List Mgmt. 2016 Trade and Free Agency Targets Part 1

[Choomah]

I think they were mostly spot on.

Derms a peanut, but we do need more young stars

 

[Mowman]

Derms a peanut, but we do need more young stars

Derm just missing a chromosome

 

[majortinkle]

I highly doubt he'd come cheaply. GWS would want our first rounder for him and at the moment mids are a much higher priority than a third tall.

I was thinking something more along the lines of a Josh Bruce deal where we may nab a bargain due to lack of opportunities.

Finlayson should come cheap as untried at afl level, but the downside is he's untried at afl level...........would be able to be a swingman as well though.

 

[Jade Buddha]

Nothing seems a certainty for the new brand/franchise clubs no matter how many young stars they have so let's just see how this plays out. A few apples are gonna fall off the tree and we need to be ready with the net.

 

[majortinkle]

Nothing seems a certainty for the new brand/franchise clubs no matter how many young stars they have so let's just see how this plays out. A few apples are gonna fall off the tree and we need to be ready with the net.

I think we'll have to get in the ears of the guys we want early as Carlton will take the bulk of them over the next couple of years I reckon

 

[RoundCubic]

Derms a peanut

Fixed it

 

[Choomah]

Fixed it

Derm just blasted paddy the whole time, absolute plonker of a bloke
King was actually reasonable, he's spot on that we need more young stars

 

[Diehard Saint]

Derm just blasted paddy the whole time, absolute plonker of a bloke
King was actually reasonable, he's spot on that we need more young stars

What is it with Dermot and Paddy? I hope the kid has got someone wise in his ear just telling him to ignore it, otherwise it could seriously dent his confidence. Seriously, DB is a buffoon!

 

[Choomah]

What is it with Dermot and Paddy? I hope the kid has got someone wise in his ear just telling him to ignore it, otherwise it could seriously dent his confidence. Seriously, DB is a buffoon!

Think he's still bitter about his good mate Watters getting the boot

 

[NarrowMind]

What is it with Dermot and Paddy? I hope the kid has got someone wise in his ear just telling him to ignore it, otherwise it could seriously dent his confidence. Seriously, DB is a buffoon!

Paddy seems wise enough to be able to rise above whatever trash Brereton sends out.
We all have confidence in the bloke due to the way he holds himself off the field, the on field performances will click soon enough.

 

[bird_man]

I think we'll have to get in the ears of the guys we want early as Carlton will take the bulk of them over the next couple of years I reckon

Players have to choose to go to Carlton, I can't see too many choosing to go there in the next couple of years unless they are searching for opportunity.

 

[Choomah]

I think we'll have to get in the ears of the guys we want early as Carlton will take the bulk of them over the next couple of years I reckon

Why on earth would they wanna go Carlton?

 

[majortinkle]

Players have to choose to go to Carlton, I can't see too many choosing to go there in the next couple of years unless they are searching for opportunity.

Yeah I was only really talking about the gws guys who can't get a game - they're the only plastic with stacks of talent not getting a game.

 

[majortinkle]

Why on earth would they wanna go Carlton?

I think both clubs will encourage it and make it hard to go elsewhere, the silvagni factor, carltons list being unique in having a lot of space to take on young talent in bulk, a fair number of ex-gws guys already on the list.

 

[gringo2011]

Paddy seems wise enough to be able to rise above whatever trash Brereton sends out.
We all have confidence in the bloke due to the way he holds himself off the field, the on field performances will click soon enough.

It's got to pretty corrosive on Paddy's self belief if a "legend" has a personal vendetta against him making it as a footballer. If I was 20 and some industry legend went public telling everyone how shit I was it would probably have smashed me. He's really just a flippant prattler with no regard for anyone else but Dermot. He's known for doing absolutely no research for his commentary or media roles and for forming strong opinions which he stubbornly backs. It's a pathetic stance on kids career as such and makes me see him as an enormous campaigner.

 

[Rors]

I can't help but feel that as a club, to get another couple of players with very good-to-elite talent, we'll need to make some tough calls & possibly trade out another 'McEvoy' or 'Stanley'....

I have no idea who & im not into throwing up names this early in the year but that's just what will have to happen if we're to cash in on a Whitfield or Sam Mayes, and still be able to grab a couple of top 25 draft picks.

It's even tougher because we've used the 2016 2nd rounder already too (for Freeman)

 

[Moorabbin Ghost]

Prestia, Whitfield, Stewart & Hurley.
Trade period looking juicy already.
Realistically can only jag one or two at a stretch.
Whitfield has to be the key target surely???

If O'Meara's knee comes up ok this year and he decides to come to Melbourne I think we are a huge shot at getting him. There's been dialogue there for a long time now. I think people are forgetting what an amazing first couple of years he had. If he gets back to full fitness he's a superstar in the making.
I'd say Prestia will end up at Dees if he goes, there'll still be some love left between them.
Whitfield is an interesting one. And Hurley will/is listening to other clubs in case he decides to test the rules with delisting himself. We are one of them.

