Strategy Trade and List Management Thread Part 7 (opposition supporters - READ posting rules before posting)

[Dogs_r_barking]

Don't think Jamarra will go this year (hope he doesnt go at all) I reckon Geelong will wait and let us get him somewhat right and swoop at the end of 2026 when he's OOC and cheaper, like they did with Smith.

They will move their 2026 R1 out this year in a trade for Rowell/Butters and put some rubbish deal together to take Jamarra next year.

Geelong don’t get every player they want, our own McCrae turned them down in favour of living in leafy Melbourne.

 

[Foxman98]

Lobb to Cox
Buku to McStay.

I’m comfortable with that.

Ah yes he did so well on Fogarty last year

 

[Dogs 13]

Lobb to Cox
Buku to McStay.

I’m comfortable with that.

Unfortunately this just keeps Lobb busy on Cox so their real threats in Membrey and McStay get an easier run at it. Really is a waste of Lobb.

 

[dergert]

Williams

Buku?

 

[Northernsoul74]

Bit of gloss might come off Reid this year and expectations may become a bit more realistic. The most hyped draftee of all time, going to take a lot to go right just to get close to living up to it.

He’s not in the best shape by all reports. Sounds like he’s taken the piss over summer.

 

[dogwatch]

Geelong don’t get every player they want, our own McCrae turned them down in favour of living in leafy Melbourne.

Lifestyle choice?

 

[GetDimmaBack]

Lifestyle choice?

Geelong would sue him for, umm, territorial defamation if he knocked them back because of 'lifestyle'...

 

[Dogs_r_barking]

Hmm

Lifestyle choice?

Hard choice to make Corio or Kew….

 

[Here we go dogs]

Problem is Jones is likely back next week

I think Buss is a better chance of playing with both Jones and Lobb in. I reckon the coaches will try and protect him with two key pillars.

 

[Mojorisin]

Buku?

Personally I'd have Khamis on Cox. About the same mobility and Khamis can make up for the hight difference with his leap.
Lobb to McStay and Williams to Membrey.

 

[Palace03]

Rowell or Butters will cost them significantly more than a 2026 first round pick.

Yep, absolutely it would. Probably 2025 1st, 2026 1st + something else. Rowell and Butters were just examples but if Geelong are lining him up, not only will they target him, they plan ahead and move picks to ensure they pay unders. They know once the player nominates them, they get their man regardless.

Hard not to be cynical when talking about that mob down the highway

 

[Mojorisin]

Yep, absolutely it would. Probably 2025 1st, 2026 1st + something else. Rowell and Butters were just examples but if Geelong are lining him up, not only will they target him, they plan ahead and move picks to ensure they pay unders. They know once the player nominates them, they get their man regardless.

Hard not to be cynical when talking about that mob down the highway

And they will only have to pay him 500k

The fact his partner and dad will also get 500k a year each is in no way relevant.

 

[Deadly Darcy]

Yep, absolutely it would. Probably 2025 1st, 2026 1st + something else. Rowell and Butters were just examples but if Geelong are lining him up, not only will they target him, they plan ahead and move picks to ensure they pay unders. They know once the player nominates them, they get their man regardless.

Hard not to be cynical when talking about that mob down the highway

Cynical? The way AFL house lets them behave is genuinely killing my love of football.

 

[Mofra]

Who is on Membrey?

Who goes to de Goey when he plays forward?

I'm genuinely concerned about our defence. That's before we consider how poor Duryea was last week.

 

[Bald]

Who goes to de Goey when he plays forward?

I'm genuinely concerned about our defence. That's before we consider how poor Duryea was last week.

We aren't going to be able to defend them, that's very obvious - not when you consider that we've really only got the one recognised one on one small-medium defender in Duryea, and they've got 3-4 good to very good small forwards.

It needs to be won in the midfield, if we're able to restrict them, whilst being able to get the ball forward enough I do like our chances, Daicos aside, I think our midfields stack up fairly well against one another, but Daicos is a pretty difficult prospect to just cast aside.

I'm not sure if I want the rain to continue or stop though.

 

[Doggy]

We aren't going to be able to defend them, that's very obvious - not when you consider that we've really only got the one recognised one on one small-medium defender in Duryea, and they've got 3-4 good to very good small forwards.

It needs to be won in the midfield, if we're able to restrict them, whilst being able to get the ball forward enough I do like our chances, Daicos aside, I think our midfields stack up fairly well against one another, but Daicos is a pretty difficult prospect to just cast aside.

I'm not sure if I want the rain to continue or stop though.

Rain will stop.

But we're pretty good in the rain

 

[dergert]

Who goes to de Goey when he plays forward?

I'm genuinely concerned about our defence. That's before we consider how poor Duryea was last week.

Freijah is the only similar profile that has defensive experience. We'd sacrifice his run and carry though

 

[dergert]

Who goes to de Goey when he plays forward?

I'm genuinely concerned about our defence. That's before we consider how poor Duryea was last week.

Freijah is the only similar profile that has defensive experience. We'd sacrifice his run and carry though

 

[Pencil case]

We need to duplicate Freijah so we can have one in the midfield and one in defence

 

[grassman75]

Hmm

Hard choice to make Corio or Kew….

He chose Far Kew which is all those arseholes deserve down there

 

[4Seasons]

Gettable is two AFL 'journos' (I guess) to create clickbait fake outrage content for their bosses to keep people talking.

Once upon a time not all that long ago, the focus between March and September was on the actual matches, you know the wins and losses, the performances....

Now it's just as much about player movement and not even players out of contract or out of favour, it's pie in the sky stuff about what may or may not happen at some stage possibly down the track, if all goes well.

It's all just pure filler, utter garbage, but that's the world we live in. The Gettable sort of guff does nothing for the game.

I'm not really into it,but I understand it's an actual thing,rather than filler or garbage.

I think it's a modern thing,and probably has something to do with those who follow American sport.

There is a large section of people more into player movement than the actual game.This website has a section dedicated to,there are YouTube channels dedicated to it,and there are journalists employed to cater to that market.

In the past people would roleplay that they were a coach,or a journalist themselves.While these things still exist,you now have lots of people roleplaying they are list managers,and are roleplaying making deals.

It's only natural the media are going to try to create content to appeal to this rapidly growing market.

It is what it is.

 

[Bald Headed Flog]

We need to duplicate Freijah so we can have one in the midfield and one in defence

There’s a guy on our injury list, Bont, who I think could end up like a left-footed Freijah

 

[GetDimmaBack]

Hmm

Hard choice to make Corio or Kew….

I dunno.

There are plenty of players willing to sacrifice half their salary just to get to Corio...

 

[Munnez]

I just can’t understand how it is ok to contact a contracted player?

I just can’t understand why it is allowed for recruiters from other clubs to make contact with contracted players? I mean, contact through the manager but not the player directly.

The other point is, Geelong must contact a heap of players over the year, they are certainly not focused on the draft.

Why go the magic bean route when you can get a known quantity 1st rounder for a late 2nd or 3rd

 

[Testekill]

We badly need to look for a Duryea replacement via trade or drafting. He's looking very old out there lately and a small defender who can stop small forwards is probably our biggest weakness in defence.