List Mgmt. 2024 List Management 📃

[swuzzlebubble]

We can try/wish as hard as we want, neither of those boys will be available at our pick

You must be fun at parties

 

[macky99]

Time will tell and it won't be for want of trying

Pretty sure we would to give away something of significant value to trade up to get one of Duursma or Watson.

 

[Arr0w]

You must be fun at parties

Well let's wait for Harley Reid then

A little realism would be handy

 

[Soapy V]

Pretty sure we would to give away something of significant value to trade up to get one of Duursma or Watson.

Very True or maybe save someone some money?

 

[branedotorg]

Pretty sure we would to give away something of significant value to trade up to get one of Duursma or Watson.

I'd be throwing the lot at caddy if we are playing fantasy drafts.

 

[The Return of the Paf]

With the scent and emotion of premiership success lingering in the air, now is the time to approach players that fit our need and appeal to their basic drive, and sell the dream of joining a genuine contender and compete for potential imminent long term success (and the different rewards that come with that). We don’t need many pieces to complete the puzzle….

However many 'pieces' we may need, AFL 'puzzles' are completed partly by planning and partly by luck. At any rate, it's a process; I doubt a mad scramble for players who merely approximate our needs will work. The players still need to be capable of being better than their opposition as individuals as well as part of a game plan. The draft system is all pervasive these days and you have to use it to your advantage. Nothing falls neatly into place because the competition is not static and the opposition is capable of improving just as much as we are.

I think a lot of posters on here need to take a deep breath. Has there been a recent screening of 'The Magnificent Seven' (or in our case 'The Magnificent One to Five') that everyone watched and took too much to heart, or something?

 

[swuzzlebubble]

Well let's wait for Harley Reid then

A little realism would be handy

Surely it's realistic that we're looking for opportunities to move up as per Soapy's post.

 

[sweethoney]

Neither Watson or Duursma will be available at our pick

Would caddy be gone too by our pick?

 

[Beyond Blue]

Hollands. I haven't seen enough of him. Another tall big bodied mid is not what we need but is that a good description of him? If he's a two way runner and he can go forward and he plays at a high enough level he probably pushes out one of our existing big bodied mids. Leg speed and agility is not the only issue on the inside for us, it's also two way run. He might give us that and a forward target.

Elijah Hollands is a bigger body but he has very good foot skills and importantly an eye for a goal. Not sure about his 2-way running capacity however. That said his upside looks very enticing especially when coupled with the likelihood he could come cheaply (at least in comparison to his high initial draft cost. The concern however is that he hasn’t really shown that he is AFL quality yet so there is a chance he could be a complete bust. Provided the cost to acquire him isn’t off the charts I reckon it’s a calculated risk worth taking.

That said as a few have also mentioned it is a pretty thin market for out of contract players so it might make sense to give the list a chance to make the necessary improvement to take the next step. I reckon adding Williams, getting Gov, Martin, Marchbank, Cunners on the park for at least 75% of the season, a better goalkicking season from Harry and natural improvement from TDK, Hollands and Mots might be enough. If the improvement doesn’t come then we can get active next off season when some bigger names hit the market.

 

[ctwenty1]

Won't be better than 16 and neither of those boys will drift that far

You mean we can’t spit it into two 8s?!?!?

 

[Arr0w]

Would caddy be gone too by our pick?

Will be around our mark

 

[Accidental genius]

Durdin& Owies don’t exactly send shivers through the oppo.

Love Kempy but we overlooked Cody Weightman & Kozzy Pickett in that draft when SOS decicded to slide back…

What they would add to our forward line complimenting our two big boys…

owies is a sneak...knows where to be at crucial moments and he also applies good pressure. A good role player.

Durdin is way too young at this stage. Hes tracking ok.

I wouldnt mind giving Kempy another look in the forward group. Can take speckies and is a long kick. Hes is relatively quick too. Hes got a season of games under his belt now so i wouldnt mind it if we gave him another go up front.

 

[BringFevBack2021]

Elijah Hollands is a bigger body but he has very good foot skills and importantly an eye for a goal. Not sure about his 2-way running capacity however. That said his upside looks very enticing especially when coupled with the likelihood he could come cheaply (at least in comparison to his high initial draft cost. The concern however is that he hasn’t really shown that he is AFL quality yet so there is a chance he could be a complete bust. Provided the cost to acquire him isn’t off the charts I reckon it’s a calculated risk worth taking.

That said as a few have also mentioned it is a pretty thin market for out of contract players so it might make sense to give the list a chance to make the necessary improvement to take the next step. I reckon adding Williams, getting Gov, Martin, Marchbank, Cunners on the park for at least 75% of the season, a better goalkicking season from Harry and natural improvement from TDK, Hollands and Mots might be enough. If the improvement doesn’t come then we can get active next off season when some bigger names hit the market.

Elijah has a 5:54 2km TT under his belt with about 8kg more body weight than Ollie had when he did his 2km at the draft combine in the same time. They are both elite runners, and I mean Blicavs, Ed Curnow level elite runners.

 

[Arr0w]

Surely it's realistic that we're looking for opportunities to move up as per Soapy's post.

Lots of possibilities, but unless we give up a future 1st and one of those boys is still there at say pick 10, then it isn't realistic at all

 

[Accidental genius]

I’d like to see Zac Williams in this role 70/30 split forward and midfield

Agree. Can play a little elusively so could be a good option up front and in the middle with his good agility.

 

[ABigOlDoofus]

Why do we want Caddy? Don't see the need for a tall forward tbh. We're at the point where we need to be drafting for need, not best available. Someone sell me on it since I've seen multiple people stating their desire for him now.

 

[thylacine60]

Williams. Just play him in that roll across half forward next year.

 

[ctwenty1]

He said roll not loaf

 

[Soapy V]

Lots of possibilities, but unless we give up a future 1st and one of those boys is still there at say pick 10, then it isn't realistic at all

so we could do better than 16?

 

[DangerousD]

Neither Watson or Duursma will be available at our pick

I’ll probably have to eat my hat but, I see Watson sliding.

I still see his height sliding him a little

 

[Benaly28]

Agree. Can play a little elusively so could be a good option up front and in the middle with his good agility.

Agree as well he’s days playing Half back I think are done.


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[DangerousD]

I'd be throwing the lot at caddy if we are playing fantasy drafts.

Caddy seems to be sliding as the year goes on

 

[Arr0w]

so we could do better than 16?

Soap, don't start with your condescending emojis

My statement never changed, neither of those will be available at our

We then have to hope either slides a little and a club is will to trade out a top 10 pick

 

[Soapy V]

I’ll probably have to eat my hat but, I see Watson sliding.

I still see his height sliding him a little

I know people are excited about Watson but I really like Harry DeMattia for us, especially if we can't get up the order. Mid/fwd will speed and good skills. Bit of X factor

The other later option (Top 30) is Jack Delean who is a natural goalkicker

 

[M_I_G]

Henry chose St Kilda not Hawthorn

sos finally getting him after bidding on him at blues