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After about a week of denial and looking for some miraculous solution where we get to keep Beams, I've come to grips with the fact he is leaving and there is nothing we can do. It seems like to get a deal we want, we need to include a third club to the Collingwood, Brisbane trade. Right now it seems like GWS is our best bet (Dangerfield by all accounts isn't leaving). I think in order to work out what sort of deal we can get, its important to understand what the three clubs actually want, and what they don't need.
Collingwood: Need: help in the forward line. Don't need: youth and don't actually need help in the midfield. Our midfield depth has never been our issue. I'm not ready to give up on our young midfielders, with players like Adams, Thomas, Martin and even Elliot and Williams showing signs they have the potential and talent to play in the midfield, give them a year and if they clearly aren't going to make the cut deal with that then. Much to early to rule them out.
I think we should do everything we can to grow our team by facilitating a deal to get Jeremy Cameron to come to Collingwood. Our forward line was woeful last year and was probably our weakest point on the ground.Seems he wants to play for a big club, and isn't really needed at GWS given they seem to like the Boyd, Patton combo for their future. a deal in which GWS gets depth and we get Cameron is a win-win for both clubs considering all signs are pointing to him walking end of next year.
Brisbane: Need: Some leadership, to be relevant and give fans a reason to show up. Don't need: Youth. Beams gives them exactly what they want. They would be crazy to let this deal slide for the sake of young, unproven talent or for the sake of a few draft places. Should be throwing every draft pick they possibly can to acquire Beams. They are young enough already, an 18 year old future star isn't actually what they need.
Cannot blow this deal, it is really a once in a lifetime deal of a proven big game, big club player wanting to go play for a smaller team. If going into next year with no high draft picks and possibly one less young midfielder means getting Beams, they would be stupid not to take that every day of the week.
GWS: Need: Young Depth or Mature Leaders. Don't need: Average Draft Picks and more forwards. GWS is in the process of finalising the list they hope will give them a run in a few years at a flag. Low picks won't help them, they need quality depth. Not really much maturity out there at the moment between Brisbane and the Pies, so may have settle for drafts picks.
Just need to work out a deal now, involving:
Collingwood: IN: Jeremy Cameron OUT: Dayne Beams
Brisbane: IN: Dayne Beams OUT: Quality Draft Picks
GWS: IN: Quality Draft Picks OUT: Jeremy Cameron
Whatever draft picks need to be thrown in by any clubs to make this work, and still get what they want, should be taken.
Collingwood: Need: help in the forward line. Don't need: youth and don't actually need help in the midfield. Our midfield depth has never been our issue. I'm not ready to give up on our young midfielders, with players like Adams, Thomas, Martin and even Elliot and Williams showing signs they have the potential and talent to play in the midfield, give them a year and if they clearly aren't going to make the cut deal with that then. Much to early to rule them out.
I think we should do everything we can to grow our team by facilitating a deal to get Jeremy Cameron to come to Collingwood. Our forward line was woeful last year and was probably our weakest point on the ground.Seems he wants to play for a big club, and isn't really needed at GWS given they seem to like the Boyd, Patton combo for their future. a deal in which GWS gets depth and we get Cameron is a win-win for both clubs considering all signs are pointing to him walking end of next year.
Brisbane: Need: Some leadership, to be relevant and give fans a reason to show up. Don't need: Youth. Beams gives them exactly what they want. They would be crazy to let this deal slide for the sake of young, unproven talent or for the sake of a few draft places. Should be throwing every draft pick they possibly can to acquire Beams. They are young enough already, an 18 year old future star isn't actually what they need.
Cannot blow this deal, it is really a once in a lifetime deal of a proven big game, big club player wanting to go play for a smaller team. If going into next year with no high draft picks and possibly one less young midfielder means getting Beams, they would be stupid not to take that every day of the week.
GWS: Need: Young Depth or Mature Leaders. Don't need: Average Draft Picks and more forwards. GWS is in the process of finalising the list they hope will give them a run in a few years at a flag. Low picks won't help them, they need quality depth. Not really much maturity out there at the moment between Brisbane and the Pies, so may have settle for drafts picks.
Just need to work out a deal now, involving:
Collingwood: IN: Jeremy Cameron OUT: Dayne Beams
Brisbane: IN: Dayne Beams OUT: Quality Draft Picks
GWS: IN: Quality Draft Picks OUT: Jeremy Cameron
Whatever draft picks need to be thrown in by any clubs to make this work, and still get what they want, should be taken.
btw I've heard that the AFL is introducing a rule that forces GWS to deal with Collingwood when we need a player. Thats good news.

