Bachar Houli [merged]

[mightytiges]

Polo's 24 y.o. now and been in the AFL system for 6 years. Tries hard but sadly just isn't up to AFL standard. Time to cut our losses. 

Thomson was a dud a Port before we traded for him  . He's a dodgy kick which is why he handballs far more than he kicks. He was going to be delisted by Port after 4 years on their list but we decided to trade a 3rd round pick for him (sounds so familiar to now with Houli  ) and we as supporters got fed this rubbish about Thomson being the best clearance player in the AFL per unit time on ground and how he was going to protect Foley out on the ground. Too bad he was running around the SANFL because he couldn't get a game for Port at a time they were crying out for inside mids. Talk about manipulating a stat to make a fringe player sound like a potential champion that wasn't getting a go  . Let's not make the same mistake with Houli  .

Why do we always overate other clubs players and underate our own. Quote fom an essendon board

Ah the infamous Houli work ethic that's seen him go from being an outside runner with decent skills but terrible under pressure, to being an outside runner with decent skills but terrible under pressure, in just 4 short years!!!
Such an improvement. He's lucky he's got that work ethic, otherwise about 20 guys would have gone past him for a game and he'd still be playing 2s... oh wait...
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Who does this remind you of
(hint) Mcmuffin!!!!
Finals football is played in a pressure cooker and outside players will be put under pressure.
We need to recruit players who will be performers in out next finals campaign not passengers.

Nice quote 

[Infamy]

I wish people would stop making things up to suit their arguments
Thomson was not going to be delisted at Port, he was offered a new contract at Port and turned it down

[Owl]

That's what I remember reading.  In fact, there were a lot of SA folks logging on over at Y&B to ask how he was going because quite a few were sorry to see he had been traded out.

[RedanTiger]

This Houli thing is just crazy.

The idea that we trade away one midfielder for another is stupid. The idea of trading is to get the types you don't have.
Why would we trade for Houli when we have King, White, Nason, Foley and Hicks who are the same type of forward/midfielder. Not to add Tambling and Nahas who we look like trading or delisting.

I've read somewhere that Essendon are looking at getting rid of Hooker and Myers. Can't really understand why but anything is possible at that shambles and who knows who makes the calls at the moment.
To me, either one of these is a better trade for Polo. Myers is a much bigger midfielder to replace Tuck. Hooker is the third tall we may need if we trade out McGuane AND Rance.

In the same vein is the idea of trading Tambling for Sherman.
Sherman to add to Newman, Edwards, Farmer, Webberley and Contin as a defensive midfielder.   

So we trade Tambling and Polo for Houli and Sherman. In exactly the same place in terms of player type with the chance of worse individuals for a higher wage bill (re Sherman).
 

[bojangles17]

not sure at what point any of the above is supposed to make sense...tambling and polo have next to NO currency...Huoli can play , he's proven that...if we can utlise our delistings by improving our depth in the process then it is a forward step in the right direction

[RedanTiger]

not sure at what point any of the above is supposed to make sense...tambling and polo have next to NO currency...Huoli can play , he's proven that...if we can utlise our delistings by improving our depth in the process then it is a forward step in the right direction

Tambling and Polo have next to NO currency? Houli can play? Your opinion based on nothing more substantial than your opinion.
Hooker and Myers are (as stated) being touted as trade bait. The same as Houli. The same as Polo and Tambling. Put them all in the same basket and who stands out - Houli? 

You talking about making sense.   

[Francois Jackson]

This Houli thing is just crazy.

The idea that we trade away one midfielder for another is stupid. The idea of trading is to get the types you don't have.
Why would we trade for Houli when we have King, White, Nason, Foley and Hicks who are the same type of forward/midfielder. Not to add Tambling and Nahas who we look like trading or delisting.

I've read somewhere that Essendon are looking at getting rid of Hooker and Myers. Can't really understand why but anything is possible at that shambles and who knows who makes the calls at the moment.
To me, either one of these is a better trade for Polo. Myers is a much bigger midfielder to replace Tuck. Hooker is the third tall we may need if we trade out McGuane AND Rance.

In the same vein is the idea of trading Tambling for Sherman.
Sherman to add to Newman, Edwards, Farmer, Webberley and Contin as a defensive midfielder.   

So we trade Tambling and Polo for Houli and Sherman. In exactly the same place in terms of player type with the chance of worse individuals for a higher wage bill (re Sherman).
 

absolutely 100% correct

[Owl]

they were just hoping GoldCoast would take Houli and give em a pick.

[Stripes]

Is Houli better than any of our outside midfielders at the moment? If he will play in our team each week then he is a better player than Polo. Polo is a small defender because he can't play midfield.

This year the draft is extremely weak - firstly it has been striped of talent with the best 17 year olds taken. Secondily, the first round has been effectively diluted 50%. Second round picks are equivalent to 4th in other years based on avaliable talent, 3rd round equivalent to 5th and so on. This means clubs are looking to trades, mature aged VFL players and delisted players far more than other years.

This is why Tambling in particular has currency this year. Clubs are happy to attempt to develop his talent rather than secure a young player from a serverly diluted tealent pool which is this years National Draft.

Picking up Houli, who may not be the best midfielder going around, may well appear a far more attractive offer than it would it other years as a result...

Stripes

[gerkin greg]

they were just hoping GoldCoast would take Houli and give em a pick.

exactly hooter, just like all the other clubs out there spewing out disinformation about clubs a,b & c being interested in their duds
never seen so many blokes that can't get a game with bottom sides so "hot" at the trade table LMAO

[one-eyed]

Houli appears the least likely to stay at Essendon.

Rival clubs will have noted his contract status at the Bombers, with the 22-year-old struggling to gain a regular senior game while under Matthew Knights.

Manager Nigel Carmody, of Elite Sports Properties, said Essendon’s new coach’s opinion of his client could determine whether Houli remained at Windy Hill.

“There’s still a bit more to be worked through ... from a list management perspective,” Carmody said.

“A few things need to fall into place in terms of the clubs’ position and also Bachar’s own wishes.”

http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/102996/default.aspx

Jetta and Stanton are the other two who could leave (for the Suns) if they don't stay at Windy Hill.

[jackstar is back again]

gee , imagine Stanton at Punt Rd.

[Tigerman]

gee , imagine Stanton at Punt Rd.

Nooo

[jackstar is back again]

why not, he is a gun.
has averaged 21 disposals a game over his career.
Compared to say a Daniel Jackson who has 16

[wayne]

why not, he is a gun.
has averaged 21 disposals a game over his career.
Compared to say a Daniel Jackson who has 16

He could get to play his role properly with us. We have got inside mids, he could be the outside runner.