Opposition Camp Dangerfield's Gone (Zero tolerance to trolling) - READ THREAD LINKED IN OP BEFORE POSTING

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So do we think Geelong will be better next year?
I don't. How you instantly replace the guys that have left, that experience, and expect to just rebound into the top 4 ... I don't get it.

Gone
Steve Johnson (del) 253 games
James Kelly (del) 273 games
Hamish McIntosh (ret) 126 games
Jared Rivers (ret) 194 games
Mathew Stokes (del) 189 games

Staying (games / age)
Enright, Corey 309 34yr
Bartel, Jimmy 283 31yr 10mth
Lonergan, Tom 164 31yr 4mth
Mackie, Andrew 235 31yr 1mth
Taylor, Harry 180 29yr 3mth
Clark, Mitchell 105 27yr 11mth
Selwood, Joel 204 27yr 4mth
Hawkins, Tom 166 27yr 2mth

Only 1 player under 27 years old has played over 100 games ...

The Geelong fans are pinning their hopes on bringing in three guys in their missing bracket? Dangerfield (26 / 154) - Henderson (25 / 117) - Scott Selwood (25 /135) and having a crack at the 2016 premiership ... I guess we will see how they go, but I don't see how they can climb to the top 4 in 2016.

Maybe the fans don't realise how much of hole they have to fill from those delistings / retirements? 5 players averaging over 200 games each - that is huge.

At the end of next year they will lose another 4 or 5 players and over 1000 games of experience. If they don't bounce in 2016 I reckon they could really plummet.
 

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If (long shot) Danger goes to the ND, and Geelong have traded away #9, and by some luck he's still there at Pick #13, and we choose him, does FA reset, or is it just 2 more years till UFA?
Here's an idea. <just for fun, I don't think this will happen>

Geelong start delaying, playing silly buggers at the start of the trade period - trying to stretch it out.

We go hard at GWS and offer them players picks for an upgrade to pick 8.

Then we trade with Geelong.

:p

<EDIT> actually just thought of something, if Geelong trade away pick 9 early on so they can say "We don't have anything to trade for PD" - how the hell are they gonna get him in the National Draft?

<2nd EDIT> I'm with you latinoheat - just a page or two behind!
 
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If Geelong really dont fear Danger ending up in a draft we have zero leverage. Im sure they will do their homework and figure out the likelihood of someone else taking him.

Lots of clubs will talk it up but I honestly believe none will pick a bloke against his will. His go home factor is a major issue.

Just my opinion FWIW.
 

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If Geelong really dont fear Danger ending up in a draft we have zero leverage. Im sure they will do their homework and figure out the likelihood of someone else taking him.

Lots of clubs will talk it up but I honestly believe none will pick a bloke against his will. His go home factor is a major issue.

Just my opinion FWIW.
We'll blink first.
 

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Adelaide shouldn't be worrying about what Geelong get, they need to break it down to Option A or Option B (if it comes down to that) and if Option B means you get something Vs nothing, then you take that. I'm not trying to convince anyone of what decision Adelaide SHOULD make, I'm just saying that to get nothing and let Danger walk would be foolish, especially if he finds his way to Geelong anyway.

I don't think it sets a precedent because every trade is unique and something involving a player of this calibre only happens at most once a year throughout the whole league meaning that the circumstances are not going to apply broadly to every trade from here on out. Players aren't going to just start walking out the door because Adelaide accepted a priority pick for Danger. There's far too many elements involved to simplify it down to that. I don't think it will have any impact on how anyone, including players and managers, view Adelaide.
Of course it does, Geelong are potentially attempting something sneaky with this whole Dangerfield deal. The club, by accepting the compo pick, would be essentially setting a precedent that we won't match low ball restricted free agency offers which potentially sets us up as a soft recruiting target for opposition clubs in the future to do the same.

This is not an "emotional" decision because Dangerfield is leaving, it's more to do with not allowing an opposition club to backdoor a restricted free agent out of the club through what I believe is a questionable process. I've said many times that if Geelong are to offer Dangerfield a massive deal that we're not prepared to match then he walks and we take pick 15 no questions asked, but Geelong for whatever reason do appear to be prepared to do this. Geelong seem to think that the restricted free agency rules shouldn't apply to them and they shouldn't have to do what Sydney did with Franklin and the Crows should just turn a blind eye while they try and circumvent restricted free agency.
 
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If Geelong really dont fear Danger ending up in a draft we have zero leverage. Im sure they will do their homework and figure out the likelihood of someone else taking him.

Lots of clubs will talk it up but I honestly believe none will pick a bloke against his will. His go home factor is a major issue.

Just my opinion FWIW.
Geelong might be confident but no chance Mardi will be keen on Danger going in the draft, therefore I think Danger would be putting a fair bit of his own pressure on Conners and Geelong to do a trade.
 

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Worsfold said today he was only ever interested in coaching in Melbourne as the travelling involved for any of the interstate clubs took too much toll on his family/relationship which he had experienced at the WCE. And for that very reason he was NEVER in the frame for our position.
A quote to remember when Vic club supporters bitch and moan about the fixture....
 

