bad recruiting in past

[phil5158]

we all know that the Adelaide Crows in past seasons have recruited horribly take a look at my picks as the worst decisions in the history of this club

Martin Mckinnon over Shane Wakelin
Sam Smart over Damien Hardwick
Eugene Warrior over David King
Toby kennett over Jason Torney
Matthew Collins over Michael O'laughlin
Brent Williams over Barry Hall
Tom Gilligan over Max Hughton
Linden Stevens over Nathan Brown
Michael Handby over Adam Mcphee
Jacob Schuback over Adam Schneider
Fergus Watts over Troy Chaplin
Darren Pfeiffer over Max Bailey
Phil Davis over Steele Sidebottom
Shaun Mckernan over Dayne Beams

horrible decisions do you agree or disagree on them

[Bill Manspeaker]

i have no idea who Eugene Warrior is but i probably would've drafted him aswell purely based on his name. there are a couple of shockers in there

[kilbluff1985]

just about every club has a list like that

[phil5158]

the biggest one i see in there is brent williams instead of barry hall that was an absolute shocker brent williams didnt even play a game for the crows or in the afl

[Mr.Craig]

just about every club has a list like that

Exactly. Recruiting isn't a precise science.

In the three seasons prior to their compromised 2012 draft they selected the likes of Daniel Talia, Matthew Wright, Matthew Jaensch, Brodie Smith, Jarryd Lyons, Ian Callinan, Brad Crouch, Sam Kerridge, Mitch Grigg and Rory Laird.

Now, none of those guys are what you'd call superstars (at least not yet) but I think they've done pretty well with the picks they had.

[PowerBug]

Phil Davis is a CHB and Sidebottom is a midfielder? Not sure how you can say they chose Davis over Sidebottom when they probably were only looking at CHB's for that pick.

Same goes with Pfeiffer over Bailey and Spud McKernan over Beams. Not sure who the others are so can't comment there.

And as kb said, every club has a list like that.


So i disagree. :)

[phil5158]

fair enough

[CrowsFan]

You're forgetting the worst one of all too. We took Ken McGregor over Matthew Pavlich!

[SydneyRox]

what about not taking Jesse White and keeping quiet!??  8)

[McRooster]

You're forgetting the worst one of all too. We took Ken McGregor over Matthew Pavlich!

I'm a glass half full type of guy as you know...on the flip side what about the Andrew Mcleod / Chris Groom trade  ;)

[tbagrocks]

SR shut up :P  Let us greave in peace!

AS for Ken over Matt? Pav was a star, they said he was just a slow pocket/flank, with huge talent

Yep  that's it! That pick takes the cake, Angwin, Watts, both horrible but, the Kenny move takes it!

[CrowsFan]

You're forgetting the worst one of all too. We took Ken McGregor over Matthew Pavlich!

I'm a glass half full type of guy as you know...on the flip side what about the Andrew Mcleod / Chris Groom trade  ;)

Haha yeah that was a brilliant piece of trading by the Crows. Probably their best ever :)

[JBs-Hawks]

TThey laughed at the cows when they took Danger over Clangers Ebert. Looks whos laughing now.

[tbagrocks]

The Best ever? I can top It! Here it is

So a massive web of picks and players, we go .....

JJ, Johnston, Lynch!  lost Maric, Armstrong, Griffen

Here it is!
Gained: Brad Crouch and Luke Brown

Drafted, Kerridge, Grigg, rookie Laird :o

Crows are fine thanks 8)   Even with Kurt going for noting but minus draft picks for us!

[Ziplock]

yeeeeeeah laird.

He's my euros boy ;)