Zorko? He's 35 years oldPort have done a proper con job on Houston’s value.
Just as a thought excercise, what would people be willing to pay in picks for Houston’s fellow 2024 (and also x2 but a year older) AA back flanker?
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Zorko? He's 35 years oldPort have done a proper con job on Houston’s value.
Just as a thought excercise, what would people be willing to pay in picks for Houston’s fellow 2024 (and also x2 but a year older) AA back flanker?
Luke Ryan.Zorko? He's 35 years old
He's a total stat-padder who only got AA on supercoach points. He chips the ball around in the d50 more than any other player around. I'd consider him for a late second rounder at best.Luke Ryan.
How did he go in the Brownlow? Under 30 votes and he ain't worth a F1.Port have done a proper con job on Houston’s value.
suffered an impaction fracture of the tibia and bone bruising to the knee late in pre-season, so he may have been a bit behind in fitness.
How did he go in the Brownlow? Under 30 votes and he ain't worth a F1.
We should get pick 20 as poort are trading a rookie pick for a top 3 pickNah no return leg.
F1 goes off to the GC for Lukosius, who relinquish last year's PP (pick 20) back to Alberton via Broken Hill.
You are leaving out the 350k per year as a 'Visy Consultant', though.I know it’s a no brainier to want to play for Carlton over us in our current state etc. But for how much less $$ wise would you take?
I imagine we would be offering 1 mill a year and the blues prob closely to $800-850.
Over 5 years that’s up to an extra $1 mill over 5 that’s a lot to sacrifice.
Put that in a term deposit that’s $50k a year for the rest of your life.
Crazy if you are knocking that back.
Curnow flopped at the Brownlow votes-wise in a similar manner to the way he flopped for frees on Good Friday.You know that’s a disingenuous argument when the voting is more dominated by star midfielders than ever before. That’s like saying you wouldn’t pay F1 for Curnow who flopped at the Brownlow votes-wise.
The fact we are a small club and been sh*t for five years shouldn’t be justification to overpay. In fact, part of the reason we have been sh*t for five years is because we have consistently overpaid for players.Exactly. We are the smallest club in Victoria and we've been shit for five years. We struggle to attract quality players at the best of times. Beggars can't be choosers.
Blah blah blah shut upGee you lot either have short memories or delusional.
Houston ain't coming to North.
Just geing used as leverage by both Port and Houston to Jack up there return.
Carlton will match whatever salary we offer outside the cap as they usually do.
Houston will want to go to Carlton - will be sold the immediate premiership dream.
Port will realise that Houstons value will plummet next year and won't want him around.
Don't get your hopes up at all if you want him.
He literally is.Houston is a decent player but in no way a match winner.
But Houston .... we have Duursma.Houston will want to go to Carlton - will be sold the immediate premiership dream.
He literally is.
Metres gained is a shit stat, to be fair. You could have 800m gained and butcher it all day. Houston's a gun kick who plays a position into which we've substituted natural teenage midfielders for the last couple of years. Agree he isn't worth what they're demanding thoughHouston is a decent player but in no way a match winner. People are swallowing port’s sales pitch hook, line and sinker.
Ryan averaged more MG than Houston this year.
Let’s wait a year and pick up Houston for a late second.
Edit: Oops- was meant to be in reply to Makeshift’s post.
Ryan also has a higher D.E. Honestly, I don’t mind Houston as a player (and I don’t particularly like Ryan) but I just reckon the perception is outrunning reality. And a big reason for that is the price tag port has put on him.Metres gained is a shit stat, to be fair. You could have 800m gained and butcher it all day. Houston's a gun kick who plays a position into which we've substituted natural teenage midfielders for the last couple of years. Agree he isn't worth what they're demanding though
Lol the Sydney was from five metres out. Even the Geelong one was 15 metres closer than Houston’s.Gary Rohan’s done it twice. He’s free.
Yep, reckon this is spot on. I also wouldn't want to hand over pick 2 for him and would be more than happy to wait for Balta next year if that's any chance of being a goer.Anyone thinking we are any chance to get Housto is deluded. He came to Victoria and spoke to 5 finals contending clubs which we were not one of. He has no interest in coming to north hence the I will stay at port if a deal can’t be worked out.
There can be different definitions of a “match winner”. Jake Stringer could be considered a “match winner”.Lol the Sydney was from five metres out. Even the Geelong one was 15 metres closer than Houston’s.