Strategy Trade and List Management Thread Part 8 (opposition supporters - READ posting rules before posting)

[_Mike_]

Opposition supporters coming to troll , you have been warned

 

[BomToydd]

I personally think Gallagher could make a pressure forward. Fit, great running capacity, strong tacklers and actually a good set shot for goal.
He was unlucky with injuries last year yet is the hardest worker in the club. I'm sure we will surprise a few next year. I'm seeing his Uncle tonight, I'll see if he can find out what position he is training for over the preseason.

Reckon this would probably be the best role for him. Could see him becoming a handy goal kicker and one of the better tacklers in our forward line with his strength and little burst of speed

 

[The Inbetweener]

After all his bad luck with injures Roarke would have been one of the great stories had we won. Wasn't a star but was a handy player. Tough and versatile

Absolutely loved him towards the end. Will never forget he kicked a clutch set shot vs the Eagles in our 2020 game on the Gold Coast to get us the win.

 

[my plums]

Loved some Roarke. If I ever see him, I’ll be sending a beer his way.

 

[CDBulldog]

Buss has been hampered as you mentioned & was stick thin coming in. Has put on some size but has huge scope for improvement.
He will be a pretty imposing unit.

Agree. Big frame. Will be huge in time.

 

[maddog37]

Even with two shoulder recos, under 100kg would be inexcusable. Both my shoulders are ****ed and I have to rehab them myself, and I did more than that at sub-90kg body weight.

He’s a professional footballer. Even Caleb Daniel should be able to bench 100+

Caleb Daniel is a pretty solid fella.

 

[Proffessor]

I personally think Gallagher could make a pressure forward. Fit, great running capacity, strong tacklers and actually a good set shot for goal.
He was unlucky with injuries last year yet is the hardest worker in the club. I'm sure we will surprise a few next year. I'm seeing his Uncle tonight, I'll see if he can find out what position he is training for over the preseason.

If he is as hard a worker as you say, that gives him a chance.

Physically he has a lot of desirable attributes. I think his mental application is his weakness.
He needs to improve both his composure and his concentration.
Improved composure will hopefully help prevent him from making silly mistakes with his disposal, and greater concentration should help him stay mentally engaged and find ways to impact the game even when things aren't going his way.

Needs a big preseason to force his way back into our stacked midfield, but there will be opportunities if he can be ready to take them. I think being a defensive minded winger might be a good role for him.

 

[Proffessor]

Agree. Big frame. Will be huge in time.

Unfortunately, Buss really isn't that big by AFL standards.

If he is still struggling strength wise due to shoulder issues, then he will need to improve his speed and anticipation to compensate.

Needs a massive preseason, and 2026 needs to be a big year for him.

 

[Anja_Nees]

Loved some Roarke. If I ever see him, I’ll be sending a beer his way.

Ripping bloke.

Met him a few times and it was a reminder most of these guys are just normal dudes who for a relatively short time get paid pretty well to do something people are interested in, then get on with life.

It’s a big part of the reason I hate the treatment guys like Gardy get online.

 

[glenashley]

As a Buss fan, to be fair, to there's nothing about him that we didn't know before we drafted him.

His shoulders were shot and his strengths and weaknesses are exactly the same!

Hoping for a big year from him.

 

[Pencil case]

Unfortunately, Buss really isn't that big by AFL standards.

He is a huge unit if you see him up close. Once he gets a full pre season under his belt watch out.

 

[bresker]

I would have thought lifting heavy weights in repetitive sets would be one of the easier parts of a footy player's training . Even I could manage that (if the weights were not too heavy )

 

[Proffessor]

He is a huge unit if you see him up close. Once he gets a full pre season under his belt watch out.

We've been watching out for few preseasons already, hopefully the next one will be the charm.

I recognise that he is decent height, but possibly because of his shoulder issues, he doesn't play like a guy who has a size or strength advantage over his opponents. He tends to look like he is just battling to break even in that dimension most of the time.

I think he needs to work on his athleticism and anticipation as much as his strength, particularly if his shoulders are going to be a chronic issue.

 

[Here we go dogs]

I reckon Buss has improved massively defensively. His only getting better. I think he can be solid 1v1.

I am more worried about the junk possessions he gets and the slowness and lack of intent with the footy. He slows us down with footy in hand.

