West Coast Sniffing around Dean Kent

[dazzledavey36 49,551]

Have to agree with this. Credit where credit's due. He also had a big hand in landing Dawes and Clark ( ... and Gillies, Byrnes and Rodan?!).

That said, Stef Martin and Jared Rivers leaving also had a fair bit to do with Mark Neeld.

Would've liked to see Bennell given another year too, but I suspect Neeld thought he was too soft and cut him free.

Back to the topic though, Kent looks to be a real find. Like most others here, I'm expecting a really good year from him this year.

One bloke I did not want to let go...

Saw a pic of him in the HUN he looks supremely fit and has stacked on some serious muscle. My smokey for All Australian this year.

Edited February 28, 2015 by dazzledavey36

[Ron Burgundy 8,584]

Yep - have to agree.

It's really disappointing to let one of the best ruckmen in the league go to another club, essentially for nudda.

[P-man 13,285]

^ Wait until JR gets a sniff of this subject

[ILLDieADemon 804]

To be fair they weren't sniffing they were smoking..

Kent will step it up this year and want to remain part from the Demons resurgence, I have faith in him. Plus he's from country Perth, we all know country boys are loyal.

Is Chip a country boy?

[jnrmac 19,393]

Well they'll be paying out of their eyeballs for him considering he's contracted until the end of 2016.

http://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/2014-01-09/jones-kent-sign-new-deals

Dean is very happy in Melbourne.

Contracts aren't worth anything these days.....

[Tough Kent 2,051]

One bloke I did not want to let go...

Saw a pic of him in the HUN he looks supremely fit and has stacked on some serious muscle. My smokey for All Australian this year.

I think the reason he was let go from MFC in the first place was that he never made the effort in his preparation or in his re-hab to get himself into that sort of nick. Stef has to take some of the blame. Credit to Brisbane for getting him into that sort of condition. No use looking back but why couldn't we at the time motivate him to get serious about his footy? If he was with us now it would be a different story.

[Mad_Melbourne 872]

Yep - have to agree.

It's really disappointing to let one of the best ruckmen in the league go to another club, essentially for nudda.

His problem is he was unable to really play consistently well out of the number one ruck position. He won't be number one ruck if leuenberger is fit and I think he will struggle to do much damage as a fwd/ruck.

I think there are much better options out there but there is no doubting his athletic capabilities, with all that said he does thrive with added responsibility but not really one I am that worried isn't on our list

[The Devil Inside 2,147]

I'll ask Mr Kent on Tuesday and see what he says

[Mad_Melbourne 872]

I'll ask Mr Kent on Tuesday and see what he says

If you got any answer other than "I'm happy at melbourne" or a laugh it would be quite surprising.

You: "so I hear west coast are interested in you?"

Him: "I have one year left on my contract, but I noticed last year that that meant nothing so I will look to see the likely hood of a longer term and more lucrative contract from my home state of WA"

[dazzledavey36 49,551]

I'll ask Mr Kent on Tuesday and see what he says

Mate do you honestly think he will turn around and say yeah i have had maybe one or two meetings with WC and il probably head back home when my contract is up..

Sheesh common sense..

Edited February 28, 2015 by dazzledavey36

[The Devil Inside 2,147]

Mate do you honestly think he will turn around and say yeah i have had maybe one or two meetings with WC and il probably head back home when my contract is up..

Sheesh common sense..

Sorry I stopped reading your posts, but thought I needed to answer this one.

Yes I will ask him all the same, have a good rapport with him see what I get, might tell me to get stuffed,

Had a really good chat to both Trengove and Howe about moves to Richmond and GWS and got really good answers, same with Chip Frawely, I honestly believed he hadn''t made up his mind and then after speaking to him after season was over was convinced he was going to Freo till Hawthorn stepped in at last minute

As I have said previously the players will discuss anything as long as you ask in a respectful way, some times they ask me not to publicise which I don't

[BAMF 3,812]

His problem is he was unable to really play consistently well out of the number one ruck position. He won't be number one ruck if leuenberger is fit and I think he will struggle to do much damage as a fwd/ruck.

I think there are much better options out there but there is no doubting his athletic capabilities, with all that said he does thrive with added responsibility but not really one I am that worried isn't on our list

Thats right. He is an excellent back up first ruck. Would be handy on our list though.....

Whats the deal with Neeld getting the Kent pick right? What input did he have?

[Chook 14,619]

West Coast is sniffing around Kent, eh? To be honest, that's a little more information than I wanted to know.

[Mad_Melbourne 872]

Thats right. He is an excellent back up first ruck. Would be handy on our list though.....

Whats the deal with Neeld getting the Kent pick right? What input did he have?

Most of the 2012 draft decisions were on the back of Neeld he put a fair bit of effort into the recruiting side of the team and whilst there were some clear misses he also was pivotal in a few key draft selections.

