Trade Aaron Davey

[jumbo returns 6,741]

Yep - that's right, let's think outside the square. One of only a handful that has any trade value, straight swap with West Coke for Daniel Kerr or a top 15 pick. It will rejuvenate the careers of both players. To me, Davey has lost his explosive speed and he's reticent to really go hard ever since that horrific hammy tear against the Dogs a couple of years ago. This year has been ordinary, as was 2007.

Bundle up his career highlights on a cd rom and distribute to all clubs now.

[paddo 0]

Kerr would never come to Melbourne. Davey needs to return to the forward pocket where he has been so damaging in the past. I don't know if he should be traded.

[jacey 333]

Yep - that's right, let's think outside the square. One of only a handful that has any trade value, straight swap with West Coke for Daniel Kerr or a top 15 pick. It will rejuvenate the careers of both players. To me, Davey has lost his explosive speed and he's reticent to really go hard ever since that horrific hammy tear against the Dogs a couple of years ago. This year has been ordinary, as was 2007.

Bundle up his career highlights on a cd rom and distribute to all clubs now.

Kerr's a superstar. Will fetch Judd's price.

Davey would fetch a mid to late second rounder. Davey's type of style is everywhere in the AFL.

Is a mid to late 2nd rounder worth Davey, I would say No.

[Mousey 47]

A trade to essendon would probably only be daveys request to be with his brother.

I like Leroy Jetta a fair bit.

Probably just prefer to keep davey, sure he is out of form but he will get there.

[Freak 100]

If we were to trade Davey for a top 15 pick, there is roughly a 90% fail rate, according to draft 2000, 2001 and 2002. Draft picks are overrated unless in the top 5.

2000 draft

10 Jordan McMahon

11 Trent Sporn

12 Shaun Burgoyne

13 Ashley McGrath

14 Daniel Harris

15 Simon Wiggins

2001

10 Sam Power

11 Richard Cole

12 Brent Reilly

13 Nick Dal Santo

14 Ashley Watson

15 Barry Brooks

2002

10 Jason Laycock

11 Jason Winderlich

12 Jay Schulz

13 Byron Schammer

14 Daniel Bell

15 Nicholas Smith

[Cards13 9,117]

oh that is outside the square alright... Not sure it will fly. We all love to see players "bulk up" but that seems to have happered old flash. He looks like he has lost his x factor which was his explosive, run down players from behind pace. Loose the muscle gain the pace back. Come on Bohdan sort it!

[Rhino Richards 1,467]

Freak,

Incisive and compelling stuff

On that factual basis lets not do it!

[Guest MFC4Life]

I can't understand why they don't play him in the forward fifty. His impact has been limited while playing on the ball as he does'nt have the stamina.

Why don't we think outside the square.

Richmond's forward line was predictable and one-dimensional. So they moved Richo out of the forward line and told him to follow the ball. Couple that with a bit of fire and spirit from the charges and they are now being competitive (the Richmond Hawthorn match last Sunday was fantastic).

THINK OUTSIDE THE SQUARE:

HF Sylvia Bate Davey

FF Maric Green Wonaemirri

Why do we need tall blokes? Because we think we do, becasue its always been done. Bate and Green are great contested marks with the proper delivery. Forget Newton, Davey and Robertson. they are now a pipe dream. With Maric, Davey and Wonemarri circling like nurse sharks they could reek havoc.

What harm could it bring?

[Freak 100]

you need tall blokes in the forward line. Green and Bate are not bad contested marks against people roughly their size. Good luck having a forward line like that against fremantle and hoping Green and Bate can outmark sandilands who would drop down to defence.

[demon_fanatic 4]

freak you dont think brent reilly is or has been a success?? the guy was in for a huge season this year until injury, he is one of adelaides best midfielders right now....

[Freak 100]

i was thinking about it, as he is one of the best kicks in the comp, but aaron davey for a straight trade with reilly, i wouldn't take.

[AzzKikA 2,371]

I like that forward line MFC4LIFE. Richmond belted Freo with a short fast team. Big blokes are generally slow and if you are 4-5 meters in front of them coz they cannot keep up, there will be no contested mark because you are too quick for them right?

[pantaloons 2,019]

I've always felt Davey was seriously overrated by our own fans and the broader football public. He has serious deficiencies with his marking, and his goals per game average is nothing to write home about, but his importance to the side is greater than that. If he's used in the forwardline, where its painfully obvious he belongs, his speed is a vital part of the very forwardline Bailey is trying to create. Our forwards need to be chasing their opponents, and for years Davey has been left with the task of singlehandedly trying to round up three or four opponents his teammates couldn't be bothered chasing. Davey will be an important part of Bailey's future side.

