Mega Thread 2019 List Management, Free Agency & Trade thread #2

[mayne iac]

Nick Del Santo said he will do the most brilliant of things.....then butcher the hell out of it.
I think I've seen him do that...

 

[dont bowl there]

It seems I’m one of the few who actually like the pick ups in Acres and Aish

I'm with you, both would be in our best 22 next season and if they struggle hopefully there is pressure from below. Acres in particular I am excited about, I doubt we will play him deep forward and pinch hit in the ruck.

 

[mayne iac]

"Look, we need to swap whipping boys"

 

[Lach72]

 

[Danny82]

I think the only way we get a better deal than current is if the Bruce trade completely falls over and the need the 2020 second from Bruce.

I don’t mind getting guys like acres and aish, but don’t see why we need to do 3 year deals. We did 3 years for kersten and colyer and was one year too long for both.

 

[G Mus]

Acres is ready to go boom. Constantly played out of position at the Saints. 191cm big midfielder that can run.
Aish played in good sides. Can play wing, defense and midfield.

Both contracts tied to Longmuir's tenure. Backing himself in.

Plod*

 

[mayne iac]

I can run also

 

[Lach72]

I will say of nothing else changes we’ll be holding a first and 3 seconds next year, all of which will be pretty high. And yes the draft is compromised but we can’t do anything about that

 

[mayne iac]

I will support him but he will become our greatest ever whipping boy by a million miles.

 

[Lach72]

 

[wayToGo_]

That got taken down quick.

 

[Docker82]

I will say of nothing else changes we’ll be holding a first and 3 seconds next year, all of which will be pretty high. And yes the draft is compromised but we can’t do anything about that

Bids don’t come in until draft night and they’ll be plenty of teams looking to downgrade their first. Plenty of options will be there come trade time.

 

[Kapow!!!]

I will say of nothing else changes we’ll be holding a first and 3 seconds next year, all of which will be pretty high. And yes the draft is compromised but we can’t do anything about that

A chance to pick up 3 more middle of the road plodders next year then?

 

[Okinakashi]

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[Purple dynamite]

what happened to Menadue?
Is Blakely going to be traded?
Last chance effort for Gus Brayshaw?
Trade those 2nd rounders 2020 to get back into the first round this year?
I hate say it, but after our last couple of years at the trade table...I expect more!

 

[Lach72]

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[purplerunsdeep2]

Really hoping bell can manoeuvre 2 and whatever else of those future seconds into another first this year


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[Lach72]

A chance to pick up 3 more middle of the road plodders next year then?

Yeah maybe. Why draft at all if you can’t have only first round picks?

 

[raffrox]

"While the West Australian hadn't been seeking a move home, the Saints have reportedly told Acres he was unlikely to receive a contract extension beyond 2020 and would find it tough to crack into the senior line-up with Hill and Sydney speedster Zak Jones incoming.

...

He is a powerful athlete but his foot skills and decision-making can let him down on occasion"


For anyone that thinks he improves our best 22. He's considered fringe at the Saints. The Saints. I'd rather a pick than Acres

There's clearly players that don't work at one club but they just fit at another. Crozier couldn't get a game for us and this year finished top 10 in the b&f at the Bulldogs. Crisp was the stake knives in the original Beams deal and he's very solid.

The all time classic version of this is James Clement. Couldn't get a regular game for us in a very average era. He's seen as a modern Pies great by their supporters now.

I've got a feeling that Acres has the chance to be very solid for us and definitely best 22.

Our midfield is the area we have the worse depth.

 

[Lach72]

Really hoping bell can manoeuvre 2 and whatever else of those future seconds into another first this year


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That’s the preference imo

 

[purplerunsdeep2]

Feel for both Aish and Acres. Both don’t want to move. Both being forced out by their respective clubs.

IF the deals go through, freo faithful and obviously the playing group will need to get around them


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[purplerunsdeep2]

That’s the preference imo

Yup. Worst case, move them to seconds this year to get some good WA kids

Maybe loading up so we can do a Hail Mary in live trading on draft night


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[Moo]

I will say of nothing else changes we’ll be holding a first and 3 seconds next year, all of which will be pretty high. And yes the draft is compromised but we can’t do anything about that

The compromised draft will actually make high picks even more valuable.

If half the top 20 are tied, that means to get top end talent - you're going to need early picks.

Can also see 2nd rounders as being good currency for clubs with NGA / FS's.

Would hope we spun those 2's into a 1st

 

[Lach72]

Yup. Worst case, move them to seconds this year to get some good WA kids

Maybe loading up so we can do a Hail Mary in live trading on draft night

Geelong is the most likely I feel. They have a lot of picks now

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[Taylor]

Moving our 2020 3rd to St Kilda opens up their 2020 1st, but kills their currency to get Jones.

I'd like us to offer our two/three 2nds next year to the Dogs for #13 BEFORE St Kilda try and get it for Bruce. Just to be a bitch