List Mgmt. 2020 List Management, Free Agency & Trade thread

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This Part 2 Continued from Part 1: https://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/2020-list-management-free-agency-trade-thread.1241035/ What type of players does our list need? Pace, Skill, Class and and goal threat. A winger, forward flank and forward pocket are the 3 positions that we need, plus...

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[Johnny Dalmas]

He's a dinosaur though, he's a mark and kick forward. If he's not marking the ball he's almost a liability. Terrible once the ball hits the deck and I don't think he competes as well as say a Lobb in the ruck. Just my opinion but a Mihocek would be a much cheaper and better option.

I wouldn't want him at Freo. I think we could better spend our money elsewhere given the tall forwards we have already committed too.

But for a team like North who just lacks talent across the ground ... why would you keep what you already have?

 

[Johnny Dalmas]

We joke, but if they are offering him a deal worth over $700,000 a season - we will have one of their top ten picks for him.

eff off they would offer Blakely that much money. Why? That seems crazy

 

[Moist Biscuit]

If I were Freo I'd be getting in SPS's ear about coming home. Out of contract next year, I'd be offering him a 3/4 year deal. Has the perfect skillset for our gameplan imo.

 

[Moist Biscuit]

eff off they would offer Blakely that much money. Why? That seems crazy

Can only hope they think it's Nick Blakey (still way overs for him).

 

[yyou]

Can we please stop mentioning Mihocek.
Every time I read that he is a trade target of ours, I cry a little bit inside
Seriously though, no thanks, please

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[Moist Biscuit]

I reckon kicking 60 goals a year 3 years in a row is a pretty decent effort.

And even in his down year this year he never went two games in a row without a goal. Compare that with Lobb or Hogan.

Is he an AA KPF? No. But he is a long way away from North's biggest problem.

They will be putting a lot of faith in a Larkey who has only kicked 40 goals in 3 years.

I agree if you that for North its a strange move, but they obviously think they are better off rebuilding from scratch in the forward line. I think a pick between 15-25 probaby does it for him.

 

[Johnny Dalmas]

I agree if you that for North its a strange move, but they obviously think they are better off rebuilding from scratch in the forward line. I think a pick between 15-25 probaby does it for him.

Its the "rebuilding from scratch" bit that I don't like. Teams that bottom out always have some strong senior players. For us it was Pav, Sandi, McPharlin.

For North its guys like Cunnington, Brown, and hmm well?

It makes it important to keep whatever the talented senior guys you have because a bunch of kids simply can't do it by themselves. Perhaps Simpkin and Thomas and even LDU come on heaps and start winning a lot of mid-field ball. Who are they going to kick it too? Larkey and Thilthorpe? Those two guys will get monstered and beaten up. Better if there is a guy like Brown there helping out even if he never returns to his best (although I don't know why at only 27 anyone would write him off totally.)

 

[theGav56]

Hawks would do wonders with Brown given Patton is likely to be a bust.

I'd love this to happen.

 

[go_the_dockers]

Can you name me the quick outside players Brisbane have? The 2nd team on the ladder... Their wingers are more the pace of Acres and Aish than lightning fast.

Not all inside mids are slow either. West Coast play as many inside mids in their best 22 as both Melbourne and Adelaide do yet it is far from a disaster.

I am not expert on other clubs lists.

Cameron has top end pace. Rayner, Hipwood, McClugage have good speed as well.

McCarthy is quick as well.

 

[Bring back Drum]

He's a dinosaur though, he's a mark and kick forward. If he's not marking the ball he's almost a liability. Terrible once the ball hits the deck and I don't think he competes as well as say a Lobb in the ruck. Just my opinion but a Mihocek would be a much cheaper and better option.

When I first read this it was prior to following the conversation & honestly thought you were talking about Tabs, as this was the comment by a few posters on Tabs game only a few months ago.
I thought a bit harsh for a 40 AA rep.

 

[Walkingwounded]

I agree if you that for North its a strange move, but they obviously think they are better off rebuilding from scratch in the forward line. I think a pick between 15-25 probaby does it for him.

I believe the club wants to keep Hogan, but if he were to move on for whatever reason, then a lead up forward like MopHead would be a suitable replacement.

Let’s face it MopHead/Ben Brown has emotionally had a hard season re personal issues and could do with a stable footy team and coach that Freo could offer. Certainly Norf are a basket case!

A move might be in his best interests, and Freo’s if Hogan moves on.

Just for the record I have no info on whether Hogan is staying or going, just throwing it out there as a replacement.

 

[wayToGo_]

Is Bailey Scott from North Melbourne out of contract?

 

[Taylor]

Is Bailey Scott from North Melbourne out of contract?

2022, signed a deal last Monday or thereabouts

 

[wayToGo_]

2022, signed a deal last Monday or thereabouts

Thanks! Thought I must be looking at an old list. Really rate the kid but development seems to have been blunted at North. Reckon someone like him would fit well on our list.

 

[A New Hope]

If I were Freo I'd be getting in SPS's ear about coming home. Out of contract next year, I'd be offering him a 3/4 year deal. Has the perfect skillset for our gameplan imo.

Is he the speed we need tho?

 

[A New Hope]

Can we please stop mentioning Mihocek.
Every time I read that he is a trade target of ours, I cry a little bit inside
Seriously though, no thanks, please

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I heard he was only gonna come to the Dockers if Heppell did.

 

[ImperialPurple]

I'd definitely talk to Ben Brown

So Ben, how does a boy from Devonport become a Freo supporter, and were you as gutted as the rest of us after the dashed premiership hopes of 2013?

That sort of talk?

 

[go_the_dockers]

I guess To be has been offered a contract

 

[go_the_dockers]

I heard he was only gonna come to the Dockers if Heppell did.

So it is on then.

 

[Fat Nyfe]

Where are all those contract extensions that were 'around the corner' a couple of months ago?

 

[Retzlaff]

I guess To be has been offered a contract

Tobe or not Tobe, that is the question

 

[Monument Hills]

Its the "rebuilding from scratch" bit that I don't like. Teams that bottom out always have some strong senior players. For us it was Pav, Sandi, McPharlin.

For North its guys like Cunnington, Brown, and hmm well?

It makes it important to keep whatever the talented senior guys you have because a bunch of kids simply can't do it by themselves. Perhaps Simpkin and Thomas and even LDU come on heaps and start winning a lot of mid-field ball. Who are they going to kick it too? Larkey and Thilthorpe? Those two guys will get monstered and beaten up. Better if there is a guy like Brown there helping out even if he never returns to his best (although I don't know why at only 27 anyone would write him off totally.)

yep, they've got a long long dark road ahead of them and not the memberships or $$ to sustain it. We could be seeing the beginning of the later resulting decision that starts the Tasmanian franchise.

 

[Scham]

North should fold or merge with another Vic team

 

[greatgatsby]

Down to Tassie is such an obvious solution. A merger would need to be accompanied by another, otherwise a bye would be necessary every week. With some costs cut out of the game this year, now would be a good time to get the Tassie operation started.

 

[Taylor]

Down to Tassie is such an obvious solution. A merger would need to be accompanied by another, otherwise a bye would be necessary every week. With some costs cut out of the game this year, now would be a good time to get the Tassie operation started.

There isn't a shortage of financially non-viable clubs in Melbourne.