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List Mgmt. 2024 Draft/Trade/FA Thread šš„
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MarcMaverick
Ultra Vegito Blue
- Nov 20, 2008
- 12,244
- 11,433
- AFL Club
- Melbourne
- Other Teams
- The Super Saiyans, Tasmania Devils
Jake Bowey hit his ceiling, already.
Topkent
Confirmed ITK Drafting King
Definitely is. Tom McDonald is a better kick coming out of the backline than Bowey.
We should try get some 4th rounders for Lambs gang of rejects (Hore, BBB, Billings, Mcadam, Hunter, Schache, Fullarton).
In fact just pay them out and bring in some rookies. Kyah Farris-White can join them.
**** we have a lot of cloggers down at Casey and Casey still gets smashed.
In fact just pay them out and bring in some rookies. Kyah Farris-White can join them.
**** we have a lot of cloggers down at Casey and Casey still gets smashed.
MarcMaverick
Ultra Vegito Blue
- Nov 20, 2008
- 12,244
- 11,433
- AFL Club
- Melbourne
- Other Teams
- The Super Saiyans, Tasmania Devils
So Houston wants lift-off.
eaglevision
Premiership Player
- Jul 27, 2023
- 3,993
- 11,282
- AFL Club
- West Coast
Seems like thereās a bit of noise with Waterman to the Dees. How would Demons fans feel about a swap for Rivers? Or is there a view that youāre past the window and want to keep young players for the next push.
That's not going to happen
A11dAtP0w3R
Dumpster Fire Diver
- Oct 18, 2013
- 93,940
- 137,065
- AFL Club
- Melbourne
- Other Teams
- Carolina Panthers
You tell him mores.
A11dAtP0w3R
Dumpster Fire Diver
- Oct 18, 2013
- 93,940
- 137,065
- AFL Club
- Melbourne
- Other Teams
- Carolina Panthers
Would be shattered to lose either of Rivers or McVee, two guys who can do things the rest of the list cant. Untouchables pretty much.
Bluelegs
Digging into the why
Rivers is more important to us than a key forward. Also player for player trades never happen. Will be for picks or not at all imo.
eaglevision
Premiership Player
- Jul 27, 2023
- 3,993
- 11,282
- AFL Club
- West Coast
Iād hate to lose Waterman whoās going at almost 3 goals a game, but you have to give up something to get something. Understand the sentiment of not wanting to trade out young talent, just depends on where the club sees the list at in terms of a flag push and what type of players could be brought in that may be the difference.
Waterman is a RFA next year and if he maintains his output Iād expect a band 1 bid from at least one club which would likely mean a top 3 pick. That would make trading picks for him this year difficult.
Waterman is a RFA next year and if he maintains his output Iād expect a band 1 bid from at least one club which would likely mean a top 3 pick. That would make trading picks for him this year difficult.
A11dAtP0w3R
Dumpster Fire Diver
- Oct 18, 2013
- 93,940
- 137,065
- AFL Club
- Melbourne
- Other Teams
- Carolina Panthers
Not sure Waterman is what we need honestly. Maybe the club sees things differently but I cant see it working that great, certainly not for about the only mid we have who can break lines and is a good kick.
- Apr 12, 2014
- 31,872
- 56,189
- AFL Club
- Melbourne
Iām totally fine with you guys keeping him, I get the Eagles will ask for one of our WA boys and Iād imagine we say no. We are aware we have an ageing team, Iād be furious if we traded any of the younger guys as we need all the decent youth we can get.
I really like Waterman as a player but I canāt help but feel this year is an outlier for him long term.
Lord Nev
Premiership Player
- Feb 14, 2023
- 3,049
- 4,222
- AFL Club
- Melbourne
- Apr 12, 2014
- 31,872
- 56,189
- AFL Club
- Melbourne
He played a very straight bat but guess he didnāt deny it, so might be something there.
- Nov 29, 2023
- 457
- 1,076
- AFL Club
- Melbourne
Most interesting thing in that is that he didn't think they need a tall defender now.
- Apr 12, 2014
- 31,872
- 56,189
- AFL Club
- Melbourne
Michaelangelo Rucci who is an Adelaide based sports journo reported earlier this year that Petty basically wasnāt keen on Adelaide anymore, Iād honestly be surprised if he moved now.
Fair bit of risk in going for Waterman after career best form. Average player before this season, wouldnāt surprise me if he is trying to cash in. I wouldnāt be very interested.
Ha! Probably because the Crows won't offer anywhere close to the rumoured $800-900k/year they had on the table for him last year.
I would love Waterman at MFC. Even if this season is an outlier, he would still be good enough to keep Petty out of the forward line (assuming that Goody can let go of his crazy attachment to him).
Player for player trades rarely happen. I can't see Riv wanting to go to Perth unless his relationship breaks down; his misso is an aspiring model, Melbourne/east coast will have more opportunity.
Grimey Sylvia
Team Captain
- Apr 7, 2010
- 442
- 492
- AFL Club
- Melbourne
Watching Chol and Ginnivin running riot today makes me wonder how hard Melbourne were really trying to upgrade our forward line...
- Feb 23, 2012
- 1,091
- 2,237
- AFL Club
- Melbourne
You can shove Ginnivan up your date
We brought in Billings, Fullarton and McAdam to bolster our attack. There was genuine enthusiam for these three in the preseason; Fullarton to be third tall and keep JVR out of the ruck, Billings with his kicking inside 50, McAdam as a marking threat and defensive pressure...
The problem is that these guys performed as well they did at their prior clubs. Billings is flakey and still hasn't lived up to his pre-draft hype. McAdam is injury prone and lazy. Fullarton is still not ready to make the next step to best 22 (and may never be ready!).
It wasn't that the club didn't try to improve. We just failed to pick the right players (or didn't do enough to sway better players into nominating us).
A11dAtP0w3R
Dumpster Fire Diver
- Oct 18, 2013
- 93,940
- 137,065
- AFL Club
- Melbourne
- Other Teams
- Carolina Panthers
May should absolutely be on the trading block, pointless letting all our vets die on the list when you can get something for them. If you want to do it with Gawn and Viney fine, but you've got to cash out some of them. Im sure we are still deluded enough to think we are flag contenders though so wont happen.
