If you have concerns over them, or if you think they're just plain no good, then there is room.

No, there still isn't room, for the simple reason that there's no room on our list for a 27 year old player who just isn't any good.

This discussion would only have merit if Alwyn Davey could play AFL football. But he can't. So this discussion is a ridiculous waste of time.

Q: why has no one on this forum proposed that we trade for Jake King?

A: because his brother does not play for the MFC.

Does it ever occur to some that a change of scenery may be beneficial for a players development and improvement?

I'm not sure the one's who are all for Alwyn coming to MFC are saying that we should get him because his surname is Davey.... Maybe a 10 year old would be of that camp, but I am not sure how many 10 year olds have accounts on this forum.

I'm not sure Joel Mac is an amazing backman, but we picked him up and he has done pretty well.

If we could pick up Alwyn for basically nothing than I would be pretty happy.

Alwyn seems a confidence player. Is highly skilled regardless of what some say and would help Wonna rather than hamper him as long as they are both selected.

Would be a handy pickup if he stays injury free and if it wouldn't cost us much.

Edited September 18, 201015 yr by stevethemanjordan

I said in the Cam Bruce / Gold Coast thread that there is no room for sentiment in modern list management. Same principle applies here.

For those putting Davey/ Maric and Jetta into the hat, remember our youth policy B)

Alwyn Davey 27 next year

Maric 21

Jetta 21

What Davey has that Maric, Jetta and Wona don't is pure speed.

Didn't know he was 27. Davey for Maric.

What Davey has that Maric, Jetta and Wona don't is pure speed.

He's not that fast.

And what Wonna has that Davey doesn't is an ability to impact on a game.

I'm not exactly what you'd call a 'Maric fan', but if getting Davey meant losing Maric (which it wouldn't, but anyway) I'd stick with Maric.

No, there still isn't room, for the simple reason that there's no room on our list for a 27 year old player who just isn't any good.

This discussion would only have merit if Alwyn Davey could play AFL football. But he can't. So this discussion is a ridiculous waste of time.

It's a no from me 2. I'd rather they use the few picks they have for young talent not players 26+, unless they're a proven gun and

Alwyn's no winchester.

No, there still isn't room, for the simple reason that there's no room on our list for a 27 year old player who just isn't any good.

This discussion would only have merit if Alwyn Davey could play AFL football. But he can't. So this discussion is a ridiculous waste of time.

But... He does play AFL football......

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It's a no from me 2. I'd rather they use the few picks they have for young talent not players 26+, unless they're a proven gun and

Alwyn's no winchester.

Not a winchester, barely a spud gun.

He's got some speed, but he's a very unreliable kick, injury prone, old and doesn't really find much of the footy.

In fact besides getting a handful of tackles in the forward line, he doesn't do much at all.

I know forward-line pressure is all the rage, but we need more from our small forwards.

At this stage I rate all of Maric, Bennell, Wona and Jetta ahead of Alwyn.

That won't likely change.

Not a winchester, barely a spud gun.

He's got some speed, but he's a very unreliable kick, injury prone, old and doesn't really find much of the footy.

In fact besides getting a handful of tackles in the forward line, he doesn't do much at all.

I know forward-line pressure is all the rage, but we need more from our small forwards.

At this stage I rate all of Maric, Bennell, Wona and Jetta ahead of Alwyn.

That won't likely change.

He's also soft.

But at least he'd be able to run down Watts at training and the coaches could replay the vision over and over and over again. Couldn't they ?

Alwyn Davey's bio from the Essendon Website:

He will be closing in on 27 years at the start of next year and is averaging a little under 14 games a season with injury problems in each year which suggests some brittleness in the body. Worth considering but not at a particularly high price to the club.

Pass for me.

But... He does play AFL football......

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You know what I meant. And if you don't, then I'll spell it out for you:

Alwyn Davey sucks. He really, truly, sucks.