By the time he gets over his osteitis pubis he'll have osteoarthritis. No thanks. 

19 hours ago, MyFavouriteMartian said:

Is this true.?

Pretty sure. I was thinking for a while that was why they didn't go for Jenkins: had an idea in mind already. Otherwise, why didn't they go for Lynch?

2 hours ago, Grr-owl said:

Pretty sure. I was thinking for a while that was why they didn't go for Jenkins: had an idea in mind already. Otherwise, why didn't they go for Lynch?

em, interesting.!

Joe Daniher has a lot of connections at Melbourne with Goodwin, Matty Egan, Mitch Brown, Melksham and Hibberd. If he were to go to another Melbourne based club, I wouldn't be totally surprised if he chose us.

I know from a source that Joe isn't putting his full efforts into rehabbing his injuries and he isn't happy with some of the coaching and medical staff. I've also heard he enjoys a few nose beers from time to time (but let's face it, lots of AFL players do). He's just another Hogan IMO. 

No, his set shot kicking is poor. Easy set shots missed have a very negative mental effect on the entire team.

9 hours ago, Caligula's cohort said:

Joe Daniher has a lot of connections at Melbourne with Goodwin, Matty Egan, Mitch Brown, Melksham and Hibberd. If he were to go to another Melbourne based club, I wouldn't be totally surprised if he chose us.

I know from a source that Joe isn't putting his full efforts into rehabbing his injuries and he isn't happy with some of the coaching and medical staff. I've also heard he enjoys a few nose beers from time to time (but let's face it, lots of AFL players do). He's just another Hogan IMO. 

'Cal',  I would prefer Melbourne seek out 2 Metrix Peter @the Suns,   well over and above, Joey Daniher...  for next year;  or for 2022_?    Even if it costs us TMc, and OMc,  to get it done.  

Maybe Ben Ainsworth could be added into that mix.?

 

53 minutes ago, MyFavouriteMartian said:

Even if it costs us TMc, and OMc,  to get it done.

 

Utter madness, (and not the ska music kind) Tmac is a machine with his cardio fitness and size. He also prospered under every coach, is not a sook, and had one tough season for injury. Hardest player to replace.

26 minutes ago, DaisyDeeciple said:

Utter madness, (and not the ska music kind) Tmac is a machine with his cardio fitness and size. He also prospered under every coach, is not a sook, and had one tough season for injury. Hardest player to replace.

In two years time,  'DD'.?   He'll be 30 come September 2022.

This year he turns 28yrs.

Jeremy Cameron is the same age as Tom.

 

Weide and Petty will both be both into their careers by then.  And Peter Wright will be around the same age.

https://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/pp-gold-coast-suns--peter-wright

https://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/pp-melbourne-demons--sam-weideman

https://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/pp-melbourne-demons--harrison-petty

https://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/pp-melbourne-demons--luke-jackson

2 hours ago, MyFavouriteMartian said:

'Cal',  I would prefer Melbourne seek out 2 Metrix Peter @the Suns,   well over and above, Joey Daniher...  for next year;  or for 2022_?    Even if it costs us TMc, and OMc,  to get it done.  

Maybe Ben Ainsworth could be added into that mix.?

Like your thinking... 2 meter Peter has always been a fan of mine.

Ainsworth is a top draft pick. It will require a good draft pick to get him.

 

Edited June 4, 20204 yr by Caligula's cohort

At his best he is an absolute class player, albeit flawed with his set shot (boy that sounds familiar). His body really seems to be wrecked but perhaps with the (hopeful) success of Harley Bennell our fitness staff may be able to work their magic on him.

The questions I have would be centered around his commitment, and also the asking price. 

5 hours ago, MyFavouriteMartian said:

In two years time,  'DD'.?   He'll be 30 come September 2022.

This year he turns 28yrs.

I would (reluctantly) agree with you, if:

A, I didn't think he has four solid years of football left.

B, Firmly believe we will be contesting for a premiership in the next four.

C, Think he will help us get that tin mug.

2m Peter would have to be plugger or dermie for me to want to make that trade. But we are not a team looking to rebuild, we are a supercar warming up the tires.

Annoying cliche to finish, 'the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence'.

8 hours ago, Caligula's cohort said:

Like your thinking... 2 meter Peter has always been a fan of mine.

Ainsworth is a top draft pick. It will require a good draft pick to get him.

 

Can't see what he sees in you.

I can definitely confirm that the Melbourne recruiting staff and Paul Roos were not fans at all of Peter Wright in his draft year. 

The theme of their recruitment style that year was kids who had competitive physical instincts.

Peter Wright biggest knock was that for a big lump of a lad, he is quiet "soft" and doesn't provide much physical presence around the contest.

I don't think much has changed since.⅝

11 hours ago, MyFavouriteMartian said:

Even if it costs us TMc, and OMc,  to get it done.

That would be completely dumb.

