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Football => Richmond Rant => Topic started by: bluey_21 on August 27, 2007, 10:04:27 PM
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interesting rumour I found on BF
apparently we are in talks with Mitch Morton from the weagles about a possible trade
Just thought id post this here. A very reliable source in W.A has stated that Mitch Morton held talks with the Richmond footy club on Friday afternoon in regards to a trade at the end of the season. Both Eagles and Morton have decided to part ways it seems with us looking for a deal to net your 2nd round or pick 17 in the draft.
From what I heard also Mark Coughlan wants to leave and Eagles may package Morton with a deal to get him if Cogs is eager and isnt tempted over to Fremantle instead.
http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showthread.php?t=364003 (http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showthread.php?t=364003)
can anyone confirm
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is morton any good,
if he has a bit of potential, direct swap 4 cogs would be gr8
cogs is finished
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He's only played 11 games in 3 years on the West Coast list. He was their Father-Son pick in the 2004 draft and was rated a "top 10" pick pre-draft if he hadn't gone F/S. He hasn't lived up to those expectations. Giving up pick 18 or 19 for what is a fringe player would be just repeating the mistakes of the past.
I know we rate his younger brother Cale in the top 3 of this year's draft.
As for Cogs, he has settled in Melbourne. Just makes me think this rumour is crap. It's approaching that time of year again :yawn
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He's only played 11 games in 3 years on the West Coast list. He was their Father-Son pick in the 2004 draft and was rated a "top 10" pick pre-draft if he hadn't gone F/S. He hasn't lived up to those expectations. Giving up pick 18 or 19 for what is a fringe player would be just repeating the mistakes of the past.
I know we rate his younger brother Cale in the top 3 of this year's draft.
As for Cogs, he has settled in Melbourne. Just makes me think this rumour is crap. It's approaching that time of year again :yawn
cogs maybe settled in melbourne, but i reckon a direct swap would be ok, what has cogs done in the last 3 yrs? not much except have 2 knee recos.
maybe we can do a direct swap and have both brothers play for us if the eagles dont go for Cale
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If Morton wants to go we'll get him for free in the PSD. No deal required.
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If Morton wants to go we'll get him for free in the PSD. No deal required.
i know morton has a good and skillfull reputation, but i have a feeling there will be bigger and better fish to catch for free in the draft
if we can trade an injury prone overrated underskilled player like cogs and do a direct swap, i say go 4 it
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He had a big rep as a 17 yo. I'm surprised he hasn't played more games. The fact that WC have had such a great midfield over recent years has made it harder. Apparently in 2006 he had injury problems.
It's hard to monitor WAFL form from here, so I have no idea how his form has been.He could be ready, at 20yo, to burst onto the scene in a big way.
Well worth getting, I'd say, but at what price? Is pick 18 too much?
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direct swap for cogs or krak
or krak and cogs for morton and a draft pick
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Does Krak want to go back to WA? I would have thought it would be the last place he'd want to go back to (with the exception of family).
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whispers say he wants to go to adelaide, but it shoudl be our call, his wife comes from WA and im sure he will settle back in WA ok, just have to keep an eye out on his back!
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Seems as though it has been reported on 6PR according to PRE.
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PR who?
isnt there alot of poo up there? and very smelly ? even if you are a vegetarian
lol and dont eat eggs
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My crap-O-meter (from k-tel) is going berzerk after reading this one. Why would the Eagles want another midfielder when they already have Judd, Kerr, Cousins, Priddis, Fletcher, Rosa as well as utility players like Braun, Jones and Embley??????
Talk about trying to sell ice to the Eskimo's. :rollin :rollin
This is laughable!
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Eagles forum saying Morton has asked the Eagles he wants to come to Richmond. He's contracted for one more year so that can only happen via a trade. Perhaps wants to join his brother Cale? Hawthorn board on BF said he's also spoken to Hawthorn as his brother Jarryd is on their list.
Eagles forum also saying Richmond has sounded out Beau Wilkes who will join for free since he most likely won't be upgraded from their rookie list. Perhaps we may rookie list him.
Beau Wilkes
DOB: 20th Mar 1986
From: Claremont
Height: 194 cm Weight: 91 kg
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both wilkes and morton sound good and dont sound like they will cost much
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doubt that we'd part with a draft pick.....esp our priority pick or our 2nd round pick as suggested by the BF thread.....they're way too precious....
also....no way we'd trade away cogs......so what if he's had 2 knee recos.....his style of play was never based on speed and explosive moves....it's the in and under, dishing the ball out to the runners, a clearance player.....esp since we're considered to be weak in the midfield (clearance types), cogs would be a required player for us for years to come....no way we're parting with him....
i say if anything, we part with maybe krak, meyer, tivo, hyde etc......esp since morton at this stage is just based on potential anyway...hasn't really performed at afl level despite having "dominated" at wafl according to BF
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wilkes through the rookie only for me
not worthy of a PSD
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He had a big rep as a 17 yo. I'm surprised he hasn't played more games. The fact that WC have had such a great midfield over recent years has made it harder. Apparently in 2006 he had injury problems.
It's hard to monitor WAFL form from here, so I have no idea how his form has been.He could be ready, at 20yo, to burst onto the scene in a big way.
Mitch Morton
Height: 184 cm
Weight: 77 kg
DOB: 28-01-1987
About
Was looking in good shape pre-season until damaging a knee in the second intra-club pre-season practice match. Will have a delayed start to the season, but will view this season as an important one in his career. In his third year at the club he will be looking to create more senior opportunities by playing strongly at Claremont upon resumption.
Draft history: 2004 NAB AFL Draft 3rd round father-son selection (West Coast) No. 44 overall
Morton has always been considered a top AFL prospect, and was widely thought of as a top draft pick had not West Coast selected him under the father-son rule in last year's NAB AFL National Draft. He was selected in the 2004 All-Australian U-18 team, and won the Ron Barassi Medal (best player) on the U17 tour of Ireland.
