Recommitted Rowan Marshall [OOC 2027] - Requested Trade to Geelong, didn't get done

[nineteen eighty]

His finals series was poor but Neale still kicked 19 goals from 11 games against the top 10 teams in H&A. Hardly disastrous for his first full season as a KPF in the seniors. He still hasn't even played 50 games. There's going to be ups and downs given he wasn't a top 10 pick.

Neale kicked 19 goals from 11 games against the top 10 teams in H&A you say. I would be interested to see how Curnow compares against the top teams.

I do know Curnow has a very poor finals record. Does that translate to big games in the H&A season?

 

[Aristotle Pickett the3rd]

Finished top 2, a game off of finishing Minor Premiers and made the Grand Final. Beat all of the other top 9 teams bar one team who did nothing come Finals time.

“You need a 30 year old Ruck to stay relevant”

Holy jeebus if this kind of brain dead discussion we are going to see that makes us all dumber reading it then maybe we need to shut down this thread till the trade is done…

Do you really think you could beat Brisbane next year without improving your team?

 

[catman2006]

Marshall is a gun player

Marshall is solid, Gawn and Xerri are gun players for that position.

 

[g_TRAIN]

I've changed my opinion on this. I think a deal will get done

Pick 19, or F1 with some other pick swaps.

Depends which club blinks first.

 

[Aristotle Pickett the3rd]

Marshall is solid, Gawn and Xerri are gun players for that position.

You should take that pick 25 to the draft then.

 

[FootyLad0]

I've changed my opinion on this. I think a deal will get done

Pick 19, or F1 with some other pick swaps.

Depends which club blinks first.

Do you foresee 19 and future 2nd getting it done? Or pure F1 to get it over the line.

Marshall is still adamant about going. Twomey reiterated that yesterday. I imagine more traction will happen in the next few days.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Marshall is a gun player

Marshall will be playing vfl by the end of the year if he stays

 

[FootyLad0]

Do you really think you could beat Brisbane next year without improving your team?

We have about 3 inclusions to the best 23 without losing anybody and that’s before adding Marshall. So yeah, I assume there would be natural improvement.

Saying they NEED someone when it’s far from the biggest factor of Brisbane beating them in the Grand Final is silly.
Want? Yes
Need? No

Adding a ruck would help massively but the Lions midfielders destroyed ours. Ruck was about number 10 of the list of problems on GF day.

 

[catman2006]

You should take that pick 25 to the draft then.

if they can't strike a deal they will

 

[Aristotle Pickett the3rd]

We have about 3 inclusions to the best 23 without losing anybody and that’s before adding Marshall. So yeah, I assume there would be natural improvement.

Saying they NEED someone when it’s far from the biggest factor of Brisbane beating them in the Grand Final is silly.

Adding a ruck would help massively but the Lions midfielders destroyed ours. Ruck was about number 10 of the list of problems on GF day.

The problem is the ageing list. Cameron, Dangerfield, Stewart, Biclavs ect aren't going to get any better.

 

[g_TRAIN]

Do you foresee 19 and future 2nd getting it done? Or pure F1 to get it over the line.

Marshall is still adamant about going. Twomey reiterated that yesterday. I imagine more traction will happen in the next few days.

I think we would accept either honestly.

But I've got no connections so that's just my opinion.

 

[FootyLad0]

The problem is the ageing list. Cameron, Dangerfield, Stewart, Biclavs ect aren't going to get any better.

That would ignore the younger talent who have already come through and taken key roles. Guys like Miers, Mannagh, Stengle, Holmes, Smith, Dempsey, O’Sullivan, SDK, Humphries, Zuthrie, Mullin, Neale, Bowes, Clark etc

This isn’t Geelong of 2022 relying on the old fellas to get it done or Pies of 2025 for example.

Outside of Cameron the other older blokes played much less of a role in winning and losing games during the year. Geelong’s Best and Fairest numbers showcase that.

Adding Marshall would be a massive help don’t get me wrong on that. But if you ask Cats fans whether we need a great mid or a great ruck nearly every single one would say great mid. Hence Butters interest.

