Yeah, fair point I guess. I still think clearly all B&Fs aren't equal - obviously Andrew Swallow winning three at North when they were going badly isn't the equal of Lenny Hayes winning three at the Saints when we were making prelims/grannies.
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Yeah, fair point I guess. I still think clearly all B&Fs aren't equal - obviously Andrew Swallow winning three at North when they were going badly isn't the equal of Lenny Hayes winning three at the Saints when we were making prelims/grannies.
It's a good idea but it's basically draft tampering and I don't think Adelaide want to go down that route again.
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Future 2nd please.
2020 1st round draft: 5 x NGA bids likely, 2 x band 1 Free agent compo's, 1 x Priority Pick (#11)
Pick 20 will not be better than 28 on the night, could be 30....
Crouch will ease the pressure on Steele, but I would more or less expect Steele's output to stay steady (if anything, he's probably likely to regress back to the pack a little given how good his season was this year). But I'm very excited for what effect Crouch will have on Jones, Gresham, Billings, Clark and Hill. Jones won't have to worry about being sat on, Gresham (and his bad back) can get off the bottom of the packs, Hunter, Billings and Hill can get the ball with a bit of space and get creative.
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Can't see that happening - he'd take up too much money and draft picks.
Then again - what would I know - I reckon $350K and a couple of years for Jesse Hogan is worth the risk.
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the fact the response wasn't "we have ruled out a move there" tells me it hasn't impacted the decision at all, in fact it kinds of points to us maybe being the front runner?
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He returned from injury in round 15 and the crow went 3/4 with Crouch performing like this:
Round 15 Hawthorn Win: 27 disposals 5 score involvements, 8 clearances, 4 tackles, 4 inside 50s and 1 rebound 50
Round 16 Giants Win: 31 disposals, 2 score involvements, 2 tackles, 4 clearances and 2 inside 50s
Round 17 Carlton win: 18 disposals, 1 goal, 7 score involvements, 4 tackles 3 clearances 2 inside 50 and 1 rebound 50
Round 18 Richmond loss: 26 disposals, 4 score involvements , 4 tackles, 8 clearances, 5 inside 50s and 4 rebound 50s
Awesome get!
Also if we land Caldwell this will be huge
Give them our first rounder (if they dont want a 2nd) and get back Caldwell and a pick in the late 20's. Grab Tall defender or a Ruckman and we are cooking with fire!
Also would be happy to let Lonie go to the Doggies only if we can land Jack Higgins! Rate the kid highly and is a big upgrade on Lonie (much stronger, a tad more footy brains and can push higher up the ground)
Also if we land Caldwell this will be huge
Give them our first rounder (if they dont want a 2nd) and get back Caldwell and a pick in the late 20's. Grab Tall defender or a Ruckman and we are cooking with fire!
Also would be happy to let Lonie go to the Doggies only if we can land Jack Higgins! Rate the kid highly and is a big upgrade on Lonie (much stronger, a tad more footy brains and can push higher up the ground)
Thursday might be a good day
The way I look at it, Ryder being at the end of his career, and us looking suspect in the centre clearances without him, we really need to look at getting a clearance beast and/or another gun tap ruckman asap. I'm thrilled to get a 26yo gun mid whose performances are on a par with Jack Steele, probably for nothing in terms of draft picks... then at the end of next year we can target a gun ruck... maybe Goldstein, whoever else becomes available.
IF we can add another emerging talent like Caldwell then that only adds to the depth of midfield talent on the list.
One club is attracting good players, the other is undergoing a minor exodus of good players.
I think the odds Caldy will drop have probably improved with this..
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1 I doubt we want to pay that much for crouch but that seems a fair value for Dunstan.
2 I don't know if dogs pay that much for him. Look at Butler deal its a similar circumstances.
3 points work but does it work for Geelong. Higgins would be a late pick and Smith it a fa.
4 agree but 15 with something small back also works.
5 no opinion, could replace savage with a late pick.
6 I don't see us getting Treloar, crouch and Caldwell. Way too many inside kids
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I can’t see Caldwell going to Essendon now. There has been too much reporting about Caldwell’s management being kept in the loop about Crouch yet he is still actively considering us.
I wonder if they have also been advised about other deals? The lad is likely to be getting excited about a Saints future.
IMO it’s either Saints or GWS.
I reckon tall forwards change clubs a bit these days:
2020: Brown, Cameron, Daniher, maybe others
2019: Bruce, Buzza, Jenkins, Patton, Walker
2018: Hogan, Lobb, Lynch
2017: Schache, Trengove, Watts
2016: Black, Cloke, Kersten, McCarthy, Stewart, Vickery
2015: Carlisle, Dixon, Grant, Henderson, Howe, Jansen, Sinclair, Walker
Of the top 6 tall goalkickers this year, 4 weren't playing for their original club:
48: Hawkins
34: Dixon, Kennedy
31: Gunston, Lynch, Riewoldt
I guess you still wouldn't want to rely on it but personally I'd pass on Brown.
Quid pro quo. It’s been done before.
The issue would be whether it passes the sniff test? Saints would need to offer a late pick back as part of it.
Dunstan getting a Brownlow vote wouldn’t hurt either.
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I hope that we can get Caldwell as well, it will be a Massive year next if that is the case.
He's mostly been playing half forward for every game so far.
Only small stints in the middle.
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Comfortably our equal best / 2nd best mod with that kind of output .. 100% no brainer for the cost .
Swans were keen on Dunstan, so getting in Crouch helps make that move a bit smoother. Will obviously need a bit more. Thinking a swap of their second rounder with our first.
No doubt he's quality... when on the field.
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He can play September for all I care. As long as we end up with a flag.
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Probably wins our Bnf if he gives us a season like 2019 or his last 4 games of this season.
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