Karl Amon

[skeptic]

Yes. I would take Amon in a heartbeat

My fave Port Power player

From someone that needs convincing… what do you like about him

[skeptic]

Yes. I would take Amon in a heartbeat

My fave Port Power player

From someone that needs convincing… what do you like about him

[The Recruit]

Elite foot skills
Should be a lock
If you don’t turn it over the other team can’t score

[MCG-Unit]

Yes. I would take Amon in a heartbeat

My fave Port Power player

From someone that needs convincing… what do you like about him

His run, speed and a great LF kick. Not soft in the games I've watched.
Laid 10 tackles 2 matches ago.

Tipped out this week, but then back in, must have been a late change
Responded with 25 disp, 4 tackles

Also fought back from being in a wheelchair, unable to walk much
as a youngster (10 - 15 yo ?)

[saynta]

From the hun.

"Karl Amon (Port Adelaide)

Victorian teams are going gaga for Amon. Why?

He’s a Victorian. He’s a free agent.

And critically, he’s an unrestricted free agent.

A player good enough to be in the All Australian 40 last year has a funny old profile.

Elite for disposals, clearances, metres gained and pressure yet poor for kicking, which is seen as his strength.

He is kicking at only 52.7 per cent efficiency this year, although his 44 per cent in the Cairns heat this week didn’t help.

St Kilda is in the race and while he turns 27 in August, slotting Amon into your half back line or on a wing is a potential gamechanger.

[saintsRrising]

Yes the AFL has now released the official list of who is a restricted FA and who is an unrestricted FA.

Amon is a UFA.

[SaintPav]

Sounds like a lock.

[Bruce G McAbee]

If he wants to come to us and it's not going to cost us anything, definitely we need to take him.

[perfectionist]

Too small. No-one under 187cm should be our plan.

[Ghost Like]

Too small. No-one under 187cm should be our plan.

How does that work? 186 are VFL only & 188 are AFL Hall of Famers?

[Life Long Saint]

Too small. No-one under 187cm should be our plan.

If we drafted Caleb Daniel instead of Jack Lonie you might think differently.

[perfectionist]

Too small. No-one under 187cm should be our plan.

How does that work? 186 are VFL only & 188 are AFL Hall of Famers?

Christian Petracca, Clayton Oliver, Patrick Cripps, Marcus Bontempelli, Jack Steele, two of whom we passed on.

[Ghost Like]

Too small. No-one under 187cm should be our plan.

How does that work? 186 are VFL only & 188 are AFL Hall of Famers?

Christian Petracca, Clayton Oliver, Patrick Cripps, Marcus Bontempelli, Jack Steele, two of whom we passed on.

Mason Cox will be available, that should make up for it.

[SunnyErnie]

Yes. I would take Amon in a heartbeat

My fave Port Power player

From someone that needs convincing… what do you like about him

Apart from elite foot skills he is an UFA. This is the best way to strengthen your list. It's a free hit ie. no draft picks wasted and only SC needs to be used. Just like Crouch!

[older saint]

Unrestricted Free Agent = cost nothing in draft picks etc.
Surely some salary savings coming with Hannebery deal finishing and the planning for B King which never eventuated.
Not sure Port is a happy home at the moment so looks like a no brainer if he wants to come

[Impatient Sainter]

https://www.sen.com.au/news/2022/05/12/ ... ree-agent/

I get the feeling with our Port links Paddy & Dougal, plus Karls mum working at the club (indigenous liaison), it is already a done deal!!!

[Yorkeys]

Neat player, but surplus to requirements?

[Scollop]

If he wants to come to us and it's not going to cost us anything, definitely we need to take him.

There is always a cost when you bring in another player and especially when you promise them a position and you promise them a spot in our starting line up

It'll cost you losing a player like Hunter Clark because he doesn't get opportunities to cement a postion.

It could cost us losing a potential star of the future like Windhager or Wanganeen-Milera for the same reasons

[Scollop]

Unrestricted Free Agent = cost nothing in draft picks etc.
Surely some salary savings coming with Hannebery deal finishing and the planning for B King which never eventuated.
Not sure Port is a happy home at the moment so looks like a no brainer if he wants to come

I think Lethlean and Gubby are getting seduced (or should I say addicted) to bringing in new players via Free agency.

Someone has to make way. Right now we are doing ok with Wood and DMac and we also have Clark, Coffield and Billings to come into the side

Dan McKenzie is not considered an elite kick, but I'd argue that we need Dan more than we need Karl

What Dan brings re. grunt work and tackling and the ability to spoil in our defensive area against some KPF's is not a skill that Amon can match

Just because we can, doesn't mean we should. I hope the coaches and the list managers have a big say in all of this

I would assess at the end of this year how both DMac and Mason Wood have performed and rethink wasting salary cap space on Amon

[Life Long Saint]

I think Lethlean and Gubby are getting seduced (or should I say addicted) to bringing in new players via Free agency.

Someone has to make way. Right now we are doing ok with Wood and DMac and we also have Clark, Coffield and Billings to come into the side

Dam McKenzie is not considered an elite kick, but I'd argue that we need Dan more than we need Karl

What Dan brings re. grunt work and tackling and the ability to spoil in our defensive area against the likes of the KPF gorillas is not a skill that Amon can match

I would assess at the end of this year how both DMac and Mason Wood have performed and rethink wasting salary cap space on Amon

I think we're striking a pretty good balance.
We need experienced players for the now and we're drafting some good kids.
Amon is an upgrade on Mason Wood on the wing.

We can get him for nothing and still draft young talent to the team.

Geelong have been using this approach of recruting ready made players for years. They're competing at the pointy end of the season every year. They've only missed top 4 four times since 2004 and only missed the finals once.

[Waltzing St Kilda]

Not convinced that shedding cheap-as-chips players like Hind, Acres and Dunstan (maybe even Newnes) to bring in Hil and Hannebury has been a winner.

Go back further and you can throw in McEvoy, Stanley and Hickey.

If we bring in Amon do we flog off Bytel or someone like him? And watch him tear it up at another club?

[SunnyErnie]

Not convinced that shedding cheap-as-chips players like Hind, Acres and Dunstan (maybe even Newnes) to bring in Hil and Hannebury has been a winner.

Go back further and you can throw in McEvoy, Stanley and Hickey.

If we bring in Amon do we flog off Bytel or someone like him? And watch him tear it up at another club?

No way do we get rid of Bytel. We get rid of Geary, and Wood first!!!

[Ghost Like]

Carlton now being talked about as wanting Amon. I think Amon would be best 22 and players who hope to be either need to work hard to be or move on to greener pastures. That is what makes a strong club.

I appreciate what you're saying about DMac Scollop and being a once fan of DMac, then critic, now fan again. I think he's made of the right stuff to fight for a spot. Besides if we are relying on him to be the spoiler against gorillas then perhaps our problems become too numerous to mention. Whether that be key backs with size and speed or carrying players not willing to work hard enough to take their turn...as DMac has ALWAYS done.

[SaintPav]

Carlton?

Don’t they have a salary cap?

[saynta]

Carlton?

Don’t they have a salary cap?

Never had one before Why start now.