Port bound
What a get
SA/WA teams its a freakin free for all this year
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Port bound
What a get
Fair enough for Ladhams to request a trade if that's what ends up happening. If he went to a team like West Coast he'd be their starting ruck.
Unfortunately for him, neither he or Grundy are any good in that resting forward/ruck role, and ideally one of Green or McAndrew is ready to replace Grundy once he's cooked.
Would ideally like to find an older bargain bin ruck as a back-up until then, but that's what Ladhams was in the first place, so no harm done ultimately.
Yeah but Ladhams is a better player than someone to have come in for a few rounds a year because our main ruck needs a rest. If there's a team that could guarantee him game time next year, it'd be hard to blame him for leaving.Yer but surely Grundy cant be expected to Ruck 23 rounds again next season we are going to run him into the ground
I think we'd get a token late pick for Ladhams. Fair enough too, we pretty much got him for free and his value has decreased since then.Its infuriating how we kept giving away premiership rucks to other contenders for packets of chips can we stop doing that in the future please.
Someone sees eye to eye with me. Cooper Hynes and a Whitlock brother are realistic. Shanahan if he somehow falls would be the unrealistic KPF. We do have to be mindful of Buller but i expect this will be the last year for him unless he starts like a house on fireWe have pick 18 and 19. Plus pick 56.
We have a great team. We won the minor premiership.
We have the core of our midfield less than 25. Some a degree less.
We have experience all over the park.
The immediate future is secure.
Development.
What do we need for the future. While we are contending, we are simultaneously developing a side for the future as well. Unlike most sides. We continue to keep keeping on. Continuously.
Defenders
We also have two KPDs in Snell and Edwards earmarked for the future.
Mids
We have young mids in Sheldrick, Warner Co, Mitchell etc
Ruck
Green. A first round pick. Stretch doing his best.
Forwards
We don't have a young KPF.
Smalls: Konstanty not blooming. But Hanily brought in.
The future spine is being developed. KPDs underway. Ruck looks covered. A young KPF is needed.
All the mediums and smalls may not be obviously there but the Swans usually fill medium and small defenders and forwards with mids. See Roberts, Florent, Rampe, Heeney etc. Not worried about those. Obviously if a player turns up at our pick and screams pick me, I don't expect us to pick them.
The Draft
I reckon we are deficient in KPF and maybe a medium forward for the future. That is the area where I expect we spend our picks.
PS
But you always need more mids.
What Meek, Sweet and the Big O have shown is that there are good rucks to be found in reserves or the state leagues. Ladhams could've been good for us but has been let down by his temperament. If he goes, that's not a bad outcome for all concerned and we can either comb the level below for a suitable backup for Grundy or put our faith in McAndrew and Green. We are fortunate in having good backup from Mclean, Amartey and potentially Buller too.Fair enough for Ladhams to request a trade if that's what ends up happening. If he went to a team like West Coast he'd be their starting ruck.
Unfortunately for him, neither he or Grundy are any good in that resting forward/ruck role, and ideally one of Green or McAndrew is ready to replace Grundy once he's cooked.
Would ideally like to find an older bargain bin ruck as a back-up until then, but that's what Ladhams was in the first place, so no harm done ultimately.
Just a younger Wicks tbh so i would rather go for a draftee than replace/challenge a 25 year old with a 23 year oldI've always like Malcolm Rosas from Gold Coast. Definitely worth a list spot as a small forward.
Wicks has become a bit of a whipping boy on these boards but he a good small forward.Just a younger Wicks tbh so i would rather go for a draftee than replace/challenge a 25 year old with a 23 year old
All im saying is that Rosas plays a similar role and has similar impact as Wicks so if we were to try and upgrade on Wicks it would be through the draft and not Rosas. (I don't think we will upgrade him in the next year or two anyway)Wicks has become a bit of a whipping boy on these boards but he a good small forward.
The dude is still contracted for next yr, can still pop up impact the board and bring others into the game. Not overly keen to replace him
All im saying is that Rosas plays a similar role and has similar impact as Wicks so if we were to try and upgrade on Wicks it would be through the draft and not Rosas. (I don't think we will upgrade him in the next year or two anyway)
What does the trade look like?Malcolm Rosas reportedly has been told he can explore trade options. I’d happily take a punt on him for cheap small forward depth. Get him fit and he’s a senior calibre player for sure imo.
Yep, upgrade through trade. Rosas wouldn't be an upgrade. Draft if there's someone good enough.All im saying is that Rosas plays a similar role and has similar impact as Wicks so if we were to try and upgrade on Wicks it would be through the draft and not Rosas. (I don't think we will upgrade him in the next year or two anyway)
Like i understand it if you only have a couple of project guys but no point just taking all of the dead wood from other places and hoping they turn out well.Yep, upgrade through trade. Rosas wouldn't be an upgrade. Draft if there's someone good enough.
Dimma has a bit of history. Pushed Chol out of Richmond and then out of GC. Maybe he feels the same about Rosas. Lukosius might be in the same boat.No idea why the Suns are letting Rosas go. Exciting talent and I think he has a lot of upside.
What does the trade look like?
Rewatching some of our games earlier this year, his work was pretty solid to be honest. I'm with you, we're unlikely to find better out there elsewhere for what we'd want to pay.Wicks has become a bit of a whipping boy on these boards but he a good small forward.
The dude is still contracted for next yr, can still pop up impact the board and bring others into the game. Not overly keen to replace him
Would have thought a future 3rd will get it done. He's being pushed out and late picks are fairly irrelevant to GC so a better deal might be had.What does the trade look like?