List Mgmt. 2015 Draft, Trades and Retirements Thread Pt 1

[The King!]

350k gets your a player like joel tippett maybe

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

What about state leagues? surely there is a mature aged ruck/defender who is looking for a break.

Look at Melbourne plucking Vandernberg and what impact he has made.

 

[RUNVS]

350k gets your a player like joel tippett maybe

Not really a solution to our problems.

 

[The King!]

Not really a solution to our problems.

Probably not

 

[Superstar swan]

Not really a solution to our problems.

Isnt joel tippett a rookie list player, so prob on around 150 max

 

[RUNVS]

Isnt joel tippett a rookie list player, so prob on around 150 max

Yes but he is constantly injured and when he isn't injured he isn't that great a defender.

Heeney2Franklin is right when he says that our best bet is to look in the state leagues.

 

[The King!]

Maybe we could get Charlie Dixon if he keeps shooting himself in the foot

 

[RUNVS]

Maybe we could get Charlie Dixon if he keeps shooting himself in the foot

He's a forward.

 

[The King!]

He's a forward.

So was Heath Grundy, Ted richards heck even Andrew Dunkley

 

[Membling]

Hannath and Michael Hartley are the two id be looking into

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

So was Heath Grundy, Ted richards heck even Andrew Dunkley

So failed forwards get tried down back?

 

[The King!]

So failed forwards get tried down back?

Its possible

I could of sworn he played some defence

 

[Jack2Jack]

As said above state leagues are probably our best option for KD, let's face it our trade ban probably only gets us a player who's slightly WAFL/SAFL standard at this stage of their career anyway..we won't be able to get any regularly playing AFL, no one will give them up... as long as the state league guy could do well enough to be a ready made 'competent' stop gap option (hopefully/possibly could develop into more in the AFL system).

You'd like to think between Allir, X.Richards, Melican, Davis, McLaren at least one will develop into a competent AFL KD, some kids come on pretty quick e.g AJ given a chance, probably playing 3rd tall though. X.Richards is the one has been in the system lone enough that he needs to start doing something though. We do need someone more ready made for next year.

Ruckman are a bit different teams only ever play one or 2 so heaps turn through the system, lots that may just move for opportunity but if we're going for another delisted free agent e.g Derickx. At least get one who does well in hitouts, not one who contributes nothing around the ground and nothing in hitouts.

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

Father-son prospect Josh Dunkley yet to decide on Swans

I haven't given it much thought because I haven't been playing much footy. I'll just wait and see, and it depends where I'm ranked and that kind of thing," the 18-year-old told AFL.com.au.


 

[Cadsky]

Father-son prospect Josh Dunkley yet to decide on Swans

I haven't given it much thought because I haven't been playing much footy. I'll just wait and see, and it depends where I'm ranked and that kind of thing," the 18-year-old told AFL.com.au.


definately worried Tigers will get in his ear. especially when he says he is sort of like friends with the players.

 

[SilentHunter_]

Dunkley might be gone here, swans should chuck the house on mills now.

 

[BarneyBent]

To me, there's nothing Dunkley says that can be read too much into. He's well aware that even if he does nominate the Swans, there's no guarantee we'll pick him. Mills is generally rated better. With the new bidding system, it may not be worth our while to take Dunkley as well. So what can he say? If he comes out strongly in favour of the Swans, and then gets picked by another club, that's a little bit awkward, isn't it?

To me it seems like he's hedging his bets. Most likely, he'll quietly nominate the Swans, and then if he doesn't end up with us, he can say "well I was never all that invested in it anyway".

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

To me, there's nothing Dunkley says that can be read too much into. He's well aware that even if he does nominate the Swans, there's no guarantee we'll pick him. Mills is generally rated better. With the new bidding system, it may not be worth our while to take Dunkley as well. So what can he say? If he comes out strongly in favour of the Swans, and then gets picked by another club, that's a little bit awkward, isn't it?

To me it seems like he's hedging his bets. Most likely, he'll quietly nominate the Swans, and then if he doesn't end up with us, he can say "well I was never all that invested in it anyway".

Agreed not much to read into but i found the bolded bit somewhat interesting.

 

[swansfan51]

I'm not sure why you selected that quote, surely this is the key line

If we were still living in Sydney, then 100 per cent [I'd nominate to go to] Sydney. But we're living in Victoria and through the hard times, like I've just been through with my back, you need your family there for support. It's not far to fly – it's an hour flight – but I'll just wait and see what happens

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

I'm not sure why you selected that quote, surely this is the key line

Yer that also.

 

[Millky95]

I'm not sure why you selected that quote, surely this is the key line

I don't see him coming to us. Rather spend the picks on mills and getting in a defender lickity split

 

[Cadsky]

dunno if its just me. but id prefer to pick up Dunkley if we can only get one.

 

[swansfan51]

dunno if its just me. but id prefer to pick up Dunkley if we can only get one.

It isn't just you.

 

[RUNVS]

dunno if its just me. but id prefer to pick up Dunkley if we can only get one.

Both of them have iffy disposal but I think Mills is more of an inside player who can win his own ball more. Plus there is no go home factor with Mills.

 

[Woodie99]

Father-son prospect Josh Dunkley yet to decide on Swans

I haven't given it much thought because I haven't been playing much footy. I'll just wait and see, and it depends where I'm ranked and that kind of thing," the 18-year-old told AFL.com.au.


What does the "where I'm ranked" got to do with where he plays/wants to play?

I hope he nominates us & someone else uses their first pick to take him, would rather Mills.