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[Milanista28]

Zurhaar is KMart Stringer.

I like our overall list balance in terms of numbers per position, maybe another key forward instead of medium. Not upset if Stringer leaves to a Melbourne type tbh, but I wouldn't get Zurhaar

That's fair. Although I fully expect CZ stats to go up a few levels once he gets into a good side.

For example if he signed for Collingwood he's going to cause us massive headaches on Anzac day.

I agree on the balance call, adding Stengle in Jakes spot and playing 3 smalls, 2 talls and 1 medium. Stengle, Guelfi, Gresham, Caddy, Wright, Langford as an example.

 

[Milanista28]

Probably ~1.5mill extra

Im not sure how the last question, is a question. Of course we are

Yeah obvious answer to my last question, I guess it was more about would we be willing to be super aggressive on calling time on players like Heppell, Kelly and Stringer?

I think all 3 will be here in 2025 and I'm not sure they should be.

 

[Nifft]

Yeah obvious answer to my last question, I guess it was more about would we be willing to be super aggressive on calling time on players like Heppell, Kelly and Stringer?

I think all 3 will be here in 2025 and I'm not sure they should be.

I wonder if having another small in the forwardline (Stengle?) instead of Stringer would allow for playing a second ruckman alongside Wright? Just seems a better balance up forward. Also Draper doesn't seem to be able to ruck 100%, but having him crash into people while splitting his time between ruck and FF could be beneficial. Also means Wright can play 100% forward unless one of the rucks go down.

Agree about calling time on Heppell and Kelly, although maybe giving Kelly 1 year and keeping him around as backup wouldn't be too bad as well.

 

[Milanista28]

I wonder if having another small in the forwardline (Stengle?) instead of Stringer would allow for playing a second ruckman alongside Wright? Just seems a better balance up forward. Also Draper doesn't seem to be able to ruck 100%, but having him crash into people while splitting his time between ruck and FF could be beneficial. Also means Wright can play 100% forward unless one of the rucks go down.

Agree about calling time on Heppell and Kelly, although maybe giving Kelly 1 year and keeping him around as backup wouldn't be too bad as well.

Yeah it's a good discussion on balance, if list spots allow I'd keep Kelly or Hep as squad players, I am very interested in changing as many players as possible and the FA market is the easiest way to do it, especially if we have the money.

Dodoro deserves some plaudits in how he's managed the salary cap, really allows us to be aggressive in the FA market multiple years in a row.

 

[Schnitzengruben]

Stengle, Perryman and Cumming would be my ideal off season. If Stringer doesn't have a huge back end of the season, Zurhaar even becomes a tempting prospect.

 

[cAsEy_18]

Stengle, Perryman and Cumming would be my ideal off season. If Stringer doesn't have a huge back end of the season, Zurhaar even becomes a tempting prospect.

So, just... the 4 biggest names in free agency. All coming to us haha?

 

[Schnitzengruben]

So, just... the 4 biggest names in free agency. All coming to us haha?

Throw in Jarrod Berry and make it 5!

 

[Milanista28]

So, just... the 4 biggest names in free agency. All coming to us haha?

They'd all play best 22 football in 2025, and all of them are affordable, it's not going to happen because we won't create the list spots for them, but it's not unreasonable or unrealistic to aim for it.

 

[fairbump_playon]

That's fair. Although I fully expect CZ stats to go up a few levels once he gets into a good side.

For example if he signed for Collingwood he's going to cause us massive headaches on Anzac day.

I agree on the balance call, adding Stengle in Jakes spot and playing 3 smalls, 2 talls and 1 medium. Stengle, Guelfi, Gresham, Caddy, Wright, Langford as an example.

Yeah I worry about CZ in the same way. Don't want him, don't want someone else to have him.

 

[Keystone agony]

Yeah obvious answer to my last question, I guess it was more about would we be willing to be super aggressive on calling time on players like Heppell, Kelly and Stringer?

I think all 3 will be here in 2025 and I'm not sure they should be.

All 3 have played every game this year and the side sits 3rd

Of course they deserve to get another year

 

[Milanista28]

All 3 have played every game this year and the side sits 3rd

Of course they deserve to get another year

I disagree, can't see how they make us better in 2025. If we finish 3rd after the H&A and finals I'll reconsider, but no one would re-sign them if they could have Perryman or Cumming in their place.

Stringer can stay as he's a POD to what we have on the list.

 

[Nifft]

All 3 have played every game this year and the side sits 3rd

Of course they deserve to get another year

I guess you have to ask the question if keeping them or replacing them would improve the team more? I'd say Heppell and Kelly could be upgraded, and if that's the case do you keep them around taking up a list spot?

Stringer is the more difficult one because he can really be a match winner. But he's becoming more inconsistant, and we do have issues in the forwardline. Personally I can't see Langford, Jones, Caddy and Stringer all in playing together. And then there's Draper, who Scott has been playing whenever he's fit, but he couldn't be in there with those 4 and Wright as well.

 

[Nicholas61]

I guess you have to ask the question if keeping them or replacing them would improve the team more? I'd say Heppell and Kelly could be upgraded, and if that's the case do you keep them around taking up a list spot?

Stringer is the more difficult one because he can really be a match winner. But he's becoming more inconsistant, and we do have issues in the forwardline. Personally I can't see Langford, Jones, Caddy and Stringer all in playing together. And then there's Draper, who Scott has been playing whenever he's fit, but he couldn't be in there with those 4 and Wright as well.

Do you think age is getting to Stringer? He doesn't seem to be as powerful compared to the rest as he has been in the past.

