Recommitted Andrew McGrath [re-signed until 2022]

[The Nostradamus]

Would be hard to get out of Essendon unless they low ball him and other clubs offer way more.

does he eventually want to move into the midfield or is he a career hbf?

one to watch this year

 

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Will end up in Adelaide soon enough. He's that type of player.

 

[The Nostradamus]

Will end up in Adelaide soon enough. He's that type of player.

What do you mean?

 

[Snake Charmer]

Would be hard to get out of Essendon unless they low ball him and other clubs offer way more.

does he eventually want to move into the midfield or is he a career hbf?

one to watch this year

He played most his football in he midfield last year

 

[The Nostradamus]

He played most his football in he midfield last year

The games I saw had mainly Shiel, Heppell, Merrett in there with stringer And zaha at times

unless you are referring to the wing

will be interesting to see if dev smith plays midfield or forward more same with parish. And where McGrath ends up

 

[La Dispute]

Would be hard to get out of Essendon unless they low ball him and other clubs offer way more.

does he eventually want to move into the midfield or is he a career hbf?

one to watch this year

They’ll move him into the midfield soo enough. He’s got far more competitive spirit than any of their current outside mids, and they’d surely see him as a future captain of the squad. He’s languishing on a flank.

Hard to say what his ceiling is still, Essendon would be ruing passing on McCluggage, but he will still end up a very solid player.

 

[Moeydw]

Would be hard to get out of Essendon unless they low ball him and other clubs offer way more.

does he eventually want to move into the midfield or is he a career hbf?

one to watch this year

He said in a recent interview that he's been training with the mids but he said it'll be down to availability at the time.

 

[La Dispute]

He said in a recent interview that he's been training with the mids but he said it'll be down to availability at the time.

Zach Merrett would make for a decent HBF, Heppell also has past form there... surely the best thing for all parties is to give McGrath a crack as a midfielder?

 

[Moeydw]

Zach Merrett would make for a decent HBF, Heppell also has past form there... surely the best thing for all parties is to give McGrath a crack as a midfielder?

I've always thought they should use Heppell back there again but I don't watch their games enough to see what impact he has in the midfield.

 

[Ambrosia]

The games I saw had mainly Shiel, Heppell, Merrett in there with stringer And zaha at times

unless you are referring to the wing

will be interesting to see if dev smith plays midfield or forward more same with parish. And where McGrath ends up

Played as a full time midfielder in our final loss and was by some margin Essendon’s best player. 30 touches and a goal in less than 70% TOG

 

[Proper Gander]

Essendon won’t lowball this guy. He’s a very good player nowhere near his peak yet

 

[The Nostradamus]

Zach Merrett would make for a decent HBF, Heppell also has past form there... surely the best thing for all parties is to give McGrath a crack as a midfielder?

Heppell is too good on the inside to move elsewhere imo

merrett could be the one to move to a flank

 

[robbo1981]

They’ll move him into the midfield soo enough. He’s got far more competitive spirit than any of their current outside mids, and they’d surely see him as a future captain of the squad. He’s languishing on a flank.

Hard to say what his ceiling is still, Essendon would be ruing passing on McCluggage, but he will still end up a very solid player.

Give me McCluggage every time not even close

 

[TheKITC]

Not the type of player who will command any big offers. Would be $1.01 to stay at Essendon.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Give me McCluggage every time not even close

Wanted Clug but more than happy with McGrath both players will be guns.

 

[Buzzasto DaSilva]

Give me McCluggage every time not even close

Either of them are excellent value at pick 1. Essendon definitely didn't make the incorrect choice.

 

[citizen-erased]

would be shocked if he went.
Though nothing shocks me with Essendon.

 

[eth-dog]

Guy was playing on a wing for the entirety of the year. Was still learning the craft, think he'll make important strides in 2020. Was very good today apparently, but he should be against a VFL side.

 

[adammania9]

Unfairly maligned because of the club he plays for. If he played for a more tolerated club, he’d be rated much higher by footy fans.

 

[Lore]

Unfairly maligned because of the club he plays for. If he played for a more tolerated club, he’d be rated much higher by footy fans.

This is bigfooty. I'm not sure there are any players that are universally rated

 

[briztoon]

This is bigfooty. I'm not sure there are any players that are universally rated

McCluggage.

 

[Lore]

McCluggage.

Only in a thread about Andy

 

[A Cut Above]

Why would anyone even bother going after him? He's a slightly above average footballer with absolutely zero hurt factor on his disposal. If he wasn't a #1 pick playing for a "big 4" club most of us wouldn't even know who he was, he has been talked up far, far beyond his actual level of ability.

 

[Ambrosia]

Why would anyone even bother going after him? He's a slightly above average footballer with absolutely zero hurt factor on his disposal. If he wasn't a #1 pick playing for a "big 4" club most of us wouldn't even know who he was, he has been talked up far, far beyond his actual level of ability.

Had 30 touches and 2 goals in a losing side his last game. Think you might be a tad bias here

 

[Dons4days]

They’ll move him into the midfield soo enough. He’s got far more competitive spirit than any of their current outside mids, and they’d surely see him as a future captain of the squad. He’s languishing on a flank.

Hard to say what his ceiling is still, Essendon would be ruing passing on McCluggage, but he will still end up a very solid player.

Not disappointed with Andy I still think he'll be a very good layer for us for a long time but Taranto is the one I really think we missed - Exactly the type of mid we need. He would have been a reach at #1 based on what we knew about him at the time though.