Jack Trengove re-injures his navicular (2014) - trade deal off

[Outside fifty 967]

I don't barrack for a business. I don't go to the football to follow a corporate entity. I don't sit in the rain on a freezing Sunday evening watching my investments go around. I follow the young men who wear the Red and the Blue. Simplistically I expect their loyalty and in return they will have mine. When they prove beyond doubt their love for the colours that I I adore, I expect my club to treat them with the respect and loyalty that they deserve. In many ways Trengove has put the clubs interests before his own, and has suffered the consequences. Players of this calibre are very rare indeed and their worth cannot be underestimated. Jimmy Mac was one such player and I believe Jack Trengove is another. Lets not make the same mistake twice. The biggest myth of all is that Football is a business. Football is not a business. Football is a passion and passion is not a tradable commodity that can be bought and sold. Jack Trengove has an undeniable passion for the Melbourne Football Club and Jack Trengove deserves our loyalty.

[WERRIDEE 5,218]

Players of this calibre are very rare indeed and their worth cannot be underestimated. Jimmy Mac was one such player and I believe Jack Trengove is another. Lets not make the same mistake twice.

Let's not put Junior and Trengove in the same sentence.

One was a proven great player the other played his last game in the VFL.

[CHF 2,607]

The Bombers are surprised that players want to leave after drugging their players? They place an absurdly high price on Ryder, that nobody would pay? But don't worry the AFL steps in and just hands them pick? They have brought the into disputed by systematically cheating, but are rewarded with a pick higher than the value of the player their losing?

Clark retired due to illness, then 6 months later he has an amazing recovery!! Announces he wants to play again, just not with us?

Greenwood has one good season, and then holds North over a barrel? Walks to Collingwood!!

Griffin walks out on Footscray, because he doesn't like the coach? He's the bloody captain!!

Frawley pretends he is considering his options all year, when we all knew he had already agreed to go to hawthorn, then goes to hawthorn?

Trengove gives hope to fans by signing an extension, at the clubs darkest hour. He's then bestowed with the pressure of leading this mess up the ladder, while playing with an undiscovered foot injury... He never considers leaving? But the club is considering him for trade?

I agree with all of the above as the product of the evolution of the AFL with the power transferring to the players.

However, I have not seen any where that the club is considering him for trade. RFC floated a possible trade at the last moment on Friday evening and the club is diligently looking at it and asking Jack if he would entertain it. Three things could happen with this proposal from here. 1. Jack says " No. I want to stay with the MFC." 2. Jack says " Yeah. I would consider it." in that case the Club looks at the deal offered and either accepts it as proposed or negotiates to a better position before accepting it.

As it stands at the moment, there is a deal on the table and MFC is yet to respond.

Personally I do not have enough information to evaluate what would be best for either Jack or the MFC. There are too many moving parts to it from the outside and I have no idea how this deal may impact on other possible deals out there.

As a collective I am sure that the MFC has very clear ambitions for this trade/drafting season and I would hope they have the flexibility to react to the very fluid situation that is inherent in this period of the year. MFC must compromise on their ambitions as little as possible.

With only three trades done, this has been the most interesting trade period in years.

[Pennant St Dee 11,324]

Name me a slow outside player that is any good? because that's what he is.

How old are you

Jimmy Bartel

Daniel Rich

Dayne Beams

Kade Simpson

Brendan Goddard

Stevie J

Matt Suckling

Jarred Mcveigh

Nick Malceski

[Nasher 33,103]

I just came back to read something in JJH's post and discovered it's 11 pages back, 276 posts ago. Jesus, you people post a lot.

[SaberFang 7,141]

At least we aren't on to fish puns yet.

[WERRIDEE 5,218]

How old are you

Jimmy Bartel

Daniel Rich

Dayne Beams

Kade Simpson

Brendan Goddard

Stevie J

Matt Suckling

Jarred Mcveigh

Nick Malceski

They are all quicker than Trengove and apart from Suckling and Malceski all can play inside.

[Binmans PA 26,242]

http://www.aflplayerratings.com.au/Ratings/Player/113555/Jack-TRENGOVE

Look at this analytically.

