List Mgmt. 2017 Free Agency & Trading - Part 2 (Take Gibbs talk to the Gibbs thread)

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And meanwhile the young midfield draftees like Atley and Drew will likely get pissed off through lack of opportunities with Rockliff's inclusion on the list.

Footnote : I saw plenty of Atley and Drew playing here in the TAC Cup Comp and they are both decent prospects, Drew in particular I saw a lot of at my local club the Rebels, he's a high production mid with good endurance, good overhead and really cracks in at the contest. The few times I've watched him in the SANFL he's been played mainly in defence while a bloke Summerton that will never play AFL as long as his brown eye points to the ground plays in the midfield....all in the quest of SANFL premierships instead of developing the youngsters for the next step. #PortLogic
 
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I have heard from a reliable source that Sloane may very well return to Vic in Free Agency.
Dont shoot the messenger, I will be as upset as anyone.
Old news, the Melbourne media have been floating that for months...that, and the fact he's yet to re-commit which likely fuels the story.
 

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Power will beat us next year, if they add Rocky, Motslops, Watts and Menzel to their list and field 24 against us in the Showdown. :huh:
 

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I think if we win a flag Sloane may well head back to Vic as a FA. It would most likely be to Saint Kilda.
Couldnt blame him if we win the flag this year. Imagine if next year as well. He will command a Dusty like North offer from the Saints that we probably wont be able to match.
 
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Couldnt blame him if we win the flag this year. Imagine if next year as well. He will command a Dusty like North offer from the Saints that we probably wont be able to match.
Think he'll be UFA next year, matching isn't really an option.

If they really want to move back to Melbourne, he'd be a player you'd consider allowing to FIFO?
 

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Think he'll be UFA next year, matching isn't really an option.

If they really want to move back to Melbourne, he'd be a player you'd consider allowing to FIFO?
Matching in terms of him choosing the financial rewards versus staying at Adelaide. If we match he is likely more to stay.
 

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Rockliff is a small forward that can go into the middle. He is a very good player.

Motlop has plenty to offer.

Watts has shown he can be valuable.

Menzel in the right role can offer positives, but he is the least attractive of these four.

For the Power to add 3 of these, they will need to make some big decisions with their current list. If they do, they will be topping up? I could understand that strategy if they had say lost a prelim... But that is not where I see them at this time.

Is a lot of eggs in one basket, but they wouldn't be the first team to take this route. In not convinced that it the right move for their list, but who knows.

It will deliver a quick burst of hope to their supporters, which should not be underestimated as a need for them.
Uh what?
Rockliff isnt a forwards asshole sorry mate.
Hes a midfielder and that is all.
 

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Not that I rate him as a footy journo but Barrett alluded to another "big name" joining gibbs in coming to the crows this off season.
Who do we think he is referring to?

I really hope it's j.gov

That or Barrett is horsing around
Win the flag this year, the big names will want and demand a chance for the ultimate next year.
 

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There's certainly some legs to the Sloane movement end of 2018. If you didn't notice Belinda's burgeoning TV career at the Brownlows then don't know what to tell you.

By then there's 1, maybe even 2 flags in the cabinet. A GF appearance at a minimum.

It will be an entirely different exit to any others imo. Together with Tex and DT, he will have held this PG together during the worst of times and pulled them up to where they are now.

Will be waved goodbye with a smile and will never cop boos at AO.
 
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17 goals for a small forward is a pretty average return.
If you're going to fork out 700k+ for Rocky you aint playing him as a forward.
17 goals on top of playing as a mid is ok though. Pretty much the same as Rory S and Gibbs from memory.

Anyway, your comment was that he cannot play as a forward, when actually he can.
 

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There's certainly some legs to the Sloane movement end of 2018. If you didn't notice Belinda's burgeoning TV career at the Brownlows then don't know what to tell you.

By then there's 1, maybe even 2 flags in the cabinet. A GF appearance at a minimum.

It will be an entirely different exit to any others imo. Together with Tex and DT, he will have held this PG together during the worst of times and pulled them up to where they are now.

Will be waved goodbye with a smile and will never cop boos at AO.
He also strikes me as a player that would still ask for a trade rather than just leave so we could get some value in return.
 
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