Strategy Trade and List management Thread Part 4 (opposition supporters - READ posting rules before posting)

[weltschmerz]

Jon Ralph
@RalphyHeraldSun
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Can anyone get pass the payroll and post this article it would be appreciated

heraldsun.com.au
Trade report: Stars who could be poached from your club

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WESTERN BULLDOGS​

Tim English isn’t far from a new deal, Caleb Daniel is inching closer too and Bailey Dale wants to stay even if rivals would offer more.

Josh Dunkley is in his own contact talks and while Bailey Smith’s talks haven’t started there is absolutely no suggestion his future isn’t at the Dogs.

And yet for all of those priorities the Dogs’ clear intent is to bring in another key back and key forward.

The Rory Lobb ruck-forward type would be perfect to compliment the Dogs given Josh Bruce is returning but is 30 next week and coming off an ACL tear.

A Griffin Logue-Darcy Gardiner type stopper would be perfect for the back six.

The Dogs have some key position backs across the league they believe they could turn into key forwards if they could acquire them but it’s not apparent exactly who those players are.

 

[NBates]

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Sounds like good news, apart from an ambiguous Dunkley mention......surely he's not considering telling Adz it's over?

 

[Golden_6]

I’m guessing he means key forwards we could turn into key backs, not the other way around.

 

[Del165892]

I’m guessing he means key forwards we could turn into key backs, not the other way around.

Oh my sweet, Summer child...

 

[Del165892]

Do we seriously have all of Dunks, Daniel, Dale, English and Smith out of contract this year?! Three of those will be needing significant pay rises. There's not going to be any room left in the cap for any Griffen Logue type signings unless someone leaves.

 

[Philthy1]

I’m guessing he means key forwards we could turn into key backs, not the other way around.

How about we just recruit a key back and play them as one?

 

[VogonProsthetnic]

Joel Hamling

29

Joel Hamling

Age

32

Ht

194cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

D/F

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

is playing WAFL at present. Doubt he would cost much either.

 

[Charlie Bucket]

Do we seriously have all of Dunks, Daniel, Dale, English and Smith out of contract this year?! Three of those will be needing significant pay rises. There's not going to be any room left in the cap for any Griffen Logue type signings unless someone leaves.

This is where good club culture comes in to it. And hoping Baz is getting his snout wet enough through sponsorship $$$.

Fingers crossed we don’t lose any, but if I had to pick 1, it’ll be Daniel. It pains me to say it but he’s playing like he’s got one foot already out the door.

 

[adogsfan5]

Re Walker - triple M SA linked him to the suns today.

Sorry if old news.

 

[Sentinel]

Joel Hamling is playing WAFL at present. Doubt he would cost much either.

For good reason. He's played 2 games since 2019. Injuries have cruelled him, his ankle is gone.

 

[Northernsoul74]

For good reason. He's played 2 games since 2019. Injuries have cruelled him, his ankle is gone.

He’s probably closer to retiring than finding another club.

 

[Virgin Dog]

Re Walker - triple M SA linked him to the suns today.

Sorry if old news.

I'm sure a forward line consisting of Chol, Rankine, Jeffrey and Rosas would love having him playing alongside them..

 

[Bulldogs85]

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Thank you

 

[Libbaaaa]

Do we seriously have all of Dunks, Daniel, Dale, English and Smith out of contract this year?! Three of those will be needing significant pay rises. There's not going to be any room left in the cap for any Griffen Logue type signings unless someone leaves.

I think we’ll give Dale extra years to soften the per annum cost. I’d say 4 years which would take him to 30 years old (he is sneakily 26 this year).

Baz is interesting as I don’t think he gets a Sam Walsh type deal but obviously is in line for a large pay bump.

 

[TedDougChris]

How about we just recruit a key back and play them as one?

 

[Mofra]

Do we seriously have all of Dunks, Daniel, Dale, English and Smith out of contract this year?! Three of those will be needing significant pay rises. There's not going to be any room left in the cap for any Griffen Logue type signings unless someone leaves.

Perhaps we'll move on others?

Wood off the books, JJ & Wally contact reductions, Schache contract reduction, Keath reduction, McLean reduced contact.

 

[True Dog]

I think we’ll give Dale extra years to soften the per annum cost. I’d say 4 years which would take him to 30 years old (he is sneakily 26 this year).

Baz is interesting as I don’t think he gets a Sam Walsh type deal but obviously is in line for a large pay bump.

Baz is the one that I'm most fearful of, someone like the Bombers/Hawks or even Kangaroos (less likely) can and should be all in on this kid and have the money we don't?

 

[TiAn_]

Perhaps we'll move on others?

Wood off the books, JJ & Wally contact reductions, Schache contract reduction, Keath reduction, McLean reduced contact.

It's basically impossible to comment on with all the shuffling they can do between years, front-ending, back-ending. No one thought we had dollars left over after signing Bruce and Keath and we went out and spent $600k p.a. on Treloar the next year.

 

[Doggy]

Baz is the one that I'm most fearful of, someone like the Bombers/Hawks or even Kangaroos (less likely) can and should be all in on this kid and have the money we don't?

He's already verbally committed to us. He's not going anywhere

 

[Libbaaaa]

Baz is the one that I'm most fearful of, someone like the Bombers/Hawks or even Kangaroos (less likely) can and should be all in on this kid and have the money we don't?

If we sucked and he or his management had made noise about being unhappy, sure. But by all accounts he loves the club, has good relationships there and has a clear path to a full time midfield roll once Libba is done and/or Dunkley leaves. Plus his mega deal is waiting in 4 years time, not now. Also thank you Monster energy drinks and Cotton On for giving him big $$$ outside of footy.

Wouldn't be surprised if a bunch of our guys our announced as signed during the bye week.

 

[adogsfan5]

Another review at Essendon. I reckon they’ll try and spend plenty on one of Dunks, Hopper, Taranto.

 

[hutchy31]

Another review at Essendon. I reckon they’ll try and spend plenty on one of Dunks, Hopper, Taranto.

If I were them I'd be going for Hopper, but my guess is it'll end up being Taranto. Should be easier to extract players out of GWS than Dunkley out of the dogs - given current/potential performances and the Treloar friendship.

That said, wouldn't surprise me if Dunkley left if the offer is significant.

 

[Foxman98]

Baz is the one that I'm most fearful of, someone like the Bombers/Hawks or even Kangaroos (less likely) can and should be all in on this kid and have the money we don't?

Baz like Bont makes a shit load of cash outside of football meaning they take unders to be in a challenging team not a rebuilding dud one

 

[adogsfan5]

If I were them I'd be going for Hopper, but my guess is it'll end up being Taranto. Should be easier to extract players out of GWS than Dunkley out of the dogs - given current/potential performances and the Treloar friendship.

That said, wouldn't surprise me if Dunkley left if the offer is significant.

Extremely confident in Dunks staying.

 

[Norm De Guerre]