Daniel Wells

[Red and Blue Flame 179]

Notice that a once target of the MFC in trade week a few years back in Daniel Wells is out of contract after these remaining 5 games.

Do you think the club would entertain a trade for him? Do we need him? i don't think we do, but would be interested to hear what people have to say- usually players like that who have a lot of talent but haven't quite lived up to it perform well in a different environment

[armstrong35 262]

he is injured to many times really

his like daniel bell

good enough

just injuries let him down

[e25 5]

Nah, let him go to GC17.

Really, it depends on what he costs.

I think I'd struggle to find room for him in the side anyway.

[deeflog 679]

why does this over rated, soft receiver always get linked to melbourne when he comes out of contract

[Chook 15,012]

why does this over rated, soft receiver always get linked to melbourne when he comes out of contract

Not a fan, [censored]? If he gets his mind right, Daniel Wells could be a top tier player. But I don't think we should trade for him, though.

[Lil_red_fire_engine 11,115]

Someone please tell me he barracked for Melbourne as a kid

[beelzebub 23,313]

Someone please tell me he barracked for Melbourne as a kid

rof :)

hell didnt everyone apparently ???

Pass on Wells...

we have others

[big tuna 0]

Not worth chasing and lets me down in supercoach every year

[Dappa Dan 2,188]

he is injured to many times really

his like daniel bell

good enough

just injuries let him down

Whoa. Big comparison. :D

why does this over rated, soft receiver always get linked to melbourne when he comes out of contract

He's mates with Davey.

[Red and Blue Flame 179]

comparison between wells and daniel bell is ludacris

bell isnt getting a game and has been told he's being shipped out

[sylvinator 96]

comparison between wells and daniel bell is ludacris

bell isnt getting a game and has been told he's being shipped out

Wells would be a good target if he came super cheap. Wouldn't want to give up much though.

Daniel Bell didn't make it because he is an average player, not injuries

[Rhino Richards 1,467]

Its ludicrous.

Given our midfield stocks and our difficulty to find players to readily off load of our list, why would we chase a 8yr player who has promised alot but failed to deliver on the talent? Hw wont come cheap and offer little to our existing arrangements.

[Mono 455]

Notice that a once target of the MFC in trade week a few years back in Daniel Wells is out of contract after these remaining 5 games.

Do you think the club would entertain a trade for him? Do we need him? i don't think we do, but would be interested to hear what people have to say- usually players like that who have a lot of talent but haven't quite lived up to it perform well in a different environment

No.

Talented in the sense of being skilled in a non-competitive environment.

Does not have the temperament, nor the drive.

Besides which, we have mids to burn (most of whom I prefer at any price to Wells.)

[Dappa Dan 2,188]

Be a good pickup if we were close and had a deficiency on outside mids. In fact, I reckon he might find himself at a Collingwood/Carton.

Edited July 29, 2010 by Dappa Dan

[No16 1]

Pass

[Guest Rojik of the Arctic]

Not for me. More youth please and let others trade away good picks for unrealised talent.

[Friday 71]

yeah, another midfielder?

to go with the 15 others who could play in the middle.

:sarcasm:

[Gorgoroth 12,924]

Its ludicrous.

Given our midfield stocks and our difficulty to find players to readily off load of our list, why would we chase a 8yr player who has promised alot but failed to deliver on the talent? Hw wont come cheap and offer little to our existing arrangements.

Exactly. I'd rather develop those we already have who show as much promise as Wells does now.

the upside is they have either played a few games (Gys, Strauss) or not at all blease, on top of Scully, Trengove, McKenzie

[Disco Demons 92]

good player but as it's been said he's prone to injury...not sure i'd like to rely upon him to be fit for melb to win a flag.

[Crackers 67]

why does this over rated, soft receiver always get linked to melbourne when he comes out of contract

When we played them earlier this year and teh game was there to be won at the start of the 4th quarter Scott through Wells into the center and he did some great clearance work and willed his side to win. I think he would be better he in a better side, but injuries ahve stopped him from performing at his peak

[Luck Lucy 0]

Wells - not for me. Reminds me a bit of Shaun Burgoyne last year, injury prone and getting on a bit so he really doesn't suit. He would be ok for the Gold Coast where they need players with experience.

From our POV every player the GC Suns take elsewhere means one less target at Melbourne.

[Little Goffy 14,456]

I think we might just have enough small forwards and mifielders on our list...

Be 'bad business' to have our host of kids feeling like they aren't being given a decent shake at playing AFL level.

More than that, we're gonna be riding the wave on the salary cap for ten years - really important that we don't do anything that would inflate our payments and player's expectations early.

For mine, no trades in at all for a few years. The Demons are built, not bought.

[Swampfox 190]

Its a NO from me

His biggest weakness is his work ethic

Probably why he hasnt reached his potential over the years