Young tall Forwards we have not discussed so far ?

[acker]

Anyone got some young names not mentioned on here or in the media so far ?

no old ones please we all know them we might cut this off at 25yo at start of 2009

Any young smokeys that might be looking for a change ?

Those we have discussed or the media has touted so far are

Boyle, Campbell, Johns, Shultz and Hansen

 

[Butane]

Reid, Thorp, Dowler.

And in that order.

 

[acker]

Pen profiles from http://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/pp-hawthorn-hawks--beau-dowler

Ben Reid #20 Collingwood Magpies
Age: 19yr 5mth Games: 6 Born: April 29, 1989
Height: 195cm Weight: 94kg Position: Forward


Mitchell Thorp #19 Hawthorn Hawks
Age: 19yr 9mth Games: 1 Born: December 25, 1988
Height: 194cm Weight: 87kg Position: Forward


Beau Dowler #16 Hawthorn Hawks
Age: 20yr 9mth Games: 3 Born: December 16, 1987
Height: 196cm Weight: 92kg Position: Forward

 

[Butane]

Get it done Bulldogs.

 

[acker]

Bright thing I notice about this lot so far is that the oldest one of those three starts next year as 21 year old.

I'm more interested seeing the club negotiating for them rather than the 24yo Boyles and Campbell's.

 

[chef]

Get it done Bulldogs.

What will it cost?

 

[Butane]

What will it cost?

I wouldn't have a clue. Depends on each team values that player. I can't answer those questions. I'll stick by my thoughts that I'd rather nothing then 'something'. Something trades are bogus trades...unless they are free!

 

[acker]

Well according to the following thread on the Hawks board Thorp and Dowler are now on the swap market.

My gut feel is that we should make a play for both of them.

http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showthread.php?t=505908

 

[chef]

Well according to the following thread on the Hawks board Thorp and Dowler are now on the swap market.

My gut feel is that we should make a play for both of them.

http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showthread.php?t=505908

Pretty sure i heard somewhere that they are on the market if they can get a key defender in exchange.

 

[WATCHDOG]

Problem with Thorp and Dowler is Hawthorn and their uncanny ability to ask for way way way too much (see: 1st Round pick request for Boyle last year) and the fact we have used our 1st round pick on the Ayce.

Lets offer them Wight for Thorp at max if they want a trade

 

[acker]

Problem with Thorp and Dowler is Hawthorn and their uncanny ability to ask for way way way too much (see: 1st Round pick request for Boyle last year) and the fact we have used our 1st round pick on the Ayce.

Lets offer them Wight for Thorp at max if they want a trade

I would love both.

But I think Dowler is probably the one we have real shot at getting, possibly with the draft pick we get or upgrade for Ray.

 

[Butane]

I would love both.

But I think Dowler is probably the one we have real shot at getting, possibly with the draft pick we get or upgrade for Ray.

I'll take Dowler but I'd much rather Thorp.

 

[chef]

I'll take Dowler but I'd much rather Thorp.

But is Dowler going to be any good? And what was he like at Box Hill?

 

[camstars]

Well according to the following thread on the Hawks board Thorp and Dowler are now on the swap market.

My gut feel is that we should make a play for both of them.

http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showthread.php?t=505908

How do you know they haven't.
Eade is not dumb.They probably asked but Hawthorn were asking to much.

 

[acker]

How do you know they haven't.
Eade is not dumb.They probably asked but Hawthorn were asking to much.

I sort of inkling back to one of them (Dowler/Thorp) and Boyle now

 

[boydsno1]

what about the next richo in clive hughes. i reckon he could be good for us.

 

[Bendog123]

Dowler And Thorp?? What are they like, if they want a trade and there decent players hawthorn wont jst give them away and do we have a player that hawthorn really wants that is out of contract

 

[acker]

what about the next richo in clive hughes. i reckon he could be good for us.

Pen profiles from http://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/pp-hawthorn-hawks--beau-dowler

Ben Reid #20 Collingwood Magpies
Age: 19yr 5mth Games: 6 Born: April 29, 1989
Height: 195cm Weight: 94kg Position: Forward


Mitchell Thorp #19 Hawthorn Hawks
Age: 19yr 9mth Games: 1 Born: December 25, 1988
Height: 194cm Weight: 87kg Position: Forward


Beau Dowler #16 Hawthorn Hawks
Age: 20yr 9mth Games: 3 Born: December 16, 1987
Height: 196cm Weight: 92kg Position: Forward


Cleve Hughes #34 Richmond Tigers
Age: 21yr 8mth Games: 16 Born: January 15, 1987
Height: 193cm Weight: 93kg Position: Forward


