Rumour GFC 2020 Player Trading, Drafting FA, Rumours and Wish lists

[Pure_Ownage]

Maybe , id say we can get some games earlier than 2024 ... how long ago was TDek drafted ..that would seem a reasonable expectation.. so we get some game 2023.
Now admittedly ... its still leaves us squirming for too long.. so we need to do something in the meantime

Yes which is pretty much what I think too.

 

[Grimoz]

I get the feeling that Preuss has no interest in being a number one ruck, why else would he go to the Dees to be behind Gawn, comfortable earning a good wage playing VFL, has to be question marks about his commitment.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

I’m sure you’ll get some responses saying he’s all of that. In reality, it’s more about the fact he has three AA squad midfielders, Duncan, Selwood and Parfitt ahead of him for a midfield spot and he’s not flexible enough to play anywhere else.

I think you meant Menegola not Parfitt but your post is bang on the money.

 

[frggr]

Adelaide not putting a contract on the table until they see the compo they get is exactly what's wrong with free agency in its current form. If they matched our offer I'd love to see us call their bluff and let them have him.

It's also what's wrong with the Adelaide football club - holy shit, at least appear like you want to keep the player on your list :O

 

[Pure_Ownage]

I would have more questions about the club if they waste time and trade capital bringing in a non-starter than if they work with what have.

You don't know if they are a non starter until you trial them.

 

[tielgaz]

DOES ANYONE KNOW IF BEN BROWN CAN RUCK?!?!

No doesn’t like any contract

 

[catempire]

I think you meant Menegola not Parfitt but your post is bang on the money.

No, Menegola is one of our three AA squad midfielders.

 

[catempire]

You think we will only have 2specialist rucks on the list? I don't. We would have had three if we got Goldy and that need is still the same.

The need is the same but where is the player equivalent to Goldy worth chasing? They were seemingly OK going with Stanley, Fort, Ratugolea and Blicavs this year which suggests they will do that again unless there’s a good option worth chasing. I might have missed it but I haven’t seen such a name come up.

 

[BigCat1]

8-14 for Brad Crouch??? F$@k me dead. He’s not even in their top 2 onballers.

I have more faith in the football department after last year. No way he’s worth that.

No more free kicks for Adel. I mean how they got that deal with GWS last year thru is a mystery. Sick of them trying to manipulate the system. He’s not going back so if they match he can just enter the pre season draft. In 2020 nobody will pick him up. If they do then C’est la Vie

 

[MeffDog]

Get the feeling GHS would make a good assistant coach

I think you are right. An extraordinary smart person and natural leadership skills. Has done some development coaching at Gold Coast this year.

 

[Shadow89]

This is possibly my favourite thing I've ever heard an AFL reporter say. Incred haha

 

[tielgaz]

Not specifically. But we went hard at Goldy last year, and you could hardly suggest that the prognosis for our current rucks has improved since then.

Rhys still missing too much footy, Fort not going to make the grade, and Rata looking well off the pace in recent games. Admittedly Sam De Koning might have promise in that role. But next year is too early for him to be asked to go in there and play a meaningful role.

So it's hard to see how we won't be looking somehow (whether it's trade or draft) to take a step forward in list quality for ruck stocks by the time 2021 rolls around.

As I have said before, throw 700k x4 years on the table and go to market and say we want a ruckman who wants to come. You may pay overs but you will get some takers and pick the best one. No brainer, no use going for one player play the field.

 

[Jimmy Willis Jawline]

As I have said before, throw 700k x4 years on the table and go to market and say we want a ruckman who wants to come. You may pay overs but you will get some takers and pick the best one. No brainer, no use going for one player play the field.

Rowan Marshall.

 

[tielgaz]

Conspiracy: North know they're being shipped off to Tassie and sold Cameron on the idea of the quiet Tassie lifestyle plus fishing opportunities

This is horse fodder why would Cameron want to go to a bottom side with no chance of finals for the duration of his playing career! If it is true, and it’s just money he is isn’t the right fit.

 

[JohnZ]

Rowan Marshall.

Like Mumford was stolen from us, we need to go hard at a 24-26yo ruckman who wants to win a flag. Can't refuse type of money. It's a serious deficiency in our team.

This is horse fodder why would Cameron want to go to a bottom side with no chance of finals for the duration of his playing career! If it is true, and it’s just money he is isn’t the right fit.

Until he signs we don't know his intentions. He won't make any noise about the cats until our finals campaign finishes. Same with crouch/viney/higgins/ruckman?

 

[tielgaz]

Rowan Marshall.

Exactly, no way he is on 750k, they are to busy throwing money at second raters.

 

[tielgaz]

No doesn’t like any contract

That is contact, doesn’t like contact!

 

[Jimmy Willis Jawline]

That is contact, doesn’t like contact!

Well he didnt like the contract North offered him, so you're right on both counts

 

[Landgraft]

As I have said before, throw 700k x4 years on the table and go to market and say we want a ruckman who wants to come. You may pay overs but you will get some takers and pick the best one. No brainer, no use going for one player play the field.

That is definitely nothing like how AFL recruiting works.

