News Update: Leuenberger Re-Signs for 2 Years!!!

[Football Pope]

Giants preparing for raid on rivals



But it won't be Leuey, Kevin.

Dean Cox...

 

[brenjay]

My experience in the public service is that there are more serious ramifications for being RIGHT.

Yeah and the right answer always meets resistance. Public service loves status quo. Im also experiencing a losing battle atm... they don't value common sense!

 

[Ironmonger]

Yeah and the right answer always meets resistance. Public service loves status quo. Im also experiencing a losing battle atm... they don't value common sense!

Good.

 

[Dylan12]

Key forwards on Kevin Sheedy's hit list to lure to GWS

We have to go out and search every player coming off contract. (Football manager) Graeme Allan is doing that now. There'll be 15-20 players coming off contract. Our job is to go and find out who is available.''

So who are the most likely stars?

Everyone keeps throwing up Brisbane ruckman Matthew Leuenberger, but contract talks are at such an advanced stage in Brisbane we can virtually discount him from consideration.

OUT OF CONTRACT TALL FORWARDS

SERIOUSLY IN PLAY
Lance Franklin
Jack Watts
Mitch Brown (WC)
Harry Taylor
Daniel Gorringe
Matthew Leuenberger
Dan Currie
Aaron Cornelius

Franklin still seems a huge chance to be lured by a GWS franchise that could easily offer him $7.5 million over five years, while Watts will likely stay under a new coaching regime.

Leuenberger seems increasingly certain to stay, but all of Gorringe and Currie are totally attainable for a club needing a new ruckman. Taylor will go west or stay.

Melbourne media finally catching on that Leuey aint going nowhere.

Ace's name being mentioned is interesting though.

 

[Harris Specter]

Key forwards on Kevin Sheedy's hit list to lure to GWS



Melbourne media finally catching on that Leuey aint going nowhere.

Ace's name being mentioned is interesting though.

I really don't get why they need more key forwards. I would have thought they would be targetting defenders first and foremost.

 

[Football Pope]

Key forwards on Kevin Sheedy's hit list to lure to GWS

We have to go out and search every player coming off contract. (Football manager) Graeme Allan is doing that now. There'll be 15-20 players coming off contract. Our job is to go and find out who is available.''

So who are the most likely stars?

Everyone keeps throwing up Brisbane ruckman Matthew Leuenberger, but contract talks are at such an advanced stage in Brisbane we can virtually discount him from consideration.

OUT OF CONTRACT TALL FORWARDS

SERIOUSLY IN PLAY
Lance Franklin
Jack Watts
Mitch Brown (WC)
Harry Taylor
Daniel Gorringe
Matthew Leuenberger
Dan Currie
Aaron Cornelius

Franklin still seems a huge chance to be lured by a GWS franchise that could easily offer him $7.5 million over five years, while Watts will likely stay under a new coaching regime.

Leuenberger seems increasingly certain to stay, but all of Gorringe and Currie are totally attainable for a club needing a new ruckman. Taylor will go west or stay.​

Melbourne media finally catching on that Leuey aint going nowhere.

Ace's name being mentioned is interesting though.

IMO the bold are more likely to be at other clubs next season....

 

[dlanod]

I really don't get why they need more key forwards. I would have thought they would be targetting defenders first and foremost.

Given that's what GWS has been saying all along (ruck, defender, maybe Buddy as a special case), I think they agree with you.

 

[jackess]

IMO the bold are more likely to be at other clubs next season....

Agreed. Probably back in their home states as well (apart from Watts).

 

[POBT]

A post (and responses) deleted. We don't allow Bay13 terms to be used on this board - not sure why someone would think that they could apply a Bay13 term to one of our players without getting people upset.

 

[Football Pope]

A post (and responses) deleted. We don't allow Bay13 terms to be used on this board - not sure why someone would think that they could apply a Bay13 term to one of our players without getting people upset.

Yeah and of on all days...the player in questions birthday..

 

[Football Pope]

Agreed. Probably back in their home states as well (apart from Watts).

Yeah...I can see Collingwood trading for Mitch Brown..

 

[SizeMatters]

Luey + Ace for Number 1 pick + 3rd rounder? They get what they need and we get the most talented 18 year old. I can see GWS and the Lions doing this.

 

[Toffee Lion]

Luey + Ace for Number 1 pick + 3rd rounder? They get what they need and we get the most talented 18 year old. I can see GWS and the Lions doing this.

And what happens when we draft the next Jack Watts with that pick 1?

Leuey will go and become an AA at another club.

 

[SizeMatters]

And what happens when we draft the next Jack Watts with that pick 1?

Leuey will go and become an AA at another club.

Jack Watts is talented, he is just in the worst team for developing young players. He would be a star if he was drafted by anyone else. Probably not number 1 pick but top 5 imo.

 

[lions27]

Luey will not be out on the table

 

[ZoBlitz]

Luey + Ace for Number 1 pick + 3rd rounder? They get what they need and we get the most talented 18 year old. I can see GWS and the Lions doing this.

Yes, I agree. Why else would the club be working out a contract with luey as we speak if we weren't looking to pointlessly trade him?

 

[cjwalkley]

Luey + Ace for Number 1 pick + 3rd rounder? They get what they need and we get the most talented 18 year old. I can see GWS and the Lions doing this.

Leuenberger is as good as a number one pick, and you never know exactly how an untried draftee will work out.

No way in the world would the Lions even consider it.

 

[Cousin Jed]

Luey + Ace for Number 1 pick + 3rd rounder? They get what they need and we get the most talented 18 year old. I can see GWS and the Lions doing this.

I can only assume you got a yellow card for this post. Gee whiz.

 

[captainrich]

Luey + Ace for Number 1 pick + 3rd rounder? They get what they need and we get the most talented 18 year old. I can see GWS and the Lions doing this.

 

[jackess]

Leuenberger for Giles and Cameron take it or leave it.

Unfortunately if Leuenberger did want to go to GWS there would be the threat of PSD.

 

[captainrich]

Leuenberger for Giles and Cameron take it or leave it.

Unfortunately if Leuenberger did want to go to GWS there would be the threat of PSD.

hhaa would make sense, leave one club after 7 years of mediocrity to join another who will have a further 3 or 4 years of it

 

[jackess]

hhaa would make sense, leave one club after 7 years of mediocrity to join another who will have a further 3 or 4 years of it

I would not be surprised if GWS played in a GF before we did.

 

[SizeMatters]

okay fair enough. I didn't realise he can leave for the PSD.

 

[Duritz]

Jack Watts is talented, he is just in the worst team for developing young players. He would be a star if he was drafted by anyone else. Probably not number 1 pick but top 5 imo.

You must be really sold on #1 draft picks being so much better than everyone else. Do they come with an extra leg, or arm?

What pick did Simon Black go?

 

[pulpdriver]

okay fair enough. I didn't realise he can leave for the PSD.

I'm not sure that is the part of your post which people found objectionable.