2007 AFL Stats
Rnd Vs K H P M T FF FA G B
R8 Demons 7 5 12 6 0 0 1 3 0
R9 Hawks 11 11 22 6 1 0 0 0 1
R10 Kangaroos 8 2 10 3 3 1 1 2 0
R11 Bombers 8 3 11 3 1 4 0 1 0
R12 Saints 2 5 7 2 1 0 2 0 0
R15 Power 9 7 16 5 3 0 0 0 0
R20 Tigers 11 2 13 7 1 0 1 0 0
2007 WAFL Stats:
K H D M FF FA I50 G B
R5: 15 4 19 4 1 2 2 2 1
R6: 16 3 19 5 2 1 9 3 1
R7: 8 3 11 2 - 2 3 1 1
R8: 25 4 29 10 2 - 5 5 3
R12: 17 11 28 10 1 3 5 2 -
R14: 19 4 23 8 1 1 3 2 -
R15: 16 8 24 5 1 - 7 1 2
R19: 16 5 21 7 - 3 2 3 1
R20: 12 6 18 9 2 1 2 2 1
R22: 17 2 19 11 1 3 10 4 1
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With word Judd wants to head to the Dees, our focus I guess will turn to Mitch Morton. I'd still like to know why we are apparently wanting a HFF when we have so many more pressing needs - FB, onballer and a ruckman ???.
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With word Judd wants to head to the Dees, our focus I guess will turn to Mitch Morton. I'd still like to know why we are apparently wanting a HFF when we have so many more pressing needs - FB, onballer and a ruckman ???.
because we have no strategy for success.
ENA BOURDELLO IMASTE!
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With word Judd wants to head to the Dees, our focus I guess will turn to Mitch Morton. I'd still like to know why we are apparently wanting a HFF when we have so many more pressing needs - FB, onballer and a ruckman ???.
because we have no strategy for success.
ENA BOURDELLO IMASTE!
Ahahahahahahaha Ramps LOL. :thumbsup
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because we have no strategy for success.
In this case it seems so. Makes no sense whatsoever :-\.
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maybe they are after mitch because they want cale also.
i know there are big wraps on cotchin, but cale could be the better option
cale is a kpp iirc, cotchin isnt
it wasnt long ago we chose a mid over a kpp in the draft and many say it was the wrong move
maybe getting cotchin is the wrong move, cos getting the morton bros, we are getting a mid and kpp
hopefully we get the mortons and pick up say mclean or judd in the psd and cotchin wont even get a mention
btw, dosnt cotchin seem to break down a fair bit?
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Those times we overlooked a tall for a mid, the tall was a 196cm solidly built mobile KPP forward. Morton is 192cm, 75kg so maybe we see him as a potential defensive tall but he's been compared more to an Embley type.
Maybe they are trying to eliminate any go-home factor both getting both brothers but I hope we don't end up with just another two flankers :P.
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Morton is not a KPP, loose Joel Bowden\Chad Cornes type.
I'm really starting to Masten, we need that type of player but unfortunately we will probably overlook him :-\
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Morton is not a KPP, loose Joel Bowden\Chad Cornes type.
I'm really starting to Masten, we need that type of player but unfortunately we will probably overlook him :-\
Agree bluey although Masten may slip a few spots given it's reported he has OP.
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The Tigers are keen to do a deal with West Coast to get key forward Mitch Morton, whose brother Cale is certain to be a top-three selection in the national draft.
http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/footy/common/story_page/0,8033,22548196%255E20322,00.html
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The Tigers were confident of securing West Coast forward Mitch Morton for an exchange of second and third round draft picks.
http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=303337
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The Tigers were confident of securing West Coast forward Mitch Morton for an exchange of second and third round draft picks.
http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=303337
If this trade is Morton and 46 for pick 18 then its a rubbish trade from our point of view. It reeks of stupidity. Morton isnt worth more than a 3rd round pick and finding a player at 46 isnt going to be easy. Hopefully I have misunderstood what this trade means. Its an appalling start to trade week if its true.
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i think its meant to be:
Morton + eagles 2nd & 3rd round picks
for
Our picks 19 + 35
clarification would be appreciated.
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The Tigers were confident of securing West Coast forward Mitch Morton for an exchange of second and third round draft picks.
http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=303337
If this trade is Morton and 46 for pick 18 then its a rubbish trade from our point of view. It reeks of stupidity. Morton isnt worth more than a 3rd round pick and finding a player at 46 isnt going to be easy. Hopefully I have misunderstood what this trade means. Its an appalling start to trade week if its true.
I read it that way Ramps (pick 19 is our 2nd rounder) or as Nugget says the swapping of picks 19 + 35 for Morton, picks 30 + 46. Either way swapping or downgrading pick 19 especially to that degree in such a shallow draft is just plain stupidity :banghead.
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no, no and no !!!
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From today's Age...
Richmond and West Coast seem set to strike a deal over Eagle Mitch Morton, with West Coast mindful of needing to trade Morton and protect itself in the Chris Judd negotiations.
The Tigers identified Morton as a potential uncontracted first pick in the pre-season draft, which, if it came to fruition, would give Carlton the whip hand in Judd negotiations — since it would be able to snare him for nothing via the draft.
Link. (http://www.realfooty.com.au/news/news/kangaroos-hunt-for-lions-midfielder-selwood/2007/10/08/1191695823242.html)
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From The Australian...
West Coast is also well down the track on trading out-of-contract forward Mitch Morton to Richmond. The deal could involve the Tigers giving the Eagles selection No18 and receiving West Coast's pick 30.
Link. (http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,22553251-5012432,00.html)
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Morton double chance
09 October 2007 Herald Sun
Mark Robinson
RICHMOND is poised to secure the first leg of a potential "Morton Brothers" double after meeting West Coast yesterday.
The Tigers are confident they will trade for Mitch Morton, a periphery forward for the Eagles, and are entertaining taking his brother Cale in the national draft.
Cale is a highly rated midfielder from Claremont.
The Tigers could use pick two to unite the brothers. If so, Northern Knights midfielder Trent Cotchin would likely be the next selection - at No. 3 and possibly at the Eagles if their deal with Carlton for Chris Judd is finalised, as expected.
The deal for Mitch Morton would require the swapping of draft picks, meaning the Tigers give up their second or third-round selections, No. 19 or No. 35, and the Eagles give up pick No. 30 or No. 45 and Morton.
