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Postby Bubbula » Wed Dec 17, 2008 8:56 am

Gone are the days where you hone in on local talent.. Neil Craig and his hench men decided to draft a bloke from Victoria who hasnt played football in 4 years???
A winner never quits and a quitter never wins.. So who came up with the saying quit while your ahead.
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Re: Neil Craig.... Still an absolute Moron.

Postby Hondo » Wed Dec 17, 2008 9:44 am

It was Rendell's call firstly

Secondly, there's very good wraps on that particular lad from guys that have seen him play and know him.

Thirdly, it's not the Power or Crows responsibility to draft local or "hone in on local talent". Taylor Walker isn't local and most people reckon he's a pearler. If there's a local lad who's got potential he'll be playing SANFL like he would have even if he was rookie listed.

Lastly, the rookie draft is "punt" time. Across the league few rookies end up playing AFL (some do). As Rendell said he's a "project", so what? News flash = rookies are not on the main list they are developmental players.
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Re: Neil Craig.... Still an absolute Moron.

Postby Rik E Boy » Wed Dec 17, 2008 9:48 am

I don't know much about the player involved but I know one thing for sure and that is Neil Craig is certainly no moron.....unfortunately.

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Re: Neil Craig.... Still an absolute Moron.

Postby rod_rooster » Wed Dec 17, 2008 9:55 am

"A mormon, but i'm from earth"
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Re: Neil Craig.... Still an absolute Moron.

Postby Footy Chick » Wed Dec 17, 2008 12:34 pm

hondo71 wrote:It was Rendell's call firstly



and thus lies our problem.. :lol:
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Re: Neil Craig.... something about basketballers?

Postby JK » Wed Dec 17, 2008 12:53 pm

I seriously can't understand the big deal being made on here (mostly over on the SANFL board) ... He's a Rookie selection, most of which are all project players!!

If one other poster is to be believed he has about %1 chance of making it - Even he doesn't, so be it he'll move on like 1000's of others before him have, but IF he can add the ability to his athleticism, maybe they score themselves a basement bargain?
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Re: Neil Craig.... something about basketballers?

Postby wycbloods » Wed Dec 17, 2008 1:01 pm

It is a rookie selection and they are about trying to make someone an AFL footballer the crows have done fantastically in this area in the past and because it is not taking up a spot on the main list who cares if he fails. If he works out then great but it is no real loss if he doesn't.
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Re: Neil Craig.... something about basketballers?

Postby JK » Wed Dec 17, 2008 1:03 pm

LOL Thats pretty much what I meant, but you said it better ;)
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Re: Neil Craig.... something about basketballers?

Postby Booney » Wed Dec 17, 2008 1:06 pm

No flag for 10 years,what have they done fantastically well on? 8)
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Re: Neil Craig.... something about basketballers?

Postby Rik E Boy » Wed Dec 17, 2008 1:10 pm

Booney wrote:No flag for 10 years,what have they done fantastically well on? 8)


LMAO Boon that was exactly what I was thinking.

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Re: Neil Craig.... something about basketballers?

Postby CoverKing » Wed Dec 17, 2008 1:12 pm

Booney wrote:No flag for 10 years,what have they done fantastically well on? 8)


well Ben Rutten and Nathan Bock, Jason Porplyzia all came off our rookie list Booney ... No premierships in the last 10 years but these three players, after being rookie listed, are the most likely too lead us to our next flag i think booney
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Re: Neil Craig.... something about basketballers?

Postby wycbloods » Wed Dec 17, 2008 1:16 pm

Booney wrote:No flag for 10 years,what have they done fantastically well on? 8)


they have done fantastically well at converting rookie listed players into very good AFL footballers. Agreed no premiership for a while but i still think that is an achievement of note.
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Re: Neil Craig.... something about basketballers?

Postby Rik E Boy » Wed Dec 17, 2008 1:18 pm

CoverKing wrote:
Booney wrote:No flag for 10 years,what have they done fantastically well on? 8)


well Ben Rutten and Nathan Bock, Jason Porplyzia all came off our rookie list Booney ... No premierships in the last 10 years but these three players, after being rookie listed, are the most likely too lead us to our next flag i think booney


With porplyzia's wet noodle shoulder he'll be lucky to last ten months let alone ten years.

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Re: Neil Craig.... something about basketballers?

Postby Psyber » Wed Dec 17, 2008 2:13 pm

Booney wrote:No flag for 10 years,what have they done fantastically well on? 8)

It's still 2 to 1 Booney! ;)
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Re: Neil Craig.... something about basketballers?

Postby Bubbula » Wed Dec 17, 2008 2:54 pm

CoverKing wrote:
Booney wrote:No flag for 10 years,what have they done fantastically well on? 8)


well Ben Rutten and Nathan Bock, Jason Porplyzia all came off our rookie list Booney ... No premierships in the last 10 years but these three players, after being rookie listed, are the most likely too lead us to our next flag i think booney

Yeh but how long till Neil Craig lets one or two of these guys leave the club. His good at doing that..
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Re: Neil Craig.... something about basketballers?

Postby wycbloods » Wed Dec 17, 2008 2:59 pm

Bubbula wrote:
CoverKing wrote:
Booney wrote:No flag for 10 years,what have they done fantastically well on? 8)


well Ben Rutten and Nathan Bock, Jason Porplyzia all came off our rookie list Booney ... No premierships in the last 10 years but these three players, after being rookie listed, are the most likely too lead us to our next flag i think booney

Yeh but how long till Neil Craig lets one or two of these guys leave the club. His good at doing that..


I don't think Bock, Rutten or the porpus will be leaving anytime soon. What do you mean by that Bubbula?
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Re: Neil Craig.... something about basketballers?

Postby Buddah_44 » Wed Dec 17, 2008 4:41 pm

Bubbula wrote:
CoverKing wrote:
Booney wrote:No flag for 10 years,what have they done fantastically well on? 8)


well Ben Rutten and Nathan Bock, Jason Porplyzia all came off our rookie list Booney ... No premierships in the last 10 years but these three players, after being rookie listed, are the most likely too lead us to our next flag i think booney

Yeh but how long till Neil Craig lets one or two of these guys leave the club. His good at doing that..


You meen players that have left and really steped up like "whats his name' and "you know that other guy" #-o
I think the crows strength is knowing when to let someone go before they hit the downward slope (as all players eventually do)
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Re: Neil Craig.... something about basketballers?

Postby Dutchy » Wed Dec 17, 2008 9:33 pm

They have history, they took Brad Moran
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Re: Neil Craig.... something about basketballers?

Postby JK » Wed Dec 17, 2008 10:25 pm

Dutchy wrote:They have history, they took Brad Moran


IIRC you weren't ultra happy the Kanga's let him go ;)
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Re: Neil Craig.... something about basketballers?

Postby Booney » Thu Dec 18, 2008 10:51 am

No he wasn't,and IIRC I called him a dud.
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