2016 Non Crows AFL Discussion thread Part 2

[GROTTO]

He won't be ready for quite some time though. Hawks will be in rebuild mode by then so the little prat can go and get stuffed

Maybe Jarman goes to Hawthorn, plays in a grand final that they win, he then comes back to SA and plays for us and then we........

History repeating?

 

[BACCS]

Damo saying our interest in Ben Jarman hasn't been huge and the Hawks would be the front runner under father-son

 

[footy4ever]

We'll let Hawks develop him and then we'll bring him home for a couple of premierships.

 

[footy4ever]

Damo saying our interest in Ben Jarman hasn't been huge and the Hawks would be the front runner under father-son

I was wondering if Crows weren't showing much interest.

 

[BACCS]

Why did Port sign Hartlett for 5 years at the end of 2015?

 

[BACCS]

I was wondering if Crows weren't showing much interest.

That was the key point Damo made. Jarman hasn't snubbed us, we just haven't been as keen as the Hawks who seem to be going full throttle for him. Damo said the Crows feel they are well stocked in that area.

 

[MRB37]

Why did Port sign Hartlett for 5 years at the end of 2015?

Because he had an long term offer from the Roo's on the table and panicked.

That was the key point Damo made. Jarman hasn't snubbed us, we just haven't been as keen as the Hawks who seem to be going full throttle for him. Damo said the Crows feel they are well stocked in that area.

I'd of thought we'd grab him just for the sake of having our 1st F/S pick.

 

[footy4ever]

Yeah id take harlett

Only if Port were paying half his salary. No way we cough up $700K for that lazy spud.

 

[GROTTO]

How the f**K did the landscape change only about 40 days ago?????

Jul 22, 2016
http://www.fiveaa.com.au/shows/rowey-bicks/ben-jarman-set-to-become-the-crows-first-father-son

Under the AFL’s father-son rule, Ben is eligible to go to both Adelaide and Hawthorn.


“It’s just a fascinating conundrum, isn’t it,” Caro said on FIVEaa on Thursday.


She said fellow Fairfax reporter Emma Quayle – “the preeminent journo looking at young talent across the country” – was tipping the Crows would nab the youngster.


LISTEN HERE:


“Emma thinks that he will choose Adelaide,” Caro said. “While he’s obviously not Darren Jarman, she really likes the look of him.”


“Obviously we love the father-son rule and we don’t like the fact that the AFL is looking at maybe even complicating it further, which just seems crazy to me.”


But Caro said it would be a great thing for the Crows to recruit their first player under the father-son rule.


“It will be so wonderful for that club to get a father-son, and I’m sure it will be the first of many.”

 

[johnnypanther]

Had to laugh at the quote from the gc about the 2017 china game (which a decision has been delayed again)...



The Gold Coast Bulletin reported on Tuesday that Suns' chairman Tony Cochrane was enthusiastic about the fixture.

"Obviously for the Gold Coast with our enormous and growing Chinese connection, we are very keen to be the team that represents AFL in China," Mr Cochrane said.

PAPs banter aside - the above actually makes sense - the Gold Coast is the logical fit for China, their jumper colour is great, the Gold Coast is full of Chinese businessmen and tourists and the GCFC needs money etc - I say the AFL should push for them to be the their AFL rep in China.

 

[GROTTO]

Only if Port were paying half his salary. No way we cough up $700K for that lazy spud.

To think we would be paying over a million plus to have 400kay and Hartlett on our list is unthinkable.

 

[johnnypanther]

I assume so given one of their leadership group crashed their car while drink driving over the weekend.

CockRooch should be onto this story

 

[footy4ever]

CockRooch should be onto this story

If its true, he'll try to keep it out of the Addy.

 

[CrowsB4hoes]

Why did Port sign Hartlett for 5 years at the end of 2015?

Because they're a destination club and Hartlett is a top 50 plauer

 

[CrowsB4hoes]

I assume so given one of their leadership group crashed their car while drink driving over the weekend.

No no no. Kane Cornes said the Port boys had a small celebration on Wednesday and were all class in how they went about it compared to Richmond.

 

[subaru]

Did the Port guys have a Mad Monday?

Sad Monday

I assume so given one of their leadership group crashed their car while drink driving over the weekend.

Ooohhhh ....

I've only heard 3rd hand. Apparently certain media outlets are aware but are still confirming which player it was. Given their suspicions, I doubt he'll be at Port next year.

Thought Ken said they were " grown ups " and didn't need to be " told" how to behave ????

 

[MRB37]

How the f**K did the landscape change only about 40 days ago?????

Jul 22, 2016
http://www.fiveaa.com.au/shows/rowey-bicks/ben-jarman-set-to-become-the-crows-first-father-son

Under the AFL’s father-son rule, Ben is eligible to go to both Adelaide and Hawthorn.


“It’s just a fascinating conundrum, isn’t it,” Caro said on FIVEaa on Thursday.


She said fellow Fairfax reporter Emma Quayle – “the preeminent journo looking at young talent across the country” – was tipping the Crows would nab the youngster.


LISTEN HERE:


“Emma thinks that he will choose Adelaide,” Caro said. “While he’s obviously not Darren Jarman, she really likes the look of him.”


“Obviously we love the father-son rule and we don’t like the fact that the AFL is looking at maybe even complicating it further, which just seems crazy to me.”


But Caro said it would be a great thing for the Crows to recruit their first player under the father-son rule.


“It will be so wonderful for that club to get a father-son, and I’m sure it will be the first of many.”

He'll choose us, but it has to go both ways. Nobody considered the possibility that we wouldn't want him.

 

[subaru]

If its true, he'll try to keep it out of the Addy.

God I hope he does dodge it
Will make him look even more stupid when it's everywhere else first !

 

[GROTTO]

He'll choose us, but it has to go both ways. Nobody considered the possibility that we wouldn't want him.

We would want him definitely imo. Aside from potential there is the marketing angle as well.

Betts wont last forever, CC has yet to make his mark. The landscape of small forwards can change in an instant. Freo are now likely to be without one.

 

[baldandbroke]

He'll choose us, but it has to go both ways. Nobody considered the possibility that we wouldn't want him.

I can see that backfiring big-time. I would just hate a Jarman to be "over-looked" when we could get him for a discount. Surely there are enough signs combined with the DNA to get him under F/S ??

 

[GreyCrow]

If its true, he'll try to keep it out of the Addy.

Nope. Will link it to Johncock

 

[footy4ever]

Nope. Will link it to Johncock

Bingo!

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Damo.

Who has far more misses than hits.

 

[Elite Crow]

What does Jon Ralph have to say?

 

[The Sloane Ranger]

We would want him definitely imo. Aside from potential there is the marketing angle as well.

Betts wont last forever, CC has yet to make his mark. The landscape of small forwards can change in an instant. Freo are now likely to be without one.

Marketing does not even come in to the equation, winning games is best for football marketing

The club has Jarman pegged as a 3 round pick and this is where you usually target players on a needs basis

It seems that we have plenty of players that could play a Ben Jarman role