Tigers football director Greg Miller said yesterday he was quietly confident.
"There was other interest from other clubs as well, but West Coast said they recognised his choice was to come to us," Miller said. "We put a few scenarios to them and they are considering them.
"Thirty-five was in the mix . . . trading draft choices in the second and third rounds, but that's something they've gone back to consider.
"The good thing for Richmond is he wants to come to Richmond."
But Miller did not commit to Cale Morton.
"We think he's one of the outstanding players in the draft. We think very highly of him, but it would be false to say we've gone down the track of trying to put them two together," Miller said.
"It's a possibility (drafting Cale), but I've said all along it will be interesting what Carlton do. If they give up one, that might leave us with Kreuzer."
http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/footy/common/story_page/0,8033,22553796%255E19742,00.html
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in other words
if carlton keep pick 1 = kruezer
rfc pick 2 = morton
if wce have pick 1 = cotchin
rfc pick 2 = kruezer
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That's how I read what Miller said too X.
So we're going to give up pick 19 for a "periphery forward" who couldn't get a game ahead of Le Cras, Armstrong and McNamara and then use pick 2 on a outside runner (translating Miller's own words = flanker) which we already have dozens of instead of a "inside/outside midfielder" (Miller's own words again) which we actually need. Groundhog stupidity day at the RFC :banghead.
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That's how I read what Miller said too X.
So we're going to give up pick 19 for a "periphery forward" who couldn't get a game ahead of Le Cras, Armstrong and McNamara and then use pick 2 on a outside runner (translating Miller's own words = flanker) which we already have dozens of instead of a "inside/outside midfielder" (Miller's own words again) which we actually need. Groundhog stupidity day at the RFC :banghead.
if this is what miller thinks is being very "active" this trade period, then im convinced he is out to destroy us
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give them a 4th round pick at best please Miller
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Meh, so many of you are underrating Mitch Morton. He was rated a clear top 10 selection in the Deledio draft. Finding it hard to get a game a the Eagles? Strewth, most of our side would find it hard, doesn't mean he's not a good chance to become a very good player.
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The Tigers are also well down the track in securing West Coast's out-of-contract Mitch Morton this week, rather than wait for him in the pre-season draft.
"We'll definitely do a deal with the Eagles," Miller said.
The deal is apparently Richmond's pick 19 in exchange for Morton and West Coast's pick 30.
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,22559810-5012432,00.html
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Meh, so many of you are underrating Mitch Morton. He was rated a clear top 10 selection in the Deledio draft. Finding it hard to get a game a the Eagles? Strewth, most of our side would find it hard, doesn't mean he's not a good chance to become a very good player.
totally agree jezza and if he were 18 and in this years draft he would be pick 1 or 2 for sure.
ppl tend to forget this yrs draft is average and even kruezer and cotchin would not be in the top 10 in a top draft
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What someone was rated as a junior or picked-up as in a draft doesn't mean they still hold that value now though. Polak was pick 4 in the super draft but we got him for basically pick 42 last year. Fair enough not getting in a side because of Judd, Kerr and Cousins but Morton still wasn't selected when all three were out injured and he was left out behind guys like LeCras, Armstrong and 19 year old rookie McNamara. Just 12 games in 3 years (granted he's had injuries) isn't something to get excited about when you are giving up a top 20 pick. Eagle fans are also saying Morton thinks he's better than what he has shown hence West Coast not being too keen on his younger brother.
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What someone was rated as a junior or picked-up as in a draft doesn't mean they still hold that value now though. Polak was pick 4 in the super draft but we got him for basically pick 42 last year. Fair enough not getting in a side because of Judd, Kerr and Cousins but Morton still wasn't selected when all three were out injured and he was left out behind guys like LeCras, Armstrong and 19 year old rookie McNamara. Just 12 games in 3 years (granted he's had injuries) isn't something to get excited about when you are giving up a top 20 pick. Eagle fans are also saying Morton thinks he's better than what he has shown hence West Coast not being too keen on his younger brother.
polak in teh next 2 yrs will show why he was worth pick 4 ;D
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polak in teh next 2 yrs will show why he was worth pick 4 ;D
Let's hope so X :thumbsup but Polly wasn't worth anywhere near that when we got him. That's why it'll be a great trade for us if he does. With these kind of trades we should pay only what the player is currently worth or close to it; not the value they potentially could end up being.
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What someone was rated as a junior or picked-up as in a draft doesn't mean they still hold that value now though. Polak was pick 4 in the super draft but we got him for basically pick 42 last year. Fair enough not getting in a side because of Judd, Kerr and Cousins but Morton still wasn't selected when all three were out injured and he was left out behind guys like LeCras, Armstrong and 19 year old rookie McNamara. Just 12 games in 3 years (granted he's had injuries) isn't something to get excited about when you are giving up a top 20 pick. Eagle fans are also saying Morton thinks he's better than what he has shown hence West Coast not being too keen on his younger brother.
12 games in 3 years at WEST COAST. Can not be understated how difficult it would be to get a game there. You list McNamara, but he only played 2 games so it's not like he was consistently ahead of Morton (who got dropped for the finals after a rd 22 game of 15 touches and 3 goals). Also you need to factor in that his dad is a Damir Cloke and apparently hates Worsfold, leading to the coach not perhaps treating young Mitch on a level playing field.
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I hope that the deal involving Morton doesnt cost us much.
WC are laughing they are only getting pick 3 but they get their first choice in Cotchin.
I just hope these Morton boys turn out alright for Miller and Wallace's sake otherwise the place will get torn apart.
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morton for krak
wce owe us big time the weak pri cks
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Krakouer won't be in any trade.
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Krakouer won't be in any trade.
well its the least thing wce can do for us or take tivendale instead!
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From the AFL site....
Regarding West Coast midfielder Mitch Morton, Miller was more optimistic despite admitting Richmond was yet to have an in-depth discussion with the Eagles about a deal.
“We haven’t spoken to West Coast yet,” he said.
“I haven’t spoken to them at all; I guess we’ll resume those conversations tomorrow.”
