Our favourite journo Greg Denham is reporting that we are a chance to recruit Daniel Merritt from Brisbane as a replacement for Frawley. He is 29 and contracted. The article says Brisbane may pay part of his salary. IMO He could be a decent pick up at the right price.

The article also says Guilt from St Kilda is off to GWS.

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/afl/daniel-merrett-becomes-latest-brisbane-lions-cull-victim/story-fnca0u4y-1227045554709

surprised that they're offering him up - he's one of their most experienced and capable key position players.

footscray will chase him super-hard as he can play at either end.

I thought we had done pretty well down back with the competitiveness of McDonald and the emergence of Dunn. I think we perhaps just need some fast ball carrying good disposers off the HBF's.

However for the right price I'd contemplate throwing him up forward(Where he goes pretty good also) for a couple of years while Hogan is developing.

Would take a big load off Hogan which is a good thing. Shocking set shot for goal but a good mark and a good defender. Would be very interested in seeing what the trade looked like.

What an exceptional job Brisbane have done going to the draft, to the point where they can now trade Merrett.

Justin Clark (Rooke Draft Pick 4, 2012), Darcy Gardiner (Pick 22, 2012), and Daniel McStay (Pick 25, 2013) will be 10 year key defenders, and I think Michael Close (Pick 32, 2012) will be a beauty too.

Makes me want to rebuild the rebuild of the rebuild, properly this time with Roos in charge, and draft big aggressive, competitive kids like they have.

What an exceptional job Brisbane have done going to the draft, to the point where they can now trade Merrett.

Justin Clark (Rooke Draft Pick 4, 2012), Darcy Gardiner (Pick 22, 2012), and Daniel McStay (Pick 25, 2013) will be 10 year key defenders, and I think Michael Close (Pick 32, 2012) will be a beauty too.

Makes me want to rebuild the rebuild of the rebuild, properly this time with Roos in charge, and draft big aggressive, competitive kids like they have.

Yes I like what Brisbane have done and they have some great kids coming through. Most people thought they were gone after the exodus of players they had but they rebuilt through the draft smartly and are well ahead of where we are now, plus they finished off the season super competitively. A lot of upside with the players you mention plus Aish, Taylor, Green, Freeman, Hanley, Rockliff, Mayes, Martin, Rich to come back - they will be a good side quickly.

I have full trust in Roos but after what he did with Sydney with filling the team with recycled players, I'm still nervous about what's ahead!

He'll be 30 in December. They should give him to us for free since we gave them Martin for almost nothing (thanks Neeld you Fwit).

As with all of these guys who come on the market it's a question of how much we have to give up for him and if he is going to contribute for at least a few years while others develop.

If Brisbane want to basically give him away for a very low pick to get him off their books, then why not? If Chip goes we can stick him down back and we know we are going to get a contest and a bit of mongrel from him each week. Reckon there will be a few interested though.

An older version of Chip, would allow for the development of some young KPD's for a few years to naturally develop rather than be rushed and straight into the senior team.

Rate him as a better forward, but not as good a backmen as Frawley, but our backs did pretty well this year. Would be interested if he doesn't cost too much.

Would no doubt have to apologise to Pedo before the trade could be accepted on our part.

He's a deadset dirty [censored]... I like that

Glad I'm not making any of these recruiting decisions. Most a big gambles it seems to me.

might be an awkward first meeting with Pedo

As with all of these guys who come on the market it's a question of how much we have to give up for him and if he is going to contribute for at least a few years while others develop.

If Brisbane want to basically give him away for a very low pick to get him off their books, then why not? If Chip goes we can stick him down back and we know we are going to get a contest and a bit of mongrel from him each week. Reckon there will be a few interested though.

The same reason that Brisbane are getting him off their books. They are looking to develop a team, we need to do the same.

The same reason that Brisbane are getting him off their books. They are looking to develop a team, we need to do the same.

Absolutely, but we still need some experience in there to help them develop. If we lose Chip we don't have a ready made replacement. Someone like Merrett fills the gap and helps with that development (if he is someone we were looking at anyway).

Hes their heart and soul

Would be a terrible move to offload him

He's a deadset dirty [censored]... I like that

He wouldn't get away with it if he was wearing red and blue though.

Absolutely, but we still need some experience in there to help them develop. If we lose Chip we don't have a ready made replacement. Someone like Merrett fills the gap and helps with that development (if he is someone we were looking at anyway).

If a cheap pickup could prove an excellent fillip.

Greg Denham looks like an even more of a stroker than I'd expected him to.

Yes I like what Brisbane have done and they have some great kids coming through. Most people thought they were gone after the exodus of players they had but they rebuilt through the draft smartly and are well ahead of where we are now, plus they finished off the season super competitively. A lot of upside with the players you mention plus Aish, Taylor, Green, Freeman, Hanley, Rockliff, Mayes, Martin, Rich to come back - they will be a good side quickly.

I have full trust in Roos but after what he did with Sydney with filling the team with recycled players, I'm still nervous about what's ahead!

To suggest that Brisbane finished the year super competitively is just nonsense.

They lost 3 of their last four games by huge margins, Crows 103, Freo 48 and Cats 62 with a win in between against a badly depleted Pies.

Ok I'll rephrase it shall I? In the last half of the season they played considerly better with 6-7 wins after the bye, with a couple of hiccups at the end. There's no doubt that they played a better brand of footy post bye.

Mahoney confirmed on SEN this morning that we, alongside Frost, have been sniffing around this bloke to fill the hole of Frawley

"It's very early on in negotiations, but we'd like to think we're well placed for both of them,"

(http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-10-01/dees-target-defenders?utm_medium=RSS)

Thoughts?

29 Years old. Can be very dangerous. Has a heap of Cee U Next Tuesday about him, which is what our players need. Especially if you look at how Hawthorn played/won the Grand Final.
Wouldn't mind him as long as we don't give up much for him.

Edited October 1, 201411 yr by The Song Formerly Known As

There's a lot of Merit to it....

_{2-3 years of his experience and toughness at both ends of the ground. If not too expensive, a yes from me. Would help a Frost and McD too. Even could help Hogan up forward.}

_{2-3 years of his experience and toughness at both ends of the ground. If not too expensive, a yes from me. Would help a Frost and McD too. Even could help Hogan up forward.}

agreed.

_{2-3 years of his experience and toughness at both ends of the ground. If not too expensive, a yes from me. Would help a Frost and McD too. Even could help Hogan up forward.}

I say get him. Can swing both ways. (get your mind out of the gutter people)