Confirmed Patrick Dangerfield [traded w/ pick 50 to Geelong for 9, 28 and Gore]

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Bernie has convinced him to have a chat with us when Adelaide's season finishes up. Huge contract in front of his manager already. :thumbsu:
People seem to forget his only interested in moving home to Moggs which is next to Geelong. It's either going to be Geelong or adelaide he chooses.
 

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I posted this on the main board...

The conversation around Geelong this year shows just how much media drives the average persons perception. Reality is, the " era" ended years ago. We have been rebuilding quietly whilst making or contending for finals. Since 2011, the only year in which we consistently and genuinely looked like a premiership contender was 2013. We could've pinched a flag that year, but even then, it would've been a team more accurately described as a retrofit rather than an extension of the core 07-09 crew. Duncan, Christensen, Motlop, Caddy, Guthrie, Murdoch, Rivers, Blicavs and Vardy played in that Prelim loss. On top of that, there were guys like Hawkins, Pods and Lonergan who played that night and became crucial from 2010-11 onwards, but who were either non-factors or bit-part players between 07-09.

It might surprise people that when we drew with the Saints the average age between the two teams was a difference of 2 months. 24yr 11m for StK to Geel 25yr 1m. Of players with less than 100 games exp. the Saints had 15, Cats 14. And there was nothing unusual in that as we've been playing the same demographic of team for all of the season. Gregson, Lang and Thurlow have become regulars. One or both of Bews and Kolodjashnij across the season. Walker in Clark's absence most of the year. Teasers for Cockatoo. And then the now established regulars like Duncan, Caddy, Motlop, Guthrie, Blicavs, Murdoch etc. Even Selwood and Hawkins were only 26 this season.

Yet despite these facts, the average punters perception of the Saints is as a young, exciting, rebuilding team (which they are) as opposed to the Cats being an old team in decline. It shows just how much ladder position and performance dictates the media agenda and thus public perception. Why has there been no running commentary for the season on the futures of Riewoldt, Montagna, Dempster, Fisher, Ray, Gilbert and Schneider?
 

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Looks like a pretty good team to me...

B Bews, Henderson, Kolodjashnij
HB Thurlow, Taylor, Guthrie
C Duncan, Dangerfield, Blicavs
R Stanley, Selwood, Caddy
HF Motlop, Clark, Lang
F Gregson, Hawkins, Menzel
In Vardy, S.Selwood, Cockatoo, Murdoch.

Oldest player in that team is 29. Only 3 players above 25 years of age. That is a team that can only improve over the next 5 years and would contend over that time pretty quickly IMO. Probably explains the Cats team selection this year too ;)
 
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Looks like a pretty good team to me...

B Bews, Henderson, Kolodjashnij
HB Thurlow, Taylor, Guthrie
C Duncan, Dangerfield, Blicavs
R Stanley, Selwood, Caddy
HF Motlop, Clark, Lang
F Gregson, Hawkins, Menzel
In Vardy, S.Selwood, Cockatoo, Murdoch.

Oldest player in that team is 29. Only 3 players above 25 years of age. That is a team that can only improve over the next 5 years and would contend over that time pretty quickly IMO. Probably explains the Cats team selection this year too ;)
Lol Clark will be lucky to play next year. Body is finished.
We warned you......
 

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I can understand why my post is confronting for opposition fans. It's ok guys we haven't pulled anything off....yet

Tigers fan shouldn't be too down though. Tigers have been busy chasing our Stevie all year, they just didn't realise it was our old, undisciplined one that they MIGHT get.
 

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They said the same thing about Clark going home from Brisbane.
And Tippett to Gold Coast, we were being told all year how desperate he was to be with his family and that was the only factor driving him to move.

If being close to the South coast is what is motivating Danger to move, no reason why he couldn't achieve that while living and playing in Melbourne. Plenty of Cats players live in the city and commute down for training/matches so it clearly isn't that much of a trek. No reason Danger couldn't live in the city, play for a club with a far more realistic chance of success than Geelong in the next few years like Collingwood/Hawthorn/Richmond/Bulldogs etc and pop down to Moggs for a fish & a family lunch on his days off.

Having said that, he would be mad to leave this group right now. Sign a 2 year deal, finish the job and give a premiership a real shake with the Crows. Then, if he's still itching to get home, take advantage of unrestricted free agency at the end of the 2017 season and spend the twilight of your career earning an absolute packet playing for the club of your choice back in Victoria. Problem solved.
 

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Wait so a loss when we were undermanned in midfield indicates where the two clubs are heading but beating you whilst we were near full strength means little.

God I love Bigfooty sometimes :p
Cats fans can't seem to accept missing finals for the first time in 8 years. You should be satisfied. My post earlier had nothing to do with Cats V Pies wins losses this year, was responding to a post by would you believe it a so called Hawks fan comparing your list against ours in terms of age and where they are at :confused:
 
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Cats fans can't seem to accept missing finals for the first time in 8 years. You should be satisfied. My post earlier had nothing to do with Cats V Pies wins losses this year, was responding to a post by would you believe it a so called Hawks fan comparing your list against ours in terms of age and where they are at :confused:
I'm taking it alright, I've moved on already. I do follow other teams from other sports but alas we won't fall far if at all. and I'll repeat we get who we're chasing and keep a ruck fit and we'll bounce back next season. 2017 onwards who knows, not many predicted WCE to be 2nd or Port to miss finals but to suggest our rebuild is just starting as has been said in here is false, it's 3 years on going as we speak.
 
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I think I can actually sit back and enjoy finals' without stress for the first time in a while. Just so long as the Hawks don't snag a 3peat.
Personally I would prefer the stress if finals, but the cats great finals record had to end eventually.

The mini rebuild has started, but the major one will be over the next few years, given the cats have a huge lack of mid age players, which are usually the core of a successful team. Will take a few years for the younger guys to replace the 9+ 30 year olds.

Pretty sure danger rates playing finals as important to his next decision...
 

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Personally I would prefer the stress if finals, but the cats great finals record had to end eventually.

The mini rebuild has started, but the major one will be over the next few years, given the cats have a huge lack of mid age players, which are usually the core of a successful team. Will take a few years for the younger guys to replace the 9+ 30 year olds.

Pretty sure danger rates playing finals as important to his next decision...
Kane, please don't tell me that you still believe that Danger is staying at Adelaide?
 
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