Strategy Who are the moneyball players we should look closer at.

[ArdentEagle]

I'm keen to hear peoples thoughts on who we could target to improve this this that'll cost little to no currency.
I don't know if Moneyball is the correct vernacular as I haven't seen the movie but you get my drift I'm sure.


For me, the players below are of interest.
Kai Owens
Boyd Woodcock
Kobe Ryan
Jordon Sweet
Matt Flynn (I prefer Sweet though)
Kai Lohmann (not much chance of coming to WA though)
Tyler Brockman
Ethan Phillips
Aidan Clarke
Shaun Mannagh
Lachlan Sullivan
Brayden Crossley

Brayden Crossley

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Angus Schumacher

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Angus Schumacher

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Wad Derksen (surely GWS wouldn't ask too much?)

 

[Carbine Chaos]

I still think there's a handy depth player in Riley Garcia but losing faith in his body sadly. It's a shame because in spite of his size he's a little goer in the Baker mould for me.

 

[BartBart]

We've been trying the moneyball tactics with our midfield for years & it hasn't worked.

 

[SumaGodCoach]

You started this thread just to give Woodcock another mention didn't you? Wily veteran move to list him second rather than first.

 

[Ochre]

Every AFL journalist come October:

I don't know if Moneyball is the correct vernacular as I haven't seen the movie but you get my drift I'm sure.

 

[ArdentEagle]

We've been trying the moneyball tactics with our midfield for years & it hasn't worked.

See...I'm not so sur about this. West is a recent one I suppose.
Hutchings was too but he was actually a very solid role player. Troy Wilson was another win.

Jake Florenca played the one game with us an got it 30 times.

 

[ArdentEagle]

You started this thread just to give Woodcock another mention didn't you? Wily veteran move to list him second rather than first.

Well, I just couldn't help myself and I still think he'd be better than the bottom half of our list.

 

[ArdentEagle]

I still think there's a handy depth player in Riley Garcia but losing faith in his body sadly. It's a shame because in spite of his size he's a little goer in the Baker mould for me.

Is a shame as I agree, he looked a little gun before injuries.

 

[KERRPOW]

Do we really want to turn into 6th to 12th team year on year like the saints?

 

[Cuzz09]

Wouldn't mind Gresham from Saints

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[Kegs15]

Dylan82 has done an excellent analysis in another thread and one of the names his model has brought up is Harry Perryman

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Harry Perryman

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- I reckon he'd be a fantastic get.

I don't think through moneyballing you really can land sexy, flashy players who do things nobody else can, but hopefully through the draft we'll land a few of those. I like Perryman cause he's a bit boring - he seems like he'd slot into a midfield and sort of fill any role that the rest of the mids didn't balance out. Every team needs a mid with enough talent that they're not just an O'Neill in there but still one who does the unsexy things - Redden, Stenglein etc. Would be a good age as well and I don't think would cost heaps.

 

[BartBart]

See...I'm not so sur about this. West is a recent one I suppose.
Hutchings was too but he was actually a very solid role player. Troy Wilson was another win.

Jake Florenca played the one game with us an got it 30 times.

We might have different perceptions of "moneyball".

For me it is drafting for talls at the expence of the midfield then using lower picks to try and cover the rest of the positions with lower rated small/medium defenders/fwds that they want to rotate through the midfield.

Which ended up meaning we didn't end up with proper mids and us getting smashed at stoppages.

(Yes 6-6-6 and "stand" made the situation even worse)

 

[ROO DOGG]

We've been trying the moneyball tactics with our midfield for years & it hasn't worked.

Yeo?

 

[BartBart]

Yeo?

That was 10 seasons ago and he is a bit of a rarity.

Plus waa referring more to drafting strategy.

 

[WCEConnor23]

Paddy Dow

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Paddy Dow

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[Sammy J]

Paddy Dow

I agree, but getting him to move West is unlikely. There will likely be VIC suitors who will be keen. Pretty sure his family are big North supporters from memory. I’m sure they could use him.

 

[Goroyals22]

Toby Maclean would be looking for a gig ..


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[ArdentEagle]

Paddy Dow

Dow is an intersting one...I'm not in love with him but think he'd be better than Dev personally.

 

[ArdentEagle]

Toby Maclean would be looking for a gig ..


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He's fallen totally out of favour at the Dogs but has proven he can play well at the highest level. He's 28 in Jan though so maybe a bit too old?

 

[BrotherDodge]

Paddy Dow

I reckon we can only have one of Dow or SPS on the list or it's just a bit depressing.

 

[Goroyals22]

He's fallen totally out of favour at the Dogs but has proven he can play well at the highest level. He's 28 in Jan though so maybe a bit too old?

I worse age wise than Jayden hunt and he can still be around to take cripps gig when he goes


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[ioppolo]

It ignores literally everything this thread was created for, but I reckon pick 1 & Barrass is enough to bring Toby Greene

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Toby Greene

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and Sam Taylor

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Sam Taylor

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across no?

 

[Alesana]

Wouldn't mind Dow but think he'll end up at St Kilda

 

[Cuzz09]

Moneyball:

Just keep a mid season pick up the sleeve and pick the absolute best player in the SANFL, VFL etc at that point

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