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199cm
96kg
Pick 2, 2015 draft. Victorian boy.
Agile, very talented KPF who can take a turn in the ruck if needed.
Some media outlets saying Brisbane are resigned to losing him. There's going to be a rush trying to get him. Should we be one of them too? Or focus on a midfielder and our tall draftees?
I worry about a bidding war breaking out on him. He's done nothing yet to warrant the contract he will probably get. And he's going to cost a lot in draft picks and a player too i reckon.Quote:
Originally Posted by bulldogtragic
I think short of him nominating us as the only club he would consider i say sit this one out and let Richmond, Collingwood or Carlton ruin their salary cap and draft position in securing him.
Is he talented? He was highly rated but I'm not sure I've seen anything that suggests he'll be a star. He might be but that would be in spite of what he's shown.Quote:
Originally Posted by bulldogtragic
He's quite a way back from where T Boyd was say the same age.
Aside from Lynch I'd be going for Wright next from the QLD clubs, but not sure how he'd work with Boyd. Would be cheaper than Schache both in salary and trade value.
The only player we should be looking at from Qld is May.Quote:
Originally Posted by soupaman
No thanks. If we are going to trade away a good pick it needs to be on a KPD.
Is May available?Quote:
Originally Posted by Mantis
Slight chance, there would be a couple of clubs having a chat to his managerQuote:
Originally Posted by bornadog
Even if it's just to tell him enough with Jake Stringer already.Quote:
Originally Posted by GVGjr
Random fact, this seemed as good a place as any to post it
Brisbane had 3 picks in the top 30 in the 2011 draft. All scored over 100 supercoach points last weekend, but none of them played for Brisbane
Can you guess the 3 players?
Highlight to reveal --->Billy Longer, Sam Docherty, Elliot Yeo<---
They've really had a terrible time with player retention
As a club, that's damning. How toxic can you allow an environment to become where that amount of talent just walks out the door so easily.Quote:
Originally Posted by boydogs
Terrible for them.Quote:
Originally Posted by boydogs
And pick 5 in the 2010 draft happened to be the highest SC scorer of the 4 ex Lions.
Highlight to reveal --->Jared Polec<--- :)
Polec?
What do you mean BT?Quote:
Originally Posted by bulldogtragic
Now one of Port's better outside mids.
Having a very good season.
Ignore me, I thought it was a question about another top order kid leaving.Quote:
Originally Posted by Doc26
It was ;) And you're spot onQuote:
Originally Posted by bulldogtragic
Then ignore me again! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Doc26
On topic, they're churning through their top 10 draftees like me at buffet of anything. They're not getting great returns either.
Longer, Polec, Aish, Yeo, Dochety, Schache (considered a lock to leave) that I hope we hire an assistant for JMac based at the GABBA. I wouldn't mind a couple of recent ones either.
Add James Aish ,2013 draft pick7 . He hasn't don't much since maybe Brisbane dodged a bullet there. But those 4 in a team nearing 50 games now. NO wonder they are hurting .
Re-signed for two years; could knock me over with a feather.
Although as soon as Brain Waldron said he was 100% out the door I should have known better
A lot can happen between now and the trade period in October.
For Brisbane and footy's sake, it would be good to see him stay. But stranger things have happened.
I thought it was three years at $350 plus plus. I need to checkQuote:
Originally Posted by Happy Days
Edit - yes a further two.
That's a wonderful result for Brisbane, and well done to the young man for sticking with the club.Quote:
Originally Posted by Happy Days
Agreed, liked reading this news.Quote:
Originally Posted by westdog54
If anything it's a massive endorsement of Chris Fagan and his team.Quote:
Originally Posted by Go_Dogs
Smart move, further develop and let Hipwood take the the best defender. KIck 30-40 goals in his last year and clubs will be lining up for his signature then potentially fora bigger conctract. It may be m cynical to comment but he must have weighed up his options at present and with other clubs list ,,may have had balanced advice and judgement from his manager and people in his inner circle.
Well done to young man for showing loyalty
I tend to agree. I think those advising him would have taken a long term approach over an immediate pay rise.Quote:
Originally Posted by macca
At Brisbane he will likely play more games in a period he would probably struggle to push into a more established clubs 22. He is playing prettty ordinary footy at the moment and hasn't shown much at AFL level so any offer from a potential Victorian suitor comes with an element of risk and surely nudges the price down.
He now has two years to develop his body, get some games and confidence as an AFL player, and potentially prove that he will be the player everyone expects he might. $$$ offers will be significantly more.
By then, who knows, Brisbane may even be in contention so he may re-sign again and may have avoided "Doing a Buckley".