Fevola a crow?

[Alex99]

Call for Fevola to join Crows

July 02, 2007 11:20am

CARLTON full-forward Brendan Fevola may have played his last game for the Blues. And there's been a call to make him a Crow.

Fevola has been suspended from this week's match against Melbourne and has been told to "go away and think about things''.

The decision follows his dismal performance on the weekend against Fremantle plus what the club described as issues with his playing attitude.

Carlton chief executive Greg Swann conceded the flamboyant Blue may have played his last game for the club.

Meanwhile, respected high-profile football commentator Mike Sheahan has suggested Fevola may be best served by joining a new club - with Adelaide the best fit.

Sheahan said the turbulent Carlton-Brendan Fevola relationship was "at breaking point. "

"Fevola's black day in Perth on Saturday started with repeat 50m penalties from the same incident, and went downhill from there," Sheahan wrote.

"He finished with one goal from just seven kicks, giving him 39 for the season (13 games), but a mere nine from the past five outings. "

Sheahan said Carlton should trade the forward while he still has some value.

He pinpointed Adelaide, the Western Bulldogs and West Coast as teams which could be interested in the 26-year-old.

"Adelaide might be the best fit. He needs to go to a strong club, where he must fit in or be ostracised,'' Sheahan wroteon the Herald Sun website.

"The only thing the Crows haven't been able to do in recent years is kick goals; the one thing Fevola can do is kick goals.

"Tony Lockett and Barry Hall both became far more settled and consistent after moving to Sydney; Fevola also might blossom in new surrounds. "

One thing is certain - Fevola is not blossoming for Carlton.more...

We all know the history surrounding Brendon Fevola and some of his troubles but would recruiting him be a worth wild exercise or just another disastrous chapter in our history by trying to find that key forward?

 

[Gets!]

Yes yes yes.

Get him.

Being out of Melbourne could be just what he needs.

Pavlich 1st target, Fev if not.

We have to get one or the other...please!!

 

[Arsene Wenger]

I would take him in a flash - Hed be pretty awesome with your midfield delivering..

what would it take to get him tho ?

Reilly would be thrown up surely..

 

[bus24]

I'd have him any day of the week if he was going to contribute to a future premiership side. He's probably young enough to do so, but I'd only take him if the price was right.

 

[Blue Red and Gold]

Yes yes yes.

Get him.

Being out of Melbourne could be just what he needs.

Pavlich 1st target, Fev if not.

We have to get one or the other...please!!

I was just about to post this link myself

Agree with gets!, get him, Pav first priority though.

 

[bus24]

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Reilly would be thrown up surely..

No he wouldn't be. When fit he's just about our most important midfielder. Only one who can kick the bloody thing.

Probably a Meesen/Maric plus a first rounder type of thing.

 

[Southerntakeover]

Im having trouble making my mind on this issue. On one hand of course id love to have a match winning forward. On the other, i dont particularly like the policy of trading for high priced trouble makers, it seems to unsettle clubs, for instance Everitt to Sydney and Tarrant to Freo.

 

[Drummond]

I would take him in a flash - Hed be pretty awesome with your midfield delivering..

what would it take to get him tho ?

Reilly would be thrown up surely..

http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showthread.php?t=194301

Something like that I would assume. Although I'm 100% against trading Reilly.

 

[interchange specialist]

You gave us Angwin so I think we owe you something in return.

 

[bus24]

http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showthread.php?t=194301

Something like that I would assume. Although I'm 100% against trading Reilly.

It doesn't seem like it there

Reilly won't be traded, he'd be the one spoon feeding Fev with his piercing 55m bullets.

 

[Mad Dog]

Pav first - Fev second....

But I'd take him definately.......can't see it happening though.

We have a very poor record attracting big name Melbourne based player to Adelaide.....and it's got nothing to do with the club - but everything to do with the diminished capacity for player with his profile to earn comparative money from sponsorships, appearances, TV, etc.

That is why Sydney have been successful in kuring "problem players" in Lockett, Hall, Everitt, and Davis.

Bigger market - bigger earning capacity

 

[Alex99]

Yes yes yes.

Get him.

Being out of Melbourne could be just what he needs.

Pavlich 1st target, Fev if not.

We have to get one or the other...please!!

