Past #35: Aaron Black - 50 NM games - 64 goals - traded to Geelong for pick 92 in '16 trade period

[The Nostradamus]

IF he asks to be traded to Freo then I wouldn't be averse to going wih Crozier,Victorian with a bit of pace and x-factor.

Yeah I like Crozier also but they would need to give us more since Black is worth more and contracted.

I'd keep Black though since Waite is useless and Drew is near the end

 

[naturally north]

I would only trade him for draft picks (eg. 1st rounder) which we could ontrade for a Hannebury or Treloar.

Wouldn't trade him for a player.

With all due respect numchuks Black aint worth a first rounder on his current output.

 

[numchuks]

With all due respect numchuks Black aint worth a first rounder on his current output.

I agree.

Which is why I'd rather keep him. His 2013 was something else.

If Freo end up winning the premiership though, I could definitely imagine them up a low end first rounder like a 18 to 20 for him depending how the rest of his season goes.

 

[kangaspurs]

Will regret it if he is traded.

Especially with Dish and Waite offering very little.

Petrie's been one of our best this season?

 

[naturally north]

I agree.

Which is why I'd rather keep him. His 2013 was something else.

If Freo end up winning the premiership though, I could definitely imagine them up a low end first rounder like a 18 to 20 for him depending how the rest of his season goes.

I just think he wants out, must be depressing driving to Nth Ballarat to play VFL level footy.
Not saying Nth Ballarat is the arse end of the world, but I believe you can see it from there.

We must get him competitive and firing during the second half of the season and if he still wants to walk, so be it.

 

[KangaRooster]

Look what happened with Tarrant, he showed serious potential as a young player, copped some serious injuries and plenty of people wrote him off. The club persisted with him and now the faith is paying off, he is currently one of our most important players.

Same thing needs to be done with Blacky imo, we've seen that he's got what it takes at AFL level when healthy, so let's get the guy healthy again and let him have a run at it.

Thomas Daw Turner/Garner
Wood Brown Black

This is our future.

 

[DarkPhoenix]

I just think he wants out, must be depressing driving to Nth Ballarat to play VFL level footy.
Not saying Nth Ballarat is the arse end of the world, but I believe you can see it from there.

We must get him competitive and firing during the second half of the season and if he still wants to walk, so be it.

I don't think he wants out. No indication that this is the case.

Had the chance to jump ship at the height of home sickness and money in excess of what we're paying Higgins and signed a 4yr contract on lower money.

 

[Donkey Chop]

There is nothing in that article that makes it 'official' except the title.

I read it as they are into Dixon and the writer just put Blacks name in there because they tried to poach him in 2013.

He's contracted till 2017 so they would have to pay overs to get him. Either way it's a win-win for North.

Option A, Freo pays overs because they are desperate for a forward and he's contracted

Option B, He stays and becomes the player we know he's capable of

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

Petrie's been one of our best this season?

One of our best? 15 goals in 11 games.

He's flying.

 

[dus]

One of our best? 15 goals in 11 games.

He's flying.

Your forgetting about his excellent defensive pressure for a man his size.

 

[kangaspurs]

One of our best? 15 goals in 11 games.

He's flying.

I hate to say stuff like this, but goals aren't everything, and it's not as if he's not contributing on this front at all. He's had something like the most marks in the AFL over the last month and his performances this year in a very inconsistent side have been the subject of praise in the media. Similarly, I'm of the opinion where he's been one of our more influential players this season, even if he's not getting the goals he has in previous years.

 

[koshari]

One of our best? 15 goals in 11 games.

He's flying.

Yea but look at all those points hes kicked as well.

 

[Dodecahedron]

Pretty sure I saw Aaron Black star in Mad Max Fury Road tonight.

 

[Chazdog92]

I just think he wants out, must be depressing driving to Nth Ballarat to play VFL level footy.
Not saying Nth Ballarat is the arse end of the world, but I believe you can see it from there.

We must get him competitive and firing during the second half of the season and if he still wants to walk, so be it.

There is plenty of ice in Ballarat. Should see if Dayle Garlett wants to play for North Ballarat.

 

[ThePezDispenser]

If he is worth anything right now....... TAKE IT!

 

[scooby1279]

There is nothing in that article that makes it 'official' except the title.

I read it as they are into Dixon and the writer just put Blacks name in there because they tried to poach him in 2013.

He's contracted till 2017 so they would have to pay overs to get him. Either way it's a win-win for North.

Option A, Freo pays overs because they are desperate for a forward and he's contracted

Option B, He stays and becomes the player we know he's capable of

option C he stays and doesn't become the player we thought he could be.

 

[koshari]

Pretty sure I saw Aaron Black star in Mad Max Fury Road tonight.

i thought i saw him in mad max 2 as the actor playing the Feral Kid, promising beginning to his career but havnt seen him since.

mind you its alleged that the feral kid someday would become the leader of the villagers and who would go on to re-establish civilization. Possibly over in the west???

 

[Black2Blue]

option C he stays and doesn't become the player we thought he could be.

Options like that have no place in BigFooty scooby.

 

[Dodecahedron]

i thought i saw him in mad max 2 as the actor playing the Feral Kid, promising beginning to his career but havnt seen him since. mind you its alleged that the feral kid someday would become the leader of the villagers and who would go on to re-establish civilization. Possibly over in the west???

I agree he's gone at year's end (to the West). But the resemblance was there.....

 

[Flawed Genius]

1. Aaron Black played arguably his best game of the season, terrorising the Geelong defence with seven marks inside 50. If it wasn’t for inaccuracy he could have easily ended with a big bag of goals.

“That was the best game I’ve seen him play in a while,” Senior Development Coach Gavin Brown said.

“His work rate was through the roof, he took contested marks, he got them on the lead, he did a bit of everything.

“The key for him is to get on the move because he’s so athletic, quick and he has attributes in all areas of the game.”

 

[King Corey]

No way I'd deal on Aaron Black unless someone threw us massive overs.

He's been injured and was probably played when he shouldn't have been last year (sidenote - must be really motivating to other players to send the message "we'd rather play a bloke who can't raise his arms to mark over you").

Waite is one twist, turn or brain snap from the end. Majak doesn't seem guaranteed to be in the club's plans or preferences. Drew is heading into his mid 30s, Mason Wood appears destined for a wing/utility role. Durdin seems penciled in for defence.

So trade out Black and our under 30 tall forward options can be summarised as:

Ben Brown

 

[see see]

Fremantle are officially into Black again.

And don't they look the goods ...

 

[tazaa]

In 2017 who does this board expect to lineup in the forward half?

 

[Donkey Chop]

option C he stays and doesn't become the player we thought he could be.

I'm ignoring option C.
Option C makes me sad

In 2017 who does this board expect to lineup in the forward half?

Higgins Black Harper/Garner
Daw Brown Thomas

 

[DarkPhoenix]

Higgins Black Turner
Thomas Brown Garner

With Daw possibly rotating through from Ruck/bench