Player Watch #?: Jack Darling - has officially requested to be traded to NM on a two-year deal. Pick 64 is expected to be tabled.

[Junk yard]

Hard to find many who think this is a good move by us. Darling will only have to break a finger nail or fart upwind of a journo and they will come at us hard. I don't like the trade - again it is hard to find anyone who thinks he has good footy left in him or the fitness level to be a competitive forward. But it is happening so let's hope me (and many others) have to eat our words. I'm sure that Clarko and Co know what they are buying and that they believe he can deliver what they want. Fingers crossed.

Yep. It's certainly not good business delisting and paying out contracts consistently either, we're making a bit of a habit of it. Hopefully he offers something and if he can't, we're not to proud to play him in the two's.

 

[The Nostradamus]

We’re building a two year bridge for whoever we draft this year, people should get over it.

That and gives us time to trade in one when we look better in 12 months time or 24 months time

imo he is the perfect 1-2 year stop gap

 

[shinboner magic]

Hard to find many who think this is a good move by us. Darling will only have to break a finger nail or fart upwind of a journo and they will come at us hard. I don't like the trade - again it is hard to find anyone who thinks he has good footy left in him or the fitness level to be a competitive forward. But it is happening so let's hope me (and many others) have to eat our words. I'm sure that Clarko and Co know what they are buying and that they believe he can deliver what they want. Fingers crossed.

Might be better than watching him play

 

[Horizons_00]

We have coaches that are supposed to teach the forwards how to create space for each other. The recruitment of Darling seems to suggest the coaches think our players' are not capable of doing this. But if this is the case, why were Cam and Nick offered such generous contracts? You don't need star forwards or even experienced ones to run to the right spots. Sydney's three tall forwards, Amartey, McDonald and McLean, are far from stars but seem to manage fine.

Our forward coach is unfortunately garbage (sorry patch)

Plus its work rate

 

[Roostorm]

It’s right at the end

MM “terrible, absolutely terrible the last 2-3 years”…”poor decision”

Mick “mercenary” Malthouse…nah him giving his pointed views is as bout as interesting as a fart in a bottle.
I Am a firm believer that it’s was his gifted players not his iq that got those premierships. Couldn’t do a darn thing at the blues…even with all their draft concessions. He reminds me a lot of that pompous fellow who’s team shot themselves in the foot repeatedly last night …even after a week off.

Awesome, now i know its a good move

Tend to think this…if it’s making a hasbeen like mick getting cranky..sweet…that’s one win already and he hasn’t even got out on the ground yet. Triggered much .
Look lm still not jumping hooray…but lm have my own expectations of what l want Jack to do…and while he’s in a north jumper I’ll happily swat back at people until he gives me a reason not to.
However lm sure if we look back at super Dooper mighty micky’s clubs (and his gracious behaviour of stepping aside for Nathan ) and their appointments there’s bound to be a few dubious duds…glasshouses and short memories…but l guess l should be kind…he is a senior after all.

 

[ferball]

Our forward coach is unfortunately garbage (sorry patch)

Plus its work rate

Thought that ex Richmond fella was forward coach.

 

[perplexed]

Our forward coach is unfortunately garbage (sorry patch)

Plus its work rate

Thought that ex Richmond fella was forward coach.

Pretty sure its Xavier Clarke. Patch is midfield.

 

[Ligma]

Our forward coach is unfortunately garbage (sorry patch)

Plus its work rate

Better say sorry to patch cause its not him.

 

[Lomas]

Isn’t out VFL coach supposed to be helping our forwards too?

 

[ferball]

Isn’t out VFL coach supposed to be helping our forwards too?

He was a great transition player too. If anyone could work you'd think it was him.

 

[Horizons_00]

Better say sorry to patch cause its not him.

My bad!

 

[Horizons_00]

Pretty sure its Xavier Clarke. Patch is midfield.

My bad, Clarke isn't doing great then