Operation 'Get James Frawley'

[LostDoggy]

Re: Operation 'Get James Frawley'

What we all need to remember is that this is a gun player currently propping up a bunch of hacks. Get him into an emerging side with some solid support down back (Rough, Talia & Young) this could be a very effective backline. As for the price tag, it is what it is, this is the new world peoples and on the free market something is worth exactly what someone is willing to pay for it. If our competitors have the means and desire to pay him this amount, then that is his price.

Big name interclub recruits have been a staple of successful sides recently and we need to be playing this game with the big boys. As we all know the draft is a fickle thing, we can't just click our fingers and come up with a solid KPP.......what we can do is open our wallet!

[Greystache]

Re: Operation 'Get James Frawley'

$800k? I just threw up in my mouth a little.

For $800k I'd want Harry Taylor.

[Bornadog]

Re: Operation 'Get James Frawley'

$800k? I just threw up in my mouth a little.

For $800k I'd want Harry Taylor.

Agree, not worth the money

[Mofra]

Re: Operation 'Get James Frawley'

Agree, not worth the money

Really depends on the club.
Hawthorn are in their premiership window and would love a replacement for Lake - to the Hawks, if he's the difference between a flag and mssing out he's definately worth the money.

To us, with Roughy, Talia, Williams all capable at AFL level, Austin has performed in the past and Roberts in the wings - as well as a captain who took less coin to stay with us - he is nowhere near worth that money to us.

[chef]

Re: Operation 'Get James Frawley'

Could see him ending up at Carlton, he's not worth the money but hey they have to spend the money they set aside for Gibbs(he aint staying IMO) on someone. Would be handy for them allowing Henderson to stay forward

[chef]

Re: Operation 'Get James Frawley'

Melbourne may be able to match that now they don't have Clark's ridiculously over inflated salary to contend with next year.

IMO he's worth $400k-$450 at best.

He's unresticted anyway, so even if Melbourne want to match it if he doesn't want to be there he can go where ever he wants.

[Ozza]

Re: Operation 'Get James Frawley'

I'm really not sure how Frawley could possibly think he has played the sort of footy worthy of putting $800K on his head. Staggering.

I would much rather we look after our own - and lock in our good young guys for longer and take care of them money wise - so we don't end up with any more Cal Ward type scenarios when it comes to the likes of Stringer, Macrae, Libba, Talia, Hunter and Dahlhaus.

If we're talking about getting tall players into our side from elsewhere - I'd much prefer to target a talented kid from an expansion club that may be looking to come home, or struggling for an opportunity amongst similar types who are more advanced at this stage.

[Remi Moses]

Re: Operation 'Get James Frawley'

I'm really not sure how Frawley could possibly think he has played the sort of footy worthy of putting $800K on his head. Staggering.

I would much rather we look after our own - and lock in our good young guys for longer and take care of them money wiske - so we don't end up with any more Cal Ward type scenarios when it comes to the likes of Stringer, Macrae, Libba, Talia, Hunter and Dahlhaus.

If we're talking about getting tall players into our side from elsewhere - I'd much prefer to target a talented kid from an expansion club that may be looking to come home, or struggling for an opportunity amongst similar types who are more advanced at this stage.

Yep I concur with this.

[comrade]

Re: Operation 'Get James Frawley'

$800K? Good on him for shooting high but I sure as shit don't want our club spending those sort of dollars on a player of his ability.

I'd rather have a crack at Alex Rance for half that amount.

[Ghost Dog]

Re: Operation 'Get James Frawley'

They have a segment on AFL.com about 'who would you not call if you needed a friend on who wants to be a millionare?'
His name is offered up by the Melbourne players.

[Scorlibo]

Re: Operation 'Get James Frawley'

Neither Roughead nor Talia have the ability to play as the third tall defender IMO. For that reason I don't feel that we would be getting the best out of Frawley who would be forced to adopt the third defender role. I suppose Roughead could always make the move forward, but all in all I don't see us having as much to gain by nabbing Frawley as other teams do - and therefore we shouldn't be offering the highest price.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Operation 'Get James Frawley'

Neither Roughead nor Talia have the ability to play as the third tall defender IMO. For that reason I don't feel that we would be getting the best out of Frawley who would be forced to adopt the third defender role. I suppose Roughead could always make the move forward, but all in all I don't see us having as much to gain by nabbing Frawley as other teams do - and therefore we shouldn't be offering the highest price.

Really rate Roughy as a backman and don't want to see him as a forward.

Frawley 22 touches 2 goals at 3/4 time today.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Operation 'Get James Frawley'

Carlton 6.16.....are they for real? Maybe the world will stop kissing Mick's arse soon when they realise he just isn't all that.