Rumour 2024 Hypothetical trade and FA Thread

[Strapping Young Lad]

2024 Picks



2025 Picks

 

[tl92]

Don't think we need another small forward.

Moore Lewis Ginni
Stengel Chol Watson

Would be some forward line. McDonald to play more midfield time?

 

[BIGHAWK23]

About?

 

[Blackhawk42]

Moore Lewis Ginni
Stengel Chol Watson

Would be some forward line. McDonald to play more midfield time?

Needs a third tall. Dear.

Definitely don't need Stengle. We're stacked for small forwards. Not worth what he'd cost.

Same situation with LDU.

We don't need every quality footballer coming out of contract when our list management team has done an excellent job of setting us up on every line.

 

[Sixpence]

Moore Lewis Ginni
Stengel Chol Watson

Would be some forward line. McDonald to play more midfield time?

And drop Dear?

 

[butlers hawks]

Moore Lewis Ginni
Stengel Chol Watson

Would be some forward line. McDonald to play more midfield time?

would be really top heavy, would honestly be surprised if they did anything more than checked in on it

 

[Mopar Jason]

From the latest Gettable episode it sounds like Ward really wants more midfield time. It's obvious that's where he plays his best footy but I think he's going to find it hard to only just play there and will need to add more strings to his bow.

Could Ward be tried as a rebounding half back like Essendon's Andrew McGrath it seems to have worked wonders for him even though he was recruited as a mid.

 

[Lawsy]

Trying to remember that interview but did he directly quote just us or was it more like trying to ward off multiple clubs coming with big offers? I do remember Ross sounding frustrated and not confident though.

He did, mentioned they were confident of Battle re-signing and then nek minit, heard Hawthorn were interested and negotiations went cold (or words to that effect). Picture the sideways grin/mumble/murmer under his breath, almost resigned to the fact Battle was lost to them at that very moment.

 

[nelk boys]

Needs a third tall. Dear.

Definitely don't need Stengle. We're stacked for small forwards. Not worth what he'd cost.

Same situation with LDU.

We don't need every quality footballer coming out of contract when our list management team has done an excellent job of setting us up on every line.

It's a sign we are moving in the right direction.

If a player of LDU's calibre wants us, we make it happen.

We need quality depth. We don't have this currently across all lines yet.

The Dogs in 2021 had Dunkley, Smith, Lipinski and Treloar starting on the flanks and bench. That's depth. We still need 3 or 4 more pieces in my view.

 

[BIGHAWK23]

This should also be illegal to post this and not follow up

 

[Stranglers]

This should also be illegal to post this and not follow up

Someone needs to make a version of this gif with "It's" altered to "Nothing's".

 

[TassieGrown]

Moore Lewis Ginni
Stengel Chol Watson

Would be some forward line. McDonald to play more midfield time?

Hang your head in shame, no Dear

 

[Dipper]

Could Ward be tried as a rebounding half back like Essendon's Andrew McGrath it seems to have worked wonders for him even though he was recruited as a mid.

Absolutely he could but you're still faced with the same issue....we just omitted Seamus to accommodate the Wiz and by all reports Seamus was best on ground for BH.

The battle for those smaller defensive roles is no less fierce than in midfield.

 

[tl92]

Hang your head in shame, no Dear

Dear on the bench! Love him

 

[Ned Ryerson]

Edited for ya!

You must pay me now!!

 

[kazzooka]

The fact Ross Lyon mentioned us in the media re Battle earlier in the year was very strange.

Also he said that during the time when most were expecting him to re-sign very soon. Rumours where it was about to be announced, everyone at StKilda and Media were confident he was about to sign and it didn't happen and still hasn't. Ross comes out says "oh well he's a free agent, and hawthorn have been chasing him...."

 

[Lickmesocks]

He did, mentioned they were confident of Battle re-signing and then nek minit, heard Hawthorn were interested and negotiations went cold (or words to that effect). Picture the sideways grin/mumble/murmer under his breath, almost resigned to the fact Battle was lost to them at that very moment.

You just wonder if the Saints are happy with the AFL compensation they might be about to receive if Battle leaves and playing the game.

 

[Buckemenico]

We don’t need any of these mediocre types, ie Battle, Perryman. Probably don’t even need Baz Smith for the cost. JDont know where any of them fit.

 

[TylerDurden]

Side note. Cooper Hodge picked in the Brisbane Lions U16 academy.

 

[tl92]

Side note. Cooper Hodge picked in the Brisbane Lions U16 academy.

Hopefully in 2 years we are flying and lions are flailing.

 

[CaptainWorpedo]

Hopefully in 2 years we are flying and lions are flailing.

Hopefully this loop hole @ f/s and academy's will no longer exist as reported via the media the clubs have raised concerns with the AFL. Fingers X

 

[daniel23]

Side note. Cooper Hodge picked in the Brisbane Lions U16 academy.

Cheers clarko

 

[big footy cyril]

Osmium is the densest metal known to humanity

Spinal Tap is denser

 

[H00t]

It's a sign we are moving in the right direction.

If a player of LDU's calibre wants us, we make it happen.

We need quality depth. We don't have this currently across all lines yet.

The Dogs in 2021 had Dunkley, Smith, Lipinski and Treloar starting on the flanks and bench. That's depth. We still need 3 or 4 more pieces in my view.

Dogs also lost to a team with 3 main mids taking almost every centre bounce.

Having a more balanced team is more important than simply having depth in the middle.

Being able to rotate players in to try different looks is handy but definitely shouldn’t come at the expense of other areas on the ground.

I feel we have a good balance currently with our 4 main mids doing most of the work with other players getting a bit of a go here and there.

 

[I got the outside word]

Hopefully in 2 years we are flying and lions are flailing.

Sort of what’s happening now.

 

[Nugett]

You must pay me now!!

Send the bill to SYL…