Troy Longmuir

[Sera]

Reported on the news that he wants out of Fremantle. Do we want him, and if so, what would we be willing to give for him? Last year I would have said no but I think he has actually improved alot this year. If we were to trade for him, I wouldn't give up more than a 3rd round pick, or a fringe player of our own like Munro.

 

[doppo]

Munro? Pfft.

TLo is a capable player and it is unfortunate for him that CC doesn't seem to rate him.

Will be sad to see him go, but I can see where he's coming from.

That said, I hope Freo think long and hard before trading with your blokes again as we always seem to be the loser.

 

[eagleskickass]

Originally posted by doppo
Munro? Pfft.

TLo is a capable player and it is unfortunate for him that CC doesn't seem to rate him.

Will be sad to see him go, but I can see where he's coming from.

That said, I hope Freo think long and hard before trading with your blokes again as we always seem to be the loser.

actually i think we've come out neutral in our trades ie both recieved hacks. Harding and Carroll spring to mind, neither should be or shouldn't have been on our list.

 

[Mr Q]

I was quite impressed with Troy Longmuir late in the season, and I don't think he'd be too bad a pick up. I'd consider a trade that's fairly low key to be OK, but I wouldn't want the club to pay too much for him. I'd happily see the Eagles give up Munro for him , but in reality I think he is probably worth a little more than Munro at the moment. Chambers would be a possibility as he seems to be surplus to requirements, but as a Victorian he might not want to head to another WA club should he leave the Eagles.

 

[Mr Q]

Originally posted by doppo
That said, I hope Freo think long and hard before trading with your blokes again as we always seem to be the loser.

When we've traded directly its usually turned out lose-lose, but its really in the early days when Freo took uncontracted players from us and we got compensation picks we cleaned up. However Freo never had those picks themselves, so its not quite the same.

 

[Sera]

Originally posted by Mr Q
I was quite impressed with Troy Longmuir late in the season, and I don't think he'd be too bad a pick up. I'd consider a trade that's fairly low key to be OK, but I wouldn't want the club to pay too much for him. I'd happily see the Eagles give up Munro for him , but in reality I think he is probably worth a little more than Munro at the moment. Chambers would be a possibility as he seems to be surplus to requirements, but as a Victorian he might not want to head to another WA club should he leave the Eagles.

Don't think the Dockers would go for Chambers, even if he agreed to a trade. Not sure who else we have that they might be interested in who we would be willing to let go. I suspect we won't end up making an offer for Longmuir.

 

[ImperialPurple]

The player we could really do with from you guys would be Daniel Kerr...

seems like a reasonable trade to me... Troy Longmuir for Daniel Kerr. We'll chuck in a 3rd rounder as well if you like.

Go on - whaddya reckon??

Win - win all round.....

 

[Sera]

Why do Fremantle supporters, aside from Kenny_01, keep asking for Daniel Kerr?

 

[ImperialPurple]

Originally posted by Sera
Why do Fremantle supporters, aside from Kenny_01, keep asking for Daniel Kerr?

Cos he's bloody good and we need an in and under...
Just kidding anyway. Much as I love T-Lo, he's not exactly in the same league as Kerr...

But T-Lo is better than both Munro and Chambers...
I just hope he stays at Freo and gets more of a run next year.

 

[TheRealBuzz]

He probably would have joined us last year, had Freo not been banned from trading into the second round.

I was very keen to get him to the club last year, but I've probably cooled on the idea now.

Up forward we've got Rowan Jones playing a similar role, only he's doing it much better. Ditto with Kasey Green in the backline.

He'd be handy, but definitely not a priority.

 

[ozzult]

TLo played well today, and he would be a handy player for us, but not if it cost us too much.

I would still like to see him at the Eagles as he could play a variety of roles. I am bemused by the fact he hasn't been a regular in the Freo team, he is better than some of the regulars they have had all season.

 

[Voice of Reason]

I'd just like to say that West Perth were not the same without him and it's no coincidence that we kicked 9 goals to 0 in the 2nd quarter today when he found his range up forward.

Having said that, his best position is up forward on the flank or in the pocket and that's one area I think the Eagles have covered (though I like the idea of playing Longmuir up forward and Sampi at the back, to take the weight off Wirra), so yes, I'd take him, but wouldn't pay too much and it's not our priority.

 

[The Passenger]

I don't see the merit in us picking up Longmuir - we don't really need any smalls.

If this traed got some momentum, Chambers for Longmuir straight swap I reckon would be a defineate possibility, and I'd say we'd ontrade Longmuir for a tall player from another club.

I just think Longmuir has more of a reputation in Victoria than Chambers, hence higher trade value for us if we wanted to get a tall........

But I doubt we'd get involved in it - As I said, if we do any trading this year, I don't see us trading for anything other than a really quality footballer......We're not a team rebuilding anymore, we're a team preparing for a prmiership onslaught.

