- Apr 25, 2011
- 7,859
- 18,324
- AFL Club
- Fremantle
The glaring hole in our list is an elite small forward.
-
AFLW 2024 - Round 6 - Chat, game threads, injury lists, team lineups and more.
Game Day 2024 Trade Period
- Thread starter go_the_dockers
- Start date
- Tagged users None
He’s just wildly optimistic that Geelong get stripped of their first rounder after salary cap breaches
Oh wow he’s forgettable
I still wouldn’t be surprised if a player makes his away across to Richmond with a combination of picks for Bolton. Id be surprised if Richmond could go to the draft with 6/7 picks only and no mature bodies to play in 2025.
They will very likely finish last but their supporters will want them to at least be competitive and win 2 or 3 games. Playing a heap of 1 and 2 year players and getting smashed each week is sh!thouse for their development.
Remember the Scullly/Trengrove/Watts era and the smashings they had. Melb didn’t recover from that until 2018 and those players never recovered.
They will very likely finish last but their supporters will want them to at least be competitive and win 2 or 3 games. Playing a heap of 1 and 2 year players and getting smashed each week is sh!thouse for their development.
Remember the Scullly/Trengrove/Watts era and the smashings they had. Melb didn’t recover from that until 2018 and those players never recovered.
what a game
Rookie
- Oct 1, 2022
- 40
- 156
- AFL Club
- Fremantle
Instead of Bolton grab berry or whoever walls thinks fits still have 2 first rounders left
- Mar 29, 2019
- 13,716
- 19,408
- AFL Club
- Fremantle
- Other Teams
- San Francisco 49ers, Swan Districts.
Was touted as a better prospect than Walker too originally was he not?
- Apr 25, 2011
- 7,859
- 18,324
- AFL Club
- Fremantle
Berry is a kid with potential.
Bolton is a proven star.
Maybe we can get both, but right now we have a very rare opportunity to trade in an experienced, elite small forward. We'd be nuts not to do it.
Would that happen?
Clark, Walker and Chapman would be miles ahead, and we'd still have Wagner and Worner contending for spots and depth.
HBF is a position of strength for us, unless someone is shifting wing/midfield/forward.
CaseySibosadoHOF
All Australian
- Sep 17, 2022
- 748
- 1,805
- AFL Club
- Fremantle
Adding Shai would be huge no questions asked. But for Freo standards, an off season where we don't lose best 22 players is already notable. For years, we've been relying on youth getting better to first make up the difference in our best 22 from losing players.
Darcy and Cox being fit, young players (a lot of whom you've mentioned) improving, the team in general maturing from the last quarter mares...that's already huge. Shai would add massively to that, but just by not losing best 22 players we should expect improvement.
- Apr 25, 2011
- 7,859
- 18,324
- AFL Club
- Fremantle
That's obviously wrong. If the 700-800k number has been floated, it would be the total for a 2 or 3 year deal. The 2 years is being optimistic for $$ per year. The 3 years is more realistic.
I think you generally find a way to get talented players into the B22 whether it’s opportunity from injuries or otherwise.
But it’s a fair point and another reason why taking all three picks to the draft is not an option.
These well hyped kids on this years top 20 are not gonna want to spent 3 years toiling away at peel. They will expect to be playing AFL footy very early on, and we won’t have room for them all in the B22
freo84
Norm Smith Medallist
If Owies wasn't tainted by the Blues I'd definitely ask the question. But it's too late for him.
Cayman Docker
Team Captain
I don’t think there would be many on here that doesn't think Wallsy has this in hand whatever the outcome. Heck he’s ultimately the guy who’s put us in a very strong trading position.
Obviously it’s going to come down to Richmond playing ball and some of that we can’t control, but I am certain that Walls knows better than any of us couch warriors what is best for us, and has the track record to back that up.
It’s just finding the patience!!
Obviously it’s going to come down to Richmond playing ball and some of that we can’t control, but I am certain that Walls knows better than any of us couch warriors what is best for us, and has the track record to back that up.
It’s just finding the patience!!
Our weak links I think are:
- small forward
- wing (we do have potential solutions already on the list, but a player like Travaglia could potentially find an opportunity here?)
- a skilled, pacey midfielder but that comes with the Bolton package, and maybe Simpson.
- I see room on list for someone like Gerreyn. A forward/ruck. I'm probably in a club of 1 in that regard, but talls take time to develop and Darcy has some question marks hovering. Knobel is there, as is Reidy, but a genuine ruck/forward rotating combo would be interesting.
If Lindsay debuted to improve our forward impact, fantastic.
freo84
Norm Smith Medallist
- Sep 27, 2013
- 3,297
- 5,344
- AFL Club
- Fremantle
- Other Teams
- Philadelpia 76'ers
Small forward or even half forward are two of the hardest positions to play. What small forwards have come into AFL teams in the last few years and been a great contributor to the team in their first 2 seasons?
A lot of posters want to treat our extra first rounders as found money. Going so far as to say we got pick 10 for Schultz so it's no big deal. I disagree with this line of thinking.
If we hadn't have got the extra picks a trade would most probably still be completed and for a lot less.
It's in Richmond's best interest to stock up on talent and hit bottom before Tasmania come in. They stand to lose a lot more if it doesn't go through. This is quite clear to me but I think a few of the posters on here have fallen in love with the idea of Shai and that's a terrible place to negotiate from.
If we hadn't have got the extra picks a trade would most probably still be completed and for a lot less.
It's in Richmond's best interest to stock up on talent and hit bottom before Tasmania come in. They stand to lose a lot more if it doesn't go through. This is quite clear to me but I think a few of the posters on here have fallen in love with the idea of Shai and that's a terrible place to negotiate from.
Similar threads
- Locked
- Poll
