Surprised we're not discussing this bloke but have thrown up Scott Thompson, Dal Santo, et al.

As an unrestricted FA, to inject this amount of polish into the team would be fantasic.

Kangaroos' desperate bid to keep star mid Daniel Wells

He's a 31 year old Jaeger O'Meara. If you want to take a punt on the potential for a year or two of scintillating polished football or injury plagued sparse patches of good form, it could be worthwhile. Edit: But the issue looks like money? Not worth the punt on cap space. (550 a year?)

"Has made a strong return this year" is an exaggeration isn't it? If Wells has made a strong return, the Kangas would be in the top 4.

Edited September 8, 20168 yr by johndemonic

1 minute ago, johndemonic said:

He's a 31 year old Jaeger O'Meara. If you want to take a punt on the potential for a year or two of scintillating polished football or injury plagued sparse patches of good form.

"Has made a strong return this year" is an exaggeration isn't it? If Wells has made a strong return, the Kangas would be in the top 4.

I didn't realise he was that old, thought late 20's.

Still worth a 2 year deal imo.

11 minutes ago, McQueen said:

I didn't realise he was that old, thought late 20's.

Still worth a 2 year deal imo.

Aaaaahhhhhhhhhhh     I hope that is a joke   these trade threads etc are moving into the realms of fantasy

Edited September 8, 20168 yr by Satyriconhome

2 minutes ago, Satyriconhome said:

Aaaaahhhhhhhhhhh     I hope that is a joke   these trade threads etc are moving into the realms of fantasy

But he's a lovely bloke. Always happy to chat to supporters and tell them things usually not disclosed.

Soccer fan as well I believe.

On 9/8/2016 at 2:23 PM, Satyriconhome said:

Aaaaahhhhhhhhhhh     I hope that is a joke   these trade threads etc are moving into the realms of fantasy

Slow day Saty? getting onto every single trade suggestion thread and rubbishing it isn't usually your style unless it involves one of our players?

Almost everyone on here was averse to the idea of Stevie J when I threw that up last year and look how that's turned out for the Giants.

Wells has that X factor and smarts that the likes of Petracca and Kent would benefit massively from. He would offer very good value in comparison to the other veterans we're discussing.

Edited September 8, 20168 yr by McQueen

35 minutes ago, johndemonic said:

He's a 31 year old Jaeger O'Meara. If you want to take a punt on the potential for a year or two of scintillating polished football or injury plagued sparse patches of good form, it could be worthwhile. Edit: But the issue looks like money? Not worth the punt on cap space. (550 a year?)

"Has made a strong return this year" is an exaggeration isn't it? If Wells has made a strong return, the Kangas would be in the top 4.

No exaggeration. When he's been on the park, he's been fantastic this year. But his injury history is the issue, and at 31, no thanks.

4 minutes ago, McQueen said:

Almost everyone on here was averse to the idea of Stevie J when I threw that up last year and look how that's turned out for the Giants.

Wells has that X factor and smarts that the likes of Petracca and Kent would benefit massively from. He would offer very good value in comparison to the other veterans we're discussing.

Demonland punters are notoriously elitist when it comes to recruiting. Almost no one is good enough unless they're under 22 and have had NO injuries. Anyone would think we've played finals for 20 consecutive seasons and have a-grade talent knocking down the door in the VFL...

I would take anyone with a proven record that has a history of performing on the big stage, regardless of age or injury history. Guys like Del Santo, Thompson and Wells all fit there. I'd be happy with any of the three, even if just for one year. 

Edited September 8, 20168 yr by praha

15 minutes ago, mo64 said:

No exaggeration. When he's been on the park, he's been fantastic this year. But his injury history is the issue, and at 31, no thanks.

He has been great when fit. Was definitely a handy supercoach pickup before he got injured.

Definitely wouldn't say no to Wells on a one year deal, but might err on two.

It's time for our list to stand it's own two feet,Wells is a good player but would stand in the way of a youngster.

 

1 minute ago, Deevolution said:

It's time for our list to stand it's own two feet,Wells is a good player but would stand in the way of a youngster.

 

No he wouldn't. We don't have any midfielder on our list with remotely the same skillset of Wells. He's exactly the type of mid we need, but $550k per year for an injury prone 31yo is the sticking point.

