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  • Happy Days
    Hall of Fame
    • May 2008
    • 10070

    Re: Who would you have JMac target this year?

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

    We're officially the new Collingwood of recruiting.
    - I'm a visionary - Only here to confirm my biases -

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    • Bornadog
      WOOF Clubhouse Leader
      • Jan 2007
      • 65963

      Re: Who would you have JMac target this year?

      Time to bring the mates together.

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      • kruder
        Coaching Staff
        • May 2011
        • 3768

        Re: Who would you have JMac target this year?

        Originally posted by Happy Days
        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

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        • bulldogtragic
          The List Manager
          • Jan 2007
          • 34316

          Re: Who would you have JMac target this year?

          Operation Get Josh Kelly then.
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          • Ozza
            Bulldog Team of the Century
            • Mar 2008
            • 6391

            Re: Who would you have JMac target this year?

            Originally posted by bulldogtragic
            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.

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            • bulldogtragic
              The List Manager
              • Jan 2007
              • 34316

              Re: Who would you have JMac target this year?

              Originally posted by Ozza
              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.
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              • Remi Moses
                WOOF Member
                • Jan 2009
                • 14785

                Re: Who would you have JMac target this year?

                Originally posted by kruder
                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.

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                • Bornadog
                  WOOF Clubhouse Leader
                  • Jan 2007
                  • 65963

                  Re: Who would you have JMac target this year?

                  Originally posted by bulldogtragic
                  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.
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                  • bulldogtragic
                    The List Manager
                    • Jan 2007
                    • 34316

                    Re: Who would you have JMac target this year?

                    Originally posted by bornadog
                    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.
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                    • Ozza
                      Bulldog Team of the Century
                      • Mar 2008
                      • 6391

                      Re: Who would you have JMac target this year?

                      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.

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                      • Remi Moses
                        WOOF Member
                        • Jan 2009
                        • 14785

                        Re: Who would you have JMac target this year?

                        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 ?

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                        • Bulldog4life
                          WOOF Member
                          • Oct 2007
                          • 9607

                          Re: Who would you have JMac target this year?

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

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                          • bulldogtragic
                            The List Manager
                            • Jan 2007
                            • 34316

                            Re: Who would you have JMac target this year?

                            Originally posted by 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 ?
                            Zaharakis 'bullied' Hurley into coming back to Essendon. I think he's drunk the cool aid big time over there. So probably not.
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                            • Mofra
                              Hall of Fame
                              • Dec 2006
                              • 14861

                              Re: Who would you have JMac target this year?

                              Originally posted by 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 ?
                              Lever's about 4 inches taller for a start
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                              • always right
                                WOOF Member
                                • Nov 2007
                                • 4189

                                Re: Who would you have JMac target this year?

                                Originally posted by Mofra
                                Lever's about 4 inches taller for a start
                                And I see no downside to having 2x Easton Wood.
                                I thought I was wrong once but I was mistaken.

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