Miller said there had been little interest in Richmond players – barring Jay Schulz – but said the Tigers would try to remain lively during trade week.
“We’re staying active and seeing what’s around in the next 48 hours,” he said.
"If we finish up with Mitch Morton, it will be a good result for us."
http://afl.com.au/Season2007/News/NewsArticle/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=52357
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Gregs kidding himself if he thinks getting M.Morton is a good result. At this stage just get a ruckman if we can and keep our picks under 20. Moran on the cheap is the way to go imho.
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miller should stop talking sh it and saying we will remain active, he has no f idea and everyone knows his bs tricks now
time for miller to start talking the talk then walking the walk
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Morton deal news....
In a separate deal with Richmond, which was last night near completion, the Eagles agreed in principle to swap the out-of-contract Mitch Morton for draft selections. West Coast is likely to get selection No19 from the Tigers and hand back pick 30.
Link. (http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,22564873-5012432,00.html)
The Eagles are possibly (to get) No. 18 from Richmond as part of the Mitch Morton deal.
Link. (http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,22565734-11088,00.html)
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if miller had any clues he would pull out of this nonsense deal asap.
if they want to trade morton, it has to be for a player, a player we dont need like krak, tiv , harts , hyde etc.
miller should just tell them to f off and if he really wants morton, we can get him in the psd
MILLER DONT FORGET , MITCH IS OUT OF CONTRACT, IF U WANT HIM THAT BAD GET HIM FOR NOTHING
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if miller goes through with this trade then that is proof that he has lost the plot, has no idea and he better pray his next heart attack works and forces him to retire(not die) cos he is really starting to pi ss many tigter fans off.
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Board must Veto these dealings this morning. This is rubbish.
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morton will be in psd
hooper wont come
shultz to port we get 16 and give them 30
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morton will be in psd
hooper wont come
shultz to port we get 16 and give them 30
we should walk away from McMahon. Keep the picks.
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morton will be in psd
hooper wont come
shultz to port we get 16 and give them 30
hope ur right blaisee as some of ur suggestions and mail have been a bit wrong lately
if miller trade our picks for duds, rfc fans will go ballistic
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keep 16 for schulz
see if we can trade pettifer and tuck for anything decent
see if we can pinch a ruckman
walk away from mcmahon
thats what im hoping we will do.
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keep 16 for schulz
see if we can trade pettifer and tuck for anything decent
see if we can pinch a ruckman
walk away from mcmahon
thats what im hoping we will do.
i would try and get something decent for tuck b4 petts, at least petts can kick goals
but u r correct
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morton will be in psd
hooper wont come
shultz to port we get 16 and give them 30
That doesn't make sense, blaisee. We don't have pick 30 unless we do the trade for Morton with the 19 for 30 deal. Therefore your 1st statement, and your 3rd, cannot go together. It could work if you meant "and give them 35", which we currently have.
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Board must Veto these dealings this morning. This is rubbish.
Your such an alarmist, ramps. Why not wait until the exact dealings are known and completed before you, once more, start acting like "chicken little"?
Seriously,you do go overboard at times, and that's an understatement. I think your definition of a good trade/draft period would be to delist/transfer about 15 of our players, then somehow, as if by magic, end up with 10 picks in the top 25. That would make you really happy. However, you need to be a little more realistic.
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morton will be in psd
hooper wont come
shultz to port we get 16 and give them 30
How do we get 30 from the Eagles?
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Board must Veto these dealings this morning. This is rubbish.
Your such an alarmist, ramps. Why not wait until the exact dealings are known and completed before you, once more, start acting like "chicken little"?
Seriously,you do go overboard at times, and that's an understatement. I think your definition of a good trade/draft period would be to delist/transfer about 15 of our players, then somehow, as if by magic, end up with 10 picks in the top 25. That would make you really happy. However, you need to be a little more realistic.
this is an internet forum, why do you people take this so seriously, wouldnt be that im taking the pee half the time lol...anyway for an alarmist i must be going soft. All I have advocated is that we keep our picks and that the board veto rubbish deals if need be. If that makes me an alarmist then so be it. I dont give a stuff. Ive been more realistic than most on here, you didnt see me doing that evaluator poo. Anyway you wanna attack me for saying we should keep our picks thats fine and its your opinion. If you reckon that getting skinny flankers is gonna help Richmond what can I say Gordon your entitled to your view, but calling me an alarmist is champagne comedy lol. Dont take everything so serious champ. Laugh a little bit, take the pee a little bit, this is an online community where we can come on here and pass some time.
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morton will be in psd
hooper wont come
shultz to port we get 16 and give them 30
That doesn't make sense, blaisee. We don't have pick 30 unless we do the trade for Morton with the 19 for 30 deal. Therefore your 1st statement, and your 3rd, cannot go together. It could work if you meant "and give them 35", which we currently have.
yes u r correct
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morton will be in psd
hooper wont come
shultz to port we get 16 and give them 30 35
I'd be happy with this if it's true blaisee. Gives us 4 picks in the top 20 - 2, 16, 18, 19.
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Woodhouse on 6PR said that the Eagles probably won't get pick 18 from Richmond and that the Tigers may well get Morton through the PSD. A deal involving your 3rd rounder is useless as West Coast won't use the pick.
http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showpost.php?p=9157464&postcount=1
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Board must Veto these dealings this morning. This is rubbish.
Your such an alarmist, ramps. Why not wait until the exact dealings are known and completed before you, once more, start acting like "chicken little"?
Seriously,you do go overboard at times, and that's an understatement. I think your definition of a good trade/draft period would be to delist/transfer about 15 of our players, then somehow, as if by magic, end up with 10 picks in the top 25. That would make you really happy. However, you need to be a little more realistic.
check out that other site, never seen such crap written by grown men, i assume they are grown men, then again who knows.
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Can anyone name me 1 Fringe player we have ever picked up from another club, even as strong as the Eagles, that has been any good ?
Learn from mistakes we hope
Polak is 1 anymore
and why is there 5 pages on a dude that couldn't get a game in an injury riddled side
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http://realfooty.com.au/news/news/mcmahon-picks-tigers-over-port/2007/10/11/1191696082792.html
how depressing..
hopefully its all wrong..
