Recruiting Trade & Free Agency VII

[Lore]

We can't trade our first without bringing another first in.

 

[eth-dog]

Gives me Luke Ryan vibes

The bloke we deemed not good enough for our VFL squad

 

[TheGrizz]

Based only on his size and position, it looks like he'd be competing with Langford, Laverd, Begley & Townsend.

Funnily enough I was reading a few articles about him and apparently he has played a bit of backline.

Not a bad idea as the only mid sized defender depth we have (assuming Gleeson, Redman, Saad, McKenna and Guelfi are somewhere in the 22) is Ridley and McQuillan.

 

[Liberator]

Some decent Intel and videos over on this Blitz thread
Hope we pick him up FWIW

 

[Yoda_]

Cause flankers and line players (full back/fwd lines) is exactly what we’re after..

Essendon, failing to turn flankers into midfielders since 2004


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[Yoda_]

To be fair, sounds like it’s the ticket that we like not just the athletic profile he brings. Could be anything. Could be nothing


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[TheGrizz]

Cause flankers and line players (full back/fwd lines) is exactly what we’re after..

Essendon, failing to turn flankers into midfielders since 2004


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Can I ask, what do you think are the chances that the person we bring into the team now - as a SSP in mid December after the free agency, National Draft, Rookie draft period has been finished for the best part of a month - is going to meaningfully affect the quality or functioning of our midfield for 2019.

A hyper athletic utility, who has shown great work ethic and resilience to get to where he is from where he started, is exactly the sort of prospect we should target with a SSP.

 

[JayDon]

YES!
Get him in!

 

[MarkJohnson#1]

Kicking looks ordinary. What about Ben Sokol?

 

[Duckworth]

Kicking looks ordinary. What about Ben Sokol?

I like Daniel Mott, midfielder who slipped through. You can see the type they are targeting though.

 

[Milanista28]

To be fair, sounds like it’s the ticket that we like not just the athletic profile he brings. Could be anything. Could be nothing


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The type of player you should take with your last available spot, go for the highest ceiling.

 

[eth-dog]

Kicking looks ordinary. What about Ben Sokol?

Do we need any more undersized key forwards?

 

[d-mac3276]

He'd have to like his chances. Welcome to Essendon Nigel
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James Gwilt making a comeback

 

[MarkJohnson#1]

I like Daniel Mott, midfielder who slipped through. You can see the type they are targeting though.

I also like Mott, natural footballer/ball winner.

 

[ghostdog]

James Gwilt making a comeback

Snap! He's a dead ringer for Gwilt.

 

[ghostdog]

eth-dog, is the list complete? Any chance we're into McShane or another key forward?

 

[eth-dog]

eth-dog, is the list complete? Any chance we're into McShane or another key forward?

We have a list spot open due to Johnson

 

[Duckworth]

eth-dog, is the list complete? Any chance we're into McShane or another key forward?

They were potentially interested in Nigel Lockyer. At 190cm I'm not sure he would fill the Daniher sized void though.

 

[ghostdog]

They were potentially interested in Nigel Lockyer. At 190cm I'm not sure he would fill the Daniher sized void though.

Ah, I knew this in the further reaches of my mind.

 

[blitzer]

We have a list spot open due to Johnson

Its weird how there are actual real advantages to taking a bloke that you know won't play next year. Securing access to Johnson for future years plus getting to try someone else out for a year.

With the creation of the mid season draft as well I think clubs are going to really start to like having a list spot open for flexibility plus to be able to take advantage of guys that simply grow throughout the year in the state leagues.

 

[Duckworth]

Its weird how there are actual real advantages to taking a bloke that you know won't play next year. Securing access to Johnson for future years plus getting to try someone else out for a year.

With the creation of the mid season draft as well I think clubs are going to really start to like having a list spot open for flexibility plus to be able to take advantage of guys that simply grow throughout the year in the state leagues.

The price of Daniher just keeps going up and up!

 

[Mikevk123]

Ben Brown is out of Contract but will be 30.

 

[Mikevk123]

Any key forwards available for the list spot

 

[Wild Bill]

Ben Brown is out of Contract but will be 30.

He will be 27 at the end of the 2020 season.

 

[Doss]

27 is the new 30.

 

[eth-dog]

Would love Ben Brown. If Daniher goes (which I suspect he will) I'd give him a big offer.

Lockyer seems a good type.