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Reports in the Australian stated that "the cats have had many talks with richomnd big man Brad Ottens" from what the article said he is keen to go tothe cattery and mark thompson is keen on having him. Geelong would have to give up something reasonable good in order to get his services, it said in the article they would be prepared to trade pick 7 and a player and ideas what player ??? i know spriggs is out of contract he would go nicely with the likes of coughlan
rfctigerarmy
13 Oct 2003, 21:02
Not gonna happen..
There's no point in Geelong drafting Brad Ottens.
He's not the greatest forward, and we're already stacked with ruckmen - King, Chambers, Mooney (capable), Graham (capable), Playfair (capable) and we're getting Mark Blake under the father-son rule, who predominately plays in the ruck.
Originally posted by Shaitan
There's no point in Geelong drafting Brad Ottens.
He's not the greatest forward, and we're already stacked with ruckmen - King, Chambers, Mooney (capable), Graham (capable), Playfair (capable) and we're getting Mark Blake under the father-son rule, who predominately plays in the ruck.
Stacked with ruckman my arse. Chambers is close to if not as **** as street. Mooney couldnt ruck for **** just like he cant play footy for ****, graham is to soft to be capable at rucking playfair is the only other good option and his no giant. Ottens would be a great asset to the team and although he is notthe greatest foward he would no doubbt be our best player and our no.2 option in the foward line. We are lacking quality ruckman if anything mate.
nananana catman
13 Oct 2003, 21:17
im with you! id love to see ottens at geelong and think hed be a great asset to the club. pick 7 would be a suitable trade which tigers could use for solomon or brown. also id love to see the article !! shatian be honest. King is a great ruck but the others fall a fair way behind, and Blake will need time, besides ottens would be used as a key forward
I think Ottens would be a great pick-up for any club and in tandom with King would be the most lethal ruck division in the league. However he's likely to be part of the Brown deal.
BigCat1
13 Oct 2003, 21:39
Seb I think you have lost the plot. I will start by saying we have absolutely no chance of getting Ottens but if we could then he would be a the pick up of the trading period. The guy is a dead set gun. Remember he missed most of this season and the pre-season with injury. He would be the perfect forward and be sensational teaming up with Kingy. Anyway I don't know why I even bothered posting coz it will never happen. The fact that it is the Geelong Football Club we are talking about just compounds the issue :(
BigCat1
13 Oct 2003, 21:45
Just had a look on The Australian website and there was no mention anywhere of this rumour. Looks like just another bulldust thread. Why waste our time :mad:
not todays austrlian sundays austrlian u idiot
Originally posted by rfctigerarmy
Not gonna happen..
...well, you guys need to fit in Nathan Brown and Solomon, if those guys end up at Richmond.
Originally posted by BigCat1
Seb I think you have lost the plot. I will start by saying we have absolutely no chance of getting Ottens but if we could then he would be a the pick up of the trading period. The guy is a dead set gun. Remember he missed most of this season and the pre-season with injury. He would be the perfect forward and be sensational teaming up with Kingy. Anyway I don't know why I even bothered posting coz it will never happen. The fact that it is the Geelong Football Club we are talking about just compounds the issue :(
Probably have lost the plot, you're right there.
I just think there are better forwards out there, even though we're not going to get any of them.
If Richmond were willing to give him up, no doubt we'd look at him...but we'd be competing with 15 other clubs.
super roo
13 Oct 2003, 22:05
If the tigers are looking to get stronger by adding brown and soloman, IMO it would be a step backwards to trade Ottens. I thought he did well after returning from injury and will only be better íf'he can get through the preseason without getting injured.
BigCat1
13 Oct 2003, 22:11
Originally posted by Shaitan
If Richmond were willing to give him up, no doubt we'd look at him...but we'd be competing with 15 other clubs.
Spot on mate, it would be the Rawlings saga all over again. Both the Dees and WB could offer more.
PS still waiting for the article Pete. Just checked the archieves and there is no mention of it.
Showbag
13 Oct 2003, 22:12
Why would Geelong be talking to Ottens if he is under contract for another year and Richmond had made it clear he was an untouchable?
Obviously, the journo was a Geelong fan or full of ****.
year of the roo
13 Oct 2003, 22:13
Originally posted by Shaitan
Mooney (capable)
surely you dont mean cameron mooney...capable...never thought id see the day when mooney would be described as capable at anything ;) :p
Originally posted by Shaitan
There's no point in Geelong drafting Brad Ottens.
He's not the greatest forward, and we're already stacked with ruckmen - King, Chambers, Mooney (capable), Graham (capable), Playfair (capable) and we're getting Mark Blake under the father-son rule, who predominately plays in the ruck.