His footskills were talked up pre draft. I don’t see it there. His safe with the footy so his efficiency looks high.

 

[Ash1337]

We've been watching out for few preseasons already, hopefully the next one will be the charm.

I recognise that he is decent height, but possibly because of his shoulder issues, he doesn't play like a guy who has a size or strength advantage over his opponents. He tends to look like he is just battling to break even in that dimension most of the time.

I think he needs to work on his athleticism and anticipation as much as his strength, particularly if his shoulders are going to be a chronic issue.

He's had only 2 preseasons though...

 

[Dogs Rule]

Loved some Roarke. If I ever see him, I’ll be sending a beer his way.

Works on the roads now or he did at least. Sure I saw him in a TV or print ad or something.

 

[BigFloppa]

I would have thought lifting heavy weights in repetitive sets would be one of the easier parts of a footy player's training . Even I could manage that (if the weights were not too heavy )

Lifting heavy weights isn't enough. You also need to practice semenal retention to spike your testosterone.

 

[Foxman98]

He's had only 2 preseasons though...

He hasn’t had 1 actually this will be his first

 

[stefoid]

Reckon this would probably be the best role for him. Could see him becoming a handy goal kicker and one of the better tacklers in our forward line with his strength and little burst of speed

Do we need to find a spot for him - he seems to be another player that does great up until he actually has to take possession and dispose of the ball. Contrast with someone like dolan who just looks sharp as a tack with ball in hand.

Gags just has to work on his faults and when he does he will demand a position almost anywhere, but his faults are the kind that dont fix easy

 

[bresker]

Works on the roads now or he did at least. Sure I saw him in a TV or print ad or something.

He was in a misguided social media ad with Covid cookery star Nat from 'Nat's what i say' asking us to be kind to traffic controllers.

Unfortunately the comments section on FB make it seem like everyone hates traffic controllers. Then others jumped on and paid out the swful Victorian government for paying Nat to ask us to be nice to traffic controllers. Oh and they get paid way too much.

Which pretty much was the point of the advert whoosh



I don't miss facebook.

 

[Dogs Rule]

He was in a misguided social media ad with Covid cookery star Nat from 'Nat's what i say' asking us to be kind to traffic controllers.

Unfortunately the comments section on FB make it seem like everyone hates traffic controllers. Then others jumped on and paid out the swful Victorian government for paying Nat to ask us to be nice to traffic controllers. Oh and they get paid way too much.

Which pretty much was the point of the advert whoosh



I don't miss facebook.

Just shows that you can't win on Facebook or X, particularly FB.

You could be handing out $50 notes and some would whinge that it wasn't $100.

Anyway, Rourke was good value.

 

[cleveland]

Gallagher reminds me of a young Matty Boyd tbh.

 

[scratchie]

Not saying they're similar players, juts that sometimes roles are found for players and they thrive. So maybe Gallagher can be a run with player or a defensive forward or whatever, but for now, that clearly hasn't been figured out.

If Gallagher reminds me of anyone it’s Liam Picken. Liam’s kicking also took years to improve. Liam played a lot in VFL before we picked him up. We used him as a tagger first allowing him time to improve in many areas he was not great at. But like Gallagher, Liam was tough - maybe too much. In the end Liam was about as critical a player to that teams success as that team had, if there is pathway for Gags it’s the one Liam took.

 

[scratchie]

I would have thought lifting heavy weights in repetitive sets would be one of the easier parts of a footy player's training . Even I could manage that (if the weights were not too heavy )

This actually makes perfect sense. If you have shoulder issues your bench press will always suffer

 

[iambrilliant]

Do we need to find a spot for him - he seems to be another player that does great up until he actually has to take possession and dispose of the ball. Contrast with someone like dolan who just looks sharp as a tack with ball in hand.

Gags just has to work on his faults and when he does he will demand a position almost anywhere, but his faults are the kind that dont fix easy

I feel like he’s problem is he try’s to do too much when he’s got the ball . I don’t know if he’s been instructed to take the game on or he just wants to be that guy. What ever reason it’s not working for him and he needs to get back to basics and keep it simple until he can nail the basics, very frustrating player

 

[House_of_Dahl]

Lifting heavy weights isn't enough. You also need to practice semenal retention to spike your testosterone.

Completely pointless unless including perineum sunning