Recruiting Trade & Free Agency VIII

[Lore]

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Spoiler: AFL TRADE, DRAFT AND FREE AGENCY KEY DATES 2020

Draft Combine
Tuesday October 1 - Friday October 4

AFL Grand Final
Saturday October 24

Free Agency Window
Friday October 30 – Friday November 6

AFL Trade Period (Players and picks)
Wednesday November 4 – 7.30pm Thursday November 12

List Lodgement 1
Wednesday November 25

Delisted Free Agency Window 1
Thursday November 26 - Sunday November 29

List Lodgement 2 (Final date for primary list delistings)
Monday November 30

Delisted Free Agency Window 2
Monday November 30 - Tuesday December 1

AFL Trade Period (Picks only)
Concludes Thursday December 3

National Draft
7pm Wednesday December 9

Preseason and Rookie Drafts
12pm Thursday December 10

Final List Lodgement
Mid-December (tbc)

Pre-Season Supplemental Selection Period (SSP)
Wednesday January 6, 2021 – will conclude prior to the start of the 2021 Toyota AFL Premiership Season

Spoiler: DRAFT ORDER

Any issues with it post in this thread:

Draft discussion goes here: Draft Watch

Father/Son & NGA discussion goes here: James Hird Academy (Father/Son and Next Generation)

Poll results: Who should stay? | Which key forward do you want? | What would you give up to get Josh Dunkley

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Josh Dunkley

Age

27

Ht

191cm

Wt

87kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

21.8

5star

K

10.4

4star

HB

11.3

5star

M

4.3

4star

T

5.8

5star

CL

3.2

5star

D

20.7

5star

K

7.0

3star

HB

13.7

5star

M

2.3

2star

T

5.3

5star

CL

2.7

4star

D

14.2

4star

K

7.2

3star

HB

7.0

5star

M

4.8

5star

T

4.0

5star

CL

1.4

4star

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[Milanista28]

We have a broken list, we need to blow it up. Half the team play like they have PTSD

 

[FlyingV]

not sure I understand Gleesons role in this team. No longer useful as a intercept player, really exposed when one on one due to his lack of strength. Saad and Ridley are better ball users. I think his time might be up, although Redmans decline might save him....

 

[Milanista28]

Francis is better than Glesson, play him

 

[eth-dog]

Francis is better than Glesson, play him

Given he's under contract and off the top of my head we had 8 OOC players playing that game it was a no point playing him and risk it thing

 

[Milanista28]

Wonder how aggressive we are. Looks like Smack just retired so theres another spot.

 

[Nuggs Bunny]

I just hope we're working on the Mcgrath, Langford and Ridley contracts while Saad and Daniher sort themselves out.

 

[11kgm]

Wonder how aggressive we are. Looks like Smack just retired so theres another spot.

Means Gown stays

 

[eDPS]

Both players are fighting for a list spot with us, both are likely good enough to be on an AFL list but will it be with us?

So who is your preference to keep and give your reasons in the comments!

 

[11kgm]

Laverde if Daniher/McKernan leaves

Gleeson if Saad goes

 

[brendan84]

Gleeson is ******* dog s**t! Laverde, and it’s not even close

 

[eth-dog]

Gleeson and it ain't even close

 

[windyhill]

Dead heat, both.

 

[Old Campaigner]

neither?

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

Laverde...didn’t mind his last few games and we don’t have many options forward than we do back

 

[Howard Moon]

Gleeson squibbed a contest today. That's a no from me

 

[andleanback]

They dont have a first this year do they? Woyld have to be a future

Yeah they do

 

[JT_the_Man]

If I have to choose, I’m taking Laverde over Gleeson.

 

[JT_the_Man]

Is Cutler under contract? I’d keep Gleeson ahead of him every day of the week.

 

[Gumby2Hurley]

I hope townsend is binned

 

[acm21]

I hope townsend is binned

Rumour is that he will be, likely will depend on what is happening with the other forwards. I would say that we would need a second tall forward (whether daniher stays or not)

Phillips will stay only if we can't find a strong tall defender who can also take the ruck either as an alternative or as injury cover. My personal thoughts would be the potential for someone like majak (but wouldn't be a long term fill)

 

[DallasCrane316]

Apparently Cunnington has been told to explore his options. Injury must be worse than first thought.

Otherwise he’d be a decent pick up.

 

[Lore]

So I forgot to put Tom Cutler in the poll since we don't know for sure when his contract ends... lol. Have added him now, but 27 people have voted without having him there as an option.

 

[eth-dog]

So I forgot to put Tom Cutler in the poll since we don't know for sure when his contract ends... lol. Have added him now, but 27 people have voted without having him there as an option.

I wanted to select 13 players but 12 is the limit?

 

[Lore]

I wanted to select 13 players but 12 is the limit?

Yep.

 

[Milanista28]

Apparently Cunnington has been told to explore his options. Injury must be worse than first thought.

Otherwise he’d be a decent pick up.

Curious of price. Exact player we need