Our PSD situation

[Hollow Knight]

he should re-sign - it would be ridiculous to expect Melbourne clubs to pass up a good talent like Ash out of "sympathy".

In reality, Brisbane should have arranged a trade for him to go to Perth in the trade period - it's their responsibility to do the right thing by their players - not the Melbourne clubs. (even if it was a trade to freo for Collard - two similar types)

McGrath was completely unsure of what he wanted to do until very recently (i.e this week).

He wanted to play football for Brisbane, but wanted to be close to his ill father.

Club was in a delicate position, and if he asked for a trade, they would have done it.

 

[smokey_58au]

he should re-sign - it would be ridiculous to expect Melbourne clubs to pass up a good talent like Ash out of "sympathy".

In reality, Brisbane should have arranged a trade for him to go to Perth in the trade period - it's their responsibility to do the right thing by their players - not the Melbourne clubs. (even if it was a trade to freo for Collard - two similar types)

shame, he won't be in the PSD though - i like how he plays and he would have been a good crumber option for us.

I'm very thankful McGrath won't be in the PSD. Picking him is just the sort of mistake we would have made to ruin an otherwise outstanding draft season. He is too inconsistent and overrated.

In fact, the position of "crumber" is way overrated in importance to team structure/value. A good forward should be a good crumber by being football smart anyway. No need to pick one specifically.

 

[C4[2]Yo`DooR]

i think ryley dunn would be a good pick up for carlton in the rookie draft - had some injury issues, but if they can get over those he will be a good player

Will probably pick him up, as Wayne Hughes is also the recruiter who selected him at #10 for Fremantle in 2003.

So he obviously rates (or rated) him highly.

 

[astro_toby]

McGrath was completely unsure of what he wanted to do until very recently (i.e this week).

He wanted to play football for Brisbane, but wanted to be close to his ill father.

Club was in a delicate position, and if he asked for a trade, they would have done it.

if thats the case - then he should stay with Brisbane - he was given every opportunity to get to his club of choice, but piss farted around with a decision.


brisbane shouldn't lose out from that decision - and it would be ridiculous to expect opposition clubs to let freo get a quality player like Ash for free - just because he ummed and arrred. Brisbane have lost too many top players in recent years for too little return (aka, michael, Hadley) - its would be very harsh for them to lose another like Ash.

tough luck Ash.

 

[astro_toby]

Will probably pick him up, as Wayne Hughes is also the recruiter who selected him at #10 for Fremantle in 2003.

So he obviously rates (or rated) him highly.

surprised to see he is still training at freo though - surely the blues would want to see him train the house down before commiting to him? his body has been knocked around the block a few times.

i think he would be a good pick up - at least an educated risk. but to get him in without seeing him handle training is a bit odd IMO

 

[C4[2]Yo`DooR]

Saw Ryley and his awesome mrs at Carlton last week - being shown around by Steven Icke and Greg Swann.

So I think he knows of our interest.

 

[Weaver]

i think ryley dunn would be a good pick up for carlton in the rookie draft - had some injury issues, but if they can get over those he will be a good player

Problem with Dunn is that all his good junior footy was as a CHB. At 182cm and 186kg he has the same body shape as Rory Hilton and the same tendency to soft tissue injuries. He has no proven ability as a midfielder, and we really don't need a loose man in defence.

 

[serpico66]

Problem with Dunn is that all his good junior footy was as a CHB. At 182cm and 186kg he has the same body shape as Rory Hilton and the same tendency to soft tissue injuries. He has no proven ability as a midfielder, and we really don't need a loose man in defence.

Sounds more like Stewart Dew

 

[astro_toby]

Problem with Dunn is that all his good junior footy was as a CHB. At 182cm and 186kg he has the same body shape as Rory Hilton and the same tendency to soft tissue injuries. He has no proven ability as a midfielder, and we really don't need a loose man in defence.

nah wasn't talking inregards to us - saying for the blues - as a rookie listed player he would be a good gamble for them to see if he can get himself right and show good on potential

 

[lvt06]

THE NAB AFL Pre-season Draft is less than two weeks away, but Richmond coach Terry Wallace continued to play his cards close to his chest on Friday and gave little away when asked about his intentions for the No.1 pick.
“We’ve got about 15 players down training with us at the moment that we’re keeping a close eye on to see where things go,” Wallace said.
The coach was speaking from Craigieburn on Friday where the Tigers announced plans to build a new pre-season training facility.
“We’ll pick up the best kid if we think the best kid’s right and if we think there’s a senior player that will add to our mix then we’ll certainly go down that pathway. Those decisions will be made in the next week or so,” he said.
The Tigers have an intriguing mix of players with AFL experience and talented youngsters in their train-on group.
It includes ex-Collingwood ruckman David Fanning, former Fremantle small forward Clayton Collard, Bulldogs’ SANFL premiership midfielder Ian Callinan and athletic Subiaco tall forward David Gourdis - who many consider unlucky not to be picked up in the recent NAB AFL Draft.
Wallace is more than happy to take the wait and see approach which he said allowed the club greater flexibility leading up to what he called a “great opportunity” to add further quality to his playing list.
“We’ve gone both ways in recent times and people sort of say ‘well we haven’t locked away anything’ … but sometimes you get what you get through the trade period and you get it because of the fact that you’re in a [good] negotiating position,” he said.
“I think it’s probably fair to say that Mitch Morton [traded by West Coast for pick 35] was probably nearly our pre-season pick, [but] he ended up coming to us because the West Coast Eagles handed him across, so they didn’t lose him for nothing.”
Richmond’s pre-season training regime is in full swing and Wallace was pleased to report the club’s medical facilities – stretched to near-breaking point at the same time last year – were enjoying a much quieter preparation.
“Probably the difference for us this year is that we’ve got blokes up and running,” he said.
“The same time last year we probably had half a dozen blokes who were coming off long-term injuries that we were fighting against time to try and get them right for the year. That’s not the case this year.
“Chris Hyde’s had a minor knee surgery but he’s really about the only one who’s not able to do what he needs to do. From that point of view it’s been good but the proof is always in the pudding isn’t it?”
Important duo Nathan Brown (leg) and Troy Simmonds (ankle) were two players who laboured through pre-season last time around, but Wallace gave both a clean bill of health.
“Brownie’s back to full health and fitness,” he said.
“Troy had those problems late in the year when he had that blood clot, but he’s overcome all those problems and his ankle's fine now as well. I’ve got a full squad to pick from which is what every coach wants.”