List Mgmt. Collingwood Trade and FA

[Harry O]

Nothing yet. I'm assuming it comes soon, him, dean and long.
Otherwise all three would have been delisted too.

And funny enough, all three were training together last week with Max Viney

Long confirmed has a contract

 

[sr36]

If Jack Carroll gets delisted he could be someone to look at as a train on if he wants to stay in Melbourne. With so much uncertainty with our younger midfield he might be better than Macrae, Long, Sullivan.

I'm a bit surprised that we didn't keep Bytel ahead of one of these guys who all look to be primarily mids.

The way I see it, our best 22 is going to have a stack of players who can roll through the midfield and are better options than these guys. So we're more likely to need flanker depth than centre square depth and I think we're short on flanker depth.

 

[Jen2310]

Many were calling for us to hide him when he was dominating in the VFL so we could pick him up in the mid season draft.
Giving him another year is worth it to see what comes of him.

He's 21, with a big body. 194cm, can tackle, play forward and he's strong. Worth persisting with.

 

[Jen2310]

Don’t mid-season draft picks have an 18 month contract ?

Only if the player nominates it. Smit did
But if you are looking for a 2nd chance anywhere for any time, a lot do nominate 6 months and just back themselves in.

 

[Mark W]

How does membrey fit in tho with checkers mcstay cox resting forward plus all the smalls

Membrey is a much better forward than Cox...a 30 goal a year forward vs a 20 goal a year forward

In the past neither Cameron nor Cox has been reliable enough to ruck solo, so we always needed the two ruck structure. However, after a breakout season from Darcy...maybe 5 minutes from McStay is now sufficient backup

 

[danielnajdek]

Can't believe we kept Long.

He is better then Bytel but not by much.

 

[Hardas]

Contracted next year

If I had a dollar...

 

[satanshoof101]

Long confirmed has a contract

Where is it reported?

 

[Hardas]

How does membrey fit in tho with checkers mcstay cox resting forward plus all the smalls

Cox/Cameron to rotate off the bench more - especially if they change to just a 5-man bench with no more sub.

 

[ElliottsMaggies]

Cox/Cameron to rotate of the bench more - especially if they just a 5-man bench with no more sub.

A 5 man bench would suit us so much better too. I'm really hoping they get rid of the sub.

 

[HFF]

He's 21, with a big body. 194cm, can tackle, play forward and he's strong. Worth persisting with.

Very lucky because despite his size and strength, he is awfully slow.
Slow enough that it doesn’t fit out style really as to be this slow you need to be a super first possession player like Tom Mitchell ..which he also isn’t

 

[Mukesh]

Used to be known as "lace out" - ie Barry Price to Peter McKenna

I never understood that term…

 

[FromTheBoundaryLine]

I'm a bit surprised that we didn't keep Bytel ahead of one of these guys who all look to be primarily mids.

The way I see it, our best 22 is going to have a stack of players who can roll through the midfield and are better options than these guys. So we're more likely to need flanker depth than centre square depth and I think we're short on flanker depth.

I think there’s more potential improvement in Sullivan and Long tbh. Sully more creative and Long has physical attributes we are not overflowing with.

I think we are more likely to use someone like Allan on the flank rather than Bytel. Then we have faster more experienced players like WHE, Markov, Lipinski and possibly Parker and Ryan if they show something. Finally Crisp, Perryman, Sidey etc can fill a role admirably as well.

I feel we have numerous options now for flankers/wingers all better placed than Bytel.

 

[brysie]

the last 2 off seasons Oliver has made noises about leaving and Melbourne have caved in.

Oliver can do what he wants because Melbourne wont rip the band aid off.

Of course. Most (if not all) of Melbourne's recent woes are of their own making.

They've gone from having one of the most stacked lists in the AFL 4 years ago (thanks in large part to the AFL's charity) to having a list that's slowly being eaten away by inept management, fractured relationships and father time.

 

[Timmy from Thomastown]

I'm a bit surprised that we didn't keep Bytel ahead of one of these guys who all look to be primarily mids.

The way I see it, our best 22 is going to have a stack of players who can roll through the midfield and are better options than these guys. So we're more likely to need flanker depth than centre square depth and I think we're short on flanker depth.

Macrae is contracted anyway but regardless of role Bytel is very very vanilla. Given what Leppitsch said about bringing in some crash and bash kpps…. If you extrapolate that, retaining some hardened mids for depth is not inconsistent with that approach. They can free up our veterans and stars to fill those roles on the flanks as the game demands.

 

[Jen2310]

A 5 man bench would suit us so much better too. I'm really hoping they get rid of the sub.

I think that will happen.

 

[Timmy from Thomastown]

I think there’s more potential improvement in Sullivan and Long tbh. Sully more creative and Long has physical attributes we are not overflowing with.

I think we are more likely to use someone like Allan on the flank rather than Bytel. Then we have faster more experienced players like WHE, Markov, Lipinski and possibly Parker and Ryan if they show something. Finally Crisp, Perryman, Sidey etc can fill a role admirably as well.

I feel we have numerous options now for flankers/wingers all better placed than Bytel.

Yep, got heaps.

 

[nahnah]

He is better then Bytel but not by much.

I reckon they're both better than Sullivan but its splitting hairs lol

 

[sideswipe]

I never understood that term…

Thought it originally derived from rugby when making a place kick - set the ball with the laces out. Then it should spin end over end.

 

[Timmy from Thomastown]

I reckon they're both better than Sullivan but its splitting hairs lol

Sullivan probably had the best senior form out of him Long and Bytel. His main problem is his midgetness.

 

[Timmy from Thomastown]

Thought it originally derived from rugby when making a place kick - set the ball with the laces out. Then it should spin end over end.

My take is more than if you kick it perfectly it will spin perfectly and vertically.. ( aka Barry Price)…. It will land perfectly in your full forwards hands vertically and the laces will be pointing out ( aka Peter McKenna)

 

[Kes1984]

seriously how did we land Houston!

We had nothing going in. Two players nominated the perfect clubs to facilitate it. It’s like it was destiny!

I’m just in shock still. Next season can’t come quick enough.

Who knows, we may find ourselves another Swanny with our draft hand yet.

 

[ElliottsMaggies]

 

[Matt_352]

seriously how did we land Houston!

We had nothing going in. Two players nominated the perfect clubs to facilitate it. It’s like it was destiny!

I’m just in shock still. Next season can come quick enough.

Who knows, we may find ourselves another Swanny with our draft hand yet.

Dekka does his best work late

 

[Ctracks]

We need to recruit some better VFL players. Hard to develop young kids in the twos if the rest of the players around them are shit

VFL setup should be scrapped, AFL need to bring in a reserves competition.