Btw, I heard Lennon was spotted in Eastern Europe recently. Still figuring out how to build a tank.
zippadeee said:
Is there any club that has used so many high picks on half forwards or half backs.
Ellis X2, Lennon, big V, Menadue,
I guess we did have a nucleus of premiership keys and mids, so they’ve been trying to fill the gaps since about 2011 onwards. Prior to that, we recruited 2 x KPFs, 2 x genuine class mids, and 3 x KPPs just outside the first round.
Lots of talls taken early, but not too early (avoid the hype).
Mids were cream of the crop.
Talls were Riewoldt/Rance/Vickery/Post/Griffiths/Astbury with picks 13, 18, 8, 26, 19, and 30-something, over a 4-year period.
In hindsight, the Terry Wallace period coincided with a pretty solid eye for the future. Have to give Terry credit for his list management involvement during this time. It not only formed the nucleus of our premiership side, but it gave the club a solid list structure that allowed them the luxury of picking flankers for years afterwards.