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

 

[Mofra]

I know Croft performed well in last years time trial but what is required in actual games is a completely different beast. Running all game from goal square to goal square like Dempsey or Langdon and getting involved in contest is just a little too much to ask for big blokes.

Depends on the big bloke - Croft by reputation is not just a 2km time trial beast but incredible at repeat 400m running, the style that made Dane Swan so hard to play on.
It's a new era. Some big blokes are just freaks.

 

[HK_Bulldog]

Depends on the big bloke - Croft by reputation is not just a 2km time trial beast but incredible at repeat 400m running, the style that made Dane Swan so hard to play on.
It's a new era. Some big blokes are just freaks.

It'll be interesting what his time is this year. When you put on size, the running capacity can drop back a little.

 

[Mofra]

It'll be interesting what his time is this year. When you put on size, the running capacity can drop back a little.

Yep and given his rangy role and the trials on the wing last season I'd be surprised if he gains too much bulk.

Sanders slimmed down last year and his running really benefitted. This year Cooper Hynes is at the front of the running packs which is amazing given he was at the back last year. The kid has put in a huge amount of work already. Really good sign.

 

[King Harold]

Yep and given his rangy role and the trials on the wing last season I'd be surprised if he gains too much bulk.

Sanders slimmed down last year and his running really benefitted. This year Cooper Hynes is at the front of the running packs which is amazing given he was at the back last year. The kid has put in a huge amount of work already. Really good sign.

Hynes hopefully cements a spot early.
Now has some muscle definition, lost some of that “puppy “ fat.

 

[Ash1337]

Croft will no doubt be a forward/2nd ruck & then first ruck after English leaves. He has the tools to take on the new ruck rules.

 

[JohnnySteel]

Croft will no doubt be a forward/2nd ruck & then first ruck after English leaves. He has the tools to take on the new ruck rules.

I made a comment after watching him in the ruck at Footscray that some of the forward plays he was involved in from ruck reminded me of what Luke Jackson can do.
He would be so dangerous there at AFL level when he gets some size.

 

[grassman75]

Depends on the big bloke - Croft by reputation is not just a 2km time trial beast but incredible at repeat 400m running, the style that made Dane Swan so hard to play on.
It's a new era. Some big blokes are just freaks.

I blame the KFC….Oh wait that was the boobs…carry on

 

[grassman75]

Yep and given his rangy role and the trials on the wing last season I'd be surprised if he gains too much bulk.

Sanders slimmed down last year and his running really benefitted. This year Cooper Hynes is at the front of the running packs which is amazing given he was at the back last year. The kid has put in a huge amount of work already. Really good sign.

We don’t run at the Bulldogs….a bit like Jerry Seinfeld…I choose not to run

 

[Dav1d]

I was surprised to see Riley Garcia still on our list at the end of this last season, hoping he can find a good run of form next year and really push for a permanent spot in the seniors

 

[threenewpadlocks]

I was surprised to see Riley Garcia still on our list at the end of this last season, hoping he can find a good run of form next year and really push for a permanent spot in the seniors

Like Coffield a benefit of a "weak draft" year.

Had we opened up two list spots we'd likely had looked around at the draftable talent and thought that Garcia and Coffield are as likely to have a productive AFL career as any of the undrafted leftover 18 year olds.

 

[Doggy]

Like Coffield a benefit of a "weak draft" year.

Had we opened up two list spots we'd likely had looked around at the draftable talent and thought that Garcia and Coffield are as likely to have a productive AFL career as any of the undrafted leftover 18 year olds.

Garcia was under contract..

 

[bresker]

I

25cm taller yet still cleaner at ground level than McNeil

In Fairness to McNeil, you're comparing apples with other fruit made out of solid gold

 

[House_of_Dahl]

With all the recent defenders we've brought in you'd think Coffield, Khamis, and Cleary might be gone in 12 months. Or they'll need to have a big year.

 

[Testekill]

With all the recent defenders we've brought in you'd think Coffield, Khamis, and Cleary might be gone in 12 months. Or they'll need to have a big year.

