Kurt Tippett is an ideal fit for us. At 202cm he is a pure man mountain. He is 25. Wants to head home to Queensland but I think he's worth having a solid crack at. Might be a long shot but so was Mitch Clark.

Kurt Tippett is an ideal fit for us. At 202cm he is a pure man mountain. He is 25. Wants to head home to Queensland but I think he's worth having a solid crack at. Might be a long shot but so was Mitch Clark.

I agree - certainly worth chasing if he wants to leave.

Not a shot at you guys but frankly this is grating... Everytime some players come up and even sometimes some fringe coaching appointment is available (Matthew Primus was once bought up as a potential appointment), people on this board go on how Melbourne should make a play for them. For crying out loud, while I am happy if we recruit aggressively, do we really need to bring on board every player who becomes available?

Not a shot at you guys but frankly this is grating... Everytime some players come up and even sometimes some fringe coaching appointment is available (Matthew Primus was once bought up as a potential appointment), people on this board go on how Melbourne should make a play for them. For crying out loud, while I am happy if we recruit aggressively, do we really need to bring on board every player who becomes available?

True - but it's like me and cars!!! Gotta have it!

Kurt Tippett is an ideal fit for us. At 202cm he is a pure man mountain. He is 25. Wants to head home to Queensland but I think he's worth having a solid crack at. Might be a long shot but so was Mitch Clark.

yeah he would be really good for us to get but i really can't see him wearing the red and blue. Either he stays at the crows or he goes to GC, but then as you said nobody expected clark to come to us so anything is possible!

Apparently if he was to go to GC he could be offered more than Ablett (i don't think he's worth it)! so i think he would be a fool to go anywhere else as he would be the highest played player and he'd be in his homestate so a win-win for him

no too much of a risk with his head concussions!

For crying out loud, while I am happy if we recruit aggressively, do we really need to bring on board every player who becomes available?

From all reports the club is doing the same. What's your problem?

Offer them Bate and our 2nd round pick. Just do it.

no too much of a risk with his head concussions!

That's the risk.

The word is that money not the lure of home may well be the biggest issue with Tippett so I guess the club will have a good look at it.

From all reports the club is doing the same. What's your problem?

My issue is that posting space is being taken up on the boards related to things that are either long shots or stuff the club isn't even pursuing. Clokey is one thing as the club is pursuing him but all these other pie in the sky recruits aren't worth using bandwith over.

My issue is that posting space is being taken up on the boards related to things that are either long shots or stuff the club isn't even pursuing. Clokey is one thing as the club is pursuing him but all these other pie in the sky recruits aren't worth using bandwith over.

I know what you mean. I find it really annoying around this time of year when most of the message boards and even newspapers and filled with rubbish.

Over the years I have learn't not too let it get to me. If I don't like a topic I open it and read the first post and then close it and move onto the next one.

If you take the time to post in the topic you will find yourself getting more upset as you have devoted too much time to it.

And besides. We are having the year from hell. People need something to talk about.

For the record, I hope the club makes him an offer but would be amazed if he considered moving here. That's the last ill say on this topic!

Definitely not a Tippett fan. A lot of demonlanders believe cloke isn't worth the coin I don't agree but can understand the argument. Tippett is demanding close to 700k a year! If cloke isn't worth it then Tippett definitely ain't worth it

Not a shot at you guys but frankly this is grating... Everytime some players come up and even sometimes some fringe coaching appointment is available (Matthew Primus was once bought up as a potential appointment), people on this board go on how Melbourne should make a play for them. For crying out loud, while I am happy if we recruit aggressively, do we really need to bring on board every player who becomes available?

It is the money ball tactic that we are all hearing about - theres no doubt that melbourne will 'look' at him, every available player and their price will be assessed.

He is over rated atm, but should be due for a break out.

A fully fit forward like with Mitch Clark, Jurrah, howe and tippett. Sounds pretty good.

I am still worried by the notion that we may end up with two extremely well paid big forwards whilst the guys who do all the hard work to get the ball to them are not so well paid. Better for balance if possible to get a top quality midfielder if we have big money to spend. i could only see problems coming from this.

Offer them Bate and our 2nd round pick. Just do it.

Why not offer them Lawrence and our 5th round draft pick ? You do realise that the crows have put a contract on the table that will earn him in the vacinity of $700K per year. Does that sound like a player you would nab for Bate and a second round draft pick ?

Offer them Bate and our 2nd round pick. Just do it.

Surely this is sarcasm?

Great size but will not provide value based on the $ anticipated. In addition, he is possibly 1 head high hit away from a rocking chair.

Offer him the same as Clark. At 25 he's coming into his prime as a big man. With him and Clark and 3 new midfielders from the pointy end of the draft we'd be well on our way

I am still worried by the notion that we may end up with two extremely well paid big forwards whilst the guys who do all the hard work to get the ball to them are not so well paid. Better for balance if possible to get a top quality midfielder if we have big money to spend. i could only see problems coming from this.

I see it the other way. Think back to all the times over the last few years when we have taken the ball into the forward 50 but lacked the firepower to make the most of it. A fit Clarke and another big body for the opposition to worry about and we're in the game!

I am still worried by the notion that we may end up with two extremely well paid big forwards whilst the guys who do all the hard work to get the ball to them are not so well paid. Better for balance if possible to get a top quality midfielder if we have big money to spend. i could only see problems coming from this.

The idea is imo that at the moment we shouldnt be using the full cap due to the low ability of our list unless it is front paying (over paying) big name players to move ect. Pay them nearly all upfront or atleast the overs part as we have the space, then return to paying all other players, mids ect what they are worth, this component doesnt change imo.

Tippett is potentially the biggest name in this year's trade period. Now not saying we can get him - but if he does go, tradition says its these type of players can hold up the whole trade week process.

Have a feeling if he does go home to Queensland, us having picks 3, 4,13, in the draft might have a bit of a say in where he goes.

Best of luck to both sides in Queensland, Tippett would be a real coup by one club over the other & and some real bite to either forward line.

Kosi mark II

Yep too inconsistent and the price would be too high for us.

Yep too inconsistent and the price would be too high for us.

He is 203 cm, 25 years old, normally plays between 18-22 games a year, kicks around 40-50 goals per year, maybe bit low on his accuracy, reliable to take the number one defender every time, Adelaide paying him around 600K per year - but he is "inconsistent"????

I would have thought he might be poorly understood in Victoria - but highly sought after in Queensland - strange. Geez if this bloke played in a Collingwood jumper and was a Victorian, there would not be a club in Victoria that would not be after him.