Rod Waddell wrote:
It is an indictment on the CFC that our B&F winner is 33 yrs old and cannot run or jump all that well. In fact the past 4 years winners reflects badly:
2005 Kouta
2004 Teague ?????
2003 McKay (another 33 year old)
2002 McKernan (enough said!)
look, I think it is silly to expect young ones to win the b n f. Especially under Pagan. Pagan is renowned for nto playing his young kids much. Some people disagree. However I think he does this so they work harder for their spots. If they are getting game tie, they my learn, yes, btu will they train hard enough, will they continue to hit the gym etc, or will they simply think they are ready. Pagan has always been like this. However, if he does feel a young player is ready , he will play them f or a full game. There is no bullshit with Pagan. He played carey at north, etc, and he played thornton for us. Why, because thornton was ready? However he took time with BVentick/Simmo/Waite / Fisher, and I believe that, although we did wait a while, in the end it proved to be the right chioce. Look how well they have come on!. Sure, we could have put Russell in for the last 6 games, but I think Pagan wanted to make him work harder over summer. That is his method. So it will always be diffiuclt for young players to win a b n f, but I disagree that our young players have not come on.
In the past four years we have had pick 2, and then not a single pick I believe before pick 40. or something close.
Now look who we recruited. I am not saying that they will lead us to a premieirship, but they are starting to show signs.
Kade Simpson
Adam Bentick
Jared Waite
Fisher
Carazzo
and then we can loo kforward to Russel, Hartlett, Blackwell.
NOt bad additions considering the picks we have had. It was bad recruiting in the past that has let us down. that is why you may be disappointed with those b n f winners. PErsonally, I admire Kouta for still being able to play the game as well as he can despite his crippling injuries. Leaving his pay packet aside, he really did have a good season in an under. He may or may not have leadership qualities, but he does put in hi sheart when he is out there.