Good info Dazzle. Thanks for sharing

peter wright has a lot of paul johnson about him

he makes rory lobb look hard

23 hours ago, Caligula's cohort said:

Joe Daniher has a lot of connections at Melbourne with Goodwin, Matty Egan, Mitch Brown, Melksham and Hibberd. If he were to go to another Melbourne based club, I wouldn't be totally surprised if he chose us.

I know from a source that Joe isn't putting his full efforts into rehabbing his injuries and he isn't happy with some of the coaching and medical staff. I've also heard he enjoys a few nose beers from time to time (but let's face it, lots of AFL players do). He's just another Hogan IMO. 

I can just imagine the whole Daniher Clan coming down for the Grand Final waving their Melbourne Cardigans after the siren when we win....

12 hours ago, DaisyDeeciple said:

I would (reluctantly) agree with you, if:

A, I didn't think he has four solid years of football left.

B, Firmly believe we will be contesting for a premiership in the next four.

C, Think he will help us get that tin mug.

2m Peter would have to be plugger or dermie for me to want to make that trade. But we are not a team looking to rebuild, we are a supercar warming up the tires.

Annoying cliche to finish, 'the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence'.

I think we will possibly be ready to contest the big dance from about 2022,  thru to a few years on...    Although come 2022,  just 2 seasons away,  our key current tall players will be aged the following >>>

 

Max Gawn...  will be 30Yrs old,  entering the 2022 season.   https://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/pp-melbourne-demons--max-gawn

Steven May...  will be 30Yrs old,  entering the 2022 season.  https://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/pp-melbourne-demons--steven-may

Tom McDonald...  will be 29Yrs old,  entering the 2022 season.  https://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/pp-melbourne-demons--tom-mcdonald

 

So what I am looking at is our ability to continue having strong representation in the top 4 of the ladder,  from 2022,  and onwards;  not tapering back away, after 2022.

     The following group of Talls, will be the ones to come-on...   behind our ageing brigade of Talls.  Hopefully we get a seamless handover from our elder talls,  to the new breed of talls coming thru.

IMV,  Peter Wright is that heavy-set tall we Need,  who is a forward and a ruck...  an area we are deficient in Power.

Jackson might deliver us the agility/mobility type.

Petty might deliver us the utility forward/back,  who can also pinch-hit in the ruck.

Weideman likewise,  predominantly forward,  can go back,  can pinch-hit in the ruck.

 

Sam Weideman...  will be 24Yrs old,  entering the 2022 season.  https://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/pp-melbourne-demons--sam-weideman 

Harrison Petty...  will be 22Yrs old,  entering the 2022 season.  https://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/pp-melbourne-demons--harrison-petty

Luke Jackson...  will be 20Yrs old,  entering the 2022 season.  https://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/pp-melbourne-demons--luke-jackson

Austin Bradtke...  will be 21Yrs old,  entering the 2022 season.  https://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/pp-melbourne-demons--austin-bradtke 

 

# Peter Wright...  will be 25Yrs old,  entering the 2022 season.  https://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/pp-gold-coast-suns--peter-wright

 

Austin is an unknown quantity, at this time.?

 

Summing up,  the heavy set Wright would be a great diverse addition to our tall groups skill-sets,  around the ruck and forward.  He will be able to crash-packs, where ever.  He, Wright and the agile Jackson,  IMO, would be a formidable ruck/forward combination.

.

 

17 hours ago, Caligula's cohort said:

Like your thinking... 2 meter Peter has always been a fan of mine.

 

 

I wonder what he sees in you?

7 minutes ago, MyFavouriteMartian said:

I think we will possibly be ready to contest the big dance from about 2022,  thru to a few years on...    Although come 2022,  just 2 seasons away,  our key current tall players will be aged the following >>>

 

Max Gawn...  will be 30Yrs old,  entering the 2022 season.   https://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/pp-melbourne-demons--max-gawn

Steven May...  will be 30Yrs old,  entering the 2022 season.  https://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/pp-melbourne-demons--steven-may

Tom McDonald...  will be 29Yrs old,  entering the 2022 season.  https://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/pp-melbourne-demons--tom-mcdonald

 

So what I am looking at is our ability to continue having strong representation in the top 4 of the ladder,  from 2022,  and onwards;  not tapering back away, after 2022.

     The following group of Talls, will be the ones to come-on...   behind our ageing brigade of Talls.  Hopefully we get a seamless handover from our elder talls,  to the new breed of talls coming thru.

IMV,  Peter Wright is that heavy-set tall we Need,  who is a forward and a ruck...  an area we are deficient in Power.

Jackson might deliver us the agility/mobility type.

Petty might deliver us the utility forward/back,  who can also pinch-hit in the ruck.

Weideman likewise,  predominantly forward,  can go back,  can pinch-hit in the ruck.