Forget that he was a pick 2 and a former captain. We really don't have time for those sentimental decisions. They are at least best made now when morale and belief in Roos is high not in a couple of years time when it goes full McCartney.

Trengove can certainly play. But he doesn't have a natural position. Too slow to play outside. Not dynamic enough to play inside. Doesn't have the skills for half back or the x factor forward.

Our inside mids are Cross, Jones, Vince, Tyson Viney. Our outside mids should be Lumumba, Watts, Toumpas etc. It's not a strong group. But if Trengove isn't better than Michie, Riley or Toumpas what's the difference?

My biggest problem with the deal is it's 12 for 23 and is a 2 for 1 deal. If the Tigers throw in pick 49 as well as we can on trade that for Frost then I'm more interested (presuming we need that for Frost and/or can get someone else in the PSD.

I'm wondering whether they might put Watts up for trade too. Talking of natural positions, I've been a defender of Jack for a long time, but you wouldn't say he's nailed a position.

As others have said, if we do it, the pick will be used as part of a larger trade.

Think of the larger trade as pick 3, pick 23 and Trengove for player X and a pick to on trade for Frost.

It's actually sounding kind of similar to the deal that got Judd to Carlton. In fact, better. I wonder if we proposed our first pick and our second round pick and Adelaide mulled over it, but eventually said give us a bit more. We then decided to put Trenners up for trade. Seems logical. You can never predict anything Roos and co are going to do, so who knows what they could be angling at. I could be completely wrong, but it's almost a certainty that Trenners will go if it will make a "big" trade work, otherwise I just can't see the value in it.

Roos mustn't rate him at all.

Or he rates someone like Dangerfield higher...

[Demon Disciple 11,032]

Let's not put Junior and Trengove in the same sentence.

One was a proven great player the other played his last game in the VFL.

I'm sorry, but i wouldn't consider Junior a great player. Great clubman and leader, but he was an ok player at best.

[SaberFang 7,141]

If Trenners gets us pick 12... I can see:

Pick 3 and 12 satisfying Colonwood for Beams

Pick 2 and Toumpas satisfying Adelaide for Danger

Tell them both they'll be playing together so they're reassured about the state of our list, give them fat and lengthy contracts. Danger has the connections with Vince, Riley and Goodwin. Beams has the connections with Dawes and Lamumba who also can't stand Buckley.

Make it happen Roosy. We didn't lobby for pick 3 for another 18 year old lottery pick.

Edited October 10, 2014 by Lamashtu

[Thehardtackler 785]

Maybe Roos feels Trenners is too scarred by the past. Remember he talked about some players not being able to move on from all the baggage of 186 etc. maybe Jack Trengove is one of those players!

[Guest]

Far from happy reading this as it sounds like the old Melbourne: the one who shows no loyalty and ultimately gets burnt for it.

The kid had his career sent down the U-bend after being made captain to sideline CS's enemies in the playing group then buggers his foot while doing so. He cops a great load of crap from the footy media and the supporters after this and after spending a year rehabbing, gets told he is going to be traded.
I've said it before and I will say it again. People howl at the Scully's and Frawley's of this world but wonder why they might leave the club. It's because of bush league crap like this.

[Binmans PA 26,242]

Brett Anderson ‏@BrettAndersonIF 18h18 hours ago

Trengove might not be only ex-high Dees draft pick we hear about in next few days. Melbourne brass have plenty of work ahead #AFLTrades

Whats going on down the club??

Watts, Toumpas or Jones? All ex-first rounders.

[Nasher 33,103]

The kid had his career sent down the U-bend after being made captain to sideline CS's enemies in the playing group then buggers his foot while doing so. He cops a great load of crap from the footy media and the supporters after this and after spending a year rehabbing, gets told he is going to be traded.

This is like a great game of Chinese Whispers.

At no stage did I interpret any of the articles linked to indicate that he was told he is going to be traded.

[thevil1 421]

Watts, Toumpas or Jones? All ex-first rounders.

