GWS. Wood or Ward?

[EasternWest]

I'm not convinced we'll lose either of them. No evidence to back that up, but given today's paper they're on the Giants radar. And if they're not, the GWS is derelict in their duty.

So if we have to lose one, who would you want it to be?

For mine, I'd hate to lose Ward. No disrespect to Wood, who I really, really like. I just think we'd lose more if we lost Cal. As much as he is not a cerebral guy, to me he screams leader and potential captain.

Thoughts?

[Cyberdoggie]

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A good question.

[Ghost Dog]

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GWS may throw in a free haircut?

[LostDoggy]

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Oh yeah that hair is baaaaaaad! Well, I don't think I would want to lose either, and for me it's tricky to separate them. Both have good futures in front of them - I love the way they both play. Ward is probably ahead of Wood in his development, but who knows????

[LostDoggy]

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Would rather lose Wood.

I think it would be easy to replace someone like Wood, compared to a guy like Ward.

[azabob]

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It is a hard question. I think we'd lose more as a team if Wood left.

He should continue to develop this year as a half back flanker who can play tall or small and if he can get his average possessions from the 10-12 mark up to low 20's he will be a very damaging player.

Wood has that x factor, he didn't play AFL until very late in his school years and still has a long way to go.

They both would leave a huge hole in our team in the next few years if we were to lose either of them.

[Mofra]

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I'd be far more annoyed at losing either than I am losing Harbrow. Harbrow had a GF in Brisbane, his parents would have been closer and he hated the Melbourne climate so there were a number of reasons to leave (besides the extra coin).

Ward & Wood don't have that pull - it's simply dollars.
Ward could be a bona fide midfield gun, and whilst Wood may not have Harbrow's evasiveness he is a far better defender and can play tall too so is more versatile in terms of opponent.

[FrediKanoute]

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Wood for me. Love Ward and the way he goes about it, but reckon we could replace it easier than the run of Wood. Wood will take over from Hargrave as the tweener defender who gives run off half back.

[AndrewP6]

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Tough question. If pushed, I'd say Wood. I think we'd really miss his run, and hopefully he continues to develop to be able to defend a variety of opponents.

That said, I hope neither is poached.

[LostDoggy]

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Let 'em take 2 from Collingwood and leave our boys alone.
I don't want to lose either of them

[Maddog37]

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There is no Scotty Clayton factor here either which I suspect would have been an influence on Harbrow leaving to gold coast.

[GVGjr]

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I hope the management have learnt from the Harbrow experience, and refuse to play blokes who fail to sign a fair and reasonable new contract promptly after it is offered. If a player intends to leave we should be using his position in the squad to give experience to a kid who is committed to the doggies cause for the long term.
Some will suggest this is cutting off our own nose to spite our face, but I believe the long term interests of the club are more important than what is offered short term by any player who will not be part of our future.

[GVGjr]

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As a PS to the above, I am a big fan of both the boys mentioned, having watched their development with interest at Willy, and hope and believe they will both stay and become a significant part of the Doggies future. And hopefully successes.

[always right]

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There is no Scotty Clayton factor here either which I suspect would have been an influence on Harbrow leaving to gold coast.

Wasn't Wood one of Scotty Clayton's famous smokeys?

Who would I prefer to retain? That's a real tough one. My first inclination is to say Ward who is tough, has enormous potential and could be a future captain. Then there is Wood who could become something pretty special, the sort who come around only every so often. Love watching them both and hope I'll be watching them both in the buldogs jumper for years to come.

[Greystache]

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Wasn't Wood one of Scotty Clayton's famous smokeys?

Is Scott Clayton now recruiting for GWS? If not then there is no Clayton factor.