Have I just had too good a New Years. But does a fully fit Judd Murphy Gibbs and possibly Daisy Tex Yazz and Menz going through our midfield have any exciting look to it for 2015.
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Yeah it will be very exciting, no doubt. Still a ways to go before Menz breaks into the midfield and also before the whole best 22 (and depth) are all individually and collectively good enough to feel like we are a shot at something special.
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Its the time of Free Agency - trading for Treloar is too hard when you get a chance at Dangerfield.
Onviously if all Treloar cost us was a First Round and a secondary player you'd take it. But Treloar is a gun - arguably a better prospect than Dangerfield as he is almost as good as Dangers all ready and is still improving. But thats not going to happen so we have to embrace free agency
If the price is right go for it, but dont cripple our salary to do it.
Focus on drafting well and trade fringe players for pick upgrades into the top 30 or 20 and we will keep constructing the list.
Onviously if all Treloar cost us was a First Round and a secondary player you'd take it. But Treloar is a gun - arguably a better prospect than Dangerfield as he is almost as good as Dangers all ready and is still improving. But thats not going to happen so we have to embrace free agency
If the price is right go for it, but dont cripple our salary to do it.
Focus on drafting well and trade fringe players for pick upgrades into the top 30 or 20 and we will keep constructing the list.
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I was hoping that we would see Menz in the midfield in 2015. His 3rd year should be at least having a run through the middle but I think this year we will need his talents closer to the forward 50 predominantly.
Yep happy to go hard at Danger or GWS/GC young gun but no selling the farm style trades.
Farms are hard work.
Problem is Danger is his RFA status, so Adelaide can (and would likely) match most offers put from poaching clubs. Farm like offer will be required for his defection.
Cap space wise we would be paying 200-400k more to get Danger then any other GWS/GC young gun. That I can live with if we're in the right position by the end 2015. Cats supporters think they have the inside track and they might but why swap Adelaide for Geelong one small town for another. I think Danger will go were the money is right.
Because it's his hometown more or less. Geelong aren't in the box seat, Adelaide are. But if there was a second box seat, Geelong would be sitting on it.
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Geelong arent exactlty a young team and i am not sure they are a developing team anymore.
In fact, I am not sure how they will go next year.
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I am calling it now, for Geelong 2015 will be 2015AS (after success). Years for Geelong will now run like this. Any years before 2007 will be BS (before success) and the years in between the successful ones!
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I am calling it now, for Geelong 2015 will be 2015AS (after success). Years for Geelong will now run like this. Any years before 2007 will be BS (before success) and the years in between the successful ones!
The successful ones can be called "in success"
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He was a midfielder/forward in his junior days. Started playing more forward after the LARS but can play midfield. Check out the BF Phantom Drafts of the day that speak of him being more of a midfielder than Daniel.
Troy wants to get into the midfield and Carlton want him there ...
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/a...midfield-in-2015/story-fni5f5nx-1227118667619
He's got so much talent, I'm not sure he would be a bust in the middle.
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Kids got pace too.....could help us with some more outside run - have 2 rotating mids in the forward line.
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ODN, loved this comment at the bottom of your article:
John Nov 11, 2014
Great to see things moving along well for the blues, finally a pre season and trade period with some light at the end of the tunnel. Really impressed with Micks recruiting, culture building and finally getting rid of alot of the dead weight in the club. We are starting to see the built of a team that will play for each other and respect the navy blue. All these first to forth year players will benefit and thrive under Mick, he is great at getting ever bit out of his players and when that happens things can turn around real quickly... Great news
John Nov 11, 2014
Great to see things moving along well for the blues, finally a pre season and trade period with some light at the end of the tunnel. Really impressed with Micks recruiting, culture building and finally getting rid of alot of the dead weight in the club. We are starting to see the built of a team that will play for each other and respect the navy blue. All these first to forth year players will benefit and thrive under Mick, he is great at getting ever bit out of his players and when that happens things can turn around real quickly... Great news
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Pace, vision and good hands.