 

[Rors]

If O'Meara's knee comes up ok this year and he decides to come to Melbourne I think we are a huge shot at getting him. There's been dialogue there for a long time now. I think people are forgetting what an amazing first couple of years he had. If he gets back to full fitness he's a superstar in the making.
I'd say Prestia will end up at Dees if he goes, there'll still be some love left between them.
Whitfield is an interesting one. And Hurley will/is listening to other clubs in case he decides to test the rules with delisting himself. We are one of them.

O'Meara is a 99.9% certainty to end up at Hawthorn at years end. It's all dependent on how the patella tendons hold up through the year. It's as done as Scully to GWS & Danger to Geelong is what I've heard (& that's all the way up here in Shitney )

 

[NarrowMind]

It's got to pretty corrosive on Paddy's self belief if a "legend" has a personal vendetta against him making it as a footballer. If I was 20 and some industry legend went public telling everyone how shit I was it would probably have smashed me. He's really just a flippant prattler with no regard for anyone else but Dermot. He's known for doing absolutely no research for his commentary or media roles and for forming strong opinions which he stubbornly backs. It's a pathetic stance on kids career as such and makes me see him as an enormous campaigner.

There's no doubt that it must take some toll, but I beleive Paddy has enough gumption to be able to look beyond it. His personality that is shown in the public eye seems to be one of a relaxed, but self confident young bloke with enough intelligence and good humour to work past what others say and think of him.
The bloke must have known (if not have been told) he was good enough to play the game at an elite level from a early age and those around him would have set him up to be realistic about things like copping flak from previous champions of the game.
It's not as if he is alone on his journey, the club would have been working with him very early on about structures and procedures to handle any pressure whether it be physical or mental.

I'm getting a bit tired of reading about DB on this board. He really isn't worth mentioning because like you say the bloke is a stubborn, unprepared tosser that will do anything to try and remain relevant and obviously has some deep seated issue with the club.

 

[gringo2011]

If O'Meara's knee comes up ok this year and he decides to come to Melbourne I think we are a huge shot at getting him. There's been dialogue there for a long time now. I think people are forgetting what an amazing first couple of years he had. If he gets back to full fitness he's a superstar in the making.
I'd say Prestia will end up at Dees if he goes, there'll still be some love left between them.
Whitfield is an interesting one. And Hurley will/is listening to other clubs in case he decides to test the rules with delisting himself. We are one of them.

I don't think anyone forgets how good he was it's just that he's had an injury that some say is one of the hardest to get over. A fit Jaeger looked like he was a potential best player in the league type but if he can't get back to that level it's not really that appealing. Dion Prestia is a gun but it looks like Gresham could potentially be that little contested player, two is probably too many that size. Gee the Dees will be a strong midfield with him.

 

[gringo2011]

There's no doubt that it must take some toll, but I beleive Paddy has enough gumption to be able to look beyond it. His personality that is shown in the public eye seems to be one of a relaxed, but self confident young bloke with enough intelligence and good humour to work past what others say and think of him.
The bloke must have known (if not have been told) he was good enough to play the game at an elite level from a early age and those around him would have set him up to be realistic about things like copping flak from previous champions of the game.
It's not as if he is alone on his journey, the club would have been working with him very early on about structures and procedures to handle any pressure whether it be physical or mental.

I'm getting a bit tired of reading about DB on this board. He really isn't worth mentioning because like you say the bloke is a stubborn, unprepared tosser that will do anything to try and remain relevant and obviously has some deep seated issue with the club.

He was supposedly over the fence from our zone and has always loved spinning the line that he dodged a bullet. He said he'd never coach us because we didn't have "the cattle" just before we came good and he is just generally dismissive about us. He did play footy when we were a perennial spooner I guess.

 

[NarrowMind]

He was supposedly over the fence from our zone and has always loved spinning the line that he dodged a bullet. He said he'd never coach us because we didn't have "the cattle" just before we came good and he is just generally dismissive about us. He did play footy when we were a perennial spooner I guess.

Doesn't seem to have coached anywhere except for his son's junior side which he loves consistently reminding us about

 

[gringo2011]

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Doesn't seem to have coached anywhere except for his son's junior side which he loves consistently reminding us about

It was a time when we were so desperate we were finding Tim watson straight from the TV sports report and Blight who was trying to phone in his midweek coaching from the golf course on the Gold Coast.

 

[Moorabbin Ghost]

O'Meara is a 99.9% certainty to end up at Hawthorn at years end. It's all dependent on how the patella tendons hold up through the year. It's as done as Scully to GWS & Danger to Geelong is what I've heard (& that's all the way up here in Shitney )

I know Hawthorn are keen. I haven't heard it's all but a done deal though. In saying that it wouldn't surprise me, Hawks are a seriously well run organization these days.

 

[Stewart66]

If O'Meara's knee comes up ok this year and he decides to come to Melbourne I think we are a huge shot at getting him. There's been dialogue there for a long time now. I think people are forgetting what an amazing first couple of years he had. If he gets back to full fitness he's a superstar in the making.
I'd say Prestia will end up at Dees if he goes, there'll still be some love left between them.
Whitfield is an interesting one. And Hurley will/is listening to other clubs in case he decides to test the rules with delisting himself. We are one of them.

Oh well given that Hurley & Whitfield will do.

However I hope Barrett falls out of love at GWS this year and we get him for not much