Coffield, Khamis, McNeil all gone next year for sure. Cleary is borderline but if he keeps up his improvement then he's safe.

I'm almost certain that Libba calls it a day and wouldn't be shocked if Treloar does too.

I think there are a few others that could go next season but we might hold off on for 2027.

 

[TiAn_]

With all the recent defenders we've brought in you'd think Coffield, Khamis, and Cleary might be gone in 12 months. Or they'll need to have a big year.

I don’t think he’s a long term player for us, but Cleary will be on the list until at least two of Jaques, Sellwood and Carmichael are established as better depth options. That might take be a couple of years, if it happens.

 

[House_of_Dahl]

I don’t think he’s a long term player for us, but Cleary will be on the list until at least two of Jaques, Sellwood and Carmichael are established as better depth options. That might take be a couple of years, if it happens.

Yeah I'd agree Cleary is the safest for now with his improvement last year. But a lot of pressure coming

 

[dergert]

Think cleary is whacked a bit too hard in these parts.

Good solid C+ - B option that has shown steady improvement.

 

[Foxman98]

Think cleary is whacked a bit too hard in these parts.

Good solid C+ - B option that has shown steady improvement.

He improved a lot defensively just needs to not shite himself as much with ball in hand aka the game at Pork Barrell park

 

[Spiritof82]

Coffield, Khamis, McNeil all gone next year for sure. Cleary is borderline but if he keeps up his improvement then he's safe.

I'm almost certain that Libba calls it a day and wouldn't be shocked if Treloar does too.

I think there are a few others that could go next season but we might hold off on for 2027.

Libba will be 3 games behind his father if he plays every game (not counting any finals) and they are both very competitive so he may play on to get the family games record

 

[bobs head soup]

Libba will be 3 games behind his father if he plays every game (not counting any finals) and they are both very competitive so he may play on to get the family games record

All things going to plan, Tom should go past Tony on GF day.

 

[synchrodogcal]

He improved a lot defensively just needs to not shite himself as much with ball in hand aka the game at Pork Barrell park

he's played 23 games, lets see how he looks by the end of next year

 

[Golden_6]

He improved a lot defensively just needs to not shite himself as much with ball in hand aka the game at Pork Barrell park

I couldn't stand him earlier in the year but to his credit he improved when he came back into the side at the end of the year.

He needs to model his game on Ryan Hargrave.

 

[DiamondDogs8]

With all the recent defenders we've brought in you'd think Coffield, Khamis, and Cleary might be gone in 12 months. Or they'll need to have a big year.

Speaking of which these are all of our OOC players in 2026, along with some predictions on their future.

Player	Prediction	FA Status
Adam Treloar	Retire	NFA
Arthur Jones	Hold	NFA
Buku Khamis	Hold	RFA
Harvey Gallagher	Hold	NFA
James Harmes	Hold	NFA
Jedd Busslinger	+1	NFA
Joel Freijah	+4	NFA
Jordan Croft	+3	NFA
Lachie Jaques	+2	NFA
Lachlan Bramble	+1	UFA
Lachlan McNeil	Delist	UFA
Lachlan Smith	+2	NFA
Luke Kennedy	Hold	NFA
Michael Sellwood	+2	NFA
Nick Coffield	Delist	NFA
Oskar Baker	Delist	UFA
Rhylee West	+4	RFA
Ryan Gardner	Delist	UFA
Ryley Sanders	+2/Trade	NFA
Tom Liberatore	+1	UFA
Zac Walker	+1	NFA

On the players labelled “Hold”, I think they’ll need a big year to decide whether they get another year or they may well end up off the list.

Feel free to discuss.

 

[TiAn_]

I couldn't stand him earlier in the year but to his credit he improved when he came back into the side at the end of the year.

He needs to model his game on Ryan Hargrave.

How does decking Heath Black help us in 2026?

 

[Doggy]

How does decking Heath Black help us in 2026?

Plenty more flogs to deck in 2026