Don't stop short on the unwanted Twizz - we got the youngsters too.
Actually, we could probably combine the 2 elements when it comes to our youngsters: we've managed to secure the 'unwanted youngsters'.
Whinge all you want guys - but there's nowhere really to turn. The 3 guys who we haven't yet tried (fried?) are O'Hanlon, Barba and Sio. Apart from that the rest of the NYC team is either (a) never going to make it or (b) yet to really prove they'd make an NYC team consistently let alone a FG side.
Current 'youngsters' in our FG team (under 24)
Allgood (22)
Hayne (23)
Lasalo (21)
Loko (18)
Mannah (23)
Morgan (20)
Mortimer (21)
Rogers (22)
Personally I think O'Hanlon isn't going to be 'all that' as a first grader. He's still NYC eligible next year, give him time to dominate at that level and add some meat to his bones.
Sio looks intriguing - probably the most likely of the lot
Barba will be the goods, but he's so tiny, needs some time to 'grow up' a little bit first.
So there's nobody in the NYC team to bring up as a 'youngster'. All the 'youngsters' who are an option are playing first grade on a weekly basis.
What the team needs is A HALFBACK WHO CAN STEER THEM AROUND AND SET UP TRIES.
Bummer we missed out on Sandow. Pre-season I had high hopes for Murray, but the whole betting scandal thing has set him back considerably - it's messing with his head and his footy at the moment.
I don't know who else there is to sign.... can we plead with Canberra to release Orford to us for this year and next? Honestly he CANNOT be worse than Robson and it'll give Murray/ Bruest a chance to develop in the lower grades and for us to look for another talented young half.