Dunn, Salem, Grimes, Tyson are former 1st rounders too ;-o...... Even Blease (& Tappy/Strauss?)..... Lol ;-p

[Binmans PA 26,242]

Trade Grimes instead. as well

How about 2, 23 & Trengove for Dangerfield & 10

Then give 3 & 10 to the Pies for Beams & 48

48 to GWS for Frost

What a mega deal. We'd be laughing. Couldn't dream of a better outcome. Shiel and Prestia next year.

If this is true I'm finished. I will ring the club and cancel my membership rollover.

If this is true the notion of supporting a club is bullshite.

There is no club.

No, hang on. This is exactly what supporting a club means, BBO. You support the club. Not one player. The old adage: no one player is bigger than the club. I love Trenners, but if his trade nets us an A grader, we'd be [censored] not to do it.

Edited October 10, 2014 by AdamFarr

[Bring Back Barassi 532]

If Trenners gets us pick 12... I can see:

Pick 3 and 12 satisfying Colonwood for Beams

Pick 2 and Toumpas satisfying Adelaide for Danger

Tell them both they'll be playing together so they're reassured about the state of our list, give them fat and lengthy contracts. Danger has the connections with Vince, Riley and Goodwin. Beams has the connections with Dawes and Lamumba who also can't stand Buckley.

Make it happen Roosy. We didn't lobby for pick 3 for another 18 year old lottery pick.

Now we're talking... Beams, Danger, Chunk, Viney, Vince, Tyson.

That is a midfield

[Mac7 309]

Getting rid of a true loyal and old school clubman like Trenners is a stupid decision. It is also one that could potentially cause more damage than many realize.

We are not getting Beams or Danger, stop living a fantasy.

More likely we will get another speculative draft pick and loose one of the few players on our list that puts in and wants to be there.

[Binmans PA 26,242]

I work with the father of a Collingwood player, the mail he passes on is all Collingwood related and it's normally on the mark. He said the reasons for Beams wanting out were Money, Buckley and his dad(as said earlier, is in remission), in that order. Brisbane threw a $200-$250k pay rise (from 600ish to 800ish) at him and the opportunity to play with his brother and be close to family was hard to pass up. Hasn't heard anything about Beams to Melbourne from his son though.

If Trengove + 23 for 12 is true and it is part of a play to lure Beams it likely results in Brayshaw and pick 83 (or the PSD) being our only live draft picks. I can't see us having the currency (either money or picks wise) to bring in another big name like Dangerfield etc. Beams and Lumumba will chew up a bit of the salary cap space we have, meaning a decent PSD pick is unlikely. Would hope we could get the tigers 3rd round pick(52) as part of the Trengove deal so that we're not using pick 83 as a live pick.

It would mean:

Players out: Clark, Frawley, Byrnes, Clisby, Nicholson, Strauss, Blease, Trengove; picks 3,23,61,79

Players in: Beams, Frost, Lumumba, Garlett; picks 2(Brayshaw), 41(Stretch), 83(?), 97(Jetta)

Unless we think we can find something better than Tapscott with pick 97 he gets a 1 year deal. Evans/ Mckenzie lucky not to have their remaining year terminated, but we simply don't have the currency to get something worth getting rid of them early for. There is a lot of unrealised talent in the outs. It will hurt if some of them come good, but the reality is that they haven't produced

In term of changes to the 2015 team, we had Frawley, Bail, M.Jones, Mckenzie and Terlich play a combined 86 games this year. If we can get that amount of games out of Hogan, Garlett, Lumumba, Beams and Frost (combined for 65 in 2014) we're a better team. Add development from younger players and we should get a few more wins on the board.

I'd say we're looking at trading a couple more guys with currency for picks. Watts, Howe, maybe even Toumpas? That way we can still take our regulation picks to the draft, go after Dangerfield as well

We need to clear out the players who are scarred from the past 6-7 years , like Trengove, Tapscott, Strauss, Blease, Fitzpatrick, Watts, Howe, Gawn. I think Howe and Gawn are the only 2 who will be there in a few years time, The sooner we move on the others the better it will be for the footy club.

