diesel_85 wrote:
Couldn't believe the stat I heard today that the giants, with their 17yo mini draft picks included, have 27 first round draft picks on their list. Twenty flowering seven. Out of 40. That is just ludicrous.
how will any side compete with that in 3 or 4 years? What were the afl thinking? Did they do their homework?
27 first round picks out of 40. Even if half were no good they'd still be a super side.
On top of that, that's also 27 first rounders denied to the bottom clubs who need hope.
WOW
And that is why I don't understand when so many people think we should massively cull our list? Get rid of who, and replace them with who? Can you imagine having 27 first round draft picks? They say the days of Carlton just opening up the checkbook are over, and they are, now the new "Carlton" is the AFL itself, who don't bother with checkbooks, they own the game. A new market in Greater Western Sydney to tap into, a predominantly rugby minded market, and what better way (tried & tested via Swans, Port, Brisbane and Eagles) to capture that market than a flag winning dynasty?
It worked for Brisbane didn't it? Now Brisbane have a somewhat diehard crowd behind them. And there's no doubt the AFL isn't trying to set up "THE DERBY" between Swans/GWS Brisbane/GCS in this latest round of lets royally screw over the game for a few years at the expense of the rest of the league whilst we establish new markets with our vast wealth and sporting clout.
We should have been WELL ahead on this. Why has it only now we are saying our recruiting needs to be seriously looked at? o.O
Did we as a club have any inkling that new teams would be given 27, twenty seven, first round draft picks and what that would do to the talent pool available to us at the time?
I'm seriously beginning to think its going to be a LOOOOOOONG time before we see September glory. I'd dare to wager GWS & GCS will see September glory before we do ...