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And when have Bate, petterd, Watts or Dunn kicked 30-40 goals in a season?

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    184cm and 85kg forward.... Ummm we have pettard to play that role..

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    i would give up Bate for McKinley

    Like for like. No advantage.

    We may as well take a 20ish pick & try to unearth a great player.

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    its funny...people say they dont want him, but i agree with you

    when i mentioned mckinley on here 2 weeks ago, i got laughed at. His starts 08-09 were good, but Kennedy's trade meant he was squeezed out competing with him, Le Cras, Lynch. They all can't be in same forward line.

    But i said it and threw it up because i know that the club are interested. bate has re-signed, so it won't be for trading him

    watch this space

    If we must, give me the 'Q' ball for a 2 year stint, whilst Watts & the New boy? find their feet.

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    its funny...people say they dont want him, but i agree with you

    when i mentioned mckinley on here 2 weeks ago, i got laughed at. His starts 08-09 were good, but Kennedy's trade meant he was squeezed out competing with him, Le Cras, Lynch. They all can't be in same forward line.

    But i said it and threw it up because i know that the club are interested. bate has re-signed, so it won't be for trading him

    watch this space

    I'm not really saying we should chase him, as people have said, we have a few of his type already.

    Just saying he's a good prospect.

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    Which of the following players is McKinley better than?

    - Green

    - Petterd

    - Dunn

    - Bate

    These are the current players who he would be competing for a spot with. There's only room for three of these players in the forward line (with Watts, Jurrah and one of Wonaeamirri or Bennell occupying the other three). By my reckoning McKinley would be fifth in line - fourth if you want to be extremely generous towards him and extremely harsh towards Bate. Not to mention other players that will rotate through there such as Sylvia.

    Not needed IMO.

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    BUT, he is only 185cm & 85kg. Looks can be decieving or his specs need updating. He is not really what we are looking for if they are true.

    Jesse White is more suited to what we are looking for.

    McKinley....

    23 yrs 6 months of age.

    Games: 46 Goals: 89

    Height: 184cm

    Weight: 82Kg (as opposed to 822kg's :P )

    Has kicked 89.62 in career.

    2010: 16.15 (10 games)

    2009: 30.27 (17 games)

    2008: 42.20 (18 games)

    *Source: AFL Stats footywire

    * Note (for argument's sake): The AFL website (West Coast) says of McKinley....

    Height: 185cm

    Weight: 83 Kg

    Would certainly be looked at. Strong overhead.

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    McKinley....

    23 yrs 6 months of age.

    Games: 46 Goals: 89

    Height: 184cm

    Weight: 82Kg (as opposed to 822kg's :P )

    Has kicked 89.62 in career.

    2010: 16.15 (10 games)

    2009: 30.27 (17 games)

    2008: 42.20 (18 games)

    *Source: AFL Stats footywire

    * Note (for argument's sake): The AFL website (West Coast) says of McKinley....

    Height: 185cm

    Weight: 83 Kg

    Would certainly be looked at. Strong overhead.

    Plain and simple, he's not a very good footballer. He's a 'medium-sized leading forward', in the mould of Green, Pettard and Dunn so doesn't fill a need.

    Not interested

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    Plain and simple, he's not a very good footballer. He's a 'medium-sized leading forward', in the mould of Green, Pettard and Dunn so doesn't fill a need.

    Not interested

    That's fine. I'm simply saying he will be looked at, because he is strong overhead. He is no "big" KPF if that is what you are after.

    Mind you, in a side that has struggled over the last 2-3 seasons and with it's delivery up forward. McKinley's return of ~ 2.0 goals a game is above average. With better delivery and maturity who knows. The returns might be much better.

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    Fwiw, I find it amusing that some seem to be set on a massive gorilla presence up foward. We did draft a 196 cm at No.1 two years ago who will fill out. We also have Jurrah who can leap tall buildings in a single bound. On the odd occassion we can send Jamar down there.

    Btw, Green won't be available forever.

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    Plain and simple, he's not a very good footballer. He's a 'medium-sized leading forward', in the mould of Green, Pettard and Dunn so doesn't fill a need.

    Not interested

    Finally some sense in this thread.

    He lacks the work rate required and he is a deadset downhill skier who is suspect below his knees.

    PASS!!

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    McKinley....

    23 yrs 6 months of age.

    Games: 46 Goals: 89

    Height: 184cm

    Weight: 82Kg (as opposed to 822kg's :P )

    Has kicked 89.62 in career.

    2010: 16.15 (10 games)

    2009: 30.27 (17 games)

    2008: 42.20 (18 games)

    *Source: AFL Stats footywire

    * Note (for argument's sake): The AFL website (West Coast) says of McKinley....

    Height: 185cm

    Weight: 83 Kg

    Would certainly be looked at. Strong overhead.

    Appears to be getting worse each season.

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    And when have Bate, petterd, Watts or Dunn kicked 30-40 goals in a season?

    In 2011.

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    He lacks the work rate required and he is a deadset downhill skier who is suspect below his knees.

    Can you support your description of McKinley being a "deadset downhill skier" ?

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    Pretty much for free.

    Roos must be happy with that!

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