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Knowing Bedders and his love of this thread at this time of the year, I'm thinking he's extracting the urine.....It's a bit early in the day to start drinking
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Knowing Bedders and his love of this thread at this time of the year, I'm thinking he's extracting the urine.....It's a bit early in the day to start drinking
Yep bad selection then and nowIf you think Ling was drafted as a Cunningham type, I'm not sure you should take pot shots at our list managers.
Ling was drafted as a speedy rebounding half back, not a one-on-one small defender.
Injuries robbed him of his speed and some agility, so he then was tried as a more defensive type, but obviously he didn't prove himself in that role, so is now in the SANFL.
For reference, the players in that Ling role for us now, were also taken as first rounders.
People bringing up Ling as a definite blight on our drafting always bemuses me.
No-one can know what he would have been like if it weren't for injury.
My god - Barass was on the Perth news the other night, stating that he'd nearly become a quadriplegic & now lives with chronic pain.5 years for Tom Barass ? Must be massively front ended will be 29 start of next season and is injury prone.
If we want to go for Balta we are going to have to get some salary cap space and the obvious example would be to trade out Ladhams. Reid will be off the books but I doubt he was on much this year anyway. Leaves us with McAndrew and Green as backup rucks which has some risk but with McLean and Amartey we could play two part time rucks if Grundy goes out.
If we are chasing Petracca or Oliver then Warner is probably on his way back west. No way we can afford Warner , Heeney , Gulden , Mills etc and Petracca. Wouldn't want to go near Oliver with his baggage even if he's a bargain bin price.
Papley and McInerneyThere is a salary cap right?
Let's just get Trac and Oliver otherwise.
Don't we have a decent midfield , how about some marking talls?
who are we willing to trade ?
Okay right now, but only for two weeks then I want them back!Papley and McInerney
Yep bad selection then and now
From the small sample we saw of Ling at the top level his skills would atm be an upgrade on Cunningham. He did have a neat kick
An amatuer could see there were superior options unfortunately for our list management
Half back or back pocket there's not a reprieve from defending for happening to be quick
Not a doctor but hes still playing vfl
What is a Cunningham type anyway. Are types positions or players. Even being generous saying mayb they saw Ling potentially being able to play wing or forward, the injuries aren't the main reason he was a poor selection choice but completely missing with pick 14 and ending up with 1 best team player out of the entire off season/draft is a clear showcase example of the clubs poor list management and drafting of the time.
Thankfully they did notice this and recruited a good recruiter but Dalrymple has moved on again. Getting Caruso from gws would be a good replacement
We have tried to draft for this, most recently with Buller. Though unfortunately injuries and VFL delivery haven't been kind. Suspect we draft another this year.We also need a kf that takes can take a mark
This is what is missing imo
Even an older fella just for 2 years to try and grab a flag
Lynch?We have tried to draft for this, most recently with Buller. Though unfortunately injuries and VFL delivery haven't been kind. Suspect we draft another this year.
Not sure there's many old fellas out there to do this. I'd ask for examples, but I'm afraid someone will bring up Tex and then I'll bring up my stomach.
Even if he had played more than 8 games over the last 2 seasons... Not sure we can afford him. Plus he's won flags, from Vic, so he'd go elsewhere surely.Lynch?
I'm not sure I'd trust that medicalI'm kind of ok with chasing Tom Lynch on a three year deal if his medical checks out
Some Vic club would beat us out but
Jack Darling or Flying Ryan?Lynch?
Like the Aussie girls cycling on the last night , will not medalQuick you have fallen to 5th
Thank you kindly.Strategy - List Management 101
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We also need a kf that takes can take a mark
This is what is missing imo
Even an older fella just for 2 years to try and grab a flag