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[SurreyBlue]

Just on DGB - do we need another or someone who prefers to play as an intercept defender?
I’d prefer if these so called KPD players learn or know the defensive game first and foremost and stop looking for the easy out possessions.

 

[4flagsin5yrs]

Just the Carlton list is far worst than Lions, Tigers & Pies. Your arguement falls down when list quality is solely managed on the number of list changes per year & needs to be balanced to include retirements, trades. The key factor is the quality of player brought in to improve the list. Carlton's list quality was far from top flight 2 years ago.

Pies and Tigers?

You been on the hooch?

 

[Arr0w]

Just the Carlton list is far worst than Lions, Tigers & Pies. Your arguement falls down when list quality is solely managed on the number of list changes per year & needs to be balanced to include retirements, trades. The key factor is the quality of player brought in to improve the list. Carlton's list quality was far from top flight 2 years ago.

Of course it's about quality, but also availability. So cutting a number of injury prone types is a great move

Our list has been improving gradually, together with the core as a whole hitting prime years

 

[BigFrizz36]

Just the Carlton list is far worst than Lions, Tigers & Pies. Your arguement falls down when list quality is solely managed on the number of list changes per year & needs to be balanced to include retirements, trades. The key factor is the quality of player brought in to improve the list. Carlton's list quality was far from top flight 2 years ago.

The Tigers will struggle to win a game next year and you think that our list is worse than theirs?

Must be missing something because nobody in their right mind could make that statement.

 

[Michael Jezz]

The Tigers will struggle to win a game next year and you think that our list is worse than theirs?

Must be missing something because nobody in their right mind could make that statement.

My point was you can't criticise the Tigers list, 3 years after wininng 3 flags & compare their 10 changes to our 10 changes (or whatever the number)

 

[Michael Jezz]

Pies and Tigers?

You been on the hooch?

Are you comparing premiership teams that make list changes to a team (Carlton) who was on the verge of a failed rebuild 2 years ago

 

[BlueTongue]

Just on DGB - do we need another or someone who prefers to play as an intercept defender?
I’d prefer if these so called KPD players learn or know the defensive game first and foremost and stop looking for the easy out possessions.

Intercept Defender = Running away from opponent when you are getting soundly beaten 1 on 1.

 

[BolshyAust]

Intercept Defender = Running away from opponent when you are getting soundly beaten 1 on 1.

I was before my time

 

[BigFrizz36]

My point was you can't criticise the Tigers list, 3 years after wininng 3 flags & compare their 10 changes to our 10 changes (or whatever the number)

They won two games this year. They'll be lucky to win that many in the next couple of years .

 

[teddy-hopkins]

With Haynes, the elevating of Boyd, and the return of Duffy as a rookie A player, we have 32 senior list players, 4 rookie A and 1 rookie B.

That's 7 spots to fill and they can 4-6 seniors, or 1-3 rookies.

I think we will go with 5 seniors and 2 rookies at this stage. Pick 3, Pick 38 and the Campo boys, one DFA and 2 rookies.

If 38 is burnt on Ben Camporeale though, we'd probably take an extra DFA.

I'm loving the flexibility we have right now.

The point is we have room to add the likes of Allison if he suits us. With his endurance base and marking ability, he could be a tall winger like Mason Wood. He could end up being a lead up link player that means McKay can stay at home or we have a dual threat up the line.

We don't have that exact type. Acres would never be accused of being a key forward, so height and reach are two different things.

The Saints couldn't use him in that role as they already had Wood.

I at least like the out of the box thinking and reinventing of players with decent attributes but no form to fall back on.

I suspect we'll use 4 main list spots and 3 rookies. Lucas may be one of those rookies so we could still take Ben + pick 3 + 2 others.

The elephant in the room this off-season has been freeing up salary cap space and rookie listed players are cheaper so I fully expect Austin to maximize that.

Not sure how we were chasing Hayward - may have just been to make sure syd paid up.

I also expect more tough list decisions next off-season - the days of Cottrell level players getting 3+ year contracts are over.

 

[teddy-hopkins]

Interesting how we are doing this. We have been speaking with him for a while

I thought we may have signed him as a DFA. But seems he will train and compete with Durdin for a spot. Says to me there isn't much interest in him elsewhere and we are a long way from being convinced

We'd be looking to add him as a rookie not a senior list spot. If we add him as a DFA he'd go straight on the senior list right?