Unrestricted Free Agent Brandan Parfitt

[MisterMarcus]

Out of curiosity
North have LDU , Sheezel , Wardlaw , Simpkin , Powell in their midfield and probably another 3-4 kids that will step up next year. How does Parfitt get a game at north when he cant get a game in a struggling Cats midfield

Yeah North don't need him. Wherever any other holes in their list are, it's not the midfield.

 

[Footy Smarts]

Out of curiosity
North have LDU , Sheezel , Wardlaw , Simpkin , Powell in their midfield and probably another 3-4 kids that will step up next year. How does Parfitt get a game at north when he cant get a game in a struggling Cats midfield

He doesn't have to play permanent inside mid and he doesn't have to be a walk up best 22 to be useful to North. He's spent most of his career as a pressure forward. And it allows you to not flog Sheezel, Wardlaw, McKercher, etc too hard before their bodies are ready.

You would think Shiels, Phillips and Greenwood won't be there next year so that's a number of games they need to fill.

If he comes in on a cheap 2-year deal for no draft capital, contributes to the club's culture, plays 10-20 games and is a leader at VFL level for their kids the rest of the time that's more useful than taking an extra teenager at pick 70.

 

[THE_GUN]

He doesn't have to play permanent inside mid and he doesn't have to be a walk up best 22 to be useful to North. He's spent most of his career as a pressure forward. And it allows you to not flog Sheezel, Wardlaw, McKercher, etc too hard before their bodies are ready.

You would think Shiels, Phillips and Greenwood won't be there next year so that's a number of games they need to fill.

If he comes in on a cheap 2-year deal for no draft capital, contributes to the club's culture, plays 10-20 games and is a leader at VFL level for their kids the rest of the time that's more useful than taking an extra teenager at pick 70.

Out of Geelong & North
He has more chance of playing another 100 games at Geelong in the next 6-7 years
he will be chewed out and spat out of north in 2 years time

 

[Footy Smarts]

Out of Geelong & North
He has more chance of playing another 100 games at Geelong in the next 6-7 years
he will be chewed out and spat out of north in 2 years time

Barring a miracle he's not playing another 100 games anywhere. I agree he should only be a 2 year stopgap for North but in terms of experience and culture that's a useful stopgap even if he doesn't play many games.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

Out of Geelong & North
He has more chance of playing another 100 games at Geelong in the next 6-7 years
he will be chewed out and spat out of north in 2 years time

Geelongs midfield is decimated and we are playing kids like clark ahead of him.
Parf is done at geelong.

 

[hawkman]

Will find a home as a cheap UFA but wont do much. Good squad culture guy though.

Didn't he look around last year and there wasn't much interest?

 

[calder_daddy]

Didn't he look around last year and there wasn't much interest?

For the past 2 trade periods he has

 

[THE_GUN]

GWS wanted him as part of the cameron trade didnt they ?

 

[CatToTheFuture]

GWS wanted him as part of the cameron trade didnt they ?

Year. Bit of water under the bridge since then but they might still have some interest

 

[Altum Volantes]

How tight is he with Tim Kelly

11

Tim Kelly

Age

30

Ht

184cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

23.6

5star

K

13.5

5star

HB

10.1

5star

M

3.4

3star

T

4.0

5star

CL

4.9

5star

D

19.9

5star

K

12.3

5star

HB

7.6

4star

M

3.1

3star

T

4.7

5star

CL

3.6

4star

D

21.6

5star

K

10.4

4star

HB

11.2

5star

M

2.8

3star

T

3.8

5star

CL

3.8

5star

?

TK might like another Geelong mate if Jamaine Jones

31

Jamaine Jones

Age

25

Ht

180cm

Wt

80kg

Pos.

D/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.0

2star

K

4.8

2star

HB

4.2

3star

M

2.1

2star

T

3.8

5star

MG

159.6

3star

D

10.5

3star

K

6.5

3star

HB

4.0

3star

M

2.5

3star

T

4.0

5star

MG

196.5

3star

D

9.0

3star

K

4.2

2star

HB

4.8

4star

M

2.4

3star

T

4.2

5star

MG

166.0

3star

gets delisted.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

Didn't he look around last year and there wasn't much interest?

No one would have paid for him in a trade. Now hes FA only someone will take him.

