Prediction 2017 Free Agency & Trading - go to the Gibbs thread if you wish to discuss Gibbs!!!

[Danger in Texas]

Ok we are talking Harrison - yes the club sees him as a potential forward but he's a classic capable swing man so it would be a matter of where he was playing his best football and what area suited us

Different type of player to Harto , you'd want to keep Harto for sure

The problem is that we're so stacked with taller players at both ends of the ground that it'd be hard to fit HH into the side.

IMO don't think we'd trade for him unless Gov decided to leave

This is my thoughts, he could play Gov's role extremely well I reckon

 

[Jeffcrowe]

We should make a big play for Hooper and Kennedy at GWS. Neither can crack the squad and they are not Melbourne kids so no go home factor to Vic.

Hopper not goin anywhere
Kennedy would suit- very much a laid back country kid . Is as slow as a wet week but competitive and skilful

 

[Jeffcrowe]

The problem is that we're so stacked with taller players at both ends of the ground that it'd be hard to fit HH into the side.

This is my thoughts, he could play Gov's role extremely well I reckon

reckon he'd eventually play Tex role as well as higher mobile guy with good endurance

Maybe tex will end his career deeper

 

[Danger in Texas]

reckon he'd eventually play Tex role as well as higher mobile guy with good endurance

Maybe tex will end his career deeper

Would you want that though, as Tex isn't the biggest pack crasher?

I can see where you're coming from though

 

[Jeffcrowe]

Would you want that though, as Tex isn't the biggest pack crasher?

I can see where you're coming from though

Won't have a choice once he gets older , slower and less agile

Will have to rely on experience and body strength

 

[Alwaysacrow]

Deluded one

Don't be so sure about that, we beat them quite well at AO last year and I expect to win round 1 this year in a close one. Should be a great test for our boys though.

 

[The Sloane Ranger]

Don't be so sure about that, we beat them quite well at AO last year and I expect to win round 1 this year in a close one. Should be a great test for our boys though.

At home I expect us to take it up to all teams

 

[Alwaysacrow]

At home I expect us to take it up to all teams[/QU
Yes and the fixture helps us too. We play many top teams at home. No excuses this year.

 

[Ian Dunross]

HH replaces Jacobs as a mobile ruckman?

 

[Mr MysteryGuest]

HH replaces Jacobs as a mobile ruckman?

He's only 194cm, I'm not sure that's a great plan.

 

[Danger in Texas]

HH replaces Jacobs as a mobile ruckman?

He's only 194cm, I'm not sure that's a great plan.

If anything, I think our very own EH would be a better Jacobs replacement

But I think both are KPPs down the track

 

[Shaz2012]

He's only 194cm, I'm not sure that's a great plan.

Buo on afc.com.au said 198cm last I looked.

Edit: oh HH. I thought you were talking EH. My bad.

 

[WaynesWorld19]

Sam McClure

Josh Kelly – being hunted by every Victorian club

• He’s staying at GWS – my understanding is he’ll sign a two-year-deal
• It keeps the Melbourne clubs away and they can then pay him what he hopefully commands in two years time

 

[MRB37]

 

[MRB37]

Sam McClure

Sorta smells like a "stick around short term to win a premiership, then chase the $ after" contract.

 

[Danger in Texas]

I just get a strange feeling he'll be at a new club in 2018. Don't know which one, but something tells me he wants both success AND money.

Ralph is a worm, mind you

 

[Pea Nut]

Players putting off signing are leaving. Guaranteed. And you can't blame him, Richmond are a basket case. Will be interesting to see which clubs pony up to get him. I hope our hat is in the ring.

 

[WaynesWorld19]

Players putting off signing are leaving. Guaranteed. And you can't blame him, Richmond are a basket case. Will be interesting to see which clubs pony up to get him. I hope our hat is in the ring.

Highly doubt his 2017 performance will have any affect on the size/duration of Richmonds contract offer .......just game playing by his Manager, that will raise the profile of his Manager during the season with plenty of radio interviews ......net result: Manager gets more clients as a result of the publicity

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Players putting off signing are leaving. Guaranteed. And you can't blame him, Richmond are a basket case. Will be interesting to see which clubs pony up to get him. I hope our hat is in the ring.

Richmond would need to make the finals for him to be any chance of staying... So imo, he is gone.

 

[MRB37]

Richmond would need to make the finals for him to be any chance of staying... So imo, he is gone.

He'll still be restricted won't he? I can't imagine Richmond will be as accommodating as we were if he signs elsewhere though.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

He'll still be restricted won't he? I can't imagine Richmond will be as accommodating as we were if he signs elsewhere though.

Yes, but any free agent who want to leave gets their way.

 

[Scorpus]

He'll still be restricted won't he? I can't imagine Richmond will be as accommodating as we were if he signs elsewhere though.

Offer him a 2 year, $4 million deal then quickly make him re-sign for a further five years on $100k after he joins us

 

[morris086]

He'll still be restricted won't he? I can't imagine Richmond will be as accommodating as we were if he signs elsewhere though.

Depends where Richmond finish on the ladder, if its in the bottom few and the club Martin goes to finish in the eight, then the compensation may be a better option than matching. The contract value could play a role, but there's no one really who would be worthy of a big contract at Richmond in the next few years.

 

[marty36]

Depends where Richmond finish on the ladder, if its in the bottom few and the club Martin goes to finish in the eight, then the compensation may be a better option than matching. The contract value could play a role, but there's no one really who would be worthy of a big contract at Richmond in the next few years.

They will get one first pick, if they threaten to match they will demand a lot more unlike us with Danger

 

[dogs105]

I hope he re-signs with Richmond. It was s**t for us with Dangerfield.