Recommitted Shaun Higgins [signed a contract to the end of 2021]
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He won't cost nothing though. North people reckon he's worth a first, realistically he's worth a late second/early third just based on his age.
It's a no from me
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Pick 70 to 80. That's all Mitchell and Lewis were worth.
In all seriousness, if a decorated player such as Higgins chooses to leave. Surely NM just accommodate the move.
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In all seriousness, if a decorated player such as Higgins chooses to leave. Surely NM just accommodate the move.
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Late second is about right.
Would take that in a heart beat. Him going means a restructure of midfield is needed, which is exactly what needs to happen. Himself is an aging qulity mid, in his abscence, a cluster of players need to step up and this will ultimately result in the club moving forward. Bulldogs became better when Griffen left as everyone stepped up. Also higgin's departure must also follow with ziebell and cunnington given new roles. Both cannot be at the center square but are very useful general play stoppage players. New ideas needed, new thinking, we need to think outside of the existing north melbourne model.
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He’s come out on TV saying Fake News!
The only thing that makes me think twice on it though is... Higgins is a stand out performer when he plays at the MCG!
Really for Cats its irrelevant if player swap is for pick 30-40 or 60-70 they should just be focusing in on a player/s who can perform at the MCG and throwing everything at them.
It’s useless talking about premiership windows being open to pounce through.... when the fly wire screen ie. fronting up at the G is yet to be removed.
The only thing that makes me think twice on it though is... Higgins is a stand out performer when he plays at the MCG!
Really for Cats its irrelevant if player swap is for pick 30-40 or 60-70 they should just be focusing in on a player/s who can perform at the MCG and throwing everything at them.
It’s useless talking about premiership windows being open to pounce through.... when the fly wire screen ie. fronting up at the G is yet to be removed.
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Cats not too bad at the G in the past year,scoring is a bit of an issue but that structure and systems based...
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Playing at the same level as 2018. Injury cost him back to back AA's. He's a jet.
hmmm didn't this plodder monster your entire midfield a couple of weeks ago in one quarter?
no, he got 1 yr contract to go, we hold him to contract, a bit different to tim kelly as time is not on his side. No one will want a 32 y.o next yr even if he is career best form. So we cut off his escape route and force him to perform as there is no where else he can go to. If he plays well, he will get another contract extension for 1 year. if he wants to leave, we will demand an above market return otherwise be held to contract. This is where we north melbourne should differentiate from other clubs. Our club is not someplace where you can come and go as you wish. If players want to leave, the departure must benefit NM football club if not, then too bad. Higgins will be held to contract unless we get late 1st round. As mentioned before, if he continues his form in 2020, gets another 1 yr extension and single year extension thereafter.
I am just glad Higgins eventually got himself right at North and showed everyone he’s a star. Always had the talent and kept getting hurt early doors. Should stay and see it out at the Roos I reckon.
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Ahh yes the game where the umpire robbed you of the 2019 premiership
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Reckon Higgo signs the deal he wants soon.
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Nah, the one gifted to Brisbane to keep them on track for a top four finish because the AFL "needs a strong team in Queensland".
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I think 2018 was still clearly his best individual season overall:
I think Higgins has had a pretty decent career, and probably still has 1-2 years left. Even with the injuries, if you know going in that you're going to get 200+ games of pretty good quality out of a guy that's a #11 pick in the National Draft (drafted when he was still 17, too, back when you could still do that), you'd probably take it.
People might say "well, he didn't reach his potential because of injuries", but he had a pretty solid run in some key formative years of his career (played of a possible 74 of a possible 94 games between 2009-2012, ages 21-24) where he kind of sat around the same level and didn't really take that proverbial "next step".
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1 of his games this year lasted 3 minutes.
Take that out and he averages 30.
Ultimate professional that could play at a high level for a while yet.
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Fair enough, yes, without that game, he played 16, averaging 30.19 disposals and a Champion Data Player Ranking Score of 100.13, a lot closer to his 2018 output. Games missed still a concern.
Also, what happened to the North supporters earlier in the year that wanted Higgins out of the side, almost acting like his play was some sort of liability? Just a vocal few on here?
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I have never seen a Roo poster post that. Madness if that is true.
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I'd have to pore through a lot of posts to find it, but I remember it being a bit of a theme for a few weeks (probably in main board gameday threads) before the half way point of the season. As I said, it could have just been a vocal minority, though.
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You don't give away a top 20 pick for a player in their 30s.
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Is this a joke?
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think cats will say to North keep Higgins...
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North are mad and that wont happen. You can keep your Higgins.
