List Mgmt. 2023 Draft/Trade/FA thread

[Scythe94]

Seems a good time to pin this:


OOC players:

• Michael Hibberd (retired)
• Deakyn Smith (delisted)
• Andy Moniz-Wakefield
• Jake Melksham (delisted, will be re-drafted as a rookie)
• Luke Dunstan (retired)
• James Jordon (signed with Sydney as a Free Agent)
• Kye Turner (delisted)

Traded out:

• James Harmes (Bulldogs)
• Brodie Grundy (Sydney)

Traded in:

• Tom Fullarton (Brisbane)
• Jack Billings (St Kilda)
• Shane McAdam (Adelaide)

Drafted:

• Caleb Windsor (Pick 7)
• Koltyn Tholstrup (Pick 13)
• Kynan Brown (Rookie)

 

[Scythe94]

If Longmire has a sense of humour he should 100% use that when they play us next year

-> "Now he's at a club that really, REALLY values him"
-> Trades him back to Collingwood at the end of the year

 

[Saab NLAW]

ah yes the Daicos role, where you get any battler to play the role of a generationally talented midfielder. Coaching masterstroke.

This post made my day, thank you!

 

[Bluelegs]

-> "Now he's at a club that really, REALLY values him"
-> Trades him back to Collingwood at the end of the year

If Grundy can't hold his spot at Sydney the media are going to be treating him like the kid Bart made up who fell down a well.

"That Brodie Grundy is a real hero."

"How do you mean?

"Well... He fell into the VFL and he can't get out."

 

[The Dr]

Purely in terms of list balance, I like what we've done TBH. Traded out two inside mid plodders in JJ and Harmes, and brought in an outside mid/forward who can actually kick, and somewhat of a mercurial medium forward who can impact in the air and on the ground.

Plus a project tall forward/ruck who can learn from Max for a couple of years. I'd also like to sign the best state league ruck there is, just cos Fullarton looks more a hybrid than a pure ruck.

None of the trades are for match-winners, and all carry some risk, but they're pretty low costs and collectively should save us some significant cap space to hopefully go after a star target next year.

 

[Scythe94]

Purely in terms of list balance, I like what we've done TBH. Traded out two inside mid plodders in JJ and Harmes, and brought in an outside mid/forward who can actually kick, and somewhat of a mercurial medium forward who can impact in the air and on the ground.

Plus a project tall forward/ruck who can learn from Max for a couple of years. I'd also like to sign the best state league ruck there is, just cos Fullarton looks more a hybrid than a pure ruck.

None of the trades are for match-winners, and all carry some risk, but they're pretty low costs and collectively should save us some significant cap space to hopefully go after a star target next year.

Bang on I think. We've solidified our draft hand, and McAdam/Billings are an upgrade over Harmes/Jordon when you factor in our list needs.

This wasn't the trade period for stars moving, so it's good we've maintained flexibility for the future. With the dinosaurs coming out of contract next year (and Petty potentially leaving), we should have a good chunk of cap space and perhaps some decent draft capital to make a bigger move happen.

Still would've liked us to pursue Chol as an interim measure, but I'm happy enough with how it's ended up. Glad that we're investing in the top end of the draft for the first time in a few years – we desperately need some young talent coming through the door. If we can come away from the draft with Curtin and Windsor too, then happy days.

It won't satisfy many on here I imagine, but that's OK. Get games into some of the young talent next year, work on whatever the hell is going on with the culture, evolve the gameplan and approach the offseason aggressively next year, and I'll be pretty happy.

 

[Scythe94]

Bang on I think. We've solidified our draft hand, and McAdam/Billings are an upgrade over Harmes/Jordon when you factor in our list needs.

This wasn't the trade period for stars moving, so it's good we've maintained flexibility for the future. With the dinosaurs coming out of contract next year (and Petty potentially leaving), we should have a good chunk of cap space and perhaps some decent draft capital to make a bigger move happen.

Still would've liked us to pursue Chol as an interim measure, but I'm happy enough with how it's ended up. Glad that we're investing in the top end of the draft for the first time in a few years – we desperately need some young talent coming through the door. If we can come away from the draft with Curtin and Windsor too, then happy days.

It won't satisfy many on here I imagine, but that's OK. Get games into some of the young talent next year, work on whatever the hell is going on with the culture, evolve the gameplan and approach the offseason aggressively next year and I'll be pretty happy.

Or fold the club, whichever works

 

[Sully111]

I completely forgot that it was Billings that St Kilda took before Bontempelli in the draft. What an oopsy.

Did he just not pan out, or was St Kilda's development that bad?

He's no Bont... but our coaching and development was woeful.

Jack can play. I expect him to surprise a few with you guys.

 

[Mich0]

He's no Bont... but our coaching and development was woeful.

Jack can play. I expect him to surprise a few with you guys.

Reckon he can play the Daicos role?

Jacky Daicos Billing’s

Been a little low on Jacks since Watts left

 

[Bluelegs]

He's no Bont... but our coaching and development was woeful.

Jack can play. I expect him to surprise a few with you guys.

His development and coaching was ruined by Alan Richardson. Luckily he'll now have... ah shit.

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

Reckon he can play the Daicos role?

Jacky Daicos Billing’s

Been a little low on Jacks since Watts left

After yesterday I really shouldn't be doing this but cant help myself. What is with the apostrophe constantly in Billings ?

Why not Daico's?

 

[stEdy]

Jack Billing

 

[Toump Ass]

McAdams and Fullerton.

b2b trade week winners!!!

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

Jack Billing

We are getting two of them from St.Kilda, thats why its Billing's ?

 

[Bluelegs]

Looking forward to seeing Billings' attributes.

Expect 'Injuries' will be right at the top.

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

Looking forward to seeing Billings' attributes.

Expect 'Injuries' will be right at the top.

Looking forward to the attributes being maxed out for:

Kicking
Getting Injured
Softness
Roosy's opinion

 

[DeesFan]

Looking forward to seeing Billings' attributes.

Expect 'Injuries' will be right at the top.

The weight of expectation has lifted off Billings and I feel he will also have a point to prove. You can't have enough left footers in the team.

 

[Bluelegs]

 

[mickent1]

After yesterday I really shouldn't be doing this but cant help myself. What is with the apostrophe constantly in Billings ?

Why not Daico's?

Thank you for calling this out haha. He does it on every player with an s at the end of their name. As the son of an English teacher it has been doing my head in!

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

If we get two Billing's we'll be able to fill both the Nick and Josh Daico's roles

 

[Scythe94]

Thank you for calling this out haha. He does it on every player with an s at the end of their name. As the son of an English teacher it has been doing my head in!

Carding posters for grammatical errors

 

[Jamurp]

Billings, Fullerton and McAdam, can barely contain my excitement here.

 

[Mich0]

Billings, Fullerton and McAdam, can barely contain my excitement here.

Up forward with Tmac, Chandler and Spargo we have reinvented our forwardline

 

[Lord Nev]

 

[Lord Nev]

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

Glad to see a poster with the username Apostrophe is enjoying the posts about apostrophes. Bring a smile to my face.