Barry Prendergast Quits

Purple 77 · January 15, 2012, 03:06:33 PM

The melbourne recruiting manager has quit the demons after 4 years of service. His first recruit was Jack Watts and his last was rookie Leigh Williams.

In this whole time, he has recruited:

2008	2009	2010	2011
Jack Watts, ND#1	Tom $cully, ND#1	Lucas Cook, ND#12	Rory Taggert ND#36
Sam Blease, ND#17	Jack Trengove, ND#2	Jeremy Howe, ND#33	Josh Tynan, ND#52
James Strauss, ND#19	Jordan Gysberts, ND#11	Troy Davis, ND#50	James Sellar, ND#54
Jamie Bennell, ND#35	Luke Tapscott, ND#18	Tom McDonald, ND#53	Mitch Clark (Trade)
Neville Jetta, ND#51	Max Gawn, ND#34	Daniel Nicholson, RD#14	Jai Sheahan, RD#6
Rohan Bail, ND#64	Jack Fitzpatrick, ND#50	Michael Evans, RD#31	Tom Couch, RD#24
Liam Jurrah, PSD#1	Joel Macdonald, PSD#1	Kelvin Lawrence, RD#48	James Magner, RD#42
Rhys Healy, RD#17	Jordie McKenzie, RD#1	Cameron Johnston, RD#63	Leigh Williams, RD#59
Jake Spencer, RD#35	John Meeson, RD#22	Robert Campbell, RD#75

Im pretty sure i got all of them........... i left out rookie promotions and re-drafts from players who were originally recruited by Craig Cameron.

Anyway, I rate preendergast as unique and different when it came to his recruiting. HE NEVER (besides $cully and trengove), chose the most obvious player, which was frustrating and usually the wrong decision. But he was right a few times.

Overall, he did a good job rebuilding the list and did what was right for the club and not chasing the big targets in a trade period and instead waiting for the right time, like 2011.

Cicjose · January 16, 2012, 12:48:11 AM

They still need a ruckman to support Jamar

Purple 77 · January 16, 2012, 10:20:37 AM

I thought Martin did a pretty good job, and Spencer looks the goods when not injured, same with Gawn. Clark can also ruck.

Cicjose · January 16, 2012, 08:15:22 PM

I agree but is Martin the long term answer?

Gawn has had injuries

you guys picked Clark to help Watts not sure how much time he will spend helping Jamar

the flying hawk · January 18, 2012, 02:36:49 PM

$cully lol are robert campbell could do some ruck work if he could get into the team but martin is a good option reason being clark will serve the demons better in the forward line

Cicjose · January 18, 2012, 08:43:17 PM

Campbell and Sellar will probably help Jamar

but only Campbell has any sort of pedigree having been part of the 2008 Hawks premiership side

Purple 77 · January 18, 2012, 09:17:31 PM

Campbell has retired........ just put him in there coz he was recruited tis all

Master Q · January 18, 2012, 11:13:26 PM

Good luck to who ever's next... He'll need it :P