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I think FFC (if they have contacted JPod's manager) would be saying something like: "We are interested but not until we've investigated some other options first". JPod would be their fallback I would think if other trades don't eventuate.
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I don't see any downside at all to taking J-Pod. Even if he doesn't play a single game it's cost us nothing important and gained us a person who the best team in the league saw fit to hire as a coach.
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If he doesn't play a game for us Peel Thunder will most likely be playing in a grand final.
1-2 years on $150k whilst Tabs + whoever we draft this year get ready for AFL... not selling the farm is it?
Gossage 'liked' your post but not Ripper's. That's a shame.
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Don't understand why people are against us getting him, he is for FREE. Will only cost us cheap cap money.
Freo have been throwing cap money in the toilet for years.
We threw cap money away when Solomon retired but was still on our list, we did it with McPhee when he quit but his pay still counted in the cap and we paid out Anthony when we delisted him with a year to go.
Cap money is AFL money, money that needs to be spent. Worst case scenario Peel will have a 50goal plus forward.
Freo have been throwing cap money in the toilet for years.
We threw cap money away when Solomon retired but was still on our list, we did it with McPhee when he quit but his pay still counted in the cap and we paid out Anthony when we delisted him with a year to go.
Cap money is AFL money, money that needs to be spent. Worst case scenario Peel will have a 50goal plus forward.
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The J Pod as people like to refer to him as will be at your club in 2014. There is nothing surer.
There are other priorities that Fremantle are trying to work through regarding other players.
There are other priorities that Fremantle are trying to work through regarding other players.
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Why would he consider leaving Melbourne where he has a career as a sports scientist to relocate to Freo on a rookies deal and play WAFL.He wont come for peanuts
He would want reasonable dollars and a start in the firsts
Maybe a deal involving a future in coaching might get him over the line but with his credentials you would think that would be available in Melbourne
He would want reasonable dollars and a start in the firsts
Maybe a deal involving a future in coaching might get him over the line but with his credentials you would think that would be available in Melbourne
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I think part of the package to entice him would have to allow for a role with the club after he hangs up the boots.
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McPhee quit before the PSD, and we did not pay out his contract. I would only consider him if for 1 year, with an option of a 2nd and he replaced Kepler on our list.
I have said this all the time, but Mitch Thorp is as good a footballer and J Pod and only 25, he would be an unbelievable get for us.
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I'd rather we didn't. Doesn't seem quite right. Reeks a bit of desperation.
More I think of it the more I disagree with getting this guy. If we get him cheaply, then so be it; no worries.
But I don't see what he would add. He could be another Anthony that doesn't play a game.
Another thing, this obsession with the KPF. I know Bondy and Co want to secure a key position player to replace Pav. That I get. And in many ways a player like him only comes around so often, so it won't necessarily be possible to get one in the same mold but I get the concern to find a suitable young player to play the vital role as tall KPF. So I am all for the search to go on in that regards.
But is it just me, or is everyone buying the media hype too much. Every media discussion is going on about how Freo desperately needs a KPF. I don't think getting a key tall forward, esp an old guy next season will be the difference of 2nd vs premiership in 2014. Keep in mind Freo have a plethora of talls. They just had the strangest of seasons where so many were injured, Sandi for the first part of the season, Pav for a large part, and then Griffen and Keplar were season ending after good form early in the season. I also think if my memory is right, that Clarke had just recovered from injury after the the Griffen and Sandi went down. I guess Freo were lucky they had continuity in the backline and midfield, though there were some injuries and suspensions there along the way.
I feel as though so many people are assessing the loss to Hawthorn in GF came down to this; they lacked a good key forward alongside Pav. It just seems simplistic media nonsense to me.
In time I think Taberner may come good, still the search needs to go on but there may be a degree of exaggerated fuss happening about getting a tall forward. I do realise with Sandilands, Pavilich, and Mcpharlan (KPD) possibly in their last season next year, maybe one may go one more season after, there needs to be some clever recruiting and trading happening over the next two seasons of trades and drafts but I just feel there is an over emphasis on securing a tall forwards for 2014.
But I don't see what he would add. He could be another Anthony that doesn't play a game.
Another thing, this obsession with the KPF. I know Bondy and Co want to secure a key position player to replace Pav. That I get. And in many ways a player like him only comes around so often, so it won't necessarily be possible to get one in the same mold but I get the concern to find a suitable young player to play the vital role as tall KPF. So I am all for the search to go on in that regards.
But is it just me, or is everyone buying the media hype too much. Every media discussion is going on about how Freo desperately needs a KPF. I don't think getting a key tall forward, esp an old guy next season will be the difference of 2nd vs premiership in 2014. Keep in mind Freo have a plethora of talls. They just had the strangest of seasons where so many were injured, Sandi for the first part of the season, Pav for a large part, and then Griffen and Keplar were season ending after good form early in the season. I also think if my memory is right, that Clarke had just recovered from injury after the the Griffen and Sandi went down. I guess Freo were lucky they had continuity in the backline and midfield, though there were some injuries and suspensions there along the way.
