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Andyy said:
I'd rather be like Geelong, seemingly always competing. We've lost a lot of key personnel - Benny, Penny, Balme, Hardwick etc.
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Would be better if Geelong did go well down the ladder. This whole staying up top and not coming down screams English Premier League. Heck if it gets worse I’d rather quit footy all together.
 
Andyy said:
Well, time will tell if our dynasty was against the flow, so to say.

I'd take another 30 years in the wilderness for 3 flags around 2060, but tbh I don't want that.

I'd rather be like Geelong, seemingly always competing. We've lost a lot of key personnel - Benny, Penny, Balme, Hardwick etc.

If this rebuild doesn't return us to the top 8 or even top 4...then we're in for an ordinary decade or more.
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Don't stress about our future. We've got an unbelievably talented core of young players, and almost all positions well catered for. Plus picks 2 and 3. Only bad luck with injuries could stop us from being a top-4 team and flag contender within 3-4 years.
 
Tiger Pete said:
Is there a reason why we haven’t been mentioned as interested in Windhager?
Surely exactly what we need . Two way runner , good pace and skill and great contested possession winner. Would be ideal with age profile as team transitions.
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I'm wondering why Sam Draper isn't being considered.

26 y.o. 205cm. We're in desperate need of a reasonably immediate ruck succession plan.

We know he can play, and we think he wants out.

We would not be required to part with any draft capital.

We have plenty of cash to front load. Certainly more than Brisbane. And Essendon getting better compo means they'll be keen, and it has absolutely zero impact on our current draft positions (if North had beaten Adelaide last weekend it would've).

To me grabbing Draper is a no-brainer.

And I don't want to hear any of this "but he wants to get to the Lions" bollocks. We're a way bigger club than them, and he's no certainty in dislodging Big O and Fort from 1st ruck choice in a hurry.
 
GhostofJimJess said:
I'm wondering why Sam Draper isn't being considered.

26 y.o. 205cm. We're in desperate need of a reasonably immediate ruck succession plan.

We know he can play, and we think he wants out.

We would not be required to part with any draft capital.

We have plenty of cash to front load. Certainly more than Brisbane. And Essendon getting better compo means they'll be keen, and it has absolutely zero impact on our current draft positions (if North had beaten Adelaide last weekend it would've).

To me grabbing Draper is a no-brainer.

And I don't want to hear any of this "but he wants to get to the Lions" bollocks. We're a way bigger club than them, and he's no certainty in dislodging Big O and Fort from 1st ruck choice in a hurry.
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Coming of an Achilles and prior to that he has had , an ACL tear, groin issues , and soft tissue injuries.
I think he’s a big risk.
He might not play that many more years than Nank. I’d be looking at a 7+ year ruckman when Nank finishes up.
 
GhostofJimJess said:
I'm wondering why Sam Draper isn't being considered.

26 y.o. 205cm. We're in desperate need of a reasonably immediate ruck succession plan.

We know he can play, and we think he wants out.

We would not be required to part with any draft capital.

We have plenty of cash to front load. Certainly more than Brisbane. And Essendon getting better compo means they'll be keen, and it has absolutely zero impact on our current draft positions (if North had beaten Adelaide last weekend it would've).

To me grabbing Draper is a no-brainer.

And I don't want to hear any of this "but he wants to get to the Lions" bollocks. We're a way bigger club than them, and he's no certainty in dislodging Big O and Fort from 1st ruck choice in a hurry.
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We do need a ruck succession plan.

But our last dynasty team received a huge boost when one flag deep when we were able to commit a lot of funds to T Lynch. This is probably the sort of thing Blair has in mind by not getting into bidding wars offering huge money long term contracts to players like Scam Draper. But neither will he do a Silvagni and bank up cap space until it has to be spent, then blow it all at once on donkeys. As we saw last time, Port were ahead of us. Eagles were ahead of us. Blues were ahead of us. North were ahead of us. Then Blair hit the afterburners right on cue and they were each behind us along with 16 other languishing outfits. :cool:
 
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SA_Tiger11 said:
Welcome Benny Hobbs!!!!
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Meteoric Rise said:
There is a reason Geelong are like that. Because they have mastered tilting everything in their favour outside of footballing merit. Rules, rulings, insider trading, salary cap cheating, soft cap cheating, cheat ground cheating, fixture cheating, the list goes on.
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This.
Add the stand rule and now it's shorter games to protect their veterans
 

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