mo64

Mike Pyke?

I agree. If we lost Watts, Howe and Toumpas for Melksham and some middling draft picks, we've had a poor trade period. They all have their weaknesses, but there is still something to work with. If we don't get a high profile recruit, would it be worthwhile paying out Terlich and M. Jones?

I thought that Roos said the opposite. And an improved performance that netted him 18th in the B&F is not saying much. The only solace I take is that the media won't make such a big deal if Watts is playing at Casey. If he stands up, he could be the forward to assist Hogan. I somehow doubt it though.

Read that as, the club was happy for Watts' manager to look at other offers, but none were forthcoming.

I would have thought that the Tiges would rate Ben Lennon as highly as Matt Crouch, so I'd be surprised if they'd offered Crouch big bucks and let Lennon go. Who said that the Saints aren't offering the big money? Just read the Adelaide BF forum, and a thread was started a month ago saying that the Saints had offered Crouch $400k.

Varcoe had a career best year. Lumumba had a career worst year. Clark rarely got on the park, which was par for the course.

Who are the industry insiders? I immediately equate our 2nd rounder as being around pick 20/21. This year, once FA compensation is allocated, it may be around pick 25. Admittedly it's supposedly a shallow draft, but I still think it's overs.

Hardly. Was an athlete with a poor football IQ. Only possible position for him was as a fwd/2nd ruck, but he couldn't ruck and was a useless forward.

But 4 years isn't a standard contract for someone on an average salary.

Agree with everything Healy and Matthews had to say. The bloke should be on a base payments contract. I'd love to know where he will sit in our payments structure. If he's in the top 10-15, that's laughable.

Every selection that doesn't turn out comes at a cost. There are at least a dozen players selected after Sellar that are making an impact at AFL level, including Lachie Neale and Aaron Hall. Goodwin isn't necessarily in the best position to assess Melksham's worth compared to other players out there.

Mick Malthouse's love of Daisy Thomas clouded his views of an injury riddled player, past his best. And Carlton are paying for that decision big time. There are probably other players out there that offer more than Melksham, and could come at a lesser cost. Melksham's CV isn't impressive, and that's what most on here are judging him on.

The Dogs Dad's Army backline consists of Boyd, Morris and Murphy. If they're prepared to let Michael Talia go, that's a red flag for me. Watched the VFL game on Saturday, and he was bog ordinary.

So that means that there are 27 better players on our list. That makes Melksham a fringe player at a poor club, as he is at Essendon.

It all depends on what we give up for him and his contract. I don't want to give up a 2nd round pick (25ish) for a depth player, nor do I want to have a depth player on a 3/4 year contract. I just don't see Melksham as offering any more than another fringe player in Grimes.

You said the same thing about Prendergast.

When I read that Melksham knocked back a 2 year deal at Essendon, I thought he's insane. When I read that we have offered him a 4 year deal, I knew we're incompetent. Ranks with Pederen's 3 year deal for stupidity.

4th rounder or PSD is about what he's worth.

Unless your Tomlinson's manager, I wouldn't waste my time hitting the refresh button on your email inbox.

That's worked well in the past.

Horlin-Smith re-signed in May when he wasn't getting a game. And Geelong clearly rate him as they gave him a 3 year deal. And you've mentioned 4 players out of a midfield rotation of 10/12. They lose Bartel, Kelly, Stevie J this year or next. Horlin-Smith won't be traded.

Agree with everything you say other than stockpiling draft picks. And why you we see the draft pool any different to other clubs? With the new Academy bidding system, clubs like GWS and Sydney will need additional picks in the 15-30 range to get sufficient points to pick up the likes of Mills and Kennedy. We may be able to wrangle a player with proven AFL credentials (not necessarily an A grader), for a middling pick in a shallow draft.

Not sure if serious. For starters, Horlin-Smith re-signed this year till the end of 2018, and you think we could get him with a 3rd round pick? And how on earth do you think that Jamar will bring us anything, even as a UFA? He'd be on base payments, and our compo would be zilch.

I wouldn't be using pick 5 on a half back flanker, who's draft stocks soared based on a couple of carnival games. He was pretty average in the 3rd game against Vic Metro. We could pick up a similar type in Tomlinson with a 2nd/3rd rounder, but I'd be looking for a more dynamic line-breaker at half back, as STMJ stated.

Melksham would add nothing to our list. Next!!!!