Ivan Maric

[Tigertool]

Finally a competitive Ruckman!

Welcome to the RFC, Ivan!
:gotigers

 

[Tigerdog]

Deal apparently not yet finalised.

 

[Tigertool]

Says the deal is done On TWR unless they said changed it?

 

[Tigerdog]

They changed it. Lynch is on a plane to Adelaide for a medical.

 

[Tigerfan]

They changed it. Lynch is on a plane to Adelaide for a medical.

really? They don't have their medical people in melbourne at trade HQ?

where all the other clubs staff are?

 

[TigerMasochist]

They changed it. Lynch is on a plane to Adelaide for a medical.

Hope we've done a medical on Maric, just to be sure to be sure.

 

[tigersnake]

Not even us would not do a medical on a signing TM...I hope :-\

 

[Cornholio74]

Will we use Maric as a sole ruckman? Or in tandem with Angus or Browne?

 

[French Tiger]

Will we use Maric as a sole ruckman? Or in tandem with Angus or Browne?

Vickery relieving

 

[BrisTiger24]

Will we use Maric as a sole ruckman? Or in tandem with Angus or Browne?

I'm guessing as a sole ruckman in tandem with Vickery. A combo of Maric, Browne and/or Graham doesn't have much agility around it. Would be like watching a herd of elephants play footy. Can only support one IMO.

 

[Tigers of Old]

Dp37? Would have preferred Connors & 55.

 

[Ghost of 29]

Not even us would not do a medical on a signing TM...I hope :-\

I am of the understanding that the club medico's share information on players that clubs are discussing in trades. A medical person may confirm but I think it is okay for doctors to share confidential medical information. Thus the prospective buying club would know that player x had an ankle injury and was treated with a,b,c,d and was cleared for training.

Still I think it would be wise for a club to do their own medical tests.

 

[Stuart]

On face value, Adelaide have trumped us on this trade IMO. 37 slightly over the odds.
Let's hope what Hartley sees in him comes to fruition, we desperately need a ruckman.

 

[keepa lids onit]

Dp37? Would have preferred Connors & 55.

same here a little bit too much from our end i think. but its done now so welcome maric.

hope you proove to us that your worthy of being a quality no 1 ruckman for the RFC !!

 

[Baloo]

We've only paid overs if the club thinks he's a ruckman with no scope for improvement.

We're gagging for a ruckman with some mongrel. That's Ivan. Starting 22, one of the first on our team list this year. Pick 37 is around the ballpark.

 

[LeeToRainesToRoach]

When you consider Adelaide paid #33 & #67 for Jacobs last year, and 2011 is a weaker draft, #37 seems about right. 26 in Jan, we'll get his best footy straight away. Fingers crossed.

 

[17]

On face value, Adelaide have trumped us on this trade IMO. 37 slightly over the odds.
Let's hope what Hartley sees in him comes to fruition, we desperately need a ruckman.

We didn't have pick 38, 39, 40 or 40-45.
We had pick 37, and that's what we were able to offer Adelaide for Maric.
Pick 55 wasn't going to work.
Saying we have paid slightly overs is a theoretical tug.
This trade has filled a need at a reasonable price.

 

[BrisTiger24]

When you consider Adelaide paid #33 & #67 for Jacobs last year, and 2011 is a weaker draft, #37 seems about right. 26 in Jan, we'll get his best footy straight away. Fingers crossed.

He was also in the Adelaide leadership group this year which is interesting for a bloke that didn't get much of a go in the 1's.

Even still, you probably pay a bit for a bloke out of an AFL club leadership group.

 

[Barnzy]

Even still, you probably pay a bit for a bloke out of an AFL club leadership group.

Hopefully some other clubs agree with you and make some decent offers for *smile*.

 

[Cornholio74]

Being a Glenelg fan in the sanfl, I can tell you all Maric reguarly cut up our team playing for Port Magpies. We have had an excellent ruckman in the past few years and a decent team too. Many have scratched their heads wondering how Maric doesnt get a game for the Crows, I guess last year Jacobs likely kept him out.

Maric certainly won't be our saviour, but from what I have seen he will certainly give us a good contest in the ruck and is more mobile than Gus or Browney.

Buys us more time to develop Gus & Browne as well.