Jump to content

Dan Houston



Recommended Posts

32 minutes ago, fr_ap said:

What possibly makes you think pick 5 is not a gamble? It has a chance of landing a 'plug and play midfielder' - it also has a chance of landing Jimmy Toumpas. 

Don't get me wrong - I like the draft pick - but this is a classic case of opting for the mystery box over the known quantity

In relative terms - pick 5 is at least as much of a gamble as Dan Houston 

I disagree with what I know of the players at the top end of this year’s draft. In JT I trust. In saying this you may well end up being correct. I’d still prefer we gambled on a 10-12 year elite mid over a 28 year old Houston.  Adding players at Houston’s age and likely cost doesn’t excite me with our current list profile

Edited by Roost it far
  • Like 5
  • Love 2
Link to comment
Share on other sites

24 minutes ago, Deelectable said:

That was reported on August 30. Jon Ralph last night reported on 'Midweek Tackle' that he is still very much open for a move and linked him with StKilda for a potential pick 8. Further grist to the mill.

Weren’t the media all liars, in your eyes, during the Petracca saga?

  • Love 1
  • Haha 2
Link to comment
Share on other sites

12 minutes ago, BW511 said:

Weren’t the media all liars, in your eyes, during the Petracca saga?

Exactly my point. Thank you. Lie that the Demons are going to' hand back keys' but all is rosy at Port. Could easily be flipped if they want. Which report is true? The ABC or Jon Ralph? 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

6 minutes ago, goodwindees said:

My mail is that Houston is off to the Saints. 5/6 years at $850 per year. 

Clearly been offered midfield time as St Kilda have a glut of half backs.

Hill, Waganeen-Milerra and Sinclair are all guns back there.

Edited by Adam The God
Link to comment
Share on other sites

16 minutes ago, goodwindees said:

My mail is that Houston is off to the Saints. 5/6 years at $850 per year. 

Saints going to pay a first rounder given they’ll get a first round compo pick for Battle? 

  • Like 2
Link to comment
Share on other sites


52 minutes ago, Jaded No More said:

Saints going to pay a first rounder given they’ll get a first round compo pick for Battle? 

So Port will get two first rounders. Their natural and the Battle compo pick after St Kilda's natural first.

I wonder if Port will try and package their two picks to get ahead of Adelaide so they can get Draper?

Link to comment
Share on other sites

22 minutes ago, Adam The God said:

So Port will get two first rounders. Their natural and the Battle compo pick after St Kilda's natural first.

I wonder if Port will try and package their two picks to get ahead of Adelaide so they can get Draper?

Port don't have their natural first round pick. Belongs to freo after they traded it for two 2nd round picks last year.

  • Thanks 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

12 minutes ago, Vineytime said:

Houston choosing Stkilda over MFC, what an absolute embarrassment for our club. Sort it out MFC, we need to be able to attract A grade talent. 

$850k a season is too much. No embarrassment here.

  • Like 6
Link to comment
Share on other sites

13 minutes ago, Vineytime said:

Houston choosing Stkilda over MFC, what an absolute embarrassment for our club. Sort it out MFC, we need to be able to attract A grade talent. 

St Kilda willing to trade a first round pick. We are not. Embarrassing for who?

  • Like 11
Link to comment
Share on other sites

1 hour ago, Jaded No More said:

St Kilda willing to trade a first round pick. We are not. Embarrassing for who?

That’s the opposite of what’s been said by the club. All picks are on the table this year, including our future first, ‘we need to get older not younger’ 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

8 hours ago, Vineytime said:

Houston choosing Stkilda over MFC, what an absolute embarrassment for our club. Sort it out MFC, we need to be able to attract A grade talent. 

Agreed on the basis that Houston is one of the best players to be reportedly on the market in recent years. And to have a star allegedly interested in coming to our club and then turning us down is an absolute kick in the guts and shows exactly where we are at the moment. 

The apathy toward this player is something else and I’m convinced people around here aren’t aware of how good he is.

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

10 hours ago, Jaded No More said:

St Kilda willing to trade a first round pick. We are not. Embarrassing for who?

Only the Eeyores who think everything besides an undefeated flag season is below par. 6 years at $850k is ridiculous and sadly for Dan he will likely go the way of most recruits at the Saints.

