McKernan for Eagleton a feasible trade???

[RzrBlade]

Hey, I was just wondering what the navy blues supporters felt about the possibility of trading last years Club B&F for Nathan Eagleton of the Bulldogs?

It has been flaunted around on a thread on the Bullies board, and most agree that Carlton would most likely jump at this trade if it was offered.

That just brings to me to a trail of thought that you would in fact probably going backwards if this trade went through. Eagleton has been playing like a man possessed recently, but with noted heart problems in the past it just seems that it could be a risk to draft him into the club. On the plus side though Eagleton is 5 years younger than McKernan and could be a better long-term option if everything falls into place for him.

Who knows in the end I guess it could be said, but it would be interesting to know what you's all think. What is your opinions?

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

First thought was no way but then Eagleton is a midfielder which we need and Corey is struggling to take a grab and is significantly older. It is getting to the stage where a possible gain might be worth it compared to Corey sitting in the VFL or out injured. There is no doubt in my mind that Corey still has great value and in a fully functioning side would be an asset. His confidence is very low and really who could blame him?

How quick is Eagleton? I know others think he is a dud but he was a good player for Port as a youngster and there are many and varied reasons why you lose form but not ability. He is not the answer to our midfield woes by any stretch though and it might be just plugging a gap which Carlton really shouldn't be doing now.

 

[LordLucifer]

Whilst it is a novel thought, the simple answer is no !!

We don't need to replicate the policy of trading for middle-aged discards from other clubs, that is part of the reason why we are in so much strife now. If you were to put up a young 18-22yo guy with a bit of potential, we would certainly be a lot more interested. As it stands, 26-28yo guys are not welcome at Princes Park for another 2 years !!

 

[HBF]

It certainly seems that McKernan and Pagan will part company at the end of the year. Must agree with Sheik though. We've gotten ourselves into massive trouble over the past decade by drafting middle aged players who have been deemed not good enough by other clubs.

Not sure what we could get for Mckernan, but Eagleton is NOT the answer!!

 

[BigCat1]

I dont want Corey but my club Geelong has plenty of young quick midfielders between the age of 18-22 that have possibly 10 years of footy ahead of them. Some of them can also do jobs on the HB line which some of you also outline as a problem at Carlton

J. Bartel
D. Spriggs
D. Wojincski
C. Gardnier
J. Hunt
D. Clarke
J. Rahilly
D. Johnson

They are in order from most valuable to least. We would want lance because we need a forward but I reckon there is no way Carlton will trade him coz they need him to captain the club. Would probably have to be a 3 way deal. Anyway do any of these players interest any of you?

 

[LordLucifer]

Originally posted by BigCat1
I dont want Corey but my club Geelong has plenty of young quick midfielders between the age of 18-22 that have possibly 10 years of footy ahead of them. Some of them can also do jobs on the HB line which some of you also outline as a problem at Carlton

J. Bartel
D. Spriggs
D. Wojincski
C. Gardnier
J. Hunt
D. Clarke
J. Rahilly
D. Johnson

They are in order from most valuable to least. We would want lance because we need a forward but I reckon there is no way Carlton will trade him coz they need him to captain the club. Would probably have to be a 3 way deal. Anyway do any of these players interest any of you?

Yep, sure do !!

J. Bartel & D. Spriggs would be most welcome at Princes Park. But it'd be McKernan and not Whitnall you'd be trading for if my prognostications are right.

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[jim440]

Originally posted by TheSheik
Whilst it is a novel thought, the simple answer is no !!

We don't need to replicate the policy of trading for middle-aged discards from other clubs, that is part of the reason why we are in so much strife now. If you were to put up a young 18-22yo guy with a bit of potential, we would certainly be a lot more interested. As it stands, 26-28yo guys are not welcome at Princes Park for another 2 years !!

Eagleton DOB 10/11/78 - 24 yo.

 

[BigCat1]

um Sheik, The notion of trading is to get a fair deal for both parties. Not for one party to a*se rape the other.

If you think trading Spriggs and Bartel or even one of them individually for Corey McKernan is a fair trade then maybe Im talking to the wrong Carlton supporter. Do you watch any other teams play?

Spriggs and Bartel would be a fair trade for Wittnall. You state on your site that who want a player who currently plays in the midfield + an up and coming midfielder. Well there you go. both could give 10 years service to the CFC.

 

[nightcrawler]

I would trade McKernan in a straight swap for Guianciracusa (sp?). I wouldn't touch Eggalton with a twenty foot pole.

If Whitnall went to the Cats we would want your first round pick (which we would on trade not being able to use it ourselves of course) and Moloney. Whitnall has had a bit of rought time of late, and it's hard to shine playing in a side as bad as we are, but I think that is a fair deal. He'll kick 50 goals a season with your midfield.

