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Nicks will be desperate for a midfielder.If the crows give their first for Oliver, they should fold
He's spent four years in the dungeon and unless he has a Hinkley like AFL media pass, they should be seriously looking to dump him.
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Nicks will be desperate for a midfielder.If the crows give their first for Oliver, they should fold
It would be like getting ahead of them for Rozee x 10 (and that one already really burns the fans on the Crows board).Yes.
That’s the beauty of it all.
Getting hold of that pick from Melbourne would bring a decade of joy.
Edited for accuracy.the crows should fold
Last year they offered the farm for Oliver.
Crows midfield options don't look great at present. Crows have had Zero success in attracting midfield talent. Crows have said their 1st pick is up for grabs.
Oliver in form (he is playing with a broken hand at present) would improve their midfield no end.
Oliver is the piece of the jigsaw puzzle they are missing.
Crows can't waste 3 years developing a mid from the draft and the last dozen or so Andrew McLeod's haven't worked out.
Oliver will be at the Crows next year.
What do you think Melbourne will want for him?
I think they would be more willing to trade Oliver then Pickett if Oliver’s drop in performance is associated with cultural / commitment issues and not a broken hand / injury.If they are in a premiership window, they will not be trading Oliver or Pickett.
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Lou Codge says Melbourne shouldn’t expect to challenge if they recruit Houston because he thinks their key forwards suck.
Yep, you can’t argue with the man.He has a point.
He has a point.
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I think they would be more willing to trade Oliver then Pickett if Oliver’s drop in performance is associated with cultural / commitment issues and not a broken hand / injury.
We are second on the ladder and they almost beat us without Petracca or May. Either of them play and they probably beat us.
Rightly or wrongly, Melbourne higher ups may view their team as not being far off it, and worth rolling the dice with acquiring Houston.
Former gun mid, and potentially again in the future. Not a gun mid at the moment though and no guarantee to get back there. May also be seen as a disruption to the current team, who knows.I’d be pissed if we got rid of a gun mid for a HBF, even if he is a weirdo. They will not be able to replace Oliver. Petracca & Viney alone won’t be a premiership midfield.
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If they are in a premiership window, they will not be trading Oliver or Pickett.
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Older midfielders are legit the last thing we need. Why weaken our backline + give something else to do that.
Our forward line is the clear weakness. If we are to add a midfielder it's via the draft with a late pick and they develop in the SANFL.
Oliver is a problem. It's a culture issue and it's off field. On field Oliver is a absolute gun when fit and nobody is disputing that. Off field fair to say you don't want his influence at the club.
This.Houston has the ball you are a forward you know when to lead and where to lead.
We don't need a forward we need a mid with foot skills and a game forwards can predict.
Not a knock on Zak but if you're a forward and Zak is zigzagging though the half forward line where do you lead?
A nice side job in marketing at Tom Jonas' winery would be right up his alley.I reckon Petracca would venture to SA considering he enjoyed his time here during Gather Round. Look pretty good in our stacked midfield too but we really do need another small dynamic forward. This guy could do both.