So they can play May as a forward and so Lever doesn't have to play defensively.Melbourne?
First Lever, then May... whilst getting rid of Hogan.
Goody said today the problem is their forward line, so why chase another defender?
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So they can play May as a forward and so Lever doesn't have to play defensively.Melbourne?
First Lever, then May... whilst getting rid of Hogan.
Goody said today the problem is their forward line, so why chase another defender?
They can play May up forward now if that's what they really want. Just play both McDonalds in defence.So they can play May as a forward and so Lever doesn't have to play defensively.
Brown paper bag money has plenty to answer for.I have softened to players being on the move. And I think our club is structuring that it is a reality of modern football.
Sure, we have lost a few big name ones over the years, but so have many others, most notably GWS and the gold coast. Although, frustratingly, some haven't; Geelong springs to mind.
I think it is the future of football, just like it is in almost every other elite sport code across the world.
What I do believe is that we understand this and have become the best at developing players to soften this - Doedee, replaces Lever, Keath steps up and then, if he goes, Butts comes next. (Of course we are hoping that Doedee returns at full steam.)
I guess you could just call it a great development program. Further examples of this are Himmer and Fog coming behind the key forwards, Stengle for the small forwards, McHenry for Sloane, Hamill and Scholl for Smith and Laird etc etc.
Having said all of that, I would be sad to see Keath go, but not broken hearted. And I would expect something decent in return, which we could then place into the continual rebuild, that we do so well.
Lever is going to play in the 2nd? ,)So they can play May as a forward and so Lever doesn't have to play defensively.
You can’t keep losing players because you start from scratch and have to wait 2-4 years for the replacements to develop which means you keep putting that premiership back.I have softened to players being on the move. And I think our club is structuring that it is a reality of modern football.
Sure, we have lost a few big name ones over the years, but so have many others, most notably GWS and the gold coast. Although, frustratingly, some haven't; Geelong springs to mind.
I think it is the future of football, just like it is in almost every other elite sport code across the world.
What I do believe is that we understand this and have become the best at developing players to soften this - Doedee, replaces Lever, Keath steps up and then, if he goes, Butts comes next. (Of course we are hoping that Doedee returns at full steam.)
I guess you could just call it a great development program. Further examples of this are Himmer and Fog coming behind the key forwards, Stengle for the small forwards, McHenry for Sloane, Hamill and Scholl for Smith and Laird etc etc.
Having said all of that, I would be sad to see Keath go, but not broken hearted. And I would expect something decent in return, which we could then place into the continual rebuild, that we do so well.
Chaplin is building a defence based on his game style...Look the players around them as well. Hibberd, Hore. They clearly have a bizarre fascination with players who intercept first and defend second.
Agree they make up s**t but it is also true we lose a player every year we can't afford to lose. Other club don't seem to have that problem. Clubs target us specifically as they know we don't manage our cap well and overpay declining ageing players and cannot retire them when out of contract. They also know we hardly ever trade out players that aren't priorities and therefore our cap is always extremely tight. Players generally don't want to leave unless there is family issues to get home. We make it easy for them to leave by making disrespectful offers to key out of contract players in comparison to other clubs. Our supporter base is sick of this s**t every year. This is the sole reason we never win a flag and why we are in this continual loop of finishing 5th to 10th every year. It's time for the people managing our list to be the ones that leave.Melbourne journo - checks all interstate club lists to see who isnt contracted for 2020..
First club in alphabetical order is Adelaide..
Checks which players not contracted are playing well..
Writes fluff piece stating random Melbourne club are targeting them..
Happens every year!!!
Agree they make up **** but it is also true we lose a player every year we can't afford to lose. Other club don't seem to have that problem. Clubs target us specifically as they know we don't manage our cap well and overpay declining ageing players and cannot retire them when out of contract. They also know we hardly ever trade out players that aren't priorities and therefore our cap is always extremely tight. Players generally don't want to leave unless there is family issues to get home. We make it easy for them to leave by making disrespectful offers to key out of contract players in comparison to other clubs. Our supporter base is sick of this **** every year. This is the sole reason we never win a flag and why we are in this continual loop of finishing 5th to 10th every year. It's time for the people managing our list to be the ones that leave.
Yep reading your s**t one can come to that conclusion.Seems like making **** up isnt just for journos
You'd be pretty annoyed if you were Jake Lever and the club that targeted you immediately went and targeted your replacement as well, haha.
Edit: Or, in fact, your replacement's replacement!
Unless he is being offered ridiculous money, I agree. Must keep for me & I would be moving others out to make sure we pay him fairly.We better keep Keath or I’m going to be mad at our club.
I would be open to moving Keath on. Doedee coming back, Butts looks good.
2x First rounders is the going rate from memory for a defender like Keath, but considering his age I would accept 1 x first rounder