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Re: Adelaide Crows 2018

PostPosted: Fri Aug 17, 2018 12:43 pm
by Booney
hawks21 wrote:
Booney wrote:Putting a lot of faith in a kid who has played 10 games.

Has the potential that's for sure. If we keep Gov and he can't stay on the park than we are playing the kid anyway!

If we were to play him as the number 1 forward then i would say you're right but there is enough experience in the forward to help him IMO.

But it would have to be a very good deal for him to be traded and this is why clubs have list managers to make these tough decisions :lol:


He could be *ahem* the future of the club, yeah?

Re: Adelaide Crows 2018

PostPosted: Fri Aug 17, 2018 12:51 pm
by Footy Smart
Booney wrote:
hawks21 wrote:
Booney wrote:Putting a lot of faith in a kid who has played 10 games.

Has the potential that's for sure. If we keep Gov and he can't stay on the park than we are playing the kid anyway!

If we were to play him as the number 1 forward then i would say you're right but there is enough experience in the forward to help him IMO.

But it would have to be a very good deal for him to be traded and this is why clubs have list managers to make these tough decisions :lol:


He could be *ahem* the future of the club, yeah?


All he has to do is look big, crash a pack occasionally and kick a goal a game to be the No 1 forward doesn't he Boon ;)

Re: Adelaide Crows 2018

PostPosted: Fri Aug 17, 2018 1:04 pm
by amber_fluid
Footy Smart wrote:
Booney wrote:
hawks21 wrote:
Booney wrote:Putting a lot of faith in a kid who has played 10 games.

Has the potential that's for sure. If we keep Gov and he can't stay on the park than we are playing the kid anyway!

If we were to play him as the number 1 forward then i would say you're right but there is enough experience in the forward to help him IMO.

But it would have to be a very good deal for him to be traded and this is why clubs have list managers to make these tough decisions :lol:


He could be *ahem* the future of the club, yeah?


All he has to do is look big, crash a pack occasionally and kick a goal a game to be the No 1 forward doesn't he Boon ;)


And you’ve got to pay him $750k a year to do so ;)

Re: Adelaide Crows 2018

PostPosted: Fri Aug 17, 2018 1:31 pm
by cracka
hawks21 wrote:
bennymacca wrote:McGovern for a high draft pick and package a couple of them up to make a play for rankine. Fogharty plays McGovern's role next year.

That makes us significantly stronger imo.

I was dead against losing Mcgovern but due to his inability to stay on the park and our tall forward depth, i am starting to come around to the idea.

We already have a strong draft hand (as of round 20) - 7, 15, 19, 37

Add another decent pick in and we are in a good draft position.

Are there any decent free agents still uncontracted worth pursuing? (Besides the obvious Gaff/Lynch)

I wanted McGovern to stay more than Lever. To me he has a bit of forward line x factor about him. Really hope we can convince him to stay as I'm not sure Fogarty is really ready. We have a lot of tall forwards though & can't play them all together. Walker, Jenkins, McGovern, Fogarty & even Lynch won't work IMO.

Re: Adelaide Crows 2018

PostPosted: Fri Aug 17, 2018 1:31 pm
by Brodlach
Booney wrote:Putting a lot of faith in a kid who has played 10 games.

All teams put faith in their youngsters, just need the mature bodies around them

Port has Marshall with Dixon around him.
Fancy being Hipwood at Brisbane with no one to help him.

Re: Adelaide Crows 2018

PostPosted: Fri Aug 17, 2018 1:33 pm
by Brodlach
cracka wrote:
hawks21 wrote:
bennymacca wrote:McGovern for a high draft pick and package a couple of them up to make a play for rankine. Fogharty plays McGovern's role next year.

That makes us significantly stronger imo.

I was dead against losing Mcgovern but due to his inability to stay on the park and our tall forward depth, i am starting to come around to the idea.

We already have a strong draft hand (as of round 20) - 7, 15, 19, 37

Add another decent pick in and we are in a good draft position.

