Opinion Is McGovern overrated?
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He is built up by the press continually.."Gov takes a sensational mark!"..Alir, Rance and dare I say Sheppard can do the same for half the money..in some ways Sheppard can be as good if he gets off the chain, and is a better allrounder and quicker -when it comes to talking big paychecks? flies under the radar a bit.
True.
But Shep, Rance and Aliir can't do the same thing, otherwise they would.
Barrass the closest thing we have.
Goalkickers, prime midfielders. They deserve the big $$$, not a defender FFS, especially one who looks like he's never had a weights session in his life. I'd offer him 800k x 5 (not 6) years. If he's not happy with that he should be invited to leave and we'll take the compo.
I would stretch that to $900 or even say $1m in year one and the remainder at $850. If he wants a sixth year well fine ita at a base of $400 plus incentives. You want security fine but we want value for money when he is 33 yrs old.
Surely we can offer him something after he retires in lieu.
Teaching how he calculates the balls flight and positions himself for one.
Teaching how he calculates the balls flight and positions himself for one.
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Some clubs might turn McGovern straight into a forward. I probably would.
Not so sure he would be a great forward , He would have the opposite problem trying to lead out with a less than perfect kick getting set up . To be perfectly honest at the money being bandied around i am not keen .Luke Ryan is a good intercept mark not as good as mcgovern maybe. But not $700,000 worse !!
Clubs intended to take McGovern from us with $1.2 million need to learn from previous examples like:
1. Franklin - Hawthorn to Sydney: Sydney has not won a premiership with Franklin yet but Hawthron continued to win another two without Franklin in 2014, 2015.
2. Chris Judd - Carlton did not benefit but instead we have good use of J Kennedy‘s service.
3. Dangerfield - Geelong is not that great yet!
4. Fevola to Brisbane - A total failure
The moral of the story is : Spending too high to gain a "superstar" from other clubs can result in a decrease in team output.
1. Franklin - Hawthorn to Sydney: Sydney has not won a premiership with Franklin yet but Hawthron continued to win another two without Franklin in 2014, 2015.
2. Chris Judd - Carlton did not benefit but instead we have good use of J Kennedy‘s service.
3. Dangerfield - Geelong is not that great yet!
4. Fevola to Brisbane - A total failure
The moral of the story is : Spending too high to gain a "superstar" from other clubs can result in a decrease in team output.
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Yup to this.
Richmond stuck with some misfits and won a flag.
Developed talent from within.
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how so?
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Well there were a lot of people jumping on the Gov is overrated bandwagon to make themselves feel better that he's leaving. Now he's not, hands up WCE fans who think he's over rated. I bet it's far less than thought so even just yesterday.
Absolutely not, he is a game changer and controller, just think of the game on the weekend - he dominated it. So glad we have signed him.
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my point in making the thread was that his rumoured $$ per year were far too much for what his actual value is
we don’t know exactly how much he’s earning but it could still be the case
wow looks like freo supporters have hacked WCE bigfooty accounts..... No way is he underrated. A big reason we are sitting 2nd is the defensive work of our team and his intercept marks. Best intercept maker in the league, if anything he is underrated....
And people forget he was in the rookie draft
And people forget he was in the rookie draft
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i don’t really think it’s unreasonable to question the media obsession with him
i agree our defensive work is a big part of why we’re 2nd, i just don’t think he deserves 100% of the credit. Hurn, Shepard and Duggan have been massive this year
Oh undoubtedly...i just feel he is a favourite son with the press, they love him as do commentators..I also think Barrass could fill his spot adequately, while Hurn, Sheppard, Cole do a complete job-not just intercept marking and tend to be underrated in comparison. But Gov has improved his all round game in recent matches.
This is in the context of his contract and him moving on. I don't want to see him go, but reckon Barrass would step up and fill his shoes.
(it doesn't make me feel better whether he's under or over-rated, staying or going..my view is still the same, there is life after Gov!)
*** wasn't aware he'd signed!! great news!
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