List Mgmt. 2016 Draft, Trading and Free Agency Thread

[Carnthedockers]

Did anyone else hear Brian Waldren on 6pr tonight? I didn't hear it properly but it was along the lines of he had mail that the AFL will weight the top picks this year and those who have been down the bottom consistently over the last few years will get the higher picks. Even if Freo finish last we will get something like pick 5

Theres no way they could implement this halfway through a season.

 

[couldhavebeen]

I thought you would have logically had Apeness coming into the team as a positive because he is far far far more likely than Hurley, Morabito and Yarran.

Mike is progressing but his fitness is a long way off AFL standard .He has had knee surgery and TBH he will not be ready until almost the end of the season . Hurley had a good pre season until he injured his hip so I would expect him back sooner rather than later ,at training he looks like he is not far off returning to the field . Yarran is improving every training session and I see him in the same way as Hurley .Moribito is close to being ready to play for Peel . He had a minor hamstring complaint so he would be the first of the 3 to play for Peel . These players need to play asap and with 4 or 5 Peel games under their belts then they should be playing in the league side so that the list management see if they can play at the higher level .

 

[Paracleet]

Theres no way they could implement this halfway through a season.

Walden is a buffoon.

 

[leeloo]

Did anyone else hear Brian Waldren on 6pr tonight? I didn't hear it properly but it was along the lines of he had mail that the AFL will weight the top picks this year and those who have been down the bottom consistently over the last few years will get the higher picks. Even if Freo finish last we will get something like pick 5

I would like to say I'm surprised but I'm not. This organisation just makes things up as they go along? Rules on the run again. If true of course. We aren't the only victims of the AFL flip flopping, clubs need to make a stand.

 

[salim malik]

I would like to say I'm surprised but I'm not. This organisation just makes things up as they go along? Rules on the run again. If true of course. We aren't the only victims of the AFL flip flopping, clubs need to make a stand.

Yep lets give it to the club that drugged its way into oblivion.

 

[Marty Whitelaw]

I would like to say I'm surprised but I'm not. This organisation just makes things up as they go along? Rules on the run again. If true of course. We aren't the only victims of the AFL flip flopping, clubs need to make a stand.

Typical incompetence from the AFL if this is true. They decide the outcome they want and then work backwards from there.

 

[se17enteen]

Who the hell is Mason Wood? According to Jay Clark we are after him.

 

[freodog]

Who the hell is Mason Wood? According to Jay Clark we are after him.

He's the one that counted down the shot clock ensure the win for the Kangaroos

 

[beetz]

Who the hell is Mason Wood? According to Jay Clark we are after him.

Course we are, he is a forward.

Freo should have a crack at Witts too from Collingwood.

 

[Kunna17]

Who the hell is Mason Wood? According to Jay Clark we are after him.

very handy footballer

 

[Defacto]

Who the hell is Mason Wood? According to Jay Clark we are after him.

Upgrade on mayne. More pav than hogan or mccarthy

I wanted him in his draft year. Would be a very good get

 

[couldhavebeen]

Are any on the ruckmen playing in the WAFL that we should look that are better than Hannath and Clarke . I'm not to concerned with their age so long as they are under 29 years old .

 

[se17enteen]

Interesting, based on this article Brad Lloyd will have a greater role in trading and free agency strategies in the future. Bond demoted? He was responsible for all those shitty recruiting decisions we've made all those years.

Less power to Bond the better I reckon.

https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/sport/afl/a/31662790/this-years-draft-vital-for-freo-rosich/

 

[Taylor]

Course we are, he is a forward.

Freo should have a crack at Witts too from Collingwood.

If we are going to lose Langdon, I'd like Witts to be i involved back our way. Sandi swap, just needs to build his tank.

 

[Superkoops]

Theres no way they could implement this halfway through a season.

I heard snippets of that Walden bloke driving home from work. I thought what he was trying to say was something to do with the academy bidding because the Gold Coast, Brisbane and GWS have some top end Academy talent that would push their picks into the top 5.

They did talk about Brisbane perhaps putting forward (again) a request for a priority pick due to being down the bottom end for a number of years on end and perhaps this time being successful. A club like Fremantle being their first year down the bottom being no chance. I would expect the priority pick for Brisbane to be end of first round.

If you remember West Coast ended up with a priority pick in 2010 after tanking and used it to get Jack Darling. It was a late end of first round pick because of Gold Coast Concessions and compensation picks (ie for Ablett, Bock, Rischitelli, Harbrow etc.).

I wouldn't get wound up. If we finish last we will get the first pick. Seems we're definitely heading for one of the top 3 live picks (excl. any Academy picks in the top 10).

 

[MadDocker]

Are any on the ruckmen playing in the WAFL that we should look that are better than Hannath and Clarke . I'm not to concerned with their age so long as they are under 29 years old .

Pretty much all of them would be better than Clarke. He's shizen.

 

[Alfonz]

Freo should have a crack at Witts too from Collingwood.

Was thinking about this bloke the other day as I scanned the VFL results for players that are playing in the seconds and could have some value. I think he's only 23 and would be better than Clarke and Griffin at the very least.

I'm still keen on Litherland as well.

 

[beetz]

Was thinking about this bloke the other day as I scanned the VFL results for players that are playing in the seconds and could have some value. I think he's only 23 and would be better than Clarke and Griffin at the very least.

I'm still keen on Litherland as well.

Agree on Litherland, heard he is frustrated and wants more senior opportunities. WA lad as well.

 

[DMan 11]

What are litherlands strengths ?
Who can you liken him to ?

 

[Midnite65]

What are litherlands strengths ?
Who can you liken him to ?

He has a thumping kick and might be able to get it outside 50 for us

 

[Midnite65]

Straight away an upgrade on Mzungu, Spurr, Sutcliff, SHeridan, Clancee, Suban, DeBoer or any of our other spuds

 

[theGav56]

GC are the team to trade with this period if we get pick 1.

1st do McCarthy trade

2nd - trade pick 1 for 4 & 10 off GC (they have Melbs 1st rounder)

3rd - draft a classy mid with pick 4 (hopefully SPS) then a KPP at 10.

Win. If. It was only that easy

Plus, if we have the #1 and bid on their kids they must use those picks anyway. If they have #1 they control it more.

 

[Freoforever86]

Plus, if we have the #1 and bid on their kids they must use those picks anyway. If they have #1 they control it more.

The way I understand it is if they have pick 1 no one can bid then, so they can get whomever they like. Then say essendon bid on their academy guy, they get moved to pick 2 from where ever they are & have to make up the points value of the pick.

 

[Swan Districts Kid]

Agree on Litherland, heard he is frustrated and wants more senior opportunities. WA lad as well.

His uncle Paul Litherland is a forward line coach at South Fremantle. Having his ex Box Hill defensive teammate Sam Collins & ex Hawthorn players might help.
Have heard Brad Hill wants to return home - not surprised after seeing he's been charged for assault.

 

[Docker82]

His uncle Paul Litherland is a forward line coach at South Fremantle. Having his ex Box Hill defensive teammate Sam Collins & ex Hawthorn players might help.
Have heard Brad Hill wants to return home - not surprised after seeing he's been charged for assault.

The assault charge combined with the fact his form has declined from a couple of years ago probably means he wouldn't be of interest to us IMO, certainly not for a decent draft pick. He's out of contract in 2017. We'll talk in a year. Until then he can stay at Hawthorn.