Tom Barrass

[hujsh]

Re: Tom Barrass

TBH if I were the Hawks I'd be prepared to pay more for Barass than the Dogs and keener to offer the full 5 years he wants.

It's a bit more awkward for us next year with Jones still at the club.

Anyway I'm off to cope more about how any of like 6 clubs can immediately get any player we target with like 5 days worth of prep.

[Cyberdoggie]

Re: Tom Barrass

Do we still have a need for him? Or is Rory Lobb our saviour?

[Bornadog]

Re: Tom Barrass

Do we still have a need for him? Or is Rory Lobb our saviour?

I am happy with Rory

[Grantysghost]

Re: Tom Barrass

Lots of outlets reporting the Hawks move is happening and that they'll get Battle as well.

God I couldn't stand another Hawks dynasty, however at 29 with many injury issues 5 years is too much of a commitment for mine.

[jazzadogs]

Re: Tom Barrass

Lots of outlets reporting the Hawks move is happening and that they'll get Battle as well.

God I couldn't stand another Hawks dynasty, however at 29 with many injury issues 5 years is too much of a commitment for mine.

Feels like Gibson and Lake all over again.

[azabob]

Re: Tom Barrass

Lots of outlets reporting the Hawks move is happening and that they'll get Battle as well.

God I couldn't stand another Hawks dynasty, however at 29 with many injury issues 5 years is too much of a commitment for mine.

Yep. They have been into Battle for a long time.

Interest in Barrass came late after we began peeling the onion.

[Happy Days]

Re: Tom Barrass

Yep. They have been into Battle for a long time.

Interest in Barrass came late after we began peeling the onion.

As is tradition.

[GVGjr]

Re: Tom Barrass

Yep. They have been into Battle for a long time.

Interest in Barrass came late after we began peeling the onion.

Battle is a solid player and has been consistent especially over the last 3 years so he would be a good addition given the Saints would be compensated but not by us if we were interested. I'm not fussed if we were to make a play for him or not.

[Grantysghost]

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Yep. They have been into Battle for a long time.

Interest in Barrass came late after we began peeling the onion.

I guess Mitchell being at the Eagles for a bit helped.
I can just see that little smart arse running the dogs down and talking him out of it.

"What can they offer post career? Working at the moccasin factory?!"

[Hotdog60]

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I guess Mitchell being at the Eagles for a bit helped.
I can just see that little smart arse running the dogs down and talking him out of it.

"What can they offer post career? Working at the moccasin factory?!"

Not that's there's anything wrong working in a moccasin factory.

[jeemak]

Re: Tom Barrass

I'm happy to let him slide. While I was OK with throwing heaps at him to get him across to give us the best bookends I've ever seen at our club, it's not without a huge risk profile. Lobb can do what he does and I'd also be happy enough to go to a Lobb and Gardner combo with JOD/ Khamis/ Buss in the mix after a preseason with all of those guys working together if things fall over with Jones.

Where I really want to throw money around is at the forward flanks and wings, or at some speed in the midfield with quality focused on at the expense of meaningless touches. Neil Bullen has been on my radar as the type I want in the side for a long time, maybe we can get him across if we really tried.

Happy to be advised of anyone else who fits that bill, because to me that's where we're lacking.

[Bullies]

Re: Tom Barrass

I'm happy to let him slide. While I was OK with throwing heaps at him to get him across to give us the best bookends I've ever seen at our club, it's not without a huge risk profile. Lobb can do what he does and I'd also be happy enough to go to a Lobb and Gardner combo with JOD/ Khamis/ Buss in the mix after a preseason with all of those guys working together if things fall over with Jones.

Where I really want to throw money around is at the forward flanks and wings, or at some speed in the midfield with quality focused on at the expense of meaningless touches. Neil Bullen has been on my radar as the type I want in the side for a long time, maybe we can get him across if we really tried.

Happy to be advised of anyone else who fits that bill, because to me that's where we're lacking.

I'm leaning towards this as well as we desperately need wingers/flankers.

Hawks have to pay overs for both Battle and Barrass with long term deals. A few of their supporters are concerned that with such a young list there will be no coin left to retain the young ones coming out of contract in the next 2 years.

We also need to be start being aggressive in the trades and hit up clubs for their out of contractplayers like they do to us.

[Grantysghost]

Re: Tom Barrass

I'm happy to let him slide. While I was OK with throwing heaps at him to get him across to give us the best bookends I've ever seen at our club, it's not without a huge risk profile. Lobb can do what he does and I'd also be happy enough to go to a Lobb and Gardner combo with JOD/ Khamis/ Buss in the mix after a preseason with all of those guys working together if things fall over with Jones.

Where I really want to throw money around is at the forward flanks and wings, or at some speed in the midfield with quality focused on at the expense of meaningless touches. Neil Bullen has been on my radar as the type I want in the side for a long time, maybe we can get him across if we really tried.

Happy to be advised of anyone else who fits that bill, because to me that's where we're lacking.

I'm wanting to splash on the midfield although apart from Treloar I don't think we've ever landed anyone of note and have always been draft and develop in this area.

Someone like Finn Callahan or Hayden Young. Guess you can dream! GWS have lost a few in the past from their stocked midfield ranks and you'd wonder how they pay all that talent.


Agree re a proper winger. Kako probably would've been available at our pick as a small forward, but now the NGA rules have changed again for no apparent reason (read the dogs aren't getting a leg up) then the Dons are going to snag him.

[Mofra]

Re: Tom Barrass

Media leak (read: WCE leak) suggesting the price for Barrass is 2 first round picks.

[Bornadog]

Re: Tom Barrass

Media leak (read: WCE leak) suggesting the price for Barrass is 2 first round picks.

Not worth it