List Mgmt. 2017 - Trading and Free Agency

[theGav56]

A poster on our board who pretty much always gets good mail says you guys are into Johanissen in a big way, was probably a month ago or so he mentioned it. At this stage your offer and our offer are a long way apart so he's apparently leaning towards you guys at the moment. The lure of coming home and getting more money to do it might be too hard to resist.

Cannot see why we would overpay for him, but if he wanted to come home of course there would be interest. Well er and Crozier are doing ok and we have other options. Bulldogs may be in a situation where they want to underpay him due to Boyd and cap issues, but I wouldn't hold out hopes of a big trade deal if I was you.

 

[Moist Biscuit]

They already have Darling, Waterman, what they really need is a Kennedy replacement.

They won't pass on a quality young KPP with excellent marking ability who just so happens to be a younger brother of one of their best players. They would love to have 2 x McGoverns on their list.

 

[freoextra]

A poster on our board who pretty much always gets good mail says you guys are into Johanissen in a big way, was probably a month ago or so he mentioned it. At this stage your offer and our offer are a long way apart so he's apparently leaning towards you guys at the moment. The lure of coming home and getting more money to do it might be too hard to resist.

I would be sure that we are keeping tabs on him and who wouldn't want a line breaker like Johanissen on their list. Is his kicking often as poor as it was in the GF?

Think the Bullies would have every right to feel peeved if we are chasing another one of your defenders and unfortunately it would appear that the "value" of this type of player is probably going to fluctuate wildly between our two camps!!

 

[freoextra]

They won't pass on a quality young KPP with excellent marking ability who just so happens to be a younger brother of one of their best players. They would love to have 2 x McGoverns on their list.

so would I

 

[Moist Biscuit]

so would I

Mmm. Disappointing if The Weags get him.

 

[Kenny_01]

I would be sure that we are keeping tabs on him and who wouldn't want a line breaker like Johanissen on their list. Is his kicking often as poor as it was in the GF?

Think the Bullies would have every right to feel peeved if we are chasing another one of your defenders and unfortunately it would appear that the "value" of this type of player is probably going to fluctuate wildly between our two camps!!

Johaniessen is a good long penetrating kick. He is exactly what we need at HB.

 

[blue shark]

They won't pass on a quality young KPP with excellent marking ability who just so happens to be a younger brother of one of their best players. They would love to have 2 x McGoverns on their list.

You are probably right, but at what price? Has potential but is he capable of building a forward line around?
Without Kennedy, they are all similar height, even Allen is the same.
Can the older brother play forward?
Prefer how we went about fixing holes in the list, and we basically owned the off season.

 

[Scham]

Ive heard we're into this bloke a bit at the moment. http://www.wafl.com.au/players/view/6236

Early days though.

 

[Freo]

Johaniessen is a good long penetrating kick. He is exactly what we need at HB.

He is also a freakish line breaker on the run. IMO the best back flanker in the game.

 

[Taylor]

I haven't seen a zone that can react and reposition as fast as a burst runner putting a quick 20m on before kicking another 50m.

Not unless they hang back and surrender an extra 30m.

I hope Weller can do a bit of it for us this season.

 

[simpsonwillo]

He is also a freakish line breaker on the run. IMO the best back flanker in the game.

Better than General Roger was?

 

[Freo]

Better than General Roger was?

"In the game"
The General was a back pocket, mostly, but a jet nonetheless.

 

[Moist Biscuit]

You are probably right, but at what price? Has potential but is he capable of building a forward line around?
Without Kennedy, they are all similar height, even Allen is the same.
Can the older brother play forward?
Prefer how we went about fixing holes in the list, and we basically owned the off season.

I understand your point 100% but i just think if A young player as good as Mcgovern wants to play for you, you make it happen. However I agree and think they should be trying to improve their weak ass midfield instead of trying to load up on KPP's.

 

[UFO Tatsu]

I understand your point 100% but i just think if A young player as good as Mcgovern wants to play for you, you make it happen. However I agree and think they should be trying to improve their weak ass midfield instead of trying to load up on KPP's.

In any case, I will play McGovern in front of Darling any day of the week

 

[Dirty_banchez]

Martin to re-sign with GC. It would have been tough to get him with Ablett set to leave at the end of the year. They have heaps of $$$ to throw at their players.

 

[Unique Name]

What are peoples thought on Mitch McGovern? What would we need to offer to get him over?

McCarthy - McGovern - Bennell
Walters - Apeness - Kersten

 

[DaveLister]

What are peoples thought on Mitch McGovern? What would we need to offer to get him over?

McCarthy - McGovern - Bennell
Walters - Apeness - Kersten

Mitch is great but i think it'd be a hard to fit 3 players who are between 191 and 192 cm in the same forward line

 

[Docker82]

Personally I don't want too many big name off season trades. McGovern would be great but is he really going to offer us anything more that McCarthy will in time? We need a spearhead not another third tall type. Surely he wouldn't move to Freo when his brother plays down the road either.

All I want is a competent ruck to replace Sandilands in the 22. If we rate Darcy enough he doesn't have to cost much but my confidence in Griffin and Clarke is at an all time low.

I think we're in for a very large turnover again, possibly bigger than last year but I see elite talent (along with the ruck) as our biggest weakness in this rebuild going forward. Best way of bringing in elite talent is first round picks.


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[Unique Name]

Mitch is great but i think it'd be a hard to fit 3 players who are between 191 and 192 cm in the same forward line

Fair Point.

But I'd say neither Kersten or McCarthy are good pack markers. Given how we kick into our F50 I'd say the more contested markers we have the better.

 

[Dirty_banchez]

What are peoples thought on Mitch McGovern? What would we need to offer to get him over?

McCarthy - McGovern - Bennell
Walters - Apeness - Kersten

We would need his brother.

 

[Nickos66]

I doubt he'll ever be at Freo, that ship sailed about 5 years ago.

 

[meima]

Any chance of freo getting free agent chopstick ?

 

[Moist Biscuit]

Any chance of freo getting free agent chopstick ?

Close to Zilch I'd say.

 

[Unique Name]

Any chance of freo getting free agent chopstick ?

Well he is good mates with Bennell.

Fwd Line
Bennell - McCarthy - Dusty
Walters - Apeness - Langdon

Being fed by
Sandi - Fyfe - Neale
Hill - Mundy - Hill


We could dream.



Interesting question though, we were into Hogan which would have cost big dollars and I would assume the plan would have included Fyfe's larger contract.... so where did the Hogan money go? McCarthy would have been super cheap. Hill with his personal dramas and 'only want to play with my brother' would have also come at a discount. Can't imagine Kersten and Hamling on huge contracts.

 

[Purple dynamite]

I have a feeling RTB will play ibbo, ballz and susan purely to lift the exchange rate for them. If we can do a mayne = Bhill with all 3 we will be smilier than a cheshire cat. I would think JJ is firmly in our sights. Our other massive need is a true FF. Throw some money at Josh Schache or Mcgovern???