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Cornes and Lloyd reckon Cripps is only worth $750k a year given what he is producing, not sure we are going to get the value most here suggest he is worth if he was traded. Its become a real problem given his contract status...

Bit hard for a guy like kennedy to step up when he's clearly on the outer with the coach.....

Played some terrific games last year, then injured, then overlooked....

And has the ability to double as a legitimate lead up, 3rd tall type forward.

Terrific overhead and a reliable set shot.

I never wanted to have to contemplate this, but he might be best going back to WA. The fast open grounds surrounded by elite runners, he is the damaging distributor that they probably need (Fremantle more so). With Fyffe on deck, add Cripps to that line-up and they are a very difficult proposition. I would see about trading McGovern there as well. But what to ask for and get back?

Bit hard for a guy like kennedy to step up when he's clearly on the outer with the coach.....

Played some terrific games last year, then injured, then overlooked....

And has the ability to double as a legitimate lead up, 3rd tall type forward.

Terrific overhead and a reliable set shot.

I never wanted to have to contemplate this, but he might be best going back to WA. The fast open grounds surrounded by elite runners, he is the damaging distributor that they probably need (Fremantle more so). With Fyffe on deck, add Cripps to that line-up and they are a very difficult proposition. I would see about trading McGovern there as well. But what to ask for and get back?

Agree, Mundy would be in his last year and Cripps would be the perfect big body to take his place, Freo have a lot of quick young kids and Cripps could work with Fyfe. Like to keep Cripps but the reality is its a business and Cripps is a commodity and if we could get a really good deal for him you have to sit down and do the maths on what we can get to replace him and any extras to further improve our list. I'd be very keen on Luke Ryan and Cerra, ....

On Murphy.

Is he in the 22 on merit?

Not this year.

I never wanted to have to contemplate this, but he might be best going back to WA. The fast open grounds surrounded by elite runners, he is the damaging distributor that they probably need (Fremantle more so). With Fyffe on deck, add Cripps to that line-up and they are a very difficult proposition. I would see about trading McGovern there as well. But what to ask for and get back?

A big problem for us is that we only have a couple of A-Grade ball users, and sMurph is one of them.

While we are getting smashed in the midfield, I feel we haven't got enough footy "on our terms" to judge the D50 or F50. When we do get the footy we are under the pump or trapped in a press.

Perhaps you're a stage ahead.

None of our mids is even getting first hands on the pill.

Is that skill, mindset, set up structures or some combination?

I'd say a combo - but largely rests on the coaching staff to sort it out.....

Amendment.
Luke Ryan, Cerra and Serong for Cripps and Guv.

On Murphy.

Is he in the 22 on merit?

Not this year.

We are seriously trading out cripps now?


Be careful what you wish for.  Many were happy to get rid of Gibbs for two first rounders.

Those players are Dow and Lachie o brien.

Cripps is going now, and his worst footy is still capable of being a match winner and we are going to ask for maybe sps, dow and lochie o brien back at the trade table potentially....

Im glad many on here aren't list managers.