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I think if we get Thomlinson and Langdon we will have done well given were bottom 4. they are role players but definitely give us much need pace. and for goodness sake recruit some pace and class in the draft.

 

I highly doubt it will happen, so I'll say that first. but don't rule out the pre-season draft. Langdon is desperate to get out of Freo now, he's not leaving on good terms with some teammates. So if Freo stuff around, there's a chance he'll walk himself. players normally don't go to the PSD because they are grateful for the opportunities given and want their former club to get something, but he wants out as soon as possible and structured his life to do that. 

2 minutes ago, Red and Blue realist said:

I highly doubt it will happen, so I'll say that first. but don't rule out the pre-season draft. Langdon is desperate to get out of Freo now, he's not leaving on good terms with some teammates. So if Freo stuff around, there's a chance he'll walk himself. players normally don't go to the PSD because they are grateful for the opportunities given and want their former club to get something, but he wants out as soon as possible and structured his life to do that. 

While I agree that it's highly unlikely, he runs the risk of being drafted by Gold Coast if he did that. If it did happen, I would hope we warn GC to butt out after they received Pick 2 PP. If they then did take him, I would hope Melbourne would then go hard for someone to spite them in the next trade period.

 

Probably the one that's gone really quiet over the pasr couple of weeks.

1 hour ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Probably the one that's gone really quiet over the pasr couple of weeks.

Yep, and he's the one we need...


2 minutes ago, rjay said:

Yep, and he's the one we need...

He's coming, will be done and circumstances in which he's leaving won't see them holding us to ransom. There may be semantics but pick 21 or whatever it ends up being 

Yeah he has publically stated he wants to come to Melbourne, that's why it's gone quiet. If it gets noisy again, we worry. 

 
3 hours ago, AshleyH30 said:

While I agree that it's highly unlikely, he runs the risk of being drafted by Gold Coast if he did that. If it did happen, I would hope we warn GC to butt out after they received Pick 2 PP. If they then did take him, I would hope Melbourne would then go hard for someone to spite them in the next trade period.

If they didn't get the PP, or it ended up later than pick 2, then maybe we could arrange to trade pick 2 to them, with extra's coming back - picks, King etc. with a handshake agreement that if Langdon goes to the PSD they don't touch him. Highly doubtful it's going to happen anyway. 


3 hours ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Probably the one that's gone really quiet over the pasr couple of weeks.

I think it's just that it's a bit boring. 

It was rumoured all year and all but confirmed a month ago... nothing much the media can add to spice up an open-and-shut case.

 

 

4 hours ago, Superunknown said:

What’s the beef he has with Freo?

Rumoured to be another current Freo player is seeing his ex-girlfriend.

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If... if Gus was to be traded, I'd like Langdon + Cerra for Gus + 20.

Would rather keep Gus if possible.

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2 minutes ago, Moonshadow said:

If... if Gus was to be traded, I'd like Langdon + Cerra for Gus + 20.

Would rather keep Gus if possible.

Yep, Shockers would need to chuck in their first rounder or Cerra for it to even come close to consideration.


24 minutes ago, Demon Disciple said:

Yep, Shockers would need to chuck in their first rounder or Cerra for it to even come close to consideration.

Brayshaw -The guy came third in the Brownlow last year, had a rough year this year.  Value would be a first rounder minimum.  They might want him, but I think that would be separate to the Langdon deal.  It might be Langdon for 21 might be the first trade made - it looks fairly open and shut.

10 hours ago, Bay Riffin said:

I think if we get Thomlinson and Langdon we will have done well given were bottom 4. they are role players but definitely give us much need pace. and for goodness sake recruit some pace and class in the draft.

Ray, I have looked closely at Tomlinson recently and in my opinion, pace is not one of his assets. I think he can run all day, however, he is a real plodder. 

21 minutes ago, goodwindees said:

Ray, I have looked closely at Tomlinson recently and in my opinion, pace is not one of his assets. I think he can run all day, however, he is a real plodder. 

I think that will suit us, given how slow we generally move the ball, a bloke with real acceleration would be out of kicking distance by the time the ball holder decides what to do with it.

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28 minutes ago, goodwindees said:

 I think he can run all day, however, he is a real plodder. 

He’s 193cm tall. I don’t know many blokes that size who are fleet of foot.

Walk up starting 22 player who can run all day and fill a void. I’ll take him please.

17 minutes ago, Beetle said:

He’s 193cm tall. I don’t know many blokes that size who are fleet of foot.

Usain Bolt is taller than 193cm Beetle


3 minutes ago, Demon Disciple said:

Usain Bolt is taller than 193cm Beetle

I don’t know “many”...Central Coast Mariners went down that path too...

17 hours ago, Bay Riffin said:

I think if we get Thomlinson and Langdon we will have done well given were bottom 4. they are role players but definitely give us much need pace. and for goodness sake recruit some pace and class in the draft.

We can't draft speed, it's a proven  fact any player  recruited by Melbourne automatically becomes 20% slower.

8 hours ago, Demon Disciple said:

Usain Bolt is taller than 193cm Beetle

Should we make a play for Bolt? Wouldnt hurt

 
9 hours ago, goodwindees said:

Ray, I have looked closely at Tomlinson recently and in my opinion, pace is not one of his assets. I think he can run all day, however, he is a real plodder. 

Agree.  Langdon has pace. Tomlinson has no pace. Was staggered by the comment.  

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