  • Like 5
Link to comment
Share on other sites


A lot of good, experienced, mature players chose years and cash to go to St Kilda in recent years. Hannebury, Jones, Carlisle, Howard, Kent to name a few.

They all achieved nothing.

St Kilda have been stuck on the mediocrity treadmill and the only way out is for them to add young, a-grade midfield talent which they could do with two early picks this year. Trading Houston would be a dumb move - but good luck to them.

  • Like 7
Link to comment
Share on other sites

I’m glad we didn’t get the deal done for Houston. Not because I don’t think he’s a good player that would have improved us but because I think it shows the recruitment team value of pick 5 more than they value him. 
I suspect that when we were interested we assumed we would have lower first rounder to trade maybe around 9/10 and that would have been fair. Power asking for two but I assume are settling for a top 10 pick. 

  • Like 2
Link to comment
Share on other sites

11 minutes ago, Clintosaurus said:

Only the Eeyores who think everything besides an undefeated flag season is below par. 6 years at $850k is ridiculous and sadly for Dan he will likely go the way of most recruits at the Saints.

He is an exceptionally good player and would make us better. There is no doubt about it. 
If our midfield was stacked and we still had Gus I reckon we would be fine to trade away pick 5. 
However this season showed us that midfielders are the priority and pick 5 will likely get us a good one. 
 

I still think that the Houston deal changed when we realized how good our first round pick was going to be. When we were in the top 8, we were willing to trade it and probably made it known to Port. But things change. 
 

Besides, St Kilda wouldn’t be getting Houston if they were not losing Battle and getting a ridiculous first round compo pick in return. As if he’s worth that! There essentially swapping Battle for Houston. 

  • Like 6
  • Clap 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Just as I don't believe that Houston moves the needle for us, I feel the same about him at the Saints. They already have Sinclair and Wanganeen-Milera who can play the same role at the same level as Houston. They've recruited a couple of guns in the past 2 drafts in Phillipou and Wilson. They need to continue down that path. 

Houston may want more game time as a mid, but he doesn't have a track record as one to justify giving up 2 1st round picks for him. 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

1 hour ago, mo64 said:

Just as I don't believe that Houston moves the needle for us, I feel the same about him at the Saints. They already have Sinclair and Wanganeen-Milera who can play the same role at the same level as Houston. They've recruited a couple of guns in the past 2 drafts in Phillipou and Wilson. They need to continue down that path. 

Houston may want more game time as a mid, but he doesn't have a track record as one to justify giving up 2 1st round picks for him. 

it reminds me a bit of the zac williams to carlton move - the intention is that he was leaving gw$ so that he could play full-time in the midfield

i think that lasted about half a dozen games before he was (well, injured and then) back to the half-back flank

now he's essentially replaced jack martin or jack silvagni as an extra forward who can create havoc because he's so naturally talented he's able to make something out of nothing

personally i'd love houston to land with us - as a half-back flanker he would be a marked upgrade on salem, bowey, rivers, or mcvee, and allow them to be deployed elsewhere 

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

3 hours ago, seventyfour said:

A lot of good, experienced, mature players chose years and cash to go to St Kilda in recent years. Hannebury, Jones, Carlisle, Howard, Kent to name a few.

They all achieved nothing.

St Kilda have been stuck on the mediocrity treadmill and the only way out is for them to add young, a-grade midfield talent which they could do with two early picks this year. Trading Houston would be a dumb move - but good luck to them.

None of those players were actually any good. Prime Hanners obviously but he was shot by the time he made it to St Kilda.

Brad Hill I guess but he was never going to make a difference.

This current St Kilda side has some more potential with some really nice drafting in recent years but I can’t help you’re right that they’re still stuck in the middle.

Lose Battle, trade for Houston, get stuck in the same spot.

But it’s an ever comp. Draft a gun midfielder with their other first and they’ll be about as talented as a Port side that just finished second. 

