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    Rumour Speculation, Rumours, Lies Thread 2026 - Part 2

    Quoting this post but in reality this is a reply to the many posts that are having this conversation. I often see two camps on this issue. Old school footy people bemoaning the focus on athletic data ahead of 'but are they a footballer...can they kick? do they have footy IQ?' and then new age...
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    NBA NBA SC 25/26

    with the NBA cup finals bye week going across two ‘game weeks’ does anyone know what happens to those 3 games on the Monday 8th? Logically I’d think they’d just make December 8-21 week 8, and exclude those NBA cup games. As there aren’t that many games 15-21 as it is. But the schedule has...
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    Rumour Speculation, Rumours, Lies Thread 2026 - Part 2

    He may not be it, but he’s got enough standout attributes that he’s infinitely better than taking a look at a ‘proven’ vanilla type. Seriously good contested ball winner, unreal at navigating traffic. Good tackler, great size. The other one I love, probably more than Davies, is Will Graham. We...
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    List Mgmt. List Management Thread

    Clarry's 'build' is more aligned with our deficiencies as a first possession/extractor type. That he'd come significantly cheaper in trade price and salary is a huge bonus. It feels like a good backup plan. Issue is, obviously, that peak-Clarry is an incredible player with his ballwinning/hands...
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    List Mgmt. List Management Thread

    Yeah I just don’t really know how he’d fit into a modern defence speed wise. Kicking can be damaging but when you’re as slow as he is at that height you can’t match up on talls but any self respecting small will burn you at ground level and get separation. I think it’s midfield (or maybe a high...
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    List Mgmt. List Management Thread

    https://www.geelongcats.com.au/video/1752050/gather-round-press-conference-chris-scott?videoId=1752050&modal=true&type=video&publishFrom=1744086256001 ‘George has something a bit different to the rest of our midfielders which is going to work in his favour I suspect. He is a really big, strong...
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    List Mgmt. List Management Thread

    Yeah, I think he’s an interesting prospect and worth a look. He was a manchild in juniors and even now is physically very developed and a solid inside mid. But what’s intriguing is I recall Chris Scott saying in a press conference mid year that they’re really hoping to get him in at some stage...
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    List Mgmt. List Management Thread

    Yeah I wouldn't be chasing Laverde because he's just not really what we need. He was drafted as a midfielder/wingman who was super athletic. The KPD was a conversion that happened given his athleticism but failure to figure it out upfield. He was never a 1 on 1 lockdown guy. He was better as...
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    List Mgmt. List Management Thread

    I don’t see why we wouldn’t give out one year deals to fringe guys who aren’t really what we want yet, unless someone else is out there offering two. Few players we’ve had on the list over time who’ve gone into a contract year feeling like they’re bound to be delisted because we’ve given them...
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    List Mgmt. List Management Thread

    Yep agree. Centre bounces are still stoppages and have a bit of a different skill set required - Trac is a reasonably strong centre bounce guy. Other thing to note about my feedback on Trac’s stoppage work over the last five years is that it’s mainly data based. He’s played in a system with...
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    List Mgmt. List Management Thread

    Yes, both are really poor kicks. But so were Fyfe and Dangerfield. We’re obviously not going to recruit Darcy Parish, but with good coaching and system you can get players to stay in their lanes a bit better. With better outside players around a distributor and clear instructions on their job...
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    List Mgmt. List Management Thread

    My idea of Trac is based on a career body of work in the midfield role as opposed to a small sample size. Trac is a good player. An excellent player. A difference maker. None of that is in dispute. Dawson had 7 games this year where he had 6 or more clearances. I’m not citing them as reason...
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    List Mgmt. List Management Thread

    Peak Petracca is better than our current crop at stoppage. Just. But peak Petracca also attended a lot more stoppages per match than our current group who rotate a bit more. Peak Petracca was excellent, but clearances weren't his one wood. Current Petracca is no better than what we currently...
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    List Mgmt. List Management Thread

    Petracca at his best is good for us purely because he was that good. And irrelevant of balance, pure talent often wins. But let's not pretend Petracca is what our midfield needs. Dawson's good, but offensive minded and more outside. Rankine's an offensive guy. Soligo's solid, but more offensive...
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    List Mgmt. List Management Thread

    Thanks fellas. Obviously had very little to talk about while we were allegedly a good football team.
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    List Mgmt. List Management Thread

    Flanders sucks. He's grossly overrated in the eyes of fans because we've seen him go to half back and rack it up (which is as much about a team game plan as him) and accumulate high numbers in the midfield or half forward pushing up to fourth midfielder roles. But let's look at the periods when...
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    List Mgmt. List Management Thread

    Petracca talk is interesting and optimistic. Not sure where I sit on it. Some considerations - I reckon the list needs a stoppage winner, first possession guy in the midfield mix. Second preference would be a big bodied defensive stopper (but think Peatling in an expanded role would be fine at...
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    AFLW 2025 AFLW Fantasy - round 2 trades and discussion

    Morphett to Harris and Stannett to Zarlie my two locks, tossing up the third trade, have 183k Do I swap Rowbottom (to Painter? Or another premium? Or to a good forward and play Fitzpatrick at M5) and either bank cash/avoid her price drop? Or move Koenen/McLaughlin to Heath who I think is a...
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    AFL RDT 2025 AFL RDT Season - Team Picker Open!

