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

[Ash1337]

I don't see Saints trading their 1st rounder unless they have a pick straight after from the Battle compo

Yeah Maybe. I guess it depends where they see themselves. Do they take the chance of slipping down if their looking at a KPP at their first pick or have a wing target or even they plan to take Hotton.

 

[_Cerberus_]

I think Saints have no intention on using pick 24 in any discussions for Macrae, which is fair. Though, I think they will be more open to it IF they get top tier compensation for Battle. They don't have many picks themselves. But it will still involve something going back the other way, or us paying in part some of his salary for a couple of seasons.

 

[threenewpadlocks]

I dont see St Kilda going for that deal at all. People forgetting how much we had to pay to upgrade a pick last year already

I think Saints have no intention on using pick 24 in any discussions for Macrae, which is fair. Though, I think they will be more open to it IF they get top tier compensation for Battle. But it will still involve something going back the other way, or us paying in part some of his salary for a couple of seasons.

Really depends how the salary split is going. It sounds like we're pushing for the pick but will be willing to pay a fair chunk of the salary.

 

[SweatOnMySkin]

If we think we can get better picks by paying some salary i'm all for it if the club can squeeze it in. Not sure how much cap pressure ST Kilda would realistically be under though

 

[threenewpadlocks]

Cap room still matters independent of being truly in a "squeeze" or not, whether it be not losing a player in the future, the potential to recruit a player in the future, or being opportunistic at the right time, like us recruiting Treloar.

 

[Bulldog Banana]

They're a kid at werribee that looks good. Can't remember his name. Harry geintell or Flynn young

Riley Bice?
I think I saw something about him in the media.
Is mature age at 24 & came from Albury.

 

[Munnez]

Sam Davidson from Richmond VFL anyone? Won the VFL rising star. Started the season on a wing and got moved forward through injuries to other players. 6 ft 3 and runs a quick 2km time trial

He was pretty damaging against us in the B VFL match that I saw

 

[Bulldog Banana]

Jones yes, Lobb no.
Club seem pretty bullish on Lobb playing into his mid 30s

I heard Lobb on the radio recently speaking about how he was a late starter to AFL so he reckons his body isnt as banged up as others his age. He was confident he's got another 3-4 years yet.

 

[Dogs_R_Us]

as far as our midfield rotations, it was really the Treloar recruitment that became the spanner in the works as far as breaking into the midfield for other players. Love Ads, and he's been great but it knocked everone bar bont and libba 1 spot further from getting the midfield role they wanted

Except that… he’s been better than they probably would have been…
How is that a bad thing?

 

[Dogs_R_Us]

No De Koning in for Geelong for Saturday.

Christ almighty, if that was a Dogs player of his stature there'd be 23 articles about "trouble at the kennel" and "Bevo risks upsetting his stars to play favourites".

How the hell do we get Geelong level of lack of gossip, fear-mongering and rhetoric?

Come to the Dogs, Sam, we'll play you in a Prelim.

Send Lobby, Naughty and Timmy down to Geelong to take poor forgotten Sam out for a nice lunch and a little pep talk about nominating the Dogs.

 

[Bonty4]

Send Lobby, Naughty and Timmy down to Geelong to take poor forgotten Sam out for a nice lunch and a little pep talk about nominating the Dogs.

Just send Darcy and Naughts

 

[dergert]

I heard Lobb on the radio recently speaking about how he was a late starter to AFL so he reckons his body isnt as banged up as others his age. He was confident he's got another 3-4 years yet.

I remember Alex Keath saying the same thing before having a steep nosedive

 

[SweatOnMySkin]

Except that… he’s been better than they probably would have been…
How is that a bad thing?

well, it's a question of defining bad I guess. There's a lot of factors involved likely in both Dunkley and Smith leaving, but 2 years or so from now we'd definitely have been better off with one of them. Treloar has played better footy but those guys will be playing good footy long after Treloar calls it a day

 

[seaweed]

It was Reported by Josh Gabelich on Sen Sportsday that us, Collingwood and GWS are interested in Sam Davidson

So what you’re saying is, he won’t end up here. Just like everyone else we’re supposedly ‘interested in’

 

[zephskinner26]

So what you’re saying is, he won’t end up here. Just like everyone else we’re supposedly ‘interested in’

he’s a draft prospect so don’t think that logic applies…

 

[Brassrazoo]

Send Lobby, Naughty and Timmy down to Geelong to take poor forgotten Sam out for a nice lunch and a little pep talk about nominating the Dogs.

You can leave Timmy down there....

 

[Mr. Walker]

Does anyone keep tabs on the number of rumours of either players being interested in us or of us being interested in a player over this draft period? Would be interested in the percentage of rumours that eventuate into fact. Betting it is less than one percent ( and that’s with rounding up)

 

[Hoges64]

Does anyone keep tabs on the number of rumours of either players being interested in us or of us being interested in a player over this draft period? Would be interested in the percentage of rumours that eventuate into fact. Betting it is less than one percent ( and that’s with rounding up)

A bit closer to trade week there's usually a "more concrete rumours" thread that gets started, that usually only runs about 2 pages.

So compared to the 1000 posts in this thread, your maths is probably about right.

 

[Bont the Lord]

Gee Jordan Sweet would have been handy the other week

 

[Deadly Darcy]

Can we send the Bailey Smith

3

Bailey Smith

Age

25

Ht

185cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.3

5star

K

8.5

3star

HB

9.8

5star

M

2.3

2star

T

3.8

5star

CL

2.7

4star

D

19.8

5star

K

9.6

4star

HB

10.2

5star

M

1.8

2star

T

3.2

4star

CL

3.2

4star

D

14.8

4star

K

7.6

3star

HB

7.2

5star

M

2.0

3star

T

3.4

5star

CL

1.6

4star

compo to Port for Sweet? Has the physicality we need as a ruck.

 

[Anja_Nees]

We need to get some youth in via the draft and we need to prioritise Sanders development next year.

I think Gallagher and Richards are others who will benefit from a bit more time there. Maybe West and Garcia if he stays.

The rejuvenation can’t really wait though. Somehow despite always having a few near retirement Geelong find a few more.

 

[adogsfan5]

Gee Jordan Sweet would have been handy the other week

So frustrating to watch.

 

[Bont the Lord]

So frustrating to watch.

Indeed it is

 

[Unorth]

That bounce following the Rioli goal was a good example of Sweet's follow up work. Didn't get the hitout on that occasion but got Port the clearance anyway by throwing his weight around.

Not bad on his salary vs what we're getting from ours on probably more than twice as much. Can't wait for five more years of it.

 

[doggy_dog]

That bounce following the Rioli goal was a good example of Sweet's follow up work. Didn't get the hitout on that occasion but got Port the clearance anyway by throwing his weight around.

Not bad on his salary vs what we're getting from ours on probably more than twice as much. Can't wait for five more years of it.

This is what gets missed when people say ‘useless around the ground’

It’s exactly what a ruck needs to do. Not dick around racking up outside touches