 

[Crow till I die]

No one would have paid for him in a trade. Now hes FA only someone will take him.

I'd be happy for the crows to offer him a chance. Our midfield is still very much in the build phase and who knows, maybe a change of scene does he get his early career promise back? for a back ended pick or as a DFA, I'd take the chance

 

[The 747]

I'd be happy for the crows to offer him a chance. Our midfield is still very much in the build phase and who knows, maybe a change of scene does he get his early career promise back? for a back ended pick or as a DFA, I'd take the chance

Could be a gun with a fresh start. Second rounder?

 

[Crow till I die]

Could be a gun with a fresh start. Second rounder?

Or as a DFA he gets to go second time round

But in all seriousness, who knows and do you think he will end up being delisted or they are more likely to try and contract him again?

 

[sexyhunk]

Or as a DFA he gets to go second time round

But in all seriousness, who knows and do you think he will end up being delisted or they are more likely to try and contract him again?

he will get a deal somewhere, jermaine jones and nakia cocatoo got got a chance somewhere else and I think parfitt is better.

 

[The 747]

Or as a DFA he gets to go second time round

But in all seriousness, who knows and do you think he will end up being delisted or they are more likely to try and contract him again?

I imagine Geelong would offer him a one year deal rather than delist, he's borderline AFL standard. But if another club was interested I think Geelong would do whatever helped him to get there in the easiest way.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Or as a DFA he gets to go second time round

But in all seriousness, who knows and do you think he will end up being delisted or they are more likely to try and contract him again?

They were in contract tasks earlier in the year, they might have already put an offer to him so may not be a DFA.

Academic though as he'd be UFA

 

[CatToTheFuture]

I imagine Geelong would offer him a one year deal rather than delist, he's borderline AFL standard. But if another club was interested I think Geelong would do whatever helped him to get there in the easiest way.

I think he's afl standard as your 3rd or 4th best mid but we have too many similar

 

[THE_GUN]

Brandan Parfitt

3

Brandan Parfitt

Age

26

Ht

180cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.6

4star

K

8.4

3star

HB

8.2

5star

M

2.1

2star

T

4.8

5star

CL

1.9

4star

D

15.3

4star

K

8.5

3star

HB

6.8

4star

M

1.5

2star

T

7.8

5star

CL

3.2

4star

D

14.8

4star

K

6.4

3star

HB

8.4

5star

M

2.8

3star

T

4.0

5star

CL

0.6

3star

& Jack Graham

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Jack Graham

Age

26

Ht

181cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.7

4star

K

8.0

3star

HB

6.8

4star

M

2.1

2star

T

6.3

5star

CL

1.8

4star

D

11.8

3star

K

5.3

2star

HB

6.5

4star

M

2.8

3star

T

4.2

5star

CL

1.2

4star

D

14.0

4star

K

6.0

3star

HB

8.0

5star

M

1.8

2star

T

7.0

5star

CL

3.2

5star

are in the exact same position

like a 39 year old lady looking for a husband with only married men in their town

 

[Drunkcat]

Or as a DFA he gets to go second time round

But in all seriousness, who knows and do you think he will end up being delisted or they are more likely to try and contract him again?

Geelong will give him to you for pick 81

 

[Hamingja]

I actually think Collingwood would be his best bet. They are going to bleed a lot of experienced players without enough draft picks to replace them. Collingwood pick him up for free as handy depth and he can come in when they have injuries and play on the defensive side and let Daicos, De Goey etc free wheel. His big problem at Geelong is that we have a heap of defensive mids in Blitz, Atkins, Bowes, O'Connor who can do the defensive role but have the flexibility to also play elsewhere which Parfitt doesn't have.

 

[Crow till I die]

Geelong will give him to you for pick 81

Jesus you cats fans drive hard bargains.. I'll counter that by saying we want pick 112 back

 

[Seeds]

His big issue for a while has been Atkins + him are competing for the exact same spot in which only 1 player can really play (otherwise you just too slow). Id be picking Atkins 100% of the time too.

Parfitt is a niche player who is a role player. If that role isnt available he wont play

Parfitt is better then atkins. Better tackler and better offensively.

 

[Vindicater]

Will go from depth at Geelong to depth somewhere you else you would think.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Genuinely rubbish. Saved his worst performance for us for what is hopefully his last match.