    Absolutely no idea how I rose up 6 ranks this week. Traded out Caldwell for Gulden who had a belter. Rozee captain. I guess other than him/Martin/Xerri I didn't have any shocking scores. 2 trades left. Suspect I'll be down to zero after this week. Martin for Whitfield seems a no brainer. Then...
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    AFL RDT 2025 AFL RDT Season - Team Picker Open!

    If I have to trade Caldwell out this week, the week after trading him in for a stinky score, not long after having the same thing with Walsh 😡 And Nasiah has just killed me all year. Every week I’ve faded bringing him in thinking ‘he’s too good, they’re going to start forward tagging him’, and...
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    AFL RDT 2025 AFL RDT Season - Team Picker Open!

    Have burnt two trades and gone FOS to Mentha (basement def/fwd) and TDK to anyone I want, currently Caldwell. Could go Grundy, Gawn, Gulden, NWM, Marshall etc but reckon Caldwell is the play. Leaves 3 trades, 23 premos + McCarthy, and 250k to upgrade failures/injuries as needed. Probably burn...
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    AFL RDT 2025 AFL RDT Season - Team Picker Open!

    Gained rank, but again feeling like I'm losing ground. A few burnt trades (****ed up a bit on ruck roulette recently, TDK to Marshall back to TDK then English in but keeping TDK and now maybe trading TDK is 4-5 trades, plus Walsh) means I'm not in a great spot. Shitty premiums the story of the...
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    AFL RDT 2025 AFL RDT Season - Team Picker Open!

    Pittonet dropped is both a good and bad result for me. Traded in English last week after TDK’s stinker with the logic that I can trade TDK to a non ruck but English was either now or never. Now Pittonet out makes TDK much more appealing to retain. But if I do, I’m burning a ruck in the utility...
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    AFL RDT 2025 AFL RDT Season - Team Picker Open!

    I'd keep him. He's got a track record of ultra consistency and within that sample are plenty of tags. Occasionally loses the battle but fights through them well. Not sure it's worth burning a trade on this late - sure, if you go now, you'll get the extra number this week and maybe save 70-80k...
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    AFL RDT 2025 AFL RDT Season - Team Picker Open!

    Still sitting at 21 bona fide premiums + Bergman. Warner/JHF a baby concern for F6. Have enough cash to trade two of Carroll/FOS/Clarke/Johnson/Erasmus to a basement and a premium. But thinking maybe I sit on that for now as it'll be more important to keep the rookies who'll keep their spots...
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    AFL RDT 2025 AFL RDT Season - Team Picker Open!

    Up 5 spots but feel like I lost pace with the top end of town. Possibly the most annoying bye round possible - so many guys in the 60s-80s that I dropped a 66, 66, 64, 59 and 52 but kept a 67, 73, 71, 71, 79, 84, 85 and 94*2. Ended up trading Flynn to English, which I reckon was the best move...
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    AFL RDT 2025 AFL RDT Season - Team Picker Open!

    Currently have English in for Flynn as utility. And trading out TDK next week most likely given the role. But would NWM or Darcy be a better bet? Darcy is so hard, the matchup is beaut but the breakeven is high and another week to watch would be nice. But not going English keeps open the...
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    AFL RDT 2025 AFL RDT Season - Team Picker Open!

    Ended up not going Mills, and going for the spend up to get Tim English instead after the TDK score. Annoying. Such a mid round. Of my 23 on field, and not including Smith’s 94 as captain: Xerri and Martin in the 80s Rozee, Holmes, TDK, Warner in the 70s JHF, Clarke, Erasmus in the 60s...
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    AFL RDT 2025 AFL RDT Season - Team Picker Open!

    Jackson :hearteyes: VC-ing Brayshaw for 104 instead of him :rage: Almost tempted to take it given I don't love the matchups of nearly anyone else, but it's too defensive. Got a big TDK problem now given the Pittonet recall. Given McKay/HOK are out for awhile, it's probably one they'll run for...
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    AFL RDT 2025 AFL RDT Season - Team Picker Open!

    I mean yeah but he's 208cm with wingspan, ground level game, and moves around like he's 6 foot. This year he's scored 65 against North - Comben 100 against Collingwood - Moore 99 against Carlton - Weitering 128 against Fremantle - Pearce then Draper 82 against Brisbane - Andrews 115 against St...

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