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List Mgmt. 2021 Trade Thread - Part I

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Delisted;
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Traded;
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Retired;
Jake Carlisle
Shaun McKernan

Current Players Out of Contract;
3. Zak Jones - Link
6. Sebastian Ross (RFA) - Link
7. Luke Dunstan (RFA) - Link
13. Jack Lonie - Link
15. Jack Billings (RFA) - Link
18. Patrick Ryder - Link
24. James Frawley - Link
25. Dean Kent - Link
38. Oscar Clavarino - Link
39. Darragh Joyce - Link
41. Paul Hunter - Link
42. Max Heath - Link
45. Sam Alabakis - Link


To see the full list (it gets updated regularly) visit this thread;

 

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I don’t mind him. Far from the worst tall out there and just about the only gettable one with decent experience.


He doesn't play well as the main tall forward and frustrates Pies fans. If he was a predominant ruckman with a rests up forward I think he could be used better. I doubt he'd cost anything either. Just about delisted if they drop to bottom 4.
 
Agree a second big KPD / tall lockdown defender to take the big boys is our most glaring need.

Love Jake. But something is up there. Wilkie isn’t big enough. Battle we seem determined to play anywhere but a KPP. Joyce is very hmmm. Highmore: see Wilkie. Clav is on the rookie list for a reason. Frawley is a very short term fix.

So had a look through the other lists to see what might be gettable. Younger players I would love like Butts, Payne, Logue, Sam Taylor or Balta, are all contracted. Cant see any leaving.

Moore is an RFA at the end of next year and is the absolute dream. But it wont happen! In hindsight, Tom McDonald (as a defender) might have been a good option. Melbourne couldn’t give him away last year. Now he is flying. Ooops!

Looking through those who might be gettable at the end of the year, I can see two OOC younger players that might fit.

Ben McKay is OOC. Could have a pick at the Kangas carcass. They can offer better $$, best 22 football and long term security though. Would certainly ask the question, but would be surprised if that was a yes. Could also be Hugh Goddard Mk2.

Brander OOC. Maybe try and turn him into a defender? Would 1000% look at that!

Other option is to look short term. Can see 3 options here.

Cale Hooker and Robbie Tarrant are UFA. Either one could be a short term fix for a few years. Tarrant in particular could be sold the ‘finals’ pitch.

Rory Thompson is also contracted by GC until 23. Maybe a salary dump option if they want to pay their kids??

Honestly, the best defender I can find who is not best 22 every week, is probably Carlisle!

Unless I am missing someone, think we need to look at the draft here.
Cracking post EA, but screw the draft, we need something ready to go. Payne is the best option for mine.
 
Not sure why we seem to have given up on Carlisle. Doesn’t make a lot of sense but I don’t see these guys up close everyday.
Has the talent no question. I’m sure there are questions around his back but surely you’d be trying to get him up.
I'm a fan of Jake, but tbh if he's not gonna be a CHB then I'd let him get on with lyf post footy after this season. I'm saddened it's ended up like this for him..
 
To be fair it's going to be hard to develop young players in a team that's getting belted week in and week out. Could still come good.

He was around a winning culture for his first 2 years, before getting cut. Norf threw him a lifeline as there was little interest. Everything I've seen on the field says lack of talent vs untapped potential. But sure, there's always next year to 'come good'.
 

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He was around a winning culture for his first 2 years, before getting cut. Norf threw him a lifeline as there was little interest. Everything I've seen on the field says lack of talent vs untapped potential. But sure, there's always next year to 'come good'.


I know people at North rate him in defence. He's been disappointing in that he was recruited as a high risk high reward Dangerfield type of mid forward but he's meant to be going okay down back. I haven't watched enough North games to give a strong option of my own. They are so bad to watch I can't be bothered watching anything but snippets.
 
Payne would be a great fit for us, but didnt we try to get him last off season and he said no?

Hopefully we keep in his ear.
I'm not aware of that, but it wouldn't surprise me.
He's a Sunshine coast boy and came through the Lions academy so would be pretty loyal to the club.
However as a 3rd stringer l don't imagine his contract would be close to what we could offer, plus he would get to play each week.
Queenslanders don't like the cold though..
 
I see Nathan freeman has been having some big numbers in the vfl has anyone seen him play live recently? Could be a left field option in mid season draft


I saw him play in about round 2, he was very good, looks a really smart player with really good disposal. Always kicked to 10 meters out in front of the leading forwards so that the defenders didn't get a sniff. Lots of wheel arounds in traffic and perfect passes with no time to work in. I was suitably impressed, deserves another crack at AFL IMO.
 
He doesn't play well as the main tall forward and frustrates Pies fans. If he was a predominant ruckman with a rests up forward I think he could be used better. I doubt he'd cost anything either. Just about delisted if they drop to bottom 4.
Now we’re using the noodle.. back-up ruck resting forward giving King a chop out. Durable and could easily play another 3yrs. Costs nothing at all. Salary cheap as chips.
 

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He'd have to be insane to take the cash and go there after being in an ordinary side for so lang. Trying to push his wage up.
 
He'd have to be insane to take the cash and go there after being in an ordinary side for so lang. Trying to push his wage up.
We are apparently paying him 700-750k now and I don’t think I’d want him on that if Steele is rumoured to be on 650k and out of contract end of next year.

You also have to way up how this season goes now we don’t have Jones And Gresh in the guts. 4-4 and highly likely to now be 4-6 in the next fortnight. We maybe win 1-3 more from the year looking at that run home without Gresh or Jones + Marshall carrying his injury and the current guys out injured.

So it comes down to we get pick 5. Is pick 6 compo enough for JB?


His best mate is apparently Luke McDonald and North have a habit of turning inconsistent players of Billings type into guns. (Grant and Higgins) + can and will pay him more.
 
We are apparently paying him 700-750k now and I don’t think I’d want him on that if Steele is rumoured to be on 650k and out of contract end of next year.

You also have to way up how this season goes now we don’t have Jones And Gresh in the guts. 4-4 and highly likely to now be 4-6 in the next fortnight. We maybe win 1-3 more from the year looking at that run home without Gresh or Jones + Marshall carrying his injury and the current guys out injured.

So it comes down to we get pick 5. Is pick 6 compo enough for JB?


His best mate is apparently Luke McDonald and North have a habit of turning inconsistent players of Billings type into guns. (Grant and Higgins) + can and will pay him more.

Would love to keep Billings, is the type of player that steadies a team when things aren't working. Last game for instance, we would have been in a lot of trouble in the firsts half if not for Billings stadiness.

If he goes for 750k a year to North that is surely a Band 1 compo, If we have say pick 5 and get pick 6, use 6 and our old mate a future second on Taranto and keep 5 for a top 5 kid.
 
Sounds ideal. We need to improve our midfield stocks first. Let GC develop him for another year before we hopefully get him, as long as he wants to come. We also need to improve our forward 50 entries. We can barely kick to the advantage of one king instead of two
Jay Clark reporting we want to bring in Ben end of 2022 when his contract expires.

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Jay Clark reporting we want to bring in Ben end of 2022 when his contract expires.
OK, trade out Billings for Compo 1, use that and old mate future second for Taranto, pick 5 on a youngster keep next years first. possible next a future for Benny boy.
 
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