Game Day 2024 Trade Period - Lian Yu - that liminal space between trade and draft.

[MadMundy]

I still think we should do away with the whole idea of "locks" for the Best 23, everyone's spot should be up for grabs if they aren't performing to a good enough standard, that goes for everyone.

Like for example if Darcy has a really poor month I'd be tempted to drop him and give Reidy or Knobel a go, make sure players know that if they don't perform they get dropped.

 

[Docker82]

I still think we should do away with the whole idea of "locks" for the Best 23, everyone's spot should be up for grabs if they aren't performing to a good enough standard, that goes for everyone.

Like for example if Darcy has a really poor month I'd be tempted to drop him and give Reidy or Knobel a go, make sure players know that if they don't perform they get dropped.

Never going to happen.

If Darcy and Reidy both played 100 games, Darcy’s 10th worst game (without an injury) would be better than Reidy’s best. The club knows that too.

 

[BStaff17]

Lingy on ABC radio just put it all on the line, he had the opportunity to talk about any team for his sum up of the year, and chose us for butchering the end of the year but saying if we go all in on Bolton and Baker we will be top 4 next year and challenging for the flag.

I like it

We did butcher the end of the year. I am happy for the criticism to keep flowing

There was no reason after seeing yesterday we weren't good enough this year.

We beat Sydney, Brisbane and truthfully a bees dick from Geelong and GWS just some stupid errors here and there cost us they we're probably the 4 best teams this year left in the finals.

We should be aiming for Top 4 and potentially winning a flag. Like otherwise what's the point

 

[Sherriff Incorporated]

This is why I harp on about marks between the arcs. It's why Lobb was so structurally important even if he didn't take a mark - he didn't allow easy marks to his opponent and would bring it down over the boundary line. We have a dominant clearance team, we should be playing a field position game. Take the ground, move the chains so to speak, reset and do it again.

Every mark we take between the arcs adds 50+ metres to the play.

I reserve the right to also want fast ball movement once we are forward of centre.

'Every mark we take between the arcs adds 50+ metres to the play'
One of the reasons why I want Chapman on a wing and also want Luke Jackson to spend time in the midfield. He might not be availanble until 2026 but our NGA player Lucas Robinson is shaping as an elite big bodied mid who'll be able to marks around the ground. He's 188 cm now so very good chance he'll be massive by the time he's drafted.

 

[Heave Ho Bro]

We should be aiming for Top 4 and potentially winning a flag. Like otherwise what's the point

Yep. None of this "I just wanna make finals" bullshit. Prelim should be the bare minimum next year.

 

[MadMundy]

If Bolton and Baker come we have no excuses but to make top 4 and challenge.

 

[fnerd]

If Bolton and Baker come we have no excuses but to make top 4 and challenge.

This is the Fremantle football club your talking about , excuses are all they know

 

[Sewell21]

It’s moot anyway. We need lots of different woods depending on the situation. We should be masters of adaptability. Have a counter for whatever comes at us, with a clear plan on how to turn whatever that is into attack and drill that into the players repeatedly until it’s as natural as breathing.

I’m still waiting for JL to reveal his hidden genius. I don’t think it exists. Prove me wrong, please.

As a Rick Springfield fan I’m excited so see ‘moot’ in general discourse.

 

[Cobbler]

13-1 for the flag. 8th in line.

 

[Gekko71]

I'm making one comment,then leaving this thread till trade season actually arrives:

If we're going to talk about lost opportunities to play finals, I would have the final bounce against Essendon as being our biggest single failure point for the whole season.

That was a season-ending lapse of concentration right there. A draw would have had us playing finals.

That's how tight this last season was.... One single lapse at the wrong time can cost you a finals campaign.

 

[Polo342]

3 odd months ago it was said that we are gonna have a busy trade period. 1 week out and it looks like only Shai

 

[MadMundy]

3 odd months ago it was said that we are gonna have a busy trade period. 1 week out and it looks like only Shai

Still time for a curve ball to be thrown in.