I feel as though so many people are assessing the loss to Hawthorn in GF came down to this; they lacked a good key forward alongside Pav. It just seems simplistic media nonsense to me.
In time I think Taberner may come good, still the search needs to go on but there may be a degree of exaggerated fuss happening about getting a tall forward. I do realise with Sandilands, Pavilich, and Mcpharlan (KPD) possibly in their last season next year, maybe one may go one more season after, there needs to be some clever recruiting and trading happening over the next two seasons of trades and drafts but I just feel there is an over emphasis on securing a tall forwards for 2014.
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Speaking at Etihad Stadium on Monday, Bond was cool on reports that the Dockers might look at former Geelong forward James Podsiadly, but said with nearly three weeks remaining in the Gillette AFL Exchange Period for 2013 nothing could be discounted.
"There's a fair bit of time and still a way to go," he said. "We'll get home and have a look at it from there
"There's a fair bit of time and still a way to go," he said. "We'll get home and have a look at it from there
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Jeez, enough already of the comparisons with the likes of Thorp, Jack Anthony and Kepler! Sure this guy's near the end, but he's a proven big match footballer who has been best 22 for years with the outstanding team of the modern era. He's also a high quality mentor and first class clubman. We would be risking nothing if we offer him a 2-year deal that also involves working with our young big blokes.
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I still don't understand why we wouldn't get J-Pod in? Our window is open right now - pav, mcpharlin and sandi maybe have 1 year left, 2 at the most. Get pods in to help Pav, Kepler is coming off a knee reco and will need time in the Wafl. Taberner needs time in the Wafl as well. Pods will come in and kick 35-50 goals for us. He improves the forward line, mayne goes from 2nd to 3rd tall sometimes 4th if there is a resting ruck. We would be very hard to match up on.
I have heard all the excuses why we shouldn't but lets face it, you all just see a 31 y/o who was delisted so his career must be over.
It is a dead set no brainer, the club needs to sign him, we have either him or Gumbleton who is injury plagued and would be more of a risk than a 31 year old. The club has said our first pick wont be going anywhere1 year deal with an option for a second if both parties want to go forward. Low risk, High reward.
Sign him now Bond!
I have heard all the excuses why we shouldn't but lets face it, you all just see a 31 y/o who was delisted so his career must be over.
It is a dead set no brainer, the club needs to sign him, we have either him or Gumbleton who is injury plagued and would be more of a risk than a 31 year old. The club has said our first pick wont be going anywhere1 year deal with an option for a second if both parties want to go forward. Low risk, High reward.
Sign him now Bond!
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Interesting isn't it. First signal was straight after the Prelim when Scott said people shouldn't assume Geelong would remain top 4. I think he was preparing supporters for a cull and slight rebuild. If so, he's very astute. I think he knows that the list he finished the year with won't win another flag, but with some (more) clever recruiting and some game time into his younger players, they could be in a position to grab another one in 2 or 3 years time (sigh).
The younger guys like Smedts, Caddy, Kersten, Vardy, Simpson, murdoch etc all are coming pretty quickly for them. If they didn't clear out a couple of older guys the younger guys may decide to go get game time elsewhere. Every side has a year like this at some point.
Pods and Chappy are pretty unlucky really. Both still have 1-2 years left.
He just looks past his use by date to me.
Really did nothing the last 2 years.
Yes we are desperate but not for someone who did ok 2 years ago.
As for Thorpe from what I know of him he isn't exactly the big true key forward we NEED.
He is more like a 3rd tall in AFL.
Much better just playing Taberner instead of getting Thorpe.
Based on Jpods last 2 seasons its not worth it even at minimum wage.
Get some fitness/endurance and get him to play more desperate and put in 2nd efforts, then he would be able to fill the role of the big key forward.
He has the size, good hands its just his fitness and effort that has me thinking he wont make it.
Really did nothing the last 2 years.
Yes we are desperate but not for someone who did ok 2 years ago.
As for Thorpe from what I know of him he isn't exactly the big true key forward we NEED.
He is more like a 3rd tall in AFL.
Much better just playing Taberner instead of getting Thorpe.
Based on Jpods last 2 seasons its not worth it even at minimum wage.
Get some fitness/endurance and get him to play more desperate and put in 2nd efforts, then he would be able to fill the role of the big key forward.
He has the size, good hands its just his fitness and effort that has me thinking he wont make it.
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Other Freo posters seem to love dragging up the past as if it has any merit or value on the relevant issue at hand. Self loathing seems to be in their dna.
Pods may not be ideal but Freo do have a KPF problem that was exposed in GF by the only team that can beat us when Freo are up and firing. If Pods is washed up discard I would too be booing this idea down as well - fact is I don't think he has. When you examine the reasons why he was moved on ie Kersten/Geelong youth policy - you can see why Geelong did what it did.
Pods can offer us something in the short term whilst the club can develop Tabs and any other KPF Freo aquires.
If you can name any others that are better and available on the market then name them. Freo haven't got much to choose from.
