Traded Caleb Daniel - Traded to North Melb for pick 25

[GoEaglesGoSGIO]

North dont need another pick 25 to clog the list. They needed someone to plug and play ASAP and Daniel can do that. One big issue they lacked is a versatile flanker and he fills that role.

 

[Stan_Darsh72]

Has there been strucutal changes at the doggies that made players like McRae and Daniel expendable?

 

[The Nostradamus]

North dont need another pick 25 to clog the list. They needed someone to plug and play ASAP and Daniel can do that. One big issue they lacked is a versatile flanker and he fills that role.

I'll reserve judgement until i see who is available at that pick on draft night

 

[GoEaglesGoSGIO]

I'll reserve judgement until i see who is available at that pick on draft night

Does it matter? They would be wildly far away from getting a game. You gotta give Hardeman, Duursma, Pick 2 a go first

 

[The Nostradamus]

Does it matter? They would be wildly far away from getting a game. You gotta give Hardeman, Duursma, Pick 2 a go first

if a decent KPF is there it will matter as we need one developing to take over from darling in 2 years

 

[tiger_tough]

Overs

 

[GoEaglesGoSGIO]

if a decent KPF is there it will matter as we need one developing to take over from darling in 2 years

Cant solve 2 problems with 1 pick though. Reliance on Luke McDonald is a much grander issue then having someone in VFL developing. A problem you can tackle in 12 months time anyway

 

[The Nostradamus]

Cant solve 2 problems with 1 pick though. Reliance on Luke McDonald is a much grander issue then having someone in VFL developing. A problem you can tackle in 12 months time anyway

id rather solve the kpf one at 25 than the hbf one

 

[GoEaglesGoSGIO]

id rather solve the kpf one at 25 than the hbf one

Id rather solve the problem you have this year not the one you say will fully create itself in 2 or 3 years time. I also think id rather go into 2025s draft looking for a KPP with the 1st rounder as opposed to another midfielder in any case ie. get a highly rated KPP not one at 25

 

[Robroy22]

Have you ever heard of a chap by the name of Bailey Dale?

One of the 5 or 6 best playmaker half backs in the league?

Yep I have, he's a foot taller than Caleb and CAN defend a high ball marginally better. Caleb's been replaced by Lachie Bramble....because Bramble can run (both ways) and can defend.

 

[Pencil case]

Yep I have, he's a foot taller than Caleb and CAN defend a high ball marginally better. Caleb's been replaced by Lachie Bramble....because Bramble can run (both ways) and can defend.

Bramble’s disposal is also just as good as Daniel’s. I still can’t understand why Hawks delisted him.

 

[bobs head soup]

Sad to see Caleb go, a great Bulldog, but will be glad he gets to play for a team that can use him in his best role.

My favourite Caleb moment was his outrageous kick in the semi final vs Brisbane at the Gabba, when we were 1 point up with 28 seconds to go.

Very few players in history have the vision, skill and sheer cojones to pull that kick off. Could have got us into a Prelim (and therefore a GF).

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Overs

Yeah, very surprised he fetched a 2nd rounder when he was on the fringe of the Bullies side & past his best... & compared to buggar all for Macrae.

Though Roos just trying to shore up some experience.

 

[Dogsman16]

Has there been strucutal changes at the doggies that made players like McRae and Daniel expendable?

Slow and one paced midfield.

Hence why Richards moved in there as he is a line breaker.

Daniel was no longer collecting the ball 25-30 times a game to offset his weaknesses (size and speed).

 

[Pure_Ownage]

North dont need another pick 25 to clog the list. They needed someone to plug and play ASAP and Daniel can do that. One big issue they lacked is a versatile flanker and he fills that role.

Fisher is already a seagull I'm not sure why they needed another. They need quality key position players instead.

 

[rye]

Fisher is already a seagull I'm not sure why they needed another. They need quality key position players instead.

daniel is an afl level footballer.

fisher is not.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

daniel is an afl level footballer.

fisher is not.

Yes but fisher is on a 4 year deal.
And so is Stephens. Staggering.

 

[Jugada]

Fisher is already a seagull I'm not sure why they needed another. They need quality key position players instead.

What quality key position player is going to want to go to North though? They couldn't even get Houston interested. Have to take the best quality available footballers they can get at the minute and Daniel is a good quality of player who will likely play every game for the next couple of years

 

[rye]

Yes but fisher is on a 4 year deal.
And so is Stephens. Staggering.

yes these are horrible list decisions but that doesnt mean they should double down on trying to make these guys b22 players.

daniel will be a good acquisition if he keeps both of those two in the vfl.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

yes these are horrible list decisions but that doesnt mean they should double down on trying to make these guys b22 players.

daniel will be a good acquisition if he keeps both of those two in the vfl.

Maybe. I think they overpaid as the dogs would have taken a pick in the 40s to dump his contract. But my point was more why give fisher and Stephens long term deals if you're bringing Daniel in the year after. All 3 are small and poor defensively so there's no way you can play them all together.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

What quality key position player is going to want to go to North though? They couldn't even get Houston interested. Have to take the best quality available footballers they can get at the minute and Daniel is a good quality of player who will likely play every game for the next couple of years

It's true that quality kpf and kpd are hard to get on the market and guys like Battle wouldn't even consider north. But it will be interesting to see what they do draft wise-they do really need quality talls (maybe they trade futures into this year to pick a kpf) and next year they need to get very aggressive in the trade market. Guys like corr and teakle and pink and ccj etc as talls just isn't going to cut it they need a lot better on the list.

 

[Pencil case]

Maybe. I think they overpaid as the dogs would have taken a pick in the 40s to dump his contract. But my point was more why give fisher and Stephens long term deals if you're bringing Daniel in the year after. All 3 are small and poor defensively so there's no way you can play them all together.

Dogs would have taken a pick in the 40s yet declined 25 with 48 coming back?

We wanted to keep him, but 25 was too good to refuse.

 

[Vindicater]

Dogs for overs for a guy they did not even play most of the year.

 

[Mofra]

Dogs for overs for a guy they did not even play most of the year.

16 AFL games in 2024 - "most of the year"?

 

[A Bit Dusty]

16 AFL games in 2024 - "most of the year"?

He was the starting sub in 7 of those games. What was Bevo thinking?