I think a lot of this needs to happen, Toumpas is the one of the four i'd most like to hang on to,

the highlighted line to me suggests that Ryan O'keefe would be a good chance to be picked up

Get him as a coach. No more Rodan/Brynes players past their prime.

I wouldn't be surprised to see Jack Watts go to one of the top teams, he has great skills and speed, perhaps a really good culture could get his work rate to where it needs to be to get the best out of him, Jack is a favourite of mine so wherever he is I hope we see the best of him

And yet we as a poor mans poor man, cannot get him to play like many here on this site want him to!

I dunno!

He has everything most of our list lack in bucket loads as you have pointed out!

I dunno!?

What exactly does supporter backlash at MFC look like?.

My Guess...and it would be damn near volcanic in its audaciousness..

Out with the Tyrrells Rufus Stone Heathcote Shiraz

and in with the Pepperjack......!!!!

that'd show them we're not bloody mucking around what !!

Id rather backlash over losing watts then by losing games

There is going to lots of drivel and waffle in the media re the draft and trades over the next few months.

Most of it will be made up by journos and commentators to fill column inches and air time and hopefully hopefully generate a headline or 2.

There is going to lots of drivel and waffle in the media re the draft and trades over the next few months.

Most of it will be made up by journos and commentators to fill column inches and air time and hopefully hopefully generate a headline or 2.

thanks for the heads-up demoniac

I really think Jack watts and pick 21 for the bulldogs pick 6 is win win for both sides

They need a forward target and they retain a good pick in a very even draft

The problem with this is that Jack Watts isn't a forward target. The Dogs would laugh in our face with this offer, even with Pick 21 thrown in. Their fans would riot at this deal.

We really dont know how any club truly views our players. Be interesting to see how it all pans out.

This Rebuild is planned is it??

Well that is good to know...

We really dont know how any club truly views our players. Be interesting to see how it all pans out.

That's true, but could you see any feasible way the Dogs would cough up a Top 6 pick for Watts and a high second rounder? Just won't happen.

That's true, but could you see any feasible way the Dogs would cough up a Top 6 pick for Watts and a high second rounder? Just won't happen.

lets see how the eos pans out... Strange times ahead

Nathan Jones and Dom Tyson are the only untouchables for mine. The rest... If the price is right....

I'd have to include Viney and Hogan but other than that I pretty much agree.

I'd have to include Viney and Hogan but other than that I pretty much agree.

And Jetta and Gawn.

Id rather backlash over losing watts then by losing games

Er, our issues go a bit deeper than the bloke in the number 4...

Demoniac, looks like you and I are the only ones that are not being sucked in by the media clowns.

The problem with this is that Jack Watts isn't a forward target. The Dogs would laugh in our face with this offer, even with Pick 21 thrown in. Their fans would riot at this deal.

It really depends on how the Bulldogs rate Watts and how they rate the draft, Wattsy has played some very good games up forward against them recently so that would hopefully be fresh in their minds

and the draft has no real standouts so pick 6 might not be worth as much more than pick 21 would be in a different draft, pretty even spread of talent through the top 30 or so

Demoniac, looks like you and I are the only ones that are not being sucked in by the media clowns.

Oh please pretty much every player is up for trade at the right price. There's maybe 4 or 6 on the list who I would leave off the table completely. If we were able to get Dangerfield for Trengove and Toumpas (as an extreme example) are you telling me you wouldn't take it? Please, footy is a professional sport and players are assets. It's all about which group of 38 will give us the best chance to.succeed next year.

Oh please pretty much every player is up for trade at the right price. There's maybe 4 or 6 on the list who I would leave off the table completely. If we were able to get Dangerfield for Trengove and Toumpas (as an extreme example) are you telling me you wouldn't take it? Please, footy is a professional sport and players are assets. It's all about which group of 38 will give us the best chance to.succeed next year.

I think in a lot of cases a new enviorment for the players and a good pick might be win-win, I don't think many of these boys are going to make it at MFC

It really depends on how the Bulldogs rate Watts and how they rate the draft, Wattsy has played some very good games up forward against them recently so that would hopefully be fresh in their minds

and the draft has no real standouts so pick 6 might not be worth as much more than pick 21 would be in a different draft, pretty even spread of talent through the top 30 or so

I agree, it does depend on how they rate him, but do you really think they will cough up a high draft pick for a bloke who has not lived up to expectations? The Dogs need talls, we all know that, but Jack Watts isn't the answer to those problems. Just because he kicked a few against them last year doesn't mean they will be falling over themselves to get him for Pick #6. I don't think Watts makes the Dogs that much better that it is worth the trade for them. Plus their fans would be seriously [censored] off with a deal like that, it just doesn't help them enough to justify it.

I might tape this one and keep an eye on the scores. If it looks like we played alright I've have a look later. If it's over by quarter time I'll be deleting it off my TV. Win/Win really.

Absolutely.

Hard. Quick. A good left foot usually. One of few goal kickers.

He won't be going anywhere.

Kent's kicking is wildly overrated on DL. I think he's got potential if he can clean up his disposal. His kicking can be abhorrent. I remember reading someone labelling his kicking as 'elite' before the start of this season. It's down right incorrect. It may be confidence with him, but at the moment, most of his kicks are floaters, while his goal kicking is 50/50.

I agree, it does depend on how they rate him, but do you really think they will cough up a high draft pick for a bloke who has not lived up to expectations? The Dogs need talls, we all know that, but Jack Watts isn't the answer to those problems. Just because he kicked a few against them last year doesn't mean they will be falling over themselves to get him for Pick #6. I don't think Watts makes the Dogs that much better that it is worth the trade for them. Plus their fans would be seriously [censored] off with a deal like that, it just doesn't help them enough to justify it.

Possibly not, i think they'd be more inclined to do the deal if Dawes was on the table and they got pick 21 as well

Would just like to throw it out there, if all this goes ahead, the banner is going to need some serious work, personally i'd like to see Nev and Dunn up there anyway considering they will both be top 5 in our Best and fairest

That's true, but could you see any feasible way the Dogs would cough up a Top 6 pick for Watts and a high second rounder? Just won't happen.

Tyson wasn't coming our way either by some accounts. The EOS is a strange period of enchantment. Teams get all heady and bizarre deals are agreed.

I simply await it o unfold. Sadly the most interesting time of year....still

Tyson wasn't coming our way either by some accounts. The EOS is a strange period of enchantment. Teams get all heady and bizarre deals are agreed.

I simply await it o unfold. Sadly the most interesting time of year....still

What bizzare deals are these? The Tyson trade was a win/win - yes, we didn't necessarily expect it, but it wasn't wide of the mark. Watts and pick 21 for pick 6 is very wide of the mark.