Which team list would you least want?

[The Nostradamus]

Essendon
Adelaide
Stkilda
Sydney

Geelong have 1 more year before they fall of a cliff

 

[AjsGuns]

The Bulldogs. They have one good player.

Essendon must have none then, because Macrae would be your best player.

To answer the question, North Melbourne.

 

[gunnagunnagunna]

Melbourne's! No forward line, Half a back line and a bunch of good honest mids without x-factor. Very dull looking team.

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[nacnud]

Melbourne's! No forward line, Half a back line and a bunch of good honest mids without x-factor. Very dull looking team. On Mi 9T using BigFooty.com mobile app

Show us your team, campaigner

 

[bh90210fan]

I wouldn’t want Freo’s list. They’ve got the best midfielder in the comp whilst also having the worst midfield

not close to a flag in the near future and are almost starkers for a graders medium to long term judging output so far

the only potential A graders going forward I can see are Hogan and Alex Pearce who are constantly injured, Luke Ryan and maybe A Brayshaw although he is quite limited

 

[Bicko]

Two flogs voted Richmond.

 

[Foucault1989]

Another Hawthorn, North Melbourne and Adelaide thread

 

[Sentinel]

The Bulldogs. They have one good player.

And yet 3 players in the AA squad in 2019.

3 teams had none, any idea which ones?

 

[Lsta062]

Rowan Marshall is one of the better ruckman in the league, and Ryder is good back up. It’s actually one of their best areas.

I don't know how I completely forgot about Rowan Marshall. He destroyed Richmond when we played them last year. The Ryder of a couple years ago would have been fantastic but I am not sure about the 2020 Ryder being a decent back up. He has a lot to prove IMO after last season.

 

[Jobe Watson]

I wouldn't want the Hawthorn list. Old and slow and boring with plenty of holes to fill over the next few years. In my opinion I don't think they're going to do so good.

 

[La Dispute]

Surprised there’s so many votes for Adelaide’s list tbh. They won’t be challenging any time soon, but their 25 and under team holds up really well and they’ve got seriously good talent in all parts of the ground. The Crouch brothers aren’t old either.

 

[TallyHawk]

I wouldn't want the Hawthorn list. Old and slow and boring with plenty of holes to fill over the next few years. In my opinion I don't think they're going to do so good.

You're humble opinion Jab?


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[Foucault1989]

Surprised there’s so many votes for Adelaide’s list tbh. They won’t be challenging any time soon, but their 25 and under team holds up really well and they’ve got seriously good talent in all parts of the group. The Crouch brothers aren’t old either.

Especially when you compare them to the likes of Hawthorn and Norh

 

[Mt Isa Mustang]

The Bulldogs. They have one good player.

Not sure which of their 3 all australian squad members you're talking about.

Or is it the up and coming Naughton or Bailey Smith

 

[Gavin Excell]

I wouldn't want the Hawthorn list. Old and slow and boring with plenty of holes to fill over the next few years. In my opinion I don't think they're going to do so good.

You forgot to preface your comments with "sadly"

 

[Gavin Excell]

Essendon
Adelaide
Stkilda
Sydney

Geelong have 1 more year before they fall of a cliff

Ah yes

Geelong 1 more year before the collapse

 

[Red Bull]

Essendon for me.
I just look at that list and it is awful.

Still cant believe old teflon Dodoro still has everyone bluffed after all these years.

Snake oil anyone?

 

[Falconista]

In the spirit of the original post, I think there are five clear standouts. I cant see any of Essendon, North Melbourne, Port Adelaide, St Kilda and Freo winning a flag with their current list. All ARE too reliant on their top 3-5 players. The intriguing part is they may all finish 7-13 on the ladder this year so shrewd trading/recruiting along with the 'exciting youngsters' reaching their potential may see all become contenders but atm I can't see it.

 

[A Bit Dusty]

I think Essendon they don't seem to know what there direction is and I think the coaching is terrible and they recruited B grade players to try and win a flag.

