Player Watch Rookie Pick #45 (2015) - Dan Houston

[davesnothere]

Then the crows wouldn’t touch him either if he’s that toxic.


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Yeah they will.

 

[PowerLil]

Surely the club is trolling by putting the 2 guys rumoured to be potentially going home in this post lol

Dan looks pretty chuffed.

 

[Ford Fairlane]

Our Forward line is a mess rather than a weakness I think it could look a lot better and it's fixable.

This is an issue with trading Houston.

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.

The game against Carlton was an example of how good forwards look with a midfield that delivers where it should.

Tim Evans probably owes Russell Ebert half of his goals.

Not a knock on Zak but if you're a forward and Zak is zigzagging though the half forward line where do you lead?

The mids with foot skills and game we are looking for are at the top end of the draft.

I don't even think the forward line is a mess. The tall structure with Georgie, Esava and Dixon is ideal because they all have a point of difference. The player we miss around them is SPP. He and Rioli with JHF/Rozee/Butters rotating through there - with Narkle/Evans/Mead as secondary options would be a really good mix.

Even without SPP there's enough talent and scoring power to do some serious damage if the mids are on top as you said.

Next season without Dixon (assuming he pulls the pin) we do lose that big bail out forward option. That should be Lord's position to claim, he might have to get a bit bigger and consistent but he could do a role.

Next year add in Benny Barrett possibly or the pipe dream of Pickett and you couldn't ask for much more.

For next year, I'm not sure how to fit Marshall in given his ongoing concussion concerns. He could still be an option in place of Dixon with a different forward plan.

 

[Ford Fairlane]

Surely the club is trolling by putting the 2 guys rumoured to be potentially going home in this post lol

They look good. Nice clean lines, not too much advertising interference. On the stage where it belongs.

 

[ibd77]

S E X !

 

[FishingRick04]

I hope they play the same way to deserve wearing it

 

[manureid]

I hope they play the same way to deserve wearing it

Yeh, they have disgraced it before.

 

[Janey]

Surely the club is trolling by putting the 2 guys rumoured to be potentially going home in this post lol

Maybe they’re both going to Collingwood, that is their jumper, isn’t it?

 

[sobrave]

When's the last time we lost someone we didn't want to lose?

Polec and duursma I dont think the club gave a stuff about keeping did they?

Maybe karlos amon?

 

[FishingRick04]

Yeh, they have disgraced it before.

That’s why in a way I’ve moved on from it and prefer not to wear it. We are aware it’s our history but our players don’t seem to be that bonded to our history.

 

[Scodges]

i thought toxic culture was crows culture?

Well this is true


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[Scodges]

Our Forward line is a mess rather than a weakness I think it could look a lot better and it's fixable.

This is an issue with trading Houston.

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.

The game against Carlton was an example of how good forwards look with a midfield that delivers where it should.

Tim Evans probably owes Russell Ebert half of his goals.

Not a knock on Zak but if you're a forward and Zak is zigzagging though the half forward line where do you lead?

The mids with foot skills and game we are looking for are at the top end of the draft.

Doesn’t matter, Zak will find you.


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[JimmyBC]

When's the last time we lost someone we didn't want to lose?

Polec and duursma I dont think the club gave a stuff about keeping did they?

Maybe karlos amon?

I don't think they tried that hard to keep Footsteps Amon it was more like here's our offer take it or meh.

 

[Enviable Tradition]

i thought toxic culture was crows culture?

They are more entitled toxic culture than bogan toxic culture.

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[Chrizzt]

When's the last time we lost someone we didn't want to lose?

Polec and duursma I dont think the club gave a stuff about keeping did they?

Maybe karlos amon?

They would rather have kept Impey but understood his desire to get home.

We actually offered Polec a reasonable contract, so wouldn't go so far as we didn't give a stuff - they certainly tried to retain him.

Duursma and Amon were told it was ok for them to test the market.

 

[sobrave]

They would rather have kept Impey but understood his desire to get home.

We actually offered Polec a reasonable contract, so wouldn't go so far as we didn't give a stuff - they certainly tried to retain him.

Duursma and Amon were told it was ok for them to test the market.

I guess my point is, Houston is absolutely elite quality, and presumably we don't want to lose him. And we've had a pretty good record of retaining those type of players

 

[Expat power]

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.

There is zero chance Petracca is leaving Victoria.

 

[Expat power]

Surely the club is trolling by putting the 2 guys rumoured to be potentially going home in this post lol

Bergman isn’t going anywhere

 

[PortAdelFC1997]

Bergman isn’t going anywhere

Now time for him to flip the bird man from miles away.

 

[davesnothere]

There is zero chance Petracca is leaving Victoria.

You know he's going to end up at the Cats.

 

[drcollossimo]

Bergman isn’t going anywhere

Until this time next year

Which will suuuuuuuuck

 

[Revan11]

We need some other clubs to show interest now.

 

[Port 2004]

Until this time next year

Which will suuuuuuuuck

Pure BF speculation that he wants to go home. No substance to it whatsoever.

 

[drcollossimo]

Pure BF speculation that he wants to go home. No substance to it whatsoever.

I really hope you’re right I remember someone saying might even been Expat they (the club) rate him as being in the same calibre as Butters and JHF I see why now

 

[Willsy10]

Melbourne is a bizarre choice for Houston. If the talk was hawthorn or Geelong I’d be able to make more sense of it. But if Melbourne is his choice it must be purely about $, which means we can still meet him halfway and keep him.

The offer needs to be pretty strong from the dees both to Houston and to us for a deal to happen I would’ve thought.


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