Retired # 5: Brent Stanton - Announced retirement - 24/8 - Now a development coach at Carlton - 10/10

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Id love to see stanton play for another team, just imagine all those 6th ranked kicks going to us!
See... that is what brings down the level of this thread.

It is disrespectful really. Stanton a good midfielder.. probably on the verge of being a very good midfielder.

The only question is whether we have space of him in our midfield moving forward, and if not then can he be effective as a flanker or HF.. and whether there is any value to the notion that trading him, whilst he still has currency, could net us a player that is more valuable to our ongoing structure.

Saying that Stanton is poor is just plain wrong. He has had a poor season by his lofty standards, and put in a poor one Saturday.. but he is better than 80% of AFL players.. which isn't half bad.
 

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You are talking finals but everyone else is talking big games in general. He is a constant liability when the pressure is on. The only time he plays well is when we are 10 goals up and everyone else is firing around him.

Can not win a hard ball
Too Slow
Poor Decision Maker
Can not break a tag - even with his supposed superior running ability

Yes he has been a solid player for the Essendon Football Club but I think his time is up. If we want to improve then the big calls have to made. Unfortunately he is one of them.....
 

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The team will never progress when people think stanton is a very good mid. Has he been a good servant for the club, yes.
Can he lift the ceiling that we are able to produce, i think not.
 
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You are talking finals but everyone else is talking big games in general. He is a constant liability when the pressure is on. The only time he plays well is when we are 10 goals up and everyone else is firing around him.

Can not win a hard ball
Too Slow
Poor Decision Maker
Can not break a tag - even with his supposed superior running ability

Yes he has been a solid player for the Essendon Football Club but I think his time is up. If we want to improve then the big calls have to made. Unfortunately he is one of them.....
Robbo in his Tackle column think's Stanton could be in tradeable bracket but there might not be any takers has stagnated and will turn 29.
 

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Robbo in his Tackle column think's Stanton could be in tradeable bracket but there might not be any takers has stagnated and will turn 29.
Yeah.. the problem with trying to trade him now is finding the right buyer. Needs to be a team looking for a tilt in the next three years.. who would want him.

Second rounder would be best deal you could get.. which then makes you wonder whether he is worth keeping as depth/back up.

I could see Melbourne taking the chance.. Roosy would love his leadership, gut running and consistency at the Demons.. and Roosy has no trouble bringing in older players.

Stanton for Melbourne second round pick (or early third round) + Jack Watts?
 
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Yeah.. the problem with trying to trade him now is finding the right buyer. Needs to be a team looking for a tilt in the next three years.. who would want him.

Second rounder would be best deal you could get.. which then makes you wonder whether he is worth keeping as depth/back up.

I could see Melbourne taking the chance.. Roosy would love his leadership, gut running and consistency at the Demons.. and Roosy has no trouble bringing in older players.

Stanton for Melbourne second round pick (or early third round) + Jack Watts?
Would probably do that trade wouldn't mind Jack Watts.
 
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Well, no.

Some love him, some can't stand him, and some are in the middle ground and acknowledge his decline this year but think he's been a wonderful club man and that it's premature to be calling time on his EFC career just yet.
You forgot to add.. some think he is an average player and it would be more beneficial to trade him now while he still has value...

I think we, as in AFL fans, are still very anxious that to 'trade' a player is to assume he is bad, or somehow not worthy. Trading a middle-low future potential senior player with experience and good skills to ensure that you have a shot at the next generation of Heppell's, Merrett's et al.. is just good list management.
 

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Stanton is my favourite player but even I can admit that he has declined a fair bit in the second half of the season. He was doing actually rather well in the first half but people seem to be selective in their memories when it comes to Stanton.

Round 2 vs Hawthorn- 25 touches, 8 marks, 7 tackles and a goal
Round 3 vs Carlton- 25 touches, 6 marks and 3 goals (Tagged hard by Curnow who usually beats him)
Round 4 vs Fremantle- 32 touches, 6 marks (Was a standout along with Heppell in a losing side)
Round 5 vs St. Kilda- 29 touches, 9 marks and 3 goals (Our best mid and kicked 2 in the last quarter to give us a chance)
Round 6 vs Collingwood- 32 touches, 7 marks, 7 tackles and a goal (BOG in the first quarter and was along with Heppell our two best players)
Round 8 vs Brisbane- 25 touches, 8 marks (Was solid without being spectacular)
Round 9 vs Sydney- 26 touches, 3 marks (Tagged by Cunningham and did ok)
Round 10 vs Richmond- 27 touches, 9 marks and 5 tackles (Good game in a comprehensive win)

Second half of the season, he did struggle. Very patchy form I will admit.
 

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An over-reaction to Stanton's form in 2015. His form has probably dropped a touch, but he's been spending more time out of the midfield, and he's gone to about a fifth best midfielder. Drops to our sixth best midfielder and we will be an even better midfield. IMO Stanton will be difficult to trade out and may not appeal to many clubs.
 
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