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Hasn’t Worrell re-signed as well?
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They would just be repeating Twomeys intel.
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Adelaide have some really smart people inside their footy department other than the coaches. They've drafted and managed their salary cap well, and the Rankine deal was really well executed.
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Great player but no half back is worth that price. It’s the easiest role to find elite players. Clubs have been burned in the past overpaying for these types. I kinda doubt Adelaide would actually be paying that much. They’re no Carlton
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Ssshhhhhhh, don’t tell them
Think I’d prefer him over Hore
Really warming to El Nour. He has impressed me with his intent, speed and marking when I’ve watched him this season.
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El Nour as a tall back seems to make more sense than Hore, but who knows?
I didnt start anything and no need to get all agressive. Im talking 4 to 5 years away and this competition is set up for clubs to rise and fall. That applies to every club and right now its the Eagles turn. Crows are just coming out of their down period. Hawks are in it but have cut hard.
Clubs dont stay up forever and good clubs dont stay down forever. The comment was directed at people saying why would anyone consider the Eagles they are crap. Well they wont be crap forever and in another two drafts will have a core of very good kids taken early in the draft that will provide older players incentives to consider playing there. Especiallywith a mountain of cap space.
Dogs wont be next to the bottom, you have several good years contending but at some stage it will enter the downward cycle for a few years. Its just how the comp works.
Herald Sun reporting up to 8 clubs are circling English and Naughton.
A quote from their manager saying they are “reasonably happy” at the club but will wait until the end of the season before opening discussions.
Hopefully the money saved from Dunkley can go some way to helping re-sign both.
A quote from their manager saying they are “reasonably happy” at the club but will wait until the end of the season before opening discussions.
Hopefully the money saved from Dunkley can go some way to helping re-sign both.
Reasonably is a weird word. Must be hunting more cash.
Dogs aren’t going to voluntarily go into a rebuild by trading out a top 5 player. English is an elite ruck who we have spent years developing.
Your suggestions of trading a player a year before RFA are meaningless when the only return is an upgrade to a “magic bean”. I would rather keep English for another year where the flag window is wide open, than lose him for the crap you eagles fans think he is worth.
Please respect OUR board and take your rebuild mantra elsewhere.
Naughton would want to play some better football than last weekend before opening extension talks.
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Looks like Mutaz El Nour has been injured for half the year, hasn't been playing VFL since round 5. Here's the reports from his Richmond VFL coach on those 5 VFL games he played.
Mutaz El Nour (10 disposals, five marks, four tackles)
"Was really solid in his debut game against his former club. He's had an outstanding pre-season and we're looking forward to exploring a few different roles with him. But, I thought he made a really good start in defence and he's going to be a mainstay in the Richmond colours if he continues the form that he's shown over the last month."
Mutaz El Nour (13 disposals, five marks, four rebound-50s, one goal)
"Continues to really stand out. His contested work is really good, he locks his opponent away before getting involved in our offence. It was great to see his teammates rally around him for his first goal in Tigers colours."
Mutaz El Nour (nine disposals, three tackles, three rebound-50s)
"Was once again really solid in defence. He was part of a back six that were really under the pump in the first half, but only gave up 20 points for the entire second half. His starting points and physicality are two things that really stand out."
Mutaz El Nour (21 disposals, six rebound-50s, three marks)
BOG."His best game for the Club by a long way. He's having a really good season and he displays some fantastic attributes that we think will hold him in good stead in his career moving forward. He was good in the air but equally good at ground level."
Mutaz El Nour (three disposals, two inside-50s)
"Unfortunately went down with injury in the first 10 minutes of the game and played no further part. We're hoping this is just a short-term injury as he's an extremely important part of our team and leader."
Mutaz El Nour (10 disposals, five marks, four tackles)
"Was really solid in his debut game against his former club. He's had an outstanding pre-season and we're looking forward to exploring a few different roles with him. But, I thought he made a really good start in defence and he's going to be a mainstay in the Richmond colours if he continues the form that he's shown over the last month."
Mutaz El Nour (13 disposals, five marks, four rebound-50s, one goal)
"Continues to really stand out. His contested work is really good, he locks his opponent away before getting involved in our offence. It was great to see his teammates rally around him for his first goal in Tigers colours."
Mutaz El Nour (nine disposals, three tackles, three rebound-50s)
"Was once again really solid in defence. He was part of a back six that were really under the pump in the first half, but only gave up 20 points for the entire second half. His starting points and physicality are two things that really stand out."
Mutaz El Nour (21 disposals, six rebound-50s, three marks)
BOG."His best game for the Club by a long way. He's having a really good season and he displays some fantastic attributes that we think will hold him in good stead in his career moving forward. He was good in the air but equally good at ground level."
Mutaz El Nour (three disposals, two inside-50s)
"Unfortunately went down with injury in the first 10 minutes of the game and played no further part. We're hoping this is just a short-term injury as he's an extremely important part of our team and leader."
Wouldn’t surprise me if Sydney are one club that are interested in Naughton they have history going after big name forward from other club.
Did you know what type of injury?
Sounds promising that he can lock down on players.
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El Nour seems to be more an interceptor than genuine KPD, so clearly we have identified what is a need for the team.
The fact that Doedee is linked to us and Bont nominated Sicily as the player he'd most like from an opposition team, it seems the club is on board.
Keath is near the end, TOB is meh and Buks has trained as a forward because he doesn't fit our high TOG plan for our defenders.
I'm not sure El Nour plays straight away but then again nobody expected JOD to play this year...
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Would have preferred management to say very happy and looking to put pen to paper at the end of the season. My guess is if one or both were to go and not take another contract it would be only to a WA team for the go home factor. For Andrew McDougall to say reasonable happy is a down grade, before Tim signed his last contract he said he was extremely happy. It could mean:
Nothing at all still got this season and next to run.
Bargaining position to stay and get a better deal for his clients.
One or both are looking to go home at some stage and it may be at the end of their contracts.
I do not want to lose either but it would be great to know a year in advance what they are going to do. Especially with WCE holding number 1 pick and Harley Reid being the prize and we broker a deal a year before the contract expires. i hope they stay to lose both would be a huge loss to lose one and gain Harley Reid would soften the loss a lot.
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I love it.
Murdoch, Murdoch, Murdoch makes everything up when it comes to politics, climate change, the voice, whatever else apparently....but we are prepared to believe the Herald Sun on sport? Nah that's sport, it has to be right
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I love it.
Murdoch, Murdoch, Murdoch makes everything up when it comes to politics, climate change, the voice, whatever else apparently....but we are prepared to believe the Herald Sun on sport? Nah that's sport, it has to be right
Yeah, it maybe click bait. However, you would have to agree there is always a risk of the go home factor.
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I'll bite... is there?
The last player that was desperate to get home had a young family (Tim Kelly).
We have to go back to Hamling who had a sick father, or Jayden Schofield who kept his testicles in his partner's handbag, to find equivalents for us.
Even Patrick Cripps whose (ill,) GF is from WA and his brother plays there signed a contract extension.
Marcus Adams did get 'homesick' and ended up in... Brisbane.
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