Recruiting Trade & Free Agency V

[Snake Charmer]

wouldn't read to much into the Crouch thing, Adelaide are struggling and thete players walking out is news of the month at the moment.

 

[FlyingV]

You think we would have picked the high ceiling low floor ready to play type to get us over the 6th placed hump?

Even we’re not that short sighted

Who knows if we would have taken him... I reckon as a club right now we have a high ceiling but also a really low floor (which is where we are currently sitting) kinda like a church. Compare that to a Geelong, who I reckon have a slightly lower ceiling but a much much higher floor... kinda like an apartment.

 

[Mercurial89]

Wines apparantly re-signed

 

[VelvetSledge]

Can't help but feel as though we're about to make a really big play for Wines.

Update: my feelings are wrong and I should feel bad

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Good work Port now next on the list

Dom Tyson
Crouch Brothers
Wallis

Still a few we can look at

 

[Laverde2Smack]

Whilst we have some explosive guys, I don’t know just how aerobic they are (Fantasia, Saad, McKenna, AMT, Laverde). We seem to be cooked towards the end of third and fourth quarters.

Fantasia is arguably the most aerobic player at the club. Covers above average km's across the league for midfielders, and his his ability to burn off oppositon players under severe fatigue is elite.



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[eth-dog]

Update: my feelings are wrong and I should feel bad

This is entirely your fault.

But as my preview brother I forgive you.

 

[Laverde2Smack]

Rumors around now about Brad Crouch wanting out of the Crows, Matty Crouch could follow.

ALL IN DODORO!!!

Some random bloke calling SEN with barely believable stories, becomes "Rumors around now".

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[Laverde2Smack]

I never quite understood the whole future trading thing but is the requirement of a 2x first rounders taken in a 4 year period a rolling one or is it from the time of the initial trade?

So we need to take 2 x first rounders by 2020 or something?

It depends on which club it is and how Gill is feeling at the time.

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[emblurr]

Wines apparantly re-signed

 

[Milanista28]

Some random bloke calling SEN with barely believable stories, becomes "Rumors around now".

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This rumor came form the Crows board FWIW. Worth reporting here I think, real or fake isn't really important at this stage.

 

[citizen-erased]

wouldn't read to much into the Crouch thing, Adelaide are struggling and thete players walking out is news of the month at the moment.

AFC mgmt seems to be the thorn in the side of the players at the moment.
Money, Fitness staff, camps.

They've always bled players because of the strict contract conditions they've stuck to.
Lever, Tippett, Bock, Davis - all could have been held with cash
Danger, Cameron, Gunston, Lyons were different in that either went home or for opportunity.
Then screwed it up by giving JJ a big contract and trying hard but not hard enough to keep Lever.

Brad does come with a long history of injury, but at his best is a clearance machine.
Matt paired up with Merrett, Smith and Stringer would give us a ripping outside midfield.

If it was our 2018 & 2019 1sts + a player you'd have to bite.

Heppell, Merrett, Crouch x2, Stringer, Smith.
That's claims to the best midfield in the comp.

pipedream stuff, but im a fan of the two.

 

[adsla69k]

Doesnt matter if players are under contract in today's market.

 

[boncer34]

This is entirely your fault.

But as my preview brother I forgive you.

For the record.

Little cringey Ethan

 

[JayJ20]

St Kilda supporters keep pushing the idea of Billings to Essendon for our 1st. Not that they want it, but that they are resigned to it.

I don't think he suits our needs, but Dyson + 3rd for Billings will do it for me.

 

[Dons4days]

St Kilda supporters keep pushing the idea of Billings to Essendon for our 1st. Not that they want it, but that they are resigned to it.

I don't think he suits our needs, but Dyson + 3rd for Billings will do it for me.

It would be hilarious if we did make that trade then he turned into the player everyone thought he would be.
He would allow Fanta to spend more time up the ground.

 

[eth-dog]

No thanks to Billings.

 

[Red Black and Blue]

Would take Billings but he’s worth a second rounder currently, though would consider a Carlisle like deal with a late first in return. Not worth risking more.

 

[JayJ20]

Really? I actually simply don't think he suits our needs. Sometimes, players with potential don't suit list needs.
No to Billings from me as well.

 

[Red Black and Blue]

Really? I actually simply don't think he suits our needs. Sometimes, players with potential don't suit list needs.
No to Billings from me as well.

Need quality ball users and would easily be an upgrade on Baguley or Green. Get Wallis and retain a first rounder for another inside mid and we’ve got him and addressed needs.

 

[citizen-erased]

Billings is better up the field than as a forward.
Could try tempt the Saints w/ Laverde given they had interest a couple of years ago and we have a few of his type in Langford, Redman, Stringer and Begley

 

[Donakebab]

Dunstan would come cheaper and would better address our needs.

 

[JayJ20]

Need quality ball users and would easily be an upgrade on Baguley or Green. Get Wallis and retain a first rounder for another inside mid and we’ve got him and addressed needs.

That will not happen for Billings, which is my point. We have a plethora of players that can be an upgrade on Green or Baguley. Wallis, Tyson or Dunstan fill needs, will come cheaper and actually allow players like Walla and Fantasia to play forward FT.

 

[Kakkle]

Jack Billings has actually shown he can be a goal kicking midfielder over the duration of a full season. Something very few on our list have shown. I'd be surprised if he was on the trade block.

 

[Snake Charmer]

Dunstan would come cheaper and would better address our needs.

Wallis and Dunstan are pretty much the same player. Both B grade inside mids with no real scope to improve. (Wallis probably does slightly if he can play 18+ games a year)

I don't mind Dunstan but would cost a second, Wallis could be free