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I agree, just hope our recruiting staff have a cut off point were they hang the phone up and walk away.Only an idiot would've thought the Cows to be on the up at the end of last season. Their list is average & their 2023 performance was driven by players in the wrong demographic.
We are positioned very differently. And, our list has a glaring hole.
I'm not for over-paying; not by any stretch, but a Full Back (big guy that plays tall to complement the stopper-type of Frost) is a MUST if we're to challenge next year. Barrass is that kind of Full Back & he's seemingly available.
We just have to get it done.
Well I am glad our list management team think differently. If you can get a vital piece you get them. A late first rounder, given the age profile of our list and the fact we hold Collingwood's second rounder, would be an easy thing to part with. This isn't crazy Vossy or stubborn Clarko stuff. We have missed out on so many bidding wars of late - if we have quality saying 'I want a piece of that' then bring them on board.
As good as Barrass still is West Coast isn't dumb. Being that he's about to turn 29 they know full we'll that he's on the decline from here on out all the while having to manage a dodgy back. With a new coach to be appointed in 2024 it is paramount that they get something decent for Barrass this offseason and with them rumoured to be going back on what was supposed to be a promise from the former list manager to renegotiate his contract the chances of him staying would be slim and Hawthorn would know this.I agree, just hope our recruiting staff have a cut off point were they hang the phone up and walk away.
They will back themselves in to keep him on the right path, lord knows we've all done some stupid stuff when we were 19.
Hope we have picked up the phone to make sure Smith still wants to head to the Cats. Watching what the Hawks are doing, and he can be apart of it.
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I still think a versatile line breaking mid is a need for our list, would still be a great get.Do we need a midfielder who isn't that great a kick? I am more than content for him to ply his trade out in Corio.
I agree with this, Mass has definitely given more to this point than what the club thought he could as that link up guy but a mid with genuine pace that breaks the lines is still one they would love to add to the group I am sureI still think a versatile line breaking mid is a need for our list, would still be a great get.
The issue is you're giving up a decent amount of collateral for a guy who reputedly isn't the best at taking direction and wants to play the primary role in a team's midfield. I'll hope for the best if we do go after Smith, but everything I've seen and heard about the kid makes me feel like he's someone who may interfere with the way we want to play.I still think a versatile line breaking mid is a need for our list, would still be a great get.
Smith would flourish under the Hawks game style.I agree with this, Mass has definitely given more to this point than what the club thought he could as that link up guy but a mid with genuine pace that breaks the lines is still one they would love to add to the group I am sure
That player’s name is Josh Weddle! A big key defender is our greatest need preferably a younger one than Barrass but if we believe we are in the window right now we should pull the trigger.I still think a versatile line breaking mid is a need for our list, would still be a great get.
Josh Weddle is not a mid. He will play further up the ground maybe even forward.That player’s name is Josh Weddle! A big key defender is our greatest need preferably a younger one than Barrass but if we believe we are in the window right now we should pull the trigger.
I don’t think we need to model our list on other clubs. I like the combination of grunt midfielders plus Day and swarm of small forwards.I still think a versatile line breaking mid is a need for our list, would still be a great get.
It isn't about trying to model out list on any other clubs, i just rate line breaking mids as one of the best assets in the AFL. I also think versatility is ultra important, i think you need a group of mid's that can have a secondary position they excel at. Currently i think that is one area we are still lacking in a little.I don’t think we need to model our list on other clubs. I like the combination of grunt midfielders plus Day and swarm of small forwards.
Maybe and i won't rule that out but he hasn't played as a midfielder, we have no idea how he would go in the middle. I wouldn't put it past him to dominate in that role either though.That player’s name is Josh Weddle! A big key defender is our greatest need preferably a younger one than Barrass but if we believe we are in the window right now we should pull the trigger.
Why is he not a mid?Josh Weddle is not a mid. He will play further up the ground maybe even forward.
I still think a versatile line breaking mid is a need for our list, would still be a great get.
Great player, very skilful and will lead our midfield for years to come i have no doubt. Not sure i see him as that true line breaking burst player.Does Will Day play golf?
Great player, very skilful and will lead our midfield for years to come i have no doubt. Not sure i see him as that true line breaking burst player.
Josh Weddle is not a mid. He will play further up the ground maybe even forward.
His sister has moved to Melbourne. It was the only reason he was looking at Sydney last year, because she was there.Barrass needs to make his mind up and STICK to it.
Watching the Swans the other night got
me thinking they will be all over him again as he would make them so much stronger.
the one difference that makes Bailey attractive is his turn of speed. Day, Newcombe, Nash, Worpel, Mackenzie, Ward etc are all extremely similarly paced, Will Day's ability to shrug and use the ball is made better by his decision making being quick but his foot speed is similar to the other guys.Agree to disagree. His step, his ability to shrug tackles and get his arms free if caught - he is every bit the damaging midfielder we kept wanting the past few years. What's more is he is only 23 and is only going to get better. Will Day's form this year has turned Bailey Smith from a must acquire to a nice to have.
I think you've nailed it and that's coming from someone that really wants us to land Smith. Will as that good that he could very well have changed our order of priorities.Agree to disagree. His step, his ability to shrug tackles and get his arms free if caught - he is every bit the damaging midfielder we kept wanting the past few years. What's more is he is only 23 and is only going to get better. Will Day's form this year has turned Bailey Smith from a must acquire to a nice to have.