Free Agency Ricky Henderson [joined Hawthorn as a delisted free agent]

[Jeffcrowe]

he will slot straight in to a side currently placed 9th to 18th, good honest player,. but does tend to butcher to ball a bit when the pressure comes.. Happy to lose him in exchange for a 2nd round comp pick (which was been confirmed would happen if he signs a 3+ year deal), somewhere in the area of pick 35-45.. If only we could get the same in exchange for a few other pieces of Crows dead wood..

He doesn't butcher the ball !!

I'd say kicking and hitting a difficult target is one of his strengths

Just look at his last game v WC where he laced out 3 targets I50 when no one else could hit a barn door

 

[melbournehammer]

embarassing to admit this but I've genuinely never heard of him.

I thought for a second someone was referencing the former base stealer for the oakland athletics...

 

[Primetime Pricey]

BOG against WCE and gets dropped for the game against North. The guy can carry the ball and has a massive kick. WOuld love him at the Pies.
Always killed us.

 

[Scotty_222]

Would be a great fit for us. Especially if we trade Hanley out for the top 10 pick that is being talked about.

You'll get 14 from hawthorn. No way you'll get top 10

 

[Clubbeta]

You'll get 14 from hawthorn. No way you'll get top 10

I think you will find he is only on the market for a top 10. Anything below will be rejected and he plays with us for the next 3 years.

Not really the issue to be discussed in this thread though. The point is if Hanley is trade for whatever pick it is Henderson would be an awesome cheap replacement.

 

[hippyhippy]

For the team that gets hendo .. play him at half forward. He has decent speed and a decent kick. Dont play him in defence... hes a bit of a squib down back.

 

[marty36]

If we can get a second would be happy for him to have a crack somewhere

 

[Pugsley]

If we can get a second would be happy for him to have a crack somewhere

We won't be getting anything.

 

[dlanod]

We won't be getting anything.

Well, there'll probably be a compo pick but your point is basically right - Adelaide doesn't get a say in it.

 

[Adz2332]

at the age and $$ he should be on next year end of round 2nd to third would be the compo?

 

[marty36]

at the age and $$ he should be on next year end of round 2nd to third would be the compo?

Id live with that

 

[Adz2332]

Id live with that

only basing it on chaplins and pearces compo. but they played all 22 games that year before leaving

 

[philthy05]

he will slot straight in to a side currently placed 9th to 18th, good honest player,. but does tend to butcher to ball a bit when the pressure comes.. Happy to lose him in exchange for a 2nd round comp pick (which was been confirmed would happen if he signs a 3+ year deal), somewhere in the area of pick 35-45.. If only we could get the same in exchange for a few other pieces of Crows dead wood..

Love to hear you name this source that has confirmed he will receive a 2nd round pick if he gets a 3+ yr deal


I'll call bullshit on that one. The afl wouldn't have confirmed s**t unless they had been presented with a deal including amount

 

[Adz2332]

il say itll be end of second 37ish or after adelaide 3rd pick 51ish

 

[Mr MysteryGuest]

I was confused this morning reading the article on the AFL website that suggested the Crows anticipated getting a compensation pick. Surely if he is not offered any kind of new contract he will leave as a DFA and there will be no compensation pick.

I think it's because the club are happy to just take the pick rather than fight to keep him, effectively 'letting him go'. If no one was else interested, he wouldn't just be delisted, we would probably keep him on a low-ish contract.

 

[Gee Class Loco]

I think the Cats should take a long hard look at him.... Cheap option insurance for the loss of the trio of Mackie-Enright-Bartel.

 

[Roughies Boys]

Hawks bound we hear

 

[Hawks89898989]

good pick up
thanks adelaide

 

[Davo-27]

nice pick up, if he signs

 

[Gunstall555]

I think I'd rather have kept Spangher. Not that I think we should have kept him either.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

embarassing to admit this but I've genuinely never heard of him.

I thought for a second someone was referencing the former base stealer for the oakland athletics...

I had to google him.

 

[SA_Hawker]

Every one questioned when there was whispers about Barlow coming to us, why get rid of 30yo Lewis for a 28yo.
Then we pick up 28yo Henderson, makes no sense
Would rather go after Barrett, a 10 year player

 

[hawkermitch]

Nothing is official as yet, maybe more than likely, but I'll wait until it's official...not my first choice is all I'd wish to say...

 

[Gumby2Hurley]

The next JJ.

 

[cdcanman]

Every one questioned when there was whispers about Barlow coming to us, why get rid of 30yo Lewis for a 28yo.
Then we pick up 28yo Henderson, makes no sense
Would rather go after Barrett, a 10 year player

It's not just about adding a body. It's about adding a player who fills (or at least notionally fills) a specific need within the team. Henderson is a completely different player to Barrett, and certainly different to Spangher as someone else mentioned. The coaching staff obviously feel Henderson can add something specific, likely run and carry. He's always been talked about as being a decent ball-user, though it appears many Crows fans seem to disagree