List Mgmt. AFC - 2014 Drafting and Trading

[Allefgib]

Cavs were a very mediocre team who lucked into the #1 pick 3 out of the last 4 years, twice when they have less than a 2% chance of doing so. That's the only reason they are where they are and why LeBron went back and why they could trade for Love. If you think the Cavs are a well operated team, then you're crazy. They're the very definition of shitting bricks and getting gold in return.

Spurs franchise dominance also started off the back of a bit of luck with the guy to the left picked up when they had the least possible chance of getting pick 1.. but did anyway.

AFL needs a lottery.

 

[Mike Smyth]

Camerons a pipe dream, not going to happen. Would prefer it if we targeted someone who we is actually getable..

 

[Redleg Crow]

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-09-15/the-afl-player-ratings-all-australian-team

Hehe we have 5 all Australians in the squad of 22 based off numbers, including Dangerfield

"Patrick Dangerfield: Second for intercept possessions of midfielders, eighth for clearances and fourth for contested possessions (per game)."
Also 3rd for centre clearances, 8th for inside 50s most contested marks of any midfielder,

In a "bad" year....

In other words, he ain't dispensable. Get his signature done.

 

[GROTTO]

given the way Clubs go hunting for players, I am sure we must be already in Aish's ear about coming home in 2015.

 

[The Sloane Ranger]

Don't know any specifics this year. All I can say is we are in some discussions with GWS (no specifics on what over) and that Nobes went to watch Jono Giles the other week and the consensus was he was pretty ordinary.

Too far ahead to be looking at draft targets, think it's more likely than not that we won't have pick 9 though.

wow which backs up Redhorses big fish claims, whether that is JC or another player

 

[Draft Bored]

Think we can cool the heels on Aish this year. From what I've been told he is being targeted (and spoken to) but nothing will happen till next year, if it does.

Awesome! And that makes sense.

 

[betterthanu]

It would depend how the trade and draft pans out, I think Smack is finished along with his friends in Petrenko as well.

Paul Roos is a Petrenko fan.

 

[GROTTO]

Camerons a pipe dream, not going to happen. Would prefer it if we targeted someone who we is actually getable..

Its a pipe dream because some posters are smoking crack with a pipe, there is just no way that JC is coming here.

 

[The Sloane Ranger]

Paul Roos is a Petrenko fan.

Petrenko for Toumpas - sold

Pet's and Vince also great mates

 

[Mike Smyth]

Would be very handy, yes. Port need him more as they don't have a genuine 2nd ruck/forward. For us, he would be displacing Jenkins from our forward line. Structurally, not much difference for us, but an upgrade in talent (especially rucking-wise). Let's not forget that JJ booted 40 goals this year. I don't think any other forward/ruckman came close to that this year.

I would prefer Ryder over Jenkins every day of the week. Jenkins isn't a ruckman nor a genuine kpp.

 

[GROTTO]

Paul Roos is a Petrenko fan.

He would fit right in with those spuds all around him.

 

[baldandbroke]

Camerons a pipe dream, not going to happen. Would prefer it if we targeted someone who we is actually getable..

Doesn't that feel a bit like the old saying "if you set your goals low enough you are sure to reach them" ??

 

[GROTTO]

I would prefer Ryder over Jenkins every day of the week. Jenkins isn't a ruckman nor a genuine kpp.

Playing JJ in a defence during the NAB may be a good learning experience for him up forward, time will tell.

 

[betterthanu]

He would fit right in with those spuds all around him.

At least he will tackle and pressure relentlessly. Its the finishing that lets him down. He will improve Melbourne, if only in the short term.

 

[MyLittleSloaney]

Playing JJ in a defence during the NAB may be a good learning experience for him up forward, time will tell.

Playing JJ in defence against the saints (bearing in mind it was a dead rubber) was a real sign from the AFC. We must be after someone to take his spot up forward.

 

[TheMetricSystem]

Paul Roos is a Petrenko fan.

North Melbourne???

 

[splat868]

all good points.

but wouldn't it be nice if Sando could say "our forward line would be the envy of the rest of the competition" and for it to actually be true?

Our forward line may not be the envy of the competition, but it's not that far from it.

If Tex can hit form, and JJ steps up, C Cameron gains more experience alongside possibly the best small forward in Betts, that is some serious potency.

 

[40porpoise]

Ok I'm getting greedy again and agitated because trade week is so far away. Does redhorse have another update on Cameron? Contract length/amount wanted by Cameron and offered by crows? Or what GWS could potentially want in return? ...or maybe what flight number he's on when he visits adelaide sometime this week?

 

[Draft Bored]

Camerons a pipe dream, not going to happen. Would prefer it if we targeted someone who we is actually getable..

What a defeatist attitude.

Why don't we just give up on premierships as well and just target top 4 positions? Near enough is good enough?

I want the best players in our team and there is absolutely no reason why we can't land Jeremy Cameron. None.

 

[Glenelgcrow]

Can we all be sensible for a minute & actually work out how we could possibly put a package to GWS worth trading Cameron

 

[WAG]

given the way our club goes hunting for players, I am sure we must be already in Pavlich's ear about coming home in 2015.

Edited for cynicism.

 

[Team DJ]

Can we all be sensible for a minute & actually work out how we could possibly put a package to GWS worth trading Cameron

Patty D must be involved some way.

 

[DangerSloane]

Patty D must be involved some way.

Not necessarily.... I would hope luring JC is to keep PD at the club.

 

[Team DJ]

Not necessarily.... I would hope luring JC is to keep PD at the club.

In that case, not sure whether Tom Lynch/Richard Douglas and Pick 9 is enough

 

[Danoz]

Not necessarily.... I would hope luring JC is to keep PD at the club.

One B player plus 9 to Dees for 2 or 3. That pick then to GWS for JC.