Jason Blake poised to make history - must stay

Enrico_Misso · Thu 15 Sep 2011 12:40am

He is a life member of the club.
He is on 199 games.
He is a more than handy defender.
He can fill in as a ruckman.
He is unselfish and hard.
He gets to the right places.
He knows and sticks to the game plan.
He is a loyal and reliable servant of the club.

AND

He is poised to become the first ever 200 game player to NOT win a single career Brownlow vote.
If there is ANY sentiment in footy, Blake must stay and fulfill his destiny.

mr six o'clock · Thu 15 Sep 2011 12:51am

He may get a vote for that game he came back into the team for late in the season, he had almost 30 touches , was rock solid , and was clearly in our best players that day .

Enrico_Misso · Thu 15 Sep 2011 12:52am

mr six o'clock wrote:He may get a vote for that game he came back into the team for late in the season, he had almost 30 touches , was rock solid , and was clearly in our best players that day .

Let's hope not.

Batnoe · Post: # 1138627Post **Batnoe** » Thu 15 Sep 2011 1:10am

Blake wants another year. I met his brother and he said he wanted to play on and trying to get another contract. Not end of world as is a qualified engineer or something

matrix · Post: # 1138629Post **matrix** » Thu 15 Sep 2011 1:12am

Griggsy · Post: # 1138640Post **Griggsy** » Thu 15 Sep 2011 1:40am

Enrico_Misso wrote:
mr six o'clock wrote:He may get a vote for that game he came back into the team for late in the season, he had almost 30 touches , was rock solid , and was clearly in our best players that day .
Let's hope not.

If he does I expect a decent reaction from the boys. Wonder if they are aware of this stat.

defacto · Post: # 1138650Post **defacto** » Thu 15 Sep 2011 3:20am

with gwilt missing some of next year with a knee. i think blake will be kept on the list as a backup option. next year will be his last year though. will play a hand full of games.

bigred · Post: # 1138661Post **bigred** » Thu 15 Sep 2011 8:14am

I reckon he will be delisted.

Old Mate · Post: # 1138662Post **Old Mate** » Thu 15 Sep 2011 8:17am

Ive heard rumors that he may be going to GWS next year

plugger66 · Post: # 1138663Post **plugger66** » Thu 15 Sep 2011 8:21am

He should stay for one reason, if he can help the club next year. There is no other reason to keep him.

saintly · Post: # 1138669Post **saintly** » Thu 15 Sep 2011 8:35am

Old Mate wrote:Ive heard rumors that he may be going to GWS next year

oh well, good on him!!!

Dr Spaceman · Thu 15 Sep 2011 9:00am

plugger66 wrote:He should stay for one reason, if he can help the club next year. There is no other reason to keep him.

Hard to argue with common sense.

bennymac5 · Post: # 1138674Post **bennymac5** » Thu 15 Sep 2011 9:21am

Happy for him to stay, I'd be a different if he gets ago of Simpkin. He will be a good back up but that is all I think.

saintspremiers · Thu 15 Sep 2011 9:25am

saintly wrote:
Old Mate wrote:Ive heard rumors that he may be going to GWS next year
oh well, good on him!!!

+1

But I'd like him to play 200 games for us.

Can we sign him up on a one match contract?!

saintbrat · Post: # 1138677Post **saintbrat** » Thu 15 Sep 2011 9:31am

saintspremiers wrote:
saintly wrote:
Old Mate wrote:Ive heard rumors that he may be going to GWS next year
oh well, good on him!!!
+1

But I'd like him to play 200 games for us.

Can we sign him up on a one match contract?!

or mature rookie and play till Jimmy comes back

stkildathunda · Thu 15 Sep 2011 9:54am

Old Mate wrote:Ive heard rumors that he may be going to GWS next year

Why is it any player that looks like being delisted is all sudden rumored to be off to GWS.

saintbrat · Post: # 1138683Post **saintbrat** » Thu 15 Sep 2011 9:57am

stkildathunda wrote:
Old Mate wrote:Ive heard rumors that he may be going to GWS next year
Why is it any player that looks like being delisted is all sudden rumored to be off to GWS.

seems most of our back line are up there

- SOS? been speaking....

Dr Spaceman · Thu 15 Sep 2011 10:01am

stkildathunda wrote:
Old Mate wrote:Ive heard rumors that he may be going to GWS next year
Why is it any player that looks like being delisted is all sudden rumored to be off to GWS.

Gaertner?

Capuano?

stkildathunda · Thu 15 Sep 2011 10:07am

Dr Spaceman wrote:
stkildathunda wrote:
Old Mate wrote:Ive heard rumors that he may be going to GWS next year
Why is it any player that looks like being delisted is all sudden rumored to be off to GWS.
Gaertner?

Capuano?

Well actually Gaertner has been tearing it up down here. 5th on the goal kicking list with 51 goals from 19 games

Dr Spaceman · Thu 15 Sep 2011 10:14am

stkildathunda wrote:
Dr Spaceman wrote:
stkildathunda wrote:
Old Mate wrote:Ive heard rumors that he may be going to GWS next year
Why is it any player that looks like being delisted is all sudden rumored to be off to GWS. Â :shock:
Gaertner?

Capuano? Â :shock:
Well actually Gaertner has been tearing it up down here. 5th on the goal kicking list with 51 goals from 19 games Â :shock:

Gee, I wish we had a bloke in the lower levels who started off at full back but was now proving to be a more than handy goal kicker

desertsaint · Thu 15 Sep 2011 10:26am

handier than many on our list. and deserves another year if he wants it. can be trusted to give his all.

bergholt · Post: # 1138700Post **bergholt** » Thu 15 Sep 2011 10:33am

desertsaint wrote:handier than many on our list. and deserves another year if he wants it. can be trusted to give his all.

yep, i'd definitely keep him on.

Junction Oval · Thu 15 Sep 2011 11:42am

As we know, this year's Draft is not great. Any trades will be focused on Forwards, Ruck, Mids.

Anything may happen this year with de-listings and Trades, including potentially Gilbert & Polo. With Jimmy's date of return well into the year and with Bakes de-listed, then Blake would be a handy "safe-bet" back-up that should not cost us a lot.

NoMore · Post: # 1138755Post **NoMore** » Thu 15 Sep 2011 12:00pm

If i was hawthorn i would put a 2 year deal down in front of Jason
All they need is a key defender and they would have a very good side. Jason would be a perfect fit for them late in his career allowing josh gibson to be freed up a bit. I hope we don't let him go. He amazes me how he continues to improve even late in his career

St DAC · Post: # 1138779Post **St DAC** » Thu 15 Sep 2011 12:32pm

plugger66 wrote:He should stay for one reason, if he can help the club next year. There is no other reason to keep him.

Absolutely true. As it is for any player on our list.

My view? He should stay. Still a valuable versatile player.