The closer we get to trade day we are almost certainly going to be trading for a couple of fringe role players. Maybe a project Ruck. Cant see anything happening that is spectacularly exciting.
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If we use Tex wisely then he can play next year and still be a valuable asset, but he almost needs to play as a decoy taking his defender out of the play to allow more space for TT & Fog. He’ll always draw a quality player given how dangerous he is, so then that allows lesser defenders on TT & Fog which is still to their advantage.
That and give him regular rests throughout the season so he plays 15-18 games.
So you go with crap as usual, he's an athlete, footballer not so much.He looked pretty good vs Geelong
Only 12 games into his career so far
Are you sure you're not critical of him because we chose to overlook him?
And yet quality players are still being found late and in the rookie draft.
And yet quality players are still being found late and in the rookie draft.
I like him cause he's got an AFC premiership player's name......Good omen.I think the coaches have some belief Bond might turn into that player.
His kicking is a huge question mark apparently.Why's that?
I've been a fan of his all the time. We need to keep him. We don't have a tackling machine like him.Are we keeping Berry? Or is he doing us a favour and increasing his price?
I think Welsh will be around 20 to 25 and I'd like us to trade for another pick before that.English close to re-signing apparently
You think Welsh will slip in the 30s?
Absolute silence from the media about Cumming .....
Yep , and try and use that asset to get cover for our list holes like a ruck , small forward with X factor that actually kicks goals rather than holds shapeWith the development, granted, slowly, Billy Dowling, Zac Taylor, Jack Soligo, Izac Rankine, Josh Rachele and Daniel Curtin and Hugh Bond.
I'd be OK if Sam Berry and Lachlan Sholl request a trade. They are not A Grade players, but they are not terrible players either. They are good role players who we have mote than enough cover for.
Nah, the oppo wingmen would cut us up with their run, look at the young wingmen coming through like Darcy Wilson, Ollie Hollands, Caleb Windsor, Olie Dempsey etc.Could Tex play on the wing, a la Richardson in the twilight of his career? Imagine his leg going inside 50. Some of the best wingers in the league keep their shape wide of the play. Tex has the tank to do this.
Yep , and try and use that asset to get cover for our list holes like a ruck , small forward with X factor that actually kicks goals rather than holds shape
Jack Graham isn’t a list improvement. He’ll be lucky to even remain in the AFL.I'm still hopeful we might do some left of centre things.
Trade for Alex Davies, say. Tim English as a free agent. Jack Graham and Cumming as well.
There's some genuine list improvements we can make while still hopefully having two picks before Welsh.
This looks remarkably like the conversation that I had with one of my brothers this morning.Bond has earned himself another year I’d say .
Walker - 1 year
Berry - trade for a second round
Cook - 2 year
Hamill - really hasn’t put a foot wrong this year. Trade for more opportunities or 1 year
McHenry - easy delist
Smith - development coach
Himmelberg - will walk to gws.
Borlase - depth 1 year
Parnell - easy delist
Sholl - 2 year
Bond - 1 year
Gollant - trade for more opportunities or 1 year
Sloane : retired
List vacancies
Main: Berry
McHenry
Smith
Himmelberg
Sloane
Gollant
Rookies
Parnell
In;
First round : best mid with pace
Second round : wing with pace that is able to hit the scoreboard
Welsh
I’d then look to fill list holes like a Ruck, and small forward.
I can confirm I’m not your brother .This looks remarkably like the conversation that I had with one of my brothers this morning.
The only other name to consider is Keane. If he really is leaving for Collingwood, do we trade this year for greater return, or hold until 2025 and try to convince him to stay? Keane this year should be worth at least a good second rounder. Collingwood can't trade the second they hold, but their future first with our second going back would be nice.
Could Tex play on the wing, a la Richardson in the twilight of his career? Imagine his leg going inside 50. Some of the best wingers in the league keep their shape wide of the play. Tex has the tank to do this.
There are a lot of clubs which finish their draft before the 4th round.Clubs only pass the forth round if they dont really have the room on the list. Most clubs if they have 4 or more draft places will take them. Plenty of steals lower in the draft.
Omitted this week.His kicking is a huge question mark apparently.
Are we keeping Berry? Or is he doing us a favour and increasing his price?
I've been a fan of his all the time. We need to keep him. We don't have a tackling machine like him.
Probably agree with you. Do think having him roam up higher would work well in a sense that his touches are some of the best in the league, him feeding it to our forwards would be gold but obviously he'd get exposed the other way - he'd do plenty of damage himself when he does have it.Nah, the oppo wingmen would cut us up with their run, look at the young wingmen coming through like Darcy Wilson, Ollie Hollands, Caleb Windsor, Olie Dempsey etc.