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Go on then.'They' are a large bunch on this board that have never got anything positive to say about the club, not one thing.
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Go on then.'They' are a large bunch on this board that have never got anything positive to say about the club, not one thing.
Dunkley?Of the players the media (and some posters on here) have linked to us, my thoughts are:
1. Francis - hell no
2. Rioli - only if what we give away is minimal
3. Evans - no
4. Wanganeen-Milera - yes
5. JHF - definitely yes
6. Pickett - yes
7. Ratugalea - yes
8. McKay - cost to get him would be too high
9. Grundy - no, and he's already said the same
10. Close - maybe
11. Michael Frederick - yes, for sure
12. Crouch - bloody hell no
13. Frampton - sadly Wild Billy has burnt his bridges here
Hbf , fc
My issue is that some of the moves could be high cost and are for right now, when I want to build around rozee butters Marshall Georgiades Spp sinn jones Bergman etc.List management goes beyond Ken. We can't just do nothing because the fans dont like the coach. We still need to fill the holes in our squad.
Taking the individual players out of it:
- We've all said we need defensive cover. Looks like we are chasing that
- We've all said we need small forwards. We are chasing 2 of them
- We need some more midfield dynamism, we are chasing that.
I think having some concerns over Sinn are valid. I mean, he’s hardly played footy now for about 3 years with covid and a couple injury affected years.
If he doesn’t hit preseason early and show some early promise, I will be worried.
We’ve seen it happen before when clubs take highly rated juniors who had a history of injury issues as a junior and they inevitably struggle at senior level with their body too.
Still have hope but he must have only played like 10 games now across 3 years ? If that.
Ports big footy board, closest thing you will get to a cure concert in the 80's.
Mathematically the odds are against.Odds are good I'd say, we have excellent recruitment. It's the reason we have done so well for so long despite Hinkley. I hope we keep pick 8 and trust them to work their magic again.
Dunkley is better than Hopper or Taranto. Taranto in particular is one of the biggest ball butchers in the league.Teams like richmond getting Hopper and Taranto meanwhile we’re looking at absolute duds that we’ll no doubtidly overpay for like Rioli, Francis etc.
Taranto isn’t actually a better player than Dunkley.I'm just making a point - Taranto is a better player than Dunkley but you wait and see Richmond will pay less for him than we will pay for Dunkley.
Hopper is also a very good player and they will pay about the same as what we pay for Junior.
I'm sure I will be pooh poohed by the happy clappers - but this is shaping up to be worst off-season for years just to try and keep the Donut King in his job by coming 7th
Well I will be pleasantly surprised if Dunkley is better than Taranto. I don't see Dunkley kick 5 goals in a game like Taranto has a couple times.Taranto isn’t actually a better player than Dunkley.
I want a new coach because the joy I had supporting this club has all but gone and has been replaced with resentment and frustration, a new coach wont bring success but will bring hope and that's all the people who want really want.Some people here are stupid enough to think if Ken’s goes we get a new coach and all will be better.
Our list is not good enough no matter who’s coaching.
New coach same players same result.
If you want to plan for the future you get players now so they are up to it when Ken goes.
Or do you want to wait till Ken’s gone and we then start to change the list and wait another year on top of next year before we see any improvement?
There is some truth to that, but IMO not for the reasons you mention. Fact is that Richmond is a real destination club for top players. Having nominated them, GWS now will go into negotiations to try and get the best deal from Richmond. But in the end, the best deal might be "unders" to his true worth. Port on the otherhand have to try to attract players to come to SA, which is a lot harder. We have had success with Dixon, Aliir & Finlayson, but then they were not Victorians. We managed to get "fringe" Victorian players in Watts and Rocky, but then they needed to get out of their states for various reasons.I'm just making a point - Taranto is a better player than Dunkley but you wait and see Richmond will pay less for him than we will pay for Dunkley.
Hopper is also a very good player and they will pay about the same as what we pay for Junior.
I'm sure I will be pooh poohed by the happy clappers - but this is shaping up to be worst off-season for years just to try and keep the Donut King in his job by coming 7th
Yep, I'm also not sure why I'm supposed to feel confidence about list management filling holes with ready made players when they are the people that brought us crap like the RockliffWattsMotlopTrengoveThomas off-season.I want a new coach because the joy I had supporting this club has all but gone and has been replaced with resentment and frustration, a new coach wont bring success but will bring hope and that's all the people who want really want.
They want to feel connection with the club they fell in love with again.
This is just a long winded way of saying you haven't actually watched Dunkley play. Also if you're going of the 'Free kick Bulldogs' theory, he only averages 1.3 free kicks per game (compared to Ollies 1.1).Well I will be pleasantly surprised if Dunkley is better than Taranto. I don't see Dunkley kick 5 goals in a game like Taranto has a couple times.
From what I've seen with Dunkley he is more a tackler while getting a good amount of the ball. How much of the ball will he get when his free kicks dry up at Port.
There are rumours that the Dogs will delist him.
I've seen them play. I don't think Dunkley has the capacity to hurt you on the scoreboard like Taranto does. I would say that Dunkley is an ideal player for Hinkleyball. I suppose you are going to tell me that Dunkley has silky smooth skills and a kick like Stewey Dew.This is just a long winded way of saying you haven't actually watched Dunkley play. Also if you're going of the 'Free kick Bulldogs' theory, he only averages 1.3 free kicks per game (compared to Ollies 1.1).
With every day that passes the less likely he will be to nominate usThere are rumours that the Dogs will delist him.
Maybe he could be the steak knives with a Dunkley trade.
Of course, Dunkley has to first select us
Re-read the 'Summer of George' thread, not sure this board will ever be that positive again...Yep, I'm also not sure why I'm supposed to feel confidence about list management filling holes with ready made players when they are the people that brought us crap like the RockliffWattsMotlopTrengoveThomas off-season.
What does it matter?This is just a long winded way of saying you haven't actually watched Dunkley play. Also if you're going of the 'Free kick Bulldogs' theory, he only averages 1.3 free kicks per game (compared to Ollies 1.1).
This is just a long winded way of saying you haven't actually watched Dunkley play. Also if you're going of the 'Free kick Bulldogs' theory, he only averages 1.3 free kicks per game (compared to Ollies 1.1).
He may be waiting for some Netball clarity.With every day that passes the less likely he will be to nominate us
Not overly suprising that he's avoided saying either way publicly and brisbane might drop out of the finals tonight so we should know he's going to Brisbane as early as Monday.
Just like hopper and Taranto waited until richmond finished.
What does it matter?
Richmond is a destination club, and this year has multiple first round picks (for any trades).
It is no good dreaming of certain players unless they decide to live in Adelaide.
If Dunkley selects us, it is a no brainer to do a trade.