Recruiting AFL Trade & Free Agency IX

[Lore]

Spoiler: 2021 Key Dates

AFL TRADE, DRAFT AND FREE AGENCY DATES 2021

Grand Final
Saturday September 25

Draft Combine – Vic Country
Friday October 1

Restricted and Unrestricted Free Agency Window
Friday October 1 – Friday October 8

Delisted Free Agency Window 1
Wednesday October 3 - Monday October 15

Trade Period (picks and players)
Monday October 4 (9am) – Wednesday October 13 (7.30pm)

Draft Combines (States and Regions)
VM: Saturday October 9 (tbc)
Qld: Sunday October 10
Tas: Monday October 11
SA: Saturday October 16
WA: Sunday October 17
NSW&ACT: tbc
NT: will join SA or Qld

Trade Period (picks only)
Monday October 18 – Monday November 15

List Lodgement 1
Friday October 29

Delisted Free Agency Window 1
Wednesday November 3 (9am) – Tuesday November 9 (5pm)

List Lodgement 2 (Final date for primary list delistings)
Wednesday November 10 (2pm)

Delisted Free Agency Window 2
Thursday November 11 (9am) – Monday November 15 (5pm)

Draft Nominations Due
Wednesday November 17 (3pm)

Pre-Season Commences (First to fourth year players)
Monday November 22

National Draft
Round 1: Wednesday November 24 (7pm)
Round 2–end: Thursday November 25 (7pm)

Rookie Upgrade Period
Thursday November 25 (10pm) - Thursday November 25 (11pm)

Delisted Free Agency Window 3
Thursday November 25 (10pm) - Thursday November 25 (11pm)

Pre-Selected Rookie Nominations Due (Includes Academy, Father/Son)
Friday November 26 (12pm) - Friday November 26 (12.30pm)

Preseason Draft
Friday November 26 (3pm)

Pre-Selected Rookie Notification
Friday November 26 (3.15pm)

Rookie Draft
Friday November 26 (3.20pm)

Final List Lodgement
Monday November 29 (4pm)

Pre-Season Commences (All other players)
Monday December 6

Pre-Season Supplemental Selection Period (SSP)
December - March (tbc)

Current Contract Status
2021 Draft Watch
Father/Son and NGA
Adrian Dodoro

 

[BrunoV]

I wouldn't even consider McAsey at the likely cost.

Not with Reid and Brand taken last draft and with Stewart the linchpin for the next few years. Ridley and Francis are also there in similar positions. McBride is on the list.

If we want another tall to develop there will be a cheaper project out there.

 

[FlyingV]

Man, what is with the crows and losing their key backs?
Lever, Davis, Bock and potentially McAsey... must do their head in.

 

[Old Campaigner]

Man, what is with the crows and losing their key backs?
Lever, Davis, Bock and potentially McAsey... must do their head in.

They keep trying to draft people from interstate, what do they expect?

 

[eth-dog]

They keep trying to draft people from interstate, what do they expect?

Davis played for North Adelaide in juniors, Bock for Woodville West Torrens

 

[owen87]

Man, what is with the crows and losing their key backs?
Lever, Davis, Bock and potentially McAsey... must do their head in.

They've lost a lot of talent over the years, their drafting has historically been pretty good

 

[Red Black and Blue]

Man, what is with the crows and losing their key backs?
Lever, Davis, Bock and potentially McAsey... must do their head in.

Weird part is they keep using their highest draft picks on defenders

 

[eth-dog]

Realistic OOC players I would currently consider, for where our list is at:

Bailey Banfield

41

Bailey Banfield

Age

26

Ht

190cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.6

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

6.5

4star

M

2.9

3star

T

3.9

5star

G

0.3

3star

D

9.5

2star

K

5.3

2star

HB

4.3

3star

M

2.0

2star

T

2.8

4star

G

0.5

4star

D

14.4

4star

K

7.6

3star

HB

6.8

5star

M

3.8

4star

T

3.2

5star

G

0.2

3star

Brett Bewley

17

Brett Bewley

Age

29

Ht

185cm

Wt

87kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.4

4star

K

8.9

3star

HB

5.4

4star

M

3.7

4star

T

2.1

4star

CL

0.6

3star

D

15.1

4star

K

9.3

4star

HB

5.9

3star

M

4.3

4star

T

1.7

3star

CL

0.7

3star

D

13.6

4star

K

7.8

3star

HB

5.8

4star

M

2.6

3star

T

2.6

4star

CL

0.2

2star

Charlie Constable

33

Charlie Constable

Age

24

Ht

192cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

D/M

Career

Season

Last 5

D

21.4

5star

K

9.0

3star

HB

12.4

5star

M

4.6

4star

T

3.7

5star

No current season stats available

D

22.4

5star

K

10.0

4star

HB

12.4

5star

M

4.4

4star

T

3.4

5star

Cooper Stephens
Malcolm Rosas
Nick Shipley
Will Walker

27

Will Walker

Age

25

Ht

186cm

Wt

78kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.8

2star

K

6.8

3star

HB

3.0

3star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.3

4star

CL

0.8

3star

No current season stats available

D

9.8

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

3.0

3star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.3

4star

CL

0.8

3star

Riley Bonner

36

Riley Bonner

Age

27

Ht

190cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

D/M

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.2

4star

K

12.1

4star

HB

5.2

4star

M

4.3

4star

T

1.4

3star

MG

279.8

4star

D

12.3

3star

K

10.3

4star

HB

2.0

1star

M

3.5

3star

T

1.3

2star

MG

279.8

4star

D

21.4

5star

K

14.0

5star

HB

7.4

5star

M

5.0

5star

T

2.0

4star

Ben Ronke

25

Ben Ronke

Age

26

Ht

183cm

Wt

80kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.5

3star

K

7.5

3star

HB

4.0

3star

M

2.6

3star

T

3.2

5star

G

1.0

4star

D

9.7

2star

K

6.3

3star

HB

3.3

2star

M

2.0

2star

T

3.7

4star

G

0.0

1star

D

13.2

4star

K

9.8

4star

HB

3.4

3star

M

2.4

3star

T

5.2

5star

G

2.4

5star

Probably could have had Banfield last year when he got delisted and re-rookied but these guys fill positions that we need, and are relatively young.

