The relevance is the distinction between players being RFA and UFA and how they come to that conclusion clearly, after all that is what we are discussing. I think the afl just picked an arbitrary date and a line between the 2. There doesn't seem to be a real reason for this, and maybe that is all there is 2 it. We wont this until we can get an explanation. I get where you're coming from as there doesn't seem to be a clear answer.
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Grockadoc
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If we were going to give up picks for a player, it should be Josh Kelly from the Giants. With the Giants losing 1000 daft point, it effectively means that, if they win the Premiership (VERY real possibility), they don't have a first rounder. On the basis of them needing points for academy picks, we could get Kelly cheaper than what we may have been able to before the Whitfield saga.
I do agree that GWS is the best place to go to do a trade as they have been extremely good to deal with with most clubs getting players they want for unders imo.
I dont believe that Josh Kelly will be wanting to move 'yet' But word is that Jacob Hopper is the player that wants out and would be a great get and Mathew Kennedy is another i would be trying to shake loose both will become very very good midfielders
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We now have a strong inside mid presence. Our outside runners, or quality outside mids are lacking. Kelly is a much better fit for us now than Kennedy is, but Kennedy will be a gun.
Rioli,Markov,McIntosh,Drummond,Bolton,Bellis But can never have enough quality Inside mids plus Martin,Cotchin,Prestia & Caddy can also play outside as well
But hey- I wouldnt knock back Kelly but dont believe he will be getable
Not really.
Agreed. Its not strong enough still. Another 2 or 3 quality contested ball winners
then we'll just have a team of inside mids.
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No, I'd say just a damn good way to say he loves his son!
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I'd be semi keen on Devon smith
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The one player I would absolutely love to land in 2017 trade period is Steven May. Great defender who plays on the bigger bodied forwards. Would free up Rance a lot more.
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Was really hoping we would have a crack at his partner Rory Thompson who until recently wasn't signed past this year. Another genuine gun tall at either end would be more than welcome
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He is co-captain in 2017 so I doubt he would leave
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Been harping on this for awhile now.Don't trade for any GWS players that will land them 1st or 2nd rnd picks otherwise they will dominate the comp for years to come.They will be forced to let players go at a cheap rate or via the PSD if every club agrees that the only clubs that will benefit from this would be the lower clubs for a short period of time.Rather that than the way its currently heading.
And on the other leg he could get Dusty in a St Kilda jumper !
Ben Lennon has a massive tiger on his torso, Before it was finished asked for a transfer
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I think a key defender is a much more pressing need than a Key Forward. If we play 2 forwards (Jack and Griff), we still have Elton who can come in if one of them go down. If Rance/Astbury goes down, we only have young kids, or Batchelor to come in who would be undersized for the role he would have to play.
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Didn't Elton play 90% of last year down back?
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Played up forward when he was given the games at AFL level. He and Chol swapped at VFL level. Chol started forward, Elton back. Halfway through they swapped with Elton forward, Chol back.
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Ok...so he can play back if needed.
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Not really Elton game was infinitely better when moved foward
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That bad eh! Cant even go back to cover an injury.
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He could go back, but his defensive game isn't very strong. He is a much better forward than he is a defender by the length of Flemington straight.
What is our fascination with drafting Key Forwards and trying to play them as defenders?
Schulz, Gourdis, Griffiths, Astbury, Elton all drafted as forwards, all played defense.
Because most defenders were junior AFL fwds who transition to defenders.
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