List Mgmt. The 2017 Draft & Trade Hypotheticals Thread (cont. in Part II)

[ScrewInStuds]

https://www.sen.com.au/news/2017/09/28/roos-and-schwarz-urge-dees-to-re-think-watts-trade-plans/

Roos still way in Watts' corner. Longmire and co. have surely spoken to him about the prospect of bringing him in.

"Of the players that have recorded more than 80 entry kicks inside 50 in 2017, Watts has the second highest retention rate percentage in the competition with 65%, behind only Adelaide skipper Taylor Walker" - I can definitely see a spot in our team for that, at the right price.

 

[ashep]

"Of the players that have recorded more than 80 entry kicks inside 50 in 2017, Watts has the second highest retention rate percentage in the competition with 65%, behind only Adelaide skipper Taylor Walker" - I can definitely see a spot in our team for that, at the right price.

The impact Taylor Walker has on footy games tells me all I need to know about that stat.

 

[ScrewInStuds]

The impact Taylor Walker has on footy games tells me all I need to know about that stat.

Tex certainly has his issues, but is a nice field kick.

 

[Bonz]

The impact Taylor Walker has on footy games tells me all I need to know about that stat.

One or two poor performances doesn't make one a poor player, and generally tall players struggle to have an impact in Grand Finals.

Personally I think Walker has been fantastic for Adelaide this year.

 

[Jewelsbon]

Fact is that after Aliir slept in and we then had a 15-3 winning record for the rest of the year. He wasn't missed as others took his place and isn't best 22.

You know that and I know that, but to some others we should have dropped someone from our brilliantly performing backline to give Aliir another chance even though he was playing pretty ordinary football in the neafl.

But we shouldn't gift anyone games

 

[McRobie]

Watts and another senior role player with our draft picks would be what I'd be after. Our list is young enough atm. Another inside mid that doesn't fold when the pressure is on and a nice outside ball user would be ideal.


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[McRobie]

Funny that people are happy to bury Walker off a bad granny. By that rational most our list should be condemned.


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[CD__]

If anyone wants a bit of a laugh go and read the last 7-8 pages of the Jake Stringer thread oh the main trades/draft page...without a word of a lie there’s an Essendon poster claiming that their organisation is one of the best run clubs in the country!

 

[bedford]

If anyone wants a bit of a laugh go and read the last 7-8 pages of the Jake Stringer thread oh the main trades/draft page...without a word of a lie there’s an Essendon poster claiming that their organisation is one of the best run clubs in the country!

Well they might be now, the other shit is in the past.

 

[ashep]

One or two poor performances doesn't make one a poor player, and generally tall players struggle to have an impact in Grand Finals.

Personally I think Walker has been fantastic for Adelaide this year.

I think he's pretty ordinary. I only watched 5 or 6 Crows game but he never did much IMO.

 

[Tedeski]

Funny that people are happy to bury Walker off a bad granny. By that rational most our list should be condemned.


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Like I've said before.
In any one season there are 17 teams full of chokers.

 

[McRobie]

Like I've said before.
In any one season there are 17 teams full of chokers.

Nah can't run with this. Some clubs just don't have to talent and skill, these clubs are not chokers. Teams that have elite skill and talent and can't get it done are chokers.


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[Bonz]

I think he's pretty ordinary. I only watched 5 or 6 Crows game but he never did much IMO.

He played a very different role for Adelaide than he has in different seasons.

Adelaide's forward line plays more as a unit rather than as individuals. Because of this you won't get a particular player such as Lynch, Jenkins or Walker dominating week in or week out, instead it us usually the player that has the superior match up at a particular moment that becomes the focal point. The only reason it didn't work on Grand Final day is because their midfield had an off day after the halfway point in the first quarter so they were just smashing it long instead of lowering their eyes and hitting up a target.

If Sydney recruit Watts I would be hoping for a similar set up involving Watt's, Reid and Franklin. Yes I am aware that Franklin may have less of an impact than he currently does but it would be incredibly beneficial for the structure of our side if we can pull this off correctly. (I don't think this could work with Sinclair, Tippett or Naismith resting forward as they simply aren't mobile enough.

 

[Membling]

In more interesting developments, combine starts tonight

 

[bedford]

The other stat with Adelaide is that they are a soft unit.

 

[cinderella man]

Stop going on about Parker and being runner up in the Brownlow FFS
He has been shit when the chips are down in finals and hasn't been able to help jpk

Where was he against the cats overrated midfield in the final[/QUOTE]

20 Meters behind Mitch Duncan watching him jog into an open goal after he had already stopped for a dart and checked the form of the favourite in the next at Harold Park.

 

[scaryness]

Stop going on about Parker and being runner up in the Brownlow FFS
He has been shit when the chips are down in finals and hasn't been able to help jpk

Where was he against the cats overrated midfield in the final

I think he is still looking for JPK who also couldn't be found against Geelong.

But one is untouchable and the other is a whipping boy.

 

[SilentHunter_]

The other stat with Adelaide is that they are a soft unit.

Tbf we have been too over the last couple of years.

 

[Tedeski]

Nah can't run with this. Some clubs just don't have to talent and skill, these clubs are not chokers. Teams that have elite skill and talent and can't get it done are chokers.


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So you are agreeing with me. You don't just fall into the finals.
"Elite skill & talent" get you there. Then they choke either in week one of the finals or in week 4 for that particular season. As for the 10 teams that fail to make finals, they are chokers because they have failed in their recruiting, player development or in coaching.


Further to that, we choked against Cats who choked against Crows who choked against Tigers.
We all had our chance to win the flag once in the finals.

Just my opinion.

 

[McRobie]

So you are agreeing with me. You don't just fall into the finals.
"Elite skill & talent" get you there. Then they choke either in week one of the finals or in week 4 for that particular season. As for the 10 teams that fail to make finals, they are chokers because they have failed in their recruiting, player development or in coaching.


Further to that, we choked against Cats who choked against Crows who choked against Tigers.
We all had our chance to win the flag once in the finals.

Just my opinion.

Choked in player development, coaching, drafting etc... makes 0 sense.



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[ashep]

Fun fact: Parker was massive against the Lions, Roos and Saints to get our season back on track.

Does resurrecting a season from 0-6 count as downhill skiing now?

 

[bedford]

This is not a draft thread anymore, Ted has turned it in to something else !

 

[Tedeski]

This is not a draft thread anymore, Ted has turned it in to something else !

I'm more than happy to take the blame Bedders.

As long as you are too when you waffle on off topic.

 

[ashep]

Hey guys remember that time Parker won the Skilton as a 21 year old? Or when he broke his leg and put his hand up to play finals a month later?

Soft as butter right? Hope we can flip him for at least a couple of 2nd rounders.

 

[bedford]

I'm more than happy to take the blame Bedders.

As long as you are too when you waffle on off topic.

Only following you. You have the 2nd most posts on 204 and my badself 72.