He will never be inside and I'm not sure if I want him wasted too outside either, but then again his injury history suggests he's better where he won't cop a battering so maybe wing/half forward is his go. He'd still find himself in traffic with his clean handling and summing up of a situation from time to time. Might be a younger Daisy Thomas role.
All I know is that I want the ball in his hands more than 8-10 times per game. He also has a competitive spirit like Wingard. Not daunted by being a young guy in a more experienced team. Has voice and is confident in his ability.
At least in the midfield he can get back to help out in defence here and there. The more class getting back to help out the better.
He did play for the falcons U18 but his from Mogg's creek or something I think. Which isn't exactly Geelong centeral don't know how they can give Selwood Hawkins and Danger all massive deals
He has all the tools to be that midfielder with so called X factor. Unfortunately for us I think we will need him on the HFF in 2015. Will need Menz to kick 25+ Hopefully he can get his possesion avg up. Too creative with ball in hand to only be touching it 8-10 times a game.
Mick really rates Menz as a flanker last year heard him say he thinks that Menz is already one of the of the best forward flankers in the league.
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Big $$$ being thrown at Kreuzer. The boy is not entirely happy at being groomed as a forward also. Club confident he is staying, but we have some work to do.
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TBH, I love Kruezer, but if we were to get a first round pick as compo for him (especially if we finish around or worse as the same position as last season) I would let him go, especially given his history of injuries.
I suspect though that he will stay, but I have to admit, the thought of having two draft picks inside the top ten of the 2015 draft a very tantalising scenario for me (and I hate the way modern footy is that I have to start thinking like this)
I suspect though that he will stay, but I have to admit, the thought of having two draft picks inside the top ten of the 2015 draft a very tantalising scenario for me (and I hate the way modern footy is that I have to start thinking like this)
Who does kreuzer think he is to complain about where he is played. Get on the park son. Put some runs back on the board before you start telling the coach where u should play.
Would definitely trade for a first rounder given his injury history if we were offered it.
Would definitely trade for a first rounder given his injury history if we were offered it.
I'm not buying it.
Nothing against you, ms3. I just can't imagine Krooz being so petulant, especially when he refused big big $ to move clubs.
Nothing against you, ms3. I just can't imagine Krooz being so petulant, especially when he refused big big $ to move clubs.
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If he doesn't have a good year, his value in terms of FA compensation would be questionable. We'd take a major hit. Hopefully, he recognises that we have supported him through his injuries and stays.
However, he is our best ruckman in terms of competiveness, work ethic, and skills. He wants to play ruck, he doesn't want to end his career getting 6 possessions a game as a struggling key forward. We keep trying to turn him into one so we can carry lesser ruckman who can't play forward and it doesn't work.
We deserve to lose him if he isn't allowed to play the position he has been most effective in and kill the golden goose as a result.
He doesn't have a history of grandstanding and making things about him but he's a married man now and if football isn't making him happy, then earning extra dollars somewhere else will at least help ease the pain.
Betts didn't leave because we wouldn't play him forward. Waite didn't leave because we wouldn't play him forward. A ruckman leaving because he is being made to look decidedly average up forward so we can allow less flexible inferior ruckman to play in the prime spot .... I can't find an argument against him.
However, he is our best ruckman in terms of competiveness, work ethic, and skills. He wants to play ruck, he doesn't want to end his career getting 6 possessions a game as a struggling key forward. We keep trying to turn him into one so we can carry lesser ruckman who can't play forward and it doesn't work.
We deserve to lose him if he isn't allowed to play the position he has been most effective in and kill the golden goose as a result.
He doesn't have a history of grandstanding and making things about him but he's a married man now and if football isn't making him happy, then earning extra dollars somewhere else will at least help ease the pain.
Betts didn't leave because we wouldn't play him forward. Waite didn't leave because we wouldn't play him forward. A ruckman leaving because he is being made to look decidedly average up forward so we can allow less flexible inferior ruckman to play in the prime spot .... I can't find an argument against him.
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