Sporn... done enough to survive the chop?

The Tyrant · **Posted:** Mon Aug 28, 2006 9:49 am

Now, a month ago most of us would have agreed that Sporn was odds-on to be culled from the list.

Now, some storming performances in the 2s, and a good game yesterday (and you'd guess another chance next week) may have the MC reconsidering.

What would you guys do?

CHOP: many chances.. to little too late, and we need the list space
SAVE: might be just striking a chord.. deserves another preseason to get him up and going

:?:

Wojee · **Joined:** Mon Feb 28, 2005 8:17 am **Posts:** 35163

The Tyrant wrote:

CHOP: many chances.. to little too late, and we need the list space
SAVE: might be just striking a chord.. deserves another preseason to get him up and going

:?:

TRADE: See if we can get a pick for him.

The Tyrant · **Posted:** Mon Aug 28, 2006 9:53 am

Wojee wrote:

The Tyrant wrote:

CHOP: many chances.. to little too late, and we need the list space
SAVE: might be just striking a chord.. deserves another preseason to get him up and going

:?:

TRADE: See if we can get a pick for him.

Interesting. Possible, but I wonder if anyone would see value.

We might be able to chuck him into a deal to send Stevens back to Port Adelaide :wink:

Effes · **Posted:** Mon Aug 28, 2006 9:59 am

Didn't see the entire game

What was his role yesterday?

mjonc · **Posted:** Mon Aug 28, 2006 10:02 am

Where has he been the other 20 rounds this year and 100+ games the years before that? Also remember we still lost by 44 points, as far as I'm concerned he is gone, no one would pick him up in a trade this year, unless it was a seventh round.

Humpers · **Joined:** Mon Feb 28, 2005 5:28 pm **Posts:** 5076

Maybe a one year contract would be appropriate?

Remember Wayne Johnston took a long time to develop.

Confidence can make a huge difference, maybe Sporn has just found some?

Effes · **Posted:** Mon Aug 28, 2006 10:10 am

Who should we keep?

Sporn or McGrath?

Elwood Blues1 · **Joined:** Mon Feb 28, 2005 9:10 am **Posts:** 4827

Dud....delist...

GWS · **Posted:** Mon Aug 28, 2006 10:13 am

If we believe no other club would take him (which strikes me as pretty bloody likely) why would we keep him on our list?

Do we want footballers who can't get a game with anyone else?

The Tyrant · **Posted:** Mon Aug 28, 2006 10:17 am

I would personally still delist him :wink:

But what if he plays a blinder in Sydney, gets 35 touches and towels up Jude Bolton... would THAT be enough to change our thinking?

Electric Blue · **Joined:** Tue Mar 01, 2005 8:12 am **Posts:** 10085

Effes wrote:

Who should we keep?

Sporn or McGrath?

Thats a pretty good way of looking at it, SPorn has more upside, McGrath is as good as he gets.....

Sporn?

Blue4ever · **Posted:** Mon Aug 28, 2006 10:27 am

CK95 · **Posted:** Mon Aug 28, 2006 10:28 am

The Tyrant wrote:

But what if he plays a blinder in Sydney, gets 35 touches and towels up Jude Bolton... ?

Then trade him to North for their first rounder :wink:

dannyboy · **Posted:** Mon Aug 28, 2006 10:29 am

it some ways it comes down to just how many picks the club wants to use and whether Denis survives the cut.

I think Sporn is still I the mix - this club just does not seem to be in any hurry, sort of has a 1950's strolling out of the war feel to it. God roll on 60s!

He should be delisted with about 7 other blokes but I fear he'll be retained unles the club are really trying to stir up interest in him but that would mean we have a plan.

Do we have a plan?

Maybe a WW1 plan - trenches and masks to disguise our fear.

Oh roll on brave new year!

The Tyrant · **Posted:** Mon Aug 28, 2006 10:29 am

Electric Blue wrote:

Effes wrote:

Who should we keep?

Sporn or McGrath?

Thats a pretty good way of looking at it, SPorn has more upside, McGrath is as good as he gets.....

Sporn?

but McGrath, though no champion, has shown a lot more on the park than Sporn has... Sporn may never reach McGrath's standards... lofty, though they are

camel · **Posted:** Mon Aug 28, 2006 10:30 am

CK95 wrote:

The Tyrant wrote:

But what if he plays a blinder in Sydney, gets 35 touches and towels up Jude Bolton... ?

Then trade him to North for their first rounder :wink:

And their second rounder as well. This draft runs deep apparently.

The Duke · **Posted:** Mon Aug 28, 2006 10:43 am

He may just have saved his arse. If we de-list 7 players it would be at least;

Longmuir
Saddington (depending on knee reco)
Chambers
Prenda
Teague
Livo
Davies

Possibly;
McGrath
Bryan or ADL

If you look at Sporn and Tuck, there are some parallels to the two players. Similar height weight and position. He could survive one more year for the 2006 recruits come on.

http://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/ft_p ... &pid2=1400

The Tyrant · **Posted:** Mon Aug 28, 2006 10:49 am

i agree with that list, Duke.. except I'd say:

Bryan was a certainty to be chopped
ADL and McGrath are safe
and a choice between Sporn and Bannister would be made. I think they can keep one but not both. You'd say it'll be Bannister who remains.

I think Sporn would have to play the game of his life next week to come back into reckoning.

mizrachi · **Joined:** Wed Apr 26, 2006 4:39 pm **Posts:** 27

Delist Sporn and McGrath. At best, they are good VFL players.
Neither would be in the starting 22 at any other club...

Wojee · **Joined:** Mon Feb 28, 2005 8:17 am **Posts:** 35163

I'd be happy with a late pick for Sporn, but I think we'll struggle to find another team who'd want him. He can definitely play, but has barely shown it at AFL level.

Sporn... done enough to survive the chop?

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