trade pick 6?

[Duckworth]

I wouldn't mind aggressively pursuing Martin Clark... It won't happen but it is the silly season, this year more than most.

 

[Schmick]

I wouldn't mind aggressively pursuing Martin Clark... It won't happen but it is the silly season, this year more than most.

We had our chance at drafting him didn't we? And from what i can remember we didn't want to waste our resources looking into it.

 

[Duckworth]

We had our chance at drafting him didn't we? And from what i can remember we didn't want to waste our resources looking into it.

He went to the Rookie list i think??? With all the new recruits from other countries Sheedy introduced i'm surprised he didn't end up here. I would trade pick 6 for him. I don't think Collinwood would be too keen, as he can be used as bait to attract other good players from Ireland. He is a gun though.

 

[MarkMiller93]

They will probably offer O'Bree or Burns!

AS IF. o'bree or burns.
burns has already concidered retirement earlier on in the year but has continued for another year and o'bree wont have too long left in him either.

 

[Aussie Assault]

He went to the Rookie list i think??? With all the new recruits from other countries Sheedy introduced i'm surprised he didn't end up here. I would trade pick 6 for him. I don't think Collinwood would be too keen, as he can be used as bait to attract other good players from Ireland. He is a gun though.

Sheedy wanted him before Collingwood, but our board didnt see that it would be a good use of resources pursuing him.

 

[Duckworth]

Sheedy wanted him before Collingwood, but our board didnt see that it would be a good use of resources pursuing him.

are you serious? well there is egg on some faces then... ah well it happens I guess. Does anyone here want to trade to get him to Essendon... would it take more than pick 6?

 

[Aussie Assault]

are you serious? well there is egg on some faces then... ah well it happens I guess. Does anyone here want to trade to get him to Essendon... would it take more than pick 6?

Sheeds prepared to wait
29 July 2007 Sunday Herald Sun
Jon Ralph


ESSENDON coach Kevin Sheedy said he was prepared for 12 months out of coaching if not hired by a rival club next year, intensifying speculation he could make a grandstand return to Richmond.

Waiting in the wings: Kevin Sheedy with Richmond coach Terry Wallace earlier this year.
Sheedy said he was confident of winning a head role next year, but would not give up his aspirations if overlooked by Carlton, Melbourne or Fremantle.
Terry Wallace has been assured of continuing as Richmond coach next year, but another poor season would see white-hot pressure on the Tigers board to consider replacing him with the legend.
Sheedy scoffed at claims he should retire and said he still had plenty of fire in his belly.
"I love coaching," he said. "It is a burning ambition. If you don't coach for a year, some other mob will say, 'Geez, this bloke can really coach'. There is plenty out there at the moment - judging by the last two days."
Sheedy would not reveal whether he had been approached, but said he would consider all coaching models.
In a frank interview, Sheedy:
SAIDhe would be happy to coach in an English Premier League-style partnership with a coach learning the ropes.
REBUTTED talk he had been offered a one-year contract while developing a young assistant at Essendon like Michael Voss.
REVEALED the Essendon board had not once spoken to him about his contract, including during the Monday night board meeting where they later voted not to renew his contract.
WOULD be happy to coach Victoria's State of Origin team next year if he was not coaching elsewhere and was offered the position.
SAID even a flag this year would not have been enough to see his contract extended.
WAS denied a chance by the Essendon board to investigate recruiting Irishman Martin Clarke last year, told it was "wasted expenditure".
CONFIRMED he would have accepted a two- or three-year deal if the board had offered him one.
WAS unsure whether he would work with the AFL in an ambassadorial role after years of sparring with the league.
Sheedy said the English Premier League model - experienced manager alongside an elite coach - could work.
"You will have to start looking at the Alex Ferguson model," he said.
"And you will need it more so in Melbourne than you would in Manchester. That is all I will say about that. And I will shape that role when it comes or if it comes and whoever it is for."
Sheedy said it would be up to the public and himself to judge what the Essendon board had done.

 

[Essendon_2000]

Trade Pick 6 for a player that could help win us a premiership now. Not in afew years, NOW

 

[Duckworth]

Thanks for that Aussie Assault. Although it doesn't make me feel any better that we missed out on getting him...

 

[mick4]

are you serious? well there is egg on some faces then... ah well it happens I guess. Does anyone here want to trade to get him to Essendon... would it take more than pick 6?

Would like to see him get some kicks in the midfield instead of getting alot of cheap touches of the half back first.

Good young players rarely get traded unless they are returning to there home state (i.e. Adcock) or can't get enough game time due to one reason or another (injury, strong team). Is there any other players that would be in a same boat? Rosa is one that comes to mind but is probably not worthy of giving up pick 6 for

 

[Schmick]

He went to the Rookie list i think??? With all the new recruits from other countries Sheedy introduced i'm surprised he didn't end up here. I would trade pick 6 for him. I don't think Collinwood would be too keen, as he can be used as bait to attract other good players from Ireland. He is a gun though.

Yeh he did, as an international rookie. He's a good player, but there's no way in hell id give up pick 6 for him.

 

[mcgarnacle]

this year's draft is supposedly a shallow pool talent wise, so i wouldnt think many clubs will actively trade for higher picks........not that they ever do.

 

[Boris_Bewick]

are you serious? well there is egg on some faces then... ah well it happens I guess. Does anyone here want to trade to get him to Essendon... would it take more than pick 6?

More? I wouldn't give anywhere near pick 6 to get him. Well done to the man for playing some solid footy but he hasn't shown nearly enough for a top 10 draft pick in my opinion, regardless of the strength of the draft.

Much rather take the punt on the 6th (or hopefully 3rd or 4th if clubs have overlooked) best young kid in the draft.

 

[Couch Potato]

There is no way we should trade the no.6 pick.

We could get Jnr Rioli, Ebert or a W.A gun (Masten, Morton or Palmer) with that pick. We are in the process of rebuilding and one of those top young players is just the icing we need to go with Darcy Daniher and the host of young champs we already have.

Go Dons in 2008! We'll be a force to be reckoned with...

 

[anjing merah]

Trade pick 6 ? or whatever, one thing I would like to see for sure is a more active and pro active Essendon during the trade period even if it involves straight swaps in the vain of the Denham/Barnes type. ie swapping for need rather than cloak and dagger one-up- manship that appears to stall most trade period deals. examples could be bradley/r dunn (freo),cross(dogs) or m johnson/vogels (sydney) these are just examples before someone jumps down my throat