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According to Geelong list manager on Trade Radio, the Cats are interested in keeping lively midfielder Quinton Narkle, but it will be dependent on list sizes.

We'll take him off your hands for a cheap price...

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    9 minutes ago, Lord Travis said:

    According to Geelong list manager on Trade Radio, the Cats are interested in keeping lively midfielder Quinton Narkle, but it will be dependent on list sizes.

    We'll take him off your hands for a cheap price...

    ofc they say these things to up his worth, truth is as a 4th year fringe player they're not too fussed otherwise they would'nt be targetting higgins to play abletts role for the next two years. 

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    Surely we can mount a strong case. If Cats grab Smith and Higgins, there is no room for Narkle to push ahead as they will be given priority.  
     

    With Hannan and Bennell moving out, we have an opening for Narkle to compete with Melksham, Vandenburg and Harmes across half forward.  

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    Could Narkle play wing? 
    Seems to be able to win his own ball and have outside run. A preseason under Burgess will give him a bigger motor. 

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    4 hours ago, spirit of norm smith said:

    Surely we can mount a strong case. If Cats grab Smith and Higgins, there is no room for Narkle to push ahead as they will be given priority.  
     

    With Hannan and Bennell moving out, we have an opening for Narkle to compete with Melksham, Vandenburg and Harmes across half forward.  

    wouldn't have to compete with vanders hes already won that h2h

    3 hours ago, Dee tention said:

    Could Narkle play wing? 
    Seems to be able to win his own ball and have outside run. A preseason under Burgess will give him a bigger motor. 

    yes could play the narrow wing, think high HF rotating with trac for spells in the centre a la shai bolton at richmond

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    20 hours ago, Dee tention said:

    Could Narkle play wing? 
    Seems to be able to win his own ball and have outside run. A preseason under Burgess will give him a bigger motor. 

    Yes. And I think a 3 year contract would give us the leverage. MFC  3rd round pick at 53ish gets it done. Screw those flea ridden old Cats. 

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    could be the shiraz/beer friday eve combo talking but sounds like a SMASHING idea!!!

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    is he really all that and a bag of crisps?

    it's like the possible tom phillips acquisition; i just don't see anything amazing about this player; he can't make his current side, and in the case of narkle he reminds me too much of anb to get too excited about - he runs around a lot without doing much damage with the ball in hand

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    53 minutes ago, whatwhatsaywhat said:

    is he really all that and a bag of crisps?

    it's like the possible tom phillips acquisition; i just don't see anything amazing about this player; he can't make his current side, and in the case of narkle he reminds me too much of anb to get too excited about - he runs around a lot without doing much damage with the ball in hand

    i think for some part its not what narkle has proven he can do and has done to date but its teh potential to mix it up and add something different to the mix than what we've been trying in the forward half for the last two years

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    From what i have seen i think he is creative and can play.The bloke who kicks funny as well as Ablett would have given this bloke limited opportunities.

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    1 hour ago, Turner said:

    i think for some part its not what narkle has proven he can do and has done to date but its teh potential to mix it up and add something different to the mix than what we've been trying in the forward half for the last two years

    i just don't see it

    based on what we've seen over the last several years, anb's best is better than narkle's

    and i don't see the former in our best 22, ideally, so i don't see how narkle is making us better

    i definitely think he'd add depth

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    bump, i wonder if we might look at him late if we can shift ANB and AVB on

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    On 11/6/2020 at 3:10 PM, whatwhatsaywhat said:

    i just don't see it

    based on what we've seen over the last several years, anb's best is better than narkle's

    and i don't see the former in our best 22, ideally, so i don't see how narkle is making us better

    i definitely think he'd add depth

    Narkle is more your Petrucelle or Motlop-in-midfield inconsistent burst from congestion player and ANB is a link in chain bigger version of Spargo, a foot soldier. Not sure the comparisons are valid, or if you can say you've seen Narkles best yet.

    If we had space for Bennells skill, natural instinct and potential, then why do we not have it for a player like Narkle, if he came cheap?

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    6 hours ago, John Demonic said:

    Narkle is more your Petrucelle or Motlop-in-midfield inconsistent burst from congestion player and ANB is a link in chain bigger version of Spargo, a foot soldier. Not sure the comparisons are valid, or if you can say you've seen Narkles best yet.

    If we had space for Bennells skill, natural instinct and potential, then why do we not have it for a player like Narkle, if he came cheap?

    Agree. Narkle is a good option and definitely worth a shot at seeing what we can accommodate 

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