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Had nothing to do with us, and everything to do with Mrs Worsfold. 5 or 6 less trips per year.
Your version is the correct one. But I thought he said 15 to 16 less trips per year.

Being based in Melbourne would mean 15 to 16 less interstate trips per year than if he was located outside Melbourne once you include things other than matches such as coaches meetings, AFL meetings, Brownlow, finals etc (Worsfold's numbers).

Worsfold said on 5AA that he never had and wouldn't consider coaching any other team than a Melbourne based team because of the travel - the primary reason for his retirement from the game 2 years ago, as it was not only tiring but affecting his marriage.

As you say nothing to do with the Crows other than to thank them for allowing him to revive the want to coach again.
 

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So last week Dwayne Russell Sai the trade was pretty much agreed to in principle

This week Dwayne says we have asked for Nat Cockatoo Collins

Seems Dwayne really doesn't know at all
He was fairly firm on that the trade will be done early. And it will be a trade. He was adamant that compensation from RFA has never really been considered by either club, Geelong happy enough to trade and make it amicable (without handing over too much).

He said that the Crows were after a couple of draft picks or a draft pick and a player. He listed multiple players. Rowey is the one that locked in on the mention of Cockatoo and blew it out of proportion.

Rowey and a few callers then started going on about potential trades - the main one being repeated was Danger and Crows Pick 13 to Geeong. Pick 9 and Cockatoo to Crows. Geelong then trade 13 to Carlton for Henderson.

In short there was nothing of substance from that segment. Other than that Dwayne maintains that it will be a trade.
 

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It is about time that the AFC grow some balls and buck the trend. If it costs pick 14, and even if Danger gets to Geelong via the draft, who give a f... If he does get to Geelong, it wont be our fault. It will be the stupidity of the 7 teams that allow him to get through to Geelong.
What I know is that If the AFC allow Danger to get to Geelong by accepting just the compo pick or Geelong's 1st pick only, I will no longer be a member of the AFC.
 

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He was fairly firm on that the trade will be done early. And it will be a trade. He was adamant that compensation from RFA has never really been considered by either club, Geelong happy enough to trade and make it amicable (without handing over too much).

He said that the Crows were after a couple of draft picks or a draft pick and a player. He listed multiple players. Rowey is the one that locked in on the mention of Cockatoo and blew it out of proportion.

Rowey and a few callers then started going on about potential trades - the main one being repeated was Danger and Crows Pick 13 to Geeong. Pick 9 and Cockatoo to Crows. Geelong then trade 13 to Carlton for Henderson.

In short there was nothing of substance from that segment. Other than that Dwayne maintains that it will be a trade.
Ok thanks. Us giving them the currency to get Henderson stinks. We give them Danger and a helping hand? Meh. I want more picks lol.
 

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If Geelong really dont fear Danger ending up in a draft we have zero leverage. Im sure they will do their homework and figure out the likelihood of someone else taking him.

Lots of clubs will talk it up but I honestly believe none will pick a bloke against his will. His go home factor is a major issue.

Just my opinion FWIW.
Why would they not fear that?
 

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He was fairly firm on that the trade will be done early. And it will be a trade. He was adamant that compensation from RFA has never really been considered by either club, Geelong happy enough to trade and make it amicable (without handing over too much).

He said that the Crows were after a couple of draft picks or a draft pick and a player. He listed multiple players. Rowey is the one that locked in on the mention of Cockatoo and blew it out of proportion.

Rowey and a few callers then started going on about potential trades - the main one being repeated was Danger and Crows Pick 13 to Geeong. Pick 9 and Cockatoo to Crows. Geelong then trade 13 to Carlton for Henderson.

In short there was nothing of substance from that segment. Other than that Dwayne maintains that it will be a trade.
What I found interesting was when he said the Crows were seeing which of their players would want to be traded to Melbourne city
 

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If Geelong really dont fear Danger ending up in a draft we have zero leverage. Im sure they will do their homework and figure out the likelihood of someone else taking him.

Lots of clubs will talk it up but I honestly believe none will pick a bloke against his will. His go home factor is a major issue.

Just my opinion FWIW.
who cares? they pick him up for nothing and get to trade him for his full value one or two years later.

you'd be absolutely crazy to pass him up in the PSD.
 

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It is about time that the AFC grow some balls and buck the trend. If it costs pick 14, and even if Danger gets to Geelong via the draft, who give a f... If he does get to Geelong, it wont be our fault. It will be the stupidity of the 7 teams that allow him to get through to Geelong.
What I know is that If the AFC allow Danger to get to Geelong by accepting just the compo pick or Geelong's 1st pick only, I will no longer be a member of the AFC.
Melbourne would have cap space

Gold Coast needs a good news story after a season from hell
 

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They would do their homework and decide how real the risk of him being picked is.
Based in what ever information is available

Do you think they will risk Danger on clubs like Melbourne showing their hand

I'm not sure that the Cats are prepared to be so brave considering they have the weight of the whole community riding this
 
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