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The Mitch Clark Thread

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cowboy_from_hell
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One thing I hadn't thought of through all the excitement of getting Clark is that he is a great backup if Juice Newton breaks down.

titan_uranus
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No way at all we're letting Martin go. Ridiculous suggestion.

Goodvibes
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Mitch Clark is a significant improvement on Martin. I would still keep Martin because he gives us flexibility and is a player who is on the rise but if it was the difference between getting Clark and

Real Demon Redleg

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I find it strange that this site is full of people wanting Melbourne to take a risk and go hard at getting what we want. Then when we do people complain about it being too much!!

Obviously Neeld and co and decided that we specifically need a big body that can go forward. Clark is the only one avalible so we are going out and making it happen, against the odds.

Its a specfic targeted strategy and if thats what we need then we have to be preparded to pay for it. Clark could be the link in the chain that wins us a grand final in a few years. Make it happen Dees!!

Absolutely spot on!

Years of living in draft pick land have blurred the reality for some.

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Apparently Brisbane now asking for pick 12 + Maric?! Anyone else heard this?

Ha, would do that in a heart beat, doubt it's true though.

What people have to remember when saying we are paying "overs" is that it is all relative. Clark is what we need to plug a hole in our side that has troubled us since Neitz retired. He is also in our age bracket. Is it worth giving 12 & compo to get him considering we know we have Viney coming next year plus another compo pick to use? You can only stockpile draft picks/young kids for so long and if we lose out on an extra kid (compo pick) and land a player who can a plug a hole then I reckon we've done extremely well.

That being said I reckon Clark will still say he wants to go to Freo but you can't fault us for trying our damnedest.

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If Clark is adamant he does'nt want to come too Dee's.

Pick 12 & Maric too Freo for Pick 16 & Ballantyne. Walters?

Pick 12 & 20 will get them Clark.

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Let's be honest: 16 and 20 for Mitch Clark is rubbish. Brisbane have every right to knock that back.

Wasnt everyone saying yesterday 12 was enough to get the deal done if he wanted to come here?

16 & 20 is probably as good as 12 surely - its a pick four down the queue + pick 20

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Wasnt everyone saying yesterday 12 was enough to get the deal done if he wanted to come here?

16 & 20 is probably as good as 12 surely - its a pick four down the queue + pick 20

I reckon 12 and a high second rounder/equivalent player might get it done.

Two low first rounders seems mediocre for such a highly-talented footballer.

I just think at that stage of the draft, 4 picks is a really big gap.

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Mitch Clark plays his best footy in the ruck and is not quick enough to play as a permanent KPF.

We should go for the best value permanent KPF. I would like to see us go for Ó hAilpín, Fevola and/or Walsh as they are much cheaper options and we get to keep our picks. We could also do well out of brokering a deal so Clark gets to Freo.

We have the ruck well covered with Jamar and Martin. We also need to remember that Gawn and Cook will be good players.

I doubt we will get Clark anyway given he wants to go to WA.

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Mitch Clark plays his best footy in the ruck and is not quick enough to play as a permanent KPF.

Wrong. He is an enigmatic but at times dominant young key forward who can ruck. You obviously didn't see him eat us up at Visy in the pre-season playing full forward.

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One of the impacts of getting Clark is the possible return we might get on a trade in a year or two. If Fitzpatrick kicks on you'd think either he, Martin, Spencer or Jamar would be excess to needs. I'm assuming Gawn is our main ruck after the Russian has finished and is non negotiable.

I see Clark as a forward but his rucking ability is very valuable.

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Clark's Manager is on Trade Week Radio and has stated he wants to go to Freo - Surprise, Surprise. He doesn't want to play for us. Is everyone clear on that? Can we please move on and actually do something constructive this trade week and land a player that wants to be at the club!

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trade radio confirmed Mitch wants Freo BUT brisbane want melbournes pick 12 , brisbane have accepted the melbourne offer , now melbourne must convince Mitch

can we change his mind ??

also saying if no deal done by 2 pm monday melbourne could still get him

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trade radio confirmed Mitch wants Freo BUT brisbane want melbournes pick 12 , brisbane have accepted the melbourne offer , now melbourne must convince Mitch

can we change his mind ??

no, we cant! lets have a crack at someone else who doesnt want to come!

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His manager just said he didn't want to come to Dees on Trade Week Radio apparently... :(

Yep. I was listening to it. Colin Young confirmed that Melbourne's offer was satisfactory to Brisbane (Pick 12, he said). Clark is adamant that he wants go to Freo though, so that's just about that.

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Clark's Manager is on Trade Week Radio and has stated he wants to go to Freo - Surprise, Surprise. He doesn't want to play for us. Is everyone clear on that? Can we please move on and actually do something constructive this trade week and land a player that wants to be at the club!

And that is what we will do.

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trade radio confirmed Mitch wants Freo BUT brisbane want melbournes pick 12 , brisbane have accepted the melbourne offer , now melbourne must convince Mitch

can we change his mind ??

also saying if no deal done by 2 pm monday melbourne could still get him

All he has to do is walk, Brisbane can draft him back in the PSD, so can we for that matter but would we want to, or would they? What he has to be careful of is GW$ have the first pick and Sheedy wouldn't hesitate to use it on him.

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