List Mgmt. 2024 Trade Thread - No.2

[tomjoad]

It has to be remembered Dunstan was known for being slow and a shocking kick which made him a liability , Clark may be slow but his ball use is far superior to what Dunstan's ever was.
Dunstan had the clearance ability but his problem was it made no impact due to his poor disposal , Clark seems to have far more impact when he has the ball in hand.

Clark maybe no super star but he is a handy player and will follow team instructions which by all accounts Dunstan would only do when he felt like it.

Also teams have been sniffing around Clark when coming off contract , where Dunstan was a RFA and hardly any teams wanted him - he ended up at Melbourne mainly due to Richardson and ended up playing 2s mainly , strange how Billings ended up there as well.

Clark has been a very handy addition to the mids since coming back into the team and managing to play a set of games. He has a great ability to be in the right spot to get the quick kick or handball out.
It helps when you can have consistency without having to have your face operated on every third match.
In saying that I'm with The Steadier when he suggests some high altitude Himalaya running. However with Clark I'd be worried he'd see it as an opportunity for some high altitude Charas smoking.

 

[g_TRAIN]

If ever there was a player who could benefit from performance enhancing drugs it would be Clark.

Somehow he just has to get a tank

 

[Sarcoidevo]

Tom Barrass

37

Tom Barrass

Age

28

Ht

197cm

Wt

96kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.2

3star

K

8.8

3star

HB

3.4

3star

M

6.1

5star

T

0.9

3star

MG

158.5

3star

D

10.1

3star

K

8.0

3star

HB

2.1

2star

M

5.6

5star

T

0.3

1star

MG

139.6

2star

D

11.4

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

4.2

4star

M

5.2

5star

T

0.4

3star

MG

160.0

3star

handed in his trade request .... does this in any way affect Battle's decision?

Interesting which current Hawk defenders get pushed aside

 

[Joffaboy]

If ever there was a player who could benefit from performance enhancing drugs it would be Clark.

Somehow he just has to get a tank

It is the fact he had little preseason. Dow was the same, Jones slightly better.

All three started to shoe a bit with a block of games. Jones and Clark really started to look like the players we wanted and Dow's last couple of games gives me hope for improvement.
However JVE just showed what will happen if you continue to be injured. Bonner showed what happens when you don't tackle.

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[Klaatu]

Hindsight is 20/20 and all that, but gee we were right when we saw something in Xerri, would have been crazy if we had of got that done. Hopefully we've still got the same ruck spotter and find another good target if its Bryan or someone else.

Will be Ivan Soldo


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[Minga]

I’m just glad that people are starting to talk about Clark’s tank more than his ****ing biceps, who gives a shit, he’s a quality footballer and goes hard at it, he makes shit happen and has an impact. Needs to work on getting his ToG up, but apart from that I’m loving what he brings.

Sad to see Van Es go, he looked like a really solid prospect on paper.

For some reason I’m irrationally surprised to see Campbell go too, seemed a great clubman, and a decent back up ruck. Hope we have someone lined up.

How Allison ever got a 3 year extension is beyond me, but he kicked a few 5 goal bags in the seconds this year, fwiw. And so goes the Covid draftee, our only other pick that year was Tom Highmore lol.

Bonner had promise, remember when he was bombing in goals from 50 during the pre season? I could see the appeal on paper, but unfortunately he became a whipping boy real quick, and it’s best we look to some younger players.

So is this it for delistings? 4 seems too few for now, guess we shall see

 

[tomjoad]

If ever there was a player who could benefit from performance enhancing drugs it would be Clark.

Somehow he just has to get a tank

I'd stick him with those shaolin kung-fu monks for the off season.
Imagine this when he comes back to work.

 

[Tommy Wigs]

Tom Barrass handed in his trade request .... does this in any way affect Battle's decision?

Interesting which current Hawk defenders get pushed aside

There was talk of Sicily going forward, but whether that has legs or not … pretty handy 3 talls back there if he stays back

 

[Ads734]

shame poor Van Ess it sounds like his ankle is debilitating based on the wording of the announcement. Hope he recovers.

 

[King_Steele]

Wouldn’t mind Moyle from GC

 

[Anythings_sipposible]

St Kilda NGA prospect 195/196 cm kpp. I don’t rate his kicking, nor his game awareness. I’d rather invest the resources and opportunity in Keeler.

I think you might be thinking of Cole, man

 

[CaptainRisky]

Who is Coleman ?

