List Mgmt. OFFICIAL: Zac Smith traded for picks 49 and 53

[CatRiot]

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-09-04/trade-whispers-leuenberger-smith-in-giants-sights

http://www.goldcoastfc.com.au/player-profile/zac-smith

Do we want Zac Smith at the Cattery in 2016? I think so.

 

[the_pill]

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-09-04/trade-whispers-leuenberger-smith-in-giants-sights

http://www.goldcoastfc.com.au/player-profile/zac-smith

Do we want Zac Smith at the Cattery in 2016? I think so.

Yes. Give Simpson the au revoir.

 

[Cronin]

I'd say yes, but will that mean we can't play Stanley, Vardy, Clark and Blicavs in the same team? (If they're all fit)

 

[cats_09]

Having seen how Blicavs has played this year, that he uses his height well but his ability at ground level is brilliant, I think we need to not include him in discussions about the talls selected for each game, because with a fit ruckman he would be selected as a midfielder first, not as a tall who can ruck or go forward or play midfield.

 

[Cataholic]

Yes. Give Simpson the au revoir.

Watching him sail off could take a while. Would be a very slow departure.

 

[Eudes]

Having seen how Blicavs has played this year, that he uses his height well but his ability at ground level is brilliant, I think we need to not include him in discussions about the talls selected for each game, because with a fit ruckman he would be selected as a midfielder first, not as a tall who can ruck or go forward or play midfield.

Blitz will be AA as a midfielder by career end... no doubt in my mind

 

[Catastic82]

Blitz will be AA as a midfielder by career end... no doubt in my mind

Will be a 250 game club champion easily

 

[HoopsAhoy]

Watching him sail off could take a while. Would be a very slow departure.

Just make sure it is in a straight line, he'd have a turning circle like the Queen Mary.

 

[Cataholic]

Just make sure it is in a straight line, he'd have a turning circle like the Queen Mary.

Bit harsh on the QM mate!

 

[SJ]

I think we want as many injury-prone ruckmen as possible.

 

[Teriyakicat]

Watching him sail off could take a while. Would be a very slow departure.

Lol
He'd probably trip over on his way out the door and do another knee
Poor bugger- I really like the guy and feel he's pretty harshly treated around here. If he stays, I hope he can get himself fit enough to repay the club's faith in him. If he goes, well au revoir, mate, and thanks for your years of service at the club.

 

[THE CAT WRANGLER]

Yes

 

[Moggy]

How many games has this guy played in the last two seasons?

We simply cannot recruit another injury-prone ruck! I will lose my sh*t if we do.

 

[Cataholic]

Lol
He'd probably trip over on his way out the door and do another knee
Poor bugger- I really like the guy and feel he's pretty harshly treated around here. If he stays, I hope he can get himself fit enough to repay the club's faith in him. If he goes, well au revoir, mate, and thanks for your years of service at the club.

To be honest, I've never met the guy but truly admired the effort he put into playing for the GFC.

Never going to be a star, but his determination was admirable.

He gave it his all, but his body let him down.

As did the lack of speed. Any speed actually

I sincerely wish him all the best in whatever happens from here.

 

[Gysenn]

How many games has this guy played in the last two seasons?

We simply cannot recruit another injury-prone ruck! I will lose my sh*t if we do.

Moggy purrrlleeeease. One of them is bound to be fit at all times.

 

[Biggy_Boy]

How many games has this guy played in the last two seasons?

We simply cannot recruit another injury-prone ruck! I will lose my sh*t if we do.

2015: 10 games
2014: 10 games
2013: 8 games

 

[Cataholic]

2015: 10 games
2014: 10 games
2013: 8 games

Oh oh

 

[MC Extra Dollop]

Having seen how Blicavs has played this year, that he uses his height well but his ability at ground level is brilliant, I think we need to not include him in discussions about the talls selected for each game, because with a fit ruckman he would be selected as a midfielder first, not as a tall who can ruck or go forward or play midfield.

Agreed. I think it's going to be pretty similar to how Adam Goodes' game evolved. Still an issue fitting Stanley, Vardy and Clark in the same team, let alone Walker. If we were to go after Smith or Leuenberger, I think we need to jettison at least one, if not two of those players, because the list clogging potential is high.

 

[Moggy]

Moggy purrrlleeeease. One of them is bound to be fit at all times.

10 players, each with a statistical probablity of fitness of 10% = 100% chance of a fit ruck.
What could possibly go wrong?

 

[Gysenn]

10 players, each with a statistical probablity of fitness of 10% = 100% chance of a fit ruck.
What could possibly go wrong?

All our midfielders get injured?

 

[Moggy]

2015: 10 games
2014: 10 games
2013: 8 games

That's not great....

Excuse me while I scream into this paper bag

 

[manboob]

I think we want as many injury-prone ruckmen as possible.

Not being a dick but have you got another player in mind? Drafting one now doesn't really help us.

 

[TheWoodenSlug]

Having seen how Blicavs has played this year, that he uses his height well but his ability at ground level is brilliant, I think we need to not include him in discussions about the talls selected for each game, because with a fit ruckman he would be selected as a midfielder first, not as a tall who can ruck or go forward or play midfield.

Yeah he is only 6cm taller than Bontempelli, I like to think he will be that sort of player for us - a little better in the air, but not as skillful. He may not end up as good as Bontempelli looks like becoming, but given Blicav's rate of improvement so far, why the hell not?

 

[FredLeDeux]

2015: 10 games
2014: 10 games
2013: 8 games

Yes, he missed a full year (almost exactly) 2013-4 with the knee, and 5 weeks at the end of last season with an ankle.
He played all this season, but 12 games in the 2nds.

 

[Catatonic Shock]

If he's fit and his injury history isn't something they would expect to be continuous I'd say yes for sure.