List Mgmt. 2024 Trade & List Management Thread

[justroyal]

So uhh, did we jump the gun with using those picks on Goad, Hardeman and Dawson last year?

 

[roos_fanatic08]

If you don’t have physicality and aren’t a real competitor then you shouldn’t even be on our radar

 

[Harris 10]

Where’s old mate on here that reckons we shouldn’t get him? Gets in space, never wastes disposals, great character, wouldn’t cost us as much as others. Would be perfect

Anybody who questioned names like Macrae, Parker and Viney should be forced to watch today’s game on repeat.

 

[roos_fanatic08]

So uhh, did we jump the gun with using those picks on Goad, Hardeman and Dawson last year?

The caveat of having to trade or risk losing them was classic AFL ****ing us royally.

Packaging them up for the likes of an uncontracted Stephens though was so stupid.

We are our own worst enemies.

 

[Harris 10]

If you don’t have physicality and aren’t a real competitor then you shouldn’t even be on our radar

I’ll add if you can’t use the football to a reasonably good level then you can FRO as well.

 

[The Talent Scout]

We really need to give up some decent draft capital up and bring in some proper leadership if it's available. No point having young talent if all the know is losing. Even taking into account Tassie coming in.

We're trying, think we will be getting a couple of players with experience and leadership, lets see what the cards unfold.

 

[Cyber_punk]

One wonders if signing so many (not counting Harry) to long term deals means a lot of these guys are a bit more comfortable with their mediocrity knowing no matter what happens they are safe

 

[DrZaius]

Just bring me some experienced leaders on each line, IDGAF how old they are and if it turns us into Dads army for a year or two. We desperately need to turn into something resembling a team ASAP so the kids can learn how not to be habitual losers.

 

[Shermanator]

So uhh, did we jump the gun with using those picks on Goad, Hardeman and Dawson last year?

Dawson and Hardeman have both shown glimpses they have a future, the Unicorn however..

 

[chubbspeterson]

Whoever we get they must be competitive in the contest, have some speed or running power, high work rate and ability to use the ball. Fisher and Stephens acquisition's not looking great so far on that metric.

 

[The Nostradamus]

I’ll say it again Jack Macrea would be better than 3/4 of our list.

Caleb Daniel too

At least would automatically become our best kicker

 

[King Hansen]

Dawson and Hardeman have both shown glimpses they have a future, the Unicorn however..

Remember when our current ruckman didn't have future??

As they say, big men take time.

 

[pupstar]

We're trying, think we will be getting a couple of players with experience and leadership, lets see what the cards unfold.

Yep we are trying Scout Its like every year we try sometimes you get lucky other times you don't. Its not like we just sit back and not bother about looking for other players to bring in As supporters we may not even hear about some of the names we looked into. You have been very confident for quite some time we will go alright this trade period there is no reason for us to doubt you. Good work as always Scout.

 

[ansonholt]

Remember when our current ruckman didn't have future??

As they say, big men take time.

Agree.

Way too early to make any sort of call on Goad. 2 more years and then we'll see.

 

[Whereitallbegan]

I’ll add if you can’t use the football to a reasonably good level then you can FRO as well.

Don’t care who they are, but if they’re not Elite by hand and foot, then I don’t want them, shite skills is the No. 1 thing holding us back, in my opinion.

 

[Lomas]

I’ll add if you can’t use the football to a reasonably good level then you can FRO as well.

I think the problem is that beggars can’t be choosers. And we have begged quite a bit.

 

[King Hansen]

Agree.

Way too early to make any sort of call on Goad. 2 more years and then we'll see.

Giving Goad just 3 years?

This is Xerri's 7th year..7th!!! Surely you'd give Goad more than 3 years?

 

[scottywiper]

Only issue with Goad is he has no idea what a football looks like.

 

[The Talent Scout]

No campaigner wants to play for the worst club of the last five years

Yeah nah, have to disagree with that, good youngsters have the mindset that they can help, a positive mind and if you get a few can slowly change a struggling club, other things are added to this of course like class but you get the general idea. Players might not want to leave their state, players might want to get drafted by the team they have supported all their life, but very few players care about going to "the worst club in five years", all they care about is getting drafted, trust me that is their first priority and then at some stage playing seniors and doing their best to help the club that showed faith in drafting them.

 

[The acurate one]

Yeah nah, have to disagree with that, good youngsters have the mindset that they can help, a positive mind and if you get a few can slowly change a struggling club, other things are added to this of course like class but you get the general idea. Players might not want to leave their state, players might want to get drafted by the team they have supported all their life, but very few players care about going to "the worst club in five years", all they care about is getting drafted, trust me that is their first priority and then at some stage playing seniors and doing their best to help the club that showed faith in drafting them.

I meant FA's or tradeable A graders, if they're happy to leave their club they aren't picking us currently.

 

[nelroo]

We have invested a lot into our midfield and it’s still ****ing puss!

Doesn’t help with Thomas and Phillips being busts

There is going to be a lot of pressure on Wardlaw and Sheez.

Let’s hope like hell Colby and Duursma make the big jump next year in there..

 

[Bulge]

Did someone mention the playing group didn’t want Viney to come over? Add an extra $100k to our offer.

This bunch of frauds need to be dragged kicking and screaming to something approaching an acceptable level of professionalism.

 

[Shermanator]

Remember when our current ruckman didn't have future??

As they say, big men take time.

You might’ve said Xerri doesn’t have a future, I certainly didn’t..

 

[King Hansen]

You might’ve said Xerri doesn’t have a future, I certainly didn’t..

Nah I didn't.

 

[The Talent Scout]

One wonders if signing so many (not counting Harry) to long term deals means a lot of these guys are a bit more comfortable with their mediocrity knowing no matter what happens they are safe

I don't know about that. I understand where your coming from but with the players that are currently at our club after what we have gone through, I'm pretty certain they are striving to get the best out of themselves and want to win more games, people have to understand the words patience & timing.

I think we should include Harry, after his first year he could have "coasted" but youngsters today want to play in a premiership, that's the dream, so what did he do, got better, trained harder learning and adapting, now some might say there are not many Harry Sheezel's running around but all our youngsters are doing this, its called development and already its happening before our eyes , its just that we are an impatience lot, we want wins, sometimes these things can't be rushed.

The usual, getting games and experience into our youngsters and learning things when they get sent back to the reserves. As for the older players, they are sick of losing and anyone that has played footy cannot in all seriousness say that they are comfortable with what's happening at the moment.