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September 12, 2006
Cats To Dip Toe In The Bradshaw Pool Again?
Uncontracted Brisbane Lions star Daniel Bradshaw is in Geelong's sights for next month's trade period.The Lions' leading goal-kicker is yet to re-sign with the club and according to his manager Ron Joseph is on the open market.
Bradshaw enjoyed a career-best season with the Lions having lived much of his football life in the shadows of gun Brisbane forwards Alastair Lynch and Jonathan Brown.
But the 27-year-old came of age this year, booting 59 goals to join the AFL's top 10 goal-kickers.
He also took a club-high 159 marks for the season.
Geelong is rumoured to be interested in snaring the ready-made forward's services.
With out-of-favour and out-of-contract Cats forward Kent Kingsley set to continue his career elsewhere, Bradshaw could add some much-needed fire power to Geelong's forward line.
Small forwards Gary Ablett and Paul Chapman led the Cats' goal-scorers with 35 and 31 goals respectively.
Full forward and ruckman Brad Ottens kicked 26 goals for the year, with a conversion rate of just over 50 per cent.
While Nathan Ablett is being groomed as the Cats' next centre half-forward, the experience and versatility of Bradshaw would give the club another option in front of goals.
It is also believed Bradshaw, who was born in Melbourne and grew up in Wodonga, is open to a move to another club after 11 seasons with Brisbane, who this year finished 13th on the ladder.
Bradshaw would be a good pick up for us, depending on what we have to give up for him, however is there really any chance he will come to us? We've been in for him before and that didn't amount to anything and we have enough trouble attracting players to Geelong as it is.
Posted by Sammy D at September 12, 2006 10:30 AM
Comments
everitt to the cats for everitt
Posted by: mullet at September 12, 2006 11:35 AM
Yes Mullet, I can see that working. Maybe if we give them our first round pick in exchange for pick 7 to sweeten the deal...
Posted by: The Kolonel at September 12, 2006 05:36 PM
How bout offloading James Kelly, Brisbane could be interested with their midfiled brigade aging and it would add some more class to their already emerging youngsters. Kelly must still have it somewhere just not with it at Geelong atm. Would probably have to give up a 2nd, 3rd round pick aswell though
Posted by: Jelley at September 14, 2006 12:23 PM