Confirmed Caleb Daniel - Traded to North Melb for pick 25

[Handsome.B.Wonderful]

So you're gonna be playing a 7 man defence next year....interesting. Cos somebody else always has to defend Caleb's man.

AFL teams still play a 6 man defence?

What year are you in? I’ll send a DeLorean.

 

[Robroy22]

You guys reached prelims in Daicos' debut year, and missed out on the GF by a point.

ND was less defensively accountable than Daniel is.

Please please please play him on Bobby Hill next year.....or Schultz or Elliott or McCreery....you know as well as I do that his opponents are just gonna take him to places he doesn't want to go (like one out in the goal square)

There's a few reasons Bevo decided to clear the bloke (and we did the same with Johnny Noble)....those shorter, running defenders get exposed by the new breed of strong overhead small forwards. All the finals teams have those small forwards now and as stubborn as Bevo is....even he's cottoned onto the danger of having that defensively deficient small.

 

[Makeshift Park]

Please please please play him on Bobby Hill next year.....or Schultz or Elliott or McCreery....you know as well as I do that his opponents are just gonna take him to places he doesn't want to go (like one out in the goal square)

There's a few reasons Bevo decided to clear the bloke (and we did the same with Johnny Noble)....those shorter, running defenders get exposed by the new breed of strong overhead small forwards. All the finals teams have those small forwards now and as stubborn as Bevo is....even he's cottoned onto the danger of having that defensively deficient small.

Come back to me when Daicos has played on anyone.

 

[Outtatym]

So you're gonna be playing a 7 man defence next year....interesting. Cos somebody else always has to defend Caleb's man.

You obviously haven't watched much of North over the last few years. Nothing new.

Slots in for Mckercher who presumably would go into the middle. I don't hate it.

 

[Robroy22]

Come back to me when Daicos has played on anyone.

Why are you trying to compare an old, tiny, defensively deficient DEFENSIVE runner against a generational midfielder?
Yep Nick played a few games in his first year off a HBF....he's been in the guts for the last two seasons.
Nick is pretty much the pro-forma for Harry Sheezel (another generational midfielder). Now I don't reckon you'd be comparing Harry Sheezel to poor old Caleb would ya?

 

[Makeshift Park]

Why are you trying to compare an old, tiny, defensively deficient DEFENSIVE runner against a generational midfielder?
Yep Nick played a few games in his first year off a HBF....he's been in the guts for the last two seasons.
Nick is pretty much the pro-forma for Harry Sheezel (another generational midfielder). Now I don't reckon you'd be comparing Harry Sheezel to poor old Caleb would ya?

"a few games in his first year off a HBF"...

So tell me mate, how did you feel having to run 7 defenders in 2022?

 

[Pencil case]

Jesus christ 25 lol.

Smith for 17 and a cooked Daniel for 25.

Brady is really brainless.

One is a champion bloke that will provide leadership off field, as well as AA caliber distribution from half back.

The other is a genuine hinderance off-field that the club wanted to be rid of, coming off an ACL.

 

[Pencil case]

Why are you trying to compare an old, tiny, defensively deficient DEFENSIVE runner against a generational midfielder?
Yep Nick played a few games in his first year off a HBF....he's been in the guts for the last two seasons.
Nick is pretty much the pro-forma for Harry Sheezel (another generational midfielder). Now I don't reckon you'd be comparing Harry Sheezel to poor old Caleb would ya?

Why do Pies fans always have to make it about themselves, even when they didn’t make finals and will be bottom dwelling for the foreseeable future.

 

[Robroy22]

"a few games in his first year off a HBF"...

So tell me mate, how did you feel having to run 7 defenders in 2022?

We didn't....we had Nathan Murphy who covered 3-4 blokes by himself at the one time.

 

[Robroy22]

Why do Pies fans always have to make it about themselves, even when they didn’t make finals and will be bottom dwelling for the foreseeable future.

OK.....so you tell me why Bevo wasn't keen on Caleb anymore?

 

[Dudoro]

Jesus christ 25 lol.

Smith for 17 and a cooked Daniel for 25.

Brady is really brainless.

Could not believe this. The funny part is it’s the same list managers every year that make bad trades.

Pick 25 in a great draft for a 28 yo half back flanker that doesn’t defend.

