Who would you have JMac target this year?

[Happy Days]

So apparently we're out of the race for Lever.

We're officially the new Collingwood of recruiting.

[bornadog]

Time to bring the mates together.

[kruder]

So apparently we're out of the race for Lever.

We're officially the new Collingwood of recruiting.

Yeah this year could hurt us more than just ladder position

[bulldogtragic]

Operation Get Josh Kelly then.

[Ozza]

Operation Get Josh Kelly then.

Absolutely.

Lever is a very good player - but Kelly will be in the top handful in the league for some time. I hope we can afford him.

[bulldogtragic]

Absolutely.

Lever is a very good player - but Kelly will be in the top handful in the league for some time. I hope we can afford him.

Yep, that's the catch from the trade side. North will have pick 1 to 4, St Kilda with two top 10 picks. So they're in the box seat. If we end up with pick 9, we are still going to have to put up something else. A good player who also frees up salary cap seems the obvious say to do unless GWS have someone in mind on our list.

[Remi Moses]

Yeah this year could hurt us more than just ladder position

So how is Collingwood in the hunt ? Apparently Norf have offered Martin 1.5 for 7 years.Maybe they think Kelly is staying at GWS or going somewhere else.

[bornadog]

Yep, that's the catch from the trade side. North will have pick 1 to 4, St Kilda with two top 10 picks. So they're in the box seat. If we end up with pick 9, we are still going to have to put up something else. A good player who also frees up salary cap seems the obvious say to do unless GWS have someone in mind on our list.

It won't be just the money that lures Kelly.

An interesting perspective I heard on the radio, some months ago was the length of contract. Although North is offering up 10 years, this person (can't remember who), said Kelly would be crazy to take ten years as who knows what will happen to AFL salaries beyond the next 5 or so years. He could possibly earn even more after his next negotiation as the cap goes up again.

[bulldogtragic]

It won't be just the money that lures Kelly.

An interesting perspective I heard on the radio, some months ago was the length of contract. Although North is offering up 10 years, this person (can't remember who), said Kelly would be crazy to take ten years as who knows what will happen to AFL salaries beyond the next 5 or so years. He could possibly earn even more after his next negotiation as the cap goes up again.

Too true. That would also stuff his FA window too.

It would be great for the rivalry to steal Kelly from them too, after Tom Boyd winning helping to win us a flag. And Sam Darley.

[Ozza]

Lever specifically 'ruling out the bulldogs' - makes me think he is at least leaving Adelaide.

I'd prefer he goes to Collingwood. I think Melbourne are more likely our 'rivals' if we get back up into contention over the next few years - Collingwood, I'm not so sure.

[Remi Moses]

I reckonLever's a fine prospect, but is his role any different fromEaston Wood? Doesn't get the big boys , and they had Keath on Franklin Friday night . I know I'm throwing up names, but would Zaharakis be on our radar ?

[Bulldog4life]

Lever might be lured by playing regularly at the MCG as well as in big games there.

[bulldogtragic]

I reckonLever's a fine prospect, but is his role any different fromEaston Wood? Doesn't get the big boys , and they had Keath on Franklin Friday night . I know I'm throwing up names, but would Zaharakis be on our radar ?

Zaharakis 'bullied' Hurley into coming back to Essendon. I think he's drunk the cool aid big time over there. So probably not.

[Mofra]

I reckonLever's a fine prospect, but is his role any different fromEaston Wood? Doesn't get the big boys , and they had Keath on Franklin Friday night . I know I'm throwing up names, but would Zaharakis be on our radar ?

Lever's about 4 inches taller for a start

[always right]

Lever's about 4 inches taller for a start

And I see no downside to having 2x Easton Wood.