DT hero Barlow back early!!

[browny_wce]

the best rookie in DT history could be back as early as NAB round 1!!  ;D
though hope its not that early as dont wanna pressure that leg
but quite exciting!!

http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/102108/default.aspx

[valkorum]

Wonder if he will get a discount for missing the last  8 games?

[Master Q]

Wonder if he will get a discount for missing the last  8 games?

Don't think he will...

[DazBurg]

great to hear for him hope he comes back just as strong

[Hawka]

il pick him if he goes good in the nab

[RyanV22]

Saw him hobbling up the steps to receive his award, nearly brought a tear to my eye.  :(

[Holz]

il pick him if he goes good in the nab

do you really want to pay 450k + for a guy who has an injury that was predicted to take him out for 2 years. Unless he is pulling out 140+ scores in the NAB will i look at him.

[chrisuzz]

i was planning that he would start off the season slowly, the be one of my first upgrades

[Hawka]

holzman i meant as a upgrade later in the yr

[Holz]

if he has a good nab, then will likely start strong so wont come down in price

[browny_wce]

gotta remember that 2nd year curse aswell
will get the tag ahead of mundy
will have that leg tested in hard matches
if he drops a sh!tload he may be worth it
but too pricey n too risky atm
just will be great to see him back on the track, probly the only guy i love at freo

[valkorum]

I am not so sure that Barlow will suffer the 2nd year blues, mainly because he is a mature age player.  Generally the 2nd year blues is for 18-19 year olds.  Barlow has been playing VFL for 4 years or so.

It all depends on his price, leg and pre-season form as to whether I will pick him

[browny_wce]

I am not so sure that Barlow will suffer the 2nd year blues, mainly because he is a mature age player.  Generally the 2nd year blues is for 18-19 year olds.  Barlow has been playing VFL for 4 years or so.

It all depends on his price, leg and pre-season form as to whether I will pick him

mature age wuldnt really matter too much as he's only 22
VFL to AFL is still a huge step and to go with that pressures on a broken leg...if it was a different injury itd be ok but legs are difficult, nathan brown never got back to his best

[valkorum]

Nathan Brown was also 30'ish and on his way out anyway (he was a good player in a poor Richmond side).

Voss broke his leg early in his career and look at him.

As I said I think it all comes down to his price, his leg and his pre-season form (training)

[chrisuzz]

like valk was saying we are just going to have to wait and see