Clarkson knows his list is horrible and now coaching for himself

 

[ItsAllAboutMe]

Shows again that the system is stacked against the poor clubs when North have to give pick 25 for Caleb Daniel

35

Caleb Daniel

Age

28

Ht

171cm

Wt

72kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

21.3

5star

K

11.5

4star

HB

9.8

5star

M

3.5

4star

T

2.9

4star

CL

1.4

4star

D

19.5

4star

K

11.1

4star

HB

8.4

4star

M

3.6

4star

T

2.0

3star

CL

1.0

3star

D

16.4

4star

K

7.2

3star

HB

9.2

5star

M

3.4

4star

T

2.6

4star

CL

0.2

2star

whilst Cats get to steal Bailey Smith

6

Bailey Smith

Age

23

Ht

185cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.3

5star

K

8.5

3star

HB

9.8

5star

M

2.3

2star

T

3.8

5star

CL

2.7

4star

D

19.8

5star

K

9.6

4star

HB

10.2

5star

M

1.8

2star

T

3.2

4star

CL

3.2

4star

D

14.8

4star

K

7.6

3star

HB

7.2

5star

M

2.0

3star

T

3.4

5star

CL

1.6

4star

for only 8 picks less. The system is broken.

 

[Dudoro]

Shows again that the system is stacked against the poor clubs when North have to give pick 25 for Caleb Daniel whilst Cats get to steal Bailey Smith for only 8 picks less. The system is broken.

Not really. One was contracted and one wasn’t. North overpaid. Shouldn’t have targeted a contracted player if they knew they’d have to overpay.

 

[Makeshift Park]

OK.....so you tell me why Bevo wasn't keen on Caleb anymore?

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?

 

[Libbaaaa]

Thank you Caleb, if he comes out demanding a trade post the Hawks game this pick is in the high 40s! Can still play good footy but it has to be off half back, accumulating some soft footy.

 

[hawksalltheway]

Shows again that the system is stacked against the poor clubs when North have to give pick 25 for Caleb Daniel whilst Cats get to steal Bailey Smith for only 8 picks less. The system is broken.

north should have walked away....crazy overs, debateable he even makes their best team.....cant blame the system, why target daniel?

 

[Makeshift Park]

north should have walked away....crazy overs, debateable he even makes their best team.....cant blame the system, why target daniel?

"Debateable Caleb even makes North's best team"?

Way to say you don't watch many of our games mate.

 

[Foxman98]

north should have walked away....crazy overs, debateable he even makes their best team.....cant blame the system, why target daniel?

Delusional if you don't think he gets a game over McDonald/Shiels/Dawson/Tucker/Fisher/Stephens/Phillips/Scott/Hansen Jr all of these played in their last game

 

[TiAn_]

A little primer for the Roo fans, go check out the clips on this account:

 

[pupstar]

Not really. One was contracted and one wasn’t. North overpaid. Shouldn’t have targeted a contracted player if they knew they’d have to overpay.

Well its quite obvious that we don't think we over paid other wise we would have just walked away and its way to early to say we over paid anyway.

 

[Makeshift Park]

A little primer for the Roo fans, go check out the clips on this account:

I've said it in the Roos' Caleb thread, and I'll say it again here.

On proven form, he's got better vision, IQ and skills than anyone on our list, bar Sheezel.

 

[Wild Bill]

At best it’s pick 27:

People way over rate 2nd round picks:

O Ryan, C Vickery, J Motlop, J Sharp, T Sparrow, B Daniels, Z Fisher, D Tucker, L Webb, S Lemmons, j Stewart, S Kerridge, K Harper, C Bartlett.

It doesn't scream missed opportunity. McKercher replacing Stephens on a wing makes us better.

We have enough players that can't hit a target - nice to get one that is good by foot.

 

[Jeremias]

Why would you include Brent Daniels

16

Brent Daniels

Age

25

Ht

172cm

Wt

75kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.9

3star

K

6.4

3star

HB

6.5

4star

M

2.6

3star

T

2.9

4star

G

0.4

3star

D

10.3

3star

K

4.3

2star

HB

6.0

3star

M

1.9

2star

T

1.9

3star

G

0.0

1star

D

9.0

3star

K

3.6

2star

HB

5.4

4star

M

1.6

2star

T

3.0

5star

G

0.8

4star

in that list?

 

[Dogsman16]

I think this deal could end up as a really big win/win trade for both sides.

From a bulldogs perspective it’s a steal in terms of pick 25 plus removing his entire salary from the books. It will help important signatures going forward (Darcy/Richards etc).

North did overpay but these type of decisions could help hold the list together. 99% likelihood Caleb Daniel

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Caleb Daniel

Age

28

Ht

171cm

Wt

72kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

21.3

5star

K

11.5

4star

HB

9.8

5star

M

3.5

4star

T

2.9

4star

CL

1.4

4star

D

19.5

4star

K

11.1

4star

HB

8.4

4star

M

3.6

4star

T

2.0

3star

CL

1.0

3star

D

16.4

4star

K

7.2

3star

HB

9.2

5star

M

3.4

4star

T

2.6

4star

CL

0.2

2star

offers more in 2025 and probably 2026 than pick 25 (which will end up 27/28). Parker/Daniel and to a lesser extent Darling acquisitions at least are promoting that North need to be better now. Not in 2027-2028, they need to get better as of Rd1.