McGovern: 1 yr @ start of 2016, 3 years at the end of 2017 - confirmed legend

[Tom_Thumb]

He'll stay, he probably wouldn't get too much game time with our forward line anyway and besides I want to see years of battles between him and his brother Jeremy lined up on each other . But I would be happy if we did the deal of a straight swap for Masten.

 

[1990crow]

He'll stay, he probably wouldn't get too much game time with our forward line anyway and besides I want to see years of battles between him and his brother Jeremy lined up on each other . But I would be happy if we did the deal of a straight swap for Masten.

It would have to be Masten and a first rounder as Masten would be the change.

 

[Elite Crow]

He'll stay, he probably wouldn't get too much game time with our forward line anyway and besides I want to see years of battles between him and his brother Jeremy lined up on each other . But I would be happy if we did the deal of a straight swap for Masten.

He wouldn't get much game time in your forward line? That's funny.

 

[Scorpus]

But I would be happy if we did the deal of a straight swap for Masten.

Nice try

 

[Tom_Thumb]

He wouldn't get much game time in your forward line? That's funny.

Who would he push out ? I don't know if you've looked at our list but we have a pretty decent "best 22" with about 10 players legitimately pushing to break into it. Mitch would be a good acquisition don't get me wrong but I think he will stay and the price would be too high anyway.

 

[Bicks]

He'll stay, he probably wouldn't get too much game time with our forward line anyway and besides I want to see years of battles between him and his brother Jeremy lined up on each other . But I would be happy if we did the deal of a straight swap for Masten.

Liam Duggan with Masten as the steak knives I'd look at...

 

[FR0GGY]

At least its our good players likely to leave, means we get good things for them

 

[FR0GGY]

Were players ever publicly confident that PD would stay?

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-ne...tick-with-adelaide-crows-20150410-1min3d.html - tex in april 2015
http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2015/09/13/crows-confident-dangerfield-will-stay - sauce in september 2015

 

[lincsPJ]

Public statements are irrelevant.

 

[Jeffcrowe]

Who would he push out ? I don't know if you've looked at our list but we have a pretty decent "best 22" with about 10 players legitimately pushing to break into it. Mitch would be a good acquisition don't get me wrong but I think he will stay and the price would be too high anyway.

He will be much better than LeCras by mid season this year let alone next year

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

I think he'll go. The Perth teams will basically have a bidding war over him.

What's he worth on the trade market, is the big question? With Reid in charge, and him being out of contract, we'd be lucky to get a 2nd rounder for him.

At least Freo have failed to bring in pretty much every key forward they've targeted over the years. One down, one to go!

 

[Mr MysteryGuest]

He will be much better than LeCras by mid season this year let alone next year

I'd argue he's already better than Le Cras (Hill too).

 

[Jeffcrowe]

I think you're overrating McGovern's ability a bit based on the few spectacular things he does per game.

McGovern is a 5th forward. He was behind Walker, Jenkins, and Lynch in average marks. He was behind Jenkins and Walker in contested marks. He took fewer marks inside 50 than all the other forwards including Eddie Betts (he equalled Tom Lynch). The only forward he had more inside 50s than was Betts.

Sure, he's an excitement machine. But his impact on games in 2016 wasn't that high; in fact many people here wanted him dropped at several points in the season due to his low impact. He does have room to grow and improve considering this is his 1st AFL season, but there is realistically only so much a 5th forward can add to the team. With our current structure, I highly doubt McGovern is going to suddenly kick 50 goals in a season.

I think McGovern is best suited as a pure forward, but we don't have room in our team to play him there, so he's stuck as a 5th forward. I think we could get very similar output from a half forward type like Menzel/Beech/Milera; perhaps a slightly different structure, but a similar impact and output nonetheless

Think you're under rating Gov's improvement curve . Neither him or his brother picked in main draft as 18 year olds but both coming with a rush now , Gov hasn't scratched the surface of his talent yet whereas Lever was Vic metro captain in his bottom age year

Not to say Lever won't improve and be an absolute jet but it's closer than you think

 

[Mr MysteryGuest]

At least Freo have failed to bring in pretty much every key forward they've targeted over the years. One down, one to go!

They McCarthy (eventually).

 

[Jeffcrowe]

And talk about how we can't judge the trade on its own, we need to take account of the other deals it opens up for us.

And then not make any other deals and talk about organic growth

We better ask and only except the world for Gov , he's our next guy to spark major excitement in the stands after Betts

 

[FR0GGY]

Public statements are irrelevant.

he asked for public quotes, so thats what i gave.

 

[Jeffcrowe]

I wonder how many of our goals were from Mitch creating a contest?

Wait until he clunks those ones and also kicks straight !

Let's hope he does that this year whether he stays or goes

 

[WaynesWorld19]

I'd argue he's already better than Le Cras (Hill too).

Yes the 2016 Le Cras ......but the pre 2014 Le Cras was a very good footballer

 

[Jeffcrowe]

Liam Duggan with Masten as the steak knives I'd look at...

This pricked my ears but still no ( just)

 

[Jeffcrowe]

Yes the 2016 Le Cras ......but the pre 2014 Le Cras was a very good footballer

Game passing him by

 

[WaynesWorld19]

Game passing him by

Old Age

 

[Scorpus]

At least Freo have failed to bring in pretty much every key forward they've targeted over the years. One down, one to go!

Hey! Fremantle got superstar forward Shane Kersten from Geelong

 

[Jeffcrowe]

Hey! Fremantle got superstar forward Shane Kersten from Geelong

And Geelong replaced him with that other superstar from north Aaron Black

Sheesh it's good to have multiple talented forwards on our list

Would love a midfielder though !!

 

[Elite Crow]

Our media really is pathetic.

Lynch's comments have been broadcast across the media as "Crows confident of keeping Mitch", when it was one player voicing his opinion. It means nothing really and yet the media have dined out on it because they are s**t.

 

[Mr MysteryGuest]

Yes the 2016 Le Cras ......but the pre 2014 Le Cras was a very good footballer

But we're not talking about they're careers, the question was who would get game; i.e., who's better now.