Recent content by LawnMosey
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Prediction Biggest improver in 2017
I'm too optimistic about too many players to pick one, so I'm going say our biggest improver in 2017 will be our forward line. On paper, it looks pretty good: F: McCarthy Hawkins Motlop HF: Menzel Stanley Cockatoo Motlop and Cockatoo mainly rotating through the midfield, Stanley spending time... -
Rating Geelong's Player Development 2011 onwards
I guess the frustrating part for supporters is that it's an inconsistent rule anyway; it 100% depends on the player and their form. Hawkins only got moved into the ruck when his forward play was lacking. Selwood's never been asked to be anything but a first line inside midfielder. Harry... -
Rating Geelong's Player Development 2011 onwards
I understand your frustration with playing players out of position; particularly with Smedts, his forward play (admittedly from 2012-13) seemed like exactly what we were lacking in 2014-15 (pressure forward that can mark on the lead), even this year. But don't you agree that Smedts, Murdoch and... -
List Mgmt. Official 2016 trade period discussion
If that was the scenario though (not sure that it was, just my reading based on media reports), then Caddy's out. He doesn't have a single minded drive to help Geelong win premierships, his focus is on improving himself at the expense of the club. Not a dastardly thing by any stretch, but from... -
List Mgmt. Official 2016 trade period discussion
When he decided he wanted to go to Richmond to play for them... (see my other post for my understanding of the whole situation). -
List Mgmt. Official 2016 trade period discussion
My understanding of the situation was this: Deledio wanted Geelong Geelong said "ooh, um, not sure how we can do that. We'll look into it" Geelong went to Richmond and said "what about Deledio" Richmond said "we don't want to lose him, but it'll take a first rounder to get him" Geelong said... -
List Mgmt. Official 2016 trade period discussion
First things first: I'm as frustrated as anyone that Caddy's gone. But one of the fundamental points of my post was that it matters little to the great organisation what their competitors do. A truly great organisation will happily move a star performer that doesn't fit with the company's... -
List Mgmt. Official 2016 trade period discussion
Yes, but I think that's the point. A draft pick is nothing more than a number; sure it's got value, but once that draft pick turns into an actual person, the value may increase or decrease in certain peoples eyes, but it fundamentally changes from something of only nominal value to something of... -
List Mgmt. Official 2016 trade period discussion
I've been thinking a bit about this (because I'm genuinely frustrated by the Caddy trade and need a distraction). A while ago, I read 'Good to Great', which is the book that Costa and Cook got the principles from that helped rebuild the club. It basically focuses on what makes a company go... -
List Mgmt. Official 2016 trade period discussion
Trimmed for focus. On the salary cap, you know that clubs are required to spend at least 95% of the total cap every year? I understand that it's then a matter of management, but it's also why some teams have kids on big contracts, which skews the marketplace. To maintain a strong list with 30... -
List Mgmt. Official 2016 trade period discussion
Wanted to compare our last two trade periods with Hawthorns, here's the results (it's more info than I thought it would be): Geelong outs (combined for 2015/2016 trade periods): Shane Kersten, Nathan Vardy, Billie Smedts, Josh Caddy, Dean Gore, Jarrad Jansen, Josh Walker, Dawson Simpson (FA)... -
List Mgmt. Official 2016 trade period discussion
Carlton got a future second from GWS in the Marchbank/Pickett trade that they passed on to Hawks. -
List Mgmt. Official 2016 trade period discussion
Just to turn the attention away from Geelong for a second... anyone else find it amazing that for all the angst about Sam Mitchell being traded for pick 88, that happens to be Hawthorns first pick in this draft! They really cleaned the cupboard to get JOM and Mitchell in. -
List Mgmt. Official 2016 trade period discussion
Don't fully disagree yet, but you're being a little dramatic: Won't comment on the retirements, as I'm as disappointed as anyone about it, but that's been a yearly thing since, well Harley left in 09. Smedts and Vardy were no where near it this year, Kersto wanted to leave, I'm not sure we were... -
List Mgmt. Official 2016 trade period discussion
The AFLs trade wrap for Monday seems to confirm that any deal involving Caddy and Deledio is unlikely (not sure if I can believe Geelong actually considered a straight swap). Better than that though is the new info about the JOM deal to Hawks breaking down. The slow motion train wreck of a...