Potential Trade Targets

[swanfan]

Re: Brock McLean

I'd like to see O'hAlpin at the Crows. He really kicks arse!

He pulls the punches at training..

 

[ruscy002]

Young Redden at Brisbane is who we should target. He's today's type of mid-fielder.

McLean??

No thanks!!

Absolutely. No idea what his contract status but Redden must be top three on out list of potential targets.

McLean? Possibly the worst, most unnecessary trade of all time from Carlton. Cannot believe they gave up a first rounder for him.

 

[dylan123]

Re: Brock McLean

No thanks. He'd need to miss at least two games a year due to issues.

2-4 games a year missed wouldn't be so bad if he was preforming well in the other 18-20 games...

We dont need brock mclean we need a genuine star to help lift our midfield.

Agreed, we need some real class in our midfield, no more of these B/C grade players and expecting them to match it with multiple A grade midfielders other teams have.

Young Redden at Brisbane is who we should target. He's today's type of mid-fielder.

McLean??

No thanks!!

Redden has really stepped it up a gear this year so I believe it would be a pretty tough task getting Brisbane to give up one of their few talented players..

What sort of player do you think we would have to give up to get him at the Crows next year?

 

[SebastianVettel]

Re: Brock McLean

Pass. Don't want to get screwed over by mind-Jedi's Swann and Icke again.

 

[Mad Fan of AFL]

Re: Brock McLean

I rather a youngster from the trade than Mclean. Not going to add much than what we already have. Is he an upgrade on what he have? He may have the odd great game but so could half our players.

Carlton would see us paying over the odds for him and his value has plummeted ever since carlton got him.

 

[scoota10]

Re: Brock McLean

NO to Mclean But I would talk to these names
Tippett`s brother nice size put him in the pocket next to Walker
and put Kurt into the ruck with Jacobs
J.McCartney = is finding it hard to hold his place in a strong C/Wood side
J.Charman=aggressive Ruckman


Lets face it to get a good one you have to be prepared to give a good one
How many good ones have we got
Dangerfield
Tippett
Sloane
Douglas
S.Thompson
may be (Mckay),(Vince)(V.B) (Walker)

These players would be what other clubs would want

 

[AFC979810]

Re: Brock McLean

Depends on the price. If he is not out of contract then we should not trade for him - I agree with many of the posters that he is not quick enough at AFL level and his best is behind him...

However - if he were to be delisted - i would have no hesitation in using a late pick on him. He is only 25 and does have hardness and the ability to win the football... Would be a guy to help Sloane and Thommo.

 

[srv23]

Re: Brock McLean

Maybe we should have just kept Curnow, the bloke who is keeping McLean out of the Carlton side!

 

[Mad Fan of AFL]

Re: Brock McLean

Scooter...J McCartney? There is no McCartney there. Perhaps you mean John McCarthy?

 

[C4[2]Yo`DooR]

Re: Brock McLean

I think McLean is a fantastic idea Crows fans!

Just send your 1st round selection this way

 

[Ravenous Crow]

Re: Brock McLean

Good god scoota you seriously want to go for Kurt Tippett's spud brother?

We're not Port Adelaide...

 

[dylan123]

Re: Brock McLean

I think McLean is a fantastic idea Crows fans!

Just send your 1st round selection this way

Considering the class he has shown at Carlton and what Carlton gave for him a few years back and the improvment since then, we will probably have to give up Talia with our first and second round draft picks.

 

[fabs33]

Re: Brock McLean

NO to Mclean But I would talk to these names
Tippett`s brother nice size put him in the pocket next to Walker
and put Kurt into the ruck with Jacobs
J.McCartney = is finding it hard to hold his place in a strong C/Wood side
J.Charman=aggressive Ruckman


Lets face it to get a good one you have to be prepared to give a good one
How many good ones have we got
Dangerfield
Tippett
Sloane
Douglas
S.Thompson
may be (Mckay),(Vince)(V.B) (Walker)

These players would be what other clubs would want

I can't agree with this comment, it borders on trading for trading's sake. If we're serious about improvement through trading we must target players with unrealised potential who would address a need at our club and be of an age that is compatible with our next premiership window as well as of a reasonable price. At the moment we look to be lacking talent in quite a few positions so we should avoid paying too much just to address one need in particular. Don't get me wrong we shouldn't close doors on players like Gibbs for example but we also shouldn't be too eager to offload our best either.

