Delisted #26: Kaine Baldwin - Not offered a contract for 2025, thanks Kaine! 26/8

[Lore]

Contract Status: Out of contract 2024
My Boy Draft 2024: Pick 33, Zach Package

 

[Schnitzengruben]

1 year because he can only stay on the rookie list for 1 more season, then either upgrade or delist (and potentially relist ). No need to offer 2

I thought he did enough to warrant 2, all things considered. He was better than I expected. But fair enough.

 

[TheGrizz]

I thought he did enough to warrant 2, all things considered. He was better than I expected. But fair enough.

I think what they meant was if we gave him two years, we would have to upgrade him to the senior list (max 3 years on rookie list rules).

We may not want to do that for list management purposes or because we want to see one more year free from serious injury before we do.

 

[fairbump_playon]

He is a natural footballer and a hard worker. It’s been fair to knock his athleticism so far, but I can see him being pro enough to get a specialist coach to work on his agility this off season.

His 2022 was a great return post two ACLs.. he is young enough (and early enough in his recovery journey) to get another level out of his body.

I’m backing him to make it.

 

[naraku]

Good news.
A full preseason will do a lot for Kaine.

 

[srobbo]

Interested to see what he can bring with a full pre season & new lens on the him & the team.

Get the feeling he’s a few good games away from unlocking a useful player for us.

 

[Snake Charmer]

would not of blinked if he got 2. I reckon he’s gonna make it.

 

[Red Black and Blue]

Interested to see what he can bring with a full pre season & new lens on the him & the team.

Get the feeling he’s a few good games away from unlocking a useful player for us.

I think he would have been fine to keep in the side most of the year. With the exception of the Pies game he was competitive and generated two shots a game. Though a few missed entirely, but I'll put that down to nerves as he's great at VFL level in harder conditions.

 

[citizen-erased]

would not of blinked if he got 2. I reckon he’s gonna make it.

yeah

reckon he gets the last year as a rookie that he's eligible for, then shifts to main list.

 

[Lore]

Won leading goalkicker for the VFL side:

 

[TheGrizz]

Won leading goalkicker for the VFL side:

And played just 11 games.

 

[The Donners]

Won leading goalkicker for the VFL side:

How many?

 

[Snake Charmer]

How many?

26 I think

 

[Vander18]

Playing as the third tall is his go. That’s where he’ll have some competitive advantage in match ups via his strength and nouse .

If he can improve speed/mobility then he has a chance, especially given his high intangibles.

If asked to play even as a second tall he will struggle to find ways to trouble AFL quality defenders.

 

[madrigal]

How many?

24

 

[Yoda_]

Kaine Baldwin's stats are on par with Sam Weidemann at the same age whom we are currently linked to.


I would much prefer us to stick with developing Kaine alongside 2MP and Harry Jones in the senior side.

If we are in need of adding a KPF, let's head to the draft, at 25, if Weidemann was good enough, he would be in the AFL side

 

[dank420_]

That wasn’t fun at all

 

[Snake Charmer]

Kaine Baldwin's stats are on par with Sam Weidemann at the same age whom we are currently linked to.


I would much prefer us to stick with developing Kaine alongside 2MP and Harry Jones in the senior side.

If we are in need of adding a KPF, let's head to the draft, at 25, if Weidemann was good enough, he would be in the AFL side

I look at weidemann as decent enough swing for the fences.. He probably gets 2 years then after that he might stay on the list as the mature age depth tall forward James Stewart style. Adding another 18 year old tall doesn’t really makes sense atm with Eyre, Baldwin, brand, Mcbride and even Bryan. So adding a mature ager (who has upside and potential to get better) is a decent enough list move IMO

 

[VelvetSledge]

This bloke is the size of a truck

 

[The Donners]

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This bloke is the size of a truck

He’ll need to be.

 

[Zach Package]

Sooo, we wanted someone to play on big gorillas, he may be a fraction undersized in terms of height but he is certainly built like a brick shithouse.

I don’t really see a reason why he couldn’t follow McCartin in smashing thre VFL as a contested marking CHB

 

[Ants]

Sooo, we wanted someone to play on big gorillas, he may be a fraction undersized in terms of height but he is certainly built like a brick shithouse.

I don’t really see a reason why he couldn’t follow McCartin in smashing thre VFL as a contested marking CHB

Because he'll make it as a forward?

 

[crackers65]

I feel he is building nicely after all the footy he has missed. Probably needs to fine down a bit more and find a bit more pace, but I think he’s coming on alrigh.

 

[TheGrizz]

Because he'll make it as a forward?

Which is why they are playing him as a defender?

 

[andleanback]

Which is why they are playing him as a defender?

I think also because we don’t have much depth atm with key backs. So developing out of necessity .

 

[Wahooti Fandango]

Apparently played very well this morning in backline for VFL practice match.