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Unfortunately, your content contains terms that we do not allow. Please edit your content to remove the highlighted words below.
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.
  • Demonland Forums  

  • Match Previews, Reports & Articles  

    2024 Player Reviews: #32 Tom Sparrow

    Had to shoulder more responsibility as the club’s injury concerns deepened but needs to step up more as he closes in on 100 games. Date of Birth: 31 May 2000 Height: 186cm Games MFC 2024: 21 Career Total: 95 Goals MFC 2024: 6 Career Total: 34 Games CDFC: 1 Goals CDFL: 0

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Melbourne Demons 8

    2024 Player Reviews: #35 Harry Petty

    Failed to fulfill the promise of his breakout six goal effort against the Tigers in 2023 and was generally disappointing as a key forward. It remains to be seen whether Simon Goodwin will persevere with him in attack or return him to the backline where he was an important cog in the club’s 2021 premiership success. Date of Birth: 12 November 1999 Height: 197cm Games MFC 2024: 20 Career Total: 82 Goals MFC 2024: 9 Career Total: 28 Brownlow Medal Votes 3

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Melbourne Demons 14

    2024 Player Reviews: #22 Blake Howes

    After a bright start to the season, playing mostly in defence, Howes seemed to lose his way in midseason but fought back with some good performances at Casey and finished the year back at AFL level. One to watch in 2024. Date of Birth: 7 March 2003 Height: 191cm Games MFC 2024: 15 Career Total:  15 Goals MFC 2024: 0 Career Total:  0 Games CDFC 2024: 6 Goals CDFC 2024: 0

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Melbourne Demons 5

    2024 Player Reviews: #33 Tom Fullarton

    Originally an NBL basketballer with the Brisbane Bullets, he moved across town in 2019 to the AFL Lions where he played 19 games before crossing to Melbourne where he was expected to fill a role as a back up ruckman/key forward. Unfortunately, didn’t quite get there although he did finish equal sixth in Casey’s best and fairest award. Date of Birth: 23 February 1999 Height: 198cm Games CDFC: 14 Goals CDFL: 13

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Melbourne Demons 5

    2024 Player Reviews: #10 Angus Brayshaw

    Sadly, had to wrap up a great career in midstream on the back of multiple concussions which culminated in the Maynard hit in the 2023 Qualifying Final. His loss to the club was inestimable over and above his on field talent given his character and leadership qualities, all of which have been sorely missed. Date of Birth: 9 January 1996 Height: 188cm Games MFC 2024: 0 Career Total: 167 Goals MFC 2024: 0 Career Total: 49

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Melbourne Demons 8

    2024 Player Reviews: #40 Taj Woewodin

    The son of former Demon Brownlow Medalist Shane, Taj added a further 16 games to his overall tally of games but a number were as substitute. He is slowly fitting into the team structure but without doing anything spectacular and needs to take further steps forward in 2025 for his career to progress. Date of Birth: 26 March 2003 Height: 182cm Games MFC 2024: 16 Career Total: 20 Goals MFC 2024: 1 Career Total: 3 Games CDFC 2024: 6 Goals CDFC 2024: 1

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Melbourne Demons 5

    2024 Player Reviews: #16 Bailey Laurie

    The clever small was unable to cement a place in the Melbourne midfield and spent most of his time this year with the Casey Demons where he finished equal fourth in its best & fairest. Date of Birth: 24 March 2002 Height: 179cm Games MFC 2024: 6 Career Total: 11 Goals MFC 2024: 2 Career Total: 2 Games CDFC 2024: 12 Goals CDFC 2024: 7

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Melbourne Demons 23

    2024 Player Reviews: #17 Jake Bowey

    Bowey’s season was curtailed early when he sustained a shoulder injury that required surgery in the opening game against Sydney. As a consequence, he was never able to perform consistently or at anywhere near his previous levels.  Date of Birth: 12 September 2002 Height: 175cm Games MFC 2024: 14 Career Total: 61 Goals MFC 2024: 0 Career Total: 6

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Melbourne Demons 7

    SLIP SLIDING AWAY by Meggs

    It was a sweaty, slippery night at Cazalys Stadium, a tough slog with low scoring and missed opportunities.  The Hokball Hawks hung on to win by a goal and sit second on the ladder, relegating the disappointed Demons to, almost certainly, finals spectators.   We had to win this match. When news broke of late withdrawals of talisman Kate Hore and key back Gaby Colvin, expectations plummeted, and Demon fans despaired.  The bad news was the signature song of 2024, a season that’s

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    AFLW Melbourne Demons
  • Tell a friend

    Love Demonland? Tell a friend!

×
×
  • Create New...