luke power

[zafa23]

out of contract at the end of the season...lions going downhill. should we be interested in getting him into the red and black?

would certainly help balance the age/skill problems in our midfield.

 

[Disco Clarky]

If He wanted to come back to Melbourne we would be crazy not to make a big play for him. Were in desperate need of a classy midfielder, we tend to have a lot of in and under players in the middle but lack someone like a Power or a Travis Jhonstone. I do think however if Luke were to come back he'd probably want to play with his brother at the Western Bulldogs.

 

[Bombers_Forever]

It would be great if we got him but he might be a target of the Dogs, so he can play alongside his brother.

Hope we make a serious offer for him.

 

[alex1fun]

I'd rather James Kelly.

 

[nonchalance]

It would be great if we got him but he might be a target of the Dogs, so he can play alongside his brother.

Hope we make a serious offer for him.

Dogs don't need him. They need a key forward, not yet another quick, skilled midfielder - they've got half a dozen of them.

 

[go team]

If the Bulldogs dont want him, he should come to Essendon.. his brother would be just around the corner.. they could car pool.. and when he went out for drinks with his brother and other Bulldogs players, he'd have something to talk to Scotty West about.

 

[MOJOE]

I'd rather James Kelly.

Spot on. Or Bartell...

 

[alex1fun]

Why not both?

 

[Turbocat]

Kelly and Bartel , how do you intend to get these fine players. I doubt you will finish low enough to get OOC player before Car or Coll. Bartel was Pick 8, 2001 , he'd be worth at least that plus a player. eg Bradley plus First round pick

 

[Ipaidmy200in89]

if you needed Sam Power to Luke over the line, what would you offer the Bulldogs?

 

[Longy413]

if you needed Sam Power to Luke over the line, what would you offer the Bulldogs?

Nothing. Don't think Sam would add anything to our list that isn't already there and I doubt the club would entertain getting Sam just to keep Luke happy.

 

[Longy413]

Kelly and Bartel , how do you intend to get these fine players. I doubt you will finish low enough to get OOC player before Car or Coll. Bartel was Pick 8, 2001 , he'd be worth at least that plus a player. eg Bradley plus First round pick

God people know how to over-rate the value of their players.
Bartel is not worth Bradley and a first round draft pick. Very few players in the competition are. Infact, if Bradley was involved in a trade for Bartel then it would be Geelong handing over a draft pick and it wouldn't be a first rounder. Young KPP talent is worth a great deal more than young midfield talent, for the simple fact that there is more of them around.

Bartel isn't the player we are after, James Kelly is.
Any deal for Kelly I'm sure would involve a draft pick and a player, but it won't be someone like Kepler Bradley.

 

[Diamond_Joe]

if you needed Sam Power to Luke over the line, what would you offer the Bulldogs?

A sausage roll (not the jumbo one mind you) and a can of coke, no a can of mountain dew as that all sam power is worth. Please we have enough haks on our list, dont need anther one.

 

[Turbocat]

God people know how to over-rate the value of their players.
Bartel is not worth Bradley and a first round draft pick. Very few players in the competition are. Infact, if Bradley was involved in a trade for Bartel then it would be Geelong handing over a draft pick and it wouldn't be a first rounder. Young KPP talent is worth a great deal more than young midfield talent, for the simple fact that there is more of them around.

Bartel isn't the player we are after, James Kelly is.
Any deal for Kelly I'm sure would involve a draft pick and a player, but it won't be someone like Kepler Bradley.

Hey , Of course I put a high value on him. Kelly and Bartel are now seasoned footballer who would step straight in and go bang for the next 150 games. Bradley is still 2 years off that but yes he has huge potential.
Kelly or Bartel the same aplies , how are you going to get him without paying bigtime

 

[Longy413]

Hey , Of course I put a high value on him. Kelly and Bartel are now seasoned footballer who would step straight in and go bang for the next 150 games. Bradley is still 2 years off that but yes he has huge potential.
Kelly or Bartel the same aplies , how are you going to get him without paying bigtime

Let's get this straight. We are not trying to poach Kelly (or Bartel or anyone). Which means we don't have to pay over the odds for a player to convince a club to trade with us.

We have room in our salary cap and can afford to pay a player who is looking for more money. If Kelly believes he can get what he is worth at Essendon then it is up to the two clubs to do a fair deal. If the club's don't agree then a Nick Stevens type situation will occur and both clubs will miss out (depending on where Essendon finish).

