redandblack wrote:I'm a bit bemused by some of the West names. I thought this thread was about 'dud' recruits.
Peter Shepherd actually was West's leading goalkicker the year he played, although with a low total. He could play - as for character, well......
Pat Steinfort was a very good player. His problem was that he didn't play often.
Sam Jones played great football for us.
As for 'duds', try Nick Trask, recruited from Brisbane, played one or two Reserves games, was way overweight and disappeared soon after the start of the season.
Your points are valid r&b, very valid...
But the thread isn't exactly about "dud" players more so just about players who came into the system with high expectations or reputations and didn't quite live it up to it. Certainly include duds, that's a fair chunk of what it's about...
But also players, like Sheppard, that came into the SANFL as a flash in the pan, set the league on fire, and then dissapeared off the face of the football earth. I guess the title of the thread is open to broader judgement but it's up to the individual how they percieve it and who they post...
Cheers Mate,
BP