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Don't think this will eventuate but it would be an absolute coup! Are people forgetting that this kid is only 21 and has had a serious impact on games as a key forward and this is with delivery from a midfield much less skilled than what we have. Fits Ross's gameplan perfectly but the only worry is what we have to offer in return.
 

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Jack Darling is exactly what we need, I think. Well we need a key forward of any kind, and youth makes it even better. So Sam Reid's a good option, but Darling has some aggression and mongrel that'd be awesome for our forward line. The way he basically runs through packs and claims the footy whenever he wants it is the kind of feral that even Pav never really had.

The main thing is, the Eagles are desperate for midfielders. If Schuey ends up in Victoria, that need becomes even more desperate. Could Sylvia be a replacement for one or two departing, solid Freo midfielders?
 
pavsbootlace said:
He ain't tall enough and he doesn't take a lot of contested marks. He'll never be a power forward.
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Spot on. He's a great player and would be a fantastic asset to our forward line however he's not the key position player we're looking for. His pressure is top notch but he is not powerful in packs and rarely takes contested marks. He gets his goals on the lead, on the run or free kicks.
 
I'd pony up whatever wc want. Suits our hard running style. Would also rather go after Reid, and the two are mutually exclusive due to cost. Would be 1st and 2nd rd and mellington/michie type for a 3rd.
Or straight swap for Sheridan and a third
 
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The main thing is, the Eagles are desperate for midfielders. If Schuey ends up in Victoria, that need becomes even more desperate. Could Sylvia be a replacement for one or two departing, solid Freo midfielders?
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Firstly, it's Shuey.

Secondly, both Shuey and his manager have confirmed that he is going nowhere. He also has two years to run on his contract.
 
The kind of cost that you'd have to pay for Darling is beyond what he's worth as a player.

Go for Sam Reid. With Sydney's salary cap and with Tippertt/Franklin you'd be able to get him for less than he's worth.
 
such is fyfe said:
I'd pony up whatever wc want. Suits our hard running style. Would also rather go after Reid, and the two are mutually exclusive due to cost. Would be 1st and 2nd rd and mellington/michie type for a 3rd.
Or straight swap for Sheridan and a third
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Straight swap for Sherridan, less credible than this "rumor".
 
See him as a great player, ability to push in Midfield to to get a mismatch in there. Imagine forward line of Fyfe, Darling, Morabito (Tall and F***ing quick)
Ballas, Pav, Sandi

Sylvia, Walters rotating as forwards and other mids rotating through Fyfe and maybe Mora or Darling.
 
For those saying that Darling isnt big enough to be a KPF need to check stats

Darling
191cm
91kg

Pav
192cm
99kg

edit: The greatest KPF of all time was only 191cm (admittedly Plugga was 110kgs)
 
Coaster2012 said:
I don't usually comment on freo boards, but your are kidding right? Guy kicked 50 goals as a 20 year old kid! He ain't going anywhere
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He's no Jeremy Cameron though, and what's with the little circus tricks when he gets up off the ground during a game?

That sort of crap has to stop if he really wants to be taken seriously.
 

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If you put up Sheridan we would have to sweeten it with a round 2 selection. Now deBoer might get a trade done, tough nut mid type who lives to tackle.
 
Coaster2012 said:
I don't usually comment on freo boards, but your are kidding right? Guy kicked 50 goals as a 20 year old kid! He ain't going anywhere
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Not kidding. I am not sure Jack has much more improvement in him. Just like a few of your posters on your pages saying Masten is a walk up start in any 22 in the AFL. Obviously he's not but that is their opinion. I just think we have the equivalent and in some areas superior player in Mayne.

You obviously disagree. So be it!
 
DivideandMultiply said:
Straight swap for Sherridan, less credible than this "rumor".
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You seem pretty invested in debunking this.

How is this not a rumour when Nathan Brown brought it up?

It's like Shaun McManus going on trade radio saying "well, Carlton are keen on Travis Cloke." It's pretty far fetched and thinking it up as a lie is pretty far gone. I have heard this from a solid source – an ex-AFL footballer. I won't say how many games or what club, but if he's lying about this shit...

You are paranoid.
 
Harry Reems said:
He's no Jeremy Cameron though, and what's with the little circus tricks when he gets up off the ground during a game?

That sort of crap has to stop if he really wants to be taken seriously.
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If it gets him from the ground to his feet quicker then the players around him then circus on young jack
 
13then7 said:
Not kidding. I am not sure Jack has much more improvement in him. Just like a few of your posters on your pages saying Masten is a walk up start in any 22 in the AFL. Obviously he's not but that is their opinion. I just think we have the equivalent and in some areas superior player in Mayne.

You obviously disagree. So be it!
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Wow so averaging 27 disposals a game isn't good enough to make the 22? He pushed 40 a few times too. If you think that is a fringe player then I would hate to see how you see our fringe players, they must be peel reserves.
 

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Would love him at the club, I don't see how he isn't exactly what we need.
He's a young strong key forward who will only get better. Sure he's no Jeremy Cameron but there arn't many around like him.
I get the feeling most don't want him as he is an Eagle, and this notion that he is a dickhead and he got drunk one time, or something.

Doubt we would get him and I doubt the eagles would want to trade him. I'd prefer a fully fit Gumbleton though. I don't know if that exists.
 
Coaster2012 said:
If it gets him from the ground to his feet quicker then the players around him then circus on young jack
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What, at the stoppages?

First one up get's an ice ream after the game. :rolleyes:

He even looks at crowd to see if they noticed, then has a cheeky glance at the big screen for the replay.

The guy has ability we know, but he went at pick 26 for a good reason. Every club passed on him.
 
Coaster2012 said:
Wow so averaging 27 disposals a game isn't good enough to make the 22? He pushed 40 a few times too. If you think that is a fringe player then I would hate to see how you see our fringe players, they must be peel reserves.
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How many of those went out on the full or resulted in a turn over goal. The guy is quite poor under pressure from what I have seen and kicking is quite hit or miss. The fact is he would be a fringe player in our team and I could think of a few others too.
 
Danny Cullen said:
There would be a certain beauty about Pitt retiring and then us getting Darling just after.

Make it happen.
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Yeah real beauty...

We lose Pitt for zilcho for health reasons, then we give up a player and a first round pick to get the guy we could have got for the equivalent of nothing a few years back.

Not sure there'd be much beauty in that!
 
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