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[Yoda_]

But we have small mids in spades, we don’t have aerobic animals that can patrol a wing and invert inside if required.

In terms of needs it’s Menegola, daylight, then more daylight then Parfitt.

Take a leaf out of Ant's book here Parfitt averages more tackles (this season) than all of Parish, Merrett and Shiel which suggests he is prepared to get his hands dirty, he averages more 1%ers (than Parish and Shiel, slightly less than Merret) as further evidence of being a defensive minded midfielder,

Being 24.5, Parfitt is right in the hitting zone, with Bruhn (lesser extent Henry) being brought in, a bargain could be had from Geelong trying to garner collateral to get those two deals done.

If Menegola was good, he would be playing, simple as that. At 30.5, we probably aren't in a position to be giving blokes a pension when we have others in said position worthy of doing that role.

 

[frodos gardener]

Zaharakis the only really notable “bad” contract I think we’ve had recently.

Remember thinking he was just starting to show signs of beginning the downwards slope, and we’ve gave him 4 years (Might be a bit of revisionist history, might’ve been after the first year of that deal - but 4 years was too long).

Somewhat on topic, and again relevant watching Geelong today. Our “older” guys of recent years have aged terribly.
Heppell looks near finished as has only just ticked past 30. Zaharakis looked done by 30. Hurley an exception, many reasons there. Hooker, the finish came quickly.
We struggle to have guys still actually being contributing players pretty much as soon as they tick over 30, if not earlier.

Part of this is the physical profile EFC’s recruited vs. that of Geelong. Geelong seem to recruit physically larger players who can build up strong, durable bodies.

 

[ghostdog]

Part of this is the physical profile EFC’s recruited vs. that of Geelong. Geelong seem to recruit physically larger players who can build up strong, durable bodies.

Yep. Those big bodies bashed us up in the late 2000s and their next gen of big bodies bashes us up today.

 

[ghostdog]

I wonder if Sydney come enquiring about Nick Bryan...

 

[eth-dog]

I wonder if Sydney come enquiring about Nick Bryan...

Doubt it. Ladhams is pretty good and Lachie McAndrew has shown a bit in the VFL this year. Then they have Amartey and McLean as handy forward/rucks as well.

 

[ghostdog]

Doubt it. Ladhams is pretty good and Lachie McAndrew has shown a bit in the VFL this year. Then they have Amartey and McLean as handy forward/rucks as well.

Ah, didn't realise they had Ladhams and Amartey. All it took was the mere mention of Logan McDonald and I started thinking of possibilities. We possibly get Cadman anyway.

 

[Snake Charmer]

Would be keen on Parfitt if he was available. Doubt he will be tho. Selwood possible to retire. Parfitt is good. Can’t believe he fell out of that side - he’d be a walk up start for us.

 

[Yoda_]

Ive always rated the opinion of Pure_Ownage , perhaps you can give us an insight into why Parfitt has lost his best 22 spot in the Cats side?

 

[Lore]

Ive always rated the opinion of Pure_Ownage , perhaps you can give us an insight into why Parfitt has lost his best 22 spot in the Cats side?

Let the man celebrate jeez

 

[Yoda_]

Let the man celebrate jeez

BigFooty never sleeps

 

[boncer34]

BigFooty never sleeps

Posters should

 

[ghostdog]

Keen on;
Bowes + Pick 7
Graham
Parfitt

Pity Baker has signed. Would've traded Parish or Shiel for him.

 

[Howard Moon]

“Josh Dunkley

5

Josh Dunkley

Age

27

Ht

191cm

Wt

87kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

21.8

5star

K

10.4

4star

HB

11.3

5star

M

4.3

4star

T

5.8

5star

CL

3.2

5star

D

20.7

5star

K

7.0

3star

HB

13.7

5star

M

2.3

2star

T

5.3

5star

CL

2.7

4star

D

14.2

4star

K

7.2

3star

HB

7.0

5star

M

4.8

5star

T

4.0

5star

CL

1.4

4star

has said to the teams he’s been interviewing that he feels there’s a divide in the Dogs playing group: The ones who want to get it done, an the ones who aren’t serious about getting it done.

Come to Essendon Josh! There's no divide here, nobody wants to get anything done.

 

[Don Won]

“Josh Dunkley has said to the teams he’s been interviewing that he feels there’s a divide in the Dogs playing group: The ones who want to get it done, an the ones who aren’t serious about getting it done.