3 minutes ago, mo64 said:

No he wouldn't. We don't have any midfielder on our list with remotely the same skillset of Wells. He's exactly the type of mid we need, but $550k per year for an injury prone 31yo is the sticking point.

Fair point mate.

9 minutes ago, mo64 said:

No he wouldn't. We don't have any midfielder on our list with remotely the same skillset of Wells. He's exactly the type of mid we need, but $550k per year for an injury prone 31yo is the sticking point.

Who won't cost anything as a FA? Pretty sure however, he will stay a Roo.

54 minutes ago, Abe said:

Slow day Saty? getting onto every single trade suggestion thread and rubbishing it isn't usually your style unless it involves one of our players?

And you know what? Wells joins Dees and Saty would be sending him nude snap chats of himself and telling us all what a lovely chap he is with juicy 'guns'

Edited September 8, 20168 yr by dazzledavey36

Prefer Hartlett over Wells or Dal Santo

http://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/ft_player_compare?playerStatus1=A&tid1=13&playerStatus2=A&tid2=14&type=A&pid1=398&pid2=3110&fid1=C&fid2=C

On 9/8/2016 at 3:22 PM, dazzledavey36 said:

And you know what? Wells joins Dees and Saty would be sending him nude snap chats of himself and telling us all what a lovely chap he is with juicy 'guns'

Bahahahahaha!!! he'll love Scotty Thompson if he ends up at the Dees!!

30 minutes ago, Fifty-5 said:

Prefer Hartlett over Wells or Dal Santo

http://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/ft_player_compare?playerStatus1=A&tid1=13&playerStatus2=A&tid2=14&type=A&pid1=398&pid2=3110&fid1=C&fid2=C

Hartlett is 5 years younger and played half the games. Let's see how he stacks up against Wells after another 120 games.

He has nowhere near the skills of Wells.

Pointless comparison.

 

1 hour ago, Redleg said:

Who won't cost anything as a FA? Pretty sure however, he will stay a Roo.

This is where we need to be smart. Two or three year deal with a big part of it front loaded.

This leaves money next year for the Hogan deal and presumably we have some savings in the short term from the departure of Dawes and Grimes. (Of course some of that may have already been spent on T McDonald and Watts.)

The riskiest part is the third year of the deal but hopefully that is the sweetener that gets the deal across the line with Wells and of course without risk... you know how it goes.

Hell we have a dominant ruckman.... we need absolute class in the mid field and this guy has it.

41 minutes ago, McQueen said:

Hartlett is 5 years younger and played half the games. Let's see how he stacks up against Wells after another 120 games.

He has nowhere near the skills of Wells.

Pointless comparison.

 

Hartlett is a very skillful player - seems chronically under-rated here.  He's actually almost 6 years younger than Wells - that's 6 extra years he would play for us.  That's really the whole point!

 

10 minutes ago, Fifty-5 said:

Hartlett is a very skillful player - seems chronically under-rated here.  He's actually almost 6 years younger than Wells - that's 6 extra years he would play for us.  That's really the whole point!

Prefer what we'd have to give away for Wells/DalSanto/Boomer than what we'd have to give away for Hartlett, that to me is the point right now.

Edited September 8, 20168 yr by johndemonic

Good points Fifty-5 but the attraction of Wells is that as a free agent we do not have to trade.

If you want Hartlett someone has to go. Let's face it.... other than our few good senior players and the gun youngsters (any of which we would be mad to trade).... we do not have anyone that would excite a trade (no first round pick either,)

Edited September 8, 20168 yr by Diamond_Jim

You get what you pay for.  Roos and Goodwin are on record trying to build a flag winning combo.  Hartlett will be in his prime right through the period we challenge with our current crop.

Edited September 8, 20168 yr by Fifty-5

Would be happy to take Wells.

4 minutes ago, Fifty-5 said:

You get what you pay for.

Point taken but who do you give up.

Harmes (wouldn't get it.)  Stretch (maybe but it would gut the supporters given the father ...son)... Watts (perhaps but ditto what I said about Stretch) After that it gets even harder.... Tyson perhaps but would that be a net gain.

Edited September 8, 20168 yr by Diamond_Jim