Official 2008 Draft/Trade Thread

[GVGjr]

Re: Official 2008 Draft/Trade Thread

FWIW, my query on Thorp isn't the fact that he has only played one senior game especially given his age and the form of some of the senior Hawks guys that is hardly surprising. It is however, more around the fact that he hasn't played a lot of good games for the Box Hill Hawks. If he was doing well there then I could see the fascination in him. I haven't seen enough of him to suggest that he could come in and make a difference to us. The times I have seen him he has been OK but not a lot better than that.

[Happy Days]

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Like Carlton did with Judd ?



I am suggesting IF we take part in the trade talks we do go after a proven KPP such as a Porplezia rather than a teams Fourth choice

Carlton had to give up alot to get Judd, and we simply don't have the kind of picks to go after a top-liner.

As far as Porplyzia goes, he's far too small for a KPF. We already have gone down that path too many times..we need a big man and Thorpe looms as the best possibility.

[phroosh]

Re: Official 2008 Draft/Trade Thread

I am suggesting IF we take part in the trade talks we do go after a proven KPP such as a Porplezia rather than a teams Fourth choice

Steady on, Porplyzia is 180cm, 83kg and a smart hard working small forward/midfielder, and not in any way, shape or form for sale. (He's the new golden child over here....)
Adelaide need a key forward like we do. All their's are either makeshift, broken or developing.

[phroosh]

Re: Official 2008 Draft/Trade Thread

Tom Hawkins name came up in the media when possibly available talls were the subject.

Didn't see any of his games, only heard them called on the radio. I know he's good overhead, that's about it. Anyone know more, or why he's being mentioned?

[GVGjr]

Re: Official 2008 Draft/Trade Thread

Tom Hawkins name came up in the media when possibly available talls were the subject.

Didn't see any of his games, only heard them called on the radio. I know he's good overhead, that's about it. Anyone know more, or why he's being mentioned?

He won't be going anywhere. I guess someone has just looked at the better players not getting a regular game at their clubs and thought they would float that idea.

[phroosh]

Re: Official 2008 Draft/Trade Thread

Was afraid that might be the case. Separating "true news" from "speculating for no other reason than to put your name to another pile of rubbish" can be difficult. :-)

[Scraggers]

Re: Official 2008 Draft/Trade Thread

Carlton had to give up alot to get Judd, and we simply don't have the kind of picks to go after a top-liner.

As far as Porplyzia goes, he's far too small for a KPF. We already have gone down that path too many times..we need a big man and Thorpe looms as the best possibility.

Steady on, Porplyzia is 180cm, 83kg and a smart hard working small forward/midfielder, and not in any way, shape or form for sale. (He's the new golden child over here....)
Adelaide need a key forward like we do. All their's are either makeshift, broken or developing.

SORRY ... Agreed !!

Porplyzia is not a KPP ... My Bad !!

[The Pie Man]

Re: Official 2008 Draft/Trade Thread

He won't be going anywhere. I guess someone has just looked at the better players not getting a regular game at their clubs and thought they would float that idea.

What will interest me is who gets dropped for Chapman this week - could it be Lonergan?

Even if he does play, Geelong may make a call that to accommodate Hawkins, they need to trade Lonergan (like they did with King to keep Blake)

[bulldogtragic]

Re: Official 2008 Draft/Trade Thread

What will interest me is who gets dropped for Chapman this week - could it be Lonergan?

Even if he does play, Geelong may make a call that to accommodate Hawkins, they need to trade Lonergan (like they did with King to keep Blake)

I would take Lonergan for a third/fourth rounder in a heart beat.

[LostDog]

Re: Official 2008 Draft/Trade Thread

I'd trade a kidney for Lonergan

[Mofra]

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On the other hand Thorp has played one AFL game in 2007 ... and it is obviously not very memorable ... if he is that good, why didn't he play this season when Williams didn't in rounds 1, 2, and 3 ??

Thorp is a devloping young tall, huge upside but certainly not ready to make an impact at senior level in 2009.
We have Grant and Boumann as young developing talls, so not sure Thorp would be what we need.

Campbell from Freo on the other hand is 23 and has the body to play senior football, even if he is still a work in progress. He may end up playing second fiddle to Grant in 2010 but next year he will make a big difference to our line up, especially if Minson goes forward and we actually have two tall forwards as options.

[Sockeye Salmon]

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Thorp is a devloping young tall, huge upside but certainly not ready to make an impact at senior level in 2009.
We have Grant and Boumann as young developing talls, so not sure Thorp would be what we need.

Campbell from Freo on the other hand is 23 and has the body to play senior football, even if he is still a work in progress. He may end up playing second fiddle to Grant in 2010 but next year he will make a big difference to our line up, especially if Minson goes forward and we actually have two tall forwards as options.

You couldn't play two blokes that slow in the same forward line at the same time.

[Mofra]

Re: Official 2008 Draft/Trade Thread

You couldn't play two blokes that slow in the same forward line at the same time.

Scott West is the slowest bloke on our list and he went forward a couple of times when Minson was parked in the square.

[Happy Days]

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I'd trade a kidney for Lonergan

Very sharp work there LD

[Bornadog]

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Scott West is the slowest bloke on our list and he went forward a couple of times when Minson was parked in the square.

We need a mobile tall KPP, no dinasaurs please.