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    Where would he fit in? I feel he is an inferior version of  Oliver, so why would we even bother?

    I'd rather move Rivers into more midfield rotation and backfill a HB role.

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    A person I don’t like talking about a player I don’t care for, from a club I hate.

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    Remember how divided Demonland was when we had to choose between him and Clarrie.

    I'd say if we can fit him in, we should try.

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    I'm in the minority but like him.

    Clearance machine and on the quicker side for an inside mid. His lack of versatility a bit of a concern though.

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    We need midfielders who kick goals.

     

    He does not

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    Underrated as a stoppage player and provides midfield run which we’d like. Ball use isn’t great.


    There’s a point at which he becomes a value buy for free on a reasonable contract. If he comes as a free agent on 5 x 600k that might be close to that point.

    We could play an extra mid in the current side and rotate them through the forwards more. 

    Otherwise the easiest way to fit him in is to move Gus to a wing or half back. Or use Tracc as a near permanent forward in home and away seasons. Plus take the load off Viney.

    Overall though he’d have to be even cheaper than the current price I think. Because we need that cap space to go after talls, mid/forward polish and outside run.

    Even if those options aren’t available right now it’s probably better to hold the space for a year.

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    Out - Harmes? Jordon? Dunstan?

    In - Parish?

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    He’s a ‘bread & butter’ footballer.  We should target players with some honey or jam on top.

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    I rate him, but I'm not sure how he fits into our midfield, let alone the salary cap question.

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    I really don’t see how we need another inside player even with our best one out injured for 10 weeks the midfield was still brutal in that aspect

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    1 minute ago, sisso said:

    I really don’t see how we need another inside player even with our best one out injured for 10 weeks the midfield was still brutal in that aspect

    I think it's the breakaway pace that Parish has, IMO, that would be attractive and different for our midfield, but I think he'd have to get way better defensively if we was to get a game with us, and who does he replace in midfield?

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    37 minutes ago, Binmans PA said:

    I rate him, but I'm not sure how he fits into our midfield, let alone the salary cap question.

    Salary cap probably covered if Grundy leaves? And a potential Hibberd/Melksham retirement?

    I don't think he's really what we need, I'd prefer some guys with polish/elite kicking skills but he would be an upgrade on a guy like Jordon (who couldn't really crack it in our best 22 anyway).

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    Maybe I'm on my own, but I don't mind this at all.

    He's a massive accumulator of the footy so we'd have no issues generating clearences and and getting first hands on the footy.

    Does this free up the likes of Oliver and Petracca to spend even more time up forward so they're not crashing and bashing their bodies?

    He comes free without giving up a draft pick up.

    He's an All Australian midfielder as well so there's certainly class and talent there.

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    Salary cap probably covered if Grundy leaves? And a potential Hibberd/Melksham retirement?

    I don't think he's really what we need, I'd prefer some guys with polish/elite kicking skills but he would be an upgrade on a guy like Jordon (who couldn't really crack it in our best 22 anyway).

    It depends if we want to spend the salary cap on another mid or if we want to spend it on a KPF to support Petty and JVR.

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    Whately the other day described Parish as a “nice footballer and that’s about it”. He also said that Parish’s management need to have a long, hard look at themselves if they are advising him to knock back the reported 5 years @ $650,000

    I agree and don’t want him at the Dees on that sort of contract 

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    Take him would allow us to go grab skilful flankers and talls from the draft 

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    2 minutes ago, layzie said:

    Remember the bees to the honey pot argument? How does this help?

    By replacing one bee with a better bee

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    35 minutes ago, Demonstone said:

    Essendon fans I know bemoan the quality of his disposal, even if he does get a lot of touches.

    Sounds like Melbourne fans with ANB. 😄

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    AA mids don’t grow on trees, I’d take him.

    He’s certainly got no problem finding the ball and if we can compliment that with the better kicks coming through, it’s a good result

    Melbourne fans love to heap praise on Trac and Clarry, plus to a lesser extent Viney. None of them are good users of the ball.

    Trac’s fumbles and wayward kicking sometimes have to be seen to be believed

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