I hope we do play hard ball. If Geelong are oh so confident with the report their medical team have done on him, as thingy said on radio, then he isn't worth trading for a dud they're trying to off load.

Clearly they think they can get away with daylight robbery here but we're not that stupid.

If Roos can get us the pick for Lamumba off them as well as a player, it'll be a good result.

Edited September 30, 201411 yr by Lamashtu

Mahoney just said on radio that... Varcoe is not in discussions!!! sigh.of.relief.

Rodan and Byrnes Mach 2.

Ok maybe a little better however not a game breaker by any standard.

We've picked up a few mature bodies over last year and shortly this year, not interested in Varcoe.

Prefer Murdoch or Stokes however can't see them giving Stokes up.

Do we put an end to the thread or take that comment from Mahoney as meaning that while he's not in discussions today, it might be a different story tomorrow or the day after.

Do we put an end to the thread or take that comment from Mahoney as meaning that while he's not in discussions today, it might be a different story tomorrow or the day after.

Just end it! Its doing my head in! Open it if his name surfaces again! PLEASE!

If they put up [censored] players we'll just ask for their second rounder. Then that gets us Lamumba?

Do we put an end to the thread or take that comment from Mahoney as meaning that while he's not in discussions today, it might be a different story tomorrow or the day after.

Put and end to the thread, and just discuss it in the Mitch Clark status thread if it comes up again

This would not be a good result for MFC.

Varcoe is at a point in his life where his football will not get any better, and it'll be bloody surprising if he can maintain his current form.

Geelong will offer much better.

Given your sources down at Geelong, mate, any chance you'd know any others they might put on the table?

Geelong v Hawks qualifying finsl 19 disposals 5 marks 4 tackles(4th most tackles for Geelong)

Geelong v North semi finals 14 disposals 2 marks 5 tackles (equal 4th most tackles for Geelong)

Reasonable effort in a losing side.

Tend to agree Machsy.

To me Varcoe is definitely the kind of player who does well in a good side, where other blokes are doing the dirty work, but will struggle in a trash side like our own. I'd rather go someone who is seemingly of less 'value' but contributes every week and competes consistently.

Hopefully they'll offer something better.

I thought the idea was to have your players with leg speed on the outside?

I would take Jackson Thurlow in a straight trade. Huge upside and Cats may see him as expendable.

Likely be Clark for Taylor Hunt - ooooooooooh no.

A lot more level headed comments in here re Varcoe than in the Mitch Clark thread where the consensus seemed to be "PREMIERSHIP PLAYER OMG!"

I'm not overly excited by Varcoe, but I also don't think we're going to get much better for Clark. I hope we do. If Geelong are 100% happy with his physical and mental outlook then we need to ride that home. This one will make them earn their pay cheques.

Guessing none of you watched the 2011 grand final when he kicked the first goal of the game in the opening 10 seconds and 3 for the game.

Agreed, very talented footballer on his day and now appears to be over his injury issues. Has speed and decent disposal, both of which we are seriously lacking.

Guessing none of you watched the 2011 grand final when he kicked the first goal of the game in the opening 10 seconds and 3 for the game.

Guessing none of you watched the 2011 grand final when he kicked the first goal of the game in the opening 10 seconds and 3 for the game.

3 years ago?

Did you see his effort for goal in last years Prelim?

Edited September 30, 201411 yr by Tyson_Viney_Toumpas

He is damaged goods. Proceed with caution.

edit: Please don't post allegations which are potentially defamatory

And Mitch Clark isn't?

Why trade out one damaged and trade in another damaged.

I don't think we will go down this path.

It's not like we can ask for to much when trading Mitch. He is damaged physically and mentally. Anyone who can get one possession for us is more valuable then Mitch.

Why trade out one damaged and trade in another damaged.

I don't think we will go down this path.

Are you the MFC list manager?

Just because you have written 6000 comments on this site doesn't mean you know everything.

Mitch Clark was damaged good when we got him.

Edited September 30, 201411 yr by ILLDieADemon

Are you the MFC list manager?

Just because you have written 6000 comments on this site doesn't mean you know everything.

Mitch Clark was damaged good when we got him.

...and how much value did we get from him?

3 years ago?

Did you see his effort for goal in last years Prelim?

Yeah he missed a crucial late goal. People have been doing that in this league since 1897.

People are making Varcoe out to be a poor mans Dan Nicholson when in reality he's probably be in our top 10 players at the MFC.

He'd improve us.

Wasn't there an issue with him struggling to put his hands above his head?

That's ok, Danger will be putting it onto his chest.

But seriously, posters on here referring to Varcoe as a "midfielder", try actually watching some football before shooting off at the gob...

Yeah he missed a crucial late goal. People have been doing that in this league since 1897.

People are making Varcoe out to be a poor mans Dan Nicholson when in reality he's probably be in our top 10 players at the MFC.

He'd improve us.

And people have been kicking opening goals in this league since 1897...

Personally, we should raise the bar. A fit n firing Clark vs A fit n firing Varcoe.... enough said.

...and how much value did we get from him?

He kicked 19 goal and cost us over a million dollars.

Grate value there mate.

He kicked 19 goal and cost us over a million dollars.

Grate value there mate.

So you think we should trade him for Varcoe? I'm not getting your point here.

Do we put an end to the thread or take that comment from Mahoney as meaning that while he's not in discussions today, it might be a different story tomorrow or the day after.

not sure if anything is what it appears...lol