WELCOME TO THE MELBOURNE FOOTBALL CLUB - DAVID RODAN

[Demon Head 299]

Reported in the Age that we're interested.

"Meanwhile, Melbourne has expressed interest in Port Adelaide midfielder David Rodan, who is likely to be cut by the Power. Rodan is not a free agent."

Goddard move to Windy Hill looks a Don deal

An aging player with three knee reconstructions who struggles to get a game at Port Adelaide.

Surely not?

[whatwhat say what 23,469]

Would give us some outside run, but no defensive side whatsoever.

[beelzebub 23,390]

Rodan ? No

Probably thought Port had a Rodin.... that would look good upon Schwabby's desk

[DeeZee 7,445]

Hasnt had a proper preseason in 3 years so could be worth a punt, his best is very good.

Can also dance very well.

[beelzebub 23,390]

could he be a cheap plan B for a smaller crumbing fwd ? Once made a bit of a name for hinslef doing just that.

Still...is a perhapps odd choice. But one does get the funny feeling there will be some odd selections this year. If not odd, certainly the less obvious !!

[Ouch! 2,269]

As in mentioned in a few posts.... it's going to be about the role the player might be able to fill.

On the surface nah I can't work out why we would be interested, but maybe if there is a specific role.... smaller crumbing forward as mentioned above... who knows.

[Demon_Tingles 211]

I do rate David Rodan, however I believe his best is behind him. Surely the only thing he can help us look good in is the afl footy show revue

[McQueen 17,867]

Hasnt had a proper preseason in 3 years so could be worth a punt, his best is very good.

Can also dance very well.

True.

We could have the best performing players review if we manage this right.

[Longsufferingnomore 1,671]

Reported in the Age that we're interested.

"Meanwhile, Melbourne has expressed interest in Port Adelaide midfielder David Rodan, who is likely to be cut by the Power. Rodan is not a free agent."

Goddard move to Windy Hill looks a Don deal

An aging player with three knee reconstructions who struggles to get a game at Port Adelaide.

Surely not?

But he can dance

[The Albino Warrior 44]

It's hard not to like Rodan, but what's the point of a club in our position picking up oldies?

[beelzebub 23,390]

Going forward the makeup of the list will be long termers, kids coming in being developed and a squad of Role-playing bought-ins.

If they canplay this role for 2-3 years until the next role -player is bought in what is the problem ??

quick answer. There isnt one..Its all in the heads of followers/supporters who continually miss the poiint that there is a job to do and you simply assign able people to do jobs.

Some folk seem to think its about building some long line of true-bloods to carry the flag held high into battle ...all very theatrical and Cecil B De Mille...but you dot win wars nor premierships that way my boy.

and quite frankly I dont give a damn !!!

If the FD think he can do a job.. hire him

[PaulRB 6,432]

Agree. We need to recruit so as of next year we can play the structures and game style we'll be playing in 3 years. If that means some short term stop gap solutions while we work to develop a younger alternative then thats what we need t do.

The recruitment period

• The Free Agency phase - is generally only going to deliver us player with a "lifespan" of the next 2-3 years and ready to go in 2013. Low risk, moderate reward and moderate price (no picks but lots of cash)
  
• The Trade period - would ideally deliver us players with "lifespan" of 5-7 years and ready to go in 2013. Low risk, good reward but high price (i.e lose high picks and lots of cash).
  
• The Draft - will provide us with players with a lifespan of 10+ years but unlikely to be ready/prime for a couple of years... High risk, high reward with moderate price (high picks).
  

Getting the balance right between these three elements of the recruitment period is key to our prospects in 2013 and more importantly our prospects of pulling together a premiership winning team in the next decade.

[thaipantsman 180]

It's hard not to like Rodan, but what's the point of a club in our position picking up oldies?

youth policy is great but all out youth policy not great. takes 2 years to develop then in the current climate change of club is inevitable. i.e., Scullywag.

balance is the key here. iPod at the Cats is a great example and they're going to do it again with Rivo(who I hope we keep). If Rodan's knee is ok and if not too expensive he might be good.

[poita 3,912]

Put him on the rookie list on minimum wage and he can play for his supper if he is interested. I certainly wouldn't give up players, picks or more than a few bucks for him.

[jabberwocky 2,301]

Very gifted footballer, gets through traffic like no-one on our list.

[monoccular 17,650]

Put him on the rookie list on minimum wage and he can play for his supper if he is interested. I certainly wouldn't give up players, picks or more than a few bucks for him.

i thought there was no longer a rookie list - can someone who knows please advise.

[beelzebub 23,390]

Agree. We need to recruit so as of next year we can play the structures and game style we'll be playing in 3 years. If that means some short term stop gap solutions while we work to develop a younger alternative then thats what we need t do.

The recruitment period

• The Free Agency phase - is generally only going to deliver us player with a "lifespan" of the next 2-3 years and ready to go in 2013. Low risk, moderate reward and moderate price (no picks but lots of cash)
  
• The Trade period - would ideally deliver us players with "lifespan" of 5-7 years and ready to go in 2013. Low risk, good reward but high price (i.e lose high picks and lots of cash).
  
• The Draft - will provide us with players with a lifespan of 10+ years but unlikely to be ready/prime for a couple of years... High risk, high reward with moderate price (high picks).
  

Getting the balance right between these three elements of the recruitment period is key to our prospects in 2013 and more importantly our prospects of pulling together a premiership winning team in the next decade.

some one pin this somewhere....make it compulsory reading

Not all will comprehend but they ought to at least read it ..lol

[Little Richard 6,265]

There shouldn't be any issue with age - the Bailey era plan showed that all out youth just doesn't work. I'd be all for him but the question is whether or not he is fit enough to get on to the track and have any kind of impact.

Put him on the rookie list on minimum wage and he can play for his supper if he is interested. I certainly wouldn't give up players, picks or more than a few bucks for him.

This is what should be done. I thought he had been delisted, or is about to be delisted so we wouldn't have to give up anything anyway?

[RalphiusMaximus 6,105]

i thought there was no longer a rookie list - can someone who knows please advise.

If there is no longer a Rookie list, why is there a Rookie draft?

[Norm Smith's Curse 2,602]

isnt he about 40 years of age??

[Die Hard Demon 1,224]

The main benefit of having him is the fact that we'll have a Grand final footy show performer every year until he retires!

[Sir Why You Little 37,313]

Minimum wage if his knees are ok. Could be worth a punt.

He can play. But can he still do it next year?

[DeeZee 7,445]

We just offered him a two year contract

[Redleg 41,962]

Minimum wage if his knees are ok. Could be worth a punt.

He can play. But can he still do it next year?

Other than Blease,Nicholson and the injured Bennell we have no one who can run faster than me and that is saying something. At least this guy can run and spread. Certainly not the worst idea I have heard.

[RalphiusMaximus 6,105]

If we took him, surely he'd be playing as a forward pocket. He has never had the endurance to be a midfielder. Looks to me like a short-term prospect to add some potency to a pretty sad excuse for a forward line.