What if we are done?

[Jacks Back]

We need a quality midfielder with pick 4. Once our midfield is better then we can see if McCartin, Bruce, Battle, et al, are up to it with better forward passing. If the talls are found wanting then get a better tall forward next year. No point in getting King if our midfield is still stuffed.

[Cairnsman]

Our No 4 pick will play straight away as he will be elite.

If they choose King I would not expect too much from him in year one.

Whereas Rakine......

I really hope we pick a midfielder. We need a midfielder more than any other type by a long stretch. We need as much depth of quality through the midfield as possible and if they are versatile enough to play other parts of the ground then even better but midfielders are our immediate need. Did I mention we need midfielders?

Agreed.

Wish they’d traded one in that didn’t have ??? about them

Shaun Burgoyne had ??? about him when the Hawks recruited him from PA.

Well hopefully it’ll work out as good as that trade.

Do you back Hannebery to be as good as Burgoyne?

I wouldn't say "back", merely making comparisons to a player who was also perceived as past his peak, banged up and recruited by a club which had questions marks placed over it for doing so.

2 types of people, glass half full...

All I said was that I wished we had recruited an elite mid that didn’t have question marks. It wasn’t a slight at Hannebery as it appears to have been taken... question marks are after all question marks. Nothing more or less.

As you’ve the topic of “glass half full”, I’ll ask again, yes or no... do you think he will be an elite midfielder for us?

No

Having said that I'm not even entirely sure what "elite" is. I'm guesing Dusty was elite last year in the Tiges premiership year.

I'd like to get some perspective on the definition of elite versus A grade. Do you know what the official definitions are? Also is there a comprehensive list available online of all the players that have made these so called elite and A grades?

[groupie1]

the differences are stat based obviously. Clearly a low 'elite' player isn't much above a high 'above average'.

[skeptic]

Our No 4 pick will play straight away as he will be elite.

If they choose King I would not expect too much from him in year one.

Whereas Rakine......

I really hope we pick a midfielder. We need a midfielder more than any other type by a long stretch. We need as much depth of quality through the midfield as possible and if they are versatile enough to play other parts of the ground then even better but midfielders are our immediate need. Did I mention we need midfielders?

Agreed.

Wish they’d traded one in that didn’t have ??? about them

Shaun Burgoyne had ??? about him when the Hawks recruited him from PA.

Well hopefully it’ll work out as good as that trade.

Do you back Hannebery to be as good as Burgoyne?

I wouldn't say "back", merely making comparisons to a player who was also perceived as past his peak, banged up and recruited by a club which had questions marks placed over it for doing so.

2 types of people, glass half full...

All I said was that I wished we had recruited an elite mid that didn’t have question marks. It wasn’t a slight at Hannebery as it appears to have been taken... question marks are after all question marks. Nothing more or less.

As you’ve the topic of “glass half full”, I’ll ask again, yes or no... do you think he will be an elite midfielder for us?

No

Having said that I'm not even entirely sure what "elite" is. I'm guesing Dusty was elite last year in the Tiges premiership year.

I'd like to get some perspective on the definition of elite versus A grade. Do you know what the official definitions are? Also is there a comprehensive list available online of all the players that have made these so called elite and A grades?

Interesting questions. It does make your initial response to my post a bit odd though Mr. Glass half full

[Cairnsman]

Our No 4 pick will play straight away as he will be elite.

If they choose King I would not expect too much from him in year one.

Whereas Rakine......

I really hope we pick a midfielder. We need a midfielder more than any other type by a long stretch. We need as much depth of quality through the midfield as possible and if they are versatile enough to play other parts of the ground then even better but midfielders are our immediate need. Did I mention we need midfielders?

Agreed.

Wish they’d traded one in that didn’t have ??? about them

Shaun Burgoyne had ??? about him when the Hawks recruited him from PA.

Well hopefully it’ll work out as good as that trade.

Do you back Hannebery to be as good as Burgoyne?

I wouldn't say "back", merely making comparisons to a player who was also perceived as past his peak, banged up and recruited by a club which had questions marks placed over it for doing so.

2 types of people, glass half full...

All I said was that I wished we had recruited an elite mid that didn’t have question marks. It wasn’t a slight at Hannebery as it appears to have been taken... question marks are after all question marks. Nothing more or less.

As you’ve the topic of “glass half full”, I’ll ask again, yes or no... do you think he will be an elite midfielder for us?

No

Having said that I'm not even entirely sure what "elite" is. I'm guesing Dusty was elite last year in the Tiges premiership year.

I'd like to get some perspective on the definition of elite versus A grade. Do you know what the official definitions are? Also is there a comprehensive list available online of all the players that have made these so called elite and A grades?

Interesting questions. It does make your initial response to my post a bit odd though Mr. Glass half full

How so?