List Mgmt. 2017 Free Agency & Trading - Part 2 (Take Gibbs talk to the Gibbs thread)

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He is hot & cold, but give him his dues, he has played well in the big games. Perhaps he has motivation issues.

Would be a better fit than Dan Menzel.

My issue is how much he wants... as don't want him costing too much that we don't re-sign a current best 22 next year.
 

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He is hot & cold, but give him his dues, he has played well in the big games. Perhaps he has motivation issues.

Would be a better fit than Dan Menzel.

My issue is how much he wants... as don't want him costing too much that we don't re-sign a current best 22 next year.
Motlop is dead set trash. Can't wait for him to a) be overpaid and b) play a good game once or twice a year :$

If didn't succeed at Geelong, he's not going to succeed here
 
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Motlop is dead set trash. Can't wait for him to a) be overpaid and b) play a good game once or twice a year :$

If didn't succeed at Geelong, he's not going to succeed here
He's not trash!

He's very inconsistent.

Was one of the Cat's best during the finals.
 

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No it doesn't.

Trash is where you are incapable of playing any decent football... not someone who is amongst his team's best in finals.
Put it this way then: I want to trade in players who are capable of playing at their best every week. I don't want to trade in players who, in their prime, play barely a handful of good games each season
 
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Put it this way then: I want to trade in players who are capable of playing at their best every week.
It's a mental issue for Motlop... so we may have the environment to bring out his best.

It's not like he lacks talent.

If we lose Cameron, he would have to come into consideration. If Cameron stays & we get Gibbs, then probably not a need.
 

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It's a mental issue for Motlop... so we may have the environment to bring out his best.

It's not like he lacks talent.

If we lose Cameron, he would have to come into consideration. If Cameron stays & we get Gibbs, then probably not a need.
Motlop was at Geelong during their premiership tilt. If that's not an elite environment to bring out the best in a player, I don't know what is
 

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No, but Motlop was there under Thompson. Drafted the same year as Mitch Duncan who is now a very good player
Not everyone develops at the same rate. Some players are self motivated. Others the coach needs to help out.

What did you think of Motlop's finals?

Hardly "trash"...
 

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Port have had consistency issues

Watts, Menzel and Motlop have frustrated their supporters with their inconsistency
I don't think they're inconsistent. They are consistently beaten by top 8 teams whilst beating up on bottom teams. They've been consistent for two seasons in this regard and long may it continue.

Although I confess I would love seeing them periodically knocked off by teams in the cellar ;-)
 
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Think Dees want picks given they will need them for Lever.

If they get Trengove compensation, say pick #19 (assuming Rocky compo before)... We could get #10 & #19 for Lever... If they don't want to use 2018 picks.
 
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Yeah look I'm warming to Motlop now, he wouldn't cost draft picks, only cap space

Would replace Charlie, if he leaves
For me it's whether CC leaves as we could do with the X factor.

If CC stays, probably not needed... though as a free agent, still worth considering if we don't land Gibbs.

The issue for me is not paying crazy salary.
 

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Agree only way we go for Motlop is if Cameron leaves. Not my first choice.

But if it's Cameron and Lever out, Gibbs and Motlop in I could live with that.
Would be a shame to lose Cameron now though.
 
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