List Mgmt. 2024 List Management discussion

[Clarkythelion]

but we are not chasing Houston so the point is moot Answerth will only get better the majority of the reason is he doesn't seem to fit into Fagan's plans is that he prefers McKenna

You could be right but i'm not sure McKenna is above Answerth now. The grand final against the Pies show our backline was missing a defender that could lock down a quick small forward. During the year I heard both Harris and Zorks praise Answerth for adding into the team that sort of defender and I don't think any small forward cleaned us up this year, well cleaned Answerth up. I agree Fagan probably had McKenna ahead last year for his creativity and Answerth had a bad run of injuries. Then the Zorko move to half back worked so well McKenna was caught in middle but his creativity and run, late in a game, does make him a great sub. It's so brilliant to have Kiddy and possibly Doodee and Gardner pushing for spots in a Premiership backline. Will be a great season to watch this unfold.

 

[dlanod]

May as well grab Paul Peos or John Hutton out of retirement!

What's John Coleman up to these days?

 

[Nuggo]

I've got a good feeling about Gallop, though I've had these feelings destroyed before.

 

[Maverick]

What's John Coleman up to these days?

We would be hypocrites if that happened.

You can’t complain about Mal Michael retiring and then landing at Essendon.

Essendon fans would be seething if Coleman did the same.

 

[blueiris]

We would be hypocrites if that happened.

You can’t complain about Mal Michael retiring and then landing at Essendon.

Essendon fans would be seething if Coleman did the same.

We already have a pretty good Coleman of our own surely we can convince Lynch to put the boots back on

 

[beatnik]

Does anyone remember how much Oscar played at FF when Daniher was rucking vs spent time off the ground?

I can’t say I ever paid attention but if someone did, it would be useful to know in this discussion of using Fort/Smith vs recruiting a stop gap third true tall forward

 

[dlanod]

We would be hypocrites if that happened.

You can’t complain about Mal Michael retiring and then landing at Essendon.

Essendon fans would be seething if Coleman did the same.

There's a bit of difference between "changing your mind" after 50 days versus 70 years though.

 

[Big Sauce 21]

Does anyone remember how much Oscar played at FF when Daniher was rucking vs spent time off the ground?

I can’t say I ever paid attention but if someone did, it would be useful to know in this discussion of using Fort/Smith vs recruiting a stop gap third true tall forward

Majority of time he was off the ground.

 

[mpal6]

but we are not chasing Houston so the point is moot Answerth will only get better the majority of the reason is he doesn't seem to fit into Fagan's plans is that he prefers McKenna

McKenna is an interesting case. He was quite outspoken that the main reason he's returning to AFL was to win a premiership. I wonder how his motivation levels would be for 2025. We might see a drop off or even a return back to Ireland at some point.

 

[davemc_lions]

McKenna is an interesting case. He was quite outspoken that the main reason he's returning to AFL was to win a premiership. I wonder how his motivation levels would be for 2025. We might see a drop off or even a return back to Ireland at some point.

Answerth played and he was sub through the finals.. If Kiddy is back and fit he go ahead of both.

 

[Lazza16]

The Sharp to Dees deal will get done and if a club wants Dev our club will get that done as well.

Looking like we will definitely have enough list spots to bring in W Ashcroft, Marshall, Gillett, Gallop and Gilder ...... if we want all of them.

Maybe the guy Crusha really likes ie. Barrat as well.

I think a team will pick Gallop after his strongish performance against Werribee in the finals....I only saw highlights and he looks like he will develop into a powerful forward.

 

[Nunez]

I think a team will pick Gallop after his strongish performance against Werribee in the finals....I only saw highlights and he looks like he will develop into a powerful forward.

Extremely speculative. Should go at the last pick in the draft. Has very little AFL attributes. Go ahead and make sure every recruiter know that please.

...

 

[mpal6]

I think a team will pick Gallop after his strongish performance against Werribee in the finals....I only saw highlights and he looks like he will develop into a powerful forward.

Based on the amount of work other draftees have showcased, a fair bit of the list is ahead of him at this stage. Speculative at the moment, bids might come in very late at best.

Gallop might have got a hailmary bid in 30s or 40s in any other year. but this year is rated quite a deep draft so he might scrape through at the very end.

If being associated with our academy program gets him drafted via an early bid, I'm happy for him to be honest.

 

[Lazza16]

McKenna is an interesting case. He was quite outspoken that the main reason he's returning to AFL was to win a premiership. I wonder how his motivation levels would be for 2025. We might see a drop off or even a return back to Ireland at some point.

