Bluemour Discussion Thread IX
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I am still reeling over the '11 trade period.... Wtf were we thinking?
Yep but previous regime. Doesn't count
I can't wait till the trade/draft period isn't our finals series.
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He seems like a good bloke, heaps of experience, I’d think about it if it were me.
Then backed it up in 2012.
Macca came out at the start of the period and claimed we have no salary cap room to do anything, which we all naturally came to the conclusion meant "Big fish, something brewing" only to finish up doing Pick 69 for Jordan Russell.
......P.S. We then passed on the pick!
If SOS did this I would personally start a sack SOS thread
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Nup on the last. We’ve been mates for 28 years and he’s a closet blues fan I reckon. I trust the convo happened, can’t and won’t speak of the officials creds, but to me, it seems legit info. Again, FWIW.I will have a stab at dissection.
Recruiting. The secret society of AFL. These recruitment guys play every card close to their chests. Getting info from SOS is like getting blood from a stone.
And yet their every move is known months in advance accoring to this. And what the AFL has planned also.
I think maybe the workmate is having a lend and has been reading bigfooty rumours.
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Agree CC but he comes across a little up tight...hodge on the other hand looks like he is enjoying playing...think that’s important for younger players
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Fair call, but I see him laughing time to time but maybe not during post game. Well like all, time will tell
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no one can be sure what will eventuate but still good to hear stories like this so cheers....
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He just re-signed with Freo.
Fremantle veteran David Mundy has signed a one-year contract extension. The 33-year-old will play on in 2019.
https://www.google.com.au/amp/s/www...d-mundy-signs-one-year-contract-extension/amp
Bugger. Thanks
Agree. Would be very handy.
I will have a stab at dissection.
Recruiting. The secret society of AFL. These recruitment guys play every card close to their chests. Getting info from SOS is like getting blood from a stone.
And yet their every move is known months in advance accoring to this. And what the AFL has planned also.
I think maybe the workmate is having a lend and has been reading bigfooty rumours.
I have a family member who is a coach at one of the clubs. He tends to know exactly what their recruiting department is trying to do at any given time and a fair bit about the other clubs, particularly when it comes to trading....I'm not sure its correct to say that the info is held that tightly. An having trade irons in the fire necessary means that the club on the other end of the equation knows what is happening. Info gets out.
As to the accuracy of it, I don't think it's particularly novel to think we would be keen to get in high quality players in that 24-27 age group. In fact, it would be almost negligent of us not to explore those opportunities. Like anything, costs/benefit analysis required.
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I will have a stab at dissection.
Recruiting. The secret society of AFL. These recruitment guys play every card close to their chests. Getting info from SOS is like getting blood from a stone.
And yet their every move is known months in advance accoring to this. And what the AFL has planned also.
I think maybe the workmate is having a lend and has been reading bigfooty rumours.
I’m sure getting info from SOS directly is how you’ve described but not certain the same can be said for others parties - in particular, player managers / agents; who all need to be privy to negotiation process.
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Agreed
Some players occasionally leave post-flag, but they're usually fringe players capitalising on the big win
I consider GWS winning the flag a bad prospect for clubs wanting to steal their star players - you'd want to lap it up over the summer with your mates and strut into the following season
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Simpson/Daisy 2019
Both?
Even if they don't have the years they have had, it's fair reward for what they have done and for what they bring to the group as a whole.
Do we really need to reach for a Mcveigh, when we still have these guys for another year?
With the way we're travelling at the moment, it's a no-brainer to retain anyone who can football to some degree, and if both Simmo and Thomas are happy to go again, then so be it. The latter has frustrated me at times this year, but one can't question his effort in recent weeks in particular. I think Daisy would be handy in a forward pocket in 2019, assuming our full complement of defenders are available.
The only risks would be them overstaying their time in the game (when the end comes, it can come quickly and brutally), and these chaps potentially keeping youngsters out of the side.
I haven't read all the convoluted trade posts but ideally you'd think would be still trying to keep Pick 1 this year or at least juggle it in order to draft Walsh and then package PP and future picks to land these bigger fish.
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