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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: List Building - More than one way to skin a cat
Last post by Lods -
Wilson's a developing player who gives his best.
He's improving and played some good games in the VFL last year
Kept saying he needed to be given a senior game
Then when given that senior opportunity he improved again every game.
Only just turned 20
I was really pleased we kept him on.
Give him a bit more time.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: List Building - More than one way to skin a cat
Last post by DJC -
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Despite the emphasis on trades and free agents, Austin still drafted some pretty handy players in his first four drafts; Motlop, Ollie Hollands, Cowan, Moir and Wilson.

At the same time, he brought in Williams, Saad, Boyd, Hewett, Lewis Young, Cerra, Acres, O'Keeffe and Matt Carroll and, apart from Oscar McDonald, not one delisted player among them :)

See, there's a point to make here, but when you include Wilson in 'quality players' you devalue the rest of them.

You did similar with pumping up Binns' tyres not too long ago. Well he was 'so bad' that we paid him to not be here, hardly a ringing endoresement like you would have us all believe!

Wilson won a place in the team in round 22 and improved with every game.  He may not be best 23 just yet, but he's certainly got a future.

You must be mistaking me for someone else, Pinot perhaps, because I've always had my doubts about Binns.  I think I mentioned his VFL B&F recently but that's about it.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: List Building - More than one way to skin a cat
Last post by kruddler -
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Dean, Ison, Smith…

To be fair I think his first 4 drafts he was trading rather than drafting.

Despite the emphasis on trades and free agents, Austin still drafted some pretty handy players in his first four drafts; Motlop, Ollie Hollands, Cowan, Moir and Wilson.

At the same time, he brought in Williams, Saad, Boyd, Hewett, Lewis Young, Cerra, Acres, O'Keeffe and Matt Carroll and, apart from Oscar McDonald, not one delisted player among them :)

See, there's a point to make here, but when you include Wilson in 'quality players' you devalue the rest of them.

You did similar with pumping up Binns' tyres not too long ago. Well he was 'so bad' that we paid him to not be here, hardly a ringing endoresement like you would have us all believe!
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: List Building - More than one way to skin a cat
Last post by DJC -
Quote from: northernblue – on
Dean, Ison, Smith…

To be fair I think his first 4 drafts he was trading rather than drafting.

Despite the emphasis on trades and free agents, Austin still drafted some pretty handy players in his first four drafts; Motlop, Ollie Hollands, Cowan, Moir and Wilson.

At the same time, he brought in Williams, Saad, Boyd, Hewett, Lewis Young, Cerra, Acres, O'Keeffe and Matt Carroll and, apart from Oscar McDonald, not one delisted player among them :)
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The Sports Desk / Re: Basketball
Last post by DJC -
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The World Cup Qualifying series between Australia and New Zealand may not have both countries' best lineups but the results are much closer than I expected.  After a five point win in game 1, Australia won game 2 with a buzzer-beating three point bankshot
Aus were a bit disappointing I thought, had a few players out but struggled on the boards vs the Kiwi bigs and it needed the Hawks Davo Hickey to manufacture a couple of big three's in each game to secure the win.
Keanu Pinder had a good second game and hopefully he returns to Aus and my team the Cairns Taipans next NBL season.
Aus will need their NBA players available to progress vs the better countries as NZ are rated at 25 and Aus at 6 with the USA and Germany the favourites.

We certainly come back to the field without our NBA players!