Strategy Trade and List management Thread Part 4 (opposition supporters - READ posting rules before posting)

[TiAn_]

No one wanting to risk getting to North hopefully removes any psd threat.

JHF the poor young sod could really use someone else that’s interested in winning a contested possession over at Arden St.

 

[Virgin Dog]

Bulldogs big man to turn his back on WA teams, another key free agent also set to sign

Ruckman Tim English is set to turn his back on the prospect of heading home to Western Australia by signing a new deal with the Dogs.

www.theage.com.au

English likely to sign for 3 years, Daniel about to re-sign too. Nothing on the others

 

[Libbaaaa]

Bulldogs big man to turn his back on WA teams, another key free agent also set to sign

Ruckman Tim English is set to turn his back on the prospect of heading home to Western Australia by signing a new deal with the Dogs.

www.theage.com.au

English likely to sign for 3 years, Daniel about to re-sign too. Nothing on the others

The point on being able to match any deal for Bailey Dale is important, even if he goes down that route (highly doubt it).

 

[Del165892]

The point on being able to match any deal for Bailey Dale is important, even if he goes down that route (highly doubt it).

1. English
2. Dale
3. Dunkley/Daniel

That's how I would prioritise them. Hard to split Dunks and Daniel for me. I hope we can re-sign them all but if we lost either of Dunks or Daniel I could live it.

 

[Mofra]

If he plays like last week yes! Early days but has traits to be elite in it.

Williams is the exact sort of 'decent' mid-pricer I'd be willing to sacrifice if it meant we kept our priority signings at the club (English, Dale, Daniel, Dunks)

 

[mattwa]

Reckon Dunks is gone.

Would be strange he is doing a lot of internal media and his bff Ads is playing. Also Saif he wants to stay and is happy recently so think he's probably looking for primo money but the club is focusing in timmy and baz then dale

 

[dergert]

Dunks' disposal kills us, it's all that's holding him back from the next level imo.

 

[adogsfan5]

I wonder if it’s a case of .. club and dunks wanting to extend contract.. but maybe the club realises we need to prioritise our defence and are waiting to see if we can pry someone out?

 

[Bald]

In Power we trust.

Dunks will sign.

 

[LittleG]

Williams is the exact sort of 'decent' mid-pricer I'd be willing to sacrifice if it meant we kept our priority signings at the club (English, Dale, Daniel, Dunks)

I would keep Williams on the wing and sacrifice Dunks or Daniel.

Williams knowing how we defend is provide good coverage for our back 6. He is also being given the space and licence to attack; with good i50 kicks. He is turning into a better wing option than any other option currently playing for us.

 

[Sentinel]

I think Dunkley's defensive midfield capabilities are highly underrated. With Libba also near the end I think he'd be a big loss.

 

[threenewpadlocks]

I think all of the discussion about why we "didn't just go out and get x player" will be made abundantly clear as it becomes clear that we've been able to afford and retain the vast majority of our most talented player. When you break down what people were advocating for it actually makes little sense. We were putting the retention of a quality player in a more important position (English) at risk, because we wanted to improve the position that by definition was a back up to the very player we were at risk of not retaining.

 

[mattwa]

I think Dunkley's defensive midfield capabilities are highly underrated. With Libba also near the end I think he'd be a big loss.

I am loving the ferocious libba like attack on the ball West has been showing. Think he steps up another gear next year and gets some mid time

 

[Northernsoul74]

I am loving the ferocious libba like attack on the ball West has been showing. Think he steps up another gear next year and gets some mid time

Needs to to be convinced to stay first.

 

[Golden_6]

I think Dunkley's defensive midfield capabilities are highly underrated. With Libba also near the end I think he'd be a big loss.

That’s definitely why I’m reluctant to move on Dunks. Libba is 30 now and I have no idea how long he plans on playing with his knees and lifestyle.

A few years ago, a lot of us expected Libba to retire early but it seems his priorities in life have shifted a little bit. He’s playing fantastic footy at the moment so hopefully he can keep it up for a few more years yet.

 

[BIG_BONTS]

What's Libba's lifestyle these days? Home made gnocchi and being stay at home dad? Those purple pills really got him a bad rap. Would assume half the AFL is worse than him

 

[Foxman98]

What's Libba's lifestyle these days? Home made gnocchi and being stay at home dad? Those purple pills really got him a bad rap. Would assume half the AFL is worse than him

Lifestyle certainly not his issue. Chronic knee injuries definitely the issue

 

[doggy_dog]

I find the suggestion that Ladhams, Lynch or Fort wouldn’t have been playing most weeks in a side that gave 3 games to Stefan Martin’s corpse and has been rolling out Zaine Cordy as a KPF/ruck all season to be laughable.

This x1million. I’ll die on the hill that Ladhams would have been absolutely perfect

 

[VitalDread]

What's Libba's lifestyle these days? Home made gnocchi and being stay at home dad? Those purple pills really got him a bad rap. Would assume half the AFL is worse than him

Also co owns the Mona Castle in Seddon with a couple of Dogs and ex-Dogs players

 

[Libbaaaa]

1. English
2. Dale
3. Dunkley/Daniel

That's how I would prioritise them. Hard to split Dunks and Daniel for me. I hope we can re-sign them all but if we lost either of Dunks or Daniel I could live it.

Daniel will be staying 100%, no way they let someone who won he B&F two years ago leave. I just hope they don't overpay.

 

[LittleG]

I am loving the ferocious libba like attack on the ball West has been showing. Think he steps up another gear next year and gets some mid time

West needs to see a pathway towards inside midfield time. Some part of my mind wonders that with Macrae, Smith, Bont, Treloar, Dunkley & Libba all playing there; the rotation is full. With Libba being a year to year prospect but a proven vital component. Dunkley is the only one not signed long term, who could leave and give West that opportunity. I really like Dunks BUT I want to keep West. Is there another way we can keep West by showing him a spot in the midfield 6 without losing Dunkley?

 

[Norm De Guerre]

Also co owns the Mona Castle in Seddon with a couple of Dogs and ex-Dogs players

My dad and his dads local back in the day.

I have many fond memories of being in the Mona as a kid immediately after games at Whitten Oval.

 

[TBOW]

I think Dunkley's defensive midfield capabilities are highly underrated. With Libba also near the end I think he'd be a big loss.

Yep, wouldn't be letting dunks go until someone else in our much vaunted midfield shows a willingness to pick up the slack defensively. We may well be able to re-jig our set up to cover his defensive work but we haven't done it yet in games where he has missed.

 

[go the dogs]

English,Smith, Daniel have all verbally committed

Think Dale is close too.

No idea about Dunkley

Reckon Dunks is gone.

Yep i agree have said that since start of the year. I would rather see Daniel go if we had to lose 1

 

[Foxman98]

This x1million. I’ll die on the hill that Ladhams would have been absolutely perfect

They were playing Hayden McClean over him for a reason and he will most likely be dropped this week