Adelaide Crows 2017

[bennymacca]

you reckon they would love to have their time back and taken the first rounder + Lyons last year?

[MW]

Barrett reckons Gibbs to Adelaide will happen this time around. It just depends on what Carlton want to do. Hes contract and Carlton hold all the cards. But perhaps with current situation they feel loading up on a few more first round picks is the key.

Another year older, fair to say Crows offer will be less than last year #organicgrowth

[bennymacca]

Barrett reckons Gibbs to Adelaide will happen this time around. It just depends on what Carlton want to do. Hes contract and Carlton hold all the cards. But perhaps with current situation they feel loading up on a few more first round picks is the key.

Another year older, fair to say Crows offer will be less than last year #organicgrowth

He did have a cracking year though.

Reckon first rounder is still about the right value for him, just remains to be seen whether carlton relent this time

[MW]

first rounder for 29 yr old?

[Trader]

I agree.
Given his age you can't really give up too much to get him IMO.

[bennymacca]

first rounder for 29 yr old?

pick 15-18 in a shallow draft seems about right, especially given the length of his contract - maybe with a few other pick swaps too

[Booney]

No way is he now a 1st rounder. Adelaide don't have a particularly young list, I don't think they be wanting to add a 29 year old to that list.

[bennymacca]

Adelaide don't have a particularly young list

Say what now?

We are 7th oldest with an average age of 24.0

Take scotty thompson off our list and that age drops to 23.7 which is the 15th oldest

Jenkins, MacKay, Douglas, Betts and Jacobs will be the only 28+ year olds on our list by the start of next year.

We are ranked 15th for experience in terms of average games played, and clearly in a premiership window, so Gibbs is absolutely worth trying to get

[morell]

Wouldn't do it unless ultra cheap if I was Adelaide. What would it do for the culture of the place is Lever leaves for $$$ and then you sign Gibbs for $$$?

Whatever they're thinking of giving Gibbs, add it to Lever's offer.

[The Bedge]

Adelaide don't have a particularly young list

Say what now?

We are 7th oldest with an average age of 24.0

Take scotty thompson off our list and that age drops to 23.7 which is the 15th oldest

Jenkins, MacKay, Douglas, Betts and Jacobs will be the only 28+ year olds on our list by the start of next year.

We are ranked 15th for experience in terms of average games played, and clearly in a premiership window, so Gibbs is absolutely worth trying to get

Must admit, i thought Sloane, Walker and Otten were older than they are.

[The Bedge]

Wouldn't do it unless ultra cheap if I was Adelaide. What would it do for the culture of the place is Lever leaves for $$$ and then you sign Gibbs for $$$?

Whatever they're thinking of giving Gibbs, add it to Lever's offer.

Don't clubs exist to win premierships though? Perhaps the Crows would see the addition of Gibbs to the midfield brigade as a key to winning a premiership, and whilst Lever is a jet, maybe they feel it's worthwhile investing in that quality mid instead of backman?

[bennymacca]

If it's a choice between lever and Gibbs I'm keeping lever for sure.

But he's not getting squeezed out due to cap pressure

[morell]

Wouldn't do it unless ultra cheap if I was Adelaide. What would it do for the culture of the place is Lever leaves for $$$ and then you sign Gibbs for $$$?

Whatever they're thinking of giving Gibbs, add it to Lever's offer.

Don't clubs exist to win premierships though? Perhaps the Crows would see the addition of Gibbs to the midfield brigade as a key to winning a premiership, and whilst Lever is a jet, maybe they feel it's worthwhile investing in that quality mid instead of backman?

Which player would give Adelaide a better chance at long term sustainable finals success, Lever or GIbbs? Heck even right now, Lever >>>> Gibbs IMO.

Never rated Gibbs and dont think he wold be the answer to their midfield depth issues.

[Booney]

Adelaide don't have a particularly young list

Say what now?

We are 7th oldest with an average age of 24.0

Take scotty thompson off our list and that age drops to 23.7 which is the 15th oldest

Jenkins, MacKay, Douglas, Betts and Jacobs will be the only 28+ year olds on our list by the start of next year.

We are ranked 15th for experience in terms of average games played, and clearly in a premiership window, so Gibbs is absolutely worth trying to get

Did you add a 29 year old in?

Not sure where you got your numbers from either.

[cracka]

Wouldn't do it unless ultra cheap if I was Adelaide. What would it do for the culture of the place is Lever leaves for $$$ and then you sign Gibbs for $$$?

Whatever they're thinking of giving Gibbs, add it to Lever's offer.

Don't clubs exist to win premierships though? Perhaps the Crows would see the addition of Gibbs to the midfield brigade as a key to winning a premiership, and whilst Lever is a jet, maybe they feel it's worthwhile investing in that quality mid instead of backman?

Which player would give Adelaide a better chance at long term sustainable finals success, Lever or GIbbs? Heck even right now, Lever >>>> Gibbs IMO.

Never rated Gibbs and dont think he wold be the answer to their midfield depth issues.

Lever is going anyway so its more a case of will Gibbs be better than what else we would get for Lever.

[Brodlach]

If Lever goes I think he will go to the Western Bulldogs for Dalhaus (allegedly asked to be traded)

[bennymacca]

Adelaide don't have a particularly young list

Say what now?

We are 7th oldest with an average age of 24.0

Take scotty thompson off our list and that age drops to 23.7 which is the 15th oldest

Jenkins, MacKay, Douglas, Betts and Jacobs will be the only 28+ year olds on our list by the start of next year.

We are ranked 15th for experience in terms of average games played, and clearly in a premiership window, so Gibbs is absolutely worth trying to get

Did you add a 29 year old in?

Not sure where you got your numbers from either.

Not sure where i got numbers from? I know where you didn't

https://www.draftguru.com.au/lists/2017

https://www.draftguru.com.au/lists/2017/adelaide

[bennymacca]

If Lever goes I think he will go to the Western Bulldogs for Dalhaus (allegedly asked to be traded)

I rate Dahlhaus, that wouldn't be a bad result for the crows

[morell]

Adelaide don't have a particularly young list

Say what now?

We are 7th oldest with an average age of 24.0

Take scotty thompson off our list and that age drops to 23.7 which is the 15th oldest

Jenkins, MacKay, Douglas, Betts and Jacobs will be the only 28+ year olds on our list by the start of next year.

We are ranked 15th for experience in terms of average games played, and clearly in a premiership window, so Gibbs is absolutely worth trying to get

Did you add a 29 year old in?

Not sure where you got your numbers from either.

Not sure where i got numbers from? I know where you didn't

https://www.draftguru.com.au/lists/2017

https://www.draftguru.com.au/lists/2017/adelaide

Hmph, didn't know about that site. Nice find.

[hollywood7477]

If Lever goes I think he will go to the Western Bulldogs for Dalhaus (allegedly asked to be traded)

I rate Dahlhaus, that wouldn't be a bad result for the crows

Lever has already informed the Dogs that he wont be going there. Its either Melbourne or Collingwood. I would think he will end up at Melbourne. They have 2 young South Australians on their list Stretch and Neal-Bullen so i wouldnt be surprised if they are put on the trade table.