List Mgmt. 2023 Draft/Trade/FA thread

[Scythe]

Seems a good time to pin this:


OOC players:

• Michael Hibberd (retired)
• Deakyn Smith (delisted)
• Andy Moniz-Wakefield
• Jake Melksham (delisted, will be re-drafted as a rookie)
• Luke Dunstan (retired)
• James Jordon (signed with Sydney as a Free Agent)
• Kye Turner (delisted)

Traded out:

• James Harmes (Bulldogs)
• Brodie Grundy (Sydney)

Traded in:

• Tom Fullarton (Brisbane)
• Jack Billings (St Kilda)
• Shane McAdam (Adelaide)

Drafted:

• Caleb Windsor (Pick 7)
• Koltyn Tholstrup (Pick 13)
• Kynan Brown (Rookie)

 

[danster168]

Rather give Jeffo exposure than to play Tmac or Brown.

Jeffo put on a fair bit of weight in 2023 and should add more in off season.

Oh I agree there. But Jefferson miles behind Joel Smith. I can't see Jefferson playing in 2024.

 

[Topkent]

Traded for basically nothing. Collingwood really wanted him out the door.

Wouldn't be surprised if his manager wanted a nice contract and collingwood gave him a take it or leave it

 

[booshboy]

 

[Topkent]

It's all well and good to say he can kick inside 50, so can Hunter, Fritsch, Brown, Chandler, Pickett, Trac, Spargo etc. Doesn't matter if we don't get the ball in their hands quickly and in the right spots.

 

[deeman87]

Solid trade period, lost our midfield depth, lost our back up ruck, got in a couple of TBA players, traded out 2 picks to move up 3 spots not exactly sure for who though. You'd almost think we weren't in our premiership window and were trying to go backwards. Nice of the club to make a splash. Didnt even manage to hold on to the future draft pick we got. Perhaps might've been better off using 27 to get Mcadam so next yr when the draft is deeper and we realise our depth is horrendous we actually had a few extra picks to address that. Its fine though im sure Fullerton will do a stand up job if Max goes down or cant ruck for 25 games at 32. Look forward to us doing the same thing next yr that we did the last two yrs, im sure results will be different, certainly hope so anyways.

But no in all seriousness it was a bit of let down trade period but that doesnt change the fact had we kicked straight or had Petty in Septembergood chance wed be premiers so i didnt expect huge changes. I am a bit concerned about our lack of midfield depth, what id like to know is can we trade Stafford for a good fwd coach? Apart from a key fwd that would be rly good and is what we need most.

 

[TheBoss]

Billings is just a lazier version of Spargo.

Can kick it just as far too!

 

[deeman87]

We could use the depth if nothing else, not sure if hes best 22 but better than nthn.

 

[deeman87]

Man Ginnivan must really have a terrible work ethic for us to have not considered him and gone after Billings instead.

 

[dazzledavey36]

 

[Scythe]

Billings is just a lazier version of Spargo.

Can kick it just as far too!

So similar. So much so that Billings has averaged double the disposals of Spargo over the course of their careers (including averaging 26 disposals one year, with Spargo's career-high average being 12 in his first season).

 

[I Love Lamb]

Happy with Billing’s. Give him a run in the guts to play the Daicos role.

 

[Lord Nev]

 

[Bluelegs]

Wouldn't be surprised if his manager wanted a nice contract and collingwood gave him a take it or leave it

Ginnivan was contracted for next year though. They are clearly happy to let him go.

Might not be anything sinister, could just be they don't see him in their side next year and were happy for him to take the opportunity the Hawks were offering.

 

[Topkent]

Ginnivan was contracted for next year though. They are clearly happy to let him go.

Might not be anything sinister, could just be they don't see him in their side next year and were happy for him to take the opportunity the Hawks were offering.

True they really don't need him

 

[booshboy]

Happy with Billing’s. Give him a run in the guts to play the Daicos role.

ah yes the Daicos role, where you get any battler to play the role of a generationally talented midfielder. Coaching masterstroke.

 

[dazzledavey36]

 

[stEdy]

Keen to see Ben Brown

50

Ben Brown

Age

33

Ht

200cm

Wt

100kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.7

3star

K

7.7

3star

HB

3.0

3star

M

4.8

5star

T

1.2

3star

G

2.2

5star

D

7.9

2star

K

6.3

3star

HB

1.6

1star

M

3.7

4star

T

0.9

2star

G

1.0

4star

D

8.0

2star

K

4.6

2star

HB

3.4

3star

M

4.4

4star

T

1.4

4star

G

1.2

4star

resurrect his career in that Daicos role

 

[Scythe]

It's all well and good to say he can kick inside 50, so can Hunter, Fritsch, Brown, Chandler, Pickett, Trac, Spargo etc. Doesn't matter if we don't get the ball in their hands quickly and in the right spots.

Yep, but surely the more good kicks in the team, the better? I'm pleased because it indicates to me that we've at least identified it as an issue, rather than completely burying our heads in the sand.

He's no world-beater, but give me someone who kicks it to his teammates more often than not.

 

[Bluelegs]

Hawks going to end up having a great trade period. Chol, Ginnivan, Henry, D'Ambrosio, and a top 5 pick to come.

 

[booshboy]

Keen to see Ben Brown resurrect his career in that Daicos role

I wonder if we've approached Nathan Jones to come out of retirement to fill in that Daicos role, looked servicable at Mt Eliza Redlegs this year

 

[Lord Nev]

 

[stEdy]

Footy clubs are so funny sometimes.

Alan Richardson just can't stop himself from recommending recycled Saints flogs: Dunstan and Billings.

It's like SOS double-dipping on all his failures again and again. Some of these blokes are too loyal

 

[Bluelegs]

Footy clubs are so funny sometimes.

Alan Richardson just can't stop himself from recommending recycled Saints flogs: Dunstan and Billings.

It's like SOS double-dipping on all his failures again and again. Some of these blokes are too loyal

I suspect Billings must keep his lawn in immaculate condition.

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

Keen to see Ben Brown resurrect his career in that Daicos role

Which in turn opens up the Jonathan Brown role for Tom Fullarton that Ben Brown had been playing in

 

[stEdy]

Which in turn opens up the Jonathan Brown role for Tom Fullarton that Ben Brown had been playing in

Fullertons will be able to bring that Brisbane Lions club knowledge to the Jonno Brown role