 

[00VicWard001]

He played 4, 0, 9, 3, and 2 games in 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 respectively when at the Cats.
He's played 24 and 15 games at Brisbane in 2019 and 2020 (2020 season not yet finished, and missed a game or two with suspension).

Im not sure that's a degree of difference in durability that's explicable solely by being fit and healthy at the point of departure.

It could just be coincidence. There’s no actual medical data to prove otherwise. McCarthy was a regular in the team in 2018 and was playing athletically. To me, that means that he was fine.

Some players do heal whether at one club or another. And some players don’t ever recover even after moving clubs. There’s no actual evidence beyond the surface level situation that we see.

He’s played more games at Brisbane. Well they must have a better medical team.

Or maybe it’s the Geelong medical and Physio team that spent the time rehabbing him through his injuries and got him fit and healthy and Brisbane are now reaping the rewards.

After all, we did get Menzel back playing after 4 knee reconstructions. Surely that’s something impressive?

Hawthorn have a much vaunted medical team, yet JOM is not as good as he was, Patten keeps breaking down, Scully is not even close to the player he was. Are we to assume that they are good or bad? We simply don’t know.

Players are all unique and each year is unique too. You are using the comparison of his games over years, but that really doesn’t mean anything more than - he was injured then and He’s recovered now. It doesn’t say how he recovered, who provided the best medical expertise.

You’d think that he would have to have recovered completely for Brisbane to even have given him a contract. You’d also think that a player who had chronic issues couldn’t recover that well if they hadn’t Completely healed (Menzel couldn’t do it in Sydney) - there’s just no secret recipe that other doctors have access to at this level.

 

[CatsDoItBetter]

It could just be coincidence. There’s no actual medical data to prove otherwise. McCarthy was a regular in the team in 2018 and was playing athletically. To me, that means that he was fine.

Some players do heal whether at one club or another. And some players don’t ever recover even after moving clubs. There’s no actual evidence beyond the surface level situation that we see.

He’s played more games at Brisbane. Well they must have a better medical team.

Or maybe it’s the Geelong medical and Physio team that spent the time rehabbing him through his injuries and got him fit and healthy and Brisbane are now reaping the rewards.

After all, we did get Menzel back playing after 4 knee reconstructions. Surely that’s something impressive?

Hawthorn have a much vaunted medical team, yet JOM is not as good as he was, Patten keeps breaking down, Scully is not even close to the player he was. Are we to assume that they are good or bad? We simply don’t know.

Players are all unique and each year is unique too. You are using the comparison of his games over years, but that really doesn’t mean anything more than - he was injured then and He’s recovered now. It doesn’t say how he recovered, who provided the best medical expertise.

You’d think that he would have to have recovered completely for Brisbane to even have given him a contract. You’d also think that a player who had chronic issues couldn’t recover that well if they hadn’t Completely healed (Menzel couldn’t do it in Sydney) - there’s just no secret recipe that other doctors have access to at this level.

That’s because the Hawks lost their guru Andrew Ruessell to Carlton.

 

[Tristan34]

Man, they sound like that want him hey?

No wonder they have a shit culture.. They treat their players like a yo-yo.

 

[Tristan34]

It's also what's wrong with the Adelaide football club - holy sh*t, at least appear like you want to keep the player on your list :O

They want to wait for what offers come in and they will match if they aren't satisfied.. Trying to have their cake and eat it too..

 

[foxdog50]

So who here thinks Crouch will be playing with us in 2021
Like for yes
Dislike or Sad for No

Just curious see what people think that's all

 

[Fyre]

It could just be coincidence. There’s no actual medical data to prove otherwise. McCarthy was a regular in the team in 2018 and was playing athletically. To me, that means that he was fine.

Some players do heal whether at one club or another. And some players don’t ever recover even after moving clubs. There’s no actual evidence beyond the surface level situation that we see.

He’s played more games at Brisbane. Well they must have a better medical team.

Or maybe it’s the Geelong medical and Physio team that spent the time rehabbing him through his injuries and got him fit and healthy and Brisbane are now reaping the rewards.

After all, we did get Menzel back playing after 4 knee reconstructions. Surely that’s something impressive?

Hawthorn have a much vaunted medical team, yet JOM is not as good as he was, Patten keeps breaking down, Scully is not even close to the player he was. Are we to assume that they are good or bad? We simply don’t know.

Players are all unique and each year is unique too. You are using the comparison of his games over years, but that really doesn’t mean anything more than - he was injured then and He’s recovered now. It doesn’t say how he recovered, who provided the best medical expertise.

You’d think that he would have to have recovered completely for Brisbane to even have given him a contract. You’d also think that a player who had chronic issues couldn’t recover that well if they hadn’t Completely healed (Menzel couldn’t do it in Sydney) - there’s just no secret recipe that other doctors have access to at this level.

Add to that, that as you get older you know your own body better. What works. What doesn't. Triggers. Signs. Weather is also huge. Warmer conditions does wonders for the body. Damian Burke left Geelong for Brisbane to extend his career from memory for that reason. Certain he had arthritis in the knee.

Could be any number of reasons as you pointed out.