Rumour Tales from the Henley Beach Cafe: CROWS 2021 RUMOURS

[hey shorty]

Nah he’s all status. He will lap it up.

Most politicians are

 

[Cockwomble]

All politicians are

FIFY

 

[I_Was_There]

So are there any worthy candidates?

 

[CROUCH #2]

Pinch of salt rumour....

We won't be drafting Thilthope OR McDonald as our priority is using our top 2 picks on midfielders.

The rumour is surrounding our rebuilding strategy of:
Year 1 drafting top 10 key defenders
(Did this last year)
Year 2 drafting top 10 midfielders
(Holland's & Phillips - my guess)
Year 3 trade in or F/A key forwards
(known players on radar that will be availible)

It was explained to me in detail and the person has good credibility.

To me I can't see us passing up a home grown tall key forward in Thilthope.

Food for thought.

 

[crow2crow]

Pinch of salt rumour....

We won't be drafting Thilthope OR McDonald as our priority is using our top 2 picks on midfielders.

The rumour is surrounding our rebuilding strategy of:
Year 1 drafting top 10 key defenders
(Did this last year)
Year 2 drafting top 10 midfielders
(Holland's & Phillips - my guess)
Year 3 trade in or F/A key forwards
(known players on radar that will be availible)

It was explained to me in detail and the person has good credibility.

To me I can't see us passing up a home grown tall key forward in Thilthope.

Food for thought.

this would not surprise me but i don’t think we will get phillips too if we only have pick 8 as our next pick

also would not surprise if they punt on baldwin with that 20/21 ish given there’s not much else there by then and especially if they take two mids with the top picks

 

[Troy87]

That's a terrible draft strategy if true. You pick best available talent in the top end. So on that thinking we miss a Dangerfield type player because this year we committed to 1 KPD. Then we miss a Riewoldt type player as we are committed to two midfielders. Horrible thought process and I'd be surprised if true.

 

[crow2crow]

That's a terrible draft strategy if true. You pick best available talent in the top end. So on that thinking we miss a Dangerfield type player because this year we committed to 1 KPD. Then we miss a Riewoldt type player as we are committed to two midfielders. Horrible thought process and I'd be surprised if true.

haha mcdonald is not riewoldt

 

[hey shorty]

That's a terrible draft strategy if true. You pick best available talent in the top end. So on that thinking we miss a Dangerfield type player because this year we committed to 1 KPD. Then we miss a Riewoldt type player as we are committed to two midfielders. Horrible thought process and I'd be surprised if true.

I doubt it'll be our strategy but if the best available is always a certain type you end up with 25 HBFs

 

[On The Crouch]

Pinch of salt rumour....

We won't be drafting Thilthope OR McDonald as our priority is using our top 2 picks on midfielders.

The rumour is surrounding our rebuilding strategy of:
Year 1 drafting top 10 key defenders
(Did this last year)
Year 2 drafting top 10 midfielders
(Holland's & Phillips - my guess)
Year 3 trade in or F/A key forwards
(known players on radar that will be availible)

It was explained to me in detail and the person has good credibility.

To me I can't see us passing up a home grown tall key forward in Thilthope.

Food for thought.

Thanks for this information.

This strategy seems a bit flawed to me considering it sounds like next year is the draft for midfielders. It sounds like there is a group of 5-6 potential elite midfielders at the top end of next years draft that we should be targeting.

In addition, I believe we shouldn’t be looking at bringing in FAs until 2022 or 2023 because I think we need to hit the draft hard again in 2021.

I want us to be building towards a dynasty and don’t want any short cuts taken because the club is feeling the pressure from the media and supporters to rise up the ladder quickly. We should be following the Brisbane rebuild template, although it might be difficult to trade in the quality of Neale and Cameron.

 

[crow2crow]

Thanks for this information.

This strategy seems a bit flawed to me considering it sounds like next year is the draft for midfielders. It sounds like there is a group of 5-6 potential elite midfielders at the top end of next years draft that we should be targeting.

In addition, I believe we shouldn’t be looking at bringing in FAs until 2022 or 2023 because I think we need to hit the draft hard again in 2021.

