Should we go after Mark Blake
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Should we go after Mark Blake
He is obviously going to be delisted and is an up and coming ruckman which we badly need. Any thoughts.
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I know you are being sarcastic... but in all seriousness I would think on a minimum wage or even on the rookie list he could be handy insurance.
Yes we all know that he's a dud, but if McEvoy were to do his knee would you rather Mark Blake or Jason Blake in the ruck?
Yes we all know that he's a dud, but if McEvoy were to do his knee would you rather Mark Blake or Jason Blake in the ruck?
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To be honest id rather Inspector Blake.Armoooo wrote:I know you are being sarcastic... but in all seriousness I would think on a minimum wage or even on the rookie list he could be handy insurance.
Yes we all know that he's a dud, but if McEvoy were to do his knee would you rather Mark Blake or Jason Blake in the ruck?
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Hmmm fair enough...
I think it was a mistake to let go of Pattison TBH.
Are we going to go with the McEvoy/ Kosi set up again next season? because if one of them go down we are so vulnerable it's not even funny. Surely Blake won be getting a game next season either...
I think we need to target a mature ruckman for a backup role... any good otions at state level?
There are a couple of options at AFL level but TBH guys like Bellchambers and Hampson will probably cost more than their worth...
I think it was a mistake to let go of Pattison TBH.
Are we going to go with the McEvoy/ Kosi set up again next season? because if one of them go down we are so vulnerable it's not even funny. Surely Blake won be getting a game next season either...
I think we need to target a mature ruckman for a backup role... any good otions at state level?
There are a couple of options at AFL level but TBH guys like Bellchambers and Hampson will probably cost more than their worth...
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How old is he?
I think at this stage there's not much point "topping up". Trade or recruit for players under 23 maybe, otherwise it seems counter-productive. It would be more worthwhile to get games into an existing tall like Rhys Stanley.
I think at this stage there's not much point "topping up". Trade or recruit for players under 23 maybe, otherwise it seems counter-productive. It would be more worthwhile to get games into an existing tall like Rhys Stanley.
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Find a tall kid who can play forward as well. Ideally we'd snare a McIntosh type but I don't see it happening so just keep going through the athletic talls until we stumble upon a Sandilands/Cox/Brogan in the rookie draft.
Then again it would also be smart to have a readymade backup in case McEvoy does a knee. Mark Blake however is a petulant sook and I doubt he would want to be coached by Steven King anyway. If we want readymade, look for the best of the state comps.
Then again it would also be smart to have a readymade backup in case McEvoy does a knee. Mark Blake however is a petulant sook and I doubt he would want to be coached by Steven King anyway. If we want readymade, look for the best of the state comps.
Ottens/Mooney will probably retire?Spinner wrote:SainterK wrote:Don't reckon we need one.
We need something on the list.
Surely 2 not including Kosi is not enough.
Geelong have like 5 on the list. Ottens/Simpson/Blake/West/Vardy
Can't see Blake there next year.
Reckon Geelong would be happy with West/Vardy/Hawkins
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SainterK wrote:Ottens/Mooney will probably retire?Spinner wrote:SainterK wrote:Don't reckon we need one.
We need something on the list.
Surely 2 not including Kosi is not enough.
Geelong have like 5 on the list. Ottens/Simpson/Blake/West/Vardy
Can't see Blake there next year.
Reckon Geelong would be happy with West/Vardy/Hawkins
Why were they happy with Ottens/Vardy/Simpson/West/Blake and a rucking Hawkins.
McEvoy... plus a developing Stanley is less than the McEvoy/Gardiner/Stanley combination we went in with in 2011.
We would be exposed to a huge risk regarding ruckmen.