Trade period / National Draft 2024

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[living_in_syd]

You missed the part about salary cap implications if we trade off all our players. We then need to pay huge sums to average players to make the cap.


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No you dont - you just frontload existing contracts

 

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You missed the part about salary cap implications if we trade off all our players. We then need to pay huge sums to average players to make the cap.


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If people are pissed we're paying Hopper $750k now they'd lose their minds when they found out someone like Dow is on $600k just to get to the minimum required

 

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Hoping the talls, such as Whitlock/s blitz in the 2nd half of the season including the National Championships and then the draft combine.
That’d open the draft right up, and create some tough decisions for Norf.

I’d love an A grade kpf in the draft, but definitely not worth reaching with our first pick. Best available as always .

If we get multiple 1st Round picks as planned nabbing a couple of quality KPPs shouldn't be an issue

 

[Ctl]

Hopefully we can get three picks in the top 15.

Finn O'Sullivan, Taj Hotton and then the best available KPP in one of the Whitlock twins, Shanahan, Faull, O'farrell.

Then we also have an NGA KPD in Zaydyn Lockwood if he makes it past pick 40

 

[noobermensch]

Another game another 4 goals for Joe Berry who's become the most consistent forward in the Talent League. His disposal and set shot kicking wasn't quite as sharp this week, but he showcased some excellent 1v1 contested marking.

 

[JAKLAUGHING]

Jagga "The Lone Ranger" Smith continues to play exceptional football in a team that routinely coughs up big losses. His defensive efforts were an improvement on last week, and his stoppage craft was as elite as always as he sliced through congestion with decisive and attacking intent. His kicking was his typical mixed bag, starting off with some nice spot up targets hit and then seeming to degenerate at the game went on.

Stringbean playa...another like our Dow!
Can run...can lay a tackle...but a real sheet kick of the footy...any good work he does is damaged by his ugly kicking...
He's a whippet of a playa and fast...couple of hard physical tackles laid on him and he'll be in hospital!
Has to be better playas for a first rounder...

 

[JAKLAUGHING]

Another game another 4 goals for Joe Berry who's become the most consistent forward in the Talent League. His disposal and set shot kicking wasn't quite as sharp this week, but he showcased some excellent 1v1 contested marking.

Clever playa...opportunistic...good mark of the footy...can lay a tackle...ok kick...plays well within himself...
A little like our Sonzie...not sure how JB would go against tougher oppo...has he got another level?!?

 

[Rocco sifreddi]

is he as tough? Butters in an animal. One of my fav no Tigers.

Butters is the exact type we need

 

[Growapair]

Some stats from the weekend

Josh Smillie 33 disposals (22 kicks 11 handballs) 4 marks 1 tackle 13 I50s 1 R50 2 goals
Christian Moraes 33 disposals (18 kicks 15 handballs) 5 marks 3 tackles 3 I50s 1 R50
Jagga Smith 33 disposals (23 kicks 10 handballs) 2 marks 4 tackles 5 I50s 5 R50s
Joe Berry 13 disposals (9 kicks 4 handballs) 6 marks 4 tackles 2 I50s 4 goals (kicked 16 goals in 5 games this year)

Easy choice .... Just Go with the bloke who got 33 disposals

 

[THE_GUN]

Is a playa! One to pick!
Has pace...vg kick of the footy...can take a grab...smart footy brain and brings others into the game...can tackle...
Gets totally involved with the play...has endurance...with more polish would be exceptional outside mid...confident playa...
Gets a bit yippy on kicking for goal...is slight...needs to build up some protective muscle and size...
Reminds me of that Saints playa Lappin?!? And our overlooked carlton playa retired with hip injuries...

You always loved short asses

 

[THE_GUN]

I dont care who we get with the 1st pick so long as we bid the F*** out of the brisbane kid Ashcroft and Take Sam Lalor
Kid is a beast

 

[tiger_tough]

Zaydyn Lockwood in the bests again for the Pioneers on the weekend. That's 4 times in 5 games. Hopefully because he's so scrawny he doesn't get attention before pick 40.

 

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Zaydyn Lockwood in the bests again for the Pioneers on the weekend. That's 4 times in 5 games. Hopefully because he's so scrawny he doesn't get attention before pick 40.

5 games played and he averages
9.6 disposals
2 marks
1 tackle
3.4 hitouts
2 R50s
0.4 I50s

 

[tiger_tough]

5 games played and he averages
9.6 disposals
2 marks
1 tackle
3.4 hitouts
2 R50s
0.4 I50s

Not great. Makes you wonder how he can get in the bests most weeks? I know he did a job on one of those tall twins a few weeks back. Maybe he's been locking down key forwards?

Sounds like we'll get.him if we want him. If no one bids I believe we can jist add him to the rookie list.

 

[Charlie Pannam]

Hopefully we can get three picks in the top 15.

