Ben Brown

[Presti35]

I'm not sure Brown is a free agent. Although his contract ends this year, so that makes him....??

List of 2020 Free Agents here: https://magpies.net/nick/bb/viewtopic.php?t=87398

[Presti35]

Also, with Will Kelly primed to become the clubs next young FF, it may be worth looking at someone who is around 28 to hold the reins for 2 years while Kelly gets a bit more experience.

It needs to be the right trade and his wage needs to be considered too. What's he on at North?

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No more recycled players thanks we have gone past those days. Time to develop raw young players please.

[dalyc]

[Presti35]

Another option is Paddy McCartin or Tom Boyd....

Melbourne have thrown themselves into the Daniher race. I thought they may have thrown the towel in on Weideman, but he's finally come into their side and has played pretty well.

I have faith in Will Kelly when he comes back. I just want to pair him up with someone. Kelly-Weideman would have been interesting, but thats not going to happen. Looking at KPP's, we'll need to replace Roughead in a year or 2 as well. If Jake Kelly comes cheap, is he someone to look at? (Even tho we could have father-son him 5 years back)

What's happened to Two-Metre-Peter? We showed interest in him a couple seasons ago.

Getting back to Ben Brown, I'd only be interested if the trade was fair. And North will probably want 1st round picks, so that's going to end that. Mind you, we traded Marley Williams for pick 105 not too long ago, maybe they'll feel like doing us a favour too... but I doubt it.

[Piesnchess]

Ben Brown is a star on song, he took us apart last season, the night Norf kicked our arses. Since then, Nth have gone downhill rapidly, very poor this year, cant win a game. Ben might be willing to leave them, if offrered a good deal, cos i cant see North improving for a long time, not on recent efforts.

[mattdally]

The only one in the list above is Jeremy Cameron.
Our greatest weakness in our two losses has been the lack of a forward (be it key or medium size) to kick a set shot goal from 50m.

Both Cameron and Stringer did this against us to ice the game.
Mason Cox also let us down in 2018 GF from 40m out if you recall - when a goal would have put us 8 points up before Sheed goaled.

[Presti35]

JC on a million a year? At 27, still has at least 4 seasons in him, but will his skill start to decline, or will he be one of the ones that keep it going into their 30s? It's practically impossible he comes here, we just dont have the coin.

Daniher will demand less cash, but the injury concerns and the fact he doesn't want to play for a big Victorian club put us out anyway. He is 26 and probably Sydney bound.

After those two, is Ben Brown the best available? He will be 28 in November.

[Presti35]

https://www.sen.com.au/news/2020/02/26/report-ben-brown-set-for-big-pay-day-in-new-roos-deal/

This article from February, suggests Brown will likely receive up to $800,000 on a two or three year deal.

Is that something we can afford?

[mattdally]

I think we could spend better than $800k on BB - if JC is worth the extra $200k we need to find it and sacrifice something else.

[blackmissionary]

I like Ben Brown, but he does have obvious weaknesses as a player, even without taking into account the dire midfield situation at North this year. He's great if he has space to lead into, he's much less useful in one-on-one situations, and you can only really play him at full-forward. His asking price will probably also be too high for a side like us with a tight cap. Probably better off looking at whichever club he might end up at, and assess whether that club has a young forward who'll be pushed out by Brown's arrival.

[Jezza]

At the right price, I would consider Brown and he fills a void up forward as I don't think Cox is up to it anymore.

The media is suggesting that the Roos are shopping him around to any potential suitors.

He also has a Collingwood link with him being the nephew of James Manson.

[themonk]

[Sicks Bux]

He could swap vegetarian recipes with Chris Mayne.

Plus we'd also have three Browns in team making life difficult for the commentators.

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