Recommitted Connor Menadue [re-signed] and Corey Ellis [traded to Gold Coast]

[bird_man]

Just trying to get a scope one what people think these two may be worth?

Both former first round draft picks that have not been able to cement their spot in the team. Both out of contract this year.

 

[Heaps of fun]

Menadue was pick 33.

 

[Phat Toni]

Just trying to get a scope one what people think these two may be worth?

Both former first round draft picks that have not been able to cement their spot in the team. Both out of contract this year.

Menadue was 2nd round wasn't he? That aside, I wouldn't think either is worth that much, they've played 24 games between them in 2 years....

But..... if you got them on the cheap might be worth adding as depth players

 

[Moist Biscuit]

Ellis - Pick 40-50 Odd. Menadue- late pick upgrade at best. Could both even be deleted.

 

[Suma Magic]

Both deserve to be on an AFL list. Not much trade value though.

 

[Phat Toni]

Ellis - Pick 40-50 Odd. Menadue- late pick upgrade at best. Could both even be deleted.

Deleted - that's a terrible outcome for being an average player!!

 

[Aussie_boy]

A token pick, somewhere from 60-90. Think Menadue would have more suitors than Ellis who has shown absolutely zero.

 

[Morro]

Not worth much, unless someone believes they can tap into their obvious talent in a way we couldnt. Both have all the tools IMO but seem to lack intensity.

 

[Moist Biscuit]

Deleted - that's a terrible outcome for being an average player!!

I couldn't be bothered editing

 

[bird_man]

At the moment St Kilda have 3 3rd round picks, sounds like that might be around their range?

They would be improvements on our bottom 6 for sure, both still young and suit needs. Definitely worth my club having a go at the right price.

 

[Heaps of fun]

Both seem like pretty flawed players to me. Don't know why either would leave Richmond unless they were pushed out. I'd rather be waiting in the wings at Richmond and having an outside chance to play in a flag than be at GC or Carlton and part of a revolving door selection policy where my only AFL games are the receiving end of 70 point beltings.

 

[bird_man]

Both seem like pretty flawed players to me. Don't know why either would leave Richmond unless they were pushed out. I'd rather be waiting in the wings at Richmond and having an outside chance to play in a flag than be at GC or Carlton and part of a revolving door selection policy where my only AFL games are the receiving end of 70 point beltings.

Players want opportunities to play regular senior football and prolong their careers. It happens every year.

 

[Morro]

Both seem like pretty flawed players to me. Don't know why either would leave Richmond unless they were pushed out. I'd rather be waiting in the wings at Richmond and having an outside chance to play in a flag than be at GC or Carlton and part of a revolving door selection policy where my only AFL games are the receiving end of 70 point beltings.

I find this post quite a contradiction.

Yes they are flawed, they may play a handful of games for us, if they weren't flawed they would be best 22. Those flaws may not keep them out of the bottom teams though and im sure most players would rather play AFL for a bottom team as opposed to VFL for a top team.

 

[Heaps of fun]

I find this post quite a contradiction.

Yes they are flawed, they may play a handful of games for us, if they weren't flawed they would be best 22. Those flaws may not keep them out of the bottom teams though and im sure most players would rather play AFL for a bottom team as opposed to VFL for a top team.

"Best 22" is a nonsense term.

 

[evo]

Really hoping we keep Menadue. Still has great promise. Super quick.

Ellis has been a disapointment. Still could become an AFL player because he has great foot skills biut is a massive spectator. Perfect Essendon player really.

 

[Shade]

Menadue wouldnt be the worst pick up in the world.

Ellis ... wont make it

 

[Morro]

"Best 22" is a nonsense term.

OK, cool.

 

[THE_GUN]

Ellis - Twisties
Menadue - Not for sale

 

[Danog]

Ellis for Essendon's pick 62 seems about fair. That, or an earlier pick upgrade.

 

[richoatthedisco]

Both are beautiful kicks. Ellis also has elite vision - he sees a hole and slide a footy through a car window by hand or foot. But he's a little...nice. Pick 50 ono.

I'm a Menadue fan. He has genuine pace and great kicking penetration. Very skinny when we got him, he's moved through thin to slim. But he has power in his legs and fills out more each year. Keeper for mine, lots of improvement in him. Line-breaking half-back potential, mold of Zac Williams.

 

[kreglze]

If Kolodashnij moves on, I would look at Menadue as someone who could play in his spot off HB.

 

[F_therest]

Both seem like pretty flawed players to me. Don't know why either would leave Richmond unless they were pushed out. I'd rather be waiting in the wings at Richmond and having an outside chance to play in a flag than be at GC or Carlton and part of a revolving door selection policy where my only AFL games are the receiving end of 70 point beltings.

Lol...another way to look at it is being only a depth player stuck in the vfl and thus unimportant and possibly delisted soon, or cement yourself in a lowly team to prove yourself, extend your career and earn more money. It is a job after all.

 

[Phat Toni]

If Kolodashnij moves on, I would look at Menadue as someone who could play in his spot off HB.

if he moves on!?! must be a busy time in the Gold Coast transit lounge

 

[M Malice]

I like the glimpses I have seen of Connor Menadue, if we have the list spot available late in trade period he'd be an upgrade on our recently delisted players, still very young and finding it hard to get into a likely back to back premiers side, good upside in him IMO.

A late pick should be enough.

 

[juss]

Unless they ask for trades (which is realistically possible because they can't quite break in to a good settled side), I would like us to keep both. I think both have internal value to us in that they could still become decent players, but not much external value so we wouldn't get much for either. Hope they stay.