Come to Essendon Josh! There's no divide here, nobody wants to get anything done.

Don’t think he spoke to Joey.

 

[andleanback]

Ive always rated the opinion of Pure_Ownage , perhaps you can give us an insight into why Parfitt has lost his best 22 spot in the Cats side?

Who does he play over? Atkins has moved into the midfield and Holmes is their first choice winner. Hard to win your way back in when the side hasn’t lost in 4 months

 

[naraku]

Keen on;
Bowes + Pick 7
Graham
Parfitt

Pity Baker has signed. Would've traded Parish or Shiel for him.

I haven't seen any links to Graham so far.

We have to ask the question of him though, he would certainly fill a need.

Bowes + 7 would be a great end to Dodo's tenure, a parting gift. But I doubt he is actually leaving.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

Ive always rated the opinion of Pure_Ownage , perhaps you can give us an insight into why Parfitt has lost his best 22 spot in the Cats side?

Team balance mainly. Can play as a fwd but better as an inside mid-broke his hand mid season and the weeks he was out were when danger came back (from inj) and when atkins started killing it in midfield-by the time he was back fit we didnt want to move atkins. We could have put him instead of guys like rohan miers kolo etc (hes better than them imo) but they play differenr roles and i think we were conscious of not having too many inside mids as our gameplan requires high running power and outside spread. I expect selwood will retire and danger will play more as a fwd next year so i reckon he will be back as a first 22 midfielder unless we trade mids in. Bear in mind hes barely ever played vfl in 6 years so hes always been best 22-that said our depth is better than it ever was.

He signed for 2 years about 6 weeks ago so id be surprised if he wants a trade now..maybe in 12 months if he doesnt get his spot back.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

Let the man celebrate jeez

Nah its all good much as i wanted cases of beers and 6 gf replays on kayo ive got little kids so most of today has been bluey and playground they take over the celebrations

 

[citizen-erased]

Keen on;
Bowes + Pick 7
Graham
Parfitt

Pity Baker has signed. Would've traded Parish or Shiel for him.

Would love this. Two defensive bodies in the middle.
Two picks in top 10 before davey bid.
Parfitt is a gun too. Has himself a medal now too

 

[fairbump_playon]

Don’t think he spoke to Joey.

Yes if there is a divide Joey is always on the fence

 

[Zach Package]

Take a leaf out of Ant's book here Parfitt averages more tackles (this season) than all of Parish, Merrett and Shiel which suggests he is prepared to get his hands dirty, he averages more 1%ers (than Parish and Shiel, slightly less than Merret) as further evidence of being a defensive minded midfielder,

Being 24.5, Parfitt is right in the hitting zone, with Bruhn (lesser extent Henry) being brought in, a bargain could be had from Geelong trying to garner collateral to get those two deals done.

If Menegola was good, he would be playing, simple as that. At 30.5, we probably aren't in a position to be giving blokes a pension when we have others in said position worthy of doing that role.

Potentially the best winger in the 18 club era and now Norm Smith medalist on one wing, an unbelievably good kid on the other wing. There are only two wings.

You’d obviously only do this if the cost was not a lot but get a grip for Pete’s sake.

I remember saying we should be chasing Isaac Smith hard when he was on his way out of Hawthorn because we didn’t have a hard running wing pairing and being laughed out of the building, it’s now 2 years later, we still don’t have a strong wing pairing and Smith now has a Normie and a flag.

 

[RearNaked]

Potentially the best winger in the 18 club era and now Norm Smith medalist on one wing, an unbelievably good kid on the other wing. There are only two wings.

You’d obviously only do this if the cost was not a lot but get a grip for Pete’s sake.

I remember saying we should be chasing Isaac Smith hard when he was on his way out of Hawthorn because we didn’t have a hard running wing pairing and being laughed out of the building, it’s now 2 years later, we still don’t have a strong wing pairing and Smith now has a Normie and a flag.

Yea because he would of chose us over Geelong

 

[Zach Package]

Yea because he would of chose us over Geelong

I would have liked us to at least feign interest

 

[Andronicus]

Is all this talk about us getting Bowes and 7 coming from anything more than just wishful thinking?

 

[ghostdog]

Is all this talk about us getting Bowes and 7 coming from anything more than just wishful thinking?

Nope.
Fox reported GC was willing to salary dump Bowes. Pick 7 is because they need something something