What would cost more? A dysfunctional forward who has been told by his club he is basically unwanted or a gun forward who is captain of his current club?

If we could some how pry Brendon Fevola away from Carlton for simply John Meesen I would do that deal in heartbeat, I wouldn’t want to give up much more than that but.

Pavlich would be the first priority then Fevola but the price for Pavlich may be extremely high and not worth it in the end. So Fevola may the man to go after.

 

[Drummond]

It doesn't seem like it there

Reilly won't be traded, he'd be the one spoon feeding Fev with his piercing 55m bullets.

At the time Reilly had delivered nothing on his potential and had just come off that awful final against St.Kilda. In the last year and a half I’ve become convinced he’s all class. As you said his foots kills are superb and are the best on the team.

I watched the replay last night and some of his passes are just immaculate. He was responsible for VB’s goal just before half time. He took a mark in the defensive fifty, delivered it to Griffin’s chest, kept on running and eventually got it back and then spotted VB inside 50. The commentators loved the kick too.

 

[bus24]

At the time Reilly had delivered nothing on his potential and had just come off that awful final against St.Kilda. In the last year and a half I’ve become convinced he’s all class. As you said his foots kills are superb and are the best on the team.

I watched the replay last night and some of his passes are just immaculate. He was responsible for VB’s goal just before half time. He took a mark in the defensive fifty, delivered it to Griffin’s chest, kept on running and eventually got it back and then spotted VB inside 50. The commentators loved the kick too.

Does he ever miss a target? I can't believe how good his skills are.

 

[pjcrows]

In a word: No.

People suggest he might do better outside of Melbourne and in a side that expects more. Wouldn't Adelaide actually be a worse environment for someone like Fevola to move into? Adelaide isn't exactly the best place for someone who has trouble with too much attention.

 

[Cap]

if Fev left - could effectively get him in the PSD through "salary" adjustments, if of course he wants to leave Melbourne ??

chances are he'll go to Sydney or Brisbane if was to leave Melbourne - otherwise he'll be at the tigers.

would make the PSD interesting if a trade wasn't done...

 

[daics cousin]

Since the blues like the pies need a strong bodied ruckman,would they trade either hudson or Biglands for fevola ?

 

[bus24]

Since the blues like the pies need a strong bodied ruckman,would they trade either hudson or Biglands for fevola ?

They can have Biglands, but I don't think they'll want him.

They'll want a deal involving either Maric or Meesen.

 

[hey shorty]

Flat out yes. Now a few people will no doubt shoot this down but is this the trade that could send John Messen home ?? They need a ruckman BADLY and he would be a great fit for them. Now I dont want this turning into another Messen thread but I mean Reilly is out of the question surely and as I said, they need a ruckman.

 

[C4[2]Yo`DooR]

Let the bargaining begin !

FWIW - I don't think a straight swap of Meesen for Fev will ever work.

 

[pjcrows]

Since the blues like the pies need a strong bodied ruckman,would they trade either hudson or Biglands for fevola ?

The Crows would prbably trade a Meesen and a Jericho, or something. This is presuming that Fevola would actually want to play in Adelaide. I reckon he'd do better in Sydney to be honest.

 

[bus24]

The Crows would prbably trade a Meesen and a Jericho, or something. This is presuming that Fevola would actually want to play in Adelaide. I reckon he'd do better in Sydney to be honest.

I don't think he would, not to mention what do Sydney have to trade?

 

[C4[2]Yo`DooR]

if Fev left - could effectively get him in the PSD through "salary" adjustments, if of course he wants to leave Melbourne ??

chances are he'll go to Sydney or Brisbane if was to leave Melbourne - otherwise he'll be at the tigers.

would make the PSD interesting if a trade wasn't done...

Fevola is contracted for 2008.

He has to be traded.

 

[crowsarethebest]

If he can win a Coleman with Carlton's trash delivery then he'd be a shoe in to win the Coleman with us. He's a taller, better by a million, can take a contested mark, a better mark and more reliable kick version of Welsh. If I remember correctly.. We were going to get Fev in 2001... but we got Massie instead for Eccles. I'm pretty sure we were going to get Fev but we got Massie instead. Massie is a solid player, we still won out on that trade but Fev has become one of the best in the business.

 

[interchange specialist]

Fev, Eccles and Gallagher
for
1st round pick, Burton and Massie