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Jack Viney Restricted Free Agent


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We need balance in our forwardline. I wouldn't be going for Fogarty. We need ground level pressure and speed. He offers neither. If you're going to play Fritsch as the third tall, we needs speedy smalls to compliment the three talls.

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If Jack Viney goes it will probably hurt our Membership Numbers. He is a key player, whose number is on many supporters backs!

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From an article on Foxfooty:

VINEY’S FUTURE ON A KNIFE-EDGE

Carlton and Geelong both believe Jack Viney is up for grabs for the right price.

There is conjecture about how much Melbourne actually wants to keep its former captain, although Simon Goodwin is a huge fan of the 26-year-old.

Would love to be a fly on the wall when Goodwin and the List Management Team meet!

Goodwin being a fan of Viney was obvious when he made the 'captain's call' to make Viney co-capt blindsiding our existing captain in the process.  A decision the players over turned just 3 years later. 

Goodwin may be too emotionally invested in Jack to make a 'best for the club' type decision.

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Have heard Viney is likely to stay, but other players such as TMac may be on the move.

TMac unhappy with the way the club has handled his body the past few years, both from injury management and changing body shape to add bulk which caused further issues.

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On 9/12/2020 at 8:52 PM, dazzledavey36 said:

I'll pack his bags for him. Ridiculously overrated.

4 disposals to half time..

I've said it all along, he is a seriously limited, selfish footballer. Tries time and time again to break tackle after tackle, refuses to dish it of to first option. He would be a magnificent rugby player, but he is not a footballer. Can go to  Geelong or wherever and we will just take a first round pick and hopefully use it on a FOOTBALLER.

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8 hours ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

From an article on Foxfooty:

VINEY’S FUTURE ON A KNIFE-EDGE

Carlton and Geelong both believe Jack Viney is up for grabs for the right price.

There is conjecture about how much Melbourne actually wants to keep its former captain, although Simon Goodwin is a huge fan of the 26-year-old.

Would love to be a fly on the wall when Goodwin and the List Management Team meet!

Goodwin being a fan of Viney was obvious when he made the 'captain's call' to make Viney co-capt blindsiding our existing captain in the process.  A decision the players over turned just 3 years later. 

Goodwin may be too emotionally invested in Jack to make a 'best for the club' type decision.

If i recall correctly you said, in response to my concerns that his close relationships with players could potentially cloud Goody's judgment, that you didn't think that is likely.

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2 hours ago, Garbo said:

If its between Viney and Brayshaw id Trade Viney, has more value but, has probably peaked as a player and our midfield performs better without him imo.

It’s not a matter of trading for him though is it? He is a Restricted Free Agent. We can match whatever Geelong offers him and then get picks as compensation, which is a real lottery, so don’t expect a first rounder. We will get a 2nd rounder and be bent over. That’s how I understand the RFA, but happy to be corrected. Geelong won’t be giving us anything in return. 

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8 minutes ago, Kick_It_To_Pickett said:

It’s not a matter of trading for him though is it? He is a Restricted Free Agent. We can match whatever Geelong offers him and then get picks as compensation, which is a real lottery, so don’t expect a first rounder. We will get a 2nd rounder and be bent over. That’s how I understand the RFA, but happy to be corrected. Geelong won’t be giving us anything in return. 

If we don’t match we get compo. Could be a start of the second round pick. Most likely is after our second rounder.

If we do match we either keep him or trade him to Geelong. In which case we can ask for a deal involving one of their 3 first round picks. Currently 11, 15 and 16. 
 

Of course the risk there is that they’d probably be a lot less interested if they had to trade. 

 

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1 minute ago, DeeSpencer said:

If we don’t match we get compo. Could be a start of the second round pick. Most likely is after our second rounder.

If we do match we either keep him or trade him to Geelong. In which case we can ask for a deal involving one of their 3 first round picks. Currently 11, 15 and 16. 
 

Of course the risk there is that they’d probably be a lot less interested if they had to trade. 

 

Comprimised draft but if Geelong could get him and still have those 3 picks they could be in good future shape. Kinda think they are planning on not using, 11, 15 and 16.

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12 minutes ago, Kick_It_To_Pickett said:

those that are saying that Brayshaw is an adequate replacement for Viney, do we know anything on the seriousness of his foot injury? Are we confident he is playing Rd 1? I’m sceptical about blokes with foot injuries. 

Brayshaw said on the Captains run that there is a ligament in his foot that isn’t working creating issues for his other ligaments.  He also said he would be back ready for the 1st day of pre-season. 

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On Viney,

You just can’t replace heart and soul players.  I don’t think anyone  thinks for a second he isn’t busting his guts every time he runs out.

It’s very frustrating watching him get caught holding the ball after trying to break tackles.  On reflection I wonder if he is going through a transition and trying to get the balance right.  After the “red mist” bang it on the boot was the in vogue game style, I think Viney is looking to not do that and is finding his feet with the don’t waste the ball game plan.

Clarry seems to be using his feet more to explode out of contests to use the ball better, I think we need to give Viney the chance to find the balance of when to bang it forward and when to hold the ball for better options.  

Id like to see the structure allow someone to be moving to offer Viney some handball options when he’s likely to be tackled.

Still a very valuable player in my opinion, we shouldn’t be letting him go anywhere.

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17 minutes ago, Half forward flank said:

Comprimised draft but if Geelong could get him and still have those 3 picks they could be in good future shape. Kinda think they are planning on not using, 11, 15 and 16.

I think they pick between Viney and Brad Crouch as free agents to replace Tim Kelly. Then use the picks start finding some tall prospects.

 

Of course Daniher and Cameron will have a street in Torquay with their names on it if they wish to head down the highway 

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10 minutes ago, DeeSpencer said:

I think they pick between Viney and Brad Crouch as free agents to replace Tim Kelly. Then use the picks start finding some tall prospects.

 

Of course Daniher and Cameron will have a street in Torquay with their names on it if they wish to head down the highway 

Geelong are a genuine destination Club nowdays. Geelong  offers a good lifestyle living in those Coastal towns and playing to adoring fans. I think it is a matter of how much that lifestyle appeals to the young Viney family. i will respect any decision he makes.

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