Free Agency Conor McKenna - comes out of retirement to join Brisbane Lions

[Johnny Bananas]

He's from County Tyrone, Northern Ireland and therefore part of the United Kingdom; for the time being at least

Fair enough, didn't know that. Northern Ireland is doing better than the rest of the UK because they're still part of the EUs customs area. The customs border is in the Irish Sea, so if Britain goes down the tubes economically, I doubt it will drag Northern Ireland down with it. Anyway, back to McKenna...

 

[Saucery]

Northern Ireland is doing better than the rest of the UK because they're still part of the EUs customs area. The customs border is in the Irish Sea, so if Britain goes down the tubes economically, I doubt it will drag Northern Ireland down with it. Anyway, back to McKenna...

Na Northern Ireland has no standing parliament, Stormont, over bickering on the TCP so they are unable to allocate new funds, they are basically a rudderless ship. The south of England is still doing way better than the rest, to say NI is doing better than Wales or Scotland is to say a man with a bone is better off than one without. Most of my family live in the UK and I read their news daily. NI is in an economic crisis, don't believe otherwise. Play on.

 

[catempire]

Mackie saying we hadn’t spoken to him in a while suggests to me we are not at the front of the queue.

 

[Ash1337]

Someone said Dogs were rumored to be looking at him.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

That was reported by Twomey that it’s Geelong but has also suggested Lions are a massive chance

I feel like player managers playing up a trade link to Geelong is a way of planting the flag with the competition that their player is about to get underpaid and you can probably get him for better cash

 

[CatsDoItBetter]

Another way to interpret Mackie’s comments is that it’s actually not clear if he wants to come but they aren’t focusing on that at the moment.
Mentioning he can go on the rookie list means it’s something they’ll look at after the trade period.
If another club offers him a better deal on the main list he might take that.
But we still haven’t heard anything directly from Connor to say he wants to return.

 

[Ambrosia]

Excited to have him back in the league. One of the most creative kicks in the AFL, solo candy sells, willingness to take anyone with his run and carry and general all round craziness make him a joy to watch

 

[Vindicater]

Come back and be our CEO Conor!

 

[Ants]

I think I read somewhere that he wanted to come back to Victoria

One of the reporters talked to Brisbane, who said he wasn’t going there as he (McKenna) preferred Victoria. Other than that it doesn’t sound like the media know squat about what he’s doing.

 

[royboy2]

 

[Johnny Bananas]

Unsure if we'll even have a roster spot available.

 

[blueiris]

Unsure if we'll even have a roster spot available.

I’m pretty sure we will if rumoured are correct and Fletcher and Ashcroft drain us of points apparently Fletcher could go as high as 10 to Carlton

 

[Sarcoidevo]

Saints over the top ..... POW

 

[Elmer_Judd]

Never seen so much keen interest for just a good ordinary player, especially one with 2 years out of the AFL system.

 

[rye]

Never seen so much keen interest for just a good ordinary player, especially one with 2 years out of the AFL system.

hes a completely free hit

 

[Elmer_Judd]

hes a completely free hit

True, but still missing a couple of years of footy is still a big ask, especially as the league gets faster/requires more fitness and endurance levels every season.

Probably worth a try for a team in the flag window like Brisbane or Geelong, makes no sense for a rebuilding outfit (of sorts) like St Kilda.

 

[rye]

True, but still missing a couple of years of footy is still a big ask, especially as the league gets faster/requires more fitness and endurance levels every season.

Probably worth a try for a team in the flag window like Brisbane or Geelong, makes no sense for a rebuilding outfit (of sorts) like St Kilda.

hes still been playing professional sport in his time away from AFL, so any kind of transition back into the system would be fairly easy for him i would imagine

 

[Boxhead_31]

 

[Sarcoidevo]

Unless the fella has been smashing bucket bongs and pints of Guiness I would say he would still be in pretty good nick given he has since been playing elite Gaelic

 

[Johnny Bananas]

I’m pretty sure we will if rumoured are correct and Fletcher and Ashcroft drain us of points apparently Fletcher could go as high as 10 to Carlton

If Fletcher goes that high I'm not sure if we should match. Haven't seen a single analyst rate him as a top 10 pick.

 

[blueiris]

If Fletcher goes that high I'm not sure if we should match. Haven't seen a single analyst rate him as a top 10 pick.

Cal was talking as high as top 10 on the road to the draft

 

[Milanista28]

Never seen so much keen interest for just a good ordinary player, especially one with 2 years out of the AFL system.

Can play and the game has evolved further to help him take the game on off half back. His best is elite.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

He'll go to which ever club offers the most money

 

[Wahooti Fandango]

Unsure if we'll even have a roster spot available.

Also, he'll perish in the Brisbane heat.

 

[Atomboy]

He'll go to which ever club offers the most money

Seems logical