 

[Alfonz]

3 odd months ago it was said that we are gonna have a busy trade period. 1 week out and it looks like only Shai

Depends how you define "busy". Maybe nothing comes of Baker, Warner, Pickett, Martin, pick swaps. But they will be busy nonetheless trying to work it out.

And quality trumps quantity. Bolton is the best player on the move (assuming Warner is staying put).

 

[serial_thrilla]

3 odd months ago it was said that we are gonna have a busy trade period. 1 week out and it looks like only Shai

Be careful what you wish for, or we'll trade the farm for Liam Baker and Jack Martin.

 

[Docker82]

Unless Pickett becomes available I'm quite comfortable just getting Bolton.

Baker and Martin (yes, I know he's a DFA) aren't worth the price that's being reported.

 

[Purpletown]

I'm making one comment,then leaving this thread till trade season actually arrives:

If we're going to talk about lost opportunities to play finals, I would have the final bounce against Essendon as being our biggest single failure point for the whole season.

That was a season-ending lapse of concentration right there. A draw would have had us playing finals.

That's how tight this last season was.... One single lapse at the wrong time can cost you a finals campaign.

The first Derby was an absolute disaster. Just how we could have been jumped and then flogged so convincingly by the 2023 wooden spooners is proof of our coach being a bit sleepy at times. Also our players should be absolutely gutted about that dismal result. We have to get results like that out of our system or be a "nearly" team for ever.

 

[Cobbler]

I feel like we were preparing ourselves for a mighty crack at Logan and Warner.

Then Treacy came on and Bolton enquired and we pivoted.

Baker has added intrigue.

Pickett has muddied the waters and there’s still Chad.

They may see Chad and Bolton as similar? So no rush on Chad and may wait until after next year.

Grab us a Bolton. Throw picks at Pickett.

Not the end of the world.

 

[Ge3ks]

I'm making one comment,then leaving this thread till trade season actually arrives

 

[eastfreo75]

3 odd months ago it was said that we are gonna have a busy trade period. 1 week out and it looks like only Shai

I’m fine with that.

 

[freo84]

 

[theGav56]

Yep great. After Brisbane get Levi Ashcroft and Sam Marshall cheap this year, we’ll get Robinson and Whan at a higher cost. Just tops

Always bid on them come the draft and make sure clubs pay the highest price possible. It is still at a discount. No need to provide a greater advantage.

 

[theGav56]

Got a direct quote that mentions the kicking out set up?

Having one method of kicking out is easy scouted.

I'm not pretending to be a coach but I do think we should have 3 options:

• the kick to Cox outside 50 on the boundary.
• a shorter play inside 50 to a secondary marking target such as Chapman.
• a kick out designed to use our legspeed to create a bit of uncertainty inside the 50 finishing with a kick to the wing area with Jackson/Amiss/Treacy leading up.

I'm sure there are better and more cunning options. But we need more variety.

 

[Cobbler]

I'm not pretending to be a coach but I do think we should have 3 options:

• the kick to Cox outside 50 on the boundary.
• a shorter play inside 50 to a secondary marking target such as Chapman.
• a kick out designed to use our legspeed to create a bit of uncertainty inside the 50 finishing with a kick to the wing area with Jackson/Amiss/Treacy leading up.

I'm sure there are better and more cunning options. But we need more variety.

We should set up in a ‘V’ formation and fly it down to the other end.

Seen it in a movie.

We should call it the… … ‘arrow of destiny’ or failing that the ‘flying v’

Then we get the whole stadium to chant ‘quack, quack, quack’

We’ll piss the flag in.

 

[MadMundy]

Can this trade period just start already? Please and thank youm

 

[freo84]

We should set up in a ‘V’ formation and fly it down to the other end.

Seen it in a movie.

We should call it the… … ‘arrow of destiny’ or failing that the ‘flying v’

Then we get the whole stadium to chant ‘quack, quack, quack’

We’ll piss the flag in.

The chevron of power!!!