Media Off-season Wrap-Up: Winners & Losers

[AnUltimateRessie]

I'm afraid I can only accept an A+, friend. Callums_Guns and por_please_ya have done a stellar job.

maybe a stellar job if the signings are legit....

 

[Braklet]

Losing a captain and their best rookie from last season make it very difficult to award them an A grade.

Out's play a larger factor in the overall grade than the In's do. But the Hawks are borderline B+/A- territory, so I could bump them up to A-.

And yet, the Bears get A+ for ONE returner...

 

[thewizardmelon]

Why not S38?

List of S38 recruits already looks to be full, such is the allure of playing at Spotswood.

 

[thewizardmelon]

yeah, yeah, whatever.

When do the Wonders play the Damickys?

 

[Chipmunk]

And yet, the Bears get A+ for ONE returner...

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To be fair, there was some subliminal messaging going on to influence that score:

 

[damicky]

When do the Wonders play the Damickys?

Round 1 - Sunday 4 February, 2024

Sin City Swamprats v West Coast Wonders at Underground Stadium

 

[por_please_ya]

maybe a stellar job if the signings are legit....

How are they not legit?

 

[Headless]

How are they not legit?

STOP LYING ON YOUR SQUAD SUBMISSION, PORPS

 

[Tigerturbulance]

I don't disagree with you. Under the circumstances they have done a great job.

But the final grade is based on all player movements for the off-season. If the grade was based (only) on how well a team recruited (their in's) then a number of teams (Hawks, Old Boys, maybe more) would've got A+ scores.

stick with your score DenieD, don't let these people bully you

 

[Headless]

stick with your score DenieD, don't let these people bully you

I give this post a C.

 

[Tigerturbulance]

I give this post a C.

 

[ClarkeM]

How are they not legit?

Oh no…

 

[Headless]

Oh no…

I knew Tarkyn_24 wouldn't ACTUALLY go there.

 

[AnUltimateRessie]

How are they not legit?

Well, I'm sure someone will call it out shortly.

 

[Headless]

Well, I'm sure someone will call it out shortly.

serial_thrilla

 

[AnUltimateRessie]

serial_thrilla

yeah, that guy

 

[Tarkyn_24]

Losing a captain and their best rookie from last season make it very difficult to award them an A grade.

Out's play a larger factor in the overall grade than the In's do. But the Hawks are borderline B+/A- territory, so I could bump them up to A-.

Imagine bringing in two league immortals and another hall of famer and trying to justify the outs exceeding the ins.

 

[Jabba73]

I give this post a C.

Well, guess that would make you a C …


Wait, what?!?

 

[Jabba73]

Imagine bringing in two league immortals and another hall of famer and trying to justify the outs exceeding the ins.

Imagine losing your captain and best rookie in years … then trying to pretend it doesn’t matter.

 

[Braklet]

To be fair, there was some subliminal messaging going on to influence that score:

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You're a good catch Chips, no doubt about that.

 

[serial_thrilla]

You're a good catch Chips, no doubt about that.

 

[Tigerturbulance]

You're a good catch Chips, no doubt about that.

Totally agree Braks, I just love watching Chipmunk puts those big nuts in his mouth

 

[DenieD]

I honestly didn't think this many people cared about the final grades

They're just letters...

 

[Kilroy]

Imagine bringing in two league immortals and another hall of famer and trying to justify the outs exceeding the ins.

Far be it from me to correct an “immortal”, but you forgot the other Hall of Famer, mate.

There’s 4 altogether.

 

[DenieD]

Anyway, up next is the Wonders. They are going through a semi-rebuild with changes at the very top of their list. Let's see how they went...
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IN's:

Pamcake1 (Rookie)

BFew (Rookie)

BigChippa52 (Rookie)

Oisin_the_Goat (Rookie)


OUT's:

TigerImposter (Retired)

Lsta062 (Retired)

Carson Dial (Retired)

MayTheNorthBeWithU (to Bombers)

damicky (to Swamprats)

Truetiger (to Demons)


Four rookies is a massive haul, and a recruitment drive like that has got to be congratulated. Keeping a list young and turning over is arguably the best thing you can do for your club. AnUltimateRessie and his LG have worked wonders (pun intended) this off-season.


Losing 3 depth players to retirement has shortened their list, but hopefully the new crop of rookies can help lessen the impact of their departure.

MayTheNorthBeWithU has left to join the Bombers. EKA medallists don't come around too often, so losing him will be a hard pill to swallow.

Yet another co-captain has left the Wonders. This time it is none other than damicky himself. That is 3 co-captain in the past 3 off-seasons that have left. Not a great look if you ask me. Joining the swamprats, damicky (who won the posting award at the wonders for 3 seasons running, and win a Mobbs back in S33 for the Wonders) will be sorely missed on and off the field.

And Truetigers has gone and joined the Demons (at least that's what the outs say )


Overall it is difficult to call this a good off-season with a captain and their latest EKA medallist leaving the club, but a bunch of new recruits and some change in leadership does give a glimmer of hope for the future.

Final Grade: C+[pending captain approval]