List Mgmt. Our List 2014 - Trade, De-list and Draft - (keep it all in here)

[Kramer1]

They have a revolting habit of turning a turd into an ingot.

In gymnastic parlance they call it a 'Reverse Barry Mitchell'.

 

[Stig O'Hara]

In boxing parlance they call it a 'Reverse Barry Michael'.

efa.

 

[Dramoth]

Don't agree with this Dram at all.

First things first Laidler was a rock in defense for us...ideal third tall. Injured through our mismanagement, he should rightly expect an opportunity to win his spot back. Instead he see's Bootsma sent out like a lamb to the slaughter, and McInnes persevered with when seriously labouring late in the season. He's come through the Geelong system...he's no wide eyed rookie.

I like that he had the gumption to go to MM and fight for his spot, but I can see that MM wouldn't.

He was badly mismanaged by the previous regime... and it appears to have basically crippled his career as a third tall. He wasnt the fastest in the world before the injuries and then having his kneecap dislocated 3 times in 12 months, he has lost a yard of pace mostly because of a severe lack of confidence that his knee would hold up to the rigours of playing in defence.

Mick probably wanted to move him into the forward line where his loss of pace wouldnt affect his game and he didnt seem to want to buy into it. While I admire him for wanting to stick with the role he feels most comfortable, it appears as sour grapes when he doesnt want to try and adapt to a new role and position in the club.

I would have loved for him to come back into the side last season and really kill it in defence again... but as it turned out, both him and Duigan fell out of favour with Mick and were a non-event for the year (apart from Duigan popping up with 4 against Bitchmond)

 

[Keyza]

Swans fans seem like a easily pleased bunch on their board. One suggested a Laids for Everitt straight swap.

Where do we sign?

 

[Keyza]

Someone posted (cant remember which board i read it on) that Everitt has chosen WCE.

 

[etsal1]

Doesn't look like Everitt has nominated WC like someone suggested

@6PRSportsToday: Vozzo says Andrejs Everitt is only a silly chance to join the club + they haven't decided on Dom Sheed at all #goeagles #afl

 

[BM123]

Duigan EF was pretty special. Laughed about how they just grabbed him from the stands while he was eating subway. Sad that Mclean didn't get to play in the final though since he deserved it.

 

[etsal1]

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/saints-linger-on-longer-as-draft-heads-to-wire-20131024-2w4h1.html#ixzz2idauZe4c​

Carlton is making a strong bid for Sydney's Andrejs Everitt, having offered him more money and - the Blues believe - more opportunities to cement a position, with Everitt understood to be weighing up a move to Carlton or staying at Sydney. The Swans insist that Everitt is still a required player and want to keep him.​

 

[Sam The Doc]

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/saints-linger-on-longer-as-draft-heads-to-wire-20131024-2w4h1.html#ixzz2idauZe4c​

Were you at Uni when Doc signed today?

 

[Big Sim]

Geeze left the mac for an arvo and an evening after endless hours of nada and trade month blows it's top on me.

Stoked that doc finally gets to us but I hope Andy McKay had a balaclava on when he signed the papers because that was daylight robbery. At last, we get a chance to sit our cards, call a bluff and take the pot. Sweeeeeeeet.

But can some body please explain to me how the giants ended up with another first round pick while Brisbane, the team who traded the former pick 5 player, ended up with a slightly upgraded second rounder and a shuffle of later picks?

SOS needs to be locked up while the trade period is on. And the draft for that matter.

Can't wait to see what the lions get for longer. They have so many picks in the second round now another one is almost superfluous. Reckon they may as well let him walk if the don't get one of the mcevoy picks. Dees would snavel him in the psd.

 

[etsal1]

Were you at Uni when Doc signed today?

