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..and we'll have another chance to win the half time sprint at next year's GFwatt price tully wrote:Yes, we'll be able to chase our opponents even fasterBreadcrawl wrote:We'll still get Greenwood.
The main reason Varcoe concerns me is Geelong wants to get rid of him. And not for the first time.
We are on our way to being a very bloody quick side though. There will be some softness out there, but we are going to have pace all over the ground.
Yes it appears pendles, cloke and swan are getting a lot!GoWoodsmen wrote:According to papers this morning if Beams stays we don't have room in the cap to accommodate Varcoe.
seems a little odd given the retirements of Q, Ball, Maxy and Huddo. We haven't signed that many contract extensions since those announcements were made - and certainly no big contracts, all young players etc.
So we asked about Dangerfield? WTF!GoWoodsmen wrote:According to papers this morning if Beams stays we don't have room in the cap to accommodate Varcoe.
seems a little odd given the retirements of Q, Ball, Maxy and Huddo. We haven't signed that many contract extensions since those announcements were made - and certainly no big contracts, all young players etc.
We rather have Beams then VarcoeGoWoodsmen wrote:According to papers this morning if Beams stays we don't have room in the cap to accommodate Varcoe.
seems a little odd given the retirements of Q, Ball, Maxy and Huddo. We haven't signed that many contract extensions since those announcements were made - and certainly no big contracts, all young players etc.
I agree, but it seems the club is determined to recruit a couple of mature bodies, regardless of how good they actually are. It makes no sense to me, but what would I know?Harvey wrote:Can' believe we're going for Varcoe. At 26/27 he has literally no upside left. He will be another NQR recruit like Young, Russell, Armstrong except this time we're giving up something good to get him. Would have preferred to keep Harry TBH.
If we're going for NQR recruits, at least go for players young enough to still improve like a Karnezis.
One can only assume they are a collectors item, and their collective value doubles once you get the full set. Smart way for the club to recoup costs I'd sayjackcass wrote:Jesus, all we need is a fringe softcok NQR outside runner from each of Freo and Port and we'll have the full suite...
Sydney - Armstrong (still hope for White)
Hawthorn - Young
Geelong - Varcoe
Port - ??
Freo - ??
Not to mention
Melbourne - S Buckley
Carlton - Russell
Yep, I agree. Not convinced his form will warrant a spot in the 22 every week, but he'll play some games and bring a level of professionalism to his training that should have a good effect on all our young guys. We don't have anyone out of the Geelong system, so it'll be good to get a bit of inside info there. And if we draft another young indigenous kid or two, Varcoe will be a good influence on them.AN_Inkling wrote:I can understand those who don't like Varcoe in particular, but the strategy is perfectly logical and exactly in line with comments coming from the club before the trade period. We are, as much as possible, looking to keep our team development plan intact. That means bringing a player 25+ years of age in for Lumumba and one around 25 for Beams, that would likely to play in our best 22. At the moment the two we are looking at are Greenwood (25) and Varcoe (26). Greenwood for the Beams-like inside word and Varcoe for the Lumumba-like line-breaking. Neither are facsimiles of the players they are replacing, but they are of a broadly similar type.
For those who question Varcoe based on age, he is only 26 and we have 2/3 players over 28 in our entire squad. We are at no risk of being too old even for a team that is rebuilding.
So, question his ability if you like, that's completely legitimate. But in terms of age profile and type, his signing makes perfect sense, as does the list management strategy behind it.