 

[Deej]

I'd trade Wojcinski for McKernan, don't mind that lad and Geelong do need a tall....

 

[BigCat1]

Unless McKernan comes on a base contract and we trade for him with David Clarke then forget it. He just wont play enough games for us to justify picking him up.

We want Lance. Maybe a three way deal with port
Nick Stevens to Carlton
Witnall to Geelong
Pick 6 to Port Power

How about Spriggs, Wojcinski, and Kingsley for Lance. All three would be in your starting 18 at the start of next season.

 

[evertonfc]

McKernan for Eagleton?

Did that include Whitnall or not?

Eagleton's value has skyrocketed. At 24, he's worth an obscene amount more than McKernan, who's 50/50 to be delisted.

Carlton will be far more inclined to give the versatile younster Lawrence Angwin the prime duties - perhaps in tandem with Barnaby French - from next year onwards.

What happens to Allan and McKernan next year is anyone's guess.

Chris Oliver (if Sydney don't go for him) for Allan?

 

[blackdiamond]

Eagleton could be the next Craig Bradley or at least thats what Terry Wallace thought when he recruited him from the Power.

 

[evertonfc]

Originally posted by Scott
Eagleton could be the next Craig Bradley or at least thats what Terry Wallace thought when he recruited him from the Power.

The Bulldogs won't be letting go of a player who's be racking up 27+ disposals for the past 5 weeks (Didn't do to well last weekend I don't think?).

 

[brentoncowell]

Corey won a friggen brownlow,or should of! he won the rising star award,or should of! he won a kangers b&f and a blues b&f. He is an asset and trading him for a player of eagletons ability and stature would be Crazy!

 

[bulldogs1]

I'm with Everton. Eagleton's value in the marketplace has risen dramatically over the last 6 weeks or so.

There's no way the Doggies would consider trading him for a player who'd be lucky to play 11 games next year. (The year after that he'd be sent to the glue factory).

 

[The invisible mullet]

McKernan can play good football again, it just won't be at Carlton, and he's definitely worth more than eagleton. While snaring a coach of pagan's value was a coup the Blues basically stuffed up the career of their 2002 B&F. Sad really for all the parties concerned.

 

[Chemical]

we should trade mc kernan, beauie, livingstone and merrington (at the very least) and go for young and/or semi experienced players...we only won 4 games a year and need to ruffle and shuffle our line up..GET some high drafts picks and maybe that can be done by trading campo, who in my opinion is only in it for himself...bit like akkers

 

[Davo01]

A bit of mail on the Big Fella....

Its not simply a case of Corey not getting along with Pagan. He absolutely loathes him and I think you should trade him because he'll I never play good consistent footy while Pagan is coaching him. Brittan did a great job with him last year and just as he was getting back to his former self, along comes Pagan.

The word is that he wants to go back to North, and they're interested if the right deal can be done and Corey takes a pay cut.... Some names that have been mentioned are Sav Rocca, Shannon Motlop, Digby Morell and David Teauge... I'd expect Pagan to be interested in at least a couple of these guys.

Who do you want?

 

[evertonfc]

This is Nathan Eagleton. He is somebody. He is worth something.

This is Corey McKernan. He is nobody. He is worth nothing.

 

[cheesecake shop]

Eagleton is a dud no way we would want more than Eagleton for McKernan....how about we throw Franchina and McKernan and Livingston for Brown (which are going to lose anyway) and Wiggins

 

[Davo01]

Corey McKernnan is a dual premiership player, 1996 and 1999, and an integral part of one of the most successful teams of the 90s. He was unlucky not to win a Norm Smith medal in 1996 and but for a couple of pretty lame suspensions he would also have won the Rising Star award in 1995 and a Brownlow Medal alongside Hird and Voss in 1996 and is an All Australia. Not too shabby for a supposed nobody.

His very best might be behind him but his best and fairest last year showed he still has something to offer and he is still capable of winning games off his own boot. There'd be plenty of AFL coaches out there who would rekon they could get the best out of him (Pagan clearly can't).

His achievements far out shine anything Eagleton has done to date. If you think its a bad trade, fine, but you really are a dill if you think the Big Fella is worth nothing.

 

[Bulldog1954]

Originally posted by cheesecake shop
Eagleton is a dud no way we would want more than Eagleton for McKernan....how about we throw Franchina and McKernan and Livingston for Brown (which are going to lose anyway) and Wiggins

Why would anyone trade for Franchina? Or P. Wiggins for that matter

 

[evertonfc]

His very best might be behind him

His playing days are behind him.

Great career, now worth nothing.

 

[Effes]

Davo, how about McKernan for Dylan Smith? Or McKernan for a 3rd round pick?