Recruiting AFL Trade & Free Agency IX

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Spoiler: 2021 Key Dates

AFL TRADE, DRAFT AND FREE AGENCY DATES 2021

Grand Final
Saturday September 25

Draft Combine – Vic Country
Friday October 1

Restricted and Unrestricted Free Agency Window
Friday October 1 – Friday October 8

Delisted Free Agency Window 1
Wednesday October 3 - Monday October 15

Trade Period (picks and players)
Monday October 4 (9am) – Wednesday October 13 (7.30pm)

Draft Combines (States and Regions)
VM: Saturday October 9 (tbc)
Qld: Sunday October 10
Tas: Monday October 11
SA: Saturday October 16
WA: Sunday October 17
NSW&ACT: tbc
NT: will join SA or Qld

Trade Period (picks only)
Monday October 18 – Monday November 15

List Lodgement 1
Friday October 29

Delisted Free Agency Window 1
Wednesday November 3 (9am) – Tuesday November 9 (5pm)

List Lodgement 2 (Final date for primary list delistings)
Wednesday November 10 (2pm)

Delisted Free Agency Window 2
Thursday November 11 (9am) – Monday November 15 (5pm)

Draft Nominations Due
Wednesday November 17 (3pm)

Pre-Season Commences (First to fourth year players)
Monday November 22

National Draft
Round 1: Wednesday November 24 (7pm)
Round 2–end: Thursday November 25 (7pm)

Rookie Upgrade Period
Thursday November 25 (10pm) - Thursday November 25 (11pm)

Delisted Free Agency Window 3
Thursday November 25 (10pm) - Thursday November 25 (11pm)

Pre-Selected Rookie Nominations Due (Includes Academy, Father/Son)
Friday November 26 (12pm) - Friday November 26 (12.30pm)

Preseason Draft
Friday November 26 (3pm)

Pre-Selected Rookie Notification
Friday November 26 (3.15pm)

Rookie Draft
Friday November 26 (3.20pm)

Final List Lodgement
Monday November 29 (4pm)

Pre-Season Commences (All other players)
Monday December 6

Pre-Season Supplemental Selection Period (SSP)
December - March (tbc)

Current Contract Status
2021 Draft Watch
Father/Son and NGA
Adrian Dodoro

 

[eth-dog]

Wright is basically your perfect 2nd or 3rd string forward who can ruck reasonably well.

 

[ghostdog]

I do get the point, but disagree with it. Brown and McDonald are two experienced and respectable key forwards.

But I think people are too quick to reference Melbourne as as the case study, but forget Richmond who have been the most dominant team in the AFL for quite a while who had two elite KPF's and a midfield who on paper is similar to ours.

I hear you. It happens every year. Team wins a premiership, therefore, team must have the winning formula.

 

[foj1]

I do think there is a difference between the concepts of "did it work?" and "would you do it again if another opportunity came up"

Noone can argue that it worked.

But I reckon the dogs would know how incredibly lucky they were. 9 times out of 10 that same trade ends with a dud retiring having wasted picks and a massive salary cap chunk.

I think it was a poor trade that just happened to succeed. Luck of the draw.

For example it would be pretty dumb to think.. we haven't won a flag in 21 years, we should do what the dogs did with Boyd - that's the proven way to win flags.

A poor trade that happened to succeed.
that is gold jerry, gold!
jesse Ventura used to say about the honky tonk man on commentary.
sometimes gorilla it is better to be lucky than good.
I guess the honky tonk mans wrestling that made him the wwf’s longest intercontinental champion and the bulldogs trade were just strokes of luck.
Fair play- the bombers I guess have had no luck in the decade and a half Adrian has steered the ship.

 

[Keystone agony]

We have a huge CP issue

Interestingly we won some i50 counts by alot and loss games than loss i50s by alot and won. It's a difficult read.

We've gone all in on our current midfield though, I doubt we bring in a mature age mid type

The amount of first rounders spent and used on Parish, Stringer, McGrath, Langford, Shiel, Caldwell, Perkins means we have to rely on these guys getting the job done. We've gone all in on this group

Other areas are taking too much of a hit if we use another first rounder on another mature age mid outside of the draft

 

[foj1]

...and a massive game from Boyd.

That was all luck

 

[Bjchan13]

We have a huge CP issue

Interestingly we won some i50 counts by alot and loss games than loss i50s by alot and won. It's a difficult read.

We've gone all in on our current midfield though, I doubt we bring in a mature age mid type

The amount of first rounders spent and used on Parish, Stringer, McGrath, Langford, Shiel, Caldwell, Perkins means we have to rely on these guys getting the job done. We've gone all in on this group

Other areas are taking too much of a hit if we use another first rounder on another mature age mid outside of the draft

What mature age mid are you referring to?

 

[ghostdog]

That was all luck

No it wasn't. He often out worked his opponents to create marking options. He hit packs hard to contest marks, clunking a couple. He was decent in the ruck when he was there. He kicked a set shot from the boundary and swooped on a loose ball nearly fifty out after Buddy had been brought to ground, and snapped truly. He had a great game and made his own luck.

