1 minute ago, Gorgoroth said:

Wouldn’t call him a big fish tho

Are we apparently landing a big fish mid?

Just now, Abe said:

Are we apparently landing a big fish mid?

Roost it’s post says a biggish fish. 

2 hours ago, Wadda We Sing said:

Yeah and he talks to bikies....imagine if they turned up to a game!!

I think that is exactly the attitude the MFC took back in 2009 when they failed to even interview Dusty who was a widely regarded top 5 pick. At the time I thought he would be a good option as we had picks 1 and 2. Take Scully at one as the outstanding endurance athlete of the draft and although Trengove looked good I wanted Dusty for that mongrel element the list needed. Scully and Trengrove were always the vanilla, nice boys option for my thinking. But yes Dusty would have struggled to fit in at MFC but he also had problems at the Tigers and shopped himself around only 2 or 3 years ago with no takers believe it or not! What a transformation. Maybe an omen for Jack Watts if we can't do a trade and he ends up back at home? However I suspect we will take any offer and there will be suiters because he has a much less threatening demeanour. 

 

8 minutes ago, Gorgoroth said:

Roost it’s post says a biggish fish. 

Oh, he has a good track record. Interesting indeed 

5 hours ago, Siren said:

I'll try and get more info but think it's a bigger fish

 

Update: More established mid than LD

Bigger fish..try this list.

I recon he's from the ones highlighted

Gun types.docx

19 minutes ago, Gorgoroth said:

Wouldn’t call him a big fish tho

Aaron Mullet from the roos?

6 hours ago, Roost It said:

The club has someone else in their sights big time. Not Lever, that deal is done. I'll let you know if I can find out more

The Dees might have there 2018 first round pick on the trade table if this is the case.

3 minutes ago, Dee tention said:

The Dees might have there 2018 first round pick on the trade table if this is the case.

2018 is meant o be a good draft, but i'm becoming tired of perpetually bringing in kids. I want us to commit to having a crack for a flag and trade/draft for the now, we've got plenty of young talent, time to commit to the now.

 

Bigger fish..try this list.

I recon he's from the ones highlighted

Gun types.docx

Isaac smith. Lewis connection.outside speed.  I wonder

Macrae?

now we have rumours about a rumour  ....love this thread....what will we do after this trade period ends...

The usual... "he's training the house down" threads are just not as exciting

Yes to Isaac Smith. Would be a huge get. 

1 hour ago, Earl Hood said:

I think that is exactly the attitude the MFC took back in 2009 when they failed to even interview Dusty who was a widely regarded top 5 pick. At the time I thought he would be a good option as we had picks 1 and 2. Take Scully at one as the outstanding endurance athlete of the draft and although Trengove looked good I wanted Dusty for that mongrel element the list needed. Scully and Trengrove were always the vanilla, nice boys option for my thinking. But yes Dusty would have struggled to fit in at MFC but he also had problems at the Tigers and shopped himself around only 2 or 3 years ago with no takers believe it or not! What a transformation. Maybe an omen for Jack Watts if we can't do a trade and he ends up back at home? However I suspect we will take any offer and there will be suiters because he has a much less threatening demeanour. 

 

Needs a bloody bad haircut.......

Could Nick Robertson be what is possibly required around the middle

Someone somewhere on here mentioned we were talking to a mature player at Cats. Gun midfielder  Motlop? 

Edited October 3, 20177 yr by It's Time

1 minute ago, willmoy said:

Could Nick Robertson be what is possibly required around the middle

The Lions defender?

Huge fan, but not sure if we need him in the midfield.

32 minutes ago, faultydet said:

The Lions defender?

Huge fan, but not sure if we need him in the midfield.

Think he's a bit like Viney with the "overlap finger bender" against the "don't argue"

 

Bigger fish..try this list.

I recon he's from the ones highlighted

Gun types.docx

 How's Crisp a bonito tuna? 

Just now, willmoy said:

Think he's a bit like Viney with the "overlap finger bender" against the "don't argue"

When an oppo player you are mauling (GWS Toby Greene) shakes your hand mid game after a ripping physical contest, you know you are making the most of whatever talent you have.

He should stay exactly where he is, for no other reason than he is the most likeable hard arz in the league. 

I hope it's one of the young Essendon mids. McGrath, Parish, Merrett (yes, I know he's captain). I can't imagine they'd put any of them on the table, but if they did and we somehow gathered enough currency to pay them (without jeopardising our list), these guys would be perfect with their outside speed and ball use and in the perfect age demographic.

Edited October 3, 20177 yr by A F

Liber seems on the outer at Bulldogs?

 

Dan Hannebery would be handy if he wants to come on board 

7 hours ago, Siren said:

I think this may be the same person I have heard yesterday. Hearing a quality midfielder currently playing for a Victorian club. Will update as I hear more

Pendles, as long as Watts stays??? 

1 hour ago, spirit of norm smith said:

Yes to Isaac Smith. Would be a huge get. 

I agree he is exactly the type of player we need. Fast, experienced, confident. Reasonable finisher despite some infamous hiccups.

He is 29, so I think he's in the odd spot where he's not like S. Mitchell, Lewis or Hodge because he genuinely has 3+ years to give the Hawks before he's stifling someone else's development.

But would Melbourne give up 27 (if they still have it) for him? And I can't see Hawthorn turfing him for a nothingish pick in the 40s.

I suspect the biggish fish will be an Isaac Smith type player coming towards the end but with a few seasons left, and it would effectively be Watts out, biggish fish in making the draft pick/s exchanged almost irrelevant.

I can't see what currency Melbourne would have to get this done with the Lever deal needing to be sorted unless Watts or someone of a similar calibre goes.

2 hours ago, Gorgoroth said:

Roost it’s post says a biggish fish. 

Would it be more a dolphin than a snapper, or could it possible be a shark?