I can Just remember the Scanlens football card ad of years ago. If my memory serves me correctly two coaches of the time David Parkin and Kevin Sheedy were facing each other with some cards in their hands like two poker players and Parkin leans across and says"

"I'll give you Doull for Flower"?!

Sheedy rubs chin in decision mode, camera pans out and then the ad goes into the spuik of the seasons footy card collection.

The reason I pose this question is because I was having a talk with another Demon supporter and we were discussing who, if any player would be non tradeable? By that I mean are there any on the list who are untouchable?

His response was yes, My response was an emphatic NO.

My rationale was that to get a player of substance and to fill a need you have to offer a player of similar quality. Maybe not the same type but similar ilk.

An example If Jon Patton wanted to come to MFC what would we be prepared to offer??

It's all about taking a risk, assessing needs and going hell for leather to get who you want!

So I open it up to the good folk of Demonland, Who would/ should we go after and WHO and what would you offer to get them.

Oh and the answer to the opening tag?? As wonderful a player as Bruce Doull was Rob Flower was the quintessential play maker.

Should have made the AFL Team of the century long before Francis Bourke on a wing, FWIW Rob Flower would have Killed Francis Bourke for pace, skill and polish, but that's another story!

Over to you all!

Edited June 7, 201411 yr by picket fence

I can Just remember the Scanlens football card ad of years ago. If my memory serves me correctly two coaches of the time David Parkin and Kevin Sheedy were facing each other with some cards in their hands like two poker players and Parkin leans across and says"

"I'll give you Doull for Flower"?!

Sheedy rubs chin in decision mode, camera pans out and then the ad goes into the spuik of the seasons footy card collection.

The reason I pose this question is because I was having a talk with another Demon supporter and we were discussing who, if any player would be non tradeable? By that I mean are there any on the list who are untouchable?

His response was yes, My response was an emphatic NO.

My rationale was that to get a player of substance and to fill a need you have to offer a player of similar quality. Maybe not the same type but similar ilk.

An example If Jon Patton wanted to come to MFC what would we be prepared to offer??

It's all about taking a risk, assessing needs and going hell for leather to get who you want!

So I open it up to the good folk of Demonland, Who would/ should we go after and WHO and what would you offer to get them.

Oh and the answer to the opening tag?? As wonderful a player as Bruce Doull was Rob Flower was the quintessential play maker.

Should have made the AFL Team of the century long before Francis Bourke on a wing, FWIW Rob Flower would have Killed Francis Bourke for pace, skill and polish, but that's another story!

Over to you all!

Flower killed most opposition with his footy nouse & ability. a long list. > bartlett, glendinning, cunningham, barham, ablett, turner, malarkey,

Edited June 7, 201411 yr by dee-luded

My rationale was that to get a player of substance and to fill a need you have to offer a player of similar quality. Maybe not the same type but similar ilk.

An example If Jon Patton wanted to come to MFC what would we be prepared to offer??

It's all about taking a risk, assessing needs and going hell for leather to get who you want!

So I open it up to the good folk of Demonland, Who would/ should we go after and WHO and what would you offer to get them.

I don't really know who we should target - I'll leave that to those at the coal face - but what we'd offer (I assume) is a good player that we can cover. We don't have a lot of depth except in the backline. Our rucks are just on the park, our forwards are pretty much Dawes, and our mids have just been put together after years of not having much at all. Frawley would be perfect as trade bait for a gun player... but we don't have that luxury. I think that right now all we can really offer is picks and steak knives until we get more depth.

There are trades that--while fair--would destroy the fabric of the club. Nathan Jones would probably be a fair trade for Nat Fyfe, but to actually go through with it would do more harm than good for us.

I'd like to see Shiel & Jaksch in Red'n'Blue. we need another jack.

Wines for Toumpas! Sorry couldnt resist.

Blease for Tomlinson

Nate the great! Untradeable.

That is the hard thing with trading. There is the on-field stuff that we all analyse to the last degree, giving us a good indication of the players on-field abilities.

Then there is the off-field stuff, that media, fans tend to speculate about. The off-field stuff is what separates a Nate Jones and a Colin Sylvia. Their nous, ability to keep focused, their impact on other team mates and their ability to be coached and execute set plans.

This is why I leave the trading up to those in football circles. The off-field stuff is why great potential can rarely develop.