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mc mahon is not a compete dud and Morton for 35 seems fair.
2 and 19 still ours and Jay for 16 would be a steal.
Just hope we take Cotchin with 2
Brennan in the PSD would be what we need.
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The Age says we're giving up pick 19 for Morton and pick 30 while the Herald-Sun says we only cough up pick 35 for him ???.
From the Herald-Sun...
Richmond struck what appeared to be a bargain deal for Eagles half-forward Morton, giving up pick 35 in return.
The Tigers had been contemplating giving up a pick as high as 18, but the Eagles accepted the deal, fearing Morton might slip through to the pre-season draft.
http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/footy/common/story_page/0,8033,22572406%255E20322,00.html
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its morton for 35
mcmahon for 19
we are hoping for 16 for shultz
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The Australian also says it's pick 35 for Morton. Thanks blaisee.
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,22571159-5012432,00.html
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Morton at 35 is good but McMahon at 19 seems a reach.
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Agree Ramps. Morton for 35 is a decent result. Although we could have picked up Morton in the PSD, if we had then Carlton would get a free hit at the best uncontracted player.
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Now an official done deal for pick 35.
But now we only have 2 picks in the top 50. :-\
This smells of a top up, because of Wallace and Miller trying to save face to be honest to try and get to get a reasonable spot short term next year to save their arse. Might not be but it's starting to damn well look like it. :shh
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Im still hoping we can land a Brent Prismall really cheap- good ball user, if not trade schulz or meyer if we can and go home.
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(http://mm.afl.com.au/Portals/0/images/clubs/tigers/Mitch-Morton_tnail.jpg)
The Tigers are delighted to have secured the services of Morton, who played 12 games for West Coast after making his AFL debut in 2005.
“It’s rare that you get the opportunity to trade for a 20-year-old, who was rated so highly in his draft year (and ultimately was taken under the AFL’s father-son rule),” Miller said.
“We think Mitch is exactly the right age to grow with our group. He was most impressive in the interviews we had with him and in giving his reasons for wanting to be at Richmond.
“He made no excuses for so far not fulfilling his considerable potential, saying that it took him a while to adjust to AFL football.
“But clearly now he’s aware of how hard he needs to work in order to make the full use of his talent.
“And, I can assure you that Mitch Morton really wants to play for Richmond Football Club. While he did have overtures from other clubs late in the piece, he is very focused on being a Tiger.
“We’re adding class to our list with him because he’s a beautiful kick with either foot and he’s a goalkicker.
“We think he can play forward, back, and, in time, through the midfield . . .”
Morton was traded in exchange for Richmond’s pick No. 35 in the National Draft.
http://richmondfc.com.au/Season2007/News/NewsArticle/tabid/6301/Default.aspx?newsId=52431
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Morton can earn his stripes with Tiger mates
Courtney Walsh | October 13, 2007 | The Australian
MITCH MORTON could not fill a trifecta with the number of Richmond team-mates he knows personally, but it is a safe bet he will be embraced when he arrives in a fortnight for his first pre-season session with the club.
The welcome will not be due entirely to the talent the former West Coast player will bring to Richmond's forward line from next season.
Morton, a cousin of champion jockey Damien Oliver, can expect more than just a slap on the back given he will start his career at Punt Road right in the middle of Melbourne's spring carnival and could spark several friendships with some choice tips.
The star hoop, a fanatical West Coast fan, has already called the former Eagle to pass on his congratulations despite his cousin's defection.
Morton said yesterday he would love to attend the carnival at some stage.
But the focus will be on making an immediate impression, with the 20-year-old planning to seek out an old AIS team-mate for some early advice on his arrival in Melbourne.
"I don't really know many of the players, so that will be interesting, but I know Brett Deledio," Morton said in Perth yesterday.
"I was in the AIS with him when I was 17, and I got on pretty well with him. I will give him a call to say 'g'day' and hopefully go and do a bit of training or something before the season starts."
While Morton may be linked to horse racing through Oliver, it was the constant uncertainty surrounding his spot in the West Coast side that prompted the move to the Tigers.
The 185cm forward has always shown promise but was unable to find a regular slot in the West Coast attack, with eight games this year taking his tally to 12 in three seasons at Subiaco Oval.
Morton, who settled down to a battle with Mark LeCras and Steve Armstrong for the forward pocket spot the Eagles have struggled to fill since the retirement of Phil Matera, started well when given his chance in round eight, kicking three goals against Melbourne.
But Morton's fate at West Coast was sealed when he was replaced by Chris Judd for this year's qualifying final against Port Adelaide despite kicking three goals a week earlier against Essendon in what turned out to be his last match for the club.
"At the end of the day, I just felt like the opportunities weren't really here for me at West Coast," he said.
"I felt as if I was rolling the dice a bit, I guess, on whether I would get a game, so I am just seeking new opportunities really.
"The last three years I have played some good footy, and a lot of other young guys have as well, and they haven't got opportunities, so I certainly don't hold that against anyone at West Coast.
"I guess in that game I made way for Juddy, so you can't whinge when you've got Chris Judd coming back into the team."
A dinner meeting in Perth with Richmond coach Terry Wallace and conversations with football manager Greg Miller convinced Morton that his future lay in Melbourne, with relationships closer to home also likely to make it easier for him to settle in at Punt Road.
Morton, who grew up in Lake Grace, about 350km south-west of Perth, spent some time this season roaming Richmond's Bridge Street shopping precinct and Victoria Street eateries while visiting his younger brother Jarryd, who lives in the area after being drafted by Hawthorn last year.
There is also a strong chance his youngest brother, Cale, who starred with Claremont's junior team this year, could end up at the Tigers given the expectation he will be selected by Richmond at pick two in next month's draft.
Morton yesterday welcomed that prospect, albeit with a caveat.
"It would be nice, but he would probably take my spot," Morton joked.
"I think as a family we are not expecting Cale to go to Richmond. He will just be hoping to get drafted, to be honest.
"Anywhere he goes, he will be stoked to get that opportunity."
