The Rucci.....

[FAITH]

Apparently has inside info that Power will delist:
-A.Thomson;
-F.Deluca
-D.White;
-D.Bentley.

Are we interested in any of these guys.
Really like the look of Thomson, could add something to our midf.
Even White could be good back up for our defence.

Cant believe they are getting rid of Deluca, their ruck stocks are stuffed.
Think they will probably use early draft picks for proven or really talented ruckmen.
* Has anyone also mentioned that Port overlooked Maric for Deluca?
Maric will be gun while Deluca in trouble.
Just wondering if Maric ended up being picked up by Port and Crows picked up Deluca, would Deluca have ended up better than Maric given the crows ability to develop their rucks?

 

[macca23]

DeLuca 's no good but probably will survive because Port literally have no decent reserve ruckmen.

The others look gone.

Perhaps Thompson with our 5th or 6th pick in the draft, but I wouldn't be passing up earlier picks for him. He's handy for mid-field depth but that's about it.

 

[Crow-mo]

so delisting comes before the trade period this year?

otherwise that makes no sense. a couple of those guys might get interest.

 

[Campbell's Chunky]

I have a mate who plays ressies for Sturt, and obviously they played against Port on the weekend...reckons Lobbe is one of the worst players he has seen take the field this year.

My mate is a Port supporter too.

But anyway, on Thomson, he is a Crow.

 

[FAITH]

so delisting comes before the trade period this year?

otherwise that makes no sense. a couple of those guys might get interest.

What Rucci said was that these players wont be Port players next season, whether they are traded or delisted.
Really surprised with Deluca, but have heard that North want Thomson.

 

[joejoe]

Damon White for a back up forward maybe

The rest

 

[Campbell's Chunky]

What Rucci said was that these players wont be Port players next season, whether they are traded or delisted.
Really surprised with Deluca, but have heard that North want Thomson.

Thomson is a very North Melbourne player!

Could definetely work.

 

[FAITH]

Thomson is a very North Melbourne player!

Could definetely work.

Do you think (a) the crows would want him given the young talent coming through our club; and (b) would port give him to us given the success of Symes?

I think the only way would be if Thomson like Symes demands to be traded to the crows and no one else.

 

[NTRabbit]

None of the above

 

[Macca19]

Cant believe they are getting rid of Deluca, their ruck stocks are stuffed.

We havent even gotten rid of anyone yet and this is all based on a Rucci rumour? Since when did his word become gospel in these parts?

Think they will probably use early draft picks for proven or really talented ruckmen.

Proven as in AFL proven? Noone gets rid of proven AFL ruckmen. If its older proven state league ruckmen then I doubt we'll use a first or second round pick on one of those but wouldnt be surprised to see a mature aged ruck picked up late, if we get rid of Deluca.

Just wondering if Maric ended up being picked up by Port and Crows picked up Deluca, would Deluca have ended up better than Maric given the crows ability to develop their rucks?

Ability to develop rucks based on what? Maric playing well? And the assumption Port cant develop rucks? Highly subjective statement that one.

 

[FAITH]

We havent even gotten rid of anyone yet and this is all based on a Rucci rumour? Since when did his word become gospel in these parts?

He is generally right when talking about Port. Has inside info.

Proven as in AFL proven? Noone gets rid of proven AFL ruckmen.
Hudson and King.

If its older proven state league ruckmen then I doubt we'll use a first or second round pick on one of those but wouldnt be surprised to see a mature aged ruck picked up late, if we get rid of Deluca.
Seaby or Warnock?

Ability to develop rucks based on what? Maric playing well? And the assumption Port cant develop rucks? Highly subjective statement that one.

Deluca was seen as better talent than Maric, thats why you drafted him.
Deluca has not developed at all. Maric will be a star.

 

[dplggr47]

i was gonna say that i was surprised they'd delist Deluca, but then i realised...wait a minute, Port currently have pick 3 of the draft, which is most likely at this stage to be Nick Nautini, who you'd think would come straight into the team. but still, they need backup ruckman, unless they're planning to pick up a second hand ruckman, because Lade is getting older...he might retire this year.

 

[NTRabbit]

Deluca was seen as better talent than Maric, thats why you drafted him.
Deluca has not developed at all. Maric will be a star.