 

[Keystone agony]

What mature age mid are you referring to?

None I'm saying we don't need one that we're giving up a 1st rounder for

We've positioned ourselves where we have to back in the group we have now

 

[Godzke]

what if we swing Laverde forward?





What's the story on Ben Ronke

25

Ben Ronke

Age

26

Ht

183cm

Wt

80kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.5

3star

K

7.5

3star

HB

4.0

3star

M

2.6

3star

T

3.2

5star

G

1.0

4star

D

9.7

2star

K

6.3

3star

HB

3.3

2star

M

2.0

2star

T

3.7

4star

G

0.0

1star

D

13.2

4star

K

9.8

4star

HB

3.4

3star

M

2.4

3star

T

5.2

5star

G

2.4

5star

? RFA? Too injured? Doesn't work hard enough? Could he blossom under Rutten?

 

[Call Me Cake]

Imagine this for the next 10-12 years.

Boy oh boy wowee

 

[Godzke]

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Imagine this for the next 10-12 years.

Boy oh boy wowee

I sincerely hope we don't merge with Gold Coast Suns

 

[Call Me Cake]

I sincerely hope we don't merge with Gold Coast Suns

We'd probably win a final sooner if we did

(sad but true)

 

[Schnitzengruben]

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Imagine this for the next 10-12 years.

Boy oh boy wowee

2022 will be Hurley's last year. He wears number 18. Ben King Dons the Sash in 2023. Takes the number 18. Continues the Lloyd legacy, his mentor, as the Bomber prophecy foretold. We win back-to-back in 2024 and 2025. All is right in the world.

 

[Call Me Cake]

2022 will be Hurley's last year. He wears number 18. Ben King Dons the Sash in 2023. Takes the number 18. Continues the Lloyd legacy, his mentor, as the Bomber prophecy foretold. We win back-to-back in 2024 and 2025. All is right in the world.

 

[andleanback]

Why wouldn't he go to Adelaide and atleast be a chance of getting a senior game?

Because they don’t want him?

 

[Lance Uppercut]

How about we actually see Langford become good before we ask for another.

Langford is good

 

[fairbump_playon]

A poor trade that happened to succeed.
that is gold jerry, gold!
jesse Ventura used to say about the honky tonk man on commentary.
sometimes gorilla it is better to be lucky than good.
I guess the honky tonk mans wrestling that made him the wwf’s longest intercontinental champion and the bulldogs trade were just strokes of luck.
Fair play- the bombers I guess have had no luck in the decade and a half Adrian has steered the ship.

Well in pro wrestling there always has to be a villain who the referees never allow to win so I guess your point stacks up

 

[Milanista28]

Langford is one of the major reasons our club culture is becoming as good as it is, massively respected by every team mate, coach and club staff.

 

[Zach Package]

How about we actually see Langford become good before we ask for another.

I mean, the coaches rate him, he was on track to finish top 4 in the bnf before injuries and still finished 7th.

Are you keen on taking the reigns from the Truckosaurus?

That’s the name I’ve given our coaching panel just then that is definitely going to become a thing.

 

[Vindicater]

Young is on the market yes please

Hard pass for me.

Squibs too many contests.

 

[VelvetSledge]

2022 will be Hurley's last year. He wears number 18. Ben King Dons the Sash in 2023. Takes the number 18. Continues the Lloyd legacy, his mentor, as the Bomber prophecy foretold. We win back-to-back in 2024 and 2025. All is right in the world.

I think my pants moved

 

[Foxx]

Jack Billings

14

Jack Billings

Age

29

Ht

185cm

Wt

81kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

21.3

5star

K

11.5

4star

HB

9.8

5star

M

5.1

5star

T

2.9

4star

CL

1.3

3star

D

19.7

5star

K

11.7

5star

HB

8.0

4star

M

4.7

4star

T

2.9

4star

CL

2.3

4star

D

13.8

4star

K

9.2

4star

HB

4.6

4star

M

5.2

5star

T

1.6

4star

CL

0.0

1star

?

 

[VexOh]

darcy macpherson

44

Darcy Macpherson

Age

27

Ht

175cm

Wt

76kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.1

4star

K

9.3

4star

HB

5.8

4star

M

3.4

3star

T

4.9

5star

MG

187.8

3star

D

11.0

3star

K

6.3

3star

HB

4.8

3star

M

2.1

2star

T

2.5

3star

MG

137.3

2star

D

11.6

3star

K

6.2

3star

HB

5.4

4star

M

2.2

3star

T

4.8

5star

MG

113.6

2star

surely looks like a good value pickup, due to our need for small forwards

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

Jack Billings?

Thought he re-signed with Saints last week

 

[BrunoV]

Young is on the market yes please

It's not going to happen. It should be BZT's list spot but now it can't be.