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AFLW 2024 - Round 6 - Chat, game threads, injury lists, team lineups and more.
This is the way!I'm not discounting what soapy is saying but getting Houston sounds incompatible with our two primary goals..... maximise picks in the draft and manage the cap.....we should be pressuring pies to pay up....I'm now more interested in how we get a second pick in the first round and ideally three before Bencamp
Should get another 2-3 years out of all them. There will be opportunity to bring in are other half backs. Houston is 28 next year so he isn't far behind them.My concern the age profile of Newy,Saad,Haynes,Gov(30 next Oct).
HundoThis is the way!
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Some way to get (say) Lindsay, Berry/Hannaford/Dettoli, Dennis/O’Farrell, Ben, Lucas (ideally as a rookie).
I think Houston makes contend better next year.
The key to our improvement will come from within, not from from one player - better fitness, strength, conditioning and game-day coaching.
Houston situation is sounding like the trade period when we were after Shiel...and him and his manager making the most of the attention to drive up his value
Haven’t even fueled the jet up yet for Houston….I don't agree. We were after Shiel in a much bigger way than what we have shown to be Dan. Put a lot of eggs in that basket, met with his agent a number of times, etc. none of which we're really being talked about with Dan.
Without being disrespectful we've shown indifference here.
Things will move once JSOS comes out and nominates for him…..Houston situation is sounding like the trade period when we were after Shiel...and him and his manager making the most of the attention to drive up his value
I think that’s the key take away - we are showing respectful indifference.I don't agree. We were after Shiel in a much bigger way than what we have shown to be Dan. Put a lot of eggs in that basket, met with his agent a number of times, etc. none of which we're really being talked about with Dan.
Without being disrespectful we've shown indifference here.
I am “slightly confused” by the number of people selling our list short and thinking we need to reach for an expensive short term fix which will further compromise our salary cap for the next five years while passing up opportunity to future proof the list to contend for a decade or likely more.I’m slightly confused by the number of people seemingly happy to “go to the draft”. It’s incredibly rare to have someone like Cripps on your list, it might be another decade before we have someone capable of winning Brownlow. Good clubs take decisive action when they are in our position.
That does not mean the Houston is the answer or we should necessarily offer up two first rounders…that’s for the club to decide. But we’ve got probably 3 years left of prime Cripps and chipping away at the draft is probably not my preferred option, particularly given the crap shoot it invariably represents outside the first few picks.
Who is selling the list short? The whole point of my post is that we are right there and just need to tweak a couple of things, fill a couple of gaps. And I don’t see that happening through the draft in a timeframe consistent with the window Cripps creates. Elite ball users is a clear deficiency, and Houston is an elite ball user.I am “slightly confused” by the number of people selling our list short and thinking we need to reach for an expensive short term fix which will further compromise our salary cap for the next five years while passing up opportunity to future proof the list to contend for a decade or likely more.
We were “second seed” for much of the season before injury and fatigue “ended” our season. We have 3-5 youngsters (arguably more) developing rapidly to make us a significantly better team from within, without additions.
We can arrange a swap if you like?Hi guys what's the go with Lewis Young looked not to bad last season ?
Agree. Houston isn't a game changer and the cost is too much. Add some much needed young talent to not bottom out when tassie enters. Use any spare salary cap space to bring forward some payments on longer term deals.
No, they're secondary, albeit very important, goals.I'm not discounting what soapy is saying but getting Houston sounds incompatible with our two primary goals..... maximise picks in the draft and manage the cap.....we should be pressuring pies to pay up....I'm now more interested in how we get a second pick in the first round and ideally three before Bencamp
What is?That's a good result
I reckon the Club and Houston know exactly how it's going to play out, even if the exact picks aren't certain yet.... patience is a virtue as they say.I think that’s the key take away - we are showing respectful indifference.
It’s not about him, we have a plan & are sticking to it.
It’s showing great growth & strength by the club that we aren’t grandstanding.
Massive change by the club, if u want to be destination club u do what works for u, not bleat or harp on about others being “being difficult or unfair” u just do u & do it well.
If his dad was still here maybeThings will move once JSOS comes out and nominates for him…..
Why is that?And there's zero chance DH will be at the Pies next year. Take it to the bank...