Harbrow-GONE-Official

[westdog54]

We can't get enough players that can run and then kick the ball.

I'd love to get Jarod Harbrow back. I've been a huge fan from the first time I saw him train and play match practice.

IIRC I was right there next to you. Decided that every time he got the ball he was going to run and take on the tackler. Was like watching a Rugby winger.

If memory serves, you were also dropping your head in dissapointment every time Andrew McDougall touched the ball during that intra club.

[1eyedog]

Harbrow is an interesting prospect. Say we did trade him back, where does that leave JJ? I think he would take JJ's spot in the backline so can JJ play further up the ground? If he does and he can improve his kicking he could be our fast break goal kicker like the Lewis Jetta type we need. Interesting indeed

Habrow to us JJ to Essendon and Dempsey to GC

[bulldogtragic]

Habrow to us JJ to Essendon and Dempsey to GC

Oh. That's the first tempting and realistic trade I've read this silly season.

[Twodogs]

IIRC I was right there next to you. Decided that every time he got the ball he was going to run and take on the tackler. Was like watching a Rugby winger.

If memory serves, you were also dropping your head in dissapointment every time Andrew McDougall touched the ball during that intra club.

You were too. Remember he was manned up on Josh Hill and they just went for it. Josh had him in the air but if Jarod could get it to ground nobody could get the ball back off him.

[Pedro Sanchez]

Oh. That's the first tempting and realistic trade I've read this silly season.

No way disagree with that proposed trade. I loved harbrow but his kicking was always a liability. And reckon it still is. We have enough blokes who butcher kicks already. Plus, JJ has more upside in my opinion. Beautiful kick and more years on his side. Much prefer to keep him.

[1eyedog]

No way disagree with that proposed trade. I loved harbrow but his kicking was always a liability. And reckon it still is. We have enough blokes who butcher kicks already. Plus, JJ has more upside in my opinion. Beautiful kick and more years on his side. Much prefer to keep him.

But can he play? Harbrow can.

[Pedro Sanchez]

But can he play? Harbrow can.

Yeh I think he can. He was great last year until he broke his shoulder. Then struggled on his comeback for the first part of this season. Thought he came good again in the latter part. Big fan. Think he'll be a quality player for a long time.

[FrediKanoute]

I like Harbrow and we have missed his run over the last few years, but I wouldn't be paying overs to get him back. Fact is he wont be a part of the next big tilt and is just stopping a younger guy from developing. Happy for him to come as a free agent or a cheap/late pick, but not paying overs for him.

[Topdog]

I think McKenna will go. IMO he has underperformed with that group and their fall away post Ablett injury was a disgrace

[westdog54]

No way disagree with that proposed trade. I loved harbrow but his kicking was always a liability. And reckon it still is. We have enough blokes who butcher kicks already. Plus, JJ has more upside in my opinion. Beautiful kick and more years on his side. Much prefer to keep him.

JJ is exciting but he is far from a "beautiful kick". Has a tendency to overcook anything he sends into the forward line. Struggles to hit a target on the lead

[Greystache]

I like Harbrow and we have missed his run over the last few years, but I wouldn't be paying overs to get him back. Fact is he wont be a part of the next big tilt and is just stopping a younger guy from developing. Happy for him to come as a free agent or a cheap/late pick, but not paying overs for him.

He's just turned 26, how long away is our next big tilt? To put it into perspective, he's exactly one year older than Jarrad Grant.

I'd happily take him back. Quality player, right age bracket, and has played 150 games now.

[bulldogtragic]

He's just turned 26, how long away is our next big tilt? To put it into perspective, he's exactly one year older than Jarrad Grant.

I'd happily take him back. Quality player, right age bracket, and has played 150 games now.

Precisely the argument for getting him back.

[1eyedog]

Yeh I think he can. He was great last year until he broke his shoulder. Then struggled on his comeback for the first part of this season. Thought he came good again in the latter part. Big fan. Think he'll be a quality player for a long time.

Fair enough but we know what we get with Harbrow - JJ is still speculative and both players realistically will probably only get one premiership window with us regardless of age. I'll take Harbrow for 2017-2018 - he'd be 28 / 29. Perfect.

[Remi Moses]

All this speculation with McKenna seems to be mirroring with us .
Players getting some home truths and not liking what they're hearing

[Greystache]

All this speculation with McKenna seems to be mirroring with us .
Players getting some home truths and not liking what they're hearing

If the reports of McKenna accusing Harbrow, in front of the other Gold Coast players, of costing the Bulldogs a final 4 years ago are true, that's not a home truth. That's a guy in the wrong job.