Strategy Trade and List management Thread Part 2 (opposition supporters - READ posting rules before posting)

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Nope

Do not want him or his brother

If you're over 200cm and not a ruckman then your output has to be like Ben Brown, Jake Carlisle, Eric Hipwood, Joe Daniher etc

I feel if you're that tall and not a ruckman then you have to be elite in quite a few things to make it as a KPP, preferably mobility, agility, speed, onfield presence (strength preferably), marking ability etc

We haven't exactly set the world a light with these types of players and I just feel that there isn't a large enough amount of players at that size who have made it who aren't rucks.

Ayce was too skinny and lacked presence, didn't make it as either ruckman or forward, Cam Wight was very skinny and only really a third defender, Roughy is slow as treacle and doesn't have the same mobility and agility as say Trengove who is a little shorter at 197-198cm and aside from Roughs marking ability he isn't elite in anything else. Boyd has shown some signs but hasn't put it together and has question marks on his onfield presence.

Imo if you're a tall, anything in the 190s is fine as long as you have the reach, strength and aerial ability to not be outmarked. Smaller talls seem to have speed, agility and mobility areas covered compared to your lumbering talls.

I'd want Rozee or Smith with pick 7 if available. Rankine unlikely to be there though he'd fill a void too if he was. Hately even? Don't know much about him but sounds like he's a tall utility/mid.
I thought they were elite in terms of speed and agility? Ben came in the top 10 for the 20 m sprint at the combine. That’s a very useful trait.
 

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SEN just suggested Steven May has had a look at VUWO and pick 7 is in play for him. Make of that what you will, I wonder if we will be linked with all possible experienced players over the next few days.
Thought we were "chasing class" this trade period.
Don't mind May. Would prefer if he was a couple of more years younger.
 

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SEN just suggested Steven May has had a look at VUWO and pick 7 is in play for him. Make of that what you will, I wonder if we will be linked with all possible experienced players over the next few days.
If we get May we simply have to trade out Adams.

I do think we have more pressing needs in other parts of the ground.
 

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Having one club players is nice. But having 4 premierships inside the last 10 years is nicer.
I might not have many here who agree with me but this club means more to me than reflected glory.

There are things I value more than winning.

Out of interest would you have been happy to see Chris Grant running around in teal if it somehow guaranteed us a flag? It's a tough call but I wouldn't take it.
 

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I might not have many here who agree with me but this club means more to me than reflected glory.

There are things I value more than winning.

Out of interest would you have been happy to see Chris Grant running around in teal if it somehow guaranteed us a flag? It's a tough call but I wouldn't take it.
I feel the same


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I might not have many here who agree with me but this club means more to me than reflected glory.

There are things I value more than winning.

Out of interest would you have been happy to see Chris Grant running around in teal if it somehow guaranteed us a flag? It's a tough call but I wouldn't take it.
As long as it is not red and black , I could cope.
 

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Did Damo just say that Patton will be likely at another club by next Wednesday?! Crazy if GWS lose him too.
He'd be no great loss to them, they're well stocked for KPFs. But I must say it's very enjoyable watching GWS have to offload all of these players due to cap pressure, having apparently expected a premiership in the bank by now :)
 

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Forget may. Doesn’t fill a need at all.

Forget Burton. Doesn’t fill a need, and to be honest, I think he’s overrated.

Forget Scully. Injury profile scares the hell out of me for what he’d cost.

Wingard was the one.

Focus on getting 2 picks inside 15 dogs. Wonder if we could get our hands on 9 and 14 from GWS??

What would we need to add to 7 and 27??
 

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He'd be no great loss to them, they're well stocked for KPFs. But I must say it's very enjoyable watching GWS have to offload all of these players due to cap pressure, having apparently expected a premiership in the bank by now :)
Yep suck it GWS and suck it AFL


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Forget may. Doesn’t fill a need at all.

Forget Burton. Doesn’t fill a need, and to be honest, I think he’s overrated.

Forget Scully. Injury profile scares the hell out of me for what he’d cost.

Wingard was the one.

Focus on getting 2 picks inside 15 dogs. Wonder if we could get our hands on 9 and 14 from GWS??

What would we need to add to 7 and 27??
I hear you Fronk but May would be a great pick up for our young defenders in Cordy & Naughton, all of a sudden they take the 2nd and 3rd forwards and it's not nearly as terrifying.
 

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Forget may. Doesn’t fill a need at all.
You’re dreaming if you think having Steven May won’t improve us. Instantly best 22 and lets cordy go back to his premiership forward position.

Especially with wood and Dickson frequently on the pine.

Yes please.
 

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Did Damo just say that Patton will be likely at another club by next Wednesday?! Crazy if GWS lose him too.
At the moment J-Mac seems to be running GWS like a crazy going out of business carpet and rug sale....

This is both strange and a truly magnificent outcome.
 

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Getting May would be brilliant for us. He would be best 22 every week, take some pressure off the younger guys and more than make up for losing Adams. While defence is not our weakest area of the ground you take these great players when you can. Anyway, maybe nothing will come of it.
 

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I thought they were elite in terms of speed and agility? Ben came in the top 10 for the 20 m sprint at the combine. That’s a very useful trait.
Doesn't mean he's guaranteed to make it though

Ayce was an elite junior/prospect and didn't make it

Imo kids that tall who aren't genuine ruckman are more than often busts than guns

How's the McKay boys going? They're around the 200cm mark, the Carlton one only just started getting a game this year while the N0rf one hasn't been sighted, both highly rated yet shown not much yet
 
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