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I thought his manger said he wants to stay on but the club wouldn't talk a new contract until after the trade period? Could be wrong though.
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That Hawkins is anticipating 2 defenders spending time in the F50 during 2017 without speaking of Clark at all screams 'gone'.
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That doesn't auger well for our chances.
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Nope. It suggests an ad hoc structure and strategy.
If Clark is gone, I'd get Stanley running all over the F50, and ask Gregson, McCarthy, Menzel and Mots to drop in and around he and Hawkins.
Get Dangerwood and Cocky firing it forward and all of a sudden we look quicker, more unpredictable and lethal.
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You mean the same structure we struggled with this year?
Fruitless if our delivery is once again poor. We need good ball users first and foremost.
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Don't disagree.
But it's reasonable to expect improvement from McCarthy and Menzel, Gregson will be better for another preseason, Motlop will be more motivated (it seems) and Cocky will add X factor.
That'll put an agile, quick fleet around the feet of Hawkins, and Stanley can run all day.
But delivery is key.
Put him on a 1 year base contract, got nothing to lose really now with vardy and kersten gone. That is of course if the playing group haven't disowned as has been rumoured. No other club will touch him
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He needs to remain at Geelong.
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It's going to be hard coming off just 1 game in 12 months, especially if, as rumour suggests, he's disliked by the playing group, and there's a lingering stench from the Duncan episode.
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Unless there is more than meets the eye here we really have no choice. At the very least he'd be cheap backup.
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We're simply lacking in support for Hawkins and can't win a premiership without it. Teams are double and triple teaming Hawkins knowing we have no other viable option to relieve pressure.
With both Vardy and Kersten out the door our depth is also tested.
Agree about lacking support. But they should have thought about that before recruiting someone so unreliable. If Hawkins has just mentioned Taylor and Henderson as forward options, it's extremely unlikely that Clark will be around.
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Agreed.
The fact they're looking to draft defenders for action in the F50, rather than creating a specialised forward line is a real concern.
Love it when the manager says, look in a bit biased, but he's got ... Years left in him.
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Agreed. I don't hold out much hope that Clark will play, but given Kersten and Vardy are going, I think we need to hold on to him as an option.
What other option do we have?
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I really hope not we need players that will play
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Well his manager says he's got 2-3 years left of good footy. Cats better sign him up to a 3 year deal.
For me there is two questions
1) If pre-season started tomorrow would he be training with the main group
2) How much money is he asking for.
If the answers is yes and not a lot then I'd be inclined to give him another year.
1) If pre-season started tomorrow would he be training with the main group
2) How much money is he asking for.
If the answers is yes and not a lot then I'd be inclined to give him another year.
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His manager is going to keep saying that as long as Clark can help line his pockets
If the captain says "Caddy will be at Geelong in 2017" like Joel did, I stand up and pay attention...but Tom Hawkins making casual observations/predictions on game plan and players positions for the coming year, not so much. I don't think it tells us that much, nor would it if he gave an obligatory "I'm sure he'll be pushing hard for selection and step up if required" answer if he were to be asked directly about Clark.
I'd rather have Clark up forward than Henderson or Taylor. Stating the obvious that neither are ideal first choice plans.
I'd rather have Clark up forward than Henderson or Taylor. Stating the obvious that neither are ideal first choice plans.
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