Dan Menzel

[Kram]

Remember when you made something up that didn’t happen?

He was an unrestricted free agent. 17 other clubs didn’t want him.

Again other clubs would have wanted him just not at 3 years or whatever that would have asked for to make a move.

 

[PhatBoy]

Again other clubs would have wanted him just not at 3 years or whatever that would have asked for to make a move.

True but the point stands. He was never offered for trade, never shopped around. He was free to look, we took him.

 

[Mningasimisonda]

Should probably try to palm Cockatoo off while he still has some currency.

Would make an interesting discussion. He has some unique talent, but in terms of reliable week in week out mids, Kelly and Parfitt will most likely go past him if they haven't already.

 

[Whiskers]

Should probably try to palm Cockatoo off while he still has some currency.

That’s exactly what I’ve been saying.
Also hope Gregson and McCarthy can get some game time and impress this year also so improve their currency.

 

[Mningasimisonda]

That’s exactly what I’ve been saying.
Also hope Gregson and McCarthy can get some game time and impress this year also so improve their currency.

McCarthy is a bit like Menzel. You hate to not keep him because of the impact he can have when fit, but yeah we have too many at the moment.

 

[Jhye Clark 13]

Absolute gun. Written off by a few before the season started.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

That’s exactly what I’ve been saying.
Also hope Gregson and McCarthy can get some game time and impress this year also so improve their currency.

So remove all of Nakia, Gregson and Lincoln? Thank god you're not the list manager. 2 small forwards and a half forward. Yeah no thanks.
Only Lincoln will go imo, and rightly so.

We're in need of a ruck, CHF, KPD and will draft 1-3 father son's this year. We are not removing our small forward brigade at once given this.

 

[KermitJagger]

Would make an interesting discussion. He has some unique talent, but in terms of reliable week in week out mids, Kelly and Parfitt will most likely go past him if they haven't already.

Kelly's already gone past most of your players and is comfortably sitting right behind Duncan in terms of quality right now.

 

[Brunswick Trap King]

Absolute gun. Written off by a few before the season started.

I thought most non Geelong supporters seemed to rate him pretty highly.

Really just seemed like Geelong management were hesitant to pull the trigger on a longer contract.

 

[Boxhead_31]

I can't believe Chris Scott dropped him for the QF last year. It was one of the stupidest things he has ever done.

Think there is a bit more to the story that hasn't been told

 

[Jhye Clark 13]

I thought most non Geelong supporters seemed to rate him pretty highly.

Really just seemed like Geelong management were hesitant to pull the trigger on a longer contract.

And rightly so given his injury history.

No sane list manager would sign him to a long term deal.

 

[Brunswick Trap King]

And rightly so given his injury history.

No sane list manager would sign him to a long term deal.

I'm certainly not arguing that point. Moreso that he's one of those players that has been widely lauded by the football community for his talent and commitment to getting his body right.

 

[Jhye Clark 13]

I'm certainly not arguing that point. Moreso that he's one of those players that has been widely lauded by the football community for his talent and commitment to getting his body right.

A lot of opposition supporters wrote him off after the finish to last year unless that was simply for trolling purposes which is more then likely given the state of this site at the moment.

 

[demondavey]

Think there is a bit more to the story that hasn't been told

Such as?

 

[Brunswick Trap King]

A lot of opposition supporters wrote him off after the finish to last year unless that was simply for trolling purposes which is more then likely given the state of this site at the moment.

Only at the moment?

He's been the only Geelong player who I've liked for a long time now.

 

[Orange Agent]

What's happened to Troy?

Got drafted to the worst development club in the league.

 

[Boxhead_31]

Such as?

Some off the field standards weren't met the week leading up to the final apparently

 

[demondavey]

Some off the field standards weren't met the week leading up to the final apparently

Well on field standards certainly weren’t met against Richmond and not picking Menzel didn’t help

 

[PhatBoy]

Got drafted to the worst development club in the league.

Edit: thought you were talking about Dan

 

[romeohwho]

Only at the moment?

He's been the only Geelong player who I've liked for a long time now.

I bet you like Kelly though.

 

[Jhye Clark 13]

Only at the moment?

He's been the only Geelong player who I've liked for a long time now.

I've noticed the site go downhill further with the influx of Richmond supporters.

 

[Brunswick Trap King]

I bet you like Kelly though.

I'll like him more at the end of 2019.

 

[romeohwho]

I'll like him more at the end of 2019.

Haha, no you won’t!

 

[Strange Cat]

Well on field standards certainly weren’t met against Richmond and not picking Menzel didn’t help

Doubt he would had made any difference even if he was picked

Like others had eluded there’s more to the story for why he was dropped.

 

[SJ]

And what exactly did Geelong achieve by dropping him for that QF last year? A defunct forward line and a kid called Zac Guthrie who fluffed it.

And a bloke called James Parsons who retained his place in the forward line for six touches, a late goal and no tackles.