Jackson Trengove-welcome to the Bulldogs.

[Twodogs]

One article reads he is a leader and really rated and wanted at the club , if that's true, begs the question why was he dropped and why wasn't he signed earlier ?

I think it's because Port found out that Jackson or his manager was negotiating with other clubs and threw the toys out of the pram.

[bornadog]

Channel 7 Adelaide reporting Power free agent Jackson Trengove will join @westernbulldogs on a four year deal.

[azabob]

Channel 7 Adelaide reporting Power free agent Jackson Trengove will join @westernbulldogs on a four year deal.

Channel 7 a bit behind? Didn't 9 say this a day or so ago?

[Rocket Science]

Caught an interesting snippet of Trengove's manager Tom Petroro on SEN today.

Unsurprisingly, the script pre-trade period is it's not a fait accompli he's heading to us.

Perhaps it's merely protocols of timing or they're still fine tuning the figures but he indicated Trengove attributes not fulfilling his best footy over the past couple of seasons to being thrown around positionally and not having a chance to settle in a clearly defined role, which is what he's apparently looking for.

If true, given Bevo's flexibility mantra, perhaps it ain't a fait accompli after all.

[GVGjr]

I've read a couple of reports that indicate Trengove is still on his way to us.
I wonder what role we want him to primarily play? I'd lean towards him being a defender with us but we might get creative.

[bornadog]

I've read a couple of reports that indicate Trengove is still on his way to us.
I wonder what role we want him to primarily play? I'd lean towards him being a defender with us but we might get creative.

I would like him to be a defender and play on the monsters, and leave him there and don't muck around with the ruck as we have with Boyd. It would be good to have some key position players that are settled in their role.

[lemmon]

I would like him to be a defender and play on the monsters, and leave him there and don't muck around with the ruck as we have with Boyd. It would be good to have some key position players that are settled in their role.

Agree with that. I think he walks in as the best key defender on our list, provides a nice foil for Adams and lets Morris and Cordy play smaller.

Also gives us some good depth back there with Roberts able to do a job and Collins looking pretty good at VFL level.

I wonder whether it even means we can see how Young goes as a forward? He was drafted as one and I'd really love to see his mitts at centre half forward.

No matter how we play it, I think it's a really good acquisition at the mooted price.

[Happy Days]

I wonder whether it even means we can see how Young goes as a forward? He was drafted as one and I'd really love to see his mitts at centre half forward.

Not the worst idea. Debut game aside, he's liable to kill himself/get mark of the century taken on him with his unwavering need to play 10m in front of the drop of the ball down back. Leading up at the ball rather than trying to read the play could be the fix.

[Mantis]

Not the worst idea. Debut game aside, he's liable to kill himself/get mark of the century taken on him with his unwavering need to play 10m in front of the drop of the ball down back. Leading up at the ball rather than trying to read the play could be the fix.

Do you think his positioning (10m in front) is something he instigated or as a result of being instructed to do so?

If the coaches didn't want him to stand there I'm sure they would've done something about it.

[1eyedog]

Do you think his positioning (10m in front) is something he instigated or as a result of being instructed to do so?

If the coaches didn't want him to stand there I'm sure they would've done something about it.

First year players never get to think for themselves

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Purely from observation, it looked like Young played his first 2 games primarily on instinct - with obviously some positional guidance.

The games that followed he seemed to be completely reactive and worried more about positioning than anything else, which ironically, he then found himself out of position far too often.

Regardless, whether he plays forward or back in 2018 he's still 3 years off contributing to a finals push.

[Happy Days]

Do you think his positioning (10m in front) is something he instigated or as a result of being instructed to do so?

If the coaches didn't want him to stand there I'm sure they would've done something about it.

I think he's been instructed to play from in front but has taken it to an extreme, as a young kid nervous to impress is wont to do. I also don't think his ability to read the play is as good as it looked to be early on. Either way it's definitely something that needs work.

[Go_Dogs]

I think he's been instructed to play from in front but has taken it to an extreme, as a young kid nervous to impress is wont to do. I also don't think his ability to read the play is as good as it looked to be early on. Either way it's definitely something that needs work.

He's very green, so no surprise there - that he managed to play senior footy at all was a huge surprise.

I'm a fan of trialling hi, forward, depends on whether we prefer Adams or Cordy up front though who both have more runs on the board.

[bulldogtragic]

Sedat says Port getting Rockliff. So no compo for losing Trengove.

[chef]

Sedat says Port getting Rockliff. So no compo for losing Trengove.

Brisbane should match their $600k offer which would only be a band 2 compo, if it can be pushed to $750-800k they'll end up with band 1.