- Nov 14, 2010
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Fresh off 4 goals in his 14th game
23 year old Victorian out of contract
Could be the time he comes home?
23 year old Victorian out of contract
Could be the time he comes home?
Recommitted Joel Amartey [signs 3 year deal]
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LukeParkerno1
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Will depend whether he’s guaranteed a spot going forward. It was only Hawthorn we do have to be a bit reasonable yes did well but it’s against a VFL standard side.
Fair point. The Hawthorn talls in their backline are really, really stinky.
LukeParkerno1
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Their whole side is. That’s not taking anything from Joel but Reid is due back soon and I know how the Swans work, he’ll be picked ahead though they may go Ladhams for Reid when Hickey returns. Don’t love the idea though.
Prefacing as the above that our defense was woeful on Sunday, but he did look good. Very quick off the mark, decent hands and kicking action.
Impossible to evaluate from the game, but what's his defensive work rate like? Or is he a bit of a here for the good times, invisible in the bad times forward?
Impossible to evaluate from the game, but what's his defensive work rate like? Or is he a bit of a here for the good times, invisible in the bad times forward?
LukeParkerno1
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He's decent defensively he's not as good as Logan is defensive but he's good enough. McLean is hopeless defensively for us, I always shudder him near a team, even your side managed to mark him fine lol
He gets injured a lot, especially during pre-season. He didn't have a very good endurance base when he arrived at the club, and I don't think he's managed to complete a proper pre-season in his five or six years at the club.
- May 24, 2011
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Saints apparently sniffed around last year but Sydney said no. Reckon we may ask the question again this year.
LukeParkerno1
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Never said otherwise but consistency is a huge issue and let’s not pretend the Dogs were good last year they made the 8 by default
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Just when he gets a few games in a row does a hammy
Massive bummer. Hamstring again.
His manager will be taking calls all thru the year though. Obvious KPF talent...whenever Franklin does not play he dominates as a KPF. Great signs.
Timing of his leads is terrific and can mark overhead. He was on his way again after a big 1st qtr on the weekend. Bugga.
Needs to be re-signed. Vic clubs saw the obvious as well, and will circle like vultures hoping to jag him cheapish.
His manager will be taking calls all thru the year though. Obvious KPF talent...whenever Franklin does not play he dominates as a KPF. Great signs.
Timing of his leads is terrific and can mark overhead. He was on his way again after a big 1st qtr on the weekend. Bugga.
Needs to be re-signed. Vic clubs saw the obvious as well, and will circle like vultures hoping to jag him cheapish.
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Reckon the saints will ask the question again
The Lions should have a crack, cover at both ends of the ground and is only 23 years of age so still a couple of seasons off his peak.
eth-dog
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Sydney's trio of young talls with Amartey, McLean and McDonald is one I'd be excited about. Priority re-signing I'd guess for the Swans.
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2 of those out of contract mclean and Amartey I reckon they lose one of them
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McLean starting to show some better game awareness too, he's very slow grow but he'll give his all and work really hard to get there. I had him pegged as a stay at home FF but he's doing much more now. If we could get him some form of acceleration or agility he could be a monster. I had him on the trade block at the start of the year, I think he's one to keep hold of now.
Amartey and McDonald have shown enough glimpses - definately keepers. We just need Amartey to be super conscientious in the off season, doesn't appear to do the work and it costs him every season.
Anyway, tough job to get both McLean and Amartey signed up I would expect. We've sunk a lot of development into them, it'd be a shame to lose them before the pay-off
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Tough call if we had to lose one of them. The upside of Amartey probably wins out if it came to that.
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Both Buddy and Reid are likely to retire at seasons end. Unless we have a big forward coming in I imagine we'll throw money at both of them to stay
- Nov 11, 2012
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He will leave
Ya don’t put of contract talks when your not cemented and injury prone
Must have an offer from elsewhere
Ya don’t put of contract talks when your not cemented and injury prone
Must have an offer from elsewhere
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Carlton, just sayin'
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reckon he'd work, replace Silvagni, encourage curnow to play more like j cameron is.