 

[citizen-erased]

Why? It's good to see bottom clubs gaining talent that is ready to go for the next season. Makes the competition far more interesting.

Martin went from GCS to the Blues.

PSD should be 2nd chance saloon for players. Not a facilitator of moves where a buying club can offer nothing.
Say North target Parish this season and offer us a 5th rd pick tops...

 

[yodellinhank]

Martin went from GCS to the Blues.

PSD should be 2nd chance saloon for players. Not a facilitator of moves where a buying club can offer nothing.
Say North target Parish this season and offer us a 5th rd pick tops...

I'd prefer Carlton to remain s**t, but it makes the season more interesting to see whether they will improve with some mature talent.

North take Parish and we go out and use the salary cap room to target someone else. Who gives a toss?

 

[Lore]

What life was really like for me in 2020

2020 was a hard year for everyone, footballers included. Asked to move interstate indefinitely, living in a bubble and out of a suitcase without a chance to escape from football. In his first column Josh Dunkley talks what life was really like in 2020.

www.espn.com.au

 

[citizen-erased]

What life was really like for me in 2020

2020 was a hard year for everyone, footballers included. Asked to move interstate indefinitely, living in a bubble and out of a suitcase without a chance to escape from football. In his first column Josh Dunkley talks what life was really like in 2020.

www.espn.com.au

so now we need to do 2 trades...
and possibly spread some covid in victoria.

saying the right things, though something tells me he will stay put.

English Dunkley Bont
Macrae Smith Treloar

he fits in nicely enough there

 

[eth-dog]

so now we need to do 2 trades...
and possibly spread some covid in victoria.

saying the right things, though something tells me he will stay put.

English Dunkley Bont
Macrae Smith Treloar

he fits in nicely enough there

No, you just listed 5 inside mids

 

[carnthedons]

No, you just listed 5 inside mids

With no Libba

 

[boncer34]

No, you just listed 5 inside mids

Is Treloar inside? I always thought he was an outside player, getting the uncontested ball.

 

[eth-dog]

With no Libba

I knew someone was missing.

I hate it when people list two inside mids with one outside quality on the wing. That isn't how it works.

 

[eth-dog]

Is Treloar inside? I always thought he was an outside player, getting the uncontested ball.

Gets plenty of inside ball. Averaged 8+ CP for the pies iirc

EDIT: averaged 10+ every year outside his first two

 

[boncer34]

40/60 CP/UP split over his career. One of those that can player either it seems.

 

[BrunoV]

40/60 CP/UP split over his career. One of those that can player either it seems.

Yep, Macrae is also more of an accumulator than an inside mid. Covers a stack of ground and gets a lot of ball in a similar way to Stanton and Heppell.

In reality, it's a better balance for the side to have Bont wreaking havoc from half forward with Dunkley even being the number 1 inside mid, in terms of time on ball. You could even call Bont in this role the "striker" that King and Montagna are talking about, though it's more of a forward playmaker than a striker because it relies on the striker (i.e. the key forwards) to absorb most of the heat. It really is staggering how much space teams afford Dusty.

It gets the most out of both players and adds a marking target it always seems like the Dogs will need inside 50. Josh Bruce is not exactly going to strike fear into the hearts of his opponents.

Naughton, English and JUH supported by Bont? FMD that looks good. Just needs to be rounded out with some smalls.

 

[Zach Package]

May as well cut to the chase and have Dodoro offer JUH 7 million over 7 years now

 

[Cup_o_Jobe]

English Dunkley Bont
Macrae Smith Treloar

he fits in nicely enough there

Not to keep kicking the steed, but in addition to Libba, this also omits Hunter, who - when he's off the turps and avoiding mischief - is basically an AA-quality wingman.

 

[Bjchan13]

Last night showed that the dogs mids all can work together. Question would be for the dogs is do they cash in on one while there is so much depth in the midfield to bolster another area. Probably depends whether Dunks actually requests a trade again. He played well even though he started on the pine and him and Treloar are besties now. Will be interesting to see. Doubt the dogs can/will match the money that will be thrown at him

 

[ghostdog]

Last night showed that the dogs mids all can work together. Question would be for the dogs is do they cash in on one while there is so much depth in the midfield to bolster another area. Probably depends whether Dunks actually requests a trade again. He played well even though he started on the pine and him and Treloar are besties now. Will be interesting to see. Doubt the dogs can/will match the money that will be thrown at him

2021 and beyond. If he can help it, he ain't going anywhere.

Now, Flanders watch...

 

[Skiddies]

2021 and beyond. If he can help it, he ain't going anywhere.

Now, Flanders watch...

Flanders can’t even get a game at the suns. He’s lazy and had a bad attitude. And isn’t even as good as he thinks he is.

 

[ghostdog]

Flanders can’t even get a game at the suns. He’s lazy and had a bad attitude. And isn’t even as good as he thinks he is.

Like Caldwell, and Constable. They need/ed opportunities too.

Who was Flanders behind last year? They brought in Greenwood didn't they? ...and Rowell, and Anderson. I can understand his unhappiness. Maybe we can land him reasonably cheaply. I'd be happy to have Flanders.... or Constable

 

[eth-dog]

Only cooper stephens on that list have a reasonable chance of being above average
seriously

I disagree. Seriously.