Trade week targets & rumours? [merged]

[wayne]

Half a mil for a guy that has only shown anything in one season...

No thanks.

[Francois Jackson]

how much would we want to give up for say Trengrove. What is he anyhow? ruckman utility. We need a ruckman simple as that and he is too short for your no 1 man

Port would want too much especially with Brogan retiring.

Ive had enough of adelaide players at our club. Pass

[The Big Richo]

Hamish McIntosh has to be the one. Goldstein is in vogue and they have a few other ruckman don't they?

[Francois Jackson]

I fully agree with that one on the proviso he is fit and injury free.

People forget just how good Mcintosh was a few years back but achilles is a big injury to get over

[gerkin greg]

People forget just how good Mcintosh was a few years back but achilles is a big injury to get over

Our medicos have done some good work with achilles injuries recently.

[big tone]

Brisbane ruckman Mitch Clark proves pricey for Richmond

   Mark Robinson
    From: Herald Sun
    June 30, 2011

RICHMOND is out of the race to sign uncontracted Brisbane ruckman Mitch Clark.

At $500,000-$600,000 a season, it is believed Clark has priced himself out, the Tigers now setting their sights on another ruckman.

Port Adelaide's Jackson Trengove, recruited from the Calder Cannons via Strathmore, has now been linked to the Tigers.

Speculation is Clark may be a Greater Western Sydney target, one of seven players linked to the club.

Tigers head of football Craig Cameron said of Clark yesterday: "We think he is a quality player but may be too expensive for us."

It was reported on superfooty.com.au yesterday GWS had made offers to midfielder Daniel Rich and Clark.

Brett Deledio and Nathan Foley will be available for free agency in two years, so the Tigers will need salary cap space to not only keep those two, but to reward young stars Trent Cotchin and Dustin Martin.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/brisbane-ruckman-mitch-clark-proves-pricey-for-richmond/story-e6frf9jf-1226084439110

Realistically, how much do we think we are going to pay for a top line ruckmen?
With GWS and GC out there inflating the price of players, we will probably have to pay overs but what else can we do? Take the plunge Tigers and show some balls. Come out publicly and say "this is who we want and this is what we are going to do about it." If a player hears we are into them big time and we are the best up and coming young side out there and they will be the number one ruckmen and play finals in the not so distant future, they will find it hard to say no.
Mitch Clarke was awesome a couple of years back when he was the number one ruckmen and is still young enough to be again. Plus can go forward and take a catch.
Not saying Mitch Clarke has to be it but ffs make the magic happen!! We have been useless for to long!!!

[wayne]

Hamish McIntosh has to be the one. Goldstein is in vogue and they have a few other ruckman don't they?

Big Hamish won't want to be a backup ruck at this point in his career. He might want out.

[Stripes]

Trengove would be more of a CHB/second ruckman than our 1st ruck. This would allow us more flexibility to potentially swap between three ruck options with Vickery in the mix.

We do desperately need a No 1 ruckman and Clark would have been ideal but we may have to wait until Free Agency begins to avoid paying and risking too much. Ruckmen are usually late bloomers anyway but if we enter the market now we will get far less for far too much until the trade stigma of the new teams fades.

[one-eyed]

Clark opens talks with Brisbane

By Kim Hagdorn
SportsNewsFirst
30 June 2011 11:46AM EST

LEADING AFL player manager Colin Young has angrily hit out at claims that Richmond has pulled out of a race to sign Brisbane Lions big man Mitchell Clark.

Young revealed that the Tigers have not been in the race to sign the versatile big man and that he has never spoken with Richmond officials about Clark.

The 23-year-old ruckman-forward is about to launch official contract negotiations with Brisbane, despite Clark consistently being linked with a possible move to new AFL club Greater Western Sydney.

Young vehemently refuted reports from Melbourne on Thursday that Clark was out of Richmond’s reach because of a $500,000 to $600,000 price tag.

Tigers football manager Craig Cameron was quoted as saying Clark “may be too expensive for us.”

Young declared he has not spoken to Cameron about Clark moving to the Tigers.

He said preliminary discussions on a new Clark deal with Brisbane have been held with Lions list manager Robbie Kerr.

“I have never spoken to Craig Cameron regarding Mitchell Clark,” Young bluntly told sportsnewsfirst.com.au.

“The story from Melbourne is a beat-up.

“I’ve actually started talks with Brisbane on Mitchell Clark.

“I expect that if things progress well with Brisbane and their list manager Robbie Kerr as well as these discussions have started, that we could have a resolution to Mitchell’s negotiation in three to four weeks.”

Young is expected to hold further discussions with Lions officials as early as next week.

Full article at: http://www.sportsnewsfirst.com.au/articles/2011/06/30/clark-opens-talks-with-brisbane/

[Dubstep Dookie]

The problem with Trengove for mine is that hes only 197cm, and with a the trend for ruckmen moving from 200cm to 203cm and beyond, plus his light frame, I think he's not the answer to our number 1 ruck problem.

Furthermore, clark isnt exactly built well, more of a mobile ruck option than a front line ruck.

Mcintosh is a better size but concerned about his injuries and age. By the time we are ready to have a real crack at the top 4/premiership in 2-3 years time, he'll be 29-30 and nearing the end of his career.

[WilliamPowell]

Good news with Brogan retiring is they will looking for ruckman - we should offer Gus and ask for their 1st round pick in return

They are so clueless and desparate over they'd probably do it

[pmac21]

Good news with Brogan retiring is they will looking for ruckman - we should offer Gus and ask for their 1st round pick in return

They are so clueless and desparate over they'd probably do it

Jeepers Creepers, 1st round pick for Angus?  If only !!

[wayne]

Good news with Brogan retiring is they will looking for ruckman - we should offer Gus and ask for their 1st round pick in return

They are so clueless and desparate over they'd probably do it

Jeepers Creepers, 1st round pick for Angus?  If only !!

They might think we're the mad ones!

With their great track record of getting the best from Tiger discards (Schulz, Rodan, er... Meyer), they might jump at it and laugh that all we wanted was one lousy 1st round pick!

[gerkin greg]

Goose and our 2nd rounder for Trengove and a free ride on the Popeye

[Coach]

Goose and our 2nd rounder for Trengove and a free ride on the Popeye

Sounds like a dealio. Would laugh if Port somehow turned Gus around...taps it to Rodan who laces Schulz Nah, we'd stuff them up the ass with that deal. chuck in McGuane. Fattypatty Carlisle could be on his way to GWS