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Really? You'll be getting him bloody cheap compared to what his actual worth is once he's on the park.
Mitch Clark discussion - Geelong gets the flog
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Really? You'll be getting him bloody cheap compared to what his actual worth is once he's on the park.
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Apart from the fact that I don't think it's morally right, after the finish someone like Josh Walker had to the season, I'd rather they put the time into him rather than having yet another injury prone big man on the list. Geelong already have enough of those.
brock sylvia
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Mitch Clark has more talent in his left pinky than Josh Walker has. Unfortunately Mitch Clark is a piece of s**t
Franky_024
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What's the bet Walker plays 20+ games next year while Clark struggles to hit 10
I'm more inclined to believe Clark will play every game and boot 100+ goals.
Seems to be how it'll work out for us.
brock sylvia
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Highly likely, but it doesn't change my opinion on their levels of talent.
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Could happen if Walker is playing for us next year
Bluelegs
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So apparently we've shown little interest in Varcoe but are all over Lamamba 
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Lumumba is better than Varcoe though, he's much stronger over the ball for one.
Bluelegs
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I think Varcoe is worth more due to his age.
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Varcoe is not good at the football.
No thanks.
No thanks.
Black Dynamite
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Ask Geelong about his ability to kick a goal, last years preliminary final would suggest that under pressure he struggles.
Missing from 25 out under no physical pressure is very Melbourne.
Happy to take Loumumbles, happy to pass on Varcoe.
Bluelegs
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Woah I thought he was way younger than he was. Nevermind.
Theseventhhamster
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Pissweak in one on one defensive contest. If he went for the ball against Watts the Sherrin would somehow end up winning the contest.
Theseventhhamster
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Lot's big biceps pissweak one on one guys at half back. Grigg, Houli, Lasagna etc.
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After the 2011 Grand Final i thought he was going to become an absolute jet. Was brilliant that day. Tis a pity.
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Yeah it sounds something like that. Whatever it is something has changed majorly in the past few months.
Yeah I would've thought something about there will get the job done. I reckon both clubs have agreed the approximate value of the trade but they're just seeing how it fits in with their other trades. It'll get done without much fuss though I'd imagine.
Franky_024
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I watch just as many Geelong games as Melbourne games and I would not rate Varcoe in their best 22.
In essence he is a poor man's Garlett, and he's prone to fading in and out of games very quickly; sometimes even quarters of football before he get's his first touch
In essence he is a poor man's Garlett, and he's prone to fading in and out of games very quickly; sometimes even quarters of football before he get's his first touch
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But.. we're getting Garlett. And he will be good. 
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A more talented replacement for Blease. Happy if we land him.But.. we're getting Garlett. And he will be good.
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I struggle to see how you could watch a lot of Geelong games and not rate him best 22. This is a guy who has not been dropped since 2008. He was best 22 throughout our premiership years. Even in patchy form earlier this year he was best 22 and over the last month of the season he would've been comfortably in our best 10. He's not a superstar and he's never lived up to the hype but he's a solid player who would be best 22 at any club in the league.
He's also a very different player to Garlett. Garlett's been the classic stay at home small forward which is why he has only ever averaged ~12 possessions a game but gets close to 2 goals a game. In comparison Varcoe has played around the ground more playing as a small forward, an outside midfielder and recently a small defender.
Considering I've seen a lot of Melbourne fans say you want midfielders who are mature, have some speed and use the ball well, I'm a bit surprised that Melbourne ruled out Varcoe so quickly. I would've thought he'd suit you fairly well for the right price. But then I thought there was no way he'd ever be offered and I still think it's madness on Geelong's behalf to get rid of him for a junk pick so that shows what I know about trading.
