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Kay and Norton to the Cats ???

Cairns and Illawarra have a habit of making more of their squad than other well funded clubs.

Good opportunity to finish 7th and 8th on the ladder too, which is not ideal for either of those two regional franchises in particular.

Cairns & Illawarra have never been big players in the FA market, why do folks suddenly expect them to go toe to toe with the metro clubs? They've always endured having players 'poached' every season.

I suspect it will be business as usual with their recruitment process: select the best fit talents left over & overlooked by others. Plenty of NBL calibre players out there who will miss out with our 8 teams league.

I wonder how much the uncertainty of the smaller clubs being in the NBL much longer comes into play. In particular Kay and Norton were both part of the Crocs when they went bust.

True,SD also had a lot to do with their development so between the two them they have developed there games and then the big clubs just come along and buy them.

Bevo did not develop Kay or Norton. They were capable players before they went to Hawks. Yes he contributed to their development but it’s a bit of a stretch to imply Bevo is the reason they are the players they are today.

What really annoys you is that yes Bevo develops them and makes them into players and then the likes of Melbourne and Perth just throw unlimited money around and the less wealthier clubs like Hawks and Cairns who do not get compensated as was suppose to happen with Cap money coming there way have to let these players go because they cannot compete with the dollar.

Re: Hawks and Taipans - strangely it's worked out for them that Ogilvy and Jawai had a year left. The potential of these two finding form again trumps anything else out there they can afford.

"Hire retires & assistant #3 role"

I don't get it. Every time a poster says Hire will retire they add that he should get a front office or coaching role. Why?

It's a shame we have Wagstaff as all the rest of this potential line up I've loved at other clubs (Steindl included of whom is a SF and why he's made out to be a SG when he doesn't have to foot work suggests they think he is too weak against Creek/Prather types).

If we get Norton then I hope we get the aggressively penetrating Townsville version than the one more in his shell as a Hawk and Boomer.

Good luck to Trev, Kay hasn't had many plays ran for him during his career so hopefully he can be a solid 15ppg type which would be all NBL first/second team type which would make him a massive pickup for the Wildcats.

As for having Brandt/Jervis/Kay all able to play the 5 it gives plenty of options to throw at Bogut, Bairstow or a rejuvenated Ogilvy of whom will need to do basically everything for a skin and bones Hawks this season.

Also keeping in mind with a second Victorian team coming next season, good players should be signing longer contracts

Surely Childress is not an option for perth. The wagstaff hit and the fact he is just always injured. Lasted all season until playoffs.... last season

"Any obvious suitable replacements?"

Looking like a line up of..

PG: Kenny
SG: DKD
SF: Hire
PF: Walker
C: Ogilvy

...for the Hawks at this rate

Any obvious suitable replacements?

Seems unlikely sadly

That's huge for the Hawks, they now have to depend on the corpse that's been running around in the Ogilvy Jersey.

Would love to see a Raymone Moore type off player off the bench with 2 starting imports kind of like Cotton/Prather.

Not saying these actual guys, just new imports who have a similar game/style.

Brandt/Jervis
Kay/Wagstaff/Vague
Import/Steindl
Import/Import
Martin/Norton

Walker to Hawks or Taipans?
Hire retires & assistant #3 role
DKD to Hawks or Taipans or retires

I think (hope) they go with the 3 imports. A 3rd import who can play a couple of positions and be a bit of a go to guy off the bench with the 2nd unit would be huge. Impact players coming off the bench is something they really lacked this year.

I don't reckon Perth will be stingy with their imports this season, they'll be looking to make up for what was a disappointing year and go with the best lineup they can.

Can't have Jervis, Norton, and Naar.

No room for Imports.

by the way Steindl is not a 2 guard!

2 imports? depends whether they just want to make it to the playoffs or make it to the grand finals

Run with 2 imports?

Brandt/Jervis
Kay/Wagstaff/Vague
Import/Walker
Import/Steindl
Martin/Norton

Pretty nice looking line up if Norton and Jervis sign. Would allow an import off the bench, someone who can play a couple of positions.

Brandt/Jervis
Kay/Wagstaff/Vague
Import/Import?
Import/Steindl
Norton/Martin

http://www.wildcats.com.au/news/article/36803-perth-wildcats-s%20-boomer-nick-kay

Damn, missed out on Cadee.

3 year deal

Kay official....members first email received :)

Oh yes let's not forget Vague!

"No it isn't."

Yes, it is. #Bevo

Lauchie Read is rarely wrong about stuff like this.

How bad does this make Lemanis' moves look*

How bad does this make Lemanis' moves. hahahaa

Kay, Norton, Brandt, Steindel, Wagstaff, Martin .....add 3 imports to that.

Fantastic if true.

Kay and Norton added would be huge, Froling as backup centre too?

sounds like a much needed revitalization at the cats with enough new pieces for the next generation core

also sounds like half of the Boomers CG team.....

Martin
Norton
Wagstaff
Brandt
Walker
Kay

although let's wait for official announcements, but Kay is a must sign or Cats need an import 4 as they were too lightweight when Knight departed.

Some big "anonymous" shit talkers here.

Wow, that’s pretty massive!!! Hope it’s for real.

https://twitter.com/Lachy_Reid/status/987183201285124096

Bevo a common theme in this again.

Old core retired/too old of ex-Razorbacks/Spirit Martin & Knight. Developed under Bevo.

Now Kay & Norton - flourished under Bevo at Hawks.

History repeating itself. I wouldn't blame Bevo for feeling a bit sick.

Lachy Reid has great contacts and is usually spot on for these things. 2 really good solid signings for the Cats.

I heard United

Yes, I have seen this Jason.

Is it?

Who does every1 thing should be the next Sydney Kings coach....
after The kings & moose part ways probably at the end of the season coming to a mutual agreement or mooses work/ travel commitments getting in the way.

There are a lot of local guys who could step straight into the role & be sucessful...
first and foremost current u/19 aus coach Damien Cotter,
former aus assistant and nbl coach B jOyce (though ppl dont like him, he is actually a very good coach), & current NITP & gold medal winning coach Mark Watkins are just a few guys that come to mind.

It does beg the question why go with moose in the first place? however now that it is too late & it would appear that a change is immenent before next season. who do you think should be given the raines, should it be one of the locals listed above, somone tried and test i.e. stacks or molloy, or should it be someone from left feild??

Thoughts pls.