:eek:
You musn't be thinking clearly today Seb. He is the target man that we need.
rfctigerarmy
13 Oct 2003, 22:16
Originally posted by Joel
...well, you guys need to fit in Nathan Brown and Solomon, if those guys end up at Richmond.
both being a waste of money... yes, we probably would have to give would have to give Ottens, Holland, #6, Bowden, Richo up which is a shame at Richmond.
I'm thinking:
N. Brown to Richmond
Ottens to Geelong
Street and pick 7 to Footscray
Originally posted by Tim56
I'm thinking:
N. Brown to Richmond
Ottens to Geelong
Street and pick 7 to Footscray
If Ottens was really on the market, why would Geelong get involved. It would be a straight swap...Brown for Ottens.
But, anyway, its won't happen. Ottens will not be available for trade.
Originally posted by Shaitan
There's no point in Geelong drafting Brad Ottens.
He's not the greatest forward, and we're already stacked with ruckmen - King, Chambers, Mooney (capable), Graham (capable), Playfair (capable) and we're getting Mark Blake under the father-son rule, who predominately plays in the ruck.
With all those names you definatley need Ottens! With the exception of King of course.
I've long held the view that only 3 players on Richmond's list are untouchable... Ottens, Coughlan and Johnson.
The only way Ottens would be traded was if Richmond knew something about his back and were going to cash in while he's still it maximum value. However, looking at the way he finished the year off - after missing the first half of the season - would suggest that he is 100% cherry ripe.
BigCat1
13 Oct 2003, 23:00
Let's stop this thread now!. If there was an article in Sundays Australian then it would have been posted or talked about on here long before now. It seems to be just one guys rumour. Lets see some evidence.
Crow-mosone
13 Oct 2003, 23:43
Originally posted by CJH
I've long held the view that only 3 players on Richmond's list are untouchable... Ottens, Coughlan and Johnson.
The only way Ottens would be traded was if Richmond knew something about his back and were going to cash in while he's still it maximum value. However, looking at the way he finished the year off - after missing the first half of the season - would suggest that he is 100% cherry ripe.
spot on.
Ottens is an absolute gun, if he's traded it will be for a lot more than what's been mentioned.
I think your 3 untouchables is pretty much right on too.
Falconer02
14 Oct 2003, 00:49
Originally posted by Shaitan
There is no point in Geelong getting Brad Ottens
If Brad Ottens came to GGeelong I would be smiling more than Brad Johnson, I am so stoked that there is even a rumour. Ottens 2 years ago I would of rated as one of the best players in the AFL, He is an Athletic player with one of the best marks ever!
Please let it be true!!!!
One-eyed Tiger
14 Oct 2003, 02:21
FWIW.....and I'm splitting hairs, ther's no such thing as the "Sunday Australian", only the "Weekend Australian" which is a Saturday paper anyway.
grinspoon
14 Oct 2003, 02:55
ottens is now in the over rated group. a good year and he is the best tall man in the comp. to many injuries, in a team where the quality big men are hacks, id get over rated too. pick 13 to 18 is more like it plus an decent player.
tiger of old
14 Oct 2003, 10:25
Originally posted by grinspoon
ottens is now in the over rated group. to many injuries, pick 13 to 18 is more like it plus an decent player. laughable at best on all counts.
taking away the back problem he had brad who is in his 5th season has been forced out by injury with a grand total of 3 games:rolleyes: hardly what you call injury phrone hey.
cheers!
still waiting
14 Oct 2003, 16:04
i agree ottens is injury prone
there ya go pete!!!
Jim Boy
14 Oct 2003, 16:55
This would appear to knock the Ottens deal onthe head, from http://afl.com.au/default.asp?pg=news&spg=display&articleid=123966
However the Tigers’ problem is they have a shortage of players other clubs are interested in – given they have declared their big three of Matthew Richardson, Brad Ottens and Mark Coughlan are not available to be traded.
But if they want the big names on offer, then they have to give up something. Pay cuts or tradings, they must be done to accommodate those players.
hey stil waiting
if ottens is injury prone he would still be better than anyone at geekong even playin with an injury. So he is still an asset to the team
BigCat1
14 Oct 2003, 22:39
Originally posted by pete18
hey stil waiting
So are we mate. Give us some evidence. I think it's a little strange that you are the only one that read this 'little piece of goss'. As stated in a number of articles Ottens is classified as an 'untouchable' by the Tigers.
this trade will happen u mark my words
londontiger
14 Oct 2003, 22:52
Originally posted by pete18
this trade will happen u mark my words
Ah, maybe next year.
Crow-mosone
14 Oct 2003, 23:02
Originally posted by pete18
this trade will happen u mark my words
more likely, you'll be marked down as a idiot.
we shall see...