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Posted: Tue Nov 26, 2013 2:33 pm
by swoop42
^He's still training at the club according to track watchers so appears likely.
I know Snoop Dog over at bf doesn't see much hope for Gault making it but who knows.
I would have preferred we take a chance on Conlon even if it meant taking him in the PSD in order to make sure we secured him.
Posted: Tue Nov 26, 2013 2:40 pm
by swoop42
Confirmation that we will only have the one selection in the rookie draft and will therefore not be participating in the PSD.
No confirmation the selection will be used on Gault though appears likely.
http://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/news/20 ... ft-preview
Posted: Tue Nov 26, 2013 3:58 pm
by gurugeoff
it bites you on the bum trying to be nice, e.g. Yagmoor, Gault or Kelly. Takes away 'real' rookie picks - Conlon, or Hourigan ( "A beast who dominated against Metro last week").
Posted: Tue Nov 26, 2013 5:27 pm
by Stupied
I really hope we cut our losses with Gault. He's been listed for 2 years and hasn't managed to do anything notable in that time. If anything he went backwards this year.
If we re list Gault while Conlon is available I will spew.
Posted: Tue Nov 26, 2013 5:41 pm
by Dave The Man
Stupied wrote:I really hope we cut our losses with Gault. He's been listed for 2 years and hasn't managed to do anything notable in that time. If anything he went backwards this year.
If we re list Gault while Conlon is available I will spew.
Gault been training with the Club since his De-Listing so I highly doubt we would pass Gault
Posted: Tue Nov 26, 2013 7:30 pm
by stui magpie
Stupied wrote:I really hope we cut our losses with Gault. He's been listed for 2 years and hasn't managed to do anything notable in that time. If anything he went backwards this year.
If we re list Gault while Conlon is available I will spew.
Much as I like Gault's potential, if I have to choose i'll take Conlon. Please.
Posted: Tue Nov 26, 2013 7:51 pm
by Rick
Sorry but haven't we committed to Jake Kelly in the rookie draft?
Posted: Tue Nov 26, 2013 9:28 pm
by Stupied
Dave The Man wrote:Stupied wrote:I really hope we cut our losses with Gault. He's been listed for 2 years and hasn't managed to do anything notable in that time. If anything he went backwards this year.
If we re list Gault while Conlon is available I will spew.
Gault been training with the Club since his De-Listing so I highly doubt we would pass Gault
Lots of players train with clubs before the rookie draft Dave. Doesn't mean the club is obliged to take him if there's a better option available.
Posted: Tue Nov 26, 2013 9:46 pm
by Presti35
Rick wrote:Sorry but haven't we committed to Jake Kelly in the rookie draft?
That's what I thought.
Posted: Tue Nov 26, 2013 10:24 pm
by Dave The Man
Rick wrote:Sorry but haven't we committed to Jake Kelly in the rookie draft?
Yep been Confirmed by the Club
Posted: Tue Nov 26, 2013 10:54 pm
by Stupied
Dave The Man wrote:Rick wrote:Sorry but haven't we committed to Jake Kelly in the rookie draft?
Yep been Confirmed by the Club
No they haven't committed to him or confirmed anything. They flagged their intention to rookie him, but the official F/S rookie lodgment was on Monday and it came and went with no peep from the club.
More than likely means that Hine won't commit to him because he feels there is a better option available to us.
Posted: Tue Nov 26, 2013 11:35 pm
by Jezza
stui magpie wrote:Stupied wrote:I really hope we cut our losses with Gault. He's been listed for 2 years and hasn't managed to do anything notable in that time. If anything he went backwards this year.
If we re list Gault while Conlon is available I will spew.
Much as I like Gault's potential, if I have to choose i'll take Conlon. Please.
I agree Stui but it does seem like that the club is committed to Gault otherwise we probably would have drafted Conlon last Thursday already, but there is the fact that Conlon is a very risky pick and therefore the club may opt for a rookie selection where there's nothing to lose.
Posted: Wed Nov 27, 2013 2:11 am
by The Boy Who Cried Wolf
Jezza wrote:stui magpie wrote:Stupied wrote:I really hope we cut our losses with Gault. He's been listed for 2 years and hasn't managed to do anything notable in that time. If anything he went backwards this year.
If we re list Gault while Conlon is available I will spew.
Much as I like Gault's potential, if I have to choose i'll take Conlon. Please.
I agree Stui but it does seem like that the club is committed to Gault otherwise we probably would have drafted Conlon last Thursday already, but there is the fact that Conlon is a very risky pick and therefore the club may opt for a rookie selection where there's nothing to lose.
If there is nothing to lose, then risk is irrelevant, so why not pick Conlon then?
Posted: Wed Nov 27, 2013 6:44 am
by Pies4shaw
Emma Quayle is reporting that Collingwood has passed on Jake Kelly and will re-take Gault.
http://www.canberratimes.com.au/afl/afl ... 2y874.html
Posted: Wed Nov 27, 2013 7:06 am
by stui magpie
I read that this morning. The feeling is akin to watching your mother in law drive off a cliff in your brand new Mercedes.