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  • bulldogtragic
    The List Manager
    • Jan 2007
    • 34316

    Port Adelaide Players

    Williams was ice cold when he said he needed new players, but honest. The journo's are all saying the player cull will be deep and a re-build is on. So there could be a high turnover of players including trading out/up.

    With that in mind, does Port have anyone we should be looking at (who they would trade, obviously young talents like Krakour will not be on the table), but who aren't duds or has-beens or never-weres ? If so, what are you willing to part witgh to get them into the red, white and blue next year and what will they add which we need?
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  • comrade
    Hall of Fame
    • Jun 2008
    • 17921

    #2
    Re: Port Adelaide Players

    Originally posted by bulldogtragic
    Williams was ice cold when he said he needed new players, but honest. The journo's are all saying the player cull will be deep and a re-build is on. So there could be a high turnover of players including trading out/up.

    With that in mind, does Port have anyone we should be looking at (who they would trade, obviously young talents like Krakour will not be on the table), but who aren't duds or has-beens or never-weres ? If so, what are you willing to part witgh to get them into the red, white and blue next year and what will they add which we need?
    Funny you mention Krakour, as he’s the only one I want.

    Hopefully he stagnates over the next 12 months playing under a guy who clearly doesn’t like the group he’s stuck with – then we can make a big play when his value is low.

    To be honest, though, it’s probably best to steer clear of Port Adelaide players altogether – they’re one the flakiest bunch of footballers ever assembled, rivaling Richmond in the mentally weak stakes. That sort of damage might be tough to un do.
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    • mighty_west
      Coaching Staff
      • Feb 2008
      • 3412

      #3
      Re: Port Adelaide Players

      Originally posted by comrade
      Funny you mention Krakour, as he’s the only one I want.

      Hopefully he stagnates over the next 12 months playing under a guy who clearly doesn’t like the group he’s stuck with – then we can make a big play when his value is low.

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      I reckon Clayton & the Gold Coast might make a big play for him as well, had we not taken Aker, we would have taken Krakour with our second pick, in fact i'm pretty sure Clayton was really tempted to take him with our first pick that year, and the GC will have plenty of picks to use as bait.

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      • Cyberdoggie
        WOOF Member
        • Jan 2007
        • 2859

        #4
        Re: Port Adelaide Players

        Depending on their value.

        I've always liked Rodan and Chad Cornes, however obviously age and injuries are the concern there.

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        • LostDoggy
          WOOF Member
          • Jan 2007
          • 8307

          #5
          Re: Port Adelaide Players

          Hartlett is the one we would want but they're not going to give either him or Krakour away unless for big stakes.

          Port are not that bad actually, just suffering from the services of the fitness guru we had. They are now clearly the least fit side in the competition

          They will be prepared to give away Peter Burgoyne (just a tad younger than me) and Pearce who has never had a contested possession in his life

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          • comrade
            Hall of Fame
            • Jun 2008
            • 17921

            #6
            Re: Port Adelaide Players

            Originally posted by EJ Smith

            They will be prepared to give away Peter Burgoyne (just a tad younger than me) and Pearce who has never had a contested possession in his life
            Well, we will need a replacement for Eagleton
            Our 1954 premiership players are our heroes, and it has to be said that Charlie was their hero.

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            • chef
              Hall of Fame
              • Nov 2008
              • 14580

              #7
              Re: Port Adelaide Players

              Salopek, Boak, Gray, Krakouer, Logan and Pettigrew are the Power players i would be happy to pick up. If Lake leaves i would look at either Carlile or Chaplin aswell.
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              • LostDoggy
                WOOF Member
                • Jan 2007
                • 8307

                #8
                Re: Port Adelaide Players

                J.Westhoff? Ebert?

                If they put em out there clubs will bite.

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                • Desipura
                  WOOF Member
                  • Mar 2008
                  • 4344

                  #9
                  Re: Port Adelaide Players

                  We were seriously considering picking up Krakour with our first pick but decided to go with Everitt instead. Port ended up getting him with pick 39, our next pick was 45 (we picked up Stack) as a result of the Aker deal.

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                  • mighty_west
                    Coaching Staff
                    • Feb 2008
                    • 3412

                    #10
                    Re: Port Adelaide Players

                    Originally posted by alexxx
                    J.Westhoff? Ebert?

                    If they put em out there clubs will bite.
                    Another ultra thin beanpole tall forward? No thanks, we have a few developing.

                    AS much as Ebert has been in poor form, i couldn't see them trading him off.

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                    • Mofra
                      Hall of Fame
                      • Dec 2006
                      • 14868

                      #11
                      Re: Port Adelaide Players

                      Originally posted by comrade
                      Well, we will need a replacement for Eagleton
                      Eagle is way tougher than Pearce. If Pearce had Eagle's heart murmers he would never have played on. Something Eagle gets next to no credit for but one of the braver injuries to overcome.
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                      • mighty_west
                        Coaching Staff
                        • Feb 2008
                        • 3412

                        #12
                        Re: Port Adelaide Players

                        Originally posted by Mofra
                        Eagle is way tougher than Pearce. If Pearce had Eagle's heart murmers he would never have played on. Something Eagle gets next to no credit for but one of the braver injuries to overcome.
                        Pearce = J McMahon MKII.

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                        • LostDoggy
                          WOOF Member
                          • Jan 2007
                          • 8307

                          #13
                          Re: Port Adelaide Players

                          Originally posted by mighty_west
                          Another ultra thin beanpole tall forward? No thanks, we have a few developing.

                          AS much as Ebert has been in poor form, i couldn't see them trading him off.
                          Yeah wasn't suggesting for our side..you cant structure your forward line around someone who is that, a beanpole..and cant see him putting the weight on anytime soon.

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                          • Jasper
                            Senior Player
                            • Jan 2009
                            • 1260

                            #14
                            Re: Port Adelaide Players

                            Shaun Burgoyne is the man we want. Top 10 mid-fielder in the comp when fit and motivated
                            Imagine him on one wing and Griff on the other for the next 8-10 years.
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                            • The Coon Dog
                              Bulldog Team of the Century
                              • Jan 2007
                              • 7578

                              #15
                              Re: Port Adelaide Players

                              Originally posted by Captain Groenewagon
                              Shaun Burgoyne is the man we want. Top 10 mid-fielder in the comp when fit and motivated
                              Imagine him on one wing and Griff on the other for the next 8-10 years.
                              Shaun Burgoyne will be 26 years old in a couple of months, so I reckon he's got 5 or 6 seasons left at most. Definitely worth looking at, dependent upon what he would cost of course.
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