Ed Barlow #11 Sydney Swans
Age: 21yr 8mth Games: 11 Born: January 27, 1987
Height: 196cm Weight: 96kg Position: Defender, Midfield

 

[acker]

Pen profiles from http://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/pp-hawthorn-hawks--beau-dowler

Ben Reid #20 Collingwood Magpies
Age: 19yr 5mth Games: 6 Born: April 29, 1989
Height: 195cm Weight: 94kg Position: Forward


Mitchell Thorp #19 Hawthorn Hawks
Age: 19yr 9mth Games: 1 Born: December 25, 1988
Height: 194cm Weight: 87kg Position: Forward


Beau Dowler #16 Hawthorn Hawks
Age: 20yr 9mth Games: 3 Born: December 16, 1987
Height: 196cm Weight: 92kg Position: Forward


Cleve Hughes #34 Richmond Tigers
Age: 21yr 8mth Games: 16 Born: January 15, 1987
Height: 193cm Weight: 93kg Position: Forward


Ed Barlow #11 Sydney Swans
Age: 21yr 8mth Games: 11 Born: January 27, 1987
Height: 196cm Weight: 96kg Position: Defender, Midfield


Michael Newton #29 Melbourne Demons
Age: 21yr 5mth Games: 16 Born: April 27, 1987
Height: 193cm Weight: 91kg Position: Forward

 

[Rookie]

Todd Grima, Todd Grima, Todd Grima.

Seriously. Let's draft this kid.

I'd rate him above the crap of Shultz, Newton, Johns, and Boyle being thrown around. Admittedly I'd take Boyle for the right price, but I'd prefer Grima, who would come free. Hansen is another good option and absolutely worth trading Ray for, but I'd still draft Grima as well.

Someone else will have to pull up facts, figures, and opinions on his SANFL form, but he sounds like a more likely - and cheaper - option than anyone else.

I'd take Hansen for Ray and a swap of picks and using a third or fourth rounder on Grima anyday. Failing that, Boyle still isn't a terrible option. None of these players will solve our problems (Grima has the potential to be a very reasonable forward and is the sort of big-bodied full forward we need) but they do give us a chance at having more structure.

Hansen for Ray. Draft Grima.

I'm not selling it as the be-all and end-all, or the miraculous fix we need. And both options are a risk. But it's worth the try.

 

[acker]

Pen profiles from http://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/pp-hawthorn-hawks--beau-dowler

Ben Reid #20 Collingwood Magpies
Age: 19yr 5mth Games: 6 Born: April 29, 1989
Height: 195cm Weight: 94kg Position: Forward


Mitchell Thorp #19 Hawthorn Hawks
Age: 19yr 9mth Games: 1 Born: December 25, 1988
Height: 194cm Weight: 87kg Position: Forward


Beau Dowler #16 Hawthorn Hawks
Age: 20yr 9mth Games: 3 Born: December 16, 1987
Height: 196cm Weight: 92kg Position: Forward


Cleve Hughes #34 Richmond Tigers
Age: 21yr 8mth Games: 16 Born: January 15, 1987
Height: 193cm Weight: 93kg Position: Forward


Ed Barlow #11 Sydney Swans
Age: 21yr 8mth Games: 11 Born: January 27, 1987
Height: 196cm Weight: 96kg Position: Defender, Midfield


Michael Newton #29 Melbourne Demons
Age: 21yr 5mth Games: 16 Born: April 27, 1987
Height: 193cm Weight: 91kg Position: Forward


Todd Grima #1 Glenelg Tigers
Age: 21yr 8mth Games: 0 (ex Geelong Rookie) Born: Feb 5, 1987
Height: 192cm Weight: 94kg Position: Forward

55 goals in 2008

 

[2691617]

What is that bandage around his knee, another crock ???

 

[Bodicifer]

I reckon Reid has the most potential out of the above lot but is not going to be an answer to our problems straight away. Realistically, Hansen is probably the only one that could possibly come in and do a top job but even then he is under a massive injury cloud. If we are going to succeed in the next two seasons then our only chance is a ready made (which is unlikely) or one of the current crop of players has to really take it up to them in leaps and bounds. Even the Hawthorn faithful suggest that Franklin was just a reasonable footballer with potential when he started and look at him now. You just have to be a bit lucky I reckon.

 

[boydsno1]

i would like it if we traded for Hansen then picked up Grima in the psd aswell.

 

[Poptart]

55 goals in 2008

I'm pretty sure he kicked about 60 or so goals for Geelong ressies as well.