One thing id add to this is youre allowed a total of 44 players between your main list and Cat A rookies. Allowed between 38-40 on main list, and between 4-6 on Cat A list, up to the maximum of 44. (EFA)
Plus 2x Cat B rookies on top of that bringing grand total to 46.
Last year by your count...
2) Lawson Humphries. How can a kid who came through your academy look like a star at another team a couple of years later? How do you miss this kid when he's right under your nose?*
Given they had Nic Martin as a train on and passed on him too they certainly have form missing stars right...
Their list management really is the gift that keeps on giving. A couple weeks ago I never could have imagined that we would get to make Matt Owies jokes for the next few years
Interesting quote from Wallsy in there...
“There were a few other players too — I won’t be able to name them — who were keen to get to Fremantle. It was a nice year for us in terms of not having anyone wanting to leave but having players that are actively trying to get to Fremantle is a nice...
So im only new here but seeing Tigers fans coming in here trying to haggle like we are all list managers and trying to convince us to agree to their pro-Richmond views of how the trade should look is fckn bizarre to me
What is the rationale? Do they think if they can convince us Freo fans to...
Completely irrelevant if Chad chooses Freo. Just like it was irrelevant that we effectively offered pick 11 for Baker in the 10+11+18 for Shai/Baker proposal. Like it was irrelevant that we put offers to Geelong for Kelly etc etc
Would certainly explain the (lack of) intelligence behind their recent list moves
Chesser over Johnson.
Splitting Sheezel or Wardlaw for Ginbey and Hewett.
Recruiting Brockman who kicked as many goals as Alex Pearce last year.
Turning down Jordan Clarks initial interest because they were...
I cant see how Port would accept 13 on its own.
Compare the pair:
Bolton is a one time AA who is under contract. Expected to cost 10 and 18
Houston is a 2x AA (including last year) who is under contract.
Surely cant just be pick 13
If thats what Blues/Pies or their fans are expecting then...
Absolutely. Im not fussed if that is the case.
I still think its 10 + 18. Leaving us with 11 and 29 (or whatever it is)
But if we do trade say 10 + 11 for Bolton and 21 then we end up with 18, 21 and 29 (or whatever it is after all the compo bs)
In a normal draft id suggest you want to keep...
Exactly. Doomers will always panic over hypotheticals which any realist can see wont eventuate
Make no mistake - Richmond want this trade every bit as much as we do. They have been selling the prospect of having 6x picks before 30 to their fans. They know they need a rebuild and this is a...
Given its the Dees who told him to look around this is likely just posturing from the Dees re Oliver.
Letting Geelong know their plan of offering a second rounder or two isn't going to fly
And if they dont.... well we have a recent example of a team who refused to accept the need to rejuvenate right across town from us.
Choose wisely Dees
Interestingly enough Melbourne put out the same messaging in the media when the Clayton Oliver rumours started earlier this year.
"Not for trade, definitely keeping him no matter what"
And did so again earlier this week, including just 24hrs before Clayton met with Geelong (with Dees...
In my head I figure if Switkowski rumours are true that could open up some money. Would also make some sense in a trade for Pickett - if we threw in a pick itd allow them to continue contending in some capacity now as well as bring in a player for their future
Plus with guys like...
Thanks for clarifying, I thought Erasmus and Amiss would have counted until end of 2024. Knew we would be ok this season but thought we would need to take 2x firsts between now and 2025 to fall within that rule
The money was definitely my main concern about being able to get all three. That and...
Really its almost a no lose situation for us. Worst case we add Bolton and still have a couple of very good picks in a strong, deep draft. And thats not too shabby
Hes certainly been known to change his mind back and forth on these things in the past, so youre probably right
Im working on hope that the unstable situation at Melbourne, combined with a growing family might change the equation for him this time
Im used to getting my hopes crushed, but for...
Agreed. They had same situation with Papley a few years ago and he changed his mind 12 months later.
Outside of needing an exemption from the AFL for the 2-in-4 rule (must take 2x first round picks in a 4yr period) given the upcoming rule changes allowing trading of picks two years in advance...
Plus on top of that Kozzie is just a much better fit for our list imo
Warner is bloody nice and one hell of a player but hes not exactly a position of need for our list. We are stacked with mids, and Chad is an offensively minded mid who plays downhill
When we were at our best early last...
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