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Can't trade a player to another club unless he agrees so in your scenario above that isn't possible
Lobb still interests me to pair up with Vardy next year, I know he's not the worlds best ruckman but if he can take say 40% of the ruck contests I think he offers more up forward than either of our current playing rucks. His genuine size makes our bomb it long and high into the forward line gameplan that we seem to revert to more feasible. I wonder what it would take to pry him away from GWS?Tom Browne on TF reckons Lobb will go to freo next year.
Agree with everything. Plus a change of scenery in a more balanced forward line could see him playing his best footy. He was the best one of the better contested marks going around few years ago and that would be an asset for us around the HFF/Wing or during kick ins. It would also allow JK and Jack to play closer to goal.Lobb still interests me to pair up with Vardy next year, I know he's not the worlds best ruckman but if he can take say 40% of the ruck contests I think he offers more up forward than either of our current playing rucks. His genuine size makes our bomb it long and high into the forward line gameplan that we seem to revert to more feasible. I wonder what it would take to pry him away from GWS?
I reckon GWS will want a first rounder and a young player back though, especially seeing as he's contracted for next year.Agree with everything. Plus a change of scenery in a more balanced forward line could see him playing his best footy. He was the best one of the better contested marks going around few years ago and that would be an asset for us around the HFF/Wing or during kick ins. It would also allow JK and Jack to play closer to goal.
Maybe Lycetts comp (if get a high pick) plus the suns second round pick for lobb and a third rounder.I reckon GWS will want a first rounder and a young player back though, especially seeing as he's contracted for next year.
Yep. There has to be a point where clubs have some control over where a player goes so they can get proper value in tradesWhich remains the biggest flaw in AFL free agency. You can't give the players what amounts to free agency - its creeping closer each year to a form of genuine free agency - and then restrict the ability of clubs to trade them.
If you want free agency, even as restricted as it currently is, then clubs have to have greater power to trade contracted players.
If we get a #1 ruck then we can't keep playing Vardy in the team as well imo, we need to go to 1 ruckman in the 22. I'm fine with going with Preuss if we go with one ruck but if we keep playing two ruckmen then Lobb would basically play Lycett's role from the last couple of weeks but offers a better contested marking target. Lycett's basically done nothing in the ruck for the last few weeks really, so not losing much there by playing Lobb in his place.What actually would be the point of getting Lobb if Lycett goes unless he can play #1 ruck?
Forward line can't fit Allen and Brander in as it is. You're just adding to the surplus, for what... 40% ruck time? Nah brah. No deal Andrew.
Already got Vardy playing that role reasonably well right now. If Lycett leaves I'd like an actual competent first ruckman to replace him, not a hamster. That's most definitely Preuss for mine or Zacky Clarke if were going to be real crazy.
Lobb just wouldn't be a suitable acquisition to compliment how this team is made up right now IMO. Despite the fact I think he's a decent player.
Assuming we lose Lycett what would you do ruck wise? I'm in two minds, it's a shame one of our young forwards isn't a 198cm+ type who can pinch hit.Yeah I’m happy for freo to take Lobb. Bit of a tweener
Stick with Vardy and ask Brander to pinch hit or get Darling, Yeo, Waterman etc to do a Grigg.Assuming we lose Lycett what would you do ruck wise? I'm in two minds, it's a shame one of our young forwards isn't a 198cm+ type who can pinch hit.
If Vardy was more of a number 1 ruck I'd agree with you, I don't think he is though.Stick with Vardy and ask Brander to pinch hit or get Darling, Yeo, Waterman etc to do a Grigg.
Brander is tiny and he ain't gonna put on enough in one preseason to play that role.Stick with Vardy and ask Brander to pinch hit or get Darling, Yeo, Waterman etc to do a Grigg.
Fight me campaignerBrander is tiny and he ain't gonna put on enough in one preseason to play that role.
McInnes.jpgAssuming we lose Lycett what would you do ruck wise? I'm in two minds, it's a shame one of our young forwards isn't a 198cm+ type who can pinch hit.
Assuming we lose Lycett what would you do ruck wise? I'm in two minds, it's a shame one of our young forwards isn't a 198cm+ type who can pinch hit.
I dunno, I reckon we could make it work. Vardy can get his tank up there. I’d like to see the data on how much time he rucked last year, and whether he Petrie relieved him out of necessity or because they rated Petrie’s defensive pressure in tightIf Vardy was more of a number 1 ruck I'd agree with you, I don't think he is though.
If we get someone like Preuss who can go 80% of the game in the ruck then yeah but I just can't see it working with Vardy.
Nankervis for instance plays over 80% of the game and I reckon the majority of that is in the ruck.
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Keen to see what both those cat B basketball guys can do but I don't think we can bank on much next year.Lets just see what Patrick Bines can do 198 and 98 kg...... he may surprise.