1st Round pick & Medhurst for Kerr

[Vinnie Vegas]

If Kerr was guaranteed to play for us in what is his usual top form, this deal would be well, well worth it.

However, it would not be enough for West Coast, and even less so considering that they are well stocked with players of Medhurst's type, in Mark LeCras and Ben McKinley.

 

[Pedro]

Medhurst has made no secret of his desire to return home.

Could be viable.

Why did he sign a 2 year deal no more than a few weeks back then?

 

[Alexander323bc]

Whats that saying, You dont look a gift horse in the mouth!

Besides Didak and Davis, he is the only other one that I would want to see with the ball in his hands coming out of the square as a forward. Plus as a few have highlighted, Medders is not something West Coast need.

 

[Par4]

Why did he sign a 2 year deal no more than a few weeks back then?

Money.

He has constantly said, he would like to finish his career in W.A

 

[Pedro]

Money.

He has constantly said, he would like to finish his career in W.A

He would have warranted more money if he moved though. His form has been good and if he really wanted to, he could have gone home on a fatter pay check. I did hear early on the he was having troubles settling in, but he seems to have sorted that out.

 

[Pedro]

Money.

He has constantly said, he would like to finish his career in W.A

He would have warranted more money if he moved though. His form has been good and if he really wanted to, he could have gone home on a fatter pay check.

 

[MarkT]

If you want to win premierships you have to look at how you can fill the holes so the weakenesses become strengths and do it without creating another hole. This sort of deal fits the bill. I'd rather trade Rusling or Reid than Medhurst but they aren't as highly rated so it probably wouldn't get the deal over the line.

Think about it. Medhust fills a role that Thomas, Didak and Davis can fill as a small forward. All different styles to a point but how many forwards can you play in a forward line? Even without Medhurst we can still afford to play Didak in the midfield. Kerr fills a role we need and can't otherwise fill. He has the pace and skill that we need and he plays inside and outside.

As usual there will will be pile of Collingwood supporters who love him because he's had a good year or is a good player or has potential or whatever. There were plenty that didn;t want to trade Tarrant. It has always been this way. All the way bac to Rene Kink when was a young fella and no doubt older Pies fans can go back further.

The players we need to win a flag are in this trade week and draft. They aren't free. Nor are flags.

 

[MagpieDean]

But, with Macaffer who has been awesome this year and also Brad Dick who could do quite well, I believe he is expendable.

How many goals did Macaffer and Dick kick THIS year as a forward pocket/half forward flanker. Let's not get confused with potential and actual cold hard performances..... Richmond and Carlton have potential, we are still alive in the finals.

 

[mdc]

Agree with what a couple of others have said;

On paper, a reasonably even deal, but WCE doesn't need Medhurst.

 

[CENTERMAN]

You don't get rid of guns, expecially forwards that kick 50 a year. Collingwood know that, and that's why he's on a new contract.

 

[MAGP1ES]

n.f.w.!

 

[Pie Legend]

West Coast will not be interested, I think to get Kerr will would have to offer them young guys, as they are a long way away from a premierships, your Thomas/Pendlebury type players. And we are not going to do that.

 

[R1KSTA]

sorry to distrub you guys, but in my honest opinion, you guys would be stupid if you done this, medders has been in all-australian form recently! don't think he'd want to go home would he?
i love the bloke, got a lot of respect for him.
cheers guys

 

[TwisTz]

If this happens I will vomit.

Just an insane idea. I like Kerr but he isn't worth that much FFS!

He hasn't had that great of a year without his buds Judd and Cousins taking the hard tags away from him; will be the same sitch in our midfield. He'll cop the number 1 tag and struggle.

Get Ben Cousins with our 2nd or 3rd round. That is a risk well worth taking.

 

[PieLebo87]

LOL at how funny Collingwood supporters are. So you guys all recon Medhurst is worth a 1st round pick? Because I don't.

I'd take Kerr for Medhurst + 1st round pick in a heartbeat.

Yes, he has been close to our best player, yes he is in AA form, yes he has been vital, but using a brain instead of a heart...

We have A LOT of forwards that can attempt to fill Medhurst's void like MaCaffer, Dick, Reid, Rusling and Anthony and we don't have nearly enough midfielders of Kerr's quality.

I know what I'd decide if WCE would accept that offer.

 

[King_Tredrea]

LOL at how funny Collingwood supporters are. So you guys all recon Medhurst is worth a 1st round pick? Because I don't.

I'd take Kerr for Medhurst + 1st round pick in a heartbeat.

Yes, he has been close to our best player, yes he is in AA form, yes he has been vital, but using a brain instead of a heart...

We have A LOT of forwards that can attempt to fill Medhurst's void like MaCaffer, Dick, Reid, Rusling and Anthony and we don't have nearly enough midfielders of Kerr's quality.

I know what I'd decide if WCE would accept that offer.

are you shitting me? if we didnt already have a plethora of small/medium forwards i would give up pick 4 for medhurst without hesitation

 

[Greeney]

I really dont want to get rid of Medders as his year has been great, but bottom line is that in his whole career, he`s had 1 top year, and considering we have many forwards, and in desperate need of a gun mid...this trade is fair, and as far as i can remember WCE lack in goalkicking forwards. Medders is a WA boy and would be happier at home.
WIN WIN everywhere....As soon we understand we have to lose something, to get a topliner...we might finally get the catch we have desperately been seeking.

 

[popathon]

If you think back to 2006 and did this trade it would seem like a very good 3 way deal for us. We give Freo Taz and they give us medders and pick 8. We give WC medders 2 years later and pick 14 & gain kerr. So for pick 14 and Taz we get Kerr & 8. Seems fairly good.
I know that this isn't the case because Medders has improved but I still think it's interesting.

 

[R1KSTA]

if ur going to trade medhurst give him to us and we'll give u pick 6