Nope. Was @ uni when the Crameri deal went through and I had a sinking feeling Essendon would trump us and send pick 26 to Brisbane. But alas, Sammy became a blue an hour or so later

 

[OldBlueFan]

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/saints-linger-on-longer-as-draft-heads-to-wire-20131024-2w4h1.html#ixzz2idauZe4c

Carlton is making a strong bid for Sydney's Andrejs Everitt, having offered him more money and - the Blues believe - more opportunities to cement a position, with Everitt understood to be weighing up a move to Carlton or staying at Sydney. The Swans insist that Everitt is still a required player and want to keep him.

Yeah, that's why they couldn't find a contract for him until after Jed Lamb announced he was off to GWS

 

[Dramoth]

What would be the chance of us snaffling Josh Bruce from under the Aints noses and pay them off for ripping Savage from our grasp.

 

[BM123]

Remember that the Saints are offering him 800k per year for 4 years.

 

[The Bighouse]

Duigan EF was pretty special. Laughed about how they just grabbed him from the stands while he was eating subway. Sad that Mclean didn't get to play in the final though since he deserved it.

Neither showed up the following week vs Swans.

 

[BM123]

Neither showed up the following week vs Swans.

Not too worried about that game. AFL screwed us by making us play on a ice skating rink.

 

[Chalky Blues]

Remember that the Saints are offering him 800k per year for 4 years.

Surely you are taking the piss

 

[BM123]

Surely you are taking the piss

I read that in a article in August.

Edit: ill try to find it in a sec.

 

[The Flying Doormat]

Brisbane has received some rare good news with Brent Staker about to sign a new two-year deal.

http://www.news.com.au/breaking-new...he-trades-period/story-e6frfkp9-1226746227388

 

[Dramoth]

Brisbane has received some rare good news with Brent Staker about to sign a new two-year deal.

http://www.news.com.au/breaking-new...he-trades-period/story-e6frfkp9-1226746227388

Good news for Carlton... we didnt really want him

 

[etsal1]

Brisbane has received some rare good news with Brent Staker about to sign a new two-year deal.

http://www.news.com.au/breaking-new...he-trades-period/story-e6frfkp9-1226746227388

I particularly liked this part:

He had spoken to Carlton as the Blues stood firm on their policy of one-year deals for veterans.​

 

[Koutafidamidis]

quickest route of raw protein... apart from eggs

Kanga?

Chicken?

buckwheat for nice carbs for size?

 

[Koutafidamidis]

In theory it's easy. For ectomorphs like Boots (and myself), it is hard, but he should be doing better. I gained 8kgs one pre-season (over 16 weeks), stopped weights for less than 2 months and dropped 5 and a half kg's (went from 67kgs to 70kgs. Yeah, that skinny). I still gained 3 kgs of muscle whilst working a full-time job and not having time to fully prepare proper meals.

If your job was to gain weight and get paid for it you should gain at least 5 or 6 over the pre-season. But it's not that easy to get 'stacked'.

I was ecto too, then i started eating and squatting lol!!

 

[Silvagnis]

West to head north as Lions restore some pride

with the Lions set to acquire premiership ruckman Trent West from Geelong,

West to head north as Lions restore some pride

Wonder why the Cats aren't chasing Billy Longer. They've got young mids and young talls. Yet the likes of McIntosh, Simpson and Blicavs aren't inspiring ruckman. For one reason or another. A young ruck would be a good fit for Geelong's list. Especially with West leaving.

I particularly liked this part:

I like the part that we've offered Everitt more money than Sydney. I guess our cap isn't bursting after we signed Thomas for 700K 625K a year.

 

[Heres Waite]

"He had spoken to Carlton as the Blues stood firm on their policy of one-year deals for veterans."

Great news Blues!! I am glad we are holding firm to our recruiting policies. A few years ago we probably would have signed a player like Staker on a 2 or 3 year deal (like Essendon have done with Chapman) and then we would have paid the price for it later.

This and sticking to our guns and only giving up 33 for Docherty (which is a bargain by the way) even though Brisbane made us sweat it out, has made me really happy. I think we are starting to become a professional club.