Strategy Trade and List Management thread 2.(...the waiting for the hammer to fall edition)

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Who should be? I don't see too much left.
I suspect that, like a lot of clubs, we are trying to shake free one of the truly elite, difference-makers and they'd be our first target(s). Think Hurley (oops), Riewoldt, Rance, Fyffe ... Now of course getting one of them is a long shot, hence the need to seriously go for 2nd tier players as well if we are desperate to fill a need. That's where players like Cloke and Vardy come in.
 

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I'd Be still interested in Vardy. Reckon he and Boyd could be a good combination. Don't see any better you ruckman on the market and Geelong are not going to be able to keep him.
Vardy played agains't Port Melbourne yesterday.

11 disposals (7 contested), 4 marks (2 contested), 10 hit outs, 1 clearance.

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I suspect that, like a lot of clubs, we are trying to shake free one of the truly elite, difference-makers and they'd be our first target(s). Think Hurley (oops), Riewoldt, Rance, Fyffe ... Now of course getting one of them is a long shot, hence the need to seriously go for 2nd tier players as well if we are desperate to fill a need. That's where players like Cloke and Vardy come in.
Ah. Fair enough.
Riewoldt would be a godsend.
 

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Ah. Fair enough.
Riewoldt would be a godsend.
And I bet we have some irons in the fire - look what we had done behind the scenes with Patton and Boyd. We almost got Steven May a couple of years ago and some think we almost got Tom Lynch. It's bloody hard to land a big fish though.
 

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And I bet we have some irons in the fire - look what we had done behind the scenes with Patton and Boyd. We almost got Steven May a couple of years ago and some think we almost got Tom Lynch. It's bloody hard to land a big fish though.
The key is to get them to commit and find a way not to lose too much.
I'm glad I don't have to make the decisions I just don't have the stomach for trading.
 

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Vardy played agains't Port Melbourne yesterday.

11 disposals (7 contested), 4 marks (2 contested), 10 hit outs, 1 clearance.

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House has had a solid year for Geelong, Height: 194cm Weight: 95kg.
Can play forward, ruck and defender.
Would be a cheap draft pick.
 

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Vardy played agains't Port Melbourne yesterday.

11 disposals (7 contested), 4 marks (2 contested), 10 hit outs, 1 clearance.

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Seemed to be on pretty limited minutes from what I saw, Lucey did the bulk of the ruck work and Buzza spent at least as much time in the ruck as Vardy. He looked alright when he was on. One strange thing was that on two separate occasions he had a set shot 25 out in the pocket and passed the ball backwards to someone outside 50. :huh:
 

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ok so lets see if I got all this.
So you guys are saying,
Cloke for Jong
then pass Cloke, Roberts and Honey on to Richmond for Riewoldt.
Stevens to Essendon for a bag of chips
 

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Really there is only seven players i would consider to be part of a trade this season
Nathan Hrovat
Lin Jong
Koby Stevens
Joel Hamling
Tom Campbell
Clay Smith
Will Minson
 

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A lot of this is slightly incorrect as I hear it so will be interesting to see how it rolls out.

True about the KP not being a priority we are after quick ball users to deliver to our forwards.

Honey will be traded but at the moment only one team has enquired about him.

We are willing to pay around 300k for Cloke but anything over that the pies have to meet.

Jong will not be offered 3 years due to that taking him into the period when Bont and co come out of contract and we ant nothing to hinder those resignings. Word at the VFL on Saturday is he is leaving.

Stevens isn't a money issue he wanted 4 years but has already informed club he wants out. Essendon and tigers are keen.

Hrovat no interest from any clubs at all.


Campbell will move on if we get Nankervis who is now out preferred ruck option.

Hamling was never leaving

Roberts is up for trade.

Has been some interest from other clubs in Smith and Webb
Is norf that team? if not, they might be from what i hear, so that will make 2 teams. We'll in truth i was told they were "looking at one of our small brigade". I assume as a boomer replacement. Didn't say who. I personally thought it might be Hrovat since honey hasn't played firsts all year.

Can't say i am unhappy at fletch being offered around. Suprised anyone is interested in smith given his injury history.
 

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Mick warner on the superfooty pod said we're into a Richmond half back and that might be why we haven't re-signed Boyd yet. And Warner is close to Richmond.

Houli just re-signed. Is Ellis off contract?
Whoever it is, cannot be having as a good a season as Boyd? Do you think he was implying that if we got said player, that Boyd would not be re-signed?
 
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I've changed my mind. Let's get Cloke and Shultz and whoever else is available that can kick goals and mark a football. I'm sick of our inept forward line. Gia can piss off too, need a proper forward coach please.
 

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That your info? Or because he is an out of contract ruck?
Not sure about Longer. Was promising, but not being able to get a game ahead of Holmes says a bit.
Is he out of contract? I don't know his status, just that we've made an enquiry and we expect to meet him in the next week.
 
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