[Jarka 767]

If we were to trade Davey for a top 15 pick, there is roughly a 90% fail rate, according to draft 2000, 2001 and 2002. Draft picks are overrated unless in the top 5....

Wasn't Nathan Jones pick 12? Rioli went to the Hawks last year at around the same pick.

[Rogue 585]

I laughed at the Kerr for Davey swap.

OP, go post that on a WCE fan forum and see what they say

[sylvinator 96]

Noone under the age of 24 who has talent will be traded.

I mean seriously, what is the point. if they are young and have talent, then we want them on our list! what's the point in trading davey for pick 15, so we can get a guy only 4 years younger who might turn out to be a nothing.

If people are clever, they should be advocating to trade guyz like Bruce, Robbo and any other 28+ yrs old guy we have.

good move by us trading Johnstone. he's getting his standard 16 possies and a goal every game as brissy and being servicable. he's 28 and by 2 years time he'll be about to retire, while Grimes will be in our starting midfield.

[Eastie Boyz 0]

If we were to trade Davey for a top 15 pick, there is roughly a 90% fail rate, according to draft 2000, 2001 and 2002. Draft picks are overrated unless in the top 5.

2000 draft

10 Jordan McMahon

11 Trent Sporn

12 Shaun Burgoyne

13 Ashley McGrath

14 Daniel Harris

15 Simon Wiggins

2001

10 Sam Power

11 Richard Cole

12 Brent Reilly

13 Nick Dal Santo

14 Ashley Watson

15 Barry Brooks

2002

10 Jason Laycock

11 Jason Winderlich

12 Jay Schulz

13 Byron Schammer

14 Daniel Bell

15 Nicholas Smith

Top 5 or top 10?

2000 was just about the worst draft ever but even then Harris, McGrath and McMahon are more than useful players.

Reckon you've stooged Brent Reilly as well from 01.

2002 was pretty weak as well from memory but Winderlich, when fit, is up there with Davey as Essendon's most important player and Jay Schulz could easily replace Richo if he was a smidgen more consistent (though at this stage I'd still say he's a bit of a flop)

[Yze_Magic 3]

It sickens me that people would like to trade Davey and Green, but insist on keeping Cameron Bruce

The average IQ of those people would be astoundingly low

[Sir Why You Little 37,033]

Do not Dare to even think of trading "The Flash" He is needed.

[Yencks 8]

davey and natanui in the same team...these people are needed at melbourne to rejuvinate some exitement

[Waltham33 475]

Davey was great against North a couple of weeks ago. I am for keeping him

[Demon3 2,541]

Lets not throw the baby out with the bath water. Davey is suffering the same as the rest of our better players, and it is a disease that can cripple a team of any sorts, and it is called CONFIDENCE..

It's a whole new world at the MFC right now, i for one am frustrated and sad, but always remain half positive, my glass is always half full,

I think Bob Dylan said it best when he said "The times, they are a changing"

Lets hang in there everyone. Davey is a key assest to the team and the club, and like the Club, he will bounce back!

[JJJ 1,263]

Davey wouldnt have enough value in the market to make it worth while. We have some players who I think need a change of scenery.

Miller, C.Johnson, Bell, Robertson, Newton, Wheatley and Jamar all may perform at a higher level elsewhere but none would see us get anything of value in return. Its hard trading players when our team is performing at such a low level. My hope is that Bailey can turn them around a bit.

[Dannyz 2,739]

Think we'd get a late first round pick for Robertson.

Might be a good trade.

[jumbo returns 6,741]

Noone under the age of 24 who has talent will be traded.

I mean seriously, what is the point. if they are young and have talent, then we want them on our list! what's the point in trading davey for pick 15, so we can get a guy only 4 years younger who might turn out to be a nothing.

If people are clever, they should be advocating to trade guyz like Bruce, Robbo and any other 28+ yrs old guy we have.

good move by us trading Johnstone. he's getting his standard 16 possies and a goal every game as brissy and being servicable. he's 28 and by 2 years time he'll be about to retire, while Grimes will be in our starting midfield.

Bruce? Robbo? any other 28 year olds we have? Dutchy? Who'd take them? Balwyn Combined so that they can join 426? Their value is zilch, nought, nada, zip etc..

To get value, you've got to trade value. The TJ trade was a beauty - let's go again whilst Davey is worth something.