#Fehring, what's your problem

 

[King_Steele]

Who is Coleman ?

Kiddy?

 

[CaptainRisky]

Kiddy?

I wish, kid can play

 

[Sainter88]

It’s a really sad time of year I think. Saying goodbye to players we all at some stage had so much faith and hope in. Most of their afl dreams done and dusted. One or two may be lucky enough to get the second or third chance.
At least they spent time on a list. Have to be happy and proud of that.

I’m still getting over Justin Plapp

 

[Yawkey way]

We might be onto a new innovative game plan here: Draft #7 Murphy Reid + #8 Tobie Travalgia.

Stick them both at Half back, who needs mids when you can have 7 Running half-back/Wingers? Sinclair, Bonner, NWM, Hill, Travaglia, Reid, Henry and Wilson

Travalgia is a gun and will play 200 plus for someone, if I had to pick a kid to make it out of this draft he’s it.

 

[Saints43]

Feel free to go back to my immediately previous post to the one you quoted.

My main gripe is we aren't getting mentioned as a suitor. We must fight the small club mentality on all fronts.

Reading Petracca's comments on the Howie Games Podcast, I think he's miles away from playing again. I just want the respect of being mentioned as a possible destination.

So we should offer him 8 million over 4 years and then when he accepts, pull the contract and tell him to **** off.
Then we knocked him back.

 

[Yawkey way]

He tends to kick it where he wants it to go though doesn't he?

Also he’s the same guy who was running more klms than anyone else during games so what’s happened? Maybe he just needs a really good offseason but it’s rubbish he doesn’t have a tank.

 

[Captain Paddy]

Lot of Hunter Clark love. Always injured, hasn’t put on a shred of muscle and still can’t run out a game properly (56 percent game time on the weekend!).

Like him as a player but think he’s been very underwhelming and can’t fathom why he’s been on our list since 2018 and is still unfit. Injuries sure but I can’t remember looking at him and thinking he looks fit.

Hopefully he has a well overdue big off season.

I couldn't agree more.

Does some nice things and sucks people in again but he can also butcher the ball.

Must have a real suburban ressies level of professionalism

 

[70s sainter]

We might be onto a new innovative game plan here: Draft #7 Murphy Reid + #8 Tobie Travalgia.

Stick them both at Half back, who needs mids when you can have 7 Running half-back/Wingers? Sinclair, Bonner, NWM, Hill, Travaglia, Reid, Henry and Wilson

Cut out the middle man - literally.

 

[CaptainRisky]

St Kilda NGA prospect 195/196 cm kpp. I don’t rate his kicking, nor his game awareness. I’d rather invest the resources and opportunity in Keeler.

He would want to improve and quickly, seems to have less smarts than Allison

 

[gringo2011]

Gringo can we stay out of essendons rubbish bins for 5 minutes. If you’re throwing around first round picks there will be some actual quality players available, better still let’s draft our own. Should give josh schache a call while we’re at it he went pick 2. The league is littered with guys who went early and didn’t work out, Bonner and Stephenson were absolute favourites of many on here put them on the list.

Way too early to be pawning your watch for the get out stakes imo.

Hobbs is unlucky to be stuck behind players. Tsatas has talent even though disposal is shit. Next year’s draft looks shit anyway. Get an inside bull and an outside runner for cheap. If either meet their potential you are way ahead.

 

[Jesuswasacarpenter]

Lot of Hunter Clark love. Always injured, hasn’t put on a shred of muscle and still can’t run out a game properly (56 percent game time on the weekend!).

Like him as a player but think he’s been very underwhelming and can’t fathom why he’s been on our list since 2018 and is still unfit. Injuries sure but I can’t remember looking at him and thinking he looks fit.

Hopefully he has a well overdue big off season.

He has been played in the middle this year and we can see what he can do.
He had to wait his turn

 

[HeavenlySources]

Travalgia is a gun and will play 200 plus for someone, if I had to pick a kid to make it out of this draft he’s it.

Yes mate he is a gun but how many running players do you want? Someone has to actually win the ball themselves

 

[Yawkey way]

Hobbs is unlucky to be stuck behind players. Tsatas has talent even though disposal is shit. Next year’s draft looks shit anyway. Get an inside bull and an outside runner for cheap. If either meet their potential you are way ahead.

Big no from me in red gringo I wouldn't want them on the list let alone for a quality pick. Sometimes clubs get it wrong and kids just aren’t afl standard.