18 minutes ago, daisycutter said:

have we got him yet?

Think we just missed.

This sort of offer to me screams that they know McGovern is leaving 

If they’re willing to offer that, he’s staying an Eagle. It basically means they will match our deal and we’ll have to trade for him. We have nothing of value in terms of picks we can trade, and I doubt we’d be willing to trade any of our guns to acquire him, so game over.

48 minutes ago, whatwhatsaywhat said:

This sort of offer to me screams that they know McGovern is leaving 

The issue McGovern has with the contract they’ve offered him isn’t the $ but the length, he apparently wants an extra year. I think the Eagles will cave and give him the extra year, he also recently started a part-time sales director job and has a weekly TV gig. I can’t see him leaving but who knows. 

Edited June 21, 20186 yr by Ethan Tremblay

38 minutes ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

The issue McGovern has with the contract they’ve offered him isn’t the $ but the length, he apparently wants an extra year. I think the Eagles will cave and give him the extra year, he also recently started a part-time sales director job and has a weekly TV gig. I can’t see him leaving but who knows. 

So they keep Gov and drive up the price of Gaff to maximise compensation when he leaves

2 hours ago, Lord Travis said:

If they’re willing to offer that, he’s staying an Eagle. It basically means they will match our deal and we’ll have to trade for him. We have nothing of value in terms of picks we can trade, and I doubt we’d be willing to trade any of our guns to acquire him, so game over.

I agree. Once it (prospect of getting Gaff) becomes a likely trade scenario it loses its appeal. At present we have nothing to offer. That may change. I tend to give the club the benefit of the doubt in that if we do make a play for Gaff, and decide to trade for him, that we will be offloading some players who could get us some picks. Don't forget, whoever orchestrated the picks swap with GC that ended up landing us Oliver, those people are (highly likely) still at the club, so if they decide to trade for Gaff, I would trust they will make it happen. I completely sat on the fence in relation to the Watts deal that landed us Fritsch, but whoever it was knew what they were doing. If we make a play for Gaff I'd back the mind trust.

They can have him then 

watching the game last 10 min

unsighted

youre not allowed one bad game on that money

good to have a few flouro players assisting 

Edited June 21, 20186 yr by timbo

25 minutes ago, timbo said:

They can have him then 

watching the game last 10 min

unsighted

youre not allowed one bad game on that money

good to have a few flouro players assisting 

So I guess by that logic we wouldn’t have wanted buddy or danger either, even the best players have bad games. We should be so lucky as to get Gaff

1 minute ago, Garbo said:

So I guess by that logic we wouldn’t have wanted buddy or danger either, even the best players have bad games. We should be so lucky as to get Gaff

I'm playing funny nuggets

He's had more disposals and laid more tackles than anyone on his team thus far tonight. He's no longer a purely outside player, and is winning his own ball in a team getting smashed. Not having a great game by any stretch, but he works so hard and would give us something we sorely lack through our midfield. 

17-9 free kicks

3 hours ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

The issue McGovern has with the contract they’ve offered him isn’t the $ but the length, he apparently wants an extra year. I think the Eagles will cave and give him the extra year, he also recently started a part-time sales director job and has a weekly TV gig. I can’t see him leaving but who knows. 

He has a more suitable head for radio I reckon.

14 minutes ago, Kumamoto_Ken said:

He has a more suitable head for radio I reckon.

I didn’t mention it but he also has a radio gig. 

1 hour ago, Kumamoto_Ken said:

He has a more suitable head for radio I reckon.

Yep and looks like Mum still cuts his hair.

 

got plenty of the ball but had barely any influence on the game 

7 hours ago, Dr.D said:

got plenty of the ball but had barely any influence on the game 

Cannot judge on a data set of n=1

28 disposals and six score involvements to 3/4 time.

Having another cracking game is Gaff.

Edited June 30, 20186 yr by ProDee

50 minutes ago, ProDee said:

28 disposals and six score involvements to 3/4 time.

Having another cracking game is Gaff.

And the heat comes on in the 4th and he goes missing........again

9 disposals in the last term....

12 minutes ago, Satyriconhome said:

And the heat comes on in the 4th and he goes missing........again

He had 9 touches in the last term.  He was one of their only players not to go missing.  At least try and do a bit of research before you're wrong.  Again.

12 minutes ago, Satyriconhome said:

And the heat comes on in the 4th and he goes missing........again

Stick to soccer, pommy.

14 minutes ago, Satyriconhome said:

And the heat comes on in the 4th and he goes missing........again

Yeah lets pass on the All Australian and Best and Fairest winner whos played in a Grand Final and instead cross our fingers that Stretch or Balic become really, really good.

Edited June 30, 20186 yr by Petraccattack

37 disposals, 7 score involvements, 7 tackles, 1 goal. Probably BOG again.

On 2018 form he'd be our best midfielder at present. If we can afford him, we'd be mental not to go hard for him. Exactly what we need!

Edited June 30, 20186 yr by Lord Travis

Haha ? Satyr at his absolute best!

Gaff was probably the only player on the ground who played out 4 Quarters

 

Clown....

Just now, Lord Travis said:

37 disposals, 7 score involvements, 7 tackles, 1 goal. BOG again.

On 2018 form he'd be our best midfielder at present. If we can afford him, we'd be mental not to go hard form him. Exactly what we need!

He wouldn't be better than Oliver. Different players but not close to Oliver in terms of impact. Gaff is a bit of a seagull.