I want us to be building towards a dynasty and don’t want any short cuts taken because the club is feeling the pressure from the media and supporters to rise up the ladder quickly. We should be following the Brisbane rebuild template, although it might be difficult to trade in the quality of Neale and Cameron.

given how there’s been zero footy in vic this year how do we know what 2021 draft going to be like for mids? are you talking horne? that’s one. who are the other underages showing promise who are playing?

we need to concentrate on this year and then we can worry about next year.

 

[CROUCH #2]

Thanks for this information.

This strategy seems a bit flawed to me considering it sounds like next year is the draft for midfielders. It sounds like there is a group of 5-6 potential elite midfielders at the top end of next years draft that we should be targeting.

In addition, I believe we shouldn’t be looking at bringing in FAs until 2022 or 2023 because I think we need to hit the draft hard again in 2021.

I want us to be building towards a dynasty and don’t want any short cuts taken because the club is feeling the pressure from the media and supporters to rise up the ladder quickly. We should be following the Brisbane rebuild template, although it might be difficult to trade in the quality of Neale and Cameron.

I fully agree and feel we would be crazy not to take McDonald or Thilthope and draft the best available midfielders.

The only sense this will have is if the club rates 2 midfielders the same as the key position players or the club feels they will have a legitimate key position forward available for trade in the next few seasons.

The strategy is a lot like an NBA rebuild where drafting a big can be a massive risk, where a wing or guard at a high end has a great probability to being successful.
Then wait for a proven big to be available in FA OR TRADE and go all in.

 

[Crow till I die]

If no pick 2 for crouch is forthcoming then i'd be keen to package up pick 8 with pick 20 to try and move higher up so we guarantee a hollands and thilthorpe. Then if we can trade picks for another 1st for points go another mid at that pick then try to grab hately and our academy / f/s's...and keep b crouch

 

[Trigger13]

As per my usual quality source, Polec has spoken with the club about a potential move. I’d take him if the rebuild was a year or two advanced. Beautiful user.

 

[Samcro24]

As per my usual quality source, Polec has spoken with the club about a potential move. I’d take him if the rebuild was a year or two advanced. Beautiful user.

Surely not

 

[crow2crow]

As per my usual quality source, Polec has spoken with the club about a potential move. I’d take him if the rebuild was a year or two advanced. Beautiful user.

no way
don’t need to worry he is so far from the nicks prototype it’s not funny

 

[radiojake]

I'd take Polec if North paid his salary and they threw in their pick#9

 

[LC40]

As per my usual quality source, Polec has spoken with the club about a potential move. I’d take him if the rebuild was a year or two advanced. Beautiful user.

Atkins mark 2

 

[Troy87]

haha mcdonald is not riewoldt

You missed my point with that.

 

[Troy87]

I doubt it'll be our strategy but if the best available is always a certain type you end up with 25 HBFs

Naturally that won't happen.

 

[Danger_zone]

As per my usual quality source, Polec has spoken with the club about a potential move. I’d take him if the rebuild was a year or two advanced. Beautiful user.

No way in hell. He screams of massive entitlement! Great ball user, but would bring down / erode the team first culture Nicksy is building.

 

[Jcpdragonx]

Pinch of salt rumour....

We won't be drafting Thilthope OR McDonald as our priority is using our top 2 picks on midfielders.

The rumour is surrounding our rebuilding strategy of:
Year 1 drafting top 10 key defenders
(Did this last year)
Year 2 drafting top 10 midfielders
(Holland's & Phillips - my guess)
Year 3 trade in or F/A key forwards
(known players on radar that will be availible)

It was explained to me in detail and the person has good credibility.

To me I can't see us passing up a home grown tall key forward in Thilthope.

Food for thought.

We can probably grab macrae with GWS Pick. We should not worry about another kpf for 7 years if we just grab one now

 

[Thetrader15]

No way in hell. He screams of massive entitlement! Great ball user, but would bring down / erode the team first culture Nicksy is building.

Agree. Polec had his choice and chose Port, then chased $ with North.

We've moved on.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

So are there any worthy candidates?

Would prefer Caroline Hewson.

 

[Crowboto]

Atkins mark 2

?? I must have been watching the wrong Polec.

 

[Crow till I die]

I'd take Polec if North paid his salary and they threw in their pick#9

Agree re taking him but would nicks have been a coach at port when polec was there?..there might be some close link there