Brett Johnson

[FreoDocker]

I've heard around the traps that the dockers could be interested in bringing Brett Johnson home. If koops cannot be used as part of a trade to get Heath Black home, then this deal could be on the cards.

Freo:
Gain - Brett Johnson
Lose - Steven Koops

Hawthorn:
Gain - 3rd Round Pick (#42 overall) ontraded from the Eagles
Lose - Brett Johnson

Eagles:
Gain - Steven Koops
Lose - 3rd Round Pick (#42 overall)

Firstly, I don't really want to see Koopsy go, but it seems like he is already on the move. While Brett Johnson might be a good player, I would much rather get a player like Health Black as I'd see Johnson as being behind Schammer if he came back.

 

[aesop]

I don't rate Johnson. He wouldn't crack our 22 nor add a whole lot to our side.

If we were to lose Koops to the eagles I'd like to see us get someone like Callum Chambers. He'd be more value than Johnson.

 

[pinkus maximus]

Id like to see johnson at the dockers but we would want more than a third round for koops

 

[LongBombFromOutside50]

I honestly wouldn't mind trading for Johnson, however I'd prefer Heath Black. I also doubt we'd need to trade Koops for Johnson as I'd expect a second round pick for a player of his ability.

We'd more likely be required to give up our fourth rounder and a player such as Siegert for Johnson. Otherwise, I wouldn't mind trading Croad for Brett Johnson and their second round pick, as well as paying a fair chunk of his salary next season since Johnson won't cost us anything.

He had a great finals series with Hawthorn in 2000 and had a good 2001 season, but has fallen out of favour since. He isn't lightning quick but has clean hands in close, a strong upper body and a fairly reliable left foot kick, although it isn't very penetrating and he isn't capable of doing much with his right.

He also has a good work rate, with his tackling and second efforts unquestionable and doesn't mind laying physical pressure on his opponents. He may well be another in-and-under midfielder we need.

 

[FreoDocker]

Yeh thats what I thought too, I would expect a second round pick for Koops, but judging from previous trade history, the Eagles are a bit stingy. I see our requirements as being:

1) Inside Midfielder
2) Key Forward in the mould of Kent Kingsley
3) Local players as the talent pool from WA is pretty good this year.

 

[Kenny_01]

Kent Kingsley? No thanks.

We wouldn't need to trade Koops to get Johnson, we could get him for a pretty late pick. He could develop into a good player so it's worth a go. Hasn't really had the chances at Hawthorn.