I like the first comment.



He is almost right.

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Yeah something like that Dane although I like Docherty maybe a chance to push higher. Just think Premiership sides are built with A graders then with depth players and players to fill roles added to them but we seem to do it the other way around.

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Docherty - B (Potential A) Agree
Everitt - B Agree but only 2 seasons.
Jaksch - B (Potential A) C - B+
Whiley - C (Potential B) D - C+
Jones - C/D (Potential B) D - C
Tutt -D (no idea atm) D - D
Dick - E (no idea atm) D ?

Keep expectations low. I get it.

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B graders can be made to look like A graders if they are put into a good structure and have a perfect role to play for their individual skill set. WAR sounds like a reverse engineered crock of shit

It's statistical analysis to aid the eyes, or draw the eyes to someone who keeps getting results to find out why.

It's a tool in a toolbox.

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29 different attributes,
And only 7 that you like;
20 ways to see the world,
Or 20 ways to start a fight.

my point exactly. nothing special about it.

I'm targeting AFL and NRL Clubs now - doing quite well too - so could be home soon!

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"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit"
- Aristotle

Have you placed a bet on it being unsuccessful just to cover your bases?

No need too - it's already more than successful!

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"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit"
- Aristotle

It's new; let them have their new toy.

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29 different attributes,
And only 7 that you like;
20 ways to see the world,
Or 20 ways to start a fight.

Good to see you've come around.

Any tips for today?

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BLUES 2010: PAV AND JUDD = FLAGS. DOING IT FOR THE LOVE OF DICK PRATT.

HAVE YOU SIGNED UP FOR TALKINGCARLTON SUPERCOACH 2009 YET?

Hird by a .... helmet

Not sure why we re-signed Rogers after the failed attempt to lure Wright from Hawthorn, clearly the new Prez indicated by chasing Wright he had little faith in Rogers to rebuild the list....
Be interested to see how SOS goes and it will be a real challenge given he had the freedom of the best picks at GWS to choose from and now has to rebuild our list with no special advantages.
Its very hard to get the premier recruiters to change clubs....Wright, Wells etc all seem to be on good coin and dont want to move to clubs who struggle on and off the field...

re: Boekhorst.....skilled player who has some tricks going by his first NAB game but is very light and got pushed off the contest a bit.
Colin Wisbey did rate him in his top 30 draft picks but I dont reckon you would find too many other recruiters rating him as highly....
Interested to see how he goes vs the Pies next game.....

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"When you have the attitude of a champion, you see adversity as your
training partner."
- Conor Gillen

Elwood, I'm guessing we re-signed Rogers because SOS hadn't committed at that stage.

Yes and no, they still have to have a reasonable amount of genuine A-graders to form that "good structure". These 'structure over talent' advocates conveniently forget that 18 clubs all have the same idea. I'd say it's easier to get an edge in talent identification than there is for a try-hard club to come up with some bit of tactical nous that can't be countered. It's just that it takes longer.

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Just because I'm offended, doesn't mean I'm wrong.

I'd say adopting both viewpoints would be the smart thing to do. Also, can we clarify the difference between A-grade and elite? Because when someone says A-grade I assume elite.

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29 different attributes,
And only 7 that you like;
20 ways to see the world,
Or 20 ways to start a fight.

Think A grade might be something like a BKB Prime

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Interesting role for SOS and maybe the reason Shane walked with the new structure considering SOS had assumed COMMAND OF ALL RECRUITING "and a new GM – List Management & Strategy (Stephen 'SOS' Silvagni, ex 'us', Saints, Collingwood, Bulldogs, GWS) who will take command of all recruiting".