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Little line in today's Hun that mentions we are heavily in the race to acquire James Aish at year's end.

Would love him, but still consider it fairly unlikely that he would choose us over the two Adelaide clubs if he leaves Brisbane.

http://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/claye-beams-jonathan-freeman-re-sign-with-brisbane-lions-james-aish-chase-continues/story-fndv8d6r-1227294688058

I think we could do better. Who would be a better choice Aish or Scott Selwood?

I think we look pretty even across the board we just need that class midfielder that can singlehandedly turn a game on it's head to compliment the goers in N.Jones, Tyson, Viney, Cross, Vince, Brayshaw, vandenBerg and Newton.

It might be a pipe dream but if we can get into the 8 or close to it we must go for Dangerfield, we get him and we will explode.

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Straight Sets Simon
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These kids should be honoured to play for any AFL, it sickens me the media scum even ask the question.

Mondê
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I will be highly disappointed if we waste another top 5 pick on an outside player. I believe you should all have a close look at the numbers captured by Champion Data over James Aish's junior career r

ThreeOneSix
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No way, that is ridiculous. Toumpas very well might end up a better player than Crouch. Between Aish or Kelly, one of them will end up better than Crouch, no doubt.

Devil is in the Detail Mighty Demon

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I think we could do better. Who would be a better choice Aish or Scott Selwood?

I think we look pretty even across the board we just need that class midfielder that can singlehandedly turn a game on it's head to compliment the goers in N.Jones, Tyson, Viney, Cross, Vince, Brayshaw, vandenBerg and Newton.

It might be a pipe dream but if we can get into the 8 or close to it we must go for Dangerfield, we get him and we will explode.

If we get Dangerfield, a lot of Demonlanders will have this feeling in their pants

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Speaking to a Collingwood supporter at the VFL match Saturday. Recons that Freeman is very soft. Ducks head in marking contests, doesn't go hard at ground level contest when it is his turn. Very interesting to hear because I thought Freeman would be a good pick up.

After hearing all that much, much happier with Salem.

Media reports that he might be the replacement for Sidebottom.

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I think we could do better. Who would be a better choice Aish or Scott Selwood?

I think we look pretty even across the board we just need that class midfielder that can singlehandedly turn a game on it's head to compliment the goers in N.Jones, Tyson, Viney, Cross, Vince, Brayshaw, vandenBerg and Newton.

It might be a pipe dream but if we can get into the 8 or close to it we must go for Dangerfield, we get him and we will explode.

Theoretically if both Selwood and Aish wanted to come to Melbourne, getting one wouldn’t cost the other as Selwood is an RFA and Aish would likely need to be traded for. If you asked me to pick between the two I’d choose Aish as he has more years ahead of him and a tonne of class. He has the potential to influence games on a regular basis.

That said I think the best midfielder who figures to be on the market at this stage is Treloar. Would take him over Dangerfield. Shiel would be high up on my list as well.

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I think we could do better. Who would be a better choice Aish or Scott Selwood?I think we look pretty even across the board we just need that class midfielder that can singlehandedly turn a game on it's head to compliment the goers in N.Jones, Tyson, Viney, Cross, Vince, Brayshaw, vandenBerg and Newton.It might be a pipe dream but if we can get into the 8 or close to it we must go for Dangerfield, we get him and we will explode.

Don't forget Petracca in that lot!

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Theoretically if both Selwood and Aish wanted to come to Melbourne, getting one wouldn’t cost the other as Selwood is an RFA and Aish would likely need to be traded for. If you asked me to pick between the two I’d choose Aish as he has more years ahead of him and a tonne of class. He has the potential to influence games on a regular basis.

That said I think the best midfielder who figures to be on the market at this stage is Treloar. Would take him over Dangerfield. Shiel would be high up on my list as well.

That's where I would be looking 'Chaser', and I think we will be.

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That's where I would be looking 'Chaser', and I think we will be.

Yeah, I'd be surprised if we weren't. Saturday's game strikes me as an opportunity to make a good impression on any Giants wanting to get back to Victoria sooner rather than later.

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Still doesn't change what I was discussing with the Collingwood fan.

If this pies supporter was right in his assessment then I'd suggest he wouldn't be in line for a call up.

Make sense?

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Robbo tonight on SEN said take it to the bank Aish isn't at Brisbane next year and he said don't count on it being an Adelaide club. Stopped himself from saying Mel... a couple of times (but could have just been referring to the city.

Read over some of the early posts and early articles re: Aish and he was aways very open playing for the dees. Bold prediction for the year - we will get James Aish (not scooter or dangerfield).

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Robbo tonight on SEN said take it to the bank Aish isn't at Brisbane next year and he said don't count on it being an Adelaide club. Stopped himself from saying Mel... a couple of times (but could have just been referring to the city.

Read over some of the early posts and early articles re: Aish and he was aways very open playing for the dees. Bold prediction for the year - we will get James Aish (not scooter or dangerfield).

The HUN ran an article a few weeks back about us pulling out of the Dangerfield race - could it be because we have our sights set firmly on Aish?

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How big is Aish? He looks a little undersized for the prototypical Roos midfielder, modelled on the Freo mids.

Good point, mate, but it's quite possible Roos simply sees him as one of his outside mids, who in time may bulk up. For the time being, he'd compliment our midfield quite nicely. He doesn't appear as tough to me as blokes like Viney or Newton, but his disposal is immaculate and he can be an accumulator. I wouldn't say no.

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Good point, mate, but it's quite possible Roos simply sees him as one of his outside mids, who in time may bulk up. For the time being, he'd compliment our midfield quite nicely. He doesn't appear as tough to me as blokes like Viney or Newton, but his disposal is immaculate and he can be an accumulator. I wouldn't say no.

Nah definitely wouldn't say no, depends what it's going to cost though. Can imagine they wouldn't want anything less than a top 10 pick, not sure there's many players in our list they'd want that we'd give up either.

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Recruiting blokes like Aish, Shiel or Treloar should be our highest priority. Not only do you inject someone with a decent amount of AFL exposure and ready to make an impact (see Tyson), but you are also still building a quality team with youth. I wouldn't mind for the next 2-3 years throwing any draft pick we have and bundling them to recruit these type of guys, young with 2-3 seasons under their belt.

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would love to snaffle one of treloar, shiel, whitfield, aish, sloane or dangerfield.

the advantage of the latter two is that they're free agents, so other than a bucketload of $$ in the salary cap would not 'cost' the club anything in a trade.

nevertheless, i fully expect sloane to stay with the crows and dangerfield to be at one of hawthorn or geelong in 2016.

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The Song Formerly Known As Redleg

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I don't rate him, and feel like there would be better fish to try and pursue/catch (Shiels/Treloar etc.). Feel like he is just a quicker, more confident version of Toumpas and i'm happy to give Toumpas time to develop instead of going for Aish.

Can someone convince me otherwise?

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Dee-licious Redleg

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Am I missing something here? If he wanted out of Brisbane wouldn't it to go back to Adelaide? What is it about coming to Melbourne that's got this rumour going- does he know someone here or something?

The lure is apparently playing in a big footy market (i.e. Victoria) and that is what he wanted to do pre-draft and by the sounds of it still does.

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