Mega Thread 2019 List Management, Free Agency & Trade thread #2

[Ge3ks]

It may have been posted already, but Channel 10's story on the Brad Hill trade also included an airport interview with James Aish;

Trade Twist

10 News First understands an in principle agreement to get Hill to the Saints has been done.

10daily.com.au

 

[Cobbler]

I hope Acres coming in doesn’t mean reduced minutes for Cerra, Valente and Valente as inside mids. On one hand, it’s good to get a big mature body to offer some protection but not at the cost of the development of our younger mids.

Acres is such a meh player but in saying that, I thought the same of Yeo before he turned into what he is now.

Tell me more about the second Valente!

 

[wild side]

Yeo was pumped up by Mark Harvey, who was his coach at Brizzy b4 he left. That's probs why Bond said we couldn't fit him in.
I still want to punch Bond for that one. Yeo in our midfield, would be a lot better than Acres.
Another chapter in Freo's lamentable list strategy.
After this, I think we are consigned to the bottom 8 for some time, and my God derbies are going to be horrendous.
Absolutely pissed

 

[apuchar]

Saints have said Bruce is a contracted and required player. Want him to stay.

SAINTS AND DOGS CLOSING IN ON BRUCE TRADE: CLEARY

 

[peppy la pew]

You’re probably half cut to be fair

Fair play son

Only in days that end in Y

 

[Wally Walpamur]

Tell me more about the second Valente!

Was meant to be Blakely

 

[wahooo]

Way back before trade period no one wanted to touch Acres with a ten foot pole. Look at us talking ourselves into it now.

Honestly don't mind him as depth and who cares if he's pinching games off the likes of kids like Cerra, Valente and Blakely. Competition for spots only drives a team to better.

 

[wayToGo_]

Way back before trade period no one wanted to touch Acres with a ten foot pole. Look at us talking ourselves into it now.

People love free sh!t.

 

[wahooo]

People love free sh!t.

Let's hope he turns out to be a little better than s**t

 

[Carnthedockers]

Interestingly all media reports are from vic journos quoting Aints list manager

Not a single whisper from camp Freo

Im in a good place tonight

It’s so true, thinking the same thing. Freo haven’t said a peep about anything all trade week.

 

[wayToGo_]

Let's hope he turns out to be a little better than s**t

I used to rate him but haven't seen enough of him lately to know these days. You'd have to be a complete sadist to watch both Freo and St Kilda games each week. A mentor like Fyfe/Mundy (that he hasn't had at StK) could really turn him around - he has to be played as a big bodied ball winning mid I think.

 

[Pussinbootz]

I’ve said it before I’ll say it again
Acres > Crowden

 

[beelzebob]

What’s a Acres’ disposal efficiency?

 

[se17enteen]

Acres is such a meh player but in saying that, I thought the same of Yeo before he turned into what he is now.

Difference is Brisbane desperately wanted to keep Yeo. St Kilda is literally giving Acres away.

We’re stupid enough to take him because we always have to have a Colin Young player come to the club every year. EVERY YEAR. Not superstar players (they all player for West Coast) but fringe players from other clubs.


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[beelzebob]

What’s a Acres’ disposal efficiency?

I found it finally. 76% last year. That’s not too bad

 

[Snuffaluphagus]

Way back before trade period no one wanted to touch Acres with a ten foot pole. Look at us talking ourselves into it now.

Honestly don't mind him as depth and who cares if he's pinching games off the likes of kids like Cerra, Valente and Blakely. Competition for spots only drives a team to better.

I thought there were plenty who wanted 6 and Acres...

 

[Dockernut]

I’ve been buoyed by the comments by Aints supporters on the main board about Acres potential and how sorry they’ll be to see him go. Nothing like our board when we moved on, say, Sherro.

 

[ChimpaWompa]

wonder if the Hawks got all sad and sooky and worried they "lost" the deal when they gave hill to us for pick 23~ in the first place. or when they lost the best player of the modern era and got pick 18 in return, pretty sure they won the next two flags.
getting worked up about the optics of trade deals is such a minnow club thing to do. we'll get some picks and some players in, the only thing you can do now is move on try and draft and develop well and make it so people don't want to leave ala the good teams.

 

[mike91]

wonder if the Hawks got all sad and sooky and worried they "lost" the deal when they gave hill to us for pick 23~ in the first place. or when they lost the best player of the modern era and got pick 18 in return, pretty sure they won the next two flags.
getting worked up about the optics of trade deals is such a minnow club thing to do. we'll get some picks and some players in, the only thing you can do now is move on try and draft and develop well and make it so people don't want to leave ala the good teams.

Lol wtf? Hawks fans were filthy with the buddy compensation. They traded Hill for picks needed to chase O'Meara. Sorry but your comment is so off the mark it's ridiculous

 

[Palmervich]

Thanks for posting this for those of us who Gossage has blocked.

That must be everyone! I have never responded to or commented on any of his posts and somehow he’s blocked me!


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[wayToGo_]

I found it finally. 76% last year. That’s not too bad

This year had 68.8% kicking efficiency which is pretty good but low production with only 5.6 effective kicks per game

Ryan 80.6% (11.8) - how good is this guy?
Wilson 69.5% (9.9)
Cerra 65.2 (6.1)
Langdon 60% (8.7)
BHill 59.4% (10.6)

 

[Ge3ks]

Freo haven’t said a peep about anything all trade week.

Yes Bell has been all class in that regard, but a fair few stressed out footy supporters have been posting some pretty nasty stuff about him. All of it is projection, knee jerk reactions and assumptions based on BS information. I get it, we are all just mushrooms in trade week, but fair dinkum, some fellas just need to pull their heads in.

Glad it's all over tomorrow and we can reflect on the outcomes, and happy Gil isn't proposing 'Trade Month'. Haha.

 

[Fat Nyfe]

Acres, Aish and Menadue on top of Colyer and Conca last year, on top of mature age pickups like Schultz and Bewley. We’re slowly filling out our list with C Graders who have an absolute ceiling of B Grade.

We should only recruit one of those first three if any. If we’re so keen on a Menadue, forget the others. Top end talent needs to be the focus. Hill is top end, two firsts is top end. It should be one or the other. Pick 10 + scraps is too compromising, unless those scraps can buy us another first rounder somehow. Bell needs to have clarity on this. Big picture is our list has far too many role players and not enough top end right now.

 

[benfica]

Acres will be fine.... I really think St kilda botched his development hopefully freo will get the best out of him

 

[PurpleEyes]

I hope Acres coming in doesn’t mean reduced minutes for Cerra, Valente and Valente as inside mids. On one hand, it’s good to get a big mature body to offer some protection but not at the cost of the development of our younger mids.

Acres is such a meh player but in saying that, I thought the same of Yeo before he turned into what he is now.

I've been a critic of Yeo, because I think he's over rated, but I've always acknowledged that he has an intensity that makes him a good contested ball winner ... this was reflected early in his half back days with his contested marking, then more lately in his tackling and now he is steadily developing his inside midfield contested ball winning.
I believe Acres is none of those things. If Acres plays 50+ games for Freo, I'll will be very surprised and happy to say I got him wrong.