Rumour J.BROWN a MAGPIE in 2014?????

[stmookeyj]

Scroll down to about midway through http://www.smh.com.au/sport/tomic-snr-too-handson-for-excoach-20130119-2czzm.html for the source. Don't know about his FA status, but this again highlights how much of a joke this is and that our code will become like the NRL (announcing player movements 12 months in advance).

 

[Rustin Cohle]

Scroll down to about midway through http://www.smh.com.au/sport/tomic-snr-too-handson-for-excoach-20130119-2czzm.html for the source. Don't know about his FA status, but this again highlights how much of a joke this is and that our code will become like the NRL (announcing player movements 12 months in advance).

Why would we waste a huge amount of salary cap space on a player who has maybe one year left in him and a history of injuries?

 

[scottwade]

Scroll down to about midway through http://www.smh.com.au/sport/tomic-snr-too-handson-for-excoach-20130119-2czzm.html for the source. Don't know about his FA status, but this again highlights how much of a joke this is and that our code will become like the NRL (announcing player movements 12 months in advance).

I think given that the guy writing that column has 6 snippets of Rugby league 'news' and one (the Brown story) of AFL that I'd be taking his word on the "hot goss in AFL circles" with a grain of salt.

 

[Balance]

Waste of energy from both Pies, Brown, if true.

 

[iBeng]

Why would we waste a huge amount of salary cap space on a player who has maybe one year left in him and a history of injuries?

Didnt stop you taking Hudson

 

[Hodge is God]

Won't happen.

 

[Timmy from Thomastown]

The Jonno Brown to Collingwood rumour has been circulating since 2002.

 

[Donakebab]

Steaming pile of bullshit.

 

[jerry springer]

he would make far more $ as a veteran for Lions than anything that Collingwood could ever offer him.

 

[juss]

Highly unlikely. Probably wouldn't give them too much on the field next year anyway given age and injuries.

 

[Smokeyr67]

Unless it's as forward coach I don't see him at Collingwood.

 

[St 07]

Didnt stop you taking Hudson

You nailed it!

Well, apart from the huge salary cap and the history of injuries of course.

 

[bradrowe#32]

Didnt stop you taking Hudson

Hudson is on a huge salary?

Awesome.

 

[kane249]

Pffft as is, they already have the Q-stick now

 

[Karnezis_13]

Not again ... I thought we avoid it this offseason. Journo

Won't happen.

 

[Upgrayedd]

I doubt we're upto the point where we are poaching players even before the season has started.

 

[coryne]

Hudson is on the Senior list?

Awesome.

efa


I don't know why people would compare Hudson and Brown. Hudson is on the Rookie list as back up if Jolly, who is 31 yrs old and how no ready-made back up under neigh him, gets injured, and is also partially being paid as a Ruck coach. Brown would be on HUGE $$$ to convince him to change clubs, would be taking up a senior list spot and competing with the Q-stick for the second tall forward position.


They are not even comparable ...........

 

[Hollow Knight]

Laugh.

 

[MG MG]

I doubt we're upto the point where we are poaching players even before the season has started.

Tom Scully

 

[Haso]

lol

 

[LouisCK]

J.Brown became a non-factor quite some time ago really.

Doubt he'll get big money to move, or even to stay at the Lions (though his marketing value at Brisbane has to be significant).

Can't see it being worthwhile for either party.

 

[Hollow Knight]

J.Brown became a non-factor quite some time ago really.

Averaged a fraction under 2.5 goals per game this year. Same as Mitch Clark.

He's clearly near the end, but saying he became a non-factor a while ago is luducrous.

 

[LouisCK]

Averaged a fraction under 2.5 goals per game this year. Same as Mitch Clark.

He's clearly near the end, but saying he became a non-factor a while ago is luducrous.

If he's barely on the park it isn't ludicrous. Surely I don't need to explain that when he's fit and firing he's still a good player? It's just his body is breaking down (most notably his skull). At some stage someone close to him is going to step in and get him to pull the pin, the guy is risking serious long term damage even continuing in 2013.

 

[Hollow Knight]

If he's barely on the park it isn't ludicrous. Surely I don't need to explain that when he's fit and firing he's still a good player? It's just his body is breaking down (most notably his skull). At some stage someone close to him is going to step in and get him to pull the pin, the guy is risking serious long term damage even continuing in 2013.

Played 20 games last year. Not sure that qualifies as being "barely on the park".

As for the rest, you aren't a doctor. In those three head injury incidents, only one resulted in a concussion. He's not Kurt Tippett.

 

[LouisCK]

Played 20 games last year. Not sure that qualifies as being "barely on the park".

As for the rest, you aren't a doctor. In those three head injury incidents, only one resulted in a concussion. He's not Kurt Tippett.

Wait, he played 20 games and kicked 45 goals?

Well colour me stupid, cause I barely noticed him (admittedly I no longer live in australia and followed the sport entirely over the internet) and I apologise.