12 minutes ago, binman said:

Mcrae is exactly the player we need

fill in the blanks for me @binman...I know nought about him.

7 minutes ago, hemingway said:

Yeah that's a scary and indigestible thought. If there is one  totally unpalatable position it is the possibility that EFC will be leapfrog the Demons next year.  It stirs up all the worst possible feelings. 

That happened this year!

12 minutes ago, SFebey said:

If we are getting rid of Watts for behaviour and cultural issues then there is no chance of Libba.

Macrae is my bet

Dreaming, not a chance in hell the dogs would trade him

2 minutes ago, Deemented Are Go! said:

That happened this year!

 

2 minutes ago, Deemented Are Go! said:

That happened this year!

Yeah of course but I regarded that as an aberration. 

2 minutes ago, hemingway said:

 

Yeah of course but I regarded that as an aberration. 

Did I respond twice or did you quote me twice? My phones playing up or I'm going insane. Or it's trade period eve.

Just now, Deemented Are Go! said:

Did I respond twice or did you quote me twice? My phones playing up or I'm going insane. Or it's trade period eve.

It's an insane world don't worry. It was me anyway. I'm not the full two bob you know. 

Just now, hemingway said:

It's an insane world don't worry. It was me anyway. I'm not the full two bob you know. 

Good. Then your theory of The Cheating Druggies going past us next year is lunatic rambling. I feel better now.

 

The men in the white coats will be here soon ??

21 hours ago, nosoupforme said:

Martin wasn't any better than Scully or Trengove at the time we Drafted them back then. He is now. 

Douwwwhh..

39 minutes ago, hemingway said:

Bliclavs had a stand out year but a poor one this season. My Geelong friend says that he lost a lot of mobility when he bulked up. He was previously a talented middle distance and steeplechase athlete. My friend feels his natural athleticism was sacrificed for bulk with a negative result on his game. 

I felt this is what cost Aaron Davey his pace and some of his athleticism. 

22 hours ago, Courtney_Fish said:

 

Guys, I'm begging you, if you have a rumor about a player, please put it in its own thread.  Some of us are busy & have to read thru pages & pages of opinions & arguments to find one or two rumors. It's driving me crazy. Pleeeeez. You can still present your views in seperate threads.

There should be a summary of all rumours at the head of each page, with a link to the post.

20 minutes ago, Wadda We Sing said:

Douwwwhh..

ITS   DER.....get it right.

32 minutes ago, hemingway said:

It's an insane world don't worry. It was me anyway. I'm not the full two bob you know. 

Twenty cents worth,  huh......

 

1 hour ago, wheaters31 said:

I felt this is what cost Aaron Davey his pace and some of his athleticism. 

I hope we'll do the opposite with JKH and book him in to a 1 month sweat lodge. 
 

49 minutes ago, nosoupforme said:

ITS   DER.....get it right.

It think actually its whatever..

1 hour ago, Danelska said:

fill in the blanks for me @binman...I know nought about him.

Let me...I first raised McRae in this thread a while back when it was hitting the fan at the Doggies, people were talking Stringer and Gaff's name was being thrown around.

...but it was not a serious rumour more the type of player I would love us to have and I can't imagine the Doggies letting him go.

Still young, played junior footy with Viney (right age profile). A good outside mid, who gets a lot of ball and uses it pretty well (getting better with more experience). Not afraid to get his own ball, a good blend of inside and out and that's what I like in a so called outside mid..not lightning but quick and clever enough.

2 hours ago, Wiseblood said:

It will be interesting to see how the Bombers pull it off.  As you say, trading down for a couple of picks may help them complete the deal, but you also hope the Suns don't just fall for it easily and actually push them to include something else.

I'll also be interested to see if they can fit all 3 within their salary cap and if they need to trade other players to do it.  

I reckon they might look at something like Francis & next years 2nd Round Pick to Port in exchange for them sending Impey & their 2017 1st Round Pick to the Dogs for Stringer & something else back to Essendon.

 

Pick 11 to GWS for Smith & Pick 23. Essendon may have to throw something else small in there.

 

As for Saad it's hard to say. Pick 28 would be enough, but GC may want players. Laverde maybe?

41 minutes ago, Wadda We Sing said:

It think actually its whatever..

GOOD. WHATEVER

Where's all this talk about McRae or  another gun mid coming and why haven't we heard anything about it outside Demonland??

Would love Dahlhaus or Macrae, would expect they wouldn’t let the latter go at all

 

Did rumour monger narrow it down to the Dogs?

1 hour ago, rjay said:

Let me...I first raised McRae in this thread a while back when it was hitting the fan at the Doggies, people were talking Stringer and Gaff's name was being thrown around.

...but it was not a serious rumour more the type of player I would love us to have and I can't imagine the Doggies letting him go.

Still young, played junior footy with Viney (right age profile). A good outside mid, who gets a lot of ball and uses it pretty well (getting better with more experience). Not afraid to get his own ball, a good blend of inside and out and that's what I like in a so called outside mid..not lightning but quick and clever enough.

Good summary RJ. I'd add he is a smooth mover who has good vision. Is a good kick, but what I really like about his kicking is he is a surprisingly long and penetrating kick (looks effortless) who hits targets, which is something we really lack

 

1 hour ago, DemonLad5 said:

Where's all this talk about McRae or  another gun mid coming and why haven't we heard anything about it outside Demonland??

http://demonland.com/forums/topic/42698-trade-rumours/?do=findComment&comment=1479077

Anyone worth targetting here from this vague 'on the couch' graphic DL? I wonder if Puopolo is gettable on a two year contract and if there is any discontent with the rumours about him as trade bait last year. Did not see any Hawk games this year, how did he go?

Edited October 5, 20177 yr by Deeprived Childhood

10 hours ago, Demon77 said:

Playing for everyone's second team would be a real shot in the arm.

This deserves a re-quote just in case anyone missed its subtle brilliance the first time 'round.

9 hours ago, KingDingAling said:

No way. We wouldn't get Macrae, and if we did we would be buying high. He was close to their best player this year. It makes no sense for us to chase Macrae. We could not even nearly afford him now. Our best bet is to look for the next Macrae (before he had a break out this year).

3rd in their B&F, he was runner up in 2014 after debuting in 2013.  Top ten in the other two years as well.  I would think he'd be close to being one of their untouchables or as you say we pay way over the odds.... unless he asks to be traded.  Don't know if he is OOC, but I suspect not.  There's upheaval in the kennel ATM and that maybe some leverage McCrae can use if he really wants out.