Trade period

[Brickie]

I know its a bit early for writing off the finals but its pretty obvious we will just be making up the numbers if we make it this year..................

Our backline is great but we still have major problems with the midfield depth and the forward line. Pav will have to play CHF for us to become a top 4 team but imho i reckon we lack a couple of quality midfielders.
Schammer and Browne look like being high quality but there a few years off from being there.
So in peoples opinions who should we target and who should we let go ? and remember you dont get quality without giving up quality.

 

[Port01]

Midfield depth is overrated.

We have second rate hacks like Kingsley, Cochrane etc running through there.

KPP strength is where its at. Without thurstans we would have lost, and he isn't really that good.

 

[Eagles4Ever]

I he can do that the the Dockers every time then we'll have him

 

[Turbocat]

Can I ask you guys do you think you have too many of your young draftee that have come from elsewhere.eg Crowley,Dunn,Campbell,Murphy,Mundy from Vic. I dont know what the ratio is in your current side but to me it would make it difficult to build a team with kids from Vic that might be vulnerable to gohomeitis.At a min they will be less seattled than the kids from the west which means you will might get more earlier from WA kids. Some of these guys might have been the best available etc at the time but if the WA talent is good as reputed this year is it time cash in some of these for picks in this years draft and keep some of that WA talent at home?

 

[voodoo_86]

it always seems the biggest danger of gohomeitis is the big name players. I just get the feeling that those who have yet to prove themselves would rather accept another contract than risking needing a trade or to get redrafted when there is unproven (rather than yet to be proven but had the chance) youngsters in the barrel. This obviously doesn't apply to those lacking opportunity that think they deserve and will get it elsewhere.

Overall we've had very little problems with gohomeitis since Jeff White. Any other big names I can think of? Daniel Schell maybe.. but i did say big names I'm sure i'm forgetting someone.

Another point - and one i'm pretty sure was considered - is we've drafted country boys. These guys, if they want to go home, won't be going to a melbourne based club, they'll be going 300kms outside of melbourne and probably not playing again.

I for one am glad we drafted these vic kids.. they seem like good players, and i'm sure the risk of them going home was weighed up against their potential.

 

[ImperialPurple]

Originally posted by Eagles4Eva
I he can do that the the Dockers every time then we'll have him

were you on the turps when you wrote that? try not to slur your words next time!

 

[viper60]

I know its a bit early for writing off the finals.

Got it right in the first line, way too early to call. Up forward is the prob, we get inside the 50 enough just not as many goals as we would want from it.

As for the question Brickie I would like to see us go after a marking CHF or FF in the trade period.

 

[Portia]

Originally posted by voodoo_86
Another point - and one i'm pretty sure was considered - is we've drafted country boys. These guys, if they want to go home, won't be going to a melbourne based club, they'll be going 300kms outside of melbourne and probably not playing again.

Chris Connolly mentioned post-draft that you guys take whether a player is from Vic Metro or not into consideration when drafting. Probably a smart move.

 

[kuepper]

Now correct me if I am wrong, but that almost seems like praise for Fremantle from Porthos.

Clearly someone has hacked his account, and we shoudl report this post immediately for his sake.

 

[Portia]

I still hate every aspect of Freo that was ever touched by Neesham, don't worry.

 

[masai]

Originally posted by Porthos
I still hate every aspect of Freo that was ever touched by Neesham, don't worry.

Ah, I can see a glimmer there that Porthos has let his guard down.

Admit it Porthos, coming out of the closet is hard.

 

[kuepper]

Originally posted by Porthos
I still hate every aspect of Freo that was ever touched by Neesham, don't worry.

That is somewhat more like it - but as masai correctly points out, there is a spark there.

Remember, a spank left next to paper for long enough, will ignite.

 

[The Mission Man]

I've always liked Porthos - call me sentimental but it's a Freo thing. We get a whole bunch of them every time the US sailors come to town.

 

[dus]

Freo needs a CHF.

Pavlich is the man but CC doesnt think so.

Who would the Dockers look at trading? JLo, Siegert??

 

[funky_monk]

Originally posted by Porthos
I still hate every aspect of Freo that was ever touched by Neesham, don't worry.

Pretty much so do I but I'm still a dockers supporter.

Maybe you have purple in your closet afterall.

 

[Freo Shark]

Originally posted by dus
Freo needs a CHF.

Pavlich is the man but CC doesnt think so.

Who would the Dockers look at trading? JLo, Siegert??

Has CC actually said why Pav isnt at CHF; Its more a case I think that Pav is more benefit to us where he is now. So maybe its another middie we need.

So if Polly wants the $$$ and extort us maybe swap him for a Kerr, Couglan