List Mgmt. 2025 Trade/FA Thread

[Peters_Nuts]

Would the new ruck rules suit someone like Smit and/or Steene?

 

[jmac70]

Not lumbering. I think he's physically impressive, but i think he's got the opposite of a footy brain.

Smit is highly rated at the club.

 

[stormskye]

Smit is highly rated at the club.

I’m sure Macrae was as well jmac. I’d love him to become a player, as it stands his skills seem a long way off. He’s got a season to prove me wrong.

McCarthy is basically the same height but moves like a midfielder. He is one I’m excited about

 

[TradeDraft]

I’m sure Macrae was as well jmac. I’d love him to become a player, as it stands his skills seem a long way off. He’s got a season to prove me wrong.

No Guarantee Fin will still be on our list last season

 

[jmac70]

I’m sure Macrae was as well jmac. I’d love him to become a player, as it stands his skills seem a long way off. He’s got a season to prove me wrong.

McCarthy is basically the same height but moves like a midfielder. He is one I’m excited about

His attack on the ball is what impresses the most. That fits in well with our game plan.

 

[stormskye]

No Guarantee Fin will still be on our list last season

He won’t be TD

 

[No SPIN]

Whe could run with him

Tank yes - speed no.

 

[No SPIN]

Would the new ruck rules suit someone like Smit and/or Steene?

Definitely Smit - huge leap and agility

 

[sr36]

His attack on the ball is what impresses the most. That fits in well with our game plan.

I can see what they like. Powerful and aggressive. But he makes Krueger look like a football genius.

 

[jmac70]

I can see what they like. Powerful and aggressive. But he makes Krueger look like a football genius.

He just needs some simple instructions

 

[sr36]

Would the new ruck rules suit someone like Smit and/or Steene?

Steene yes. He can jump, but he gets monstered under the current rules where strong blokes can just take away his leap.

 

[TradeDraft]

Steene yes. He can jump, but he gets monstered under the current rules where strong blokes can just take away his leap.

For Sure best Example be the Game vs Lions against Fort

Fort just stood there and out Moved/Muscled Steene

 

[soreplums]

I’m ok with giving fringe players a one year extension until the end of 2026. If they get cut then, it opens up more cash for FA’s and pre agents.

 

[WanderingDude]

He still might be delisted

Sully may be delisted, Sully may continue to get games and improve. The list spot crunch this year may be a quick end. List improvement can be brutal.

 

[frizzle]

Were you asleep for the first few rounds of this year?

I'd already addressed that without requiring your usual sarcastic dribble.

 

[frizzle]

No - simply that you’ve moderated your view, after you were presented with some facts you weren’t aware of.

Lets be clear. I didn't moderate my view. I admitted I didn't get the timing of Reef's ACL injury correct. I'll get the hangmans noose so you can feel better.
He played a few early games & has had no time to confirm or deny if he will be the answer in defence. Why is that so hard to deal with?
Some people on this forum just love to argue for the sake of it. I wasn't potting the guy. Simply saying his position is far from guaranteed. He may be a world beater & he may be a flop. Until we get meaningful data that can't be answered yet.
Anyone would think I called for his delisting or worse.

 

[manicpie]

Lets be clear. I didn't moderate my view. I admitted I didn't get the timing of Reef's ACL injury correct. I'll get the hangmans noose so you can feel better.
He played a few early games & has had no time to confirm or deny if he will be the answer in defence. Why is that so hard to deal with?
Some people on this forum just love to argue for the sake of it. I wasn't potting the guy. Simply saying his position is far from guaranteed. He may be a world beater & he may be a flop. Until we get meaningful data that can't be answered yet.
Anyone would think I called for his delisting or worse.

I Agree with you. 3 games is hardly enough to make a judgement. 3 fairly average games by AFL standards. To me reef is a bonus if he becomes a good player but I'm hanging my hopes on him to come in and be the next Howe. I'd wait and see how he goes next year before making a decision on him.

 

[frizzle]

I Agree with you. 3 games is hardly enough to make a judgement. 3 fairly average games by AFL standards. To me reef is a bonus if he becomes a good player but I'm hanging my hopes on him to come in and be the next Howe. I'd wait and see how he goes next year before making a decision on him.

Absolutely. He has a contract for next year as far as I know & should be good to go early next season. We will hopefully have more info then. But we can't guarantee he will kill it in defence.Time will tell.

 

[manicpie]

Absolutely. He has a contract for next year as far as I know & should be good to go early next season. We will hopefully have more info then. But we can't guarantee he will kill it in defence.Time will tell.

I have him as depth at this stage. I'm not saying he won't be any good but it's like anything else, you'd like to see a lot more before considering him a lock for next year

 

[No SPIN]

Serious VFL watchers seem to appreciate HDM more than many. I’m not convinced yet, but can see potential. We need games into our fringe players, a huge gap in games played is not good.

I watch every VFL - and I see a player who is constantly trapped because he’s so dominant on his left side, and gets caught or turns the ball over.
HDM had a penetrating kick and speed but the issues above are a major reason why I doubt he makes it.
Keays at Adel is similarly constrained and was delisted by BNE, but his left side dominance still plagues him.

 

[cfc19902010]

I watch every VFL - and I see a player who is constantly trapped because he’s so dominant on his left side, and gets caught or turns the ball over.
HDM had a penetrating kick and speed but the issues above are a major reason why I doubt he makes it.
Keays at Adel is similarly constrained and was delisted by BNE, but his left side dominance still plagues him.

what could have been ...we could have drafted Morris freijah collard mannagh etc

 

[Dead Eye Didak]

I’m sure Macrae was as well jmac. I’d love him to become a player, as it stands his skills seem a long way off. He’s got a season to prove me wrong.

McCarthy is basically the same height but moves like a midfielder. He is one I’m excited about

I doubt Fin will be on the list next season

 

[No SPIN]

what could have been ...we could have drafted Morris freijah collard mannagh etc

I don’t dwell on selections - there are probably a larger number we could have taken that have failed - swings and round about. That’s why people call the draft a lottery.

 

[Bianconeri]

Finn is younger, taller, bigger body, very good both sides, great hands in tight.
Finn has been injured most of this season- so we had no choice but to play Sully.
You forget the calls for Sully to be delisted this time last year.

Sullivan is quicker off a step, a better tackler, a better ball winner in tight, a better goal kicker and has better performances in the AFL side.

You forget there were also calls to delist Finn this time last year.

 

[Scodog10]

Absolutely. He has a contract for next year as far as I know & should be good to go early next season. We will hopefully have more info then. But we can't guarantee he will kill it in defence.Time will tell.

I’m in the camp of he won’t, but he only needs to be better than Dean in order for us to improve next year. Unfortunately I don’t think he’s good enough overhead to become a permanent fixture in a contending team without injuries.

What we’re currently seeing from Frampton has always been there and it’s exactly what he was doing in the SANFL before we went and got him. Reef though has never shown the same intercept ability. He’s got the athletic profile to give him the edge over Dean if/ when he’s called on next year, but a lot would have to go right for him to be a permanent fixture in a healthy mix next year.