Nor does Morton believe he has sacrificed his chance at playing in a premiership despite moving to a team that has not made the finals since 2001.
"(Playing in a premiership) was a factor in my decision, but when I looked at the Richmond list and talked to Richmond, I certainly think that their list, or our list I should say now, isn't far away at all," he said.
"We have obviously just recruited Jordan McMahon as well, who is a fantastic asset to have at the club as well.
"So, to be honest, I don't think we are that far away at all."
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,22577479-5012432,00.html
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New cub catches that Tiger spirit
Karen Lyon | November 11, 2007 | The Age
MITCH Morton is hoping people will forget he played for West Coast. It is not a swipe against the besieged club, but a statement about just how desperately he wants to succeed at Richmond.
"As a kid I really wanted to be a one-club player. When everybody is drafted, they want to be a champion player for one club and be remembered for that. I don't think that was going to happen for me at West Coast.
"(Hopefully), if I am still playing footy at 28 or 29, people will only remember me for my time at Richmond."
At present living out of a suitcase, having shifted to Melbourne only a fortnight ago, the 20-year-old is upbeat about his "fresh start". He didn't need much at the moment, he said, "just my training gear, that's all I am pretty much doing at the moment, eating, sleeping and training".
Morton looks far too young to be talking about rejuvenation but the former Eagle is resolute that the challenge of establishing himself at a new club could be the making of his career.
After only 12 games in three injury-riddled years with the Eagles, the departures of Ben Cousins and Chris Judd might have opened more doors at Subiaco Oval, but once the decision was made, Morton said there was no going back.
"I just wanted a new group of coaches and a new group of players, and that initial stage where you are trying to win everybody's respect and you definitely get the best out of yourself, and it makes you push yourself that little bit harder.
"I guess I needed that to make my career take off. I don't know if it will but at the moment, I feel as if I am working hard and getting the best out of myself."
Morton says the Eagles' off-field dramas played no role in his decision to leave the west and he believes the club is strong enough to ride out the growing storm.
"They have got some very good leaders at the club and some very good coaches and people in high positions that I don't think will ever let the club fall apart," he said. "The way the club is run over there, I don't think it is possible to let them slide, so I think they will be fine."
While leaving the perennial finalist for wooden spooner Richmond might defy football logic, Morton believes success will come to Tigerland. "Part of the reason why I chose Richmond is I think the list is very talented and having been there for a couple of weeks I realise how hard everybody works.
"And to be honest, we don't think that we are as far away as everybody else does from a premiership. It might not be next year and we certainly think we are building an empire of young kids that are going to grow into very good footballers.
"There certainly are a lot of kids around the joint and that is pretty exciting."
Morton's AFL career started at the 2004 draft, when the Eagles used their third-round pick to select him as their father-son choice, but his road to football started much younger. Scratch matches in the backyard with his younger brothers Jarryd and Cale would often start early in the morning before school and continue until the sun went down.
Those matches would have been an AFL recruiters' dream. Jarryd was drafted by Hawthorn last year and is the baby of the family, Cale is considered along with Matthew Kreuzer and Trent Cotchin to be the pick of the coming draft.
Mitch hopes his younger brother will join the siblings in Melbourne but knows there are no guarantees. Should the tipsters be right, Cale is headed for Subiaco as the No. 3 pick and a career with the Eagles, the team that Mitch just left.
"Cale has got a pretty good head on his shoulders so he realises that one of his strengths is his work rate and his application to his footy," Mitch said. "The family is just crossing its fingers hoping that he gets drafted anywhere. It would obviously be a massive bonus if he is drafted here."
Morton' s own personal goal is to be part of the Tigers team to take on St Kilda in the opening round of the pre-season cup.
http://www.realfooty.com.au/news/news/new-cub-catches-that-tiger-spirit/2007/11/10/1194329570215.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap1
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Mitch will be a great player for us! i also think him and Daniel Connors will get along very nicely on the footy field because they are similar players.
Mitch seems by just reading that article to be alot more dedicated now and looking to really earn a spot in our best side.
I hope all goes well for him and its great to see a young player really see what sort of a list we have!
With all our young players its great to see Mitch realises that and know that those young players will take our side to periods of success and im glad he wants to be apart of that because he will certainly be a great player if he keeps up the enthusiasm and dedication to play for the RFC.
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Morton was a good get, we just shouldnt have gone after McMahon. We should have kept that pick.
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I post the whole article from Inside Football later on but Plough told Morton that he'd play across half-back and in the midfield, whereas West Coast picked him to play closer to goal.
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best thing about article is nthat morton ran a 14.12 beep last year
shows he has elite endurance
has elite kicking skills
a bargain at pick 35
very accomplished footballer
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best thing about article is nthat morton ran a 14.12 beep last year
shows he has elite endurance
has elite kicking skills
a bargain at pick 35
very accomplished footballer
:'( was hoping he'd play as a HFF/mid like Petts
also, 14.12 is very very impressive but wouldn't call it elite, i mean last time i did a beat i got 14.5 ;) :D 8)
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best thing about article is nthat morton ran a 14.12 beep last year
shows he has elite endurance
has elite kicking skills
a bargain at pick 35
very accomplished footballer
:'( was hoping he'd play as a HFF/mid like Petts
also, 14.12 is very very impressive but wouldn't call it elite, i mean last time i did a beat i got 14.5 ;) :D 8)
I scored that in my last RBT :lol
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best thing about article is nthat morton ran a 14.12 beep last year
shows he has elite endurance
has elite kicking skills
a bargain at pick 35
very accomplished footballer
:'( was hoping he'd play as a HFF/mid like Petts
also, 14.12 is very very impressive but wouldn't call it elite, i mean last time i did a beat i got 14.5 ;) :D 8)
I scored that in my last RBT :lol
:rollin
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EAGLE FLIES EAST
Inside Football
19th December 2007
Sometimes a player just knows it’s time to move on, writes Craig O’Donoghue
Mitch Morton cut a lonely figure after West Coast's semi-final loss to Collingwood. Just three weeks earlier, he had kicked three goals and had 15 possessions for the Eagles against Essendon, but he hadn't been selected to wear the blue and gold jumper again.
