Jonathan Patton recently offered a 5 year $5m contract by us

[Nuggety Back Pocket]

Re: Jonathan Patton recently offered a 5 year $5m contract by us

I think if it wasn't for the sub rule and we could afford a ruck on the bench I would develop Campbell as a FF. He has size and a good pair of hands and not a bad kick. Macca has commented that Tom has been concentrating on his ruck craft, I think he should be developed as a forward that can pinch hit if need. Cordy becomes the next main ruck.
Then this will leave us to chase a good back man or two.

Campbell has all the hallmarks of a ruckman and as a pinch hitter in the FP. I would hasten to add that his ruck work is as good as Will's and will prove an ideal replacement eventually.
Stringer has impressed this year as the best option as a leading FF.
We still lack a quality CHF

[Scraggers]

Re: Jonathan Patton recently offered a 5 year $5m contract by us

I'm 100% for netting a key forward the question for me is should we throw everything to get Patton with the risk that it might not work out as we are aware that he has had knee injuries. What if we get him and something like that happens to him fingers crossed that nothing will then we would probably be thinking then that we should of stuck to getting a star in the draft. I think we need to tread carefully with this.

I agree with you in part ... Jake Stringer and his badly broken leg spring to mind though. In recent times, our medical team have done their due diligence with future medical problems with players. If they give Patton the all clear, I say we throw everything including the sink at him.

[Ozza]

Re: Jon Patton

If we did offer Patton $5mil/5 Years.....and he wouldn't come across - I'm a bit worried about what that implies!!

I heard Garlick on SEN, he denied we'd made that offer - but for me, it wasn't a super convincing denial.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Jonathan Patton recently offered a 5 year $5m contract by us

I'm 100% for netting a key forward the question for me is should we throw everything to get Patton with the risk that it might not work out as we are aware that he has had knee injuries. What if we get him and something like that happens to him fingers crossed that nothing will then we would probably be thinking then that we should of stuck to getting a star in the draft. I think we need to tread carefully with this.

Risk little, win little. We're a conservative club, maybe that needs to change somewhat.

[Ozza]

Re: Jon Patton

Shaun McKernan......please

Can we categorically rule out McKernan, Waite, Gumbleton, Tim Boyle, Matthew Bate and Fevola please!!!!

[Twodogs]

Re: Jon Patton

If we did offer Patton $5mil/5 Years.....and he wouldn't come across - I'm a bit worried about what that implies!!

I heard Garlick on SEN, he denied we'd made that offer - but for me, it wasn't a super convincing denial.

That he's poorly advised or super confident that Collingwood will offer him more.

[Twodogs]

Re: Jonathan Patton recently offered a 5 year $5m contract by us

Risk little, win little. We're a conservative club, maybe that needs to change somewhat.

We're the club who believes in taking it in turns.

[SlimPickens]

Re: Jonathan Patton recently offered a 5 year $5m contract by us

http://www.woof.net.au/forum/showthread.php?13446-Jon-Patton

There is already a thread on this. Can the mods please tidy this up.