I will basically agree with most here, great work by the club.
As someone mentioned, we basically get him for free.
When I 1st heard the deal, i thought we must of given away a later draft pick too. To go from pick 14 to pick 15 only to get a player is fantastic. If he turns out to be a player, we basically gave up nothing. If he doesn't make it at AFL, it basically cost us nothing. So we can't lose. I also read on the RFC site they thanked GWS for their assistance. Must agree. It basically has nothing to do with GWS, but these are the rules this year, so it was good of them to not stand in out way, they got a little bit out of it, but allowed us to get the kid.
so 3 thoughts.
1. Well done RFC. Getting a player for dropping just 1 place in the draft is as close to getting a player for free as you can get, cant remember a deal as close to free as that before. Great work.
2. Good to see our list and recruiting staff seem to be all over all possibilities. It is widely said that it is a thin draft, and our course with GWS, clubs picks are lower than usual. And it has been said clubs must explore ourside the usual paths, and look for late bloomers. Hopefully we have found one. The rookie draft shows that often kids who are initially overlooked can mature into good players a bit later, many good players have started as rookies. So excellent to see our club looking everywhere for some talant, and working well to get them and give them a go.
3. Just on Maric. If Adel think they want out 1st pick at 14, now 15, they are dreaming. our 2nd round pick seems fair. Maybe they are thinking of Tambling last year, giving up their end of round 1 compo pick, and a 3rd round pick. I reckon they think they gave up too much for Tambling, which they did being a round 1 and 3. There is no way we are going to return our 1st round this year. Either 2nd round, or if it is 2 picks, both later picks like round 3 and 5. Just becasue they gave up too much last year for Tambling, doesn't mean we return the favour this year. Hold our nerve, and if Adel don't play, then *smile* em. We will find another ruckman somewhere else.
As someone mentioned, we basically get him for free.
When I 1st heard the deal, i thought we must of given away a later draft pick too. To go from pick 14 to pick 15 only to get a player is fantastic. If he turns out to be a player, we basically gave up nothing. If he doesn't make it at AFL, it basically cost us nothing. So we can't lose. I also read on the RFC site they thanked GWS for their assistance. Must agree. It basically has nothing to do with GWS, but these are the rules this year, so it was good of them to not stand in out way, they got a little bit out of it, but allowed us to get the kid.
so 3 thoughts.
1. Well done RFC. Getting a player for dropping just 1 place in the draft is as close to getting a player for free as you can get, cant remember a deal as close to free as that before. Great work.
2. Good to see our list and recruiting staff seem to be all over all possibilities. It is widely said that it is a thin draft, and our course with GWS, clubs picks are lower than usual. And it has been said clubs must explore ourside the usual paths, and look for late bloomers. Hopefully we have found one. The rookie draft shows that often kids who are initially overlooked can mature into good players a bit later, many good players have started as rookies. So excellent to see our club looking everywhere for some talant, and working well to get them and give them a go.
3. Just on Maric. If Adel think they want out 1st pick at 14, now 15, they are dreaming. our 2nd round pick seems fair. Maybe they are thinking of Tambling last year, giving up their end of round 1 compo pick, and a 3rd round pick. I reckon they think they gave up too much for Tambling, which they did being a round 1 and 3. There is no way we are going to return our 1st round this year. Either 2nd round, or if it is 2 picks, both later picks like round 3 and 5. Just becasue they gave up too much last year for Tambling, doesn't mean we return the favour this year. Hold our nerve, and if Adel don't play, then *smile* em. We will find another ruckman somewhere else.
