Mega Thread Non-Freo AFL Discussion 2024 Part 2

[Ge3ks]

Dogs table monster offer to lure Barrass to Victoria

West Coast defender Tom Barrass is leaning towards Hawthorn if he chooses to leave the Eagles despite a multi-million dollar offer believed to be on the table from the Western Bulldogs.

thewest.com.au

 

[Snuffaluphagus]

Dogs table monster offer to lure Barrass to Victoria

West Coast defender Tom Barrass is leaning towards Hawthorn if he chooses to leave the Eagles despite a multi-million dollar offer believed to be on the table from the Western Bulldogs.

thewest.com.au

On Barrass, there is absolutely no way he's staying at WC with money being flung his way. Apparently a mill a year

Forget Daniels, I'm going for the Morris apprentice gig

 

[Big Animal]

geez. playing WC going forward with no Barrass or McLovin (can't be far off retirement, injury forced or age-related) to play key defender is going to be delicious for everyone. They're the only ones stopping a flood of goals every week.

 

[Joao]

geez. playing WC going forward with no Barrass or McLovin (can't be far off retirement, injury forced or age-related) to play key defender is going to be delicious for everyone. They're the only ones stopping a flood of goals every week.

And we're guaranteed 2 games a year vs them.

 

[Ge3ks]

Barrass leaning towards Hawks because he knows at the Dogs he'll be stuck in the magoos praying for a Lobb injury.

 

[DragoDelph]

Barrass leaning towards Hawks because he knows at the Dogs he'll be stuck in the magoos praying for a Lobb injury.

Lobb to west coast?

 

[Wray27]

geez. playing WC going forward with no Barrass or McLovin (can't be far off retirement, injury forced or age-related) to play key defender is going to be delicious for everyone. They're the only ones stopping a flood of goals every week.

I thought Edward’s looked ok against us and they still have Bazzo who is coming back from serious injury. Not a Barass level replacement but he was considered in the same conversations as JVR in that draft year.

 

[Joao]

Barrass leaning towards Hawks because he knows at the Dogs he'll be stuck in the magoos praying for a Lobb injury.

He should be thinking about what he can learn from the great Lobster. What an opportunity for him.

 

[Grape Bear]

To think, we nearly had Pendles over here on a player/coach deal.

Wonder if he'd still consider a few years out west?

I missed this. When did this happen?

 

[Ge3ks]

West Coast defender Tom Barrass

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Tom Barrass

Age

29

Ht

197cm

Wt

96kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.2

3star

K

8.8

3star

HB

3.4

3star

M

6.1

5star

T

0.9

3star

MG

158.5

3star

D

10.1

3star

K

8.0

3star

HB

2.1

2star

M

5.6

5star

T

0.3

1star

MG

139.6

2star

D

11.4

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

4.2

4star

M

5.2

5star

T

0.4

3star

MG

160.0

3star

is leaning towards Hawthorn if he chooses to leave the Eagles despite a multi-million dollar offer believed to be on the table from the Western Bulldogs.
Sources have told The West Australian the Bulldogs are offering a five-year deal worth as much as $5 million to bring the 2022 John Worsfold medallist to the club.
But they have competition, with reports emerging this week that Hawthorn coach, who is a former assistant coach and player at the Eagles, flew to Perth to meet with Barrass on Monday.
Barrass, 28, is contracted until the end of 2027 in a deal he signed at the end of 2021 that was set to make him an Eagle for life.
There is now strong speculation that if the premiership defender does leave the Eagles, it would be to Hawthorn rather than the Bulldogs.
Barrass was linked to Sydney last year in a move that never eventuated, which led to the premiership defender publicly stating he wasn’t going anywhere.
“I am a West Coast Eagles player and unless the rug gets pulled out from under my feet I will stay that way,” Barrass said last month.
“I am really excited about what we are doing here and I am really excited about some of the talent.
“I think we have got some progress we still need to make … before we can be considered a good team.
“But I believe that we can do it and I believe that if we work as a team it is a closer than people probably perceive.”
The Bulldogs currently don’t have a first-round pick this year after offloading it to Gold Coast in a pick swap last year.
But they could get back in with the expected trade for out-of-contract star midfielder Bailey Smith

6

Bailey Smith

Age

23

Ht

185cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.3

5star

K

8.5

3star

HB

9.8

5star

M

2.3

2star

T

3.8

5star

CL

2.7

4star

D

19.8

5star

K

9.6

4star

HB

10.2

5star

M

1.8

2star

T

3.2

4star

CL

3.2

4star

D

14.8

4star

K

7.6

3star

HB

7.2

5star

M

2.0

3star

T

3.4

5star

CL

1.6

4star

, who is heavily linked to Geelong.
Uncapped East Perth-product Jedd Busslinger is also an option to add to the trade despite extending his contract by two years just weeks ago.
A move to the Bulldogs would also reunite Barrass with former Eagles assistant Daniel Pratt

Daniel Pratt

Age

41

Ht

185cm

Wt

89kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.6

4star

K

10.3

4star

HB

5.3

4star

M

5.1

5star

T

1.8

4star

No current season stats available

D

8.6

3star

K

6.4

3star

HB

2.2

2star

M

4.0

4star

T

1.8

4star

who is now at the Bulldogs where he is in charge of their defence.
Hawthorn only have one first round pick at this stage, but could trade future picks to lure him to the club to work with Mitchell and fellow former Eagles assistant Adrian Hickmott

