I bumped into Greg Beck after training last week. I must say that he's a nice bloke (that doesn't excuse some of his poor drafting though) and he was happy to talk to me.
I pretty much went straight for the jugular and asked him on behalf of everyone at PRE - Why the hell did he draft Fiora ahead of Pavlich??. He said that Fiora was rated the second best midfielder in the draft by most clubs (behind Hasleby who was drafted at pick 2). He had a sensational 1999 season with Port Adelaide Magpies that included a couple of BOGs in the finals.We
needed a midfielder at the time and went for him as Pavlich was not regarded as a midfielder but more Key position. He also went onto say that Fremantle at the time were spewing they didn't get Fiora and had they had pick 3 and not pick 4 they too would have drafted Fiora ahead of Pavlich!!!! Unbelievable how one player has come on and the other hasn't. Went onto say that he still believes Fiora will be a good player and I said that he may well be but he won't be as good as Pavlich.
I wanted to ask him about Pettifer also but we were interupted and he was going to the Under 18 championships. He also said that Miller has been very active in assisting him with recruiting.
I pretty much went straight for the jugular and asked him on behalf of everyone at PRE - Why the hell did he draft Fiora ahead of Pavlich??. He said that Fiora was rated the second best midfielder in the draft by most clubs (behind Hasleby who was drafted at pick 2). He had a sensational 1999 season with Port Adelaide Magpies that included a couple of BOGs in the finals.We
needed a midfielder at the time and went for him as Pavlich was not regarded as a midfielder but more Key position. He also went onto say that Fremantle at the time were spewing they didn't get Fiora and had they had pick 3 and not pick 4 they too would have drafted Fiora ahead of Pavlich!!!! Unbelievable how one player has come on and the other hasn't. Went onto say that he still believes Fiora will be a good player and I said that he may well be but he won't be as good as Pavlich.
I wanted to ask him about Pettifer also but we were interupted and he was going to the Under 18 championships. He also said that Miller has been very active in assisting him with recruiting.