We also picked Meesen; how well is he doing, can't even get a game for the Demons.

 

[FAITH]

We also picked Meesen; how well is he doing, can't even get a game for the Demons.

Good point!

 

[Macca19]

He is generally right when talking about Port. Has inside info

Well, not really. If they are delisted/traded its nothing out of the ordinary either way. Bentley and White will probably go, Deluca might, and Thomson I think its well known most Port supporters love him but theres obviously something going on there.

Hudson and King.

Were both traded. You said draft. Its very rare for AFL proven ruckmen to be straight out delisted.

Seaby or Warnock?

Either would be decent but dunno if Warnock would come here. I think he'll either stay or go to Vic.

Deluca was seen as better talent than Maric, thats why you drafted him.
Deluca has not developed at all. Maric will be a star.

Sure, and Meeson was seen as a much better talent than both of those and Wood but that obviously didnt work out well.

Deluca is also over a year younger than Maric. Whilst I dont think much of Deluca, Maric was hardly setting the world on fire last year.

Wasnt that long ago when Port had a 6 man ruck section and were commended on stock piling talented rucks. We got top trades for French and Brooks, Primus and Lade are both multi AA players, Brogan has been a fantastic get from the rookie list and Ackland ended up playing games for 3 clubs.

My whole point is that I dont believe that the Crows are any better at developing rucks based on one draft decision. We've both had wins and busts from our ruckmen over the years.

 

[relapse]

Deluca was seen as better talent than Maric, thats why you drafted him.
Deluca has not developed at all. Maric will be a star.

I think it has more to do with the fact that he is a sibling. I have no idea why, but since choco has been there Port seemed to have have had more sibling players that I think the rest of the competition combined.

Maybe it was because Choco was from a football family himself.

 

[Punchy Bassett]

Apparently has inside info that Power will delist:
-A.Thomson;
-F.Deluca
-D.White;
-D.Bentley.

Are we interested in any of these guys.

Thomson - No, I seriously do not understand the hype, good SANFL player but I reckon thats it, not better than anything on our list already.

Deluca - LOL! Wouldn't touch him with a ten foot barge pole, not an AFL ruckman.

White - Please if we go near this spud I'll tear my membership up. Has been one of the most over hyped underperformed AFL listed players in this state for the last five years.

Bentley - Jericho mark 2.

 

[Jars458]

My whole point is that I dont believe that the Crows are any better at developing rucks based on one draft decision. We've both had wins and busts from our ruckmen over the years.

Correct weight. Brogan has devloped nicely as has Lade.

On the other hand we did better with Biglands but fialed with Angwin and Meesen.

Maric has done welll but jury still out on Griffen.

Its a very imprecise science.

Can't believe Port would delist DeLuca though. Makes no sesse at all.

 

[maccas_no1]

No more chewed up Port hacks, close thread.

 

[Lets Beyblade]

I don't think Damon White has a place in our squad we have our own big men running around in the SANFL already. He would be an immediate list clogger in my opinion.

 

[ManInTheArena]

No more chewed up Port hacks, close thread.

I wouldn't really consider Symes to be a chewed up Port hack, he has tunred in to a very handy player.

 

[maccas_no1]

I wouldn't really consider Symes to be a chewed up Port hack, he has tunred in to a very handy player.

Where did I say Symes

 

[ManInTheArena]

Where did I say Symes

You didn't say Symes you made a statement that we should take "No more chewed up Port hacks" and I pointed out that Symes was from Port Adelaide and he is not a hack. My post was in debate of your statement, nothing to do with Symes apart from using him as an example as why the concept should not be written off in one statement.

 

[maccas_no1]

You didn't say Symes you made a statement that we should take "No more chewed up Port hacks" and I pointed out that Symes was from Port Adelaide and he is not a hack. My post was in debate of your statement, nothing to do with Symes apart from using him as an example as why the concept should not be written off in one statement.

Once again where did I say Symes newbie??? I was refering to the players that were listed, its okay your only new you will get with the BF program one day.

 

[ManInTheArena]

Once again where did I say Symes newbie??? I was refering to the players that were listed, its okay your only new you will get with the BF program one day.

If you were refering to the players that were listed why did you say "No more chewed up Port hacks"