 

Sam Weideman...  will be 24Yrs old,  entering the 2022 season.  https://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/pp-melbourne-demons--sam-weideman 

Harrison Petty...  will be 22Yrs old,  entering the 2022 season.  https://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/pp-melbourne-demons--harrison-petty

Luke Jackson...  will be 20Yrs old,  entering the 2022 season.  https://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/pp-melbourne-demons--luke-jackson

Austin Bradtke...  will be 21Yrs old,  entering the 2022 season.  https://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/pp-melbourne-demons--austin-bradtke 

 

# Peter Wright...  will be 25Yrs old,  entering the 2022 season.  https://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/pp-gold-coast-suns--peter-wright

 

Austin is an unknown quantity, at this time.?

 

Summing up,  the heavy set Wright would be a great diverse addition to our tall groups skill-sets,  around the ruck and forward.  He will be able to crash-packs, where ever.  He, Wright and the agile Jackson,  IMO, would be a formidable ruck/forward combination.

.

 

Peter Wright is a [censored] crab, he’s a six year old boy in a mans body. Give it rest. 

4 minutes ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

Peter Wright is a [censored] crab, he’s a six year old boy in a mans body. Give it rest. 

 

He has just had his best season,  under the new coach,  last year.   He is on the improve.   And is the type we need to round off our future group of talls.

30 minutes ago, MyFavouriteMartian said:

I think we will possibly be ready to contest the big dance from about 2022,  thru to a few years on...    Although come 2022,  just 2 seasons away,  our key current tall players will be aged the following >>>

 

Max Gawn...  will be 30Yrs old,  entering the 2022 season.   https://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/pp-melbourne-demons--max-gawn

Steven May...  will be 30Yrs old,  entering the 2022 season.  https://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/pp-melbourne-demons--steven-may

Tom McDonald...  will be 29Yrs old,  entering the 2022 season.  https://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/pp-melbourne-demons--tom-mcdonald

 

So what I am looking at is our ability to continue having strong representation in the top 4 of the ladder,  from 2022,  and onwards;  not tapering back away, after 2022.

     The following group of Talls, will be the ones to come-on...   behind our ageing brigade of Talls.  Hopefully we get a seamless handover from our elder talls,  to the new breed of talls coming thru.

IMV,  Peter Wright is that heavy-set tall we Need,  who is a forward and a ruck...  an area we are deficient in Power.

Jackson might deliver us the agility/mobility type.

Petty might deliver us the utility forward/back,  who can also pinch-hit in the ruck.

Weideman likewise,  predominantly forward,  can go back,  can pinch-hit in the ruck.

 

Sam Weideman...  will be 24Yrs old,  entering the 2022 season.  https://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/pp-melbourne-demons--sam-weideman 

Harrison Petty...  will be 22Yrs old,  entering the 2022 season.  https://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/pp-melbourne-demons--harrison-petty

Luke Jackson...  will be 20Yrs old,  entering the 2022 season.  https://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/pp-melbourne-demons--luke-jackson

Austin Bradtke...  will be 21Yrs old,  entering the 2022 season.  https://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/pp-melbourne-demons--austin-bradtke 

 

# Peter Wright...  will be 25Yrs old,  entering the 2022 season.  https://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/pp-gold-coast-suns--peter-wright

 

Austin is an unknown quantity, at this time.?

 

Summing up,  the heavy set Wright would be a great diverse addition to our tall groups skill-sets,  around the ruck and forward.  He will be able to crash-packs, where ever.  He, Wright and the agile Jackson,  IMO, would be a formidable ruck/forward combination.

.

 

No he doesn't. This is his biggest weakness. He is pretty soft for a guy with his frame. Tries to play that floating 3rd tall instead of being the top dog up forward.

I'd much rather take the risk on Daniher then Wright. At least Daniher is proven A grader when fully fit.

Edited June 5, 20204 yr by dazzledavey36

51 minutes ago, Redleg said:

I wonder what he sees in you?

The jokes already been made Red... see post #162

51 minutes ago, MyFavouriteMartian said:

He has just had his best season,  under the new coach,  last year.   He is on the improve.   And is the type we need to round off our future group of talls.

 I should have added that this whole discussion came about on Footy Classified after they talked about Buddy Franklin and that Sydney couldn't afford to go after another injury plagued kpf due to their history and having Sam Reid too.

This thread is predicated on the availability of a restricted free agent kpf. In 2020. I've heard no whispers about Wright, so it seems like a Hail Mary to say we should go after him?

If not Wright, who else do you put in the category? If you want a lump in the forward line, well the best lump that can clunk it is Mason Cox and he's poachable with Collingwood cap. 

However, I think what JD offers is a natural intuitive forward sense, that we're lacking. He'd round out our talks in the future if we got him right, but would also round out our current senior talls. TMac needs to be 2nd fiddle! And not to Fritsch, Goody you plank.

 

 

Edited June 5, 20204 yr by John Demonic

9 hours ago, dazzledavey36 said:

I can definitely confirm that the Melbourne recruiting staff and Paul Roos were not fans at all of Peter Wright in his draft year. 

The theme of their recruitment style that year was kids who had competitive physical instincts.

Peter Wright biggest knock was that for a big lump of a lad, he is quiet "soft" and doesn't provide much physical presence around the contest.

I don't think much has changed since.⅝

The same draft we took ANB, Stretch and OMac...