Was about to read an article before about McKenna possibly returning home but had a firewall....anybody heard anything?

 

[Morbidly_Obese]

Guys you're still trying to replace Joe and I'm telling you we can't do it, we just can't do it. Now what we might be able to do is we create him. We create him in the aggregate. Of the twenty thousand players in the AFL and state leagues for us to consider, I believe there's 3 players that we can afford.

 

[Section 5]

McKenna is an interesting case. He was quite outspoken that the main reason he's returning to AFL was to win a premiership. I wonder how his motivation levels would be for 2025. We might see a drop off or even a return back to Ireland at some point.

He is contracted for 2025 so it will be up to him to leave if homesick.
Depends on if he is enjoying his Brisbane life. He certainly would have loved winning a GF.
I doubt he can find a job back in Ireland for the same sort of money.
But as Jo has showed us money is not everything.

 

[mpal6]

He is contracted for 2025 so it will be up to him to leave if homesick.
Depends on if he is enjoying his Brisbane life. He certainly would have loved winning a GF.
I doubt he can find a job back in Ireland for the same sort of money.
But as Jo has showed us money is not everything.

He's doing that horse stable management thing which is kind of giving him a good balance off field.

Might continue next year like others have said, but horse racing seems to be a family run thing for him back home.

Why Irishman Made the Stable Choice in Joining The Lions

Conor McKenna is back in the AFL and has settled in well at a premiership contender.

www.lions.com.au

 

[Perrip]

Was about to read an article before about McKenna possibly returning home but had a firewall....anybody heard anything?

This one? Conor McKenna isn’t ruling out a return to Tyrone following AFL success with Brisbane Lions

“I will still want to do that again (play GAA) at some stage whether that’s in one year, two years or three years time."
“I will take it one year at a time. I’m contracted out there next year again and maybe stay another year or so after that and whatever happens if I come home eventually I will give it another go with Eglish anyway."
“I would love to wear the Red Hand jersey again whether that happens or not but I would certainly love to.”

 

[M Malice]

I've got a good feeling about Gallop, though I've had these feelings destroyed before.

Yep, been discussed before but I had big hopes for the likes of Jason Roe and Bryce Retzlaff.

 

[BrainOfMorbius]

We would be hypocrites if that happened.

You can’t complain about Mal Michael retiring and then landing at Essendon.

Essendon fans would be seething if Coleman did the same.

I'm pretty sure he signed a lifetime contract with the Bombers, so I think that's now expired and he should be available

 

[The Flying Belgian]

Yep, been discussed before but I had big hopes for the likes of Jason Roe and Bryce Retzlaff.

Retzy was a bit of sliding doors player. If not for some bad luck, could've developed into a handy role player.

 

[Darren Downunder]

I've got a good feeling about Gallop, though I've had these feelings destroyed before.

I watched a couple of Fullerton’s early NEAFL games and thought “This kid is gonna be something special”

 

[Nathan Barley]

Perhaps MFC will make a move for Soldo, now that Saints aren't interested, Port won't want him back and he needs to simp his way back to Melbourne given the girlfriend threw the toys out of the cot and just left Adelaide mid season b/c it didn't offer her enough SM / influencer (really) opportunities that Melbourne did.

Melbourne already picked up Campbell

 

[Brizzys Squizzy]

18 games this year. Handy depth is all we need.

Ahhh NOOOOO only played 5 afl games this year and 8 vfl games. Missed 12 weeks with plantar fascia injury.

 

[Perrip]

Inside Trading: Houston, Barrass and more: State of play on major trade deals

Harry Sharp
Melbourne has opened talks on a deal for Sharp and is hopeful a trade can be agreed in the next couple of days. The tireless Sharp has already requested a trade to the Demons, who had been searching for greater running power. Brisbane has also been willing to listen to offers for the contracted youngster, who was limited to just six games this season, as the club attempts to bank picks and points to match bids on father-son star Levi Ashcroft and Academy gun Sam Marshall. Melbourne has picks No.5, 28, 40, 49, 54 and 65 to offer, with a combination of later pick-swaps that accumulates Brisbane more draft points likely to be what secures a deal.
Deven Robertson
Robertson has told Brisbane that he wants to explore his options during this year's Trade Period, having been limited to just two senior games in 2024. The inside midfielder drew significant interest from West Coast last year, albeit under a different list management team, but elected to stay at the Lions on a two-year deal. The Eagles have monitored Robertson again, but are yet to bite, while a couple of Victorian clubs also had some passing interest during the season. The likelihood is that Robertson will stay at Brisbane in 2025, where he is contracted, but a move elsewhere could still eventuate late.