Standing in the viewing area of West Coast's warm-up room as his beaten team-mates came to terms with their extra time loss to Collingwood, Morton looked like a man who knew it was time for a change.
The 20-year-old had been considered a top 10 draft-pick when the Eagles selected him under the father-son rule in 2004, but he’d played just 12 games and was overlooked for second gamer, Jamie McNamara for the crucial final.
Two weeks earlier, Morton had watched as Chris Judd, Andrew Embley and Adam Selwood returned to the team. It was widely tipped that Morton would lose his place with so many big names ready to play but when Judd, Ben Cousins and Beau Waters couldn't be selected for the clash with the Magpies, most people expected Morton to earn a recall.
After all, he had been rested from the WAFL finals, which were played the previous Sunday so he’d be fresh for the Friday night game.
Morton denied that missing selection for that final made his place on the list untenable but said continual disappointment told him that he had to move clubs.
"Sometimes you feel like you're banging your head against a brick wall but at the end of the day you're becoming a lot stronger as a person and a player for going through that. I’m sure that sort of competition goes on at every club in the AFL," he said. .
"I felt like if I stayed, I would have been rolling the dice as to whether I’d play or whether I wouldn't.
"I wasn't prepared to roll the dice on my footy career. There's no better development for a young player than being thrown in at the deep end."
Morton met with Richmond coach Terry Wallace and director of football Greg Miller shortly after the Eagles were eliminated from the finals and quickly decided he wanted to wear the yellow and black jumper in 2008.
Wallace told Morton that he’d play across half back and in the midfield, whereas West Coast picked him to play closer to goal.
Even with Chris Judd leaving the Eagles, Morton would still have to compete with Daniel Kerr, Tyson Stenglein, Chad Fletcher, Michael Braun, Matt Priddis, Andrew Embley and Matt Rosa for places in the midfield.
West Coast experimented with Morton across half back during the pre-season after he ran a 14.12 beep test during pre-season training. The match committee pitted him against Cousins to see whether the youngster could turn summer running into match day running and were pleased with his effort, until a knee injury cost him two months on the sidelines.
Morton said half back suited the way he liked to play.
"I enjoyed playing on half back. I love the idea of having a man and that one-on-one competition where you just have to beat the man standing next to you," Morton explained.
"It stands out as something I want to improve in my footy and I think it's an opportunity for a young kid stepping into the AFL to have that goal in each game, just to beat the bloke standing next to you. You certainly get that opportunity at half back.
"There's a lot of areas I've got to focus on before I'll get anywhere near being the player that I want to be.
"These days in the AFL you've got to be such a good runner. It doesn't matter which position you play on the ground, you've got to run well. I worked very hard over last year's break to get myself in the, top one or two brackets for fitness at West Coast.
"I ran my personal best beep test but I had a 10-week knee injury and that took away all the hard work I’d done.
"I know that if I put in the hard work over the next three or four months, I should be able to have the capacity to have that elite fitness. It's something I'm striving for."
Richmond and West Coast's onfield results have been dramatically different since Morton entered the AFL. The Eagles have won 54 games and a premiership while the Tigers have managed 24 wins and a wooden spoon.
Morton hopes the experience he gained just being part of West Coast's squad during its success will be beneficial at Richmond.
"One of the advantages of being part of a club that goes deep into September every year is you do get to see what it takes to go that far with your footy," Morton said.
"I lived last year with Beau Waters who was obviously a massive player in a premiership team. I know what Beau sacrificed and what he went through to achieve that. That's something that sticks very clearly in my mind. Some of the things he sacrificed, I sacrificed as well. They're the things that you have to sacrifice to become a premiership player. I suppose I've got that advantage."
The three Morton brothers are now at different Melbourne clubs.
Hawthorn snapped up the middle brother Jarryd last year and youngest Cale went at No.4 in the 2007 draft to Melbourne, having been named the best
division one player at the under-l8 national titles.
"It's pretty exciting for the family, but the three of us have got our own things going on," Morton said. .
"We're all trying to do the best we can and get the best out of ourselves. Jarryd's at Hawthorn, I'm at Richmond and Cale’s at Melbourne. But we'll all be trying to crack a game.'"
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:'( was hoping he'd play as a HFF/mid like Petts
also, 14.12 is very very impressive but wouldn't call it elite, i mean last time i did a beat i got 14.5 ;) :D 8)
If he has elite kicking skills and also has the endurance, stick him in the middle, we need all the skill we can get in there!
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Good Read IMO :clapping
He sounds very upbeat about being at Tigerland and really wants to succeed!
I have been a fan since the U/18's canival in 04 so i am really pleased he finally ended up at richmond.
If he gets to play at HB then that also allows newman or Raines to push up.
With McMahon and Morton either Back flanks our skill level looks ALOT better coming out of defence.
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I've never seen Morton play on a HBF. Does he have the defensive skills to play in the backline?
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We should look abit more skillful.
I can see us lining up something like:
- Bowden playing deep in defence in his loose man/3rd tall quarter back role.
- Newman and McMahon on either HBF
- You'd think King would be a tagger/midfeilder/backline roatation next season
- Deledio / Cotchin / Tambling / Morton / Pettifer types as wingers, HFF, roatating midfeilder.
- Brown deep forward
We can only carry so many types from now on who can't kick. Teams that make the Port, Geelong, Brisbane, WCE over the last couple year have been highly skilled.
Foley, Cogs and Tuck I would say as safe; Foley and Cogs at their best are A-Grade, Tuck is a handy forward option when fit and solid as stuff.
That's already a dozen or more names mentioned that should be non-KPP in our best 22. Add Richo, Simmonds / Pattison, one of Hughes/Schultz and/or Reiwoldt and 2 or 3 KPP backs - and I see only limited spots for low skilled footballers; Johnson, Raines, Polo, Hyde, Jackson, JON
Personally I would prefer to be blooding more highly skilled players; Connors, Edwards, Casserly, Rance etc. So that by 2009 onwards we are developing a team where a best XXII player that cant kick is outstanding in another area of his game.
Not average players who are not overly good at kicking. We have had a few of this types..
