Mitch Clark

[bwphantom]

Has played 15 Games in 3 Years. Has lower foot problems (not good for big men) & has mental issues. Given he is only 27 years of age.

Would I trade for him? No. I would be very surprised if a club picked him up in a trade.
If he makes it to Pre Season draft and we have a pick, then maybe.

[jackcass]

Will get a bit of interest. You'd imagine that the Doggies and the Saints would be keen but they don't quite meet his "successful club" criteria. Doggies could advance pretty quickly with a quality KPF though. Cats might be interested, have a couple of developing key forwards but might prefer a more immediate outcome. Bumbers if Ryder goes could also be in the market.

Not sure he meets a need at the Pies.

[Joel]

[3rd degree]

North have shown interest as well.

[Wokko]

[Presti35]

[Collingwood Crackerjack]

[qldmagpie67]

Demons will play hard ball with him as he is still a listed player. He indicated to them he was done with AFL so they will feel a bit bitter if they get nothing for him since they actually paid him a settlement.
At his best he would be a great foil for Cloke and White leaving Reid free to play back for us.
I doubt we will be offering up anything substantial but if he became available for nothing and didn't command a huge pay packet then why not. He played some good footy at Brisbane so his best is good enough.
How he is mentally is a other issue for the club to sort through.

[melliot]

No. Not worth the risk. Mid 20s pick for H and then use it in the Draft. We'll pick up better in the Draft. Beams, Elliott, Broomy& Grundy are all around the pick 20s. That is the quality we could Draft that will then match our current list profile peak. I reckon next year is when we'll start make a play for more senior talent. This year should be about the Draft.

The risk of Clarke going off the rails again is too high. I would have thought he would want go home to Perth for more stability anyway.

[Wolf]

Pros:

Sticks marks, kicks goals from anywhere inside the 50
Makes the other tall(s) a bit more accountable, but more-so confident
Would be Gung-ho at repaying the people that gave him a second chance

Cons:

Soft tissue injuries, and injury management
And the obvious:

What we do know about clinical depression is that its not just feeling 'sad' or flat and lazy, its more a range of ups and downs and maybe confidence and then self-confinement, a line graph as big as your TV screen, bigger than the waves on the south coast this week. Everybody is different, but if I've heard people describe it like your emotions are 'screamed over a megaphone'.

There are very effective ways to deal with these things now, if you just ask. So that is what my best mate who goes through that reckons.

I think the man needs a second chance and I would like to see him in the Black and White

[swoop42]

Hopefully he does the right thing by the dees and allows them to get the best deal for him they can.

He owes them that.

[melliot]

Just watching On the Couch. Discussing Clark, MS said Clarke was seen at the Westpac Centre. He wasn't there admiring the bobby Rose statue.

Not sure if he was getting Chicken Parma or having a meeting. But the inclination was the the Pies are a chance at getting him.

[Dave The Man]

[swoop42]

A swap involving O'Brien perhaps.

http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/M/Mitch_Clark.html

[Az]

A straight swap for Heretier is looking likely I would imagine. Would have preferred a H coupled with a 2nd rounder for one of their first round picks, but I'd be happy with a straight swap.