Finn O'Sullivan, Taj Hotton and then the best available KPP in one of the Whitlock twins, Shanahan, Faull, O'farrell.

Then we also have an NGA KPD in Zaydyn Lockwood if he makes it past pick 40

I like the midfielders with size , Smylie is obviously the player everyone is talking about, but from what I’ve seen and read I really like the sound of Lalor and Bo Allan
Re KPPs , throw another name in there- Thomas Sims
R6 Coates Talent League Player of the Week
“Northern Knights ruck-forward Thomas Sims tore Oakleigh to shreds in a 98-point victory on the same day, booting seven second-half goals from 15 kicks and 10 marks at Preston City Oval.“

 

[THE_GUN]

I like the midfielders with size , Smylie is obviously the player everyone is talking about, but from what I’ve seen and read I really like the sound of Lalor and Bo Allan
Re KPPs , throw another name in there- Thomas Sims
R6 Coates Talent League Player of the Week
“Northern Knights ruck-forward Thomas Sims tore Oakleigh to shreds in a 98-point victory on the same day, booting seven second-half goals from 15 kicks and 10 marks at Preston City Oval.“

Sounds like Oakleigh is pretty crap and Groupie would have kicked 8 against them and RJK would have cleaned up his mess

 

[SleepingGiant]

Hoping the talls, such as Whitlock/s blitz in the 2nd half of the season including the National Championships and then the draft combine.
That’d open the draft right up, and create some tough decisions for Norf.

I’d love an A grade kpf in the draft, but definitely not worth reaching with our first pick. Best available as always .

Agree with best available, we just need the stars to align to make the big KPF's the best available pick!

 

[Finn9]

Smilie looks the goods, 194cm will get anyone excited, but early knock on him is potentially his kicking.

Excited to see O’Sullivan get a consistent run at it now. Been out injured, and started a little slow when he’s been back but we could really benefit from this tiny slide if the Smilie hype continues. O’Sullivan is a second-cousin of Sam Walsh

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Sam Walsh

Age

23

Ht

184cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

25.1

5star

K

13.5

5star

HB

11.6

5star

M

5.1

5star

T

3.2

5star

CL

3.4

5star

No current season stats available

D

26.2

5star

K

15.4

5star

HB

10.8

5star

M

6.0

5star

T

3.2

5star

CL

4.8

5star

, country boy boarding at Xavier. been the #1 of the class for the past couple years. U16s player of the championships, AA last year as a bottom aged. No real weaknesses besides being 182cm. Tough as nails, great mark above his head. Can play both inside and outside. Got a booming right peg. Has a step, and is explosive, a real Rolls Royce mid. Hate comparisons but maybe a little bit of Cotch about him. Hope he tears the championships up, but only so much he’s still there if we’re pick 2-3

 

[fargothegreat]

Smilie looks the goods, 194cm will get anyone excited, but early knock on him is potentially his kicking.

Excited to see O’Sullivan get a consistent run at it now. Been out injured, and started a little slow when he’s been back but we could really benefit from this tiny slide if the Smilie hype continues. O’Sullivan is a second-cousin of Sam Walsh, country boy boarding at Xavier. been the #1 of the class for the past couple years. U16s player of the championships, AA last year as a bottom aged. No real weaknesses besides being 182cm. Tough as nails, great mark above his head. Can play both inside and outside. Got a booming right peg. Has a step, and is explosive, a real Rolls Royce mid. Hate comparisons but maybe a little bit of Cotch about him. Hope he tears the championships up, but only so much he’s still there if we’re pick 2-3

I reckon you have a lot of potential Finn.

 

[Finn9]

I reckon you have a lot of potential Finn.

Waited 10 years to boost my own stock

 

[fargothegreat]

Waited 10 years to boost my own stock

Dedicated. Shows good character

 

[fargothegreat]

Interesting to hear Twomey say we'd be the best fit for Smilie. I'm not sure I agree. We already have Taranto to be that big bodied bash and crash mid.

Imo what we probably need more is:
1. a high endurance transition mid (think Prestia); and
2. a speedy clearance winning mid with quick hands through traffic (think Shedda)

Ideally both need to be really good users of the footy because Taranto and Hopper aren't, and they need to run hard both ways.

 

[59Stanley]

Sounds like Oakleigh is pretty crap and Groupie would have kicked 8 against them and RJK would have cleaned up his mess

My nephew plays for Oakleigh and yes they are not much chop. That being said it is amazingly selfish footy in that league and understand why.

 

[59Stanley]

Whilst excited about a top 3 pick i have a gut feel that we will finish the year quite strongly with a 50/50 split of the last 8 games which unfortunately might push us up the ladder.

 

[db26]

Whilst excited about a top 3 pick i have a gut feel that we will finish the year quite strongly with a 50/50 split of the last 8 games which unfortunately might push us up the ladder.

That would be very unwise next 2 seasons are the ones to bottom out