Retired Mark LeCras [retired]

[Sweet Jesus]

He'll turn 31 in August and will likely be offered a new one-year deal at WC. But I wonder if any other clubs would offer him two years?

He was once a very handy player but his form has dropped away since 2015, when he kicked 45 goals. That said, he could yet offer something to a top 8 side that needs another mid-sized goalkicker. Someone like Melbourne, perhaps?

Are there likely to be any nibbles? Or has his reputation taken too much of a hit due to patchy performances?

 

[Unique Name]

Le Crab is cooked.

 

[Orange Agent]

He did well at his best against average sides. I dont think a top 8 team would look at him more a rebuilding side that needs some experience. I dont see much interest being shown.

 

[Sweet Jesus]

He did well at his best against average sides.

That probably undersells how good he was at his best.

 

[Schauermann]

Similar older players recently to change clubs have been Chapman or Johnson. Both still had a reputation as matchwinners (and have been for their new clubs).
Not so sure about LeCras and he probably played his best footy as a pure forward which has been some time ago by now. So I'd say unlikely bit stranger things have happenend in footy...

 

[iGNITER]

Seems like a player Collingwood would target.

 

[Orange Agent]

Seems like a player Collingwood would target.

Surely once bitten, twice shy.

 

[iGNITER]

Surely once bitten, twice shy.

You would like to think so.

 

[avishka5]

I heard the Cerventes Sharks are very interested in his services.

 

[Sweet Jesus]

If he is willing to move, I'd wager someone offers him two years.

 

[ioppolo]

He should retire. Though GWS have a knack of picking up oldies who look past it and making them wind the clock back.

 

[Apex Predators]

Seems like a player Collingwood would target.

Please, please, please. Give him a Chris Mayne like deal.

 

[Sweet Jesus]

Is LeCras really not worth a spot on a list if he's still good for 30-35 goals a season?

I'd have thought someone would take him if they thought he could deliver that.

 

[ioppolo]

Is LeCras really not worth a spot on a list if he's still good for 30-35 goals a season?

I'd have thought someone would take him if they thought he could deliver that.

If Karpany played 20 games next season I'd back him for that.

 

[La Vache]

Would have very little interest to any side aiming for September given his woeful efforts in finals. And I see no reason for any young or rebuilding side to offer a contract to a 31 yo who disintegrates mentally when the stakes are high.

 

[Sweet Jesus]

If Karpany played 20 games next season I'd back him for that.

Yeah, I'm talking about other clubs.

 

[Guy Threepwood]

He was once a very handy player but his form has dropped away since 2015, when he kicked 45 goals. That said, he could yet offer something to a top 8 side that needs another mid-sized goalkicker. Someone like Melbourne, perhaps?

Perhaps no. We have Petracca and Hannan filling the mid-sized goalkicker role already. We have other holes on our list that need filling before we look at recycling 31 year olds who look past it.

 

[Sweet Jesus]

Perhaps no. We have Petracca and Hannan filling the mid-sized goalkicker role already. We have other holes on our list that need filling before we look at recycling 31 year olds who look past it.

Yeah, yeah. People say s**t like this every year.

I don't reckon many WC supporters thought Drew Petrie would come in handy either.

 

[Guy Threepwood]

Yeah, yeah. People say s**t like this every year.

I don't reckon many WC supporters thought Drew Petrie would come in handy either.

Picking up a cheap, experienced ruckman from a shallow pool for a year while your two best rucks are injured long term is a slightly different scenario to recycling a past it small marking forward who doesn't fill a need.

 

[Sweet Jesus]

Picking up a cheap, experienced ruckman from a shallow pool for a year while your two best rucks are injured long term is a slightly different scenario to recycling a past it small marking forward who doesn't fill a need.

Yeah, like I said.

 

[Guy Threepwood]

Yeah, like I said.

Hope you have fun repeating yourself while drawing that long bow. I'm out.

 

[Sweet Jesus]

I'm out.

It always strikes me as strange that people choose to advertise this.

 

[masai]

To look to their future, the Eagles will need to move some players on at the end of the season. They need to revitalise their list.

LeCras traded to Cervantes.