While looking for a few stats on the back of the AA selections, I came upon this about Frawley
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-07-08/how-much-is-frawley-worth
Recommend giving it a read but the parts that stuck out to me...
The Demons conceded, on average, 18 more inside 50s than their opposition in 2013 and 11 more in 2012.
In 2013 he conceded just 25 goals in 17 games, with his direct opponent kicking more than two goals just twice.
Since 2009, when he began to establish himself as the most promising defender in the game, he has conceded just 1.7 goals in the reverse Coleman (a statistic that measures how many goals defenders have kicked on them).
It is a figure that stacks up against the All Australian full-backs in that time, with Matthew Scarlett averaging 1.1 goals per game, Brian Lake 1.5, Darren Glass 1.4, Luke McPharlin 1.2 and Scott Thompson 2.5, in the reverse Coleman since 2009.
Considering each of those players except Thompson played in teams that have gone deep into finals during that period, it is a reasonable effort.
Particularly when you consider Glass was 27 years old, Scarlett 29, McPharlin 27, Lake 27 and Thompson 22 at the start of 2009.
Frawley was 20 at the start of 2009 and was named in the back pocket of the All Australian team at the end of 2010 aged 21. He has not been close since but none of the other five were close to selection at 21.
Like I touched on previously, if Frawley is seriously considering heading over to Freo, I would be asking serious question as to why Crows haven't also approached his management. He may not want to come to SA at all, but who knows what a little extra $$$ on top of what Freo are offering could do for him... We would be insanely stupid to not have our hat in the ring. A Talia/Frawley combo could solve a lot of our problems without the need to give up anything. We already solved 1 gaping hole in our list year with Betts, time to fit another piece into the puzzle. If 500k is closer to the reported price, I wouldnt be opposed to offering 550k if it gets the deal done.