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Tomlinson from Melbourne would be a cheap get but he is nothing flash either. Maybe better than Weid for depth but then he wants to leave for better opportunities. Like you say if we keep Weideman for 1 more he is a guy who if we get to him we are pretty much in trouble anyway so he fills a hole until the end of 2025. Hopefully it is Hayes stepping up so we do not need to be playing Lav or Weid.No Reid, Baldwin and Hunter on the park ruined any chance we had a building decent key position depth. So as much as I hate the idea of Weid staying on. He kinda has to as the break the glass type. I’d rather go offer Adelaide Himmleberg or Howard some money for a year or 2. But ultimately I’m hoping we are picking up a key position player or 2 in this years draft and Reid sorts his body out, so we can move on from Weid and Lav end of 25
Previously was two seasons ago now. Lets face it he came to us off the back of injury issues anyway.Baldwin has at least managed to get on the park previously. Reid and Hunter not so much.
I was just thinking this. He'd kill it in a BFL or CHFL.Make a good country footballer.
Moot point now and I’m ok with moving on list cloggers but with a navicular injury Baldwin should be fit and ready for selection round 1, 2025?A back up need to be able to get on the ground. The only bloke you can back up if you are injured a lot is the next bloke in the rehab group. Baldwin looked okay but your depth / backup needs to be durable as well otherwise it is pointless.
He was decent as a defender. I’m not fussed either way but I could understand it if the club gave him a yearZero point keeping a guy who has proven he is not AFL standard.
Replace him with one someone who may be AFL standard. If they aren’t then you end up in the same position but at least you have some potential upside against that list spot. Keeping him just burns that list spot.
That is the problem. Who is AFL standard ? The list spot we are talking about ends up being a draft pick at 60 plus that has a 20% chance at playing maybe 50 games and has to get two years or a DFA or someone who does not get drafted and trains over summer. I am not sure there is a real win in it either way.Zero point keeping a guy who has proven he is not AFL standard.
Replace him with one someone who may be AFL standard. If they aren’t then you end up in the same position but at least you have some potential upside against that list spot. Keeping him just burns that list spot.
That's what we said at the end of last year. Should be ready for round 1.Moot point now and I’m ok with moving on list cloggers but with a navicular injury Baldwin should be fit and ready for selection round 1, 2025?
Some hack SSP, like Martin.That is the problem. Who is AFL standard ? The list spot we are talking about ends up being a draft pick at 60 plus that has a 20% chance at playing maybe 50 games and has to get two years or a DFA or someone who does not get drafted and trains over summer. I am not sure there is a real win in it either way.
Until we consistently nail our SSP recruitment I’m more than happy to treat Martin as a flukeSome hack SSP, like Martin.
It was a fluke. But we gave ourselves a chance to fluke it.Until we consistently nail our SSP recruitment I’m more than happy to treat Martin as a fluke
Indeed he has played decent patches - the other guys you mention struggled for years to string 3 games in a row. Baldwin would have been a leader down back that we needed - had footy brains. Scott waited forever last year to play him then in the last match he got knocked out 3 minutes in. Smells of Essington calamity incoming. As someone else mentioned if it was a well run club you would assume it is because his foot is in bad shape but with us you can't make that assumption.Baldwin has at least managed to get on the park previously. Reid and Hunter not so much.
so how does that solve the KPD issue then ?Some hack SSP, like Martin.
I agree about upgrading Weid but I don’t consider his spot on the list a wasted spot. We normally have the mature aged swing man on the list. Mckernan, Stewarts.Zero point keeping a guy who has proven he is not AFL standard.
Replace him with one someone who may be AFL standard. If they aren’t then you end up in the same position but at least you have some potential upside against that list spot. Keeping him just burns that list spot.
Until we consistently nail our SSP recruitment I’m more than happy to treat Martin as a fluke
mid seasonWasn't Durham also SSP?
Maybe they find a KPD? Maybe they don't. How does keeping Weideman solve it?so how does that solve the KPD issue then ?
Exactly. Roll the dice and maybe we get an upgrade.It was a fluke. But we gave ourselves a chance to fluke it.
Stops us from having to play Menzie as a KPD when Reid and Ridley get injured again.Maybe they find a KPD? Maybe they don't. How does keeping Weideman solve it?
Stops us from having to play Menzie as a KPD when Reid and Ridley get injured again.
Worth a look, but I thought we were putting Harry Jones back there?Stops us from having to play Menzie as a KPD when Reid and Ridley get injured again.