2012 Trade Discussion

[irel]

Glad we kept our first 3 picks and stayed clear of the Tippett train-wreck. Kudos Mr Kerr. Over to you now Mr Hadley.

It's no longer Hadley.
Conole is the head recruitment Mgr and Kerr calls out the names.

 

[thoselionslads]

Martin trade is a good one.

I mentioned this before, but Martin only started playing footy in his late teens. Might be a bit of development left in him just yet. A lot of big men don't play their best footy until their late 20's. Bit of upside to this trade imo.

 

[Swanny10]

Good Trade month for us!

Only the 2 additions but I can see them both being in our best 22. Factor in Leuenberger & Staker as new recruits and potentially our first round selection who could push for games and it's looking good!

 

[Bert Man]

Top 8 next year!

 

[uzabuz]

Kerr about to be interviewed on SEN in a sec

 

[dlanod]

Out of curiosity do we have any priority queensland zone selections or are they all gone to GC now because that would be a bit ridiculous

We still have the same Qld rookie slots as before, we just have to alternate with the GC now.

 

[Cousin Jed]

Kerr all but announced Hudson's retirement there.

 

[BigCat2]

Reckons Martin plays his best footy in the ruck, but can play in defense, and sometimes up forward.

Also says while there's a lot to be sorted out regarding Tippett, "if things align themselves, there's no reason why we wouldn't look at him" or words to that effect.

 

[uzabuz]

Kerr all but announced Hudson's retirement there.

Yep. That and the changes to ruck rules are the reason for Martin's recruitment.

Also didn't rule out Tippett, dependent on everything falling into place.

 

[spotthedog1]

Also didn't rule out Tippett, dependent on everything falling into place.

Yeah, I know he didn't rule it out, but I can't help thinking that he'd now fall under the 'no dickheads' policy... With choosing Sydney as a 'go home' move, then with the side-agreement, then with the salary cap rorting... I just don't know that we'd be able to swing it...

 

[jjami15]

Tom Gillies looks like he'll be delisted. Can get him as a free agent and could add some further depth down back. Would have to be better than McKeever.

 

[Swanny10]

Tom Gillies looks like he'll be delisted. Can get him as a free agent and could add some further depth down back. Would have to be better than McKeever.

Don't think so. Mckeever has played some high quality games at senior level. Gillies hasn't. If he was good cats wouldn't be delisting him considering their ageing back line....

 

[humbird]

Tom Gillies looks like he'll be delisted. Can get him as a free agent and could add some further depth down back. Would have to be better than McKeever.

I agree. Gillies would be nice down there. Lets be honest Maguire hasn't got many years (and maybe one bad injury away) left and he could be a nice foil to him... I wonder what we have planned for Stakes when he returns?

 

[Ironmonger]

Tom Gillies looks like he'll be delisted. Can get him as a free agent and could add some further depth down back. Would have to be better than McKeever.

Guess who his manager is?

 

[Bert Man]

Guess who his manager is?

Peter Blutcher?

 

[Bert Man]

I agree. Gillies would be nice down there. Lets be honest Maguire hasn't got many years (and maybe one bad injury away) left and he could be a nice foil to him... I wonder what we have planned for Stakes when he returns?

That would allow Merrett to forward

 

[iBeng]

Guess who his manager is?

We dont want to Giles Tippett...

 

[blynd_freddie]

I've grown accustomed to a high level of trading over the last couple of year... The odd bargain or trade surprise. Something that we weren't expecting. This year, we got an old reasonable-quality inside mid, and a 3rd string ruckman, who I think we're going to try to force to play up forward.

Was hoping for something like the Hawthorne GWS trade in the last few minutes - a 2nd string player for Jed Anderson... maybe for us, a shot at a GC pre-listed Boston or something similar. Something that at the time we'd go "didn't expect that", and later have to say "hats off to Kerr, he was spot on". I just don't see it this year. Short of Martin showing here-to-unforeseeable abilities, I just don't think we saw the Real Kerr this period.

Maybe it's still to come though... Who knows, maybe Kerr has designs on Lucas Cook, and we'll sign him as a delisted free agent, and then somehow cram 10kg on to him before the start of the season. Cook is actually one I could see being a late bloomer. At his age, I was still a rake incapable of putting on any body mass, and now I can't keep it off... Give him some muscle, and a development outside the dees, and you never know, I suppose that could be a Kerr masterstroke.

I can always dream.

No probs with dreaming or setting the bar high - my dreaming is that Martin does have a latent potential [or to use your words, could be a late bloomer] - his 21 games in 2011 [prior to mitch turning up in 2012] to me at least, shows a bloody good foundation for ongoing development.

Hold tight on your suggest '2nd stringer'/Anderson and/or Boston - Zorko was a gift from the Gods - again IMO, it aint gunna happen every year.

 

[spotthedog1]

Good Trade month for us! Only the 2 additions but I can see them both being in our best 22.

I can see Moloney in our best 22... can't see a way to fit Stefan though... Just don't see where or how... Our 4th best ruck... cheap backup for injury, but certainly not best 22...

 

[spotthedog1]

No probs with dreaming or setting the bar high - my dreaming is that Martin does have a latent potential [or to use your words, could be a late bloomer] - his 21 games in 2011 [prior to mitch turning up in 2012] to me at least, shows a bloody good foundation for ongoing development.

Hold tight on your suggest '2nd stringer'/Anderson and/or Boston - Zorko was a gift from the Gods - again IMO, it aint gunna happen every year.

Fair call, it's possible, but just over the last 2 years, I haven't seen enough in Martin to value him. Glad we didn't part with pick 2.

Zorko wasn't a gift. We paid a lot for him. He's repaid our trust, for sure, but we didn't get him ridiculously cheap.

 

[Grimreepah]

Zorko wasn't a gift. We paid a lot for him. He's repaid our trust, for sure, but we didn't get him ridiculously cheap.

Zorko and 47 for 34 and 50 is a lot? I find that a strange comment.

 

[The Flying Belgian]

Zorko wasn't a gift. We paid a lot for him. He's repaid our trust, for sure, but we didn't get him ridiculously cheap.

You class trading pick 34 and a slight upgrade of third round as paying a lot?

 

[blynd_freddie]

Fair call, it's possible, but just over the last 2 years, I haven't seen enough in Martin to value him. Glad we didn't part with pick 2.

Zorko wasn't a gift. We paid a lot for him. He's repaid our trust, for sure, but we didn't get him ridiculously cheap.

Gift or no gift, bottom line is we got him/*EDIT got them [+Martin].

Dream Big

 

[gecko8]

Tom Gillies looks like he'll be delisted. Can get him as a free agent and could add some further depth down back. Would have to be better than McKeever.

Not convinced someone like Gillies adds to our list. He's an under-sized/3rd tall whereas we lack depth in KP defenders. Really would just be a poor-man's Patfull. Think we have more to work with in terms of McKeever's size and speed... just need to work on his game sense and kicking...

 

[WhiteLionFeva]

Time to move on to the draft isn't it?