 

[bungalow_bill]

Question is basically in the title. Basically I am asking in this thread which club do you think is a combination of furthest from a flag and possibly least exciting going forward? I am not asking which club you think will come last in 2020, but that could be taken into account of you want. I am asking if you combine possibly a poor to average ladder position with youth coming through that does not feel exciting which list do you think is furthest from a flag?

For instance, despite the fact there is a good chance Gold Coast are going to come last in 2020 I personally would not have them as the list that I would least want my club to have as sure they will come last this year (likely) but they also have a stack of really exciting young prospects in Rankine, King, Lukosius and now Rowell, Anderson and Flanders. That is a very exciting group of names and it is enough to keep them off the "least wanted" list in my eyes.

For me I would go with North Melbourne. I know it is a controversial choice but I look at their list and I don't think they are winning any flags in the next couple of years and unlike clubs that are ranked lower than them like Gold Coast or Carlton I don't think North Melbourne have any exciting youth coming through that could elevate them to premiership contention either. They are sort of in this weird zone where they are too good for the best draft picks, but not good enough to be in any sort of premiership talks and I don't see that changing anytime soon so I feel like out of every team in the competition North Melbourne is actually the furthest away from potentially winning a flag.

What about you, which team list would you least want based on how far away they are from winning a flag?

North do have the "big four" tho

 

[La Dispute]

In the spirit of the original post, I think there are five clear standouts. I cant see any of Essendon, North Melbourne, Port Adelaide, St Kilda and Freo winning a flag with their current list. All ARE too reliant on their top 3-5 players. The intriguing part is they may all finish 7-13 on the ladder this year so shrewd trading/recruiting along with the 'exciting youngsters' reaching their potential may see all become contenders but atm I can't see it.

Freo have invested heavily in the draft the last 3 years including adding 2 top 5 picks in 2017 and 3 top 10 picks in 2019, so they are perfectly set up for the long-term while remaining competitive in the interim.

Sure, they’ll lose Mundy soon and Fyfe isn’t young but he should still be around at the point they’ll be challenging, and by then they should have a pretty strong squad.

They’ve actually got an enviable list IMO, and aren’t a great nomination for this thread.

 

[PCORF]

Only had once choice to pick. Adelaide.

 

[Falconista]

Freo have invested heavily in the draft the last 3 years including adding 2 top 5 picks in 2017 and 3 top 10 picks in 2019, so they are perfectly set up for the long-term while remaining competitive in the interim.

Sure, they’ll lose Mundy soon and Fyfe isn’t young but he should still be around at the point they’ll be challenging, and by then they should have a pretty strong squad.

They’ll actually got an enviable list IMO, and aren’t a great nomination for this thread.

Sincerely hope you're right- personally, I see too many 'ifs'

 

[Sab22]

Fit and Injury free Hanners and Carlisle are genuine A Grades though. Hill who we overpaid for imo but he is arguably the best wingman, or top 2 with Gaff.

Jones and Steele have potential.

I think most of these deals have clauses, or front ended contracts.

It will be interesting to see how they go. Certainly a different path.

Geelong got Dangerfield and then topped up around the edges with players from other clubs. Henderson costly draft capital wise in hindsight but everyone else was pretty cheap in what it took to get them to the club and all of them were on reasonable contracts.

Once we tip over the cliff it will be easy to reset at least.

The draft capital and the salary cap implications of the players that the Saints have picked up from other clubs is going to be one hell of a millstone if it doesn't work out. Carlisle, Hanneberry, Jones, Hill, Steele, Howard. It is a lot of commitment to B grade players on A grade coin.

 

[WillHayward]

Clearly the Crows are rebuilding and set to spend some time in the bottom half but I dont mind their list going forward.

Milera, O'Brien, Frampton, Doedee, Galluci, Himmelberg, Polhoke, Stengle, Fogarty, Murphy, Jones, McHenry, McAsey, Worrell,Schoenberg.