List Mgmt. AFC - 2014 Drafting and Trading

[AFC979810]

Agreed but what were we able to trade in ?? Our clubs image isnt great at this point and thats what Noble and Ogilvie have to fight against.

So are you agreeing this trade period was underwhelming?

Regardless of what was available to us it was still a shitty result for the club.

The fact that we are undesirable doesn't turn our shitty week into something positive.

 

[splat868]

LOLS at the trade wrap ratings.

The clubs that did nothing at all get a C, while we got a D.

We didn't do swimmingly, but I think we improved a little.

C+. From me.

Combined with the other positives in the off season in the footy department, I'm satisfied

 

[AFC979810]

Oh yeah we really bent Hawthorn over the table. That loser club was no match for the intellectual genius of King David the Noble.

I mean come on. You can argue the merits of trading for 2 marginal propositions but making out like we're some clever wheeler dealer beating the back to back premiers at hardball is total la la land.

Ha ha ha...

We absolutely destroyed two of the greatest dynasties at the trade table. SUCKERS.

 

[AFC979810]

LOLS at the trade wrap ratings.

The clubs that did nothing at all get a C, while we got a D.

We didn't do swimmingly, but I think we improved a little.

C+. From me.

Combined with the other positives in the off season in the footy department, I'm satisfied

Who gave us a D? Do they not know we added Cheney? What about the masterstroke of swapping #10 for #14 because we rate players 7-20 all the same?

 

[Amacca 23]

Who gave us a D? Do they not know we added Cheney? What about the masterstroke of swapping #10 for #14 because we rate players 7-20 all the same?

if it was nathan brown that toss know bugger all

 

[Golumless]

How many "live" picks do we have in the Draft?

Any chance of further delistings?

14,35,43,59, 86

+ 2 in the 100s which we'll likely pass.

So yeah, reckon at least 1 more will happen.

 

[hey shorty]

So are you agreeing this trade period was underwhelming?

Regardless of what was available to us it was still a shitty result for the club.

The fact that we are undesirable doesn't turn our shitty week into something positive.

Slightly underwhelming yes but given what we had to fight will a reasonable outcome.

Im also not going to judge the decisions that were made until next season. Could we have done more, of course but who knows we didnt try.

 

[AFC979810]

Look what Geelong lost and who their best players are. We arent that far away from them really

So close to them I can taste it.

Then we just have to worry about Hawks, Freo, Sydney, Freo, Port.....

At this rate we will catch them in about 30 years.

 

[Amacca 23]

So close to them I can taste it.

Then we just have to worry about Hawks, Freo, Sydney, Freo, Port.....

At this rate we will catch them in about 30 years.

lets see how port go with a few injuries to key players they had none this year

 

[hey shorty]

So close to them I can taste it.

Then we just have to worry about Hawks, Freo, Sydney, Freo, Port.....

At this rate we will catch them in about 30 years.

Remind me again what Freo traded in........

 

[mickfaxis]

14,35,43,59, 86

+ 2 in the 100s which we'll likely pass.

So yeah, reckon at least 1 more will happen.

Cheers!
Who's a chance to get the chop? L Thompson maybe with Cheney coming in?

 

[TheGriff6]

Think there is a few delisted FA we will show interest in im thinking Kane Lucas, Mitch Robinson, Elliott Kavanagh & possibly Kieran Harper if he is delisted by the Roos

 

[LiquidCrow]

LOLS at the trade wrap ratings.

The clubs that did nothing at all get a C, while we got a D.

We didn't do swimmingly, but I think we improved a little.

C+. From me.

Combined with the other positives in the off season in the footy department, I'm satisfied

AFL Trade Wrap gave us a "C", although I get the impression we were marked down because we didn't trade Dangerfield before FA.

 

[Amacca 23]

AFL Trade Wrap gave us a "C", although I get the impression we were marked down because we didn't trade Dangerfield before FA.

oh you could bet they were wanting that to happen sooooooooooooo bad

 

[I Lost My Keays]

Think there is a few delisted FA we will show interest in im thinking Kane Lucas, Mitch Robinson, Elliott Kavanagh & possibly Kieran Harper if he is delisted by the Roos

I will take Harper and Kavanagh.

 

[Mattrox]

How many "live" picks do we have in the Draft?

Any chance of further delistings?

Yes. We could delist 1 or 2 more. We *should* delist one more minimum.

6 off our list with CC on makes 5 to add on.

4 picks + 2 players is 6 on. Hence I'm expecting one more delisting.

 

[Godallblighty]

#10 isn't a cast iron certainty to be a good player. It's just a decent probability...and I'd guess not much different to #14 in terms of the success or failure of players picked. Be interested to see an historical comparison. Odds obviously get a lot longer when you get out to #35...but (again, guessing) I'd say the probabilities are measurably better than at #47. Clearly, the recruiting department have identified a need that they think is going to be available at #14 so it seems smart to upgrade our second pick significantly.

Cheney is pretty underwhelming but I think Lowden is a good pick up.

It's a pass from me.

 

[Amacca 23]

you know what gets me we have hawks supporters coming on our board saying cheney and lowden are great gets for this club of ours and spud supporters of our club bagging it get a grip on reality i think they would know a bit more of how these players are than you

 

[Kenneth Tron]

Anyone know the length of contracts for the new additions?

 

[finn]

Well unlike our mid sized defenders in Shaw, Reilly and Hendo he can actually defend. Helps a bit

Perhaps Cheney was brought in at low cost to replace somebody like Brown who can enter your midfield?

 

[AndrewJo]

Go back to 2012 draft where these drafts may be playing now.
Pick 10 Gorringe
Pick 14 Brodie Smith
Plenty of guns after 14 as well.

 

[Mattrox]

If you haven't heard Noble have a listen.

Cleric need not bother.

 

[Ravenous Crow]

you know what gets me we have hawks supporters coming on our board saying cheney and lowden are great gets for this club of ours and spud supporters of our club bagging it get a grip on reality i think they would know a bit more of how these players are than you

And when we got Tambling, Richmond supporters came to this board genuinely wishing him well and saying how good he will become with a fresh start.

It's easy to be magnanimous when a fringe player from your club leaves and you get decently compensated.

 

[kingyubbo]

Seems like a reasonable calculation as above to delist one more.
Pretty happy with the Cheney/Lowden pick up and the last minute swap of 10-14 to get another early round 3. We might have paid a bit too much for those guys giving 31 but still ok (Lowden was pick 63 in 2008)

Always thought Cheney was decent at Melbourne and will give a little more toughness. Lowden being youngish and playing under Jacobs is what we all expected with the Graham and McKernan delistings.

With 14 I don't think Durdin will slip that far. Really hope he does somehow and we get him!

 

[The Sloane Ranger]

Are you kidding. Clarke was almost an A lister before illness struck him. An excellent player

need to also consider that he also struggled with injury before retiring

not a risk on footy ability but a risk in terms of health and fitness