List Mgmt. Player Ages Thread

[LukeParkerno1]

We didn't even risk taking Garlett on a rookie wage.

So far that has been a monumental screw up considering his form this year. Martin is even better though, however at what price are we talking.

 

[Ben the Gooner]

So far that has been a monumental screw up considering his form this year. Martin is even better though, however at what price are we talking.

You can't put a price on the culture of the club, and I daresay rewarding Will Hams for earning a spot rather than a talented tosser who couldn't give a **** will be worth more than any on-field benefits we can get from Hams.

 

[Ess_don]

While I'd absolutely love him as a player of his quality would be great for our midfield, his asking price is way too expensive and as already mentioned a high risk gamble due to his character.

You cant get anymore "clean-skin" than Cotchin, lets see if he is able to get Dusty to pull his head in.

 

[Rack Watts]

Neck tattoo. Pass.

This, at least Hep can shave his hair off.

 

[Ess_don]

Why don't have 3 or 4 spots on the main list and 1 or 2 on the rookie list devoted to ruckmen, recruited so that there is a spread of ages between them of between 18 and 30. We'd recruit a new one every couple of years with the expectation that a couple of them will leave for better opportunities at some point. In return, if we've recruited well and developed them into quite good players we'd get a steady flow of high draft picks.

Aha, so thats what Geelong are doing with their multitude of talls HMac, West, Vardy, Simpson, Blicavs and rookies Bathie and Walker.
#geelongruckfactory #wowee

Happy to see Campbell and Jenkins thriving and getting regular senior games in other clubs, but damn would be handy to have either of them now!

 

[daz17]

Would love to get him. Gun mid who can play forward.
They would definitely be interested in T-Bell.

 

[monty1104]

Would love to get him. Gun mid who can play forward.
They would definitely be interested in T-Bell.

Why? Maric and Vickery are both good players and both have years ahead of them. Richmond are one team I DONT think will want Bellchambers.

Other than a defender, I couldnt see Richmond wanting much from us. There's no point us or Richmond trading Martin for a mid, and I don't think Richmond are after a tall forward.

Martin would end up costing us something like Pears and a first round pick. No thanks.

 

[Shane Hird]

600?..tell him he's dreamin..

 

[jono18]

I think it's in our best interests to let TBC go to GWS. He's a contract away from free agency, and the chances are there won't even be any FA compo by then. His next contract will be exactly the same as this one, thrown all over the place trying to find a combination that suits Ryder who is a better player. There's a very good opportunity to chase pick 10, or if we have the balls to make a serious offer to GWS, pick 1. From Belly's perspective, he'd be #1 ruck every week and living in the same city as his objectively stunning girlfriend. On better coin.

Obviously we'd need another ruck, but reserve ruckmen aren't exactly in short supply.

My thoughts exactly. If we could trade TBell to GWS for pick 10 and Cramers to Dogs for pick 22 then that gives us some pretty good picks in the draft. Pick 10,13,22 and 31 surely Dodoro can find a few guns with that.

 

[Jesse Custer]

Would love to have him but he wants way too much at this stage. In a couple of years he'll want a million a year....

 

[BomberFan355]

If he is out of contract i thought he'd be a free agent?

 

[monty1104]

If he is out of contract i thought he'd be a free agent?

Hasnt been at the club for long enough

 

[BomberFan355]

Hasnt been at the club for long enough

Thanks for clearing that up.

 

[BrunoV]

Might as well throw Hurley in there too. I'm sure we can get something good for him. Fletcher would be retired if Hird had the balls to do it. We can lose one other kpp/ruck at the most.

If we are going to be banned from the first few rounds of the draft, so be it. There is no reason to trade into it. The onus is on the recruiters to identify elite attributes in players who could be developed into the sorts of players we need (as opposed to taking the latest three foot soldiers from the VFL).

 

[Chambo]

I haven't taken much notice of this years draft except for the hype around Boyd, who is the best midfielder going round?

If we happened to snare pick #1 for TBC+Pears and a swap of 2nd rounders, would we look at getting the classiest ball winning midfielder in the draft or is Boyd to much to overlook?

