tap in 79 wrote:
Keep Owies.
He's the only half decent small forward Carlton has.
Delist/VFL level or trade Motlop, Durdin and Fantasia.
If you're delisting Martin, Matt Carroll, Sam Durdin, Marchbank and Cunningham surely that leaves at least one spot for Owies.
I’m trying to avoid hyperbole, but I honestly think that the drover’s dog could’ve kicked the goals that Owies has.
He gets his hands on it 8-9 times a game at 70-75% TOG. Yes, he’s the floor spacer & that makes the goals look even better, but I just don’t think that’s enough.
The market is set by the buyer. Schultz, Ginnivan, Billings, Brockman… a wide variety of transactions & he’s kicked more goals than all of them. This year’s buyers are a different bunch.
As far as the match day magnet goes, we’ve got more than we need.
Motlop - specialist
Durdin - specialist
Fantasia - specialist
Fogarty - mid, now fwd/mid
Moir - medium specialist
Williams - occasional medium specialist
Monahan - developing as a medium specialist
Weigh them up against the athletes on the half forward line:
Cincotta - tagger
E. Hollands - half forward
Cottrell - half forward/wing
Binns - wing/half forward
Or the extra tall…
I’ll take my chances with a lowball offer & let his management find a deal.
Rather that re-sign Owies who is our 3rd highest goal scorer, I think averages close to 2 goals per game?
I think you are way off if tha's the case.
My understanding is (and this is scuttlebutt media sources), the club is holding out a little to see what transpires leading up to the trade period, before offering a new contract to Owies.
Makes sense to me.
Also, not sure any there is any realistic reason why you would not offer a new contract to him over the 3 players I have mentioned above. IMO, he is far better than all of them and his results stand up to that, as well as his ability to remain on the park consistently as opposed to the others.
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