Andrew Gaff

[Tex 68]

He was a mad Melbourne supporter and his family are still all mad Melbourne supporters, including cousins, as well as a lot of his school friends.

We should be having a serious crack at getting him back to where he belongs, as a little birdie says he is keen to come home.

[dee-luded 2,959]

He was a mad Melbourne supporter and his family are still all mad Melbourne supporters, including cousins, as well as a lot of his school friends.

We should be having a serious crack at getting him back to where he belongs, as a little birdie says he is keen to come home.

all for it tex.

we need more quality outside runners. is he a good kick?

by the way Tex, your not from the Broken Hill are are you? do you have a cousin playing footy? wouldn't mind your namesake to come our way.

[JackVineyForPresident 310]

Look he's pretty good.. much like Tyson at GWS, hasnt hit his straps yet.

He'd be nice, but the issue is he really cannot handle a tag, i guess he wouldnt cop one with Jones and Tyson in the team though

[Ted Lasso 18,744]

Overrated, wouldn't give up a first rounder for him, if they want pick 20 ish and a player like blease sire if not there are others to look at

[JackVineyForPresident 310]

Overrated, wouldn't give up a first rounder for him, if they want pick 20 ish and a player like blease sire if not there are others to look at

I agree he isnt worth our first round pick.. but i dont think he's overrated.

West Coast usually has alot of injuries and therefore leaving Gaff to create outside run that he isnt given, so therefore giving the illusion that he isnt playing well. I dont think he's overrated, i think he is rated fairly, he is a young gun who needs better support. I do not rate West Coast's midfield

[dazzledavey36 52,693]

Pretty sure he is close to signing a new deal with the eagles.

[Machsy 2,858]

Overrated, wouldn't give up a first rounder for him, if they want pick 20 ish and a player like blease sire if not there are others to look at

I think he has stagnated, but has serious talent, and would be a perfect Roos-rejuvenation-project.

The real question is what WestCoast would want us to give up for a former pick 4.

I know it's not really relevant now, but it will be to them, especially if we're not offering our first pick.

[whatwhat say what 22,060]

He would be a great addition.

People who think he's not worth our first round pick need to re-think it I reckon - he's a smooth, quick outside runner with lovely delivery. He's also, as seen against the Pies, tailor-made for the MCG.

If we end up with pick 4 or so, would happily let it go for Gaff.

[Maggot 1977 263]

No where near our first pick, the bloke is a massive down hill skier who can not handle the slightest tag in a game. If an "outside runner" as people are calling him cant average more than he does on the wide expanses of Subiaco then he has some issues. Would not be on my radar at all.

[Ted Lasso 18,744]

I'd give up pick 23 and a fringe player or pick 5 if we got their first pick back too which would be like 11

[ChaserJ 4,641]

I’m not sure about a pick inside the top 5 for him. Maybe if we end up with two first rounders.

I have queries on his composure and decision making. Our list does need line breaker’s and good outside run.

If Gaff is very keen on coming back home, as he is out of contract we could use the PSD threat as leverage in negotiations with WC.

Haven’t heard too much about Gaff’s go home factor though.

[TheoX 1,218]

I'd only give our second rounder for him, he is one of the most easily nullified players in the comp. Also reported that he's in talks to extend with WC anyway.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-05-23/gaff-eagles-in-contract-talks

[Redleg 39,982]

He would be a great addition.

People who think he's not worth our first round pick need to re-think it I reckon - he's a smooth, quick outside runner with lovely delivery. He's also, as seen against the Pies, tailor-made for the MCG.

If we end up with pick 4 or so, would happily let it go for Gaff.

I wouldn't. Would you take him over a Brayshaw for example? Unless it was a Tyson deal I would not be rushing.

[Redleg 39,982]

I think he has stagnated, but has serious talent, and would be a perfect Roos-rejuvenation-project.

The real question is what WestCoast would want us to give up for a former pick 4.

I think we gave them a former pick 4 recently. We also gave them Bennell.

[Sir Why You Little 36,585]

Hasn't set the world on fire at Meth Coke. Might be a solid player, might not.

First round draft pick...why?

Second round...as a starting point.

[Machsy 2,858]

I think we gave them a former pick 4 recently. We also gave them Bennell.

True, but Gaff was a much more recent pick 4, and much less disappointing to boot.

[Redleg 39,982]

True, but Gaff was a much more recent pick 4, and much less disappointing to boot.

You mean that Gaff is a better payer than Morton?

[Ted Lasso 18,744]

When I think top 5 pick I think A grade player, gaff to me is a solid player who provides good run would contribute to our best 22 each week but probably isn't an A grader at the moment, May well become one. So our second round pick and maybe a fringe player as steak knives in my opinion would be a fair offer from our end.

[DeeSpencer 24,682]

He's a second round pick quality at the moment. Good accumulator who runs hard. But lack of physicality means he's not that dangerous. Would be an upgrade to our relatively weak outside midfield stocks.

West Coast wouldn't want to lose him for that. The only reason he'd come to us would be if he was super keen to come back to Melbourne and I haven't heard anything to that publicly and usually there's a bit of a rumour going around before a guy would move.

I know we need young players but I'd rather pick up the 27 year old Matt Rosa for nothing in free agency than a second rounder on Gaff I think. That way you get the impact player for a few years and have drafted a successor.

[Machsy 2,858]

You mean that Gaff is a better payer than Morton?

Yes.

[InVINCEable 358]

He's a second round pick quality at the moment. Good accumulator who runs hard. But lack of physicality means he's not that dangerous. Would be an upgrade to our relatively weak outside midfield stocks.

West Coast wouldn't want to lose him for that. The only reason he'd come to us would be if he was super keen to come back to Melbourne and I haven't heard anything to that publicly and usually there's a bit of a rumour going around before a guy would move.

I know we need young players but I'd rather pick up the 27 year old Matt Rosa for nothing in free agency than a second rounder on Gaff I think. That way you get the impact player for a few years and have drafted a successor.

You'd think Rosa would cost at least a 2nd/3rd round compo

[Machsy 2,858]

You'd think Rosa would cost at least a 2nd/3rd round compo

Mate, go away and learn the rules to free agency, drafting and trading.

You don't seem to have a good grasp.

[Ted Lasso 18,744]

Doesn't cost us a pick if we take a free agent, depending on his deal he might net them a semi decent pick

[InVINCEable 358]

Compo is based on a players age and contract from his new club, so he'd cost us something if we offered him say a 4 year deal

If Sylvia left as a free agent and got us pick 23 he'd cost something wouldn't he?

[Machsy 2,858]

Compo is based on a players age and contract from his new club, so he'd cost us something if we offered him say a 4 year deal

If Sylvia left as a free agent and got us pick 23 he'd cost something wouldn't he?

FMD!

Did pick 23 come from Freo, did it?