I was keen to get your thoughts on whether these two players would be good additions to the team. Both are on the outer of there respective clubs and are both still relatively young. Buchannan is a small forward who can pinch hit in midfield and has good foot skills and Andrew Raines is a quick running half back who kicks long and is ok by foot and can run the lines.
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Amon Buchanan and Andrew Raines
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Raines only, and he would have to come free in the PSD for minimum salary. Buchanan is a spud.
raines would be alright.
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Brad Fisher in a straight swap for Amon Buchanan.
Buchanan could be a handy depth player and pick up like Schneider with his disposal.
Fisher could be suited to playing at the smaller SCG.
Fisher's one grab marking plus his lack of pace and skill from long range and could be hidden closer to goal. Brad won't displace Fevola, Waite, O'hAilpin Kreuzer and Hampson from a spot inside 50.
I don't rate Raines.
Poor kick and injury prone.
Browne, Joseph, Armfield, Walker, Russell and Anderson will be better players than Raines next year.
Maybe even O'keeffe if he develops.
Tough decisions the No.1 priority
Pass on Hughes too if they delist him.
Buchanan could be a handy depth player and pick up like Schneider with his disposal.
Fisher could be suited to playing at the smaller SCG.
Fisher's one grab marking plus his lack of pace and skill from long range and could be hidden closer to goal. Brad won't displace Fevola, Waite, O'hAilpin Kreuzer and Hampson from a spot inside 50.
I don't rate Raines.
Poor kick and injury prone.
Browne, Joseph, Armfield, Walker, Russell and Anderson will be better players than Raines next year.
Maybe even O'keeffe if he develops.
Tough decisions the No.1 priority
Pass on Hughes too if they delist him.
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Pass on both.
Agree Buchanan for Fisher, Raines would be better than Johnston
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Pass on both. The only decent recycled player could be Matt McGuire if he stays fit and there will be a Few teams after his services if he becomes available i would think.
Add Brian Lake to that list to but it is highly unlikely the Dogs will let him go.
Raines and Buchanan dont interest me much and it is a bit of Mehhhh feeling when their names are mentioned.
Add Brian Lake to that list to but it is highly unlikely the Dogs will let him go.
Raines and Buchanan dont interest me much and it is a bit of Mehhhh feeling when their names are mentioned.
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Pass on both. Trade week is used to get players that will add value to our list, and I don't think these two blokes will do that. I'd be targeting players that could really help us - another tall that can play as a permanent forward.
Neither interest me a great deal, Buchanan may be able to add something though, proved a handy player at the Swans. Raines on the other hand is a total spud, don't know how anyone would even consider him TBH. Horrible disposal, deplorable decision making, injury prone and can't get a game at the hapless Tigers. Wouldn't swap a 5 year old sandwich for him.
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His disposal is shyte of the highest order.....even by Richmond standards, and for a bloke who finds the footy as much as he does that is a real problem.
Pass on Raines.
Amon........meh........not what we need.
Got any tall leading forwards that can take a contested mark? Or a full back........of the "Lake" variety?
