Mega Thread 2018 List Management, Free Agency & Trade thread

[Dirty_banchez]

If Karl Langdon is correct that Lobb will seek a trade to the team offering the best deal, then Lobb will nominate Freo.

GWS will ask for pick 5 or 6.

 

[tigertigertiger]

+FYFE being a richmond hearted freo boy, it just makes sense


anyway... back to topic on hand, Conca being a docker would be a blessing for u all, but he must stay at Richmond, he's part of our fabric and we can't let him go, I will not allow it

 

[nurries]

If Karl Langdon is correct that Lobb will seek a trade to the team offering the best deal, then Lobb will nominate Freo.

GWS will ask for pick 5 or 6.

Being a salary cap dump I would give them a 2019 2nd Rounder

 

[tigertigertiger]

If Karl Langdon is correct that Lobb will seek a trade to the team offering the best deal, then Lobb will nominate Freo.

GWS will ask for pick 5 or 6.

where did u hear that from? we hear nothing from Langdon in Melbourne, I can only assume the public AFL media has risen 10fold since my time there in -7-08

I liked Langdon as a player, also kemp was a bit of an underrated legend, think that be before freo's time though

 

[wild side]

where did u hear that from? we hear nothing from Langdon in Melbourne, I can only assume the public AFL media has risen 10fold since my time there in -7-08

I liked Langdon as a player, also kemp was a bit of an underrated legend, think that be before freo's time though

Yes and we hate Langdon, so be careful Boss

 

[tigertigertiger]

Yes and we hate Langdon, so be careful Boss

BUT WHY?

very open minded, I was a kid then so genuine nfg (no farkssss given) we need to be in the lets faaark given about right now. yanchep lagoon for the win!

 

[apuchar]

This might help our cause. That and offering more money.

Barrett has said on trade radio today that GWS have a 1 million minimum salary cap issue and went onto talking about Shiel and Lobb being likely solutions to fix the issue.

Barrett said Lobb is keen on playing as a forward in WA and because of this didn’t think WC were his best option

 

[jerms]

I've generally been in the 'no' camp on Conca, but it's interesting what his teammates have to say about him in this video:

http://www.richmondfc.com.au/video/2018-06-28/conca-100

Sure these things are usually lip service, but there's a couple of takeaways.

 

[mike91]

If Karl Langdon is correct that Lobb will seek a trade to the team offering the best deal, then Lobb will nominate Freo.

GWS will ask for pick 5 or 6.

I'll f***ing cry if we offer a first rounder.

 

[yyou]

I'll f***ing cry if we offer a first rounder.

Unless it's Sheridan

 

[Kenny_01]

There's no way anyone is touching pick 5 or 6 for Lobb. GWS would be lucky to get a future 2nd round pick. They literally have no other option than to trade him if they want to keep Shiel.

 

[Deathly]

If he's the one they're pushing out they can't be asking for our 1st Rounder this year also. All they can do for pushing him out is get him to the club he nominates.

 

[UYD 4 Life]

If i was gws I'd be letting shiel go before lobb.
They have much more depth in the midfield than ruck/forward
They would get a lot more for shiel in a trade

 

[Snuffaluphagus]

I cant see us involving a first round pick on Lobb in any way shape or form. I will be pissed if we do

 

[apuchar]

If i was gws I'd be letting shiel go before lobb.
They have much more depth in the midfield than ruck/forward
They would get a lot more for shiel in a trade

Sounds like one wants to leave and the other likes the Sydney lifestyle.

 

[TheLastCall]

I cant see us involving a first round pick on Lobb in any way shape or form. I will be pissed if we do

How about Lobb, 23,44 for 2019 Bris 1st(from Lochie trade)

 

[Snuffaluphagus]

How about Lobb, 23,44 for 2019 Bris 1st(from Lochie trade)

In any "realstic" way shape or form. If we manage to turn Neale into pick 5, Lobb, 23 and 44 then good on us

 

[Freo Shark]

my kid (the reason to move there) is apparently an eagle but I'm sure she doesn't gaf about it, her late grandma was a docker though. played junior footy with an ex eagle. it'll be a hard decision to make, can I have equal seconds and have both ?

If you must.

No!

 

[blue shark]

Theres

Agreed, though I hold firm that Lobb is no good =)

History shows its as much your bottom 5 players as it is your top. If you can get best 22 players like Conca for free, and he is best 22, you do it. He doesnt have to be a world beater but he'll add grunt and pressure to a midfield sorely lacking it.

Hogan and Kelly would also be terrific gets and in the right age bracket, how we have convinced ourselves they are no good is beyond me

As you say for free always makes sense, the problem with Hogan is the price, 2 first rounders has been bought up.
Doesn't help he has a foot problem, we already have one with calf issues.
As for Lobb, Cox has already done more at a younger age, and we have Dixon, others waiting in the wings.
I personally see our issues with the midfield, forwards, not slow lumbering giants.
We can wait a year to negotiate a better deal, and add another 1 maybe 2 top ten picks that can set us up for a decade.
Sure if we had an early second rounder for Kelly to offer, but if its a first I would take Hately over Kelly every time.

 

[Docker82]

If Lobb is leaving to free up salary cap space he goes for unders.

When a club wants to keep a contracted player they tend to play hardball and gets overs. We will if Neale decides to leave as we’ll get a first rounder minimum next year - significant extra value is what’s required to get him.

GWS have previously dumped a bunch of players at Carlton as salary cap dumps, along with McCarthy. Even Hoskin-Elliot was worth more than a future second rounder. If the Giants need someone gone other clubs will know it and won’t pay nearly as much. Only difference is if the Eagles got involved - in which case we set our limits and pull out if we need to.

Either way I’d prefer not to get Lobb. He’s an improvement for sure short term but not enough so that he’d actually make any difference. The difference will come when we improve all over the ground - not just getting a better tall forward. He’s not Jesse Hogan and he doesn’t cost nothing but salary cap space like Conca.

 

[332docker]

If 6 6 6 rule comes in strong marking targets will be critical in forward lines

I’m okay with going for Lobb and him playing mainly forward and occasionally ruck

 

[Snuffaluphagus]

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2018-09-18/dockers-set-sights-on-strongmarking-giant

I cant believe he's on 700k. That's insane.

This is bad reading for us getting him for unders

 

[Sweetback]

This might help our cause. That and offering more money.

Barrett has said on trade radio today that GWS have a 1 million minimum salary cap issue and went onto talking about Shiel and Lobb being likely solutions to fix the issue.

Barrett said Lobb is keen on playing as a forward in WA and because of this didn’t think WC were his best option

Apparently Lobb doesn’t like rucking that much and much prefers being a forward, which sounds great to me. We could have him as a forward–ruck and Darcy as a ruck–forward.

 

[Yeti]

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2018-09-18/dockers-set-sights-on-strongmarking-giant

I cant believe he's on 700k. That's insane.

This is bad reading for us getting him for unders

700k a year?

You are kidding.

 

[apuchar]

Apparently Lobb doesn’t like rucking that much and much prefers being a forward, which sounds great to me. We could have him as a forward–ruck and Darcy as a ruck–forward.

For a developing and not always smart i50 kicking team, having the opportunity to kick long to a good contested marking tall, might make things easier for us especially if we leave some smalls in the forward fifty more often