It's a shame to see him go IMO. He's just a fraction too easy to spoil on the lead, due to a lack of pace and height. I hope he does well at another club.
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McKinley seeking a trade to Victorian club.
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I'm not surprised he is asking to go. Didn't really fit into our structure and was overtaken by other players.
I hope he gets a go elsewhere.
I would be happy for a pick upgrade (even only a few places) as we need the room on the list more than anything IMO.
I hope he gets a go elsewhere.
I would be happy for a pick upgrade (even only a few places) as we need the room on the list more than anything IMO.
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Really, I blame the way the forward line is structured, as much as the match committee and the way McKinleys development has been managed as I do McKinley.
We have a terrible record when it comes to our forward line both in terms of player management and coaching, recent history included.
The only real successes in recent years have been LeCras and Kennedy, one of whom is incredibly motivated and the other has all the right physical attributes and talent.
Agree with this.
Also, I can imagine another coach getting through to him a lot better and getting him to chase very hard. IMO McKinley was never a lazy player, we just didn't know how to put his effort to best use.
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As I don't know what you need exactly, I think that your team has a very good forward line, an Average midfield and a less than good defense (feel free to correct me if i'm wrong.)
Being optomistic we would have picks 25, 42, 59 etc.
What would you want for him? Would pick 42 and a half decent youngster be enough? We've pretty much got enough of everything except classy mids, rucks, and forwards of all types.
.As I don't know what you need exactly, I think that your team has a very good forward line, an Average midfield and a less than good defense (feel free to correct me if i'm wrong.)
Being optomistic we would have picks 25, 42, 59 etc.
What would you want for him? Would pick 42 and a half decent youngster be enough? We've pretty much got enough of everything except classy mids, rucks, and forwards of all types.
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Yeah.
I can't see say Collingwood being too interested and the upgrade may only be a spot though (3rd upgraded to their second rounder).
If Carlton are interested, not only would he be a better fit for them but McKinley plus one of our picks for an upgrade (likely 3rd round) would be an equitable deal for both.
Didn't consider this and yes that trade seems reasonable (not like I have any say).
Problem is, it depends if there is actually a player available for trade from St Kilda who could reasonably be part of that deal and fill a need at WC.
We don't have a great deal of list space.
Yep... another masterstroke by worsfold..
playing lynch ahead of him has been wonderful for the team....
You can bookmark this.. he will kick bags against us..
Our defense is getting the right side of solid. The only type of player I could see us trading in would be an outside midfielder. We are pretty much covered most elsewhere on the ground and just waiting on development.
As for pick 42, its too low by itself and I would imagine the Saints might think pick 25 is a little high(though I personally would disagree).
In all seriousness, don't go passed st. kilda, we haven't got passed losing Aaron Hamill....
As I don't know what you need exactly, I think that your team has a very good forward line, an Average midfield and a less than good defense (feel free to correct me if i'm wrong.)
Being optomistic we would have picks 25, 42, 59 etc.
What would you want for him? Would pick 42 and a half decent youngster be enough? We've pretty much got enough of everything except classy mids, rucks, and forwards of all types.
Mckinley & 44 for 25 should do the trick.
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Ahhhhhhhh..........
If you were going to be ambitious, McKinley plus our second rounder (28ish) for pick 25 would likely still get you heckled on here.
Whether either club would do the deal is another matter.
Hopefully, this doesn't mean that Lynch stays. He should be moved on.
Bit sad, ive always had a bit of a soft spot for benny mac, hopefully we can pick up something decent when we trade him and i wish all the best in the future, in the right team he will be a very serviceable forward.
one of the players i would enjoy seeing do well at a different club unlike some others namely "JUDD". Just didn't seem to kick on after the one tremendous year, seemed like he wasn't given the right position and then confidence suffered. Tough to go from the focal point and a good year to the wafl with the odd game in the seniors.
should have turned out differently in my opinion, he actually tried to stay when he could have left last year but still wasn't given the proper opportunities.
should have turned out differently in my opinion, he actually tried to stay when he could have left last year but still wasn't given the proper opportunities.
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This will come back and bite us on the arse.
He will excell at another Club our development of our players has been deplorable these last few years.
Shit look what an average coach was able to do with staker.
So we can expect McKinley who does have some talent to hurt us in the future. He certainly was judged by the match committee with a different set of rules to Lynch so I cant blame him for seking opportunities elsewhere.
He will excell at another Club our development of our players has been deplorable these last few years.
Shit look what an average coach was able to do with staker.
So we can expect McKinley who does have some talent to hurt us in the future. He certainly was judged by the match committee with a different set of rules to Lynch so I cant blame him for seking opportunities elsewhere.
I'm sure he'll kick goals somewhere for a team happy to never win a final.
Yep, don't blame him for wanting to leave at all. Thanks a lot Woosha! Incompetent fool should have been shown the door for taking us completely backwards this year.
yeah i think this was always going to happen, fair enough too.
he'll kick a lot of goals for whoever he goes to but he just doesnt do enough besides the goals...
i'd like to use him to get another small/mid sized forward: leroy jetta (even though he's more of a mid), josh hill, neville jetta or j.bennell...someone like that.
probably wont happen and we'll get reamed.
hopefully he doesnt pick a specific vic club like judd did, would really hurt our bargaining power.
he'll kick a lot of goals for whoever he goes to but he just doesnt do enough besides the goals...
i'd like to use him to get another small/mid sized forward: leroy jetta (even though he's more of a mid), josh hill, neville jetta or j.bennell...someone like that.
probably wont happen and we'll get reamed.
hopefully he doesnt pick a specific vic club like judd did, would really hurt our bargaining power.
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Real shame, he was a quality forward. Had his deficiencies, but was a smart player. I think Worsfold and the team could have handled him so much better, and he could of been a 40+ goal a year player for us. All the best to him though
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Fair play to the guy.
The folks who are acting like jilted lovers because players who didn't get a run (and come from interstate) want to go home / get more opportunities... would you listen to yourselves? What would you do if you were in his shoes? I'd venture it would be exactly the fugging same.
Poor business from Woosh. He's not great, but he's ok, but has the potential to be better than serviceable. You can't argue that Lynch (dropped what? 3 times this season) is serviceable anymore.
The folks who are acting like jilted lovers because players who didn't get a run (and come from interstate) want to go home / get more opportunities... would you listen to yourselves? What would you do if you were in his shoes? I'd venture it would be exactly the fugging same.
Poor business from Woosh. He's not great, but he's ok, but has the potential to be better than serviceable. You can't argue that Lynch (dropped what? 3 times this season) is serviceable anymore.
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Alistair Smith from StKilda?
Jarrad Blight from Collingwood?
Otherwise a pick.
Jarrad Blight from Collingwood?
Otherwise a pick.
This will come back and bite us on the arse.
He will excell at another Club our development of our players has been deplorable these last few years.
Shit look what an average coach was able to do with staker.
So we can expect McKinley who does have some talent to hurt us in the future. He certainly was judged by the match committee with a different set of rules to Lynch so I cant blame him for seking opportunities elsewhere.
Mckinley has been hopeless for a long time now. He was given plenty of opportunities - he wasn't up to it.
If you can't kick straight unfortunately you can't be a forward...
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