Mr Fuller wrote:Hopeful Jelly wrote:Luke Thompson (formerly Adelaide Crows) and Fraser Thurlow (formerly Essendon rookie list) have officially signed with the Eagles.
While useful gets its a bizarre recruiting strategy. Its almost as if they are determined NOT to address the one area we have had an obvious deficiency in over the last 4 years - our midfield.
Was Thompson necessary given we already have Von Bertouch, Templeton, Giufredda and signed Raikiwasa. All key backs. With Thomopson there you wouldn't think they would all play back. So who is going to drop out?
I wouldn't be surprised if Petrenko is considering playing VFL after training with St Kilda and having a lot of his mates over there.
Eagles missed Thurlow last year and boy did we get hammered when Grocke wasn't pinch hitting in ruck!
Key signing this one as Borholm aint good enough to carry the ruck ala Craig Parry!!!!!
At times last year the Eagles midfield setup and play was so obvious and poor, it made Boyd look a b grader
Norman going from the coaches box along with Wright means Michael Godden's neck is firmly on the block if they can't make it work inside the square. Last year of his contract too! Last chance Micky or off to the Brighton Rd Mardi Gras.
Petrenko would be a fool not to give the SANFL 100% for a year, not get injured, and stand up with the League's best and not just for a few games either.
Look at it this way Mr Fuller, it's nice to have an area we can consider a strength, plus Giufredda and Templeton can play small and do their best work at ground level. Add Sumner and Raymond for good measure heh!
Having to accommodate Powell and his weaknesses every game made us painfully predictable and slow, plus held back someone from getting a game and improving!
Anyhow Rowntree plays that role so there, we just need Poole, Appleton, Lloyd, McGregor etc stepping up right away.