Howe appears to me to exhibit scar tissue. He should have been floated last year, but he still has a little bit of trade value left. I'd be seeing what we can get for him.

and clear some scar tissue from the list. And surely we'd have oodles of room in the cap to support Beams, Dangerfield and a 27 (nearly 28) year old Lumumba?

What happened to we are happy to hold onto pick 2 and 3, something's afoot here we wouldn't put trengove through this without good reason.

That was always show.

Dunn, Salem, Grimes, Tyson are former 1st rounders too ;-o...... Even Blease (& Tappy/Strauss?)..... Lol ;-p

I just posted the guys who might have trade value, who I think we'd be open to trading. There's no way we'd trade Dunn, Salem or Tyson though.

And I'd forgotten Grimes was a first rounder. Oh, and I'd blocked out the fact that Blease, Tapscott and Strauss were too.

Edited October 10, 2014 by AdamFarr

[Nasher 33,103]

More likely we will get another speculative draft pick and loose one of the few players on our list that puts in and wants to be there.

I don't think that is more likely. Trading players out for draft picks in return is not something Roos has ever done before, and he's point blank said he does not want to load up on young players. If that is what he is doing this time, then it is going against everything he's ever done or said. It doesn't add up for me unless it's part of something bigger.

[PaulRB 5,973]

Only makes sense in the context of enabling us to do a deal for a genuine game changing A-grader...

If so, I'm truly sorry for Trenners, he's done his best and been a loyal member of the club.

Some decisions are hard to make, but need to be made none the less.

[DEE fence 4,505]

I don't barrack for a business. I don't go to the football to follow a corporate entity. I don't sit in the rain on a freezing Sunday evening watching my investments go around. I follow the young men who wear the Red and the Blue. Simplistically I expect their loyalty and in return they will have mine. When they prove beyond doubt their love for the colours that I I adore, I expect my club to treat them with the respect and loyalty that they deserve. In many ways Trengove has put the clubs interests before his own, and has suffered the consequences. Players of this calibre are very rare indeed and their worth cannot be underestimated. Jimmy Mac was one such player and I believe Jack Trengove is another. Lets not make the same mistake twice. The biggest myth of all is that Football is a business. Football is not a business. Football is a passion and passion is not a tradable commodity that can be bought and sold. Jack Trengove has an undeniable passion for the Melbourne Football Club and Jack Trengove deserves our loyalty.

^^^^ This ^^^^ is exactly correct. And why I need a bucket when I hear people saying that football is just a business.

[jumbo returns 6,493]

I want him to be traded.

I want his foot to heal well.

I want him to tear us a new one, playing for the Tiges.

Good luck, JT.....we'll get Beams from Collingwood, pay him huge coin, because he really WANTS to be here.....

[grazman 6,488]

Losing Woewodin and James McDonald killed the supporters and players.

Do we ever LEARN !!!!!!!!

Respectively the club handled both of those very poorly and I feel it did enormous damage to morale and the fabric of the club at the time.

I feel for Jack, but the situation is a little different for two reasons.

1. Both Woey and Junior had been and were fantastic players for the club with runs on the board. Jack through no fault of his own has not (so far).

2. Paul Roos publicly, and perhaps even more emphatically to the players themselves, emphasised that our list is not good enough and changes need to be made - whereas Woey was completely blindsided by his trade and Junior's 'retirement' ballsed up completely, I am assuming Jack and perhaps others know exactly what the situation is with their currency and the direction of the club. They may not like it, but I'd like to think this is not a surprise for Jack to read it in the paper (particularly as suggested in one of the articles he's already toured the punt rd facilities)

Players like Simon Godfrey (a popular whipping post in his day) got the most out of their abilities, but they had limitations, and because of those limitations they end up being traded or delisted and we don't tend to mention loyalty in the same breath. If players want out because they don't like the coach or are chasing coin like Beams - well that's modern footy isn't it. We're in the market for good players. I don't know about their respective personalities, but Beams is better than Jack and as much as it pains me to say it, considering his history (and in the recruiting team I have to place my trust) a top 12 pick is worth more than Jack too.

[grazman 6,488]

Watts, Toumpas or Jones? All ex-first rounders.

Grimes a first rounder too.