Steven King

[AlecDuncan]

King isn't a dud ruck, IIRC he was an AA ruck, or certainly not far behind.

So was Matthew Allan once.

 

[douls]

No more mediocre ruckmen. Please!

he aint that, he's just never fit

 

[Thrawn]

So was Matthew Allan once.

Poor Matty Allan. Injuries cruelled him.

 

[Bluebear]

So was Matthew Allan once.

Is HE available?

 

[douls]

Is HE available?

he's black and red scum now

 

[Bluebear]

he's black and red scum now

Was, past tense isn't it....................retired now is he?

Speaking of which, just heard a grab from Campo on the radio saying that he thinks there's no reason why he shouldn't get another go at the Dons next year..........I'm sure we could help him with some reasons.

 

[douls]

Was, past tense isn't it....................retired now is he?

Speaking of which, just heard a grab from Campo on the radio saying that he thinks there's no reason why he shouldn't get another go at the Dons next year..........I'm sure we could help him with some reasons.

nah, he manages the Bendigo bombers mate. As for Campo, well, he can just **** off

 

[Johnny Utah #9]

Was, past tense isn't it....................retired now is he?

Speaking of which, just heard a grab from Campo on the radio saying that he thinks there's no reason why he shouldn't get another go at the Dons next year..........I'm sure we could help him with some reasons.

The fact that the game passed Campo by about 5 years ago clearly hasn't dawned on him yet! The guy is a money hungry traitor and deserves to be wallowing in the Essendon reserves. Lost all respect i had for him when he walked out on Carlton after fleecing us on a huge contract for years.

Regarding the ruckman situation, what about trading Whitnall for King?

 

[aron_rox]

how about

King,tenace,d johnson and p gardinar for saddo, whitnall, cain, dylan, teague, banno and wiggans

 

[Bluebear]

how about

King,tenace,d johnson and p gardinar for saddo, whitnall, cain, dylan, teague, banno and wiggans

Can we swap Mansfield back for Chapman.

 

[footy.mad]

that would be 3 of em playing for the bullants. We should check if he likes spending time with Dylan and Cain.

no we shouldnt there prob the shittest ruckmen in the comp!!!!!!
the ruckman is the most important player on the ground we need one that can provide our middle with abit of ball!!!!

 

[Blue Dawn]

The fact that the game passed Campo by about 5 years ago clearly hasn't dawned on him yet! The guy is a money hungry traitor and deserves to be wallowing in the Essendon reserves. Lost all respect i had for him when he walked out on Carlton after fleecing us on a huge contract for years.

Regarding the ruckman situation, what about trading Whitnall for King?

I've heard worse suggestions - assuming King passes a fitness test, he may be a more than useful 2 year stop gap while our boys mature. Prefer to trade for Seaby, Charman or Wood though.

 

[sosos]

Well it would have been okay if we took the punt on Matthew Clarke for a season, so the same might apply to King pending a fitness test. McLaren will be gone this year, so we have Ackland, Aisake, Cloke, Hampson and Jacobs as a rookie. I think we know Ackland will not get many games with any real alternatives and that Hampson and Jacobs are a couple of years away. So we have an injury prone Cloke, Aisake who should not be a number one ruck even next year and not much else. King for a year is a decent insurance policy and unlike Gardiner last year, does not have the baggage to bring with him. A former club captain coming to a team that lacks senior leaders ... is it really such a bad thing?

Wasn't King as a leader one of the problems Geelong have had for a number of years??? Not until Chapman stood up and shot from the hip did the penny drop.

 

[blues4flag]

With his injuries recently, wouldn't risk it UNLESS the club was sure he's right. We don't need someone who we'd be paying decent amounts of money on the sidelines - remember, Cloke was supposedly fit but then did his shoulder again.

Too risky, pass.

 

[av76]

I think its worth looking at...for the same reason Keating was last year.

We may be rebuilding a side from the ground up, but that doesn't mean we can't get older guys to help us compete for a few years. I think the obsession with youth, in terms of Ackland, meant we ended up overpaying for a ruckman who can hardly compete. Guys like King and Keating (not an option anymore), if fit, could at least compete for a couple of years while the young guys come through. Barnarby was 30 and I would have preferred him to play on than have Ackland playing the way he is.

 

[Jeremias]

Not a chance in hell.

Too old and injury prone for us. Not worth the risk.

 

[blues1985]

No way why would we with the Irish termenator type 2 on his way in 2008 " ASAIKE" come on down.

 

[aron_rox]

I think its worth looking at...for the same reason Keating was last year.

We may be rebuilding a side from the ground up, but that doesn't mean we can't get older guys to help us compete for a few years. I think the obsession with youth, in terms of Ackland, meant we ended up overpaying for a ruckman who can hardly compete. Guys like King and Keating (not an option anymore), if fit, could at least compete for a couple of years while the young guys come through. Barnarby was 30 and I would have preferred him to play on than have Ackland playing the way he is.

What do you mean hardly. He cant compete at all. He is without a doubt the worst afl player going around at the moment if not ever

 

[Marc Shmurf 3]

1st it was McLaren
2nd Hackland
and now you want King

Please, this is joke right

 

[deluxeman]

he aint that, he's just never fit

That doesn't give us a much better reason to draft him...

 

[[ToTTi]]

I don't think we'll ever learn from our mistakes if we keep doing things like this.

The list goes on of rubbish ruckmen we've picked up over the last few years, so a definite no from me.

4 ruckman I'd take would be
Cox
Sandi
Warnock
H-Mac


Otherwise just wait for Kreuzer!!