Tigers should have Steve Johnson in their sights ... (Age)

[Fluffy Tiger]

We have only had 1 player retire or delisted that was in our 22 at the end of our season. We have 8 to 12 players that need time in the main team to either develop or see what they have got. We don't need Steve J go take that one spot. Beside that if you watched this season he was a shadow of his previous self and had become a real sniper.  Big no for me (again)

[TigerMonk]

We have only had 1 player retire or delisted that was in our 22 at the end of our season. We have 8 to 12 players that need time in the main team to either develop or see what they have got. We don't need Steve J go take that one spot. Beside that if you watched this season he was a shadow of his previous self and had become a real sniper.  Big no for me (again)

l really agree 100% with your post. A bomb really needs to go off down at the club to spark a few of our leaders into weekly consistency. We do have the players who could be players like SJ who are out of the side due to injury. Cory Ellis could be that guy or Lambert is a player l see that could be our own SJ damaging player

[WilliamPowell]

We have only had 1 player retire or delisted that was in our 22 at the end of our season. We have 8 to 12 players that need time in the main team to either develop or see what they have got. We don't need Steve J go take that one spot. Beside that if you watched this season he was a shadow of his previous self and had become a real sniper.  Big no for me (again)

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[Andyy]

mitch morton won swannies a flag

then i think they delisted him

Yep they sure did. 

He retired of his own volition. Went out on a high.

[one-eyed]

Former Geelong star Steve Johnson may be left stranded without a club to extend his playing career, but there is still a chance Richmond could take him.

SEN draft expert Brett Anderson suggests that there are not too many teams left that are interested in the 32-year-old triple premiership player.

“Well I think the tigers could get Stevie J and we probably heard on the weekend that Gold Coast has ruled them out on taking him,” said Anderson on SEN radio.

“He probably does want to play somewhere and he then you’ve got to look at him in a coaching capacity too.”

http://www.sen.com.au/news/10-15/trade-sentral-stevie-j-tigers-leuenberger#Cgv3JdJf45AbpowQ.99

[WA Tiger]

This is the Tigers 'big fish" that's top secret..

[scjhammo]

This is the Tigers 'big fish" that's top secret..

  yeah ur probably right mate they will say we went after to help develop our young forwaders and get the finals experience within the club

[Yeahright]

Would only rookie him for depth

[WA Tiger]

Would only rookie him for depth

Why??? Seriously, why wouldn't you fill that rookie spot with a young guy?

[Go Richo 12]

I find the term rookie for older players with 200 plus games experience to be a little misleading.

[Penelope]

Would only rookie him for depth

Why??? Seriously, why wouldn't you fill that rookie spot with a young guy?

because the likelyhood of that young guy making it is pretty slim.

and please, if you are going to trot out a couple of names of the few who do come good, please put it forward with the number of rookies who dont so it is in correct context.

[Yeahright]

Would only rookie him for depth

Why??? Seriously, why wouldn't you fill that rookie spot with a young guy?

I like the idea of having a bit of a mix of experienced depth and potential talent in the rookie list. Seriously, hardly any of them make it but some do have enough talent they are worth the punt because there is no risk involved. But it is also useful to have a back up player sitting in the wings who I'd rather not take the spot of a young player that has earned a spot in the 22

[WA Tiger]

Would only rookie him for depth

Why??? Seriously, why wouldn't you fill that rookie spot with a young guy?

because the likelyhood of that young guy making it is pretty slim.

and please, if you are going to trot out a couple of names of the few who do come good, please put it forward with the number of rookies who dont so it is in correct context.

And some do, I would rather have the some do as an option instead of the 32 year old list clogger.

There is a reason the Cats got rid of him, that's enough for me, If they thought he would be part of their development or next premiership they would have kept him. So we would be unprofessional to pick him up.

[Yeahright]

and please, if you are going to trot out a couple of names of the few who do come good, please put it forward with the number of rookies who dont so it is in correct context.

Posted in another thread about pick 20 being slim and along with the comment about rookie picks being a slim chance I've just been waiting for someone to bring up the one out of 1000 good players to come from that pick.

[Yeahright]

And some do, I would rather have the some do as an option instead of the 32 year old list clogger.

There is a reason the Cats got rid of him, that's enough for me, If they thought he would be part of their development or next premiership they would have kept him. So we would be unprofessional to pick him up.

Yes some do, hence why I like a bit of a mix but most of the time it just doesn't eventuate. Just like hedging your bets to ensure you get some sort of outcome.