 

[Chambo]

Daisy Thomas? What would he be asking for?

After the year he has ad he couldn't ask for overs could e?

 

[Ben the Gooner]

I haven't taken much notice of this years draft except for the hype around Boyd, who is the best midfielder going round?

If we happened to snare pick #1 for TBC+Pears and a swap of 2nd rounders, would we look at getting the classiest ball winning midfielder in the draft or is Boyd to much to overlook?

You pick Boyd, or you trade for pick 2 IMO. No point paying for the best player in the draft and picking the second best.

 

[Zach Package]

You pick Boyd, or you trade for pick 2 IMO. No point paying for the best player in the draft and picking the second best.

which with current ladder positions as they are, leaves us with 'pick Boyd', Melbourne won't trade up because it's useless to them, they don't need Boyd.

Say the above trade goes through and we've got pick 1, ours (13ish) and pick 19 or 20, would you pass on Boyd for a mid knowing that there are a couple of KPF's more suited to our needs probably available at later stages?

How often does a co-spearhead setup work where both guys are 2 metres tall and their strength is their aerial marking? not withstanding a resting ruckman.

I'd be very tempted to pass on Boyd for Aish, and then draft a lead up forward and best available small with the next 2 picks. Very hard to pass on Boyd though.

 

[eth-dog]

Doesn't Keane do the draft nowadays? Anyway, Bellchambers + Pears for pick 1 looks more and more attractive. Get Boyd and laugh at having Salmon and Tredrea reincarnates in the forward line. Then trade for a Jessie White type.

Seriously though, Jessie White would be a handy get right now

 

[kfc1]

Is he scared of needles?

 

[calyam]

which with current ladder positions as they are, leaves us with 'pick Boyd', Melbourne won't trade up because it's useless to them, they don't need Boyd.

Say the above trade goes through and we've got pick 1, ours (13ish) and pick 19 or 20, would you pass on Boyd for a mid knowing that there are a couple of KPF's more suited to our needs probably available at later stages?

How often does a co-spearhead setup work where both guys are 2 metres tall and their strength is their aerial marking? not withstanding a resting ruckman.

I'd be very tempted to pass on Boyd for Aish, and then draft a lead up forward and best available small with the next 2 picks. Very hard to pass on Boyd though.

Generally there is a big difference between A grade talents and B grade forward talents. Pick Boyd and you may get an A grade talent that you can pair with Daniher who is also an A grade talent. Develop them correctly and we might have a Lloyd / Lucas or a Franklin / Roughead situation on our hands.

We currently have one player - and only one player - who looks capable of having a 50 goal plus season. If we had the opportunity to have a second we would be silly to not take it. Midfielders really are a dime-a-dozen, you can find hugely talented ones that fill a need throughout the entire draft.

Doesn't Keane do the draft nowadays? Anyway, Bellchambers + Pears for pick 1 looks more and more attractive. Get Boyd and laugh at having Salmon and Tredrea reincarnates in the forward line. Then trade for a Jessie White type.

Seriously though, Jessie White would be a handy get right now

Cannot for the life of me understand the fascination with Jesse White. I'm not even sure he'd get a game at Essendon. Also not convinced that he is anything better than an inferior version of Gumby.

 

[HirdyLannister]

Agree I've mentioned this before.

TBC + Pears or Hurley even (sorry Hurley I do like you but I rather a forward that can mark)

For pick 1

 

[Zach Package]

Cannot for the life of me understand the fascination with Jesse White. I'm not even sure he'd get a game at Essendon. Also not convinced that he is anything better than an inferior version of Gumby.

White is a freak athlete capable of ridiculous stuff at times, talent is definitely not an issue. Would be a handy addition as a 3rd ruckman should we keep tbc. I wouldn't trust him as 2nd in charge in the ruck, but as a 3rd ruckman purely for depth we could do much worse

 

[VelvetSledge]

Neck tattoo. Pass.

Dempsey has one

 

[Zach Package]

Dempsey has one

doesn't traverse the entire neck, that's permitted