2018 pre season

[Balony_pony16]

You post as though you're spoiling for a fight. Everything ok?

Huh? Na... just found TBDs interpretation on academy a big strange. He is a big boy and can handle it if it comes across as hard hitting or fight picking... which it aint

 

[Berrygood]

So you dont know whether he is a part of an Academy?

Edit: just looked it up and he is a part of West Coasts Next Gen, that sux.

Can we still bid on him in the draft just like any other academy kid.

 

[Papa Caz]

anyone think archie will get much of a run this year? McInerney named in jlt 2 over archie

 

[Dalions]

Can we still bid on him in the draft just like any other academy kid.

Yes, and then they will have to match if they want him.

 

[winged1]

anyone think archie will get much of a run this year? McInerney named in jlt 2 over archie

I think Archie may have been overtaken. He has a great leap and showed some promise, but ..... he just needs to do more.

 

[Papa Caz]

I think Archie may have been overtaken. He has a great leap and showed some promise, but ..... he just needs to do more.

mcinerney is our future i think so i think that could be true

 

[Billy Puller]

Archie imo could still be a fantastic ruckmen, gotta remember how long it takes ruckmen for the most part. His contested ability and tackling is fantastic for a big man. When he is at the contest he has a big impact on them. Just really needs to improve his marking and getting around the ground a bit better. I still think he should be persevered with, Martin ain't a spring chicken and McIrney is yet to show anything at AFL level

 

[winged1]

Archie imo could still be a fantastic ruckmen, gotta remember how long it takes ruckmen for the most part. His contested ability and tackling is fantastic for a big man. When he is at the contest he has a big impact on them. Just really needs to improve his marking and getting around the ground a bit better. I still think he should be persevered with, Martin ain't a spring chicken and McIrney is yet to show anything at AFL level

I agree he might take a bit more time.

 

[Quigley]

The initial information released from the AFL also mentioned indigenous Australians who live outside the major metropolitan areas. Pretty sure there was something about, while many such communities may play football, individuals from such communities may struggle to adapt to a professional environment or move away from there communities, etc.

This is why Ian Hill is not part of an academy with one of the WA teams. He is an inner city kid and so no eligible.

 

[The Bear]

Pardon the pun....but why is Jack Frost being left out in the cold. As a senior player...can't even crack it onto an extended interchange or emergency for a practice match. No idea what we are paying him, but it must not be safe to assume he has checked out. Must be just hanging around for the cash.

 

[Lazza16]

Pardon the pun....but why is Jack Frost being left out in the cold. As a senior player...can't even crack it onto an extended interchange or emergency for a practice match. No idea what we are paying him, but it must not be safe to assume he has checked out. Must be just hanging around for the cash.

Lack of talent I believe.

 

[The Bear]

Why did we get him again?

 

[jackess]

Why did we get him again?

Because Harris Andrews was 19, McStay was a key forward and we hadn’t drafted Payne or Eagles.

 

[Panthera]

Because Harris Andrews was 19, McStay was a key forward and we hadn’t drafted Payne or Eagles.

I still don't see the point

 

[winged1]

I still don't see the point

frost was best available, to us, at the time. We need to stop second guessing the recruitment. He has had concussion issues which hasn't helped

 

[dlanod]

frost was best available, to us, at the time. We need to stop second guessing the recruitment. He has had concussion issues which hasn't helped

Not to mention we gave up nothing much for him.

 

[Lazza16]

Not to mention we gave up nothing much for him.

400$ x3 may have been mentioned at some stage

 

[Haso]

400$ x3 may have been mentioned at some stage

Do you think that's likely? I suspect not.

 

[Lazza16]

Do you think that's likely? I suspect not.

I would hope not but I guess we have to meet our salary cap obligations somehow

 

[Hollow Knight]

Frost is basically on minimum wage + performance bonuses (which aren't being hit it's fair to say).

He isn't on a Chris Mayne contract.

 

[cotter101]

Frost is basically on minimum wage + performance bonuses (which aren't being hit it's fair to say).

He isn't on a Chris Mayne contract.

People probably need to remember we're under much better management now.

Frost is decent cover in the short to medium term.

 

[dlanod]

400$ x3 may have been mentioned at some stage

By whom? I think the contract length is correct but I struggle to believe that dollar amount without seeing if the mentioner is credible.

 

[Panthera]

Frost is basically on minimum wage + performance bonuses (which aren't being hit it's fair to say).

He isn't on a Chris Mayne contract.

Fair to say we may have quite the warchest come trade week this year with all our youngsters already signed up and a bit of dead wood to still come off the list at year's end. I remember Noble stating that getting Cameron in was an anomaly as 2018 trade week is when we'd start looking for holes in our list to fill by trading in.

 

[jjami15]

Fair to say we may have quite the warchest come trade week this year with all our youngsters already signed up and a bit of dead wood to still come off the list at year's end. I remember Noble stating that getting Cameron in was an anomaly as 2018 trade week is when we'd start looking for holes in our list to fill by trading in.

Possibly
Not the correct thread, but Noble stated a 3 year focus on the draft with this being last of that time frame. Would like to think that we might be able to look at some of the state leagues this time around as other clubs have seemed to have success and also getting players in from other clubs either through FA or via trade.

 

[Rocketman1984]

Possibly
Not the correct thread, but Noble stated a 3 year focus on the draft with this being last of that time frame. Would like to think that we might be able to look at some of the state leagues this time around as other clubs have seemed to have success and also getting players in from other clubs either through FA or via trade.

Definetely think after losing Rockliff and 4 forwards off our list we are light on in certain areas. Don't know why they didn't go after a ready made mature player like Tim Kelly or Zac Langdon