Rumour GFC 2017 Player Trading, Drafting, FA, Rumours, and Wish lists - PT2

[Sttew]

You’re just like your brother
You both must talk footy together a lot as the thought process is the same

Blame our mother!

 

[Pure_Ownage]

Can any of the Watts fanboys provide a response to this (Pack Specialist - I'm looking at you).

Before I start, Watts is a good honest tryer in his role, that is, an uncontested lead up 3rd tall/flanker. He does not play a contested KPP brand of footy. He needs space and time to exert his strengths (skill etc.). He is known to not appear committed, is no leader after 9 seasons and has been dropped in a poor team due to his lack of impact in games and general inconsistency.

Melbourne don't even want him. Worth a pick 35+ IMO.

So.. the questions for the fan boys is....

1) Given Geelong play a contested bash and crash style going forward, we like to run it up and bomb long into Hawkins without any forward system. We don't play an uncontested style of footy like Hawthorn. Given this, How is someone like Watts, who needs open space/uncontested possessions to impact games, going to thrive?

IMO he is not going to take those big grabs when we bomb it long, we don't play a style that suits Watts's strengths. We are not Hawthorn. My view is that our game style is incompatible for Watts to thrive, and he is going to be a massive whipping boy for not impacting games.

2) Geelong's biggest weakness is our mental fagility in September. We are stuck in prelim land not being able to lift when it matters. Watts is known to coast through, uncommitted on field, came back to preseason underdone, drops his head.. before you jump at me, this is what Melbourne supporters say, and I already posted an article confirming this that was posted on the Age a few days ago. We need players that are going to lift with Paddy and Joel when the going gets tough. Do the Watts fanboys really think Watts is the type of player that is going to lift and take the game by the scruff of the neck when the going gets tough in a prelim?

Looking forward to answers to my two questions above.

We play a style where we bomb in too much because most of our forwards don't know how to lead up properly. Get one that does like watts and we can tweak to a more effective gamestyle.

 

[Tristan34]

If we get an end of first rounder for motlop, could we use that and the Carlton pick for the bombers pick 11??? If we get no one of course...

 

[Pure_Ownage]

AFL just broke the trade rules again didn't they?

"If a club trades a future first-round selection, it may not trade any other future selection from that same draft. But if a club keeps its future first-round selection, it can trade any of its future selections from other rounds."

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-08-06/future-trading-given-goahead-but-with-restrictions

Nah you can trade out your future 1st and 2nd so long as you trade a future 2nd back in theu let the hawks do this with o'meara.

 

[Strange Cat]

?

Linking Motlop to a picture of a turtle ( har har all aboriginals eats turtles and get fat)

Appears racist to me

 

[Pack Specialist]

We play a style where we bomb in too much because most of our forwards don't know how to lead up properly. Get one that does like watts and we can tweak to a more effective gamestyle.

It's pretty obvious isn't it?

Adelaide Lynch is unfortunately not available.

Jack Watts however...

 

[Pack Specialist]

If we get an end of first rounder for motlop, could we use that and the Carlton pick for the bombers pick 11??? If we get no one of course...

It's GWS' pick now.

 

[Cool Cat]

The funny bit is Geelong were reportedly keen on Clarke in 2013 when Taylor looked like going to Freo. But it's 4 years on and his knees have been bad for a long time, i doubt we look at him now.

That would have been disasterous. Surprised we didn’t do it.

 

[TheYid]

Am I the only one thinking we are possibly going to get no-one in this trade period? Outside chance of Ablett?

 

[Art Vandelay_]

wtf has happened in the past three pages.

Yeah there is no racism problem with this board at all.

Is there any wonder Steven is leaving. This is just a microcosm of the shit he cops in games. Fans get on his back like no one else on the list.

 

[Pack Specialist]

That would have been disasterous. Surprised we didn’t do it.

LMAO.

Well played!

If people are going to be critical, a liitle humour goes a long way.

 

[you pick one]

We play a style where we bomb in too much because most of our forwards don't know how to lead up properly. Get one that does like watts and we can tweak to a more effective gamestyle.

Just demand Hawkins lead,he is capable,if he stays more at home deep in the 50 and conserves the tank he could be a lead up target all day.

 

[Sttew]

Am I the only one thinking we are possibly going to get no-one in this trade period? Outside chance of Ablett?

Wells' comments yesterday would have us believe this could be the case

 

[Strange Cat]

Is there any wonder Steven is leaving. This is just a microcosm of the shit he cops in games. Fans get on his back like no one else on the list.

Yeah only have to see the causal racism on here citing that he’s on the turtle meat and getting fat up on the GC.

Just disappointing that some posters resorts to that shit.

 

[Pack Specialist]

Is there any wonder Steven is leaving. This is just a microcosm of the shit he cops in games. Fans get on his back like no one else on the list.

Yeah we hate Polly Farmer too...

No racism here guys.

 

[rocker_oz33]

So someone reported the turtle pic as racist?

 

[UnitedWarrior93]

Is there any wonder Steven is leaving. This is just a microcosm of the shit he cops in games. Fans get on his back like no one else on the list.

Unless he reads bigfooty I doubt he knows much of Geelong fans’ opinion of him.

He’s a good player who cops a lot of unfair criticism I agree.

 

[Strange Cat]

So someone reported the turtle pic as racist?

I did

 

[Pack Specialist]

Just demand Hawkins lead,he is capable,if he stays more at home deep in the 50 and conserves the tank he could be a lead up target all day.

Hawkins can't play both roles.

He's a FF at this point IMO.

 

[BigCat1]

I'd hate to see what it's like after we slide down the ladder...

Success has done something to our supporters!

We weren't like this on here pre 07.

You were reading and after 6 years you decided to post on here for the first time. At some rate as well

Who is Park Specialist??

 

[Spazz Cat]

Yeah we hate Polly Farmer too...

No racism here guys.

I don't really think it's racist. One player just cops way more shit than anyone else when he's never the worst.
Plus it's true. Aborigines eat way more turtles than anyone else in Australia. I know not all of em do but it's like posting pasta with Italians or olives with Greeks.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

Just demand Hawkins lead,he is capable,if he stays more at home deep in the 50 and conserves the tank he could be a lead up target all day.

I agree but you need more than one leading target for an effective forward line.

 

[rocker_oz33]

Oh dear.

 

[Boxhead_31]

If we get an end of first rounder for motlop, could we use that and the Carlton pick for the bombers pick 11??? If we get no one of course...

You meant the Giants Pick 11 now don't you?

 

[TheYid]

Is there any wonder Steven is leaving. This is just a microcosm of the shit he cops in games. Fans get on his back like no one else on the list.

I don't think it's a race thing- Australians love celebrating good players, and our indigenous players are very highly celebrated. The reason Motlop cops it is because fans are fickle, and expect every player to be elite premiership level game changers every single game or get dropped. It's not racism, it's perpetually unrealistic expectations.