Thank you Port Adelaide Football Club

[Rik E Boy]

It's not too often that I hand out bouquets to the PAPsmears but as a Cat fan I thank them from the bottom of my broken heart for selecting Travis Boack (sp?) ahead of Joel Selwood in last year's Draft. I probably should have had a look at Boack perhaps before posting this as I believe that he is playing against the Cats and fans will be able to have a look at both players in the formative stages of there careers to see if the Power has made the right call on this one.

I cannot recall of even one draft pick for the Cats who looked ready to play senior football by Round 1 during the pre-season but Selwood appears to be it. I reckon the kid can play but according to Port this Boack chap is the better player. Of course the jury must be out for a few seasons at least but I am getting a happy feeling that Port just might have **** up here. See Essendon, no need to tank!

Here's hoping!

regards,

REB

[Blue Boy]

Would Tom Hawkins play round 1 if he was fit ???

[Rik E Boy]

I'd have to have seen him play first Blue.

regards,

REB

[Blue Boy]

I'd have to have seen him play first Blue.

regards,

REB

No worries !!!

Selwood did seem to fit in nicely so I rekon you might get some good miles out of a couple of your draftees.

[Dutchy]

Premature appreciation?

[Rik E Boy]

Premature appreciation?

As if a Geelong fan would be guilty of that.

regards,

REB

[Newman]

Big statement RIK and very early. I guess time will tell but making statements like that often come and bite you right back on the ass.

[Rik E Boy]

Big statement RIK and very early. I guess time will tell but making statements like that often come and bite you right back on the ass.

Yeah it's bloody terrifying getting something wrong on an Internet forum oh the shame of it all LOL. Just quietly, I reckon I might be right on this one.

regards,

REB

[Newman]

Typical cats supporter satisfied with mediocrity.

[Felch]

Next thing you will start crying about Colberts disallowed mark again !!!

[Rik E Boy]

Typical cats supporter satisfied with mediocrity.

Typical Newbie full of 5hit.

regards,

REB

[Dutchy]

Premature appreciation?

As if a Geelong fan would be guilty of that.

regards,

REB

and its still February (and cricket season!)

[Blue Boy]

Premature appreciation?

As if a Geelong fan would be guilty of that.

regards,

REB

and its still February (and cricket season!)

Dutch

I thought cricket season finished when Australia plays its last home game for the summer ???

[Booney]

It's not too often that I hand out bouquets to the PAPsmears but as a Cat fan I thank them from the bottom of my broken heart for selecting Travis Boack (sp?) ahead of Joel Selwood in last year's Draft. I probably should have had a look at Boack perhaps before posting this as I believe that he is playing against the Cats and fans will be able to have a look at both players in the formative stages of there careers to see if the Power has made the right call on this one.

I cannot recall of even one draft pick for the Cats who looked ready to play senior football by Round 1 during the pre-season but Selwood appears to be it. I reckon the kid can play but according to Port this Boack chap is the better player. Of course the jury must be out for a few seasons at least but I am getting a happy feeling that Port just might have **** up here. See Essendon, no need to tank!

Here's hoping!

regards,

REB

If you consider a response of such content to be a 'bite',well reel away.Im happy to play.

PUUUURRRRRRRRLLLLEASE!

I cant believe,no,I dont believe some one as intelligent as you would possibly contemplate making such a statement! No,I wont have it,Wedgie,it appears as though someone has cracked REB's log-in code and has made this post under his identity.

To consider cracking a chubby over a kid who played one game against Richmond,RICHMOND FFS as "ready to play senior football" is a big,big call.Even in an internet forum.

[NFC]

Boak- dud.

[Booney]

Boak- dud.

And your evidence to support this? Your years of "talent spotting' for senior football clubs?

[NFC]

Boak- dud.

And your evidence to support this? Your years of "talent spotting' for senior football clubs?

Nope, purely my hate for Port.

[GWW]

I think Selwood's dodgy knee was the main reason Port bypassed him. Also, maybe he was regarded as too similar to Pearce and S Burgoyne, and the club was looking at a different type of player.

I wont be making my judgement for AT LEAST another 5 years.

[Rik E Boy]

If you consider a response of such content to be a 'bite',well reel away.Im happy to play.

PUUUURRRRRRRRLLLLEASE!

I cant believe,no,I dont believe some one as intelligent as you would possibly contemplate making such a statement! No,I wont have it,Wedgie,it appears as though someone has cracked REB's log-in code and has made this post under his identity.

To consider cracking a chubby over a kid who played one game against Richmond,RICHMOND FFS as "ready to play senior football" is a big,big call.Even in an internet forum.

I guess that's what happens when you are gracious to Port, people question your intelligence heh heh. Don't you think Selwood will play senior football this season Mr Boon? I think he will. OK, maybe not in round one but sometime during this season at least. As you know I've been a Cat fan for a long time and I can't remember to many if any draft picks that I could say that about, maybe Kane Tenace but that's about it. We haven't had much joy in the draft (father-sons aside) due to our penchant for consistently finishing mid-table but I reckon this kid will be a steal for the Cats. To quote Boston, it's 'More than a feeling' (no chubby but, every Cat fan's enthuisiasm for anything is tempered after last year's freak out!).

regards,

REB

[Booney]

He will,from what I saw on Sunday play senior football this year.So I think will Travis Boak,both of us will get to see them both in action this week as Boak impressed in internal trials and will get a gig up in Darwin this weekend.

Impressive early form by both of them,keep in mind both Port and the Cats (IMO) will be in the 8th-12th bracket.Making it somewhat easier to crack into the senior side,more so than if they were at Freo or West Coast or Sydney.