In summary I like Mitch Morton.
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I skipped straight to the summary.
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Back to the future
12:55 PM Mon 31 December, 2007
By Ben Broad
for richmondfc.com.au
SITTING back in Perth, the Morton family had always admired Joel Bowden.
Now, after crossing from the West Coast Eagles to Richmond, new Tiger Mitch Morton is dreaming of running out alongside his new teammate.
Full article: http://richmondfc.com.au/tabid/6301/default.aspx?newsid=54499
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and I see only limited spots for low skilled footballers; Johnson, Raines, Polo, Hyde, Jackson, JON
i notice this is a very broad perception out there that Polo is "low skilled" when the exact opposite is true.
When he arrived he indeed was but has improved out of sight since then and his effective dispoasal stat will atest to this. :thumbsup
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"we love the way Joel Bowden plays,” Morton said.“He plays across half back and gets 30 touches a week and he’s just awesome to watch"
This will go down well with some supporters ;D. Mitch will also notice Melbourne is also a fishbowl once players become known. Playing in Perth and being more a fringe player at the Eagles meant Victorians didn't notice him that much.
“I’ve sort of been training more as a backman this year, which has been really exciting for me,” Morton said.
If Mitch holds down on HBF and McMahon the other then the only spot for Rainesy and Newy in the side is in the midfield.
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New cub catches that Tiger spirit
Karen Lyon | November 11, 2007 | The Age
Morton's AFL career started at the 2004 draft, when the Eagles used their third-round pick to select him as their father-son choice
Jarryd was drafted by Hawthorn last year and is the baby of the family, Cale is considered along with Matthew Kreuzer and Trent Cotchin to be the pick of the coming draft.
http://www.realfooty.com.au/news/news/new-cub-catches-that-tiger-spirit/2007/11/10/1194329570215.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap1
Has there been a rule change that prevented the Eagles from taking Jarryd or Cale as father-sons?
Is Morton big enough to play as a third tall type against some sides?
How many games do we think he will play next year?
With our additions this trade draft period it sounds as if there will be a lot more competition for positions this coming season (Pls stay away injuries).
Unfortunatley for for the doom and gloomers who want us to feature at the top of the draft
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Has there been a rule change that prevented the Eagles from taking Jarryd or Cale as father-sons?
Yep HT, the rule was changed a couple of years ago. Now sons of WAFL/SANFL champions need their fathers to have played 200 WAFL/SANFL games between some 20 year period. Adelaide missed out on Gibbs due to this change when under the old rule he was eligible to be a Crow Father/Son.
Is Morton big enough to play as a third tall type against some sides?
He's 185cm tall so I doubt it.
How many games do we think he will play next year?
You'd hope as he's about to turn 21 he can play 22 games in 2008 barring injury.
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Back to the future
12:55 PM Mon 31 December, 2007
By Ben Broad
for richmondfc.com.au
SITTING back in Perth, the Morton family had always admired Joel Bowden.
Now, after crossing from the West Coast Eagles to Richmond, new Tiger Mitch Morton is dreaming of running out alongside his new teammate.
Full article: http://richmondfc.com.au/tabid/6301/default.aspx?newsid=54499
As usual the stupid video link doesn't work (At least in FireFox). Here's one that does.
http://wm9.streaming.telstra.com/wh_afl1/OnDemand/PreSeason08/071212_morton.wmv
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As usual the stupid video link doesn't work (At least in FireFox). Here's one that does.
http://wm9.streaming.telstra.com/wh_afl1/OnDemand/PreSeason08/071212_morton.wmv
Interesting, on the video he says that Foley, Tambling and Deledio are training very hard, even though Nathan has been injured...
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Interesting, on the video he says that Foley, Tambling and Deledio are training very hard, even though Nathan has been injured...
Does it say what was wrong with Axel, wayne? :-\
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and I see only limited spots for low skilled footballers; Johnson, Raines, Polo, Hyde, Jackson, JON
i notice this is a very broad perception out there that Polo is "low skilled" when the exact opposite is true.
When he arrived he indeed was but has improved out of sight since then and his effective dispoasal stat will atest to this. :thumbsup
still a bit of a lazy kick
he's like jon, good kick when out in space but when the pressure in on their techniques crumble which doesnt cut it at the top level
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Interesting, on the video he says that Foley, Tambling and Deledio are training very hard, even though Nathan has been injured...
Does it say what was wrong with Axel, wayne? :-\
He says..
"I think Brett Deledio, Richard Tambling, Nathan Foley, all those guys, have just been working so hard, umm, especially Nathan, even though he's been injured, he sets a great example for the players and it's no surprise, you know the year he had last year, um, you know, was just fantastic.
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and I see only limited spots for low skilled footballers; Johnson, Raines, Polo, Hyde, Jackson, JON
i notice this is a very broad perception out there that Polo is "low skilled" when the exact opposite is true.
When he arrived he indeed was but has improved out of sight since then and his effective dispoasal stat will atest to this. :thumbsup
still a bit of a lazy kick
he's like jon, good kick when out in space but when the pressure in on their techniques crumble which doesnt cut it at the top level
his style is not the best but man i love it, so laconic and laidback :thumbsup
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and I see only limited spots for low skilled footballers; Johnson, Raines, Polo, Hyde, Jackson, JON
i notice this is a very broad perception out there that Polo is "low skilled" when the exact opposite is true.
When he arrived he indeed was but has improved out of sight since then and his effective dispoasal stat will atest to this. :thumbsup
still a bit of a lazy kick
he's like jon, good kick when out in space but when the pressure in on their techniques crumble which doesnt cut it at the top level
Polo still needs to work on his kicking as do a number of Tigers but his technique is a lot more solid than JON's.
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id say polo's decision making is better then jon's which lets him get boot to ball a lot quicker but his technique is anything but "solid"
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l rekon mortons role should be to put pressure on pettifer for the hff position . l dont know why hes training with the defence he offers us nothing we dont already have down there
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id say polo's decision making is better then jon's which lets him get boot to ball a lot quicker but his technique is anything but "solid"
I said far more solid than JON's. More a reflection on JON's kicking technique.