I was lucky enough to attend a members event before the draft in which they held the Jesse Hogan press conference and after having a chat to Todd Viney he mentioned how Neeld was having major input into the draft. Was an awesome event to be lucky enough to attend.

If I recall correctly that was the year before Jason Taylor was able to contribute to our draft and Todd Viney was our head of recruiting.

[The Devil Inside 2,147]

Most of the 2012 draft decisions were on the back of Neeld he put a fair bit of effort into the recruiting side of the team and whilst there were some clear misses he also was pivotal in a few key draft selections.

I was lucky enough to attend a members event before the draft in which they held the Jesse Hogan press conference and after having a chat to Todd Viney he mentioned how Neeld was having major input into the draft. Was an awesome event to be lucky enough to attend.

If I recall correctly that was the year before Jason Taylor was able to contribute to our draft and Todd Viney was our head of recruiting.

Agree with that, had been told/heard exactly the same,

Stef Martin had a good year after a full pre season, backing it up is the test of a good player

But let's move on and not derail the thread, Demonland is on the improve

I want reports of other clubs sniffing around, it means we have good footy players

[Ted Lasso 17,198]

North Melbourne inquired about Kent during the trade period and were told to buzz off

[Henrietta Lumbago 331]

I'll ask Mr Kent on Tuesday and see what he says

Just let him train, he is on our list until 2016, that's almost 2 years away and here we are before the 2015 season has started asking him about going to WC. I think we should let him concentrate on training. One thing about extending his contract means that he is happy where he is.

[Wiseblood 24,636]

North Melbourne inquired about Kent during the trade period and were told to buzz off

Not surprised as he kicked 3 and looked superb against them in the final game of the season.

If he can stay fit and improve his tank a bit then he is in for a good year I think. He seems happy at the club so I see no reason why we should be worried... at the moment...

[monoccular 16,497]

Strait swap for Cale.

(Please don't throw tomatoes)

Mods - urgent need for 'unlike' or 'dislike' button!

Contracts aren't worth anything these days.....

Are you Daniel Andrews' alias ? :-)

[monoccular 16,497]

.......

Back to the topic though, Kent looks to be a real find. Like most others here, I'm expecting a really good year from him this year.

Ron....I thought that you were a really long term Demon fan.....as such, like me, I would have thought that you would use the word 'hoping' or 'wishing' rather than 'expecting'!

I have stopped expecting....especially over the last two years when I had been 'expecting' big break out years from Hogan and Christian P, but even way back to expecting break outs from the likes of Ox, Tingay, Glenn Lovett, Paul Prympke, Allen Jakovich, James Cook all cruelly cut down by injury, and of course back even further when RDB was going to resurrect the club as coach back in the 70s

All too stressful to expect....easier to wish and hope.

[Red and Bluebeard 2,049]

Take it as a sign of our increased standing. How many players from Sydney, Hawthorn or Geelong have other clubs sniffing around at them? The day we are more sniffee than sniffer means we have earned more respect, IMHO.

[Biffen 12,441]

Might need to string together a handful of games in a row before he is worth smelling.

[dee-luded 2,958]

Have to agree with this. Credit where credit's due. He also had a big hand in landing Dawes and Clark ( ... and Gillies, Byrnes and Rodan?!).

That said, Stef Martin and Jared Rivers leaving also had a fair bit to do with Mark Neeld.

Would've liked to see Bennell given another year too, but I suspect Neeld thought he was too soft and cut him free.

Back to the topic though, Kent looks to be a real find. Like most others here, I'm expecting a really good year from him this year.

when trying to change a soft club culture you have to cut back the rotten wood past the rot into healthier tissue. the fringes are risks you take.

Roosy is still battling with this even after all those cut backs, over the last 4 + yrs.

[Jara 1,149]

I have changed the title. When I saw "West Coast Sniffing" I was thinking of an entirely different subject.

Wasnt that also where that weird Cabinet Minister got in trouble for sniffing the seat of some woman who'd just left?

Strange. Sound more like dogs than eagles.

[jumbo returns 6,593]

Sorry I stopped reading your posts, but thought I needed to answer this one.

Yes I will ask him all the same, have a good rapport with him see what I get, might tell me to get stuffed,

Had a really good chat to both Trengove and Howe about moves to Richmond and GWS and got really good answers, same with Chip Frawely, I honestly believed he hadn''t made up his mind and then after speaking to him after season was over was convinced he was going to Freo till Hawthorn stepped in at last minute

As I have said previously the players will discuss anything as long as you ask in a respectful way, some times they ask me not to publicise which I don't

I hope you post Kenty's reply - I labelled this bloke a keeper two years ago...loved his speed, bravado and raking left foot.

Hey P-man, hope you're well? Stef who???