So keeping this in mind; no to Charman because of his age and the fact that we already have enough tall players on our list. No to Joel Tippet because of the lack of talent (he is already at his second club) and again because of the surplus of talls we already have. And perhaps to McCarthy given that he is a midfielder that will be 23 by the start of next season who isn't a first choice player at his current side.

 

[aneale]

Re: Brock McLean

no to McLean

when talking about Demons (or ex as the case may be) the one who we should have chased a little harder, who was getting shopped about and apparently wanted to come here was Colin Sylvia.

his last 2 and half years with Melbourne have been more than serviceable in his bigger body helping out Thommo would be great about now. alas.

 

[dylan123]

Re: Brock McLean

^
Great suggestion with Sylvia, I would love it if the Crows could get him across.

I wonder whether someone like Higgins would be worth going for, due to the injury problems his had, he hasn't really been able to play at his peak but if he could get over them, he could be a great player.

 

[Keyza]

Re: Brock McLean

Yes please. I think you would find that Carlton would accept a 2nd/3rd pick for him.
For those who think Carlton are difficult to deal with then look at your own club. You could have had Andrew Walker if you hadnt insulted him and Carlton with such lousy offers last year. Read another thread on Jacobs and the gloating of getting him so cheap.

 

[WALL-e]

Re: Brock McLean

Stop making things up Keyza. You were offered all we could offer (same as Tambling offer) and you didn't want to trade Jacobs and Walker to the one team, since Walker was contracted you could play hard ball. You weren't getting our first for him.

Agree McLean could be had for a 2nd or 3rd, would probably be had for free to get that contract off your books. But does anyone think he's not done?

 

[scoota10]

Re: Brock McLean

fabs33
If GIBB`S was available who would you give up

 

[Crow About It]

Re: Brock McLean

Maybe we should have just kept Curnow, the bloke who is keeping McLean out of the Carlton side!

+1

 

[fabs33]

Re: Brock McLean

fabs33
If GIBB`S was available who would you give up

I think you have over simplified and misunderstood my argument. There is no denying that a trade for someone like Gibbs would require quite a lot on our part, but the net gain from such a trade would invariably be low, especially when our players are devalued by their team's lack of form. What I was arguing was that our club should focus their attention primarily on players who are of a high quality but for some reason or another have not yet established themselves at AFL level. Trades like these are more likely to yield a greater return for a lower cost, of course this approach requires more risk in terms of talent identification but unless we take these risks we may never improve sufficiently to reach our goals. Which is why I said “perhaps” to McCarthy out of all of your suggestions since he fits into the category of players I've referred to previously, although I don't know a lot about him hence the "perhaps".

 

[chook94]

Chris Masten

Potentially trade worthy.....what do you reckon?

Age: 22yr 1mth
Games: 47
Born: May 2, 1989
Height: 179cm
Weight: 77kg

Listed as "Knows how to find the football" on the West Coast website

 

[cammo6556]

Re: Chris Masten

Potentially trade worthy.....what do you reckon?

Age: 22yr 1mth
Games: 47
Born: May 2, 1989
Height: 179cm
Weight: 77kg

Listed as "Knows how to find the football" on the West Coast website

wouldnt give much for him, he has given us no reason to... strange hair cut too

 

[crow4life]

Re: Chris Masten

Potentially trade worthy.....what do you reckon?

Age: 22yr 1mth
Games: 47
Born: May 2, 1989
Height: 179cm
Weight: 77kg

Listed as "Knows how to find the football" on the West Coast website

Would be a good fit at our club but West Coast would want too much in return. We would be better off trying to chase Shannon Hurn with the incentive of the go home factor.He has one of the most damaging kicks in the country.Anybody aware of his contract situation?

 

[melbournemartin]

Re: Chris Masten

Masten is a dud. Don't bother guys. Rebuild with proper talent from the draft!

 

[cammo6556]

Re: Chris Masten

Would be a good fit at our club but West Coast would want too much in return. We would be better off trying to chase Shannon Hurn with the incentive of the go home factor.He has one of the most damaging kicks in the country.Anybody aware of his contract situation?

im certain he is off the table... maybe re-signed last year?