Jonathan Patton

[bulldogtragic]

Re: Jonathan Patton

If you watched him tonight, you'd find a trade last year. Cruel to let me think of him in the tri colours.

[Remi Moses]

Re: Jonathan Patton

They were never going to trade Patton.
I'd say Jacksh would be more likely to get traded.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Jonathan Patton

They'll trade him if they are confident he won't re-sign and he demands it. They also thought they had Buddy in the gun. Patton still viable according to some reasonably reliable reports. Would still have to see it to truly believe it but I can see the attraction of him choosing the dogs. First time we've been in that boat for 20 years....

[bulldogtragic]

Re: Jonathan Patton

They'll trade him if they are confident he won't re-sign and he demands it. They also thought they had Buddy in the gun. Patton still viable according to some reasonably reliable reports. Would still have to see it to truly believe it but I can see the attraction of him choosing the dogs. First time we've been in that boat for 20 years....

It would cost us any chance of a Reid or Frawley, it'd need to be massive dollars.

[azabob]

Re: Jonathan Patton

It would cost us any chance of a Reid or Frawley, it'd need to be massive dollars.

Do key forwards or key defenders win finals?

[Maddog37]

Re: Jonathan Patton

Ask Brian Lake.....

[bulldogtragic]

Re: Jonathan Patton

Do key forwards or key defenders win finals?

Brian Lake??

I know what you're saying Az, god knows I've been saying it for years but I'm changing my thoughts. But looking at the lists of clubs that we will be competing with for a premiership, they all have numerous massive forwards. If I fast forward to a pre-lim in 4 years, I see that another very good tall defender is a not neg. I'm not saying no to Patton, in any way shape or form, I don't think well ever get him fwiw. But in terms of need, I'd be looking at a tall defender before $700,000 type contracts that would be needed to get Patton or a like type.

[always right]

Re: Jonathan Patton

Do key forwards or key defenders win finals?

Ask Brian Lake

[Remi Moses]

Re: Jonathan Patton

Couldn't see him leaving unless he gets homesick.

[Mantis]

Re: Jonathan Patton

Ask Brian Lake.....

But we had him at his peak and he didn't help us.

[Greystache]

Re: Jonathan Patton

Ask Brian Lake

You mean the guy who lost 3 prelim finals in a team with no key forwards then won a flag in a team with 2?

[jeemak]

Re: Jonathan Patton

Team efforts win finals.

[1eyedog]

Re: Jonathan Patton

You mean the guy who lost 3 prelim finals in a team with no key forwards then won a flag in a team with 2?

Barry should have played better for us and we needed someone other than Jono to kick goals for us. We were in those Prelims up to our eyeballs, it wasn't for a lack of team effort - we needed another elite finisher.

[bulldogtragic]

Re: Jonathan Patton

Barry should have played better for us and we needed someone other than Jono to kick goals for us. We were in those Perkins up to our eyeballs it wasn't for a lack of team effort - we needed another elite finisher.

A kick of Gia's being 40cm to the right and Lake not giving away a stupid free and we are in 09.
Better finishing in 08 with 5 gettable shots and were much closer in 08.

The debate for me is looking at the lists of our likely opponents and working out what their strengths are and working/thinking defensively how to cover them while developing a hard and contested footy loving mids with good runners and an attack that can kick goals. It's just a matter of prioritisation, I think KPD first. Patton going nowhere.

[Greystache]

Re: Jonathan Patton

Barry should have played better for us and we needed someone other than Jono to kick goals for us. We were in those Prelims up to our eyeballs, it wasn't for a lack of team effort - we needed another elite finisher.

Even if we had gotten over the line in those games there still would have been a bigger and tougher game to go before we won a premiership. It should be noted none of the teams we lost to in ant of those prelims were the eventual premier.