Why we should seriously look at offloading Myers for the right price, if the price is high enough.
Melbourne and Stkilda have both stated their interest in him and they ATM have some very nice draft picks potentially available. Hes also exactly what both teams need not only can he be your big bodied first hand to the ball inside midfielder but hes a potential leader and a very good one at that. Melbourne struggle enough with leadership as is and Stkilda once they lose Hayes and Riewoldt could be in some strife after losing Mcevoy.
The main reason i think we should look to offload him is because in 2015 (2 years time) he becomes a free agent. He will either be starting to become a very nice player or a nothing player at the age of 26. If hes becoming a nice player other clubs such as Freo, West Coast, Melb and stkilda will be offering him plenty of coin for a potential move for very little compensation. If hes not doing a lot we may well be in a position where he may no longer be required at the club as id say injuries would be the reason for the latter.
Im certainly no hater of Dave Myers in fact very much the opposite. I went to school with him, he was in the same house and caught the bus to school with him and participated in many athletic carnivals under his leadership. Hes a great guy.
But i think we are in a position where we could take advantage of the vulnerability of where the demons and saints find themselves. It would have to be for the right offer but id hate to see him leave just 2 years later for nothing in return. Hes definitely at his highest value right now and if he goes to the right club that value could be significantly increased.
It would have to be a great deal but our window is now and in the next 2 years. Guys like NDS, Montagna could help us get to the ultimate success and even then i dont think we are placing all our eggs in one basket.
I think with FA now you need to know when to hold them or fold them especially for those guys that are close to entering that phase do you trade them a year or 2 early to get something that relates more to their worth or risk losing them for way unders and a compensation no where near to match.
Another thing with NDS, Montagna is that they are both about to turn 29 however they are players who havnt had a lot of injury troubles and could play for many more years if needed. One of them could go on for another 4-5 quite comfortably and potentially play 100+ games for us. Will they give us more in those potential 100 games than what Myers may give to us in the next 2 years before he becomes a FA? Will Dave play another 100 games of AFL footy?