I have just been presented with an HOUR of COMPELLING evidence that we DESPERATELY need another midfielder

Cometh down, Macrae! You won't be sub here!

We got sucked in by the Saints and soft and sideways Billings instead   

 

Can never have too many mids that can't kick.

Macrae’s a fine short to medium kick, his issues are he lacks penetration in his disposals and he’s slow and ordinary defensively.

The first part of that might not be a problem, we could probably do with someone who just accumulates the simple disposals. 

The second part likely is. We need speed and pressure from our supporting mids.

he wouldn't be in our first rotation midfield unit and he would be silly to want to come to us if he wants to be a primary mid

for mine he lacks defensive running, has little penetration in his kicking, and he's slow

it's a pass

Hell no!

I'd go huge for Harley Reid when his contract comes up.  Game changer & generational player.

Edited April 11, 20241 yr by Demon Dynasty

4 hours ago, adonski said:

I have just been presented with an HOUR of COMPELLING evidence that we DESPERATELY need another midfielder

Cometh down, Macrae! You won't be sub here!

100%. We're Trac or nothing at the moment 

Recruiting 30 year olds ain't gonna fix anything. 

Edited April 11, 20241 yr by dee-tox

Slow plodder, game has gone past Jack.

 

Assess his options in Melbourne? So he's going to chat with each line coach and decide which position he wants to play?  

 

Why not I say? He can play for three more seasons, and will cost [censored] all in terms of draft picks. We don’t really have any young midfielders he’d be stealing the place of. Salary cap space surely won’t be an issue. 
In 2025 we will have 33-year-old Gawn, Petracca will unlikely be at his best right away, Clarry still an unknown, Viney another year older. We need all the help in there we can get. But if it all clicks then Macrae would be a huge get IMO. As good as Daniel Cross was back in the day (albeit totally different circumstances). 

Next.

As said earlier in the thread, you can never have too many mids that can't kick. 

Although he did go to school with Viney, maybe a good way to keep him.

4 minutes ago, layzie said:

As said earlier in the thread, you can never have too many mids that can't kick. 

Although he did go to school with Viney, maybe a good way to keep him.

His kicking is excellent, you sure you're talking about the right player?

5 minutes ago, adonski said:

His kicking is excellent, you sure you're talking about the right player?

Can kick a nice little 15m dart inside 50, but around the ground it's 30m up and unders, generally after folding out the back of a stoppage and ruining any decisive attacking momentum. We've got worse but he's high efficiency, low impact.

Absolutely for the right price. 

Not sure Jack will be the Macrae we want. His brother makes more sense to me.

13 minutes ago, DeeSpencer said:

Can kick a nice little 15m dart inside 50, but around the ground it's 30m up and unders, generally after folding out the back of a stoppage and ruining any decisive attacking momentum. We've got worse but he's high efficiency, low impact.

We'd have 1 mid with AFL standard skills with Jacko on board

7 hours ago, adonski said:

His kicking is excellent, you sure you're talking about the right player?

In what way would you say his kicking skills are excellent?

Macrae's MO has always been as an accumulator that struggled with foot skills and especially penetration in his kicking. Matthew Lloyd once said about how when he came to the club he had to re-learn how to kick off a witches hat because his ball drop was that high. He's improved quite a bit over time but He's probably as good a field kick as Oliver. 

Edited August 13, 20241 yr by layzie

Macrae is on big money until 2027.

I would not be a hard no, but any deal would need the Dogs to pay a good whack of his salary.

Nope, he doesn't offer anything to our midfield.  and isn't coming to be a back up

We took Hunter. 🤮
Macrae is the next similar type.

we shouldn’t do Dogs a favour !!! 

Game is faster now and he’s lost the edge.  I’d pass.
 

There is quality kids in the draft to get !!! 

if the dogs pay some of his salary, and we give up virtually nothing in the trade, sure. 

We definitely need more plug and play midfielders and has been a clearance gun. Pay him his whole wage (try restructure to get it front loaded as we have plenty of space) and make it cost as little as possible in draft capital. We need it all to get our team right. Swap a future 3/4th rounder for their 3/4.