Essendon won't jeapordise it's list to get Kelly to the club. If Kelly decides he wants to leave Geelong and come to Essendon then it is Essendon who is in the bargaining position. Not Geelong.

 

[Bomber Girl]

Pies are also apparently going for him so it will be tough. Would love to see him down here at Windy Hill.

 

[Darealrath]

There's something about Kelly that doesn't appeal to me, i reckon he's a bit ahead of himself.

Power would be a great pickup but i don't think we'll get him unless we somehow finish bottom, which we won't.

 

[bomberdude18 2]

Kelly and Bartel , how do you intend to get these fine players. I doubt you will finish low enough to get OOC player before Car or Coll. Bartel was Pick 8, 2001 , he'd be worth at least that plus a player. eg Bradley plus First round pick

lol

 

[Turbocat]

Why not both? ....

Let's get this straight. We are not trying to poach Kelly (or Bartel or anyone). Which means we don't have to pay over the odds for a player to convince a club to trade with us.

We have room in our salary cap and can afford to pay a player who is looking for more money. If Kelly believes he can get what he is worth at Essendon then it is up to the two clubs to do a fair deal. If the club's don't agree then a Nick Stevens type situation will occur and both clubs will miss out (depending on where Essendon finish).

Essendon won't jeapordise it's list to get Kelly to the club. If Kelly decides he wants to leave Geelong and come to Essendon then it is Essendon who is in the bargaining position. Not Geelong.

Believe it or not Im not saying you are poaching anybody.Traditionally , Essendon and Geelong have had a good relationship with not treading on each others lists, trades when they have happened have been fair on the whole. I also think there is no doubt that Bomber Thompson has tried to copy the Essendon model for builing a list but I believe this thread shows an interest in gaining players to your club. As you should, all clubs are duty bound to improve their lists. Just a Geelong did last year with Ottens.
Now if for what ever reason , Kelly wanted to leave and was not particular if he went to Pies, Blues or Dons we would be under pressure , no doubt. But if he was particular and wanted to go to windy Hill it then places pressure on you to meet the demands of the club to ensure he ends up there.My opinion is that he wont go , but Im sure they said the same in PA about Stevens

 

[zafa23]

i really doubt anyone would leave geelong the way the cats are going.

unless of course they were offered an absurdly low wage.

 

[Longy413]

But if he was particular and wanted to go to windy Hill it then places pressure on you to meet the demands of the club to ensure he ends up there.My opinion is that he wont go , but Im sure they said the same in PA about Stevens

Incorrect. It puts the pressure on Geelong if Kelly says he wants to go. Because Geelong have the choice of either making him a deal or risk losing him for nothing.

Essendon won't lose out of this. We want Kelly, but we by no means need him. Sheedy will be more than happy developing his own list if we can't do a deal. We'll offer what we believe is fair and if Geelong aren't happy with it we will walk away, which also means there is a very good chance that Kelly will do the same.

Once a player says he wants to leave a club it goes one of two ways, the way the Ottens deal went or the way the Stevens deal went.

 

[scottydeewah]

Once a player says he wants to leave a club it goes one of two ways

Actually more than likely they stay. BUT

Anyway

I will be my left nut and will throw in a rim job that Kelly will not leave GFC.

But back to Luke Power. Having three premierships and knowing that Brisbane probably wont do it again for another few years, plus being from Melbourne might make the guy have a think. The think with rebuilding clubs it they can offer him some big bucks now as they arent paying their rookies big dough.

 

[Scandalous]

Does anyone here thinks he might be staying with the Lions? I mean, you guys are already talking up the boy's worth etc. but do you think there's still a roar inside him, or should it be considered as gone?

 

[go team]

no chance. oh he's definantly coming to Essendon. I got some sauce down at the club - put on my pie, and spilt a bit on my shirt. I went to the bathroom to clean it up and i overheard someone on the phone.. lots of talk about getting Power and how much they needed to spend... it was either a conversation with Luke's manager, asking what size contract he was after, or they were paying their electricity bill..

 

[nonchalance]

Does anyone here thinks he might be staying with the Lions? I mean, you guys are already talking up the boy's worth etc. but do you think there's still a roar inside him, or should it be considered as gone?

No idea whatsoever, and I doubt very much anyone on this site does have any idea.
All baseless speculation, but it's entertaining.

We'll see how much roar Power has left at the end of this season.