List Mgmt. 2023 Draft/Trade/FA thread

[Scythe94]

Seems a good time to pin this:


OOC players:

• Michael Hibberd (retired)
• Deakyn Smith (delisted)
• Andy Moniz-Wakefield
• Jake Melksham (delisted, will be re-drafted as a rookie)
• Luke Dunstan (retired)
• James Jordon (signed with Sydney as a Free Agent)
• Kye Turner (delisted)

Traded out:

• James Harmes (Bulldogs)
• Brodie Grundy (Sydney)

Traded in:

• Tom Fullarton (Brisbane)
• Jack Billings (St Kilda)
• Shane McAdam (Adelaide)

Drafted:

• Caleb Windsor (Pick 7)
• Koltyn Tholstrup (Pick 13)
• Kynan Brown (Rookie)

 

[PerfectFooty]

I'm also not saying it's all doom a gloom either. The current list can challenge, i just still think there a holes we can fill with ready players. I think players like Jefferson are good investments, but we needed someone ready up forward last year not someone training in the VFL for next season. Idealy i'd love both a player developing and one ready

(not also saying that would have fixed our woes up forward)

 

[tomcruise]

Who have we moved up for recently? Blokes like Laurie, Adams and Jefferson aren’t going to contribute to our next flag.

Lol, mate. Laurie was the pick after Bowey who literally was part of our last flag.

 

[tomcruise]

Could definitely use Harley Reid in the team.

 

[Mich0]

Lol, mate. Laurie was the pick after Bowey who literally was part of our last flag.

So 1 bloke out of the last 5-6 we have drafted? Not a hit rate that fills me with confidence in improving our list to help with 2024

 

[Mich0]

Looks like we missed out on Port F1

Add that to pick 4 in list of trades we failed to make happen

 

[tomcruise]

So 1 bloke out of the last 5-6 we have drafted? Not a hit rate that fills me with confidence in improving our list to help with 2024

Well good for you, buddy-o

 

[Scythe94]

So 1 bloke out of the last 5-6 we have drafted? Not a hit rate that fills me with confidence in improving our list to help with 2024

JVR, McVee and Woewodin were all drafted after Bowey

 

[Scythe94]

The Demons will follow through on ruckman Brodie Grundy

4

Brodie Grundy

Age

30

Ht

202cm

Wt

105kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.5

4star

K

8.0

3star

HB

9.6

5star

CL

4.1

5star

HO

32.0

5star

D

16.4

4star

K

6.8

3star

HB

9.6

5star

CL

4.0

5star

HO

34.6

5star

D

13.8

4star

K

5.2

2star

HB

8.6

5star

CL

2.6

5star

HO

20.6

5star

's trade request to Sydney, but Lamb wouldn't be drawn on whether the Swans' Pick 31 would get the deal done.

Lamb said the Demons are also happy for midfielder James Harmes

22

James Harmes

Age

28

Ht

186cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

19.4

5star

K

9.4

4star

HB

10.0

5star

M

3.1

3star

T

4.1

5star

CL

2.4

4star

D

16.3

4star

K

7.4

3star

HB

8.9

4star

M

2.9

3star

T

1.6

3star

CL

1.9

4star

D

10.6

3star

K

5.2

2star

HB

5.4

4star

M

1.6

2star

T

1.8

4star

CL

0.2

2star

to pursue options elsewhere, but insisted Harrison Petty

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Harrison Petty

Age

24

Ht

197cm

Wt

94kg

Pos.

D/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.5

2star

K

5.7

2star

HB

3.8

3star

M

4.3

4star

T

2.1

4star

MG

120.7

2star

No current season stats available

D

9.8

3star

K

5.8

3star

HB

4.0

3star

M

4.2

4star

T

1.4

4star

MG

127.6

3star

won't be going any despite trade speculation.

Meanwhile, Melbourne, like most clubs, will attempt to trade up the draft board. The Demons have a strong pick arsenal with picks 5 and 13 and a willingness to also offer future selections.

"We'll have a crack. That's something I think everyone now tries to do. That's something we'll look at." - Owen Leonard

 

[Scythe94]

 

[Bluelegs]

GC need points now. Would be shocked if we don't make a play for 10

 

[stEdy]

Sack Tim Lamb, sound out Josh Mahoney

Josh Mahoney

Age

46

Ht

180cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.3

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

4.5

3star

M

3.5

4star

T

1.6

4star

G

0.9

4star

No current season stats available

D

9.2

3star

K

5.4

2star

HB

3.8

3star

M

2.2

3star

T

1.6

4star

G

0.4

3star

 

[Scythe94]

Western Bulldogs picks 10, 17 & a F1 for pick 4. That's a lot of bites at the first round in exchange for one bloke.

Absolutely – the only players that I'd consider making that move for are Reid, McKercher, Duursma, Curtin and Walter, and they'll all be off the board by then.

 

[Bluelegs]

Putting so much faith in Petty and JVR to be the answer with very little behind them.

 

[Scythe94]

Huge bonus for us if Dogs use that pick on Watson though. Gives us our pick of O'Sullivan and Sanders.

 

[Mich0]

Sack Tim Lamb, sound out Josh Mahoney

We need Tim to get superstar McAdam over the line

 

[Bluelegs]

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And the posturing/ego-stroking begins

"We're still keen to keep a player who is ooc and has essentially quit."

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

 

[Topkent]

Putting so much faith in Petty and JVR to be the answer with very little behind them.

Well. Jefferson.
And we literally have Tmac and Brown who refuse to go away. I really don't understand what people think we can add here

 

[Scythe94]

Putting so much faith in Petty and JVR to be the answer with very little behind them.

Honestly, Collingwood winning the flag with Mihocek, Frampton and Cameron probably didn't help with our sense of urgency.

 

[Andy_Mac]

Is Will Gould being cut by Sydney a surprise? Can't say I've seen heaps but the couple of times I had seen him he looked a likely type. Would think somebody would pick him up DFA.

I just read that as well.

Highly rated in his draft year, can't say i've seen him since. But mustn't be great given Sydney seem light on for KPD depth.

 

[TheBoss]

Melbourne will miss finals next year.

 

[Scythe94]

I just read that as well.

Highly rated in his draft year, can't say i've seen him since. But mustn't be great given Sydney seem light on for KPD depth.

Prodigious kick of the footy, but isn't in great shape, is slow and not a great 1:1 defender. If he got a second chance, there's some tools there, but he'd want to be a lot fitter.

 

[Topkent]

Prodigious kick of the footy, but isn't in great shape, is slow and not a great 1:1 defender. If he got a second chance, there's some tools there, but he'd want to be a lot fitter.

We talking a Trent McKenzie type?

 

[LarryDavidNeitz]

Prodigious kick of the footy, but isn't in great shape, is slow and not a great 1:1 defender. If he got a second chance, there's some tools there, but he'd want to be a lot fitter.

Sounds like Salem but a good kick

 

[Scythe94]

People really need to stop treating the AFL trade period like it's the NBA though. Players need to want to come here, and if you're a KPF looking at how Melbourne has moved the ball over the last couple of years, why would you?