TonyK
CibbuanoWhich player will perform best at their new club: Have your say
October 17th 2006 01:18
With trade week over for another year, many players have a new home for 2007 and as history suggests players who are traded often perform well in their first year at their new club.
Chris Tarrant
The former Collingwood forward has been plagued injuries and several off-field misdemeanours which have prevented him from re-capturing the sort of form which saw him earn All-Australian honours in 2003.
Getting away from the media spotlight in Melbourne and moving to Fremantle where he won't be the number one target up forward could prove to be the right move for Tarrant as he aims to get his career back on track.
By his own admissions the 26-year-old has underachieved in the past couple of years and he will be hellbent on proving his worth to the football world once again.
Could be the final ingredient that the Dockers need to go one step further in 2007.
Graham Polak
The former Docker has struggled for opportunities this year and fell out-of-favour with the club as he managed only 11 games for the season.
While Polak was competing with Michael Johnson and David Mundy for a spot in the Dockers 22, Richmond lack any genuine key talls down back and the move to Melbourne might be the tonic to reignite a career which has failed to deliver after being selected at No.4 in the 2001 draft.
Peter Everitt
The former Hawthorn ruckman was always going to leave Glenferrie Oval after the club refused to offer him anything more than a one-year contract, despite earning All-Australian honours in 2005.
Still regarded as one of the best tap ruckmen in the competition, Everitt will provide great support to Darren Jolly and Stephen Doyle who were both comprehensively beaten by West Coast ruckman Dean Cox in the grand final.
Michael Gardiner
The Saints have taken a big gamble in securing the services of Gardiner on a one-year deal.
His off-field woes have been well documented and to a lesser extent his injury troubles which have restricted him to a meagre 18 games since 2003.
St Kilda's lack of a genuine quality ruckman, which has potentially cost them a premiership means this was a gamble they had to take.
Whether it pays off and whether or not Gardiner has the desire to play football again remains to be seen.
Which player will fare best at their new club. Have your say.
Chris Tarrant
The former Collingwood forward has been plagued injuries and several off-field misdemeanours which have prevented him from re-capturing the sort of form which saw him earn All-Australian honours in 2003.
Getting away from the media spotlight in Melbourne and moving to Fremantle where he won't be the number one target up forward could prove to be the right move for Tarrant as he aims to get his career back on track.
By his own admissions the 26-year-old has underachieved in the past couple of years and he will be hellbent on proving his worth to the football world once again.
Could be the final ingredient that the Dockers need to go one step further in 2007.
Graham Polak
The former Docker has struggled for opportunities this year and fell out-of-favour with the club as he managed only 11 games for the season.
While Polak was competing with Michael Johnson and David Mundy for a spot in the Dockers 22, Richmond lack any genuine key talls down back and the move to Melbourne might be the tonic to reignite a career which has failed to deliver after being selected at No.4 in the 2001 draft.
Peter Everitt
The former Hawthorn ruckman was always going to leave Glenferrie Oval after the club refused to offer him anything more than a one-year contract, despite earning All-Australian honours in 2005.
Still regarded as one of the best tap ruckmen in the competition, Everitt will provide great support to Darren Jolly and Stephen Doyle who were both comprehensively beaten by West Coast ruckman Dean Cox in the grand final.
Michael Gardiner
The Saints have taken a big gamble in securing the services of Gardiner on a one-year deal.
His off-field woes have been well documented and to a lesser extent his injury troubles which have restricted him to a meagre 18 games since 2003.
St Kilda's lack of a genuine quality ruckman, which has potentially cost them a premiership means this was a gamble they had to take.
Whether it pays off and whether or not Gardiner has the desire to play football again remains to be seen.
Which player will fare best at their new club. Have your say.
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Comment by KylieW
Celebrity Obsession
Michael Gardiner also has the potential to do well at St Kilda.....mind you, it appears that he's his own worst enemy. But hopefully he'll break that habit.
And Peter Everitt. Hasn't he been playing footy for about 100 years now? He seems to have been around forever.
Comment by TonyK
AFL Central
NBL News
I think Roos sees this as potentially the last chance to win a flag with this group of players, with Hall, Kirk and Barry all pushing 30 Everitt will provide the icing on the cake in one last attempt to snare a premiership.