 

[Jumper]

Genuine half-forward specialists are difficult players to find and it is an extremely difficult position to play...T.Lo is very good at it!
I'd think he'd make a massive contribution to our forward line.
Once we get a tall down there, be it McDougall, Hansen,Lynch,Gaspar,Johnson, whoever, plus Fido and T.Longmuir you'd be guaranteed at least 10 goals a game between the three of them with our midfield.
His goal sense is terrfic, he's quick and can mark, he'd fit our style with his long-kicks as well...worth a trade.
Perhaps our second-round pick? Or Josh Wooden straight swap....Dockers need a tagging midfielder.....

 

[Jabber]

Originally posted by Jumper
....Once we get a tall down there, be it McDougall, Hansen,Lynch,Gaspar,Johnson, whoever, plus Fido and T.Longmuir you'd be guaranteed at least 10 goals a game between the three of them with our midfield....

Guaranteed - I think not. Crap delivery is going to hurt him just as much as anyone else who's played there.

 

[no1bankteller]

Not sure about Longmuir though it would probably free up Sampi into the midfield, where I would love to see him play long term. He is by far the most creative midfielder (Cus and Judd aside) and those skills are just out of this world.

Has any one thought about Green on half forward flank. He is tough, good mark for his size and whilst he may be half a step slow his body work can compensate for that in attack?

 

[EagleEyed]

Is it purely coincidence that Wossha was at the game yesterday and Longmuir had a cracker of a game and really brought some spirit to the team?

 

[noodle]

longmuir had a great game but chambers had a better one. it will be interesting to see where his future lies.

 

[Voice of Reason]

Originally posted by noodle
longmuir had a great game but chambers had a better one. it will be interesting to see where his future lies.

I would dispute that. Chambers scored one more goal and did play well but made a couple of mistakes early that cost us. Anyway, they're both good players, but suited to different roles.

I'm guessing the Eagles would want Longmuir more than the Dockers need Chambers, but I hope we can have both. But I'm not dying over either of these. Interestingly on some radio station I tuned into this morning by accident, some bod said "I am 99% sure Troy Longmuir will not be at the Dockers next year - and he might well be up the road at the Eagles".

But who knows?

 

[Au_Blue#24]

I rate Troy but not overly.

Where would we play him, as a forward or out of the halfback line ??

 

[noodle]

you would have to play him in the forward line. he is such a naturally attacking player.

 

[llosis]

Realistically, would Troy Longnmuir be in our best 22?

Personally I don't think so. Marginally so, at best. He's competing with the Jones, Green, Morrison, Collica, Haynes of the team for a spot. May offer a bit of variety to those players but across the board I wouldn't say he's any better.

How old is he? 24, around there? At that age there is no upside / potential to develop. So apart from immediate depth, what's the point in trading for him? If the Eagles were dead keen maybe the pre-season draft would be the best option.

If I was Nissy, I wouldn't trade for him.

 

[Voice of Reason]

Originally posted by llosis
Realistically, would Troy Longnmuir be in our best 22?

Personally I don't think so. Marginally so, at best. He's competing with the Jones, Green, Morrison, Collica, Haynes of the team for a spot. May offer a bit of variety to those players but across the board I wouldn't say he's any better.

How old is he? 24, around there? At that age there is no upside / potential to develop. So apart from immediate depth, what's the point in trading for him? If the Eagles were dead keen maybe the pre-season draft would be the best option.

If I was Nissy, I wouldn't trade for him.

Have you seen him play for West Perth this year?

I think he would provide a marking target across the half forward line and about 2 goals a game. Apart from Embley and Jones, we have no one who can consistently play there.

It's not our biggest weakness, but worth having if the price is right.

Also, 24 is a good age, not a disadvantage. We're not running a kids nursery, or even St Kilda, who will always be good next year.

 

[llosis]

Originally posted by Voice of Reason
Have you seen him play for West Perth this year?

I think he would provide a marking target across the half forward line and about 2 goals a game. Apart from Embley and Jones, we have no one who can consistently play there.

It's not our biggest weakness, but worth having if the price is right.

Also, 24 is a good age, not a disadvantage. We're not running a kids nursery, or even St Kilda, who will always be good next year.

I've probably seen 4 or 5 of his games this year and he has fluctuated between being a contributor to being dominant. He's played exceptionally well for most of the year I'll give him that but that doesn't automatically translate to AFL.

Originally posted by Voice of Reason
I think he would provide a marking target across the half forward line and about 2 goals a game. Apart from Embley and Jones, we have no one who can consistently play there.

I didn't mention Sampi or Matera before, plus Haynes if he moves up the ground.

Originally posted by Voice of Reason
It's not our biggest weakness, but worth having if the price is right.

Also, 24 is a good age, not a disadvantage. We're not running a kids nursery, or even St Kilda, who will always be good next year.

From where I am coming from he doesn't meet a huge need we have, he isn't young enough to have "untapped potential", and just because he's from perth and lives in perth does not mean we should stockpile local players. He's a good player, I'm just not convinced he could make us better.

 

[The Passenger]

Originally posted by no1bankteller

Has any one thought about Green on half forward flank. He is tough, good mark for his size and whilst he may be half a step slow his body work can compensate for that in attack?

definetaly not thw orst suggesiton I've ever heard, but with the lack of quality and depth down in our backline, he is definetaly required in our backline.

Not flashy, not pretty, not overly talented, but gets the job done every week for us, so I don't see him moving out of defence for quite a while....