Could be our second round pick, or a trade involving SMACK...he didn't go into details. Just said, "Thomas is on our shortlist". Classic Rendell!
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Could be our second round pick, or a trade involving SMACK...he didn't go into details. Just said, "Thomas is on our shortlist". Classic Rendell!
I am sure we would look at Griffin but I doubt that he would equate to Palmer, unless he came with Walker or your first pick. I doubt you would do this.
I think the idea that Palmer and Harvey do not get along over the Barlow incident is typical BFBS given the club has been actively promoting counselling and trying to support him at all opportunities.
Whilst I would love Griffen form the Bullies why the hell would he fly over his home state to play at Freo?
Hopefully the deal only involves a draft pick.
I doubt it will happen because Fremantle just lost Paul Haslebury to retirement and they don't know if Barlow will be the same has he was this year.
Seconded, would come cheap too, had one dominating game this year vs Carlton but not much since.
he doesnt really crumb the ball much though we need a genuine crumber
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Knights would be a decent trade, Thomas and 3rd rounder for Knights
Knights, I'm sure would love to be at the Roos on the rise. Finals look highly likely with Petrie, Ziebell and Anthony back next year.
Otherwise McKernan obviously would be a good fit.
Knights would be a decent trade, Thomas and 3rd rounder for Knights
lol hopefully a joke
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Leading goal kicker is Thomas, fresh environment he could be a real force.
Maybe 2nd rounder depending on the Hale trade.
Pipe dreams if you ask me. Getting Griffen and only losing Knights and Griffin would just be too easy you would think.
Would be a good Griffe(i)n movement though.
Would be a good Griffe(i)n movement though.
Some exciting names mentioned - Griffen, Palmer, Thomas. Would be great to pick up players of this quality. I just hope we don't over react and take a Michael Voss approach to trade week - ie we have to be active at trade week so lets get anyone we can.
Knights would be a decent trade, Thomas and 3rd rounder for Knights
Knights, I'm sure would love to be at the Roos on the rise. Finals look highly likely with Petrie, Ziebell and Anthony back next year.
Otherwise McKernan obviously would be a good fit.
There is no way that Adelaide would accept a 3rd round draft pick for Knights.
Knights is pure class so any potential trade would have to involve a similar skilled player or a 1st round draft pick, say around pick 10.
Pretty sure he said Thomas & 3rd rounder for Knights.
Although I'm not sure I'd be willing to lose Knights for Thomas and a 3rd round. How old is Lindsay Thomas? Knights is way more consistent. North's 3rd round pick would be about pick 50 or 51.
Would have to be Knights and 2nd rounder (pick 34) at least. But even then it'd depend on how old Thomas is as well. Thomas is definitely more skillful overall and has that real nippy pace around goals.
Although I'm not sure I'd be willing to lose Knights for Thomas and a 3rd round. How old is Lindsay Thomas? Knights is way more consistent. North's 3rd round pick would be about pick 50 or 51.
Would have to be Knights and 2nd rounder (pick 34) at least. But even then it'd depend on how old Thomas is as well. Thomas is definitely more skillful overall and has that real nippy pace around goals.
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Palmer! no thanks, he is a hack, we already got players in our team taking up that position. The other 2 yes please
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He hurt his ankle in that Carlton game, they thought he could play out the season and get a minor op on the ankle at end of season but it really restricted his ability to twist and turn and that is a big part of a small goal sneak so they decided to operate on it and he would have come up in time for finals, had we made it.
Thomas has been fantastic this year, he always had that explosive x-factor type of player who could quite easily kick 3 or more goals in the blink of an eye but in previous years he did a lot of negative things like dive for frees, wouldn't chase hard at times, wouldn't put in a lot for the hard ball or do the 1%ers. He has really cut out all the negatives which has been really good.
I'm not sure if he is keen on going back home or if the club is interested in trading him but I would hope we could keep him.
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Interestingly, Palmer's disposal efficiency this year (71%) is better than Ryan Griffen's (69%).
And, if you look at the elite midfielders...
J. Selwood 80%
Goddard 79%
Chapman 76%
Harvey 76%
Ablett 74%
Pendlebury 74%
Swan 73%
Bartel 72%
Hodge 71%
Hayes 71%
Dal Santo 71%
Montagna 71%
Judd 68%
Boyd 65%
... his efficiency compares favourably with many of them.
I'm not saying I rate Palmer, I'm just saying that, statisticall,y he is not as bad a user of the ball as some would believe.
He probably just has a couple of shockers per game that stand out. Plus he looks kinda goofy!
And, if you look at the elite midfielders...
J. Selwood 80%
Goddard 79%
Chapman 76%
Harvey 76%
Ablett 74%
Pendlebury 74%
Swan 73%
Bartel 72%
Hodge 71%
Hayes 71%
Dal Santo 71%
Montagna 71%
Judd 68%
Boyd 65%
... his efficiency compares favourably with many of them.
I'm not saying I rate Palmer, I'm just saying that, statisticall,y he is not as bad a user of the ball as some would believe.
He probably just has a couple of shockers per game that stand out. Plus he looks kinda goofy!
He has really, really, really bad hair at the moment. But he has the potential with a quick trip to the hairdrsser to look like VB, Vince, Mackay etc. Some blonde tips and a fake tan and Palmer would fit right in to our midfield brigade.
Thomas is currently 23, 24 next season
or dont mention Brad Symes who operates at 80% for the season!
Interested in your view as to his trade value?
Personally i wouldn't see the point in Knights being involved. While they are not identical players, there is a fair degree of overlap in their roles.
What type of sweeteners would be involved if McKernan was keen to go home (and i haven't heard any evidence of that, just seems an obvious target).
Interesting, though you'd have to wonder about the 'hurt factor' even of the 80%...probably not as much hurt as the 20% the other way!
As much as Symes and Stevens are known for their absolute howlers that cost goals, i guess that's cos they are often in defence so the errors are magnified.
The 80% efficiency probably has a lot to do with the way we play at times as well as where they play and the quality of the disposals. So if Stevens and Symes play kick to kick with each other in the defensive 50. They each have 5 30 metre kicks to each other under no pressure - Of those 4 are successful disposals while 1 is a shocking kick that misses the player by 10 metres and lands in the hands of the oppositon who kicks a goal - then for that they are operating at 80% disposal efficiency. Whereas a Scott Thompson throws himself at a contest and while being tackled fires out 5 dispoasls - of those 3 are beautiful possesions that find a teammate and we win a clearance while 2 just miss a teammate and go to the opposition, then Thommos is operating at 60% efficiency.
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