Operation: Harry Taylor

[joeyavalanche]

So Harry Taylor has come out today and said there is a strong tie with family back home,
we should be throwing the kitchen sink at this guy.

He's a perfect replacement for Glassy in a creative rebounder sense.
Great clubman and showed he can play back and forward and still has some solid years ahead

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2013-05-21/family-puzzle-for-taylor

We'd need a strong offer for him especially with Freo prob lurking with McPharlin getting to the end.
Mitch Brown can go play with James Gwilt for all i care if we can use whatever we get for him if he still wants out as well as maybe/probably another player or draft pick.

 

[arfadunger]

Gee, that throws the cat amongst the pigeons (eagles) doesn't it.

We've got to have a crack at him, but the price that Geelong would put on him would be at a premium you would think.

As much as I would like to get him, I'd sort of also like to see him being a one club player as well.

 

[the harry]

Freo will be too busy chasing Buddy.

We'd be crazy not to go after Taylor though. Not sure what the Cats would be asking for though, ideally we wouldn't part with another first rounder.

He's able to provide far more rebound than both Emac and Brown who are almost exclusively lock down defenders.

 

[Goldfish]

Freo will be too busy chasing Buddy.

We'd be crazy to go after Taylor though. Not sure what the Cats would be asking for though, ideally we wouldn't part with another first rounder.

He's able to provide far more rebound than both Emac and Brown who are almost exclusively lock down defenders.

Think you forgot a 'not', as in "We'd be crazy not to go after Taylor..."

Would be an outstanding get, especially if Brown still wants out. Not sure how many years Glass will play on for.

 

[Shupe]

However, he is not a free agent, so a move to West Coast or Fremantle would have to come via a trade. ​

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Hmm, people were saying he'd be a restricted free agent. If we have to trade for him, it makes things 10x more difficult.

 

[lmach]

Freo will be too busy chasing Buddy.

We'd be crazy to go after Taylor though. Not sure what the Cats would be asking for though, ideally we wouldn't part with another first rounder.

He's able to provide far more rebound than both Emac and Brown who are almost exclusively lock down defenders.

You mean we'd be crazy not to go after Taylor?

Edit: Beaten to it

 

[the harry]

Think you forgot a 'not', as in "We'd be crazy not to go after Taylor..."

Would be an outstanding get, especially if Brown still wants out. Not sure how many years Glass will play on for.

Yeah that's the one. My bad.

 

[Suma Magic]

Unless Freo get Buddy I don't know how we'd pick him up. Could only be by trumping them at the trade table if we could satisfy his salary demands or if he actually preferred us over Freo.

What could we offer them? Brown, draft picks. Not sure if any players would want to head to Geelong.

 

[bodazoka]

I would be surprised and stupified if Fremantle didn't get him!

 

[WCEprod]

As much as I like Schofield he's a Geelong boy

 

[Jimmy_the_Gent]

Perhaps a good year to have a better draft pick than Fremantle.

Every cloud, huh?

 

[robertto]

yeah if we lose brown have a crack at harry for sure, also he think he played all his junior footy with JK. but really if we're gonna be bringing in top end talent id preffer to grab it for the midfield.

 

[West Coast Weasel]

I reckon Brown would still want to head back to Vic, so why not Taylor for Mitch Brown and a draft pick(s) perhaps?

I'd love to see him in our back line, it'd free up Hurn to run up the ground where his kicks could do some real damage on the scoreboard

 

[TassieEagle]

We need to have a crack at him for sure. Do Geelong need another Mitch Brown?

 

[Dagless]

Freo will be too busy chasing Buddy.

We'd be crazy not to go after Taylor though. Not sure what the Cats would be asking for though, ideally we wouldn't part with another first rounder.

He's able to provide far more rebound than both Emac and Brown who are almost exclusively lock down defenders.

I would trade our first rounder every year to get an elite player, albeit age.

1st + ?, and I'm willing to do it quick smart.

 

[beatlesmith]

yeah if we lose brown have a crack at harry for sure, also he think he played all his junior footy with JK. but really if we're gonna be bringing in top end talent id preffer to grab it for the midfield.

Yeah I feel like this is more the cherry rather than the cake.
Our backline is very good and having 3 good, young tall defenders in EMac, Schofield and Brown makes us the envy of most.
There's no doubt that Harry would improve the team, but the midfield should be the number one priority. Were there to be no outstanding quality up for grabs in the trade period (I'm thinking Rich, O'Meara, Swallow, Coniglio et al), and if the draft didn't offer us much quality talent at our pick, I'd be all for throwing the kitchen sink at Taylor.
Brown and our first pick probably wouldn't cut it (provided our pick is in the teens), and I'm not sure what other trade options we have...

 

[Jarlcorbz]

yeah if we lose brown have a crack at harry for sure, also he think he played all his junior footy with JK. but really if we're gonna be bringing in top end talent id preffer to grab it for the midfield.

 

[Prem87]

Would rather we went after a midfielder.

 

[Eastern Rangers]

Freo will be too busy chasing Buddy.

He's a restricted free agent though. If they land Franklin they might not have the cash for Taylor but they will have the currency for the trade.

 

[Eastern Rangers]

and if the draft didn't offer us much quality talent at our pick.

That's not even a question. We are heading for a mid table finish and this years draft looks fine.

 

[joeyavalanche]

also interesting if harry does want to come home and freo go hard for him and buddy slips to us.
win/win

would love to get either

 

[Hairy Lager]

Just do it.

 

[squashface]

I can imagine that WCE would put Will Schofield on the table for him

 

[CursoryMercenary]

No reason why we can't go for both Harry Taylor and Lance Franklin. We've got players on our list who we can easily move along who are taking up salary cap space like Kerr etc.

 

[badwolf92]

would dale thomas ever be considered ?? i mean i dont know just curious ? obviously playing for buddy or harry would be the preferred option but would daisy ever move west ??