Past #16: Aiden Bonar - drafted by GWS #11 '17 ND - traded to NM end '19 - 25 NM games - thx Bon

[LB2Snake]

Not exactly star-studded lists those combine results. Hope AB blitz’s for us though.

 

[Orange Peanut]

. The market is a great indicator of perceived value.

Yep. Perceived being the relevant word there. Remember the massive fight we had to get Higgins?

 

[Snake_Baker]

The market is a great indicator of perceived value.

 

[Conundrum]

The article is up on afl.com.au now - https://m.afl.com.au/news/2019-10-30/new-roo-on-lastminute-trade-shedding-dreads-and-photoshop-fail

Sounds like he Is eager to prove himself, and homesickness might have affected his play. Hoping his close bond with LDU pushes them both to new heights.

 

[GarnerSmash]

He was a 1st round pick with 2 years left on his contract.

Point still stands though. He was available and orhers knew

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Very, very different times and situation Tef

 

[Rooboys Rool]

The more that comes out on this trade the happier I am with it. Was initially against us using any draft picks / list spots on trading for players that hadn't shown much, but players from GWS are a bit different. They really do have so much talent up there, even the likes of LDU would probably only have played a handful of games this year. So Bonar not breaking into the GWS team isn't any real issue.

And it seems he wasn't overly happy up there or playing in his preferred position. So getting back home, playing in a role he wants to play / is suited to and likely more opportunities at the higher level will most likely see an improved performance from him.

And due to the fact that we have the cap space to make calls like this, it only cost us draft wise our 3rd pick for Melbourne's 4th pick in 2020 and he offers another option for a position our list needs greater depth, this trade really is all upside in my view. If he doesn't make it, only loss is another late pick or rookie this year and a bit more cap space. Most definitely worth the risk.

 

[sbdan]

The article is up on afl.com.au now - https://m.afl.com.au/news/2019-10-30/new-roo-on-lastminute-trade-shedding-dreads-and-photoshop-fail

Sounds like he Is eager to prove himself, and homesickness might have affected his play. Hoping his close bond with LDU pushes them both to new heights.

That's a great read and i like the fact that he admits he dropped off in the neafl.

I am confident that with a solid preseason he could be playing round 1

 

[Bigeasy]

Point still stands though. He was available and orhers knew

Late in the piece.

 

[Heaps of fun]

Late in the piece.

Clubs have been aware he has been gettable since May. Going off today's McGowan article there wasn't a lot of interest in him.

 

[Bigeasy]

Clubs have been aware he has been gettable since May. Going off today's McGowan article there wasn't a lot of interest in him.

Due to cap space

 

[Snake_Baker]

Okay Aiden, the talk ends now mate.

 

[Thewlis Dish]

If he is so highly rated why did he not get any other serious suitors? Surely other clubs could afford his contract? There must be some significant doubts on his perceived ability to have an impact at AFL level. The market is a great indicator of perceived value.

Okay gokangas

 

[gokangas]

Okay gokangas

Huh?

 

[giantroo]

 

[Thewlis Dish]

Huh?

The unnecessarily paranoid view.

 

[gokangas]

The unnecessarily paranoid view.

Okay - thanks.

 

[GarnerSmash]

The unnecessarily paranoid view.

As opposed to the blindly optimistic view I suppose.

 

[Hearts to hearts]

The unnecessarily paranoid view.

I always thought GK was unnecessarily negative but he was totally right that Australia needed 50 more runs at Headingley so now I just don’t know what to believe.

 

[gokangas]

I always thought GK was unnecessarily negative but he was totally right that Australia needed 50 more runs at Headingley so now I just don’t know what to believe.

At last some credit where it is due.

 

[Bigeasy]

Hearing he has settled in really well at the club. Have you heard anything on this The acurate one ?

 

[Hazey1977]

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HTA (Hazey'sThigh Assessment) = points for rare side definition, needs more pump.


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[roos_fanatic08]

Caught fault his physical make up. Get that confidence and desire back and add in a bit more endurance and he could be a big steal

 

[The acurate one]

Hearing he has settled in really well at the club. Have you heard anything on this The acurate one ?

hmmmm, " yeah was a gun at under 16's , but he had a size advantage, cost us nothing, we'll see, he didn't have a great year in the lower levels."

 

[The Nostradamus]

 

[The Dingrel]

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Looks fitter already. Plays every game!