Gus has had some recruitment fails this year
Tetevano
Hutchinson
Taafe
Poasa
Suluku-Fifita
Missing Luai
Missing Stefano
Not chasing Royce Hunt
His successes have been massive and his best year at the Bulldogs
Crichton
Curran
Tracey
Mann
Xerri
Re signing Hughes
Re signing King
Re signing Hayes
Re signing Woods
Question mark on Salmon
Just because a player isn’t playing first grade doesn’t make them a recruitment fail. We need depth for FG and a pathway for younger players to figure their game out. On your list of fails I think Tetevano, Taaffe, Suluka-Fifita and Poasa fall into these categories.
Can’t agree on Luai, I argued at the time that he’s too similar to Burton and I’d take Burton any day, way more upside.
Stefano and Hunt I agree, either would have filled the big bopper forward we’re sorely missing. If Gus manages a good prop signing or two for next year then all will be forgiven.