#3 Daniel Wells

[melliot]

No dedicated thread so I thought I'd start one.

Heard on the radio tonight from Barrett. Wells has a 3 year offer from Pies at $500 a season, which is more money and longer contract term than the Roos offer.

Sound very likely he'll be a Pie next year via free agency. Won't cost us anything trade wise.

I think the classy outside mid player that can play hbf, wing, hff even forward pocket is a need for us. So no complaints there. About the type of player.

Concern is his age, durability and longevity. If plays consistently, he'll be good for us. But I fear he won't get on the park. I'm particularly concerned about the 3rd year.

Of the older guys we are rumoured to be looking at, I do think he is the best.

I'm not totally against the proposal, just pretty cautious.

[themonk]

If he comes I expect Bucks to use him as an option coming out of defence.

[bally12]

Anywhere near his best, this guy is silk. He's the only one I'd consider out of the mature-age players linked to us.

A 3-year contract is a bit risky, and I'd be putting some caveats/clauses on the 3rd year. If we did get him however, I'd send him to the ballet lady straight away to get his body right.

[skaman]

Nice one Centurian...I like it

Welease Wells.

[5 from the wing on debut]

We don't have a Wells.

We do have a Bwown and a Cwisp we can welease though.

[BazBoy]

Wells --he's not the messiah
Just a naughty boy

[watt price tully]

Frow him to the fwoor? Wells for me too out of all mentioned so far.

[BazBoy]

Is he a biggus kickus

[BazBoy]

Daniel Wells almost withdrawn prior to game against
Collingwood at Ethiad on Friday night
Coach Bradd Scott said a slight back issue too

Went on to have 29 disposals and instrimental in
Roos breaking a five goal loosing streak

[piedys]

Nice one Centurian...I like it

Welease Wells.

Centuwian... Why does the fowum titter so...?

[E]

Why have one Travis Varcoe, when you can have 2?

Whatever your concerns are about this move, there is little doubt that wells would immediately become one of the 5 classiest players in the team (just as Varcoe did when we got him).

We complain all year about our disposal and then we complain about the chance to get one of the best users of the ball in the competition. I don't get it.

This is a no brainer for me. Yes we'll over pay by one extra year to get it done. Yes, there is a risk that he wont play 25 games a season. Frankly, we should manage him so that he plays out the three years and is healthy for the important games.

We wonder where Varcoe's best use it. He is brilliant back and forward. Now we don't have to chose. Play one behind the ball and one forward of the ball and class will be touching the ball more often than is currently the case. Move wells into the middle when you rest pendles and there is just a lot more class on the field.

Now if we can only get Scharenberg, Aish and DeGoey to become the best that they can be (and keep Adams, Treloar, Sidey and Pendles keep on keeping on), we will start to look a lot classier.....

[Presti35]

Very happy to get Wells if he comes over.

Dont know about the contract. Perhaps we're giving him that extra year just to get him across?

We just have to be prepared to cop some flack if it doesn't work out. And, sadly, a lot of the public/media will call it a failure unless we win a flag.

Honestly though, I cant wait for the free agency/trade period to be over this year.

I'm really looking forward to what our team will look like in '17.

[Presti35]

Just read what E said and it's on point.

I guess a few a worried about the age thats all. Which is understandable. But reading between the lines, it's not a huge risk at all.

[AN_Inkling]

Why have one Travis Varcoe, when you can have 2?

Whatever your concerns are about this move, there is little doubt that wells would immediately become one of the 5 classiest players in the team (just as Varcoe did when we got him).

We complain all year about our disposal and then we complain about the chance to get one of the best users of the ball in the competition. I don't get it.

This is a no brainer for me. Yes we'll over pay by one extra year to get it done. Yes, there is a risk that he wont play 25 games a season. Frankly, we should manage him so that he plays out the three years and is healthy for the important games.

We wonder where Varcoe's best use it. He is brilliant back and forward. Now we don't have to chose. Play one behind the ball and one forward of the ball and class will be touching the ball more often than is currently the case. Move wells into the middle when you rest pendles and there is just a lot more class on the field.

Now if we can only get Scharenberg, Aish and DeGoey to become the best that they can be (and keep Adams, Treloar, Sidey and Pendles keep on keeping on), we will start to look a lot classier.....

Just read what E said and it's on point.

I guess a few a worried about the age thats all. Which is understandable. But reading between the lines, it's not a huge risk at all.

Without context, concern about age is understandable. If he were 25 I'm sure no one would be complaining. But, he is a free agent and clearly the best available. And we have fewer older players on our list (like 0-1) than the Giants did when they signed Stevie J. That deal made sense for them, and the Wells deal makes sense for us. He'd be a great addition even at 32.

I don't comment on contracts because the rumours are just about never correct. We won't be paying Wells $500k per year for three years. Pretty much no contract is set at a flat rate and certainly not for a 32 year old. There will be performance clauses in there just like there was for Cloke.

[5150]

I hear Norf have put in a counter offer - hope he wipes his ass with it.