Mega Thread 2014 FA, Trades, Rumours and Facts (pre-draft thread).

[Who_can_say]

Not all needed a ruck, guys we missed out on Judd, Nick Stevens, Stevie J and Toney Lockett you would agree they are fair players

What a stupid comment. Get real.

 

[Jombob1986]

Luke Lowden looking for more opportunities at a new club. Could we look at him as a useful backup for Grundy and Witts??

 

[Shaneprice97]

Luke Lowden looking for more opportunities at a new club. Could we look at him as a useful backup for Grundy and Witts??

You just answered that yourself
>looking for mor opportunities
>backup for Grundy and Witts

 

[unplugged]

Lumumba is contracted

You obviously missed the word "if" in my post

 

[Jombob1986]

Yes b

You just answered that yourself
>looking for mor opportunities
>backup for Grundy and Witts

Yes but more of a chance with us than the Hawks behind McEvoy, Hale and Ceglar.
He would be behind Witts and Grundy who would be of a similar age so competition for spots would be good

 

[gtrain23]

Mak3s me happy that its just not us with dramas at moment.
Bomber
Adelaide
Dogs
Carlton
All losing players or coaches they thought were safe
See we can still not make the bottom 4

 

[Scodog10]

Mak3s me happy that its just not us with dramas at moment.
Bomber
Adelaide
Dogs
Carlton
All losing players or coaches they thought were safe
See we can still not make the bottom 4

Out of curiosity why does it come back to individuals? I don't think much of our 2015 prospects, but my opinion quite literally has nothing to do with individual personnel.

 

[Medhurst Magic]

Shaun McKernan anyone ?

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-09-30/excrow-will-play-anywhere

Worth a shot I reckon. Be a handy Ruck come Forward and would come cheap.Possibly a 3rd rounder.

Could do a lot worse

BUMP

 

[CasuallyDressed]

BUMP

4th rounder.

 

[HFF]

Mak3s me happy that its just not us with dramas at moment.
Bomber
Adelaide
Dogs
Carlton
All losing players or coaches they thought were safe
See we can still not make the bottom 4

Of all those clubs our plight is the worst IMO from a football perspective.

 

[SugarCoat]

Not really concerned about other clubs.
You watch Hawthorn get Frawley after winning a flag.
That is who we should be looking at on with envy.
There was a time in this decade when we had a younger and better side than Hawthorn, Sydney and Geelong.
Now we are in full rebuild mode.

 

[Medhurst Magic]

4th rounder.

Yeah would be stoked with that. Guy can play but obviously Crows have a plethora of Talls and forward options.

Worst case he would carve up in the VFL

 

[nahnah]

Not really concerned about other clubs.
You watch Hawthorn get Frawley after winning a flag.
That is who we should be looking at on with envy.
There was a time in this decade when we had a younger and better side than Hawthorn, Sydney and Geelong.
Now we are in full rebuild mode.

We were better but we weren't more talented, we had a game structure that was unbeatable and the right players to implement it

 

[SugarCoat]

We were better but we weren't more talented, we had a game structure that was unbeatable and the right players to implement it

We had 6 All Australians in 2011.
Only one was above 26.
Your call about talent is a cop out.
We pissed up a golden opportunity.

 

[PieBeast]

BUMP

I'd rookie list him a-la Huddo..

 

[TradeDraft]

I'd rookie list him a-la Huddo..

Well I think he would easily get to the Rookie Draft

 

[nahnah]

We had 6 All Australians in 2011.
Only one was above 26.
Your call about talent is a cop out.
We pissed up a golden opportunity.

We had over 10 rookies or something crazy like that, we stuffed up there is no doubting it but the reality is 80% of our team were average players who played extremely well under our game plan

 

[PieBeast]

Well I think he would easily get to the Rookie Draft

Then we should definitely pull the trigger as our primary rucks need cover and Gault or Cox won't cut it.

 

[Hva sher a]

Not sure if these names have been raised as potential targets.

Mitch Hallahan - has pace, size and comes from a winning culture
Matthew Panos - pretty good skills and can be a 2nd or 3rd fwd with the ability to play mid - similar to Gunston (but def not the same quality)

 

[soreplums]

Not sure if these names have been raised as potential targets.

Mitch Hallahan - has pace, size and comes from a winning culture
Matthew Panos - pretty good skills and can be a 2nd or 3rd fwd with the ability to play mid - similar to Gunston (but def not the same quality)

I'd prob give Panos a go as a third rounder

 

[Medhurst Magic]

Then we should definitely pull the trigger as our primary rucks need cover and Gault or Cox won't cut it.

Totally agree and have a feeling he will provide just more than cover in the VFL

 

[Shaneprice97]

Not sure if these names have been raised as potential targets.

Mitch Hallahan - has pace, size and comes from a winning culture
Matthew Panos - pretty good skills and can be a 2nd or 3rd fwd with the ability to play mid - similar to Gunston (but def not the same quality)

Personally would rather Panos as one of our onballers who can rest down forward as a lead up forward(Jobe Watson does this to good effect).

I honestly think Panos would be best 22 with us, and that he could make a Michael Barlow like impact with us as a mature ager, not quite the Brownlow Medal contender Barlow was, but someone who can come in and average 20-25 disposals a game.

 

[Wayne Arnold]

Then we should definitely pull the trigger as our primary rucks need cover and Gault or Cox won't cut it.

From memory, Rendell recruited him to the Crows so this may be an option.

 

[Babylove]

If we are looking for back up ruck options Renouf is another one to consider. Pretty sure I read that Port delisted him, could be another rookie option.

 

[Rusty22]

renouf, lowden, de boar, young, lockyer, dick, guys seriously what are we doing!?