Akermanis

[The Doctor]

Akermanis has said he is no certainty to re-sign with the Lions at the end of the year citing he might need a new challenge.

Would anyone here like to get him on our list?

Just forget the financial predicamants we have for a moment as that usually spoils everything . But it would be interesting to see what Bulldog fans would make of recruiting a guy like him.

 

[jim440]

I think you answered this with your last thread "Who would you pick?". No-one would turn down Akermanis because he is a gun, but I would rather someone bigger - like Neitz or Lloyd.

 

[Bulldogsroar]

or Leppitsch

 

[Mr. Walker]

You can never have too many matchwinners in your side. I would have him (assuming Voss is not available)

 

[SCRAY72]

If he is available and Brisbane were reasonable in what they would want for him of course you would look at him, all 15 clubs would. He has said that he has a preference for Sydney if he left the Lions.

 

[Captain Sensible]

Would have to give up to much for him. We also have plenty of players like him-We need a hard nut.

Having said that dual premiership players dont fall off trees.

 

[Stocka]

Make that a triple premiership player, localyokel.

It would certainly be interesting to have both N.Brown and J.Akermanis in the one team!

Oh, and yeah, we'll take Sam Power, thanks . . .

 

[Captain Sensible]

Originally posted by Stocka
Make that a triple premiership player, localyokel.

It would certainly be interesting to have both N.Brown and J.Akermanis in the one team!

Oh, and yeah, we'll take Sam Power, thanks . . .

Dont count your chooks mate...

Cant we have Luke Power instead?

 

[Mr. Walker]

Originally posted by localyokel
Would have to give up to much for him. We also have plenty of players like him-We need a hard nut.

Having said that dual premiership players dont fall off trees.

Who said the lions would want too much for him. sometimes clubs let players go for less than their value. I heard of one club that let a ruckman named Illya Grcic go for an untried and unsuccesful rookie, and then there was a player Simon Cox let go for nothing, and a player Kingsley Hunter for the same and a club let go a couple named Powell and Montgomery for...

Hey wait a minute

 

[Chops]

Originally posted by Mr. Walker
I heard of one club that let a ruckman named Illya Grcic go for an untried and unsuccesful rookie, and then there was a player Simon Cox let go for nothing, and a player Kingsley Hunter for the same and a club let go a couple named Powell and Montgomery for...

Know where you are going MrW but we did get a draft pick for Kingsley. Can't remember if it was Bassett, Brad Murphy or Cam Wight?

 

[Mr. Walker]

Originally posted by Chops
Know where you are going MrW but we did get a draft pick for Kingsley. Can't remember if it was Bassett, Brad Murphy or Cam Wight?

Thanks for that Chops.

Despite his (apparently) impressive performances in the practice games I am not yet convinved that we didn't take Basset with a lower pick than we had to.

 

[Derek Zoolander]

Originally posted by Mr. Walker
Who said the lions would want too much for him. sometimes clubs let players go for less than their value. I heard of one club that let a ruckman named Illya Grcic go for an untried and unsuccesful rookie, and then there was a player Simon Cox let go for nothing, and a player Kingsley Hunter for the same and a club let go a couple named Powell and Montgomery for...

Hey wait a minute

Ilija? You're upset we let Ilija go? Can i have some of what you're smoking?

 

[OldSchool]

Originally posted by Mr. Walker
Who said the lions would want too much for him. sometimes clubs let players go for less than their value. I heard of one club that let a ruckman named Illya Grcic go for an untried and unsuccesful rookie,

Grgic for Trew and Dent

 

[Stocka]

Quinlan for an ill-fitting skivvie.

 

[jim440]

Originally posted by Stocka
Quinlan for an ill-fitting skivvie.

If you want to come over to our house and play, don't go upsetting all the other children.

 

[Stocka]

Well alright, the skivvie did have gold seams.

 

[mel 40]

Originally posted by The Doctor
Akermanis has said he is no certainty to re-sign with the Lions at the end of the year citing he might need a new challenge.

Would anyone here like to get him on our list?

Just forget the financial predicamants we have for a moment as that usually spoils everything . But it would be interesting to see what Bulldog fans would make of recruiting a guy like him.

Yep we will have him.I think hes an pretty good player.

 

[Stocka]

Seriously though, the Bulldogs could be in quite a good position, come the prospect of a trade involving Sam Power going to the Lions. We've got a number of decent players who could be fairly useful to WB over the next few seasons - positional requirements considered.

McLaren would be a handy pick-up, being able to play ruck and key-position (although, he's still a bit raw at the moment, but has shown steady improvement).

Perhaps a trade of McLaren and someone like Bradshaw (or similar) in exchange for Sam Power could be beneficial for both clubs.

 

[dogboy23]

We would take him because he is a match winner despite the fact that he is an absolute moron.

 

[The Doctor]

Originally posted by Stocka

Perhaps a trade of McLaren and someone like Bradshaw (or similar) in exchange for Sam Power could be beneficial for both clubs.

no thanks

Bradshaw is only ok and I doubt McLaren will make it. Besides we already have enopugh raw talls.

bring Jonathon Brown into the equation and you will get more interest.

My view on Akermanis is that it would be great to have him. A genuine matchwinner who would give the team a massive boost in energy and confidence. Having Aker means less need to play Garlick, Dimma, Eagle with all due respect to those guys.

 

[SCRAY72]

Originally posted by Stocka
Seriously though, the Bulldogs could be in quite a good position, come the prospect of a trade involving Sam Power going to the Lions. We've got a number of decent players who could be fairly useful to WB over the next few seasons - positional requirements considered.

McLaren would be a handy pick-up, being able to play ruck and key-position (although, he's still a bit raw at the moment, but has shown steady improvement).

Perhaps a trade of McLaren and someone like Bradshaw (or similar) in exchange for Sam Power could be beneficial for both clubs.

No idea who McLaren is and Bradshaw is 186cm, we have too many players of this size.
Sam Power was picked at 10 and Clayton was rapt to get him that late. Towards the end of last season Power showed enough to suggest that he is not going anywhere.

 

[Mr. Walker]

Originally posted by Sporty Spice
Ilija? You're upset we let Ilija go? Can i have some of what you're smoking?

I don't smoke - ANYTHING.

My point was more about the poor exchanges we have negotiated in the past. I thought Ilija was a staright swap for Trew but as OldSchool points out we also got Dent so maybe it wasn't so bad. I think our trading has got better in recent years but given the othet two i mentioned plus Penny and Ellis I think overall we are still on the debit side of the trade balance ledger. Plus we did take Dimma (cheap shot I know but I couldn't resist, just ignore it)

 

[Derek Zoolander]

Originally posted by Mr. Walker
Plus we did take Dimma (cheap shot I know but I couldn't resist, just ignore it)

Must...resist...temptaion...to...rolle...

 

[stefoid]

Thje Powers arent queenslanders, their vics. If there is any reuniting to be done it would be heading south, not north.

 

[Captain Sensible]

Originally posted by Stocka
Quinlan for an ill-fitting skivvie.

We had no choice with Quinlan. If we didnt clear him to Fitzroy for the ill fitting skivvie he was of to Yarraville in the VFA and we would have got zilch.



I tend to think if the Power boys are reunited it will be in Victoria and not in Qld. I also think that Sam will be the stand out player of the two. He can get rid of the ball better and quicker than anyone I have ever seen.