 

[Nifft]

Do you think age is getting to Stringer? He doesn't seem to be as powerful compared to the rest as he has been in the past.

He'll be 31 next year so maybe that's affecting him. He doesn't seem like the sort of player that keeps himself in the peak of fitness, so that could impact his durability.

He just seems a bit off to me this year, which is strange in a contract year. He's definately had good moments, but he's also not looked like he's going to tear the game apart, and he's missing easy goals.

I'd be surprised if he doesn't get a contract though. If they were ruthless they'd only offer him one year with option for another based on performance, but he'll probably get 2 or more years.

 

[ghostdog]

He'll be 31 next year so maybe that's affecting him. He doesn't seem like the sort of player that keeps himself in the peak of fitness, so that could impact his durability.

He just seems a bit off to me this year, which is strange in a contract year. He's definately had good moments, but he's also not looked like he's going to tear the game apart, and he's missing easy goals.

I'd be surprised if he doesn't get a contract though. If they were ruthless they'd only offer him one year with option for another based on performance, but he'll probably get 2 or more years.

Perpetual 1 year contracts for Jake from here on in.
Qurstion marks on Heppell and Kelly. There's half a season to go.

 

[Ati Tude]

Throw the kitchen sink.


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Careful, don't want another injury.

 

[Yoda_]

Is Isaac Cumming

13

Isaac Cumming

Age

26

Ht

188cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

D/M

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.2

3star

K

6.0

2star

HB

5.2

4star

M

2.4

3star

T

2.3

4star

MG

158.0

2star

D

9.5

2star

K

5.0

2star

HB

4.5

3star

M

1.5

2star

T

2.5

3star

MG

158.0

3star

D

10.6

3star

K

5.6

3star

HB

5.0

4star

M

2.8

3star

T

2.6

4star

really that good? Ditto Harry Perryman

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Harry Perryman

Age

25

Ht

187cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.5

4star

K

9.4

4star

HB

7.1

4star

M

4.5

4star

T

2.8

4star

MG

216.2

3star

D

18.5

4star

K

10.6

4star

HB

7.9

4star

M

4.5

4star

T

1.3

2star

MG

301.3

4star

D

9.8

3star

K

5.2

2star

HB

4.6

4star

M

3.4

4star

T

2.8

5star

MG

83.2

2star

I dunno if its the we have to many good kids that drive there price up but I cant imagine they are better than say Jacob Hopper

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Jacob Hopper

Age

27

Ht

187cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

21.0

5star

K

9.9

4star

HB

11.1

5star

M

2.9

3star

T

4.5

5star

CL

4.3

5star

D

17.6

4star

K

8.8

4star

HB

8.9

4star

M

2.4

3star

T

4.6

5star

CL

4.0

5star

D

18.6

5star

K

8.4

4star

HB

10.2

5star

M

4.0

4star

T

3.8

5star

CL

3.4

5star

who went for what price again..

 

[Duckworth]

I want to start the Save Jaiden Hunter Campaign. Is he in a similar boat to El-Hawli, has only been on the list briefly, has shown something and then been promptly injured?

We can only have so many in the rehab group, with Baldwin, Reid, Hunter and Setterfield always there.

 

[Zach Package]

Throw the kitchen sink.


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I for one am shocked that the bloke who the AFL went out of their way to let some bloke’s wife manage him is about to make a really short sighted decision for what is probably minimum short term benefit, if any.

What an organisation, what a country.

If I was a pay day loan company I would be camping outside his house.

 

[faible]

Is Isaac Cumming really that good? Ditto Harry Perryman


I dunno if its the we have to many good kids that drive there price up but I cant imagine they are better than say Jacob Hopper who went for what price again..

They’re solid B graders I’d say. Would be an upgrade in the middle of our best side.

Perryman can play almost anywhere, good natural footballer. Cumming would slot straight in to half back and is a good kick with good size and speed.

Unlike Hopper both are out of contract and free agents.

They’re probably better than Hopper for what we need.

 

[Call Me Cake]

Gaining Stengle would transform our forward line by a lot. The work that Gresh is doing in regards to F50 ground ball gets and stoppage clearances/i50's could be halved with Stengle, which would free up the both of them to attack the scoreboard as a unit. This is in addition to having an extra elite player in the mid-20's bracket that the side needs.

 

[Keystone agony]

I disagree, can't see how they make us better in 2025. If we finish 3rd after the H&A and finals I'll reconsider, but no one would re-sign them if they could have Perryman or Cumming in their place.

Stringer can stay as he's a POD to what we have on the list.

Yep your comparing 2 different things though

One cost a whole lot more, that needs to be considered

 

[Snake Charmer]

Is Isaac Cumming really that good? Ditto Harry Perryman


I dunno if its the we have to many good kids that drive there price up but I cant imagine they are better than say Jacob Hopper who went for what price again..

Perryman is very solid. Can play in a few different spots. He’d be an amazing upgrade on Kelly

Cumming was a border line A grade half back but has been hit very hard by injuries. It would be a risk picking him up

 

[ghostdog]

I for one am shocked that the bloke who the AFL went out of their way to let some bloke’s wife manage him is about to make a really short sighted decision for what is probably minimum short term benefit, if any.

What an organisation, what a country.

If I was a pay day loan company I would be camping outside his house.

Huh?
Do you know a fact that no one else does?
Is he leaving?

 

[ghostdog]

So Stengle feels isolated out at Geelong and stays with the Betts family quite a bit.

Do they live anywhere near Tulla?