Hardly all doom and gloom for Norwood

[Mickyj]

Norwood have been smashed

Imagine if Central had lost

Lower-Thomas
Duigan-Spurr
Pupolo-Hayes
Phillips-Callinan
Gorringe-Sutherland
Trotter-Sansbury
Weatherald-Boyd

That would kill any state side in Aus. Hard to see Norwood making the top 3 with that many changes to personnel.

We did it at the end of 2005 & still played in the 2006 Grand Final.

Ahh yes 2006 loved GF

[Mickyj]

This isn't the first year we've been pillaged by the system, and with all due respects, we're Norwood, we're not West Adelaide, we'll hit back hard.

Or perhaps that should be "we're Norwood, not West Adelaide, we'll breach the salary cap by $30,000".

Gee is there a bet still on Norwood finishing higher than the Eagles .
We lost 4 i think and 2 to adelaide so not a real big loss .

Looking forward to see how well Norwood recruit this late in the year.

[SpionKopster]

Happy to stay in on the wager.

It's not always the best thing to pull out early

Recruiting will be interesting now, over the past few weeks there has definitely been some freeing up of funds previously allocated!

[X Runna]

If nothing else, the drafts have certainly made the SANFL very interesting all of a sudden.

[Wedgie]

I'll be utterly flabergasted if Callinan isn't the nominated rookie at Adelaide, meaning he can be called up at any point in the season, no long term injury required for the nominated rookie to play. Surely at his age, it's a waste of time if they have no intention of playing him from the commencement of the season.

Mind you, as someone pointed out on another website, Callinan's profile doesn't fit with Craig, adventurous, risk taking, not dour, takes the game on, that's another story / conjecture regarding what Nil will decide, we'd be here for an eternity.

Agreed SK - not sure whether Callinans game style will fit well with the Crowbots.

Kicking goals and winning flags?
You might very well be onto something!

[Bunton]

Interesting info on Norwood FC web site ...

Three players that were introduced into the fold during season 2010 – Angus Clarke (Sturt), Jak Kennedy-Hunt (South) & Andy Read (Sturt) are all expected to have big seasons in 2011 & are vital to our clubs goals of reaching another final series. These boys were identified as having the talent, skill & work ethic to have a big impact here at Norwood once they had settled in.

Jak Kennedy-Hunt sacked! Must have identified the same talent, skill and work ethic that South did.

[Alby_Green]

... and I hear that the Redlegs gun Panther-recruit Jack Kennedy-Hunt has now quit the Club without gracing the field for the league team once!

Interesting info on Norwood FC web site ...

Three players that were introduced into the fold during season 2010 – Angus Clarke (Sturt), Jak Kennedy-Hunt (South) & Andy Read (Sturt) are all expected to have big seasons in 2011 & are vital to our clubs goals of reaching another final series. These boys were identified as having the talent, skill & work ethic to have a big impact here at Norwood once they had settled in.

Jak Kennedy-Hunt sacked! Must have identified the same talent, skill and work ethic that South did.

So is it "quit" or "sacked"?

[heater31]

It would depend on who you speak to...

Jak would tell everyone he quit until he is blue in the face.

Norwood FC might say something different...

[JK]

It would depend on who you speak to...

Jak would tell everyone he quit until he is blue in the face.

Norwood FC might say something different...

Think they're happy to run with however Jak wants to tell it, it matters little either way

[Pure Silk]

Norwood will struggle next season no doubt. You cant lose that many players and key ones at that and replace them at this time. Finishing 2nd no doubt exceeded expectations and I cant see them making top 3 next season. More than likely 4 - 6 at best . Early call but i think it will be Dogs , Roosters , Bays , Eagles , Sturt and then Norwood , West , South and Port.

[Big Phil]

Norwood will struggle next season no doubt. You cant lose that many players and key ones at that and replace them at this time. Finishing 2nd no doubt exceeded expectations and I cant see them making top 3 next season. More than likely 4 - 6 at best . Early call but i think it will be Dogs , Roosters , Bays , Eagles , Sturt and then Norwood , West , South and Port.

That's a big jump up the ladder for your side Silky...

From 7th to 2nd for the Roosters I'm nit so sure about but time will tell...

[G]

I like the way you're thinking Pure Silk but where are North's extra 4 or 5 wins coming from to elevate us into 2nd spot

- Unless you know something about a handful of BOOM recruits I havent heard about

[bayman]

Norwood will struggle next season no doubt. You cant lose that many players and key ones at that and replace them at this time. Finishing 2nd no doubt exceeded expectations and I cant see them making top 3 next season. More than likely 4 - 6 at best . Early call but i think it will be Dogs , Roosters , Bays , Eagles , Sturt and then Norwood , West , South and Port.

don't know about that as most including me thought the same about sturt a year os so ago & they finished runner up that year, they've (nwd) have had a sniff & obviously have a belief in what they are doing & with that grows confidence, so i think they'll still be around the mark

[SDK]

Would love to see Dirty Harry Callahan play some games for the Crows, I think he would add a lot to a boring, stagnant structure.
Agree with earlier comments that he may not fit the robot mold especially at 27.
Craig does not understand the meaning of flair, unpredicability ect. Football is a game of instinct and first reaction not a play book style like gridion. This is the reason the Crows always fail in finals, because by September all the other teams know exactly what the Crows are going to do as much as they know themself.

OOPS got a bit off subject . Good luck Callahan, show em what ya got !

[DOC]

Would love to see Dirty Harry Callahan play some games for the Crows, I think he would add a lot to a boring, stagnant structure.
Agree with earlier comments that he may not fit the robot mold especially at 27.
Craig does not understand the meaning of flair, unpredicability ect. Football is a game of instinct and first reaction not a play book style like gridion. This is the reason the Crows always fail in finals, because by September all the other teams know exactly what the Crows are going to do as much as they know themself.

OOPS got a bit off subject . Good luck Callahan, show em what ya got !

Well, perhaps not always.

[Big Phil]

Would love to see Dirty Harry Callahan play some games for the Crows, I think he would add a lot to a boring, stagnant structure.
Agree with earlier comments that he may not fit the robot mold especially at 27.
Craig does not understand the meaning of flair, unpredicability ect. Football is a game of instinct and first reaction not a play book style like gridion. This is the reason the Crows always fail in finals, because by September all the other teams know exactly what the Crows are going to do as much as they know themself.

OOPS got a bit off subject . Good luck Callahan, show em what ya got !

Ian Callinan might go alright for the Crows as well

[SDK]

Ha ha sorry got Dirty Harry on the mind after "that" incident !

[CENTURION]

Ha ha sorry got Dirty Harry on the mind after "that" incident !

wasn't behind play, didn't deliberately mean to break his jaw, didn't get suspended, therefore not dirty. But "Unfortunate" Callinan doesn't have the same ring to it though

[The Apostle]

It's absolute panic stations down The Parade at the moment...

[The Apostle]

Norwood will make the top 3 next year.

Want sauce with that one???