Strategy Trade and List management Thread Part 6 (opposition supporters - READ posting rules before posting)

[DogDays]

Personally, I think Schache has Poulter covered for intestinal fortitude. If he makes it as an inside mid with us, I'll eat my hat.

Having said that, I'm hoping he can develop as a wing, one-sided notwithstanding, but I still expect others to over-take him sooner rather than later.

Happy for him to prove me wrong though, and hoping he can.

I quite like him, I certainly felt his running helped with getting him on the end of a few goals last season and we definitely need more goal output from the wing.


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[BallaratBulldog]

Poulter is still young and can make it. Baker not so much.

 

[H Dolphin]

I quite like him, I certainly felt his running helped with getting him on the end of a few goals last season and we definitely need more goal output from the wing.


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Tall, too, that's an advantage out wide, especially when defenders under pressure coming out of defence and have to dispose quickly

 

[The Slitherin' Snake]

Does anyone else think Poulter might be a long term midfield option for the club? He was drafted as an inside/outside midfielder and has put on some serious size in the offseason to add to his height.

It’s obviously not going to happen in the next couple of years but given he’s just turned 21, there could be something to work with there. We don’t have a heap of inside mid options at VFL level so it’s something we could play around with.

No - he is extremely outside. I don't think i've ever really seen him get a tough, contested possession. And that is ok, his role suits his strengths

 

[Charlie Bucket]

We’ll see Caleb Daniel

35

Caleb Daniel

Age

27

Ht

171cm

Wt

72kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

21.3

5star

K

11.5

4star

HB

9.8

5star

M

3.5

4star

T

2.9

4star

CL

1.4

4star

D

19.5

4star

K

11.1

4star

HB

8.4

4star

M

3.6

4star

T

2.0

3star

CL

1.0

3star

D

16.4

4star

K

7.2

3star

HB

9.2

5star

M

3.4

4star

T

2.6

4star

CL

0.2

2star

become an AA ruckman before Poulter becomes a genuine mid.

 

[Libbaaaa]

Interesting Zak Butters

9

Zak Butters

Age

23

Ht

181cm

Wt

77kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.3

4star

K

7.7

3star

HB

6.7

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.6

4star

CL

0.8

3star

D

14.7

4star

K

8.9

4star

HB

5.9

3star

M

3.9

4star

T

2.9

4star

CL

1.1

3star

D

17.0

5star

K

9.0

4star

HB

8.0

5star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.6

4star

CL

0.6

3star

has signed a 2 year extension which will take him through to free agency in 2026. If I could get any player in the comp for us it would probably be him or Sam Taylor

15

Sam Taylor

Age

24

Ht

198cm

Wt

95kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.0

3star

K

4.6

2star

HB

5.4

4star

M

3.3

3star

T

2.1

4star

MG

130.5

2star

D

8.0

2star

K

2.5

1star

HB

5.5

3star

M

2.8

3star

T

2.5

3star

MG

60.8

1star

D

8.6

3star

K

3.0

1star

HB

5.6

4star

M

1.2

2star

T

2.8

5star

MG

110.8

2star

.

Wonder if Baz does something similar?

 

[geoffjennings79]

Interesting Zak Butters has signed a 2 year extension which will bring him 'home' to VUWO for the 2027 season.

This is how I read your post...!

 

[Libbaaaa]

This is how I read your post...!

Exactly! I took a quick peak at the Port board and its funny seeing their reactions (which to be honest we would also be having with our own players)

"Backing himself in for a bigger deal"
"Great to secure him for two more years"
"Better to lock up Rozee first for a longer deal"

 

[geoffjennings79]

Exactly! I took a quick peak at the Port board and its funny seeing their reactions (which to be honest we would also be having with our own players)

"Backing himself in for a bigger deal"
"Great to secure him for two more years"
"Better to lock up Rozee first for a longer deal"

Wait until he is spotted looking at houses in Williamstown during the 2026 season!

 

[Doggy]

The sooner JUH signs the better

 

[Libbaaaa]

Wait until he is spotted looking at houses in Williamstown during the 2026 season!

Have it on good authority he is more of a West Footscray fan, has family who live just off Essex St near View St.

 

[CrumpetAgony]

Poulter is still young and can make it. Baker not so much.

Both need to be better on their opposite foot, as well as their favored one

 

[Bulldogs85]

We have Sam Lalor training with the club.

 

[St 07]

Why did we not put an offer to Joel Hamling

29

Joel Hamling

Age

31

Ht

194cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.6

3star

K

6.2

2star

HB

5.4

4star

M

5.0

5star

T

1.4

3star

No current season stats available

D

11.8

3star

K

7.6

3star

HB

4.2

4star

M

5.8

5star

T

1.0

3star

..... Still only 30 years old.

Unless by a "disrespectful offer" from Freo he means not big/medium money....

 

[Bulldogs85]

Why did we not put an offer to Joel Hamling..... Still only 30 years old.

Unless by a "disrespectful offer" from Freo he means not big/medium money....

Maybe because the club wasn’t interested in him

 

[weltschmerz]

Why did we not put an offer to Joel Hamling..... Still only 30 years old.

Unless by a "disrespectful offer" from Freo he means not big/medium money....

He’s well beyond cooked, getting into incinerated.

 

[Libbaaaa]

Why did we not put an offer to Joel Hamling..... Still only 30 years old.

Unless by a "disrespectful offer" from Freo he means not big/medium money....

Flag hero but had a chuckle at that article. Not his fault he was injured but he would have made very nice coin while barely playing for 3 years. Freo would have been negligent offering him anything other than the bare minimum.

 

[St 07]

Flag hero but had a chuckle at that article. Not his fault he was injured but he would have made very nice coin while barely playing for 3 years. Freo would have been negligent offering him anything other than the bare minimum.

Fair enough, don't disagree he's looked extremely cooked, but think with a change of environment he might put together 2 or so good seasons

 

[Bulldogs85]

 

[dergert]

Hope he gets a gig.

 

[Bulldogs85]

Hope he gets a gig.

He deserves a gig

 

[dergert]

Iirc there were some articles about Hamling being unhappy with Freo's medical team re. His injured ankle.

A few other unhappy players at the time too.

 

[dergert]

He deserves a gig

I would've thought Collingwood would be fine for inside midfielders thougg?

 

[grassman75]

We obviously don’t want him

 

[Bulldogs85]

I would've thought Collingwood would be fine for inside midfielders thougg?

Doesn’t hurt to have some depth