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If the club's set on Rankine I think that would be a risk they take...still going to be some nice mids to choose from around that mark.
Because Dunkley and Hopper4 for that matter are not very different to what we already have, neither are great users by foot.....Rankine is very different to what we already have. I have no doubt the end game with Rachele is midfield/forward. See the named SANFL team on the weekend.Why not go after Dunkley with that pick then as well?
This is perfect should be our opening offerWouldn't it be funny if something got cooked up that had pick 4, our 2nd and m crouch to GC for rankine and pick 8
The picks value Rankine at 11. What does Matt Crouch do to affect the deal?Wouldn't it be funny if something got cooked up that had pick 4, our 2nd and m crouch to GC for rankine and pick 8
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Haha of course they can't, they can advise the player but they work for the player not the other way round.Kornes said something about a player manager that will refuse to let his players go to the Adelaide Football Club because of stuff that has happened there recently.
Is this true and can player managers do that? Can they seriously say, no you can't play at that club? How is that not a story? A Player Manager icing out a club? Is that legal?
From our end..where do you want me to startThe picks value Rankine at 11. What does Matt Crouch do to affect the deal?
Yeah it's difficult.I wouldn't begin to rate Rankine as a worthy top 10 pick at all.
Sloane should be thanked for his time and offered a coaching position.
The player makes the decision where they go.There was an interesting suggestion on twitter that suggested Rankine's management had told Dew that they wouldn't move players back to the Crows after what had happened the past few years.
Thought I'd look at who else they manage to see if there could be any truth.
They manage Rankine, along with, Brad Crouch, Matt Crouch, Eddie Betts and Stengle...
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Crouch wants to go, but can he find a club interested in trading for him?
He didn't find any buyers when he went looking 12 months ago, as a FA, albeit coming off a year out due to injury. His stocks have not risen since then. They weren't prepared to take him for free then, why would they be willing to trade for him now?
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DJ dropped the word "indigenous" there
Here's the quote...Rankine’s manager Dimi Parhas recently told senior Suns staff including coach Stuart Dew he would not move another indigenous player back to Adelaide given his recent experiences.
Dimi Parhas will do whatever the player requsests in reality if he wants to keep them on his books, he can give them advice but at the end of the day he works for the player not the other way round.
My turn!
Kym Dillon reckons Port Power have their eye on a small forward in the draft, could it be Sheezel? (Who is really more of a medium forward).
Power might get band 2 for Amon?
Could there be a deal that moves Power up to our first pick, their first and the Amon pick heading to us (with possibly some future picks involved).
We send Power's pick for Rankine (love that, thanks PP).
Draft:
19 -
22 -
Michalanney bid matched with points from player trades (Sholl, Crouch etc).
2 x darcy jones at the powa? Mind blown!My money would be on Powa going after WA's Darcy Jones if they're targeting a small forward. Plays a fair bit of mid at U18's but his future at AFL level will be up forward.
How's this one -Doesn't for me...Midfielder
That can be acheived by swapping 1st round picks and something like next year's 2nd.
Suns have highly rated Academy players next year they'll need points
Or a fwd/mid typeMy money would be on Powa going after WA's Darcy Jones if they're targeting a small forward. Plays a fair bit of mid at U18's but his future at AFL level will be up forward.
My turn!
Kym Dillon reckons Port Power have their eye on a small forward in the draft, could it be Sheezel? (Who is really more of a medium forward).
Power might get band 2 for Amon?
Could there be a deal that moves Power up to our first pick, their first and the Amon pick heading to us (with possibly some future picks involved).
We send Power's pick for Rankine (love that, thanks PP).
Draft:
19 -
22 -
Michalanney bid matched with points from player trades (Sholl, Crouch etc).
Not sure I agree, but more posts like this please.If we really want to go all out this year (and be incredibly brave), I'd go for this:
We have 1st round pick, 2nd round pick and a pick late in the draft (70's?) this year.
So,
Trade 1
Out: Pick 4, Sholl, Murphy
In: JHF, 2023 2nd round pick (North)
In other words it values JHF slightly less than pick 4 and Sholl slightly more than a 3rd round pick. Sholl and Murphy gives North some immediate help as well.
Trade 2
Out: 2023 1st round pick, 2023 2nd round pick
In: Rankine, GC 2022 2nd round pick (tied to Fremantle)
Gold Coast get a likely high first round pick. Helps them with possible academy picks in 2023. They also swap out one of their (many) 2nd round picks in 2022 for one in 2023.
Trade 3
Out: Himmelberg
In: Likely 3rd round pick Fremantle get for Lobb
Trade 4
Out: Matt CrouchPLAYERCARDSTART5Matt Crouch
- Age
- 30
- Ht
- 181cm
- Wt
- 85kg
- Pos.
- Mid
CareerSeasonLast 5
- D
- 28.4
- 5star
- K
- 12.0
- 4star
- HB
- 16.4
- 5star
- M
- 3.3
- 3star
- T
- 3.9
- 5star
- CL
- 4.8
- 5star
- D
- 24.9
- 5star
- K
- 9.7
- 4star
- HB
- 15.1
- 5star
- M
- 2.4
- 3star
- T
- 2.4
- 3star
- CL
- 4.4
- 5star
- D
- 21.2
- 5star
- K
- 10.4
- 4star
- HB
- 10.8
- 5star
- M
- 4.4
- 4star
- T
- 3.4
- 5star
- CL
- 2.0
- 4star
PLAYERCARDEND
In: 3rd/4th round pick in 2022 (points for us for F/S). Given how well B Crouch has played, I think there will be a club thinking they can get more out of M Crouch.
Trade 5
Out: McAsey
In: WB 2nd round pick (27)
So at this point we have a net result of:
Out:
2022 pick 4
2023 first round pick
2023 second round pick
Murphy
Sholl
Himmelberg
Crouch
McAsey
In:
JHF
Rankine
North 2023 2nd round pick
GC 2022 2nd round pick (Tied to Fremantle)
Fremantle 2022 3rd round pick
2022 3rd/4th round pick
2022 WB 2nd round pick
So, our draft hand looks like
2022: Our 2nd, WB 2nd, GC 2nd, 3rd round (Fre), 3rd/4th round pick + 70ish
2023: 2nd round pick (North), 3rd round pick
Then try and trade our 2 early 2nd round picks up for a pick in the first round (Brisbane maybe? Will this be better points for them)
2022 Draft then:
Pick 16 (Brisbane): Brayden George (Vic Country) 186 cm explosive forward, or Ollie Hotton. Or hopefully a quick midfielder with good skills.
GC 2nd round pick: Used for bid on Michalanney
Then Match bid on Keeler.
Add a KPD and ruck with late picks/rookie draft.
These playstation trades are easy. I don't know why you lot get worked up over it![]()
Look - it's taken me a while, but I agree.It is.
He is no less a presence due to his status as a 'volunteer'
That's just minimising his influence
Everybody BUT Roo from 2017 camp is gone - him stepping away means the club can have clear air
That would be the hope.Pick 4 and 2023 2nd (23-27ish) for Pick 8 and Rankine?
There appears to be plenty of players leaving.That would be the hope.
Maybe see if we can find something else for them in 2023 as well?