List Mgmt. 2017 Trade Period - Done and dusted for 2017. Thank you SOS!
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Watts is a good footballer. He's inconsistent, sure but if he was consistent he'd be AA. Pick 31 is insane for a 26yo talented, versatile forward, regardless of his consistency.
Port have made out like bandits.
Port have made out like bandits.
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I feel Port are going to have all eyes on them being one of the teams to watch next season with this added expectation. Motlop's form is too sporadic for me, and not worth the money he's going to be on. A change of scenery may be what's needed though. Rockliff will solidify their midfield a lot, his contested ball numbers will assist their Polec's and Hartlett's as well as can sit on half-forward and add scoreboard pressure. Watts is the most interesting addition though, I feel he shares traits with Westhoff and are similar type of player. Pick 31 is absolutely great value, but it is going to be interesting to see how they structure up in their forward line. Attitude has been poor at times and can be seen as conditional, but I think once again that a change of scenery will do him some good. For Pick 31, why shouldn't they have a crack?
The pressure should be piled on Hinkley if they can't deliver results in 2018. Great business and they've gone for broke this off-season, but if they lose ground next season with the players they've gained, watch out.
The pressure should be piled on Hinkley if they can't deliver results in 2018. Great business and they've gone for broke this off-season, but if they lose ground next season with the players they've gained, watch out.
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But did they forget protection before they made out ....
Every Melbourne player selected in the NAB AFL Draft since 1986
(in draft number order)
1 – Travis Johnstone (1997), Jack Watts (2008), Tom Scully (2009)
2 – Jack Trengove (2009), Petracca (2014)
3 – Steven Febey (1986), Darren Kowal (1991), Colin Sylvia (2003), Brayshaw(2014)
4 – Cale Morton (2007), Jimmy Toumpas (2012)
5 – Jason Norrish (1991), Brock McLean (2003)
6 – Allen Jakovich (1990)
9 – Martin Pike (1992), Luke Molan (2001), Christian Salem (2013)
10 – Andrew Lamprill (1991), Trent Ormond-Allen (1993)
http://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/2014-11-26/melbournes-afl-draft-picks-19862014
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Not sure I understand the Port criticism. 17 teams will fail next year, at least they won't have done so sitting on their hands.
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Met him a few times. Very nice bloke.
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I didn't say it was bad!
Aish, Salem, Freeman, Lennon, Sheed, Apeness, Dunstan and Acres don't read well right now, and it doesn't get much better after that (Leslie, Lemmens, etc).
It was OK, and Lang is a good prospect out of that bunch.
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We are over-valuing Gibbs. Intentionally. As a premium because they have tried to pry him loose two years running while in contract.
We need him a lot more then his "market" value if he was out of contract. So they can pay to compensate us or get lost
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We need him a lot more then his "market" value if he was out of contract. So they can pay to compensate us or get lost
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When he was young SOS knew all the words to Moonlighting by Leo Sayer. Apparently in more recent times ‘The Gambler’ by Kenny Rogers is on repeat.
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I commend them for going out and strengthening their team as much as they can. Especially with Trengove and Impey leaving and the way they were bundled out of this years finals. They have done some pretty good business. But it's going to put the spotlight on them a little more, and I think that's a fair assumption. Rockliff, Watts and Motlop aren't lower profile players. There's an expectation that their implementation into the 22 will help provide more quality and produce wins. Of course a premiership is the ultimate barometer of success, and yeah 17 teams will not be successful, that is a given. But if they are languishing in 11th come seasons end for example, do you think thats an acceptable position to finish in for them in 2018? Personally, with the players they have added and list they have, i'd say no. Of course, we will never know the internal short term goals they've set for the team or for Ken Hinkley, but missing out on finals wouldn't be it I'd say. Just hope they are more successful than their crosstown rivals.
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That is horrible. Makes us look like geniuses
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I feel like the drafting of Bootsma probably evens the ledger
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Bootsma, Lucas, Watson, Menzel, Boekhorst, Russell ...
Our drafting is not on the same level as Melbourne, at least not at the top of the draft.
Bootsma was pick 22, Boekhurst was 20, Lucas 11, Russell and Lucas 9, Watson 18.
Those are all in the range where you get some hits and misses. Balance that alongside Yarran at 8, Cripps 13, Curnow 12, etc
Our List management has been awful though. In 3 drafts we used pick 1 + picks 20 and 24 on ruckman, as well as a rookie list pick that ended up being the best of them. That was just egregiously bad and it is only the start...
Edit: just realised I undersold our ruckman fetish a bit. In the space of 6 years, we used 2x first, 3 x second, 2x PSD picks (back when that meant something), and found the best ruckman of the bunch on the rookie list. Staggering...
Bootsma was pick 22, Boekhurst was 20, Lucas 11, Russell and Lucas 9, Watson 18.
Those are all in the range where you get some hits and misses. Balance that alongside Yarran at 8, Cripps 13, Curnow 12, etc
Our List management has been awful though. In 3 drafts we used pick 1 + picks 20 and 24 on ruckman, as well as a rookie list pick that ended up being the best of them. That was just egregiously bad and it is only the start...
Edit: just realised I undersold our ruckman fetish a bit. In the space of 6 years, we used 2x first, 3 x second, 2x PSD picks (back when that meant something), and found the best ruckman of the bunch on the rookie list. Staggering...
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Yarran was Pick 6 I think.
Boekhorst 19.
2010 ... Watson, McCarthy, Mitchell, McInnes, Duigan
Apart from Cripps, the hits started with SOS at the helm.
I just find it funny that another year goes by and Reid appears to have become even MORE of a moron than 12 months ago.
How has this over rated flog retained such a role? One might say he fits in well with the Taylor Walkers of the club but Reid has no credibility at all. Can't even interview properly sounds like a random BFer giving an interview when spoken to.
How has this over rated flog retained such a role? One might say he fits in well with the Taylor Walkers of the club but Reid has no credibility at all. Can't even interview properly sounds like a random BFer giving an interview when spoken to.
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It's Here We Go day.
Can't see us running the Gibbs thing into tomorrow.
If it is to be, it will have to be today I feel, allowing us time to finalize deals tonight/tomorrow morning.
Can't see us running the Gibbs thing into tomorrow.
If it is to be, it will have to be today I feel, allowing us time to finalize deals tonight/tomorrow morning.
Dunno, they have a great list and makde a GF and seem to be able to make picks 20-40 sing as flankers and spare mids. I reckon AFC is in a very good spot and Gibbs is the cream.
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