Cmon Get Real, We Won't Get Caracella

leonmagic · Joined: 16 Aug 2004

Dermie has said time and time again that they will be getting a kid in the PSD.

Cam · Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2004 5:25 pm

Over 25 and is a hack that is. Caracella for all his skunkness is no hack.

Hawthorn's Youth Policy
- Keep membership up by looking like doing something positive.
- Piss off old hacks
- Piss off no-so-old hacks
- Piss off old hack coaches
- Free up cap
- Draft talent in the ND
- Draft talent in the PSD
- Keep membership up by looking like doing something positive.

As D9 so aptly put it they have plenty of room for the skunk. He is classy and would help them with their first and last priorities which is to keep the members happy by looking like they are doing something positive.

Also - as if you believe Brereton on any subject. He is a lie wrapped in a mistruth.

Joel · Joined: 23 Mar 1999 Location: Mornington Peninsula

Don't forget the rumoured deal we did with the Hawks in regards to our picks.

Member · Joined: 26 Jul 2000

the real reason why hawks wont take caracella is simple

they are trying to keep there salary cap open for the end of next year

the have still a few players in there system that they tried offloading this year e.g barker, holland and a few others which will happen next year now

they want a healthy opening in there salary cam in order to have a crack at Judd next year

the dont want to add caracella to a two year contract hence taking up room for them

they realise they will struggle next year and he doesnt fit the bill long term

the pies have also front loaded a few contracts so they are in a similar position next year as well

we have loads of room to move next year even if we pick up caracella

d9 tank · Joined: 04 Oct 2002 Location: Victoria

Very good to hear member (on Caracella and our cap position). I'm even more confident the Hawks won't take him after training with them yesterday. Plenty of young kids from VFL training with them (Bailey, Height etc) and no older players at all. Clarkson seems hell bent on youth.

Daks · Joined: 19 Aug 2003 Location: Melbourne.

Cam · Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2004 10:25 am

Malthouse did 'go for youth', got rid of old hacks and then he recruited...

Wakelin, Molloy, Steinfort, Rintoul, Cummings & Woewodin

You still need experienced players to create a structure to get the most out of youth. What you do is get a crop of say 15 kids over a 2 or 3 year period that you think will take you somewhere and you play them together.

3rd degree · Joined: 22 Jun 2004 Location: John Wren's tote

Cam misses Cummings I can see it in his eyes.

Daks · Joined: 19 Aug 2003 Location: Melbourne.

Cam · Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2004 12:23 pm

But it was the thought behind it that was important Daks. Hindsight is great.

3rd degree · Joined: 22 Jun 2004 Location: John Wren's tote

If we're talking hindsight Adrian Fletcher would have been the better pick than Cummings

Johnson#26 · Joined: 18 Dec 2003

Cannibal · Joined: 10 May 2004 Location: Buninyong

Cam · Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2004 10:51 am

Hawthorn still has the likes of Crawford, Mitchell, Spider, Hay, Dixon, Hodge, Barker (if he's over his injuries), Bateman, Brown, Croad, Jacobs, Smith & Vanderberg. If they get their kids AND a couple of vets they will be happy to develop as well as being more competitive this year.

It's not a done deal until it's a done deal.

At least he won't go back to scumdom though.

Culprit · Joined: 06 Feb 2003 Location: Port Melbourne

Cam, I will put it simple for you. I don't want him in black & white so we will get him. Razz