Why did we move on jack macrae?

[Golden_6]

I actually make a point to watch guys we’ve moved on closely and I encourage others to do if they have time.

Jack doesn’t work hard defensively these days. His transition running is non existent and he puts little to no effort in. He can still have a great impact in the role he’s currently in.

 

[Mofra]

It was best for both parties to move him on.
No way he gets the CBA chances with us that he gets now with the Saints.

Always a Bullgod. I hope he keeps playing well for the saints.

 

[bobs head soup]

If you love something set it free

Our structure and list didn't allow Jack to be what he can be. St Kilda does.

Any decent Dogs fan is loving Jack thriving. Everyone at the club loves him.

It's just a win win.

 

[Dogs_r_barking]

Nope.

Macrae would be more than capable of producing A-grade output here, exactly as he's done over the course of his career. We just choose to play worse players like Sanders in the same role.

You have a lot to say for someone who signed up…today.

 

[Zeno The Great]

This is the perfect example of the ultimate goal of why the trade system was introduced. Absolute win win for everyone. MacRae doing great things for the saints. His absence allowing us to develop sanders and frejiah in the guts. Happy for everyone.

 

[Mojorisin]

You have a lot to say for someone who signed up…today.

I wonder if he was a Carlton supporter earlier in the week.

 

[Dogs_r_barking]

I wonder if he was a Carlton supporter earlier in the week.

Does that mean later in the week he isn’t ?

 

[Here we go dogs]

I actually make a point to watch guys we’ve moved on closely and I encourage others to do if they have time.

Jack doesn’t work hard defensively these days. His transition running is non existent and he puts little to no effort in. He can still have a great impact in the role he’s currently in.

His never been a good transition runner. I recall McCartney dropped him a couple of times because of his defensive running.

 

[TMoney22]

18 touches from Kennedy = 28 for Macrae and at half the price.

 

[Philthy1]

This is the perfect example of the ultimate goal of why the trade system was introduced. Absolute win win for everyone. MacRae doing great things for the saints. His absence allowing us to develop sanders and frejiah in the guts. Happy for everyone.

100%. No idea why people are even questioning moving him on. This is how successful organisational renewal is done.

 

[Mutt]

Nope.

Macrae would be more than capable of producing A-grade output here, exactly as he's done over the course of his career. We just choose to play worse players like Sanders in the same role.

Macrae's value to our team in no way matched the very large size of his contract. Macrae was the anti-moneyball acquisition for the Saints. He is still a good (not great) footballer, but his value to our team was not high.

 

[TiAn_]

Because he wasn’t suited to half forward. Bont, Libba, Richards and Treloar are all ahead of him as midfielders. And we already drafted a younger version in Sanders.

I’m sure the Saints would rather have Sanders than Macrae. Let alone Bont or Richards.

He’ll be an absolute stat pig for the Saints for a couple of years. That’s not really the point of what we’re trying to do though.

Hope he wins their B&F, he deserves one.

 

[The Inbetweener]

Clearing his and Daniel’s salaries and replacing it with Kennedy and a draftee gives us approx an extra $1M in cap space. Going to be incredibly useful if a team makes a ridiculous offer for Richards/ Bont.

 

[maddog37]

Love the way old mate cherry picks the post he replies to.

 

[_Mike_]

The Macrae trade was a win for both clubs, but it doesn’t diminish what Jack did with his time at the club.

A ball magnet, a very fair player, and still with a bit of smarts and footy to give. Wish him all the best.