#38 Jeremy Howe

inxs88 · Post by **inxs88** » Mon Sep 28, 2015 10:49 am

A 4 year deal for Howe on $450,000 p.a is attractive enough to entice a player away from the disaster that is the Melbourne Football Club to the Pies. With no capable medium sized footballer he fits the bill perfectly and with better supply he could be that 35-40 goals a year player. Reckon big crowds would also bring out that "showman X factor" he seems to possess.

If the Seedsman trade can bring in a pick in the 20's I reckon the Dees would take it.

HAL · Post by **HAL** » Mon Sep 28, 2015 10:53 am

When is 4 year deal for Howe on $450000 pa not attractive enough to entice a player away from the disaster that is the Melbourne Football Club to the Pies ?

Post by **Pies2016** » Mon Sep 28, 2015 11:44 am

Not interested unless someone can convince me he has a fair tank. Forwards of his size need to be able to work up the ground to continually lend a hand and then get back to provide an option.
Maybe he can but he looks a bit stay at home from the times I have seen him play.
I still go back to B and F finishes at your club. If he hasn't been fairly consistant in top 10 finishes at that rabble, Im not sure if I would be paying $ 400 a season for him.

Post by **BBHS** » Mon Sep 28, 2015 12:31 pm

Pass for mine unless he was cheap. Which it appears he will not be.

jackcass · Post by **jackcass** » Mon Sep 28, 2015 1:13 pm

Pies4shaw wrote:Coventry was 183 cm.

McKenna was 191 cm.

Yes, but a different time, average height of the population has grown significantly even since McKenna. And they weren't great full forwards because of their height, they brought a whole lot more to the table.

MatthewBoydFanClub · Post by **MatthewBoydFanClub** » Mon Sep 28, 2015 1:38 pm

Howe is not a KPP. He's a natural medium forward who wasn't getting the ball in the Melbourne forward line (surprise, surprise!), so was moved to the half back line where he has been more, or less, successful, since he was moved down back. Maybe now, Melbourne are thinking they have found better options than keeping him, so are prepared to trade him. If we are to get him, we would need to play him back in the forward line and that would be risky as he hasn't played in the forward line for a couple of years. Worth the risk, I think, because he has all the successful attributes to make it as a medium forward (good size, great mark and good kick).

AN_Inkling · Post by **AN_Inkling** » Mon Sep 28, 2015 1:45 pm

Stats suggest he's not a good kick for goal (worse accuracy than Cloke), but he would definitely bring something to our team, being a medium forward who can mark the ball (we don't have one on our list that can do this).

Lazza · Post by **Lazza** » Mon Sep 28, 2015 2:01 pm

AN_Inkling · Post by **AN_Inkling** » Mon Sep 28, 2015 2:35 pm

Cloke had just about his worst season accuracy wise when we won in 2010. A few percent here or there on individual player's accuracy is less important than actually getting the ball in the first place. And Howe has had two accurate seasons (18-8 and 28-16). I don't think he's a particularly poor shot for goal, and I don't think his kicking would be a reason not to sign him.

3rd degree · Post by **3rd degree** » Mon Sep 28, 2015 3:32 pm

We would have been better offering Jay Schulz two years ,Port are only giving him one!

makri · Post by **makri** » Mon Sep 28, 2015 6:08 pm

If we are paying ~$700 - $750k per season for Cloke than $450 - $500k is more than reasonable for Howe. Need to start recruiting footballers rather than athletes, Hine's argument that you can teach someone to kick no longer holds any water.

Post by **RudeBoy** » Mon Sep 28, 2015 6:30 pm

makri wrote:If we are paying ~$700 - $750k per season for Cloke than $450 - $500k is more than reasonable for Howe. Need to start recruiting footballers rather than athletes, Hine's argument that you can teach someone to kick no longer holds any water.

Clearly Cloke is not someone.

AN_Inkling · Post by **AN_Inkling** » Mon Sep 28, 2015 6:36 pm

Cloke may actually prove Hine correct. His kicking has improved dramatically

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piedys · Post by **piedys** » Mon Sep 28, 2015 11:37 pm

AN_Inkling wrote: And Howe has had two accurate seasons (18-8 and 28-16). I don't think he's a particularly poor shot for goal, and I don't think his kicking would be a reason not to sign him.

Inky, not sure how much game time Howe is spending inside F50 at Melbourne, but those returns for the last two seasons should be matched by either Fasolo or Blair.
So I just can't see the value in adding another one-trick pony into our already dysfunctional clustercluck of a forward line.
And if they aren't matching those pedestrian returns, get rid of them.

I'd rather have Stevie J down there mopping up Cloke and White's continual spilled shit. And I don't really want him at the club either.

Dyso

inxs88 · Post by **inxs88** » Tue Sep 29, 2015 9:19 am

Apparently another meeting with him today according to SEN.

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#38 Jeremy Howe