Adrian Hickmott

Age

52

Ht

182cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.3

4star

K

8.7

3star

HB

6.5

4star

M

4.6

4star

T

2.1

4star

G

0.7

4star

No current season stats available

D

11.4

3star

K

6.2

3star

HB

5.2

4star

M

2.8

3star

T

1.8

4star

G

0.2

3star

who were both part of the 2018 premiership.
The Hawks are believed to have more cash in theirs salary cap to spend as they also pursuit St Kilda defender Josh Battle

26

Josh Battle

Age

26

Ht

193cm

Wt

93kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.9

3star

K

9.0

3star

HB

3.9

3star

M

5.0

5star

T

2.4

4star

MG

196.8

3star

D

11.0

3star

K

7.3

3star

HB

3.8

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

1.8

3star

MG

142.8

3star

D

10.8

3star

K

6.2

3star

HB

4.6

4star

M

3.4

4star

T

2.0

4star

MG

175.6

3star

who is a free agent.
Barrass will the clash against Gold Coast on Friday night because of a concussion.

Dogs table monster offer to lure Barrass to Victoria

West Coast defender Tom Barrass is leaning towards Hawthorn if he chooses to leave the Eagles despite a multi-million dollar offer believed to be on the table from the Western Bulldogs.

thewest.com.au

 

[DragoDelph]

I missed this. When did this happen?

When he was last out of contract, JL had chats with him to come to replace Mundy, with a view to join the coaching team when he wanted.

Was considered, then the pies gave him a better deal.

 

[ImperialPurple]

I missed this. When did this happen?

When we missed out on Heppell.

 

[Quazar2]

Barrass leaning towards Hawks because he knows at the Dogs he'll be stuck in the magoos praying for a Lobb injury.

I laughed so hard at this I thought my spine had broke

 

[Lach72]

I understand dogs hate for Lobb but the way he’s playing you have his output on the cheap, could use the money elsewhere

 

[Quazar2]

weee willa w*nkers, the Toast are in trouble if Waterman, Barrass or a few others jump ship. I'd argue they're in trouble anyway, but if they lose a few of their better players with what they currently have underneath.......oh mi gosh, look out. Be stinkin' up the joint more than chili chompin' skunks at a skinhead's moonstomp. Hooly doolies!

 

[Fred Ziffel]

Lobb to west coast?

As 1st ruck.

 

[freodog]

I was watching AFL360 tonight and they covered Pendlebury's 400th game. They were showing a photo shoot with the other greats that played 400 games and it made me jealous that Mundy wasn't there.

Could we have got him there? He had a long career with very few long injury lay-offs. Maybe he was slowing down a bit but he was still playing well.

 

[Docker82]

I was watching AFL360 tonight and they covered Pendlebury's 400th game. They were showing a photo shoot with the other greats that played 400 games and it made me jealous that Mundy wasn't there.

Could we have got him there? He had a long career with very few long injury lay-offs. Maybe he was slowing down a bit but he was still playing well.

Wasn’t good enough defensively by the end. Wouldn’t have played good footy even last year imo but I guess we’ll never really know.

Pendlebury has probably played an extra season worth of finals compared to Mundy. We really should’ve made finals more in the Connolly era and probably one or two extra times in the Ross Lyon era.

 

[FreoGirl]

Do you reckon there is a chance because I rate him. Even if he is basing his whole schtick on bad guys from 80s flicks.

He does look like Keifer Sutherland lol

 

[BStaff17]

I was watching AFL360 tonight and they covered Pendlebury's 400th game. They were showing a photo shoot with the other greats that played 400 games and it made me jealous that Mundy wasn't there.

Could we have got him there? He had a long career with very few long injury lay-offs. Maybe he was slowing down a bit but he was still playing well.

Probs just too far back what did he finish with 376 games.

If he was on 390 at end of 2022.

Then yeah we could have got him. He could have played the sub role 5 or 6 times and nursed him there.

But as another poster just said missing finals 12 seasons in his career compared to pendlebury who has probably had another seasons worth of games in finals

Just say we played 12 more finals across those 12 seasons like making the finals 6 times and playing two in those seasons

Would have got Mundy to 388-390 mark within reach to play him that extra year to get to 400.

 

[DeanS]

Allan is a proven gun and also on the way back from serious injury. We won’t see him at his best this season. You also don’t trade your captain.

Chris Judd?

 

[freo1]

Chris Judd?

Difference being Judd wanted to go - instigated by the player.

The club would never live it down to push out their captain, especially in the current standing

 

[DeanS]

Yeah but he was still traded.

 

[oldgoat]

I do glad I never go to other teams boards .

Yeahh...I think ours is challenging enough and we're in Flagmantle mode!
YOKAI!

 

[oldgoat]

West Coast are gonna get unprecedented, monumental floggings without Barrass and Waterman...

And the seasons they go round and round
And the painted ponies go up and down
We're captive on the carousel of time
We can't return we can only look behind
From where we came
And go round and round and round
In the circle game

Joni Mitchell