Strategy Trade and List Management Thread Part 8 (opposition supporters - READ posting rules before posting)

[_Mike_]

Opposition supporters coming to troll , you have been warned

 

[goodcop badcop]

I’m keen to see how the last touch rule impacts him. My impression is this will advantage rucks like Timmy who struggle to wrestle, but are highly mobile and can leap. If I was to guess, I think we see some change in the types of rucks who start performing well. Less of the immobile lumps, with a rise in impact of even guys like West Coast’s Bailey Williams

Will be interesting and you may be right. I think our rucks have been an issue ever since they took away the 3rd man up rule, hopefully this rule will change that. I'm not convinced though.

 

[goodcop badcop]

I'd give our first round pick for Marshall.

 

[MaxiBont]

I'd give our first round pick for Marshall.

English had more hit outs than Marshall in both of games this year.

Tim also is far better around the ground.

English isn’t the greatest ruck ever but he’s better than Marshall

 

[Bonty4]

Marshall to geelong, called that a month ago

 

[Bonty4]

I'd give our first round pick for Marshall.

Thats what geebung will be giving up

 

[Dogs Rule]

Marshall to geelong, called that a month ago

Hey, he's just another one they've lured 'home' (even though he's from Portland, a 4 hour drive from Geelong).

 

[MaxiBont]

Hey, he's just another one they've lured 'home' (even though he's from Portland, a 4 hour drive from Geelong).

He’s just getting out of the Melbourne media bubble

 

[Bald Headed Flog]

Marshall to geelong, called that a month ago

Literally the entire AFL world was calling it months ago. It wasn’t a secret lol

 

[_Cerberus_]

People still obsessed with hIt out numbers. The most overrated stat in the game. Sure English isn't in the top 5 rucks in the league. But he is still better than more than half the league. Whilst his ruck contests could leave a little to desire at times. But how many rucks in the league can get 20 possessions in a game, drop back to defence and take an intercept mark, take a contested mark on the wing to escape defence, or go forward and kick a goal?

For the lack of ruck dominance at times, he makes up for it being useful around the ground. Some teams play with 21 men on the ground as their ruck is too slow to do much else than stat pad the hit outs.

 

[JTCWBFC]

Buderick and Ainsworth for Jamarra I could cope with.

 

[Dogs Rule]

Buderick and Ainsworth for Jamarra I could cope with.

'Ainsworth has elite running capabilities and is also an accurate set shot.'

Well that's a good start.

 

[redmania]

Smith looks fine. Add 5 kgs this pre season and he is good to go. He is very impressive for a 19 year old.

He looks like he is going to break through shortly.

 

[adogsfan5]

Would you part with our first for Budarick and Ainsworth? With maybe a second coming back?

 

[Bald Headed Flog]

Would you part with our first for Budarick and Ainsworth?

Dear god no, even our 2nd is overs lol

 

[Foxman98]

Would you part with our first for Budarick and Ainsworth? With maybe a second coming back?

Buderick is worth a F3 Ainsworth a 2nd at best

 

[Doggy]

Buderick is worth a F3 Ainsworth a 2nd at best

Ainsworth is a very Essendope pick

 

[Mojorisin]

Buderick is worth a F3 Ainsworth a 2nd at best

I don't rate Ainsworth although we are linked to him every time his name comes up. He will be 28 next year and isn't a huge upgrade on McNeil, considering his cost it isn't worth the slight bump in performance.

 

[Mojorisin]

Ainsworth is a very Essendope pick

They very nearly brought him in last time he was out of contract. Melbourne and Carlton would also fit.

 

[adogsfan5]

Ainsworth 100% fills a need

 

[X_box_X]

People still obsessed with hIt out numbers. The most overrated stat in the game. Sure English isn't in the top 5 rucks in the league. But he is still better than more than half the league. Whilst his ruck contests could leave a little to desire at times. But how many rucks in the league can get 20 possessions in a game, drop back to defence and take an intercept mark, take a contested mark on the wing to escape defence, or go forward and kick a goal?

For the lack of ruck dominance at times, he makes up for it being useful around the ground. Some teams play with 21 men on the ground as their ruck is too slow to do much else than stat pad the hit outs.

I've mentioned this previously, but English is the best ruckman at drawing free kicks. He knows the rules exceptionally well and it's an underrated part of his game. While most of the credit for this has to go to Stef Martin, his ruck craft has improved even more after adding Lade to our coaching team.

 

[adogsfan5]

Jed Bews

24

Jed Bews

Age

31

Ht

186cm

Wt

90kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.9

3star

K

6.1

2star

HB

4.8

3star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.6

4star

MG

178.2

3star

D

9.5

2star

K

7.5

3star

HB

2.0

1star

M

2.3

2star

T

1.7

3star

MG

205.8

3star

D

8.8

3star

K

3.8

2star

HB

5.0

4star

M

2.4

3star

T

3.2

5star

no contract.
Him and Budarick are upgrades for us as lockdown defenders.

 

[Selim]

wouldnt mind us having a go at Ainsworth

Ainsworth, Buderick, late 2nd or 3rd rounder for JUH and like chuck em a 4th rounder

obviously JUH is worth more on potential but yea we aint getting what his potential is worth

 

[House_of_Dahl]

Buderick is good and fits a need but he's done two ACLs and is out of contract, so they can't ask much for him.

I'd be happy with a straight swap for Marra.

 

[Anja_Nees]

I did a bit of an experiment a year or 2 ago comparing English to Rory Lobb forward, but only pulling the data where English played with another recognisable ruck man - which really reduces the the number of games, but basically it was when he played in the same side as Stefan Martin and Jordan Sweet.

The results were pretty much like for like. Again, small sample size, but I remember after looking at the stats that I was pleasantly surprised.

English was really solid forward in early 2021 before Martin got injured and English got concussed.

Was leading the league for contested marks at one point.

 

[Southern 8]

Footy journalists are reaching new lows. Petracca, JUH and Oliver all followed at airports in the past few days because the journalists just want some junk they can talk about for days.

Would love to see how Cleary would react if he was treated the same way in reverse.

True but you have to remember who is pulling there strings. They get a big pay day that comes with Bosses that expect news. The more controversial the better.