Bucking Beads
Brownlow Medallist
IMO we might be better off chasing Giants depth players that can't get a game. It would take something special to get one of their established types out of the club now. They'll be in Premiership mode very quickly.
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I think franklin and gaz said the similar things.I think he made it pretty clear early on that he wasn't interested in exploring free agency. I doubt that's changed.
Shoey........Really his that bad? Not saying his not you may have seen more of him than me, wouldn't come good with more game time?A big no thanks. He's simply not up to it at either end of the ground.
IMO we might be better off chasing Giants depth players that can't get a game. It would take something special to get one of their established types out of the club now. They'll be in Premiership mode very quickly.
If the club doesnt make a play for hawkins i would be pissed. This mind set that he is going no where is a load of crap. Yes i am optimistic but surely him not signing an extension last year or over the preseason means something. Yes im hopeful but **** he would help.
Franklin and Gaz both moved for a bazillion dollars. Hawkins is worth nowhere near a bazillion and I would hope we don't offer him enough to change his mind.I think franklin and gaz said the similar things.
We'd be mad not to sign Jed on for 2016. Hell we need experience and leadership. Wouldn't really surprise me to see him leave and go after some success. He was pretty bummed about losing the captaincy I thought.
Jed hasn't been playing in the backline though.i can understand your sentiment but I am a little bit dissapointed in his output this year and especially with how young our back six is i would expect him be more of that backline leader than just having the C next to his name. In saying that there a few whose output has been far below than what is expected (Yes, Zorko i'm talking about you!). If we were to get Rance he would do more than enough to make up for that loss of Jed's leadership and would definatel becomem that backline general we need.
Don't they have a few first rounders who can't get a game sitting in the two's? Seems an ideal place to go searching for a undiscovered gem.
Jed hasn't been playing in the backline though.
I was there and he was playing predominately there last game.Jed hasn't been playing in the backline though.
I think it's worth also revisiting the fact that Jackson Paine kicked about 60 in the VFL in the year prior to coming to the Lions.I really think we made a mistake cutting Lisle, I know many thought he was no good, but was crucified by Leppitsch. Has anyone seen the top goal kickers in the VFL this season!
I really think we made a mistake cutting Lisle, I know many thought he was no good, but was crucified by Leppitsch. Has anyone seen the top goal kickers in the VFL this season!
I think it's worth also revisiting the fact that Jackson Paine kicked about 60 in the VFL in the year prior to coming to the Lions.
As for the broader discussion, I didn't even realise Lisle was playing VFL, but it doesn't surprise me to hear he's kicking lots of goals. He's just emerged from the AFL, after all. He'd have several centimetres and kilos on most of his opponents, as well as elite level experience.
He's had three senior coaches at two clubs have a good look at him and none have been convinced. He's had his shot at AFL level.
If Staker or McGuane hadn't got injured it would have been fine but we could really use Lisle forward to take the number 1 defender to ease the pressure on McStay. Would've cost next to nothing as well.
Not a huge mistake though. Maybe they were backing Paine to have a better season.
I disagree. I believe Staker is simply 'past it'. Don't know if it's too long out of the game or he has just generally lost the knack for it, but he has look really lost, border line incapable, when playing this year. I really liked him at his best too. And as for Mcguane, there just can be no emphasis put on his ability to help us IMO, he isn't capable of taking the field, which was rumoured to be likely when we picked him up, and when he has played he has never looked imposing. I'd love to have him at FF, but I don't think we would have been fine had he been able to play.
Lisle was the correct decision, but the wrong decision - his form warranted delisting - but knowing what we know now, we really could have used him this year. I think it's less about Paine or Close, I just think Leppa really believed we could kick enough goals from the midfield.
It took a while but once you slow it down and dissect what he was trying to say it makes sence. In short he was saying stakers gone mcgaunes gone and in hindsight it may go been withy giving Lilse another year.This post is quite confusing.