 

[Aristotle Pickett the3rd]

That would ignore the younger talent who have already come through and taken key roles. Guys like Miers, Mannagh, Stengle, Holmes, Smith, Dempsey, O’Sullivan, SDK, Humphries, Zuthrie, Mullin, Neale, Bowes, Clark etc

This isn’t Geelong of 2022 relying on the old fellas to get it done or Pies of 2025 for example.

Outside of Cameron the other older blokes played much less of a role in winning and losing games during the year. Geelong’s Best and Fairest numbers showcase that.

Fair point but those young players were horrible when it mattered most , especially Holmes and Neale.

 

[Wojcinski]

Fair point but those young players were horrible when it mattered most , especially Holmes and Neale.

You're putting in a lot of work on your Geelong obsessive hatred posting this week mate, everything ok?

 

[FootyLad0]

Fair point but those young players were horrible when it mattered most , especially Holmes and Neale.

Our best on in the GF were all young players? Especially O’Sullivan, SDK and Humphries keeping a lot of the Lions forwards quiet for at least the first half. SDK basically locked down Logan Morris twice in Finals, Humphries kept Cameron quiet for the first half until Scott moved Mullin onto him and he went nuts, O’Sullivan was pivotal behind the footy early keeping Cats in it.

The ones who didn’t show up were the older blokes lol

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Neale kicked 19 goals from 11 games against the top 10 teams in H&A you say. I would be interested to see how Curnow compares against the top teams.

I do know Curnow has a very poor finals record. Does that translate to big games in the H&A season?

Against top 10 neale averaged 1.69 goals per game. Curnow averaged 1.7

 

[fpm84]

I've changed my opinion on this. I think a deal will get done

Pick 19, or F1 with some other pick swaps.

Depends which club blinks first.

I've never wavered that a deal will get done, and agree with your assessment.

Mentioned on Trade Radio this morning that St K was aware for months this trade request was coming. It's highly likely that Marshall is already planning his life on the surf coast (looking at houses etc).

A deal will get done.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Do you really think you could beat Brisbane next year without improving your team?

I don't think we beat Brisbane next year with improvements but we have to try

 

[Aristotle Pickett the3rd]

You're putting in a lot of work on your Geelong obsessive hatred posting this week mate, everything ok?

Just putting things in perspective. Marshall is more important for you than an average pick from StKilda.

 

[Mr Meow]

Neale kicked 19 goals from 11 games against the top 10 teams in H&A you say. I would be interested to see how Curnow compares against the top teams.

I do know Curnow has a very poor finals record. Does that translate to big games in the H&A season?

My post had nothing to do with Curnow. I was commenting on a young key forward with 45 games under his belt, selected at pick 33. He's doing okay. The post I replied to was worth pointing that out to.

Anything else I can help you with?

 

[CatToTheFuture]

We have about 3 inclusions to the best 23 without losing anybody and that’s before adding Marshall. So yeah, I assume there would be natural improvement.

Saying they NEED someone when it’s far from the biggest factor of Brisbane beating them in the Grand Final is silly.
Want? Yes
Need? No

Adding a ruck would help massively but the Lions midfielders destroyed ours. Ruck was about number 10 of the list of problems on GF day.

It wasn't nothing but I have it 4th on the list of problems. I think the defensive issues can be solved by midfield work so everything comes back to contest winners

 

[catman2006]

The problem is the ageing list. Cameron, Dangerfield, Stewart, Biclavs ect aren't going to get any better.

Myers, Dempsey, Neale, Osullivan, etc will

 

[Mr Meow]

Fair point but those young players were horrible when it mattered most , especially Holmes and Neale.

It seems that your stance is:

-It is almost impossible for Geelong to not be a contender for the foreseeable future.
-Geelong are in deep, deep trouble and need to quickly overpay for every possible target.
-That you must complain about Geelong 15+ times a day.

 

[Broski]

Just seeing how much saints really overate their players, King no doubt injuries have hurt him but really not worth much based on what he has done so far, I hope he can string a few good years.

Ironic.

 

[Broski]

A first round pick for a 29 year old surplus to requirements ruckman was disrespectful?

You may feel disrespected by Geelong but I assure you it's nothing to do with the trade offer

The club doesn't see Marshall as "surplus to requirements". I think they have been very clear that they want him at the club next year unless they are compensated in a manner that turns their head.