The near future

3rd generation saint · Tue 13 Sep 2011 7:56pm

I believe that this club should be checking out some of the Gold Coast players next year.
A lot of them will be out of contract like Scully, and we should look at trying to snare one or two because there is bound to be a few who would like to come back to Melbourne.
We should be in a position to welcome them back.

alex_quick · Tue 13 Sep 2011 8:44pm

good thinking! anyone in particular you would like to see sign for us? harley bennell has had his incidences this season but he has so much potential i think we could see past these! although its rumoured he is home sick for a move back to WA.

Ajer · Post: # 1137604Post **Ajer** » Tue 13 Sep 2011 8:47pm

I reckon we should target some tall type players who can ruck and also play forward. We have McEvoy, but i think he needs some help. We should target guys like Mitch Clarke, Shaun Hampson or Todd Goldstein. Don't just look at Gold Coast guys.

Maybe we look at Nathan Ablett too, he was recently sacked from the Suns and is a premiership player. I hear he is keen on a return home so let move heaven and highwater to get him in.

shmic_s · Post: # 1137606Post **shmic_s** » Tue 13 Sep 2011 8:50pm

Will be interesting. The delisted players this year could be worth a look too.

No hope of Bennell though IMO.
They won't let him go cheaply and if he did leave it would be to go home to WA. He has fantastic pace and skills aren't bad. Exciting player.

plugger66 · Post: # 1137609Post **plugger66** » Tue 13 Sep 2011 8:51pm

shmic_s wrote:Will be interesting. The delisted players this year could be worth a look too.

No hope of Bennell though IMO.
They won't let him go cheaply and if he did leave it would be to go home to WA. He has fantastic pace and skills aren't bad. Exciting player.

I would have thought delisted players this year are really no good because with the pool of good players getting smaller you wouldnt delist a player unless they were going poorly.

alex_quick · Tue 13 Sep 2011 8:59pm

you're right plugger but most of the GC kids are still very young and settling into a new club, most of the time interstate, would be quite a distraction. just because they were delisted doesn't mean they are never going to be up to the standard. look at gaz junior, he struggled for 2-3 years at geelong before really breaking through. i think these suns kids could be worth a look at, except nathan ablett of course. we'll pass on him.. :p

linz · Post: # 1137638Post **linz** » Tue 13 Sep 2011 9:24pm

Maybe Gary Ablett not NATHAN !!

Ajer · Post: # 1137640Post **Ajer** » Tue 13 Sep 2011 9:26pm

linz wrote:Maybe Gary Ablett not NATHAN !!

Nathan Ablett was the one delisted, not Gary. As far as im aware Gary is under contract for several years and is enjoying life up on Gold Coast.

saintDal · Post: # 1137646Post **saintDal** » Tue 13 Sep 2011 9:32pm

We should target Tom Lynch. Then when we name him the opposition won't have a clue which one it is. MUWHAHAHAHA

cwrcyn · Post: # 1137873Post **cwrcyn** » Wed 14 Sep 2011 10:17am

Wow, Tom Lynch would be a super get, but we'd have to give up Riewoldt to get him.

That kid is something special.

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bergholt · Post: # 1137880Post **bergholt** » Wed 14 Sep 2011 10:36am

Ajer wrote:Maybe we look at Nathan Ablett too, he was recently sacked from the Suns and is a premiership player. I hear he is keen on a return home so let move heaven and highwater to get him in.

i reckon he'd cost two slabs of crownies and some pizzas. cheap! of course, he wouldn't even get close to a game.