Are there any decent free agents still uncontracted worth pursuing? (Besides the obvious Gaff/Lynch)

I wanted McGovern to stay more than Lever. To me he has a bit of forward line x factor about him. Really hope we can convince him to stay as I'm not sure Fogarty is really ready. We have a lot of tall forwards though & can't play them all together. Walker, Jenkins, McGovern, Fogarty & even Lynch won't work IMO.


Need to find a crumbing goal sneak forward for when Eddie retires.

Re: Adelaide Crows 2018

PostPosted: Fri Aug 17, 2018 8:47 pm
by LaughingKookaburra
Can see the Crows unloading McGovern and high pick(s) to get better draft positioning to get the higher end talent in the draft.

Re: Adelaide Crows 2018

PostPosted: Fri Aug 17, 2018 8:51 pm
by tigerpie
LaughingKookaburra wrote:Can see the Crows unloading McGovern and high pick(s) to get better draft positioning to get the higher end talent in the draft.

They'll only unload McGovern if they get lukosious in the deal.

Re: Adelaide Crows 2018

PostPosted: Fri Aug 17, 2018 8:52 pm
by daysofourlives
LaughingKookaburra wrote:Can see the Crows unloading McGovern and high pick(s) to get better draft positioning to get the higher end talent in the draft.


Really? I dont think thats been mentioned before, who do you think they will target in the draft if they get some early picks

Re: Adelaide Crows 2018

PostPosted: Fri Aug 17, 2018 9:01 pm
by bennymacca
daysofourlives wrote:
LaughingKookaburra wrote:Can see the Crows unloading McGovern and high pick(s) to get better draft positioning to get the higher end talent in the draft.


Really? I dont think thats been mentioned before, who do you think they will target in the draft if they get some early picks


Rankine

Re: Adelaide Crows 2018

PostPosted: Fri Aug 17, 2018 9:38 pm
by Spargo
:lol:

Re: Adelaide Crows 2018

PostPosted: Sat Aug 18, 2018 12:10 pm
by UK Fan

Re: Adelaide Crows 2018

PostPosted: Mon Aug 20, 2018 9:20 am
by DOC
Get the feeling that Eddie may play his last next week. I know he has 2 years on a contract but he looks gone.

Re: Adelaide Crows 2018

PostPosted: Mon Aug 20, 2018 9:22 am
by Booney
DOC wrote:Get the feeling that Eddie may play his last next week. I know he has 2 years on a contract but he looks gone.


Hasn't looked interested and hasn't looked like he's got the same ability to move laterally, can happen when you hit 30.

Re: Adelaide Crows 2018

PostPosted: Mon Aug 20, 2018 9:24 am
by MW
DOC wrote:Get the feeling that Eddie may play his last next week. I know he has 2 years on a contract but he looks gone.


Nah I don't think so. He's mentally shot this year for all the reasons been discussed adneuseum in 2018...hopefully a freshen up over the summer will bring out better form in 2019. He's certainly not going to return to what he was like the four years prior though.

Re: Adelaide Crows 2018

PostPosted: Mon Aug 20, 2018 9:55 am
by Booney
97,000 members hey?

Re: Adelaide Crows 2018

PostPosted: Mon Aug 20, 2018 10:09 am
by MW
Booney wrote:97,000 members hey?


Is this your first attempt to deflect from Ports choke and only talk about other teams crowds?

Re: Adelaide Crows 2018

PostPosted: Mon Aug 20, 2018 10:11 am
by Booney
MW wrote:
Booney wrote:97,000 members hey?


Is this your first attempt to deflect from Ports choke and only talk about other teams crowds?


:lol:

No, just saw it on the banner as the lovely boys ran out yesterday afternoon and was surprised by it, seems almost, I don't know, made up?

Re: Adelaide Crows 2018

PostPosted: Mon Aug 20, 2018 10:17 am
by MW
Don't sweat the small stuff mate

Re: Adelaide Crows 2018

PostPosted: Mon Aug 20, 2018 10:27 am
by Booney
MW wrote:Don't sweat the small stuff mate


Nothing else to occupy my time with now.