I agree we need to ensure we can cover him.Although with McGuane in our sights for next year, I think we’ll be a lot more reluctant to hand out future firsts
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I agree we need to ensure we can cover him.Although with McGuane in our sights for next year, I think we’ll be a lot more reluctant to hand out future firsts
Schultz hasn't cost us 2 1st round picks.
It was pick 34 (ended up being 38 on the night I believe) and a future 1st.
Obviously we did the trade hoping that future 1st was going to be in the high teens.
We gambled and not for the first time it looks like we'll come a bit unstuck due to our finishing position.
Pendles was....How many match winners does a club need to have on their list?
We have Naicos, possibly JDG Elliott and Bobby.
Am I missing anyone else?
Macrae has 0 trade value mate.Macrae may be useful as part of a trade for Smith.
It’s not entirely our decision as to what makes a trade occur.Obviously we did the trade hoping that future 1st was going to be in the high teens.
We gambled and not for the first time it looks like we'll come a bit unstuck due to our finishing position.
Wil Brodie is slow, the team doesn't need to get slower, it's just the truth.Those numbers for Brodie are impressive. So the obvious question is why the drop off?
If we can confirm it’s not his body, then he could be a cheap pick up.
HUH? lol why TF would Dogs want him and they wil be asking ( not getting) 2 first rounders for Smith - PIES were never in the huntMacrae may be useful as part of a trade for Smith.
Inside mids with his numbers, and his size to also have pace are very rare - and would come at a very high trade cost.Wil Brodie is slow, the team doesn't need to get slower, it's just the truth.
18 other players .. it is a TEAM game after all. To be fair our list - on paper - is not a premiership list, but the coaching group and team got it done, this year the team is not playing like that team, probably due to constant injruies and personnel rotation, but our depth is not great - just watching players like Parfitt and Stanley etc in Cats Magoos compared to us kinda highlighted that...How many match winners does a club need to have on their list?
We have Naicos, possibly JDG Elliott and Bobby.
Am I missing anyone else?
18 other players .. it is a TEAM game after all. To be fair our list - on paper - is not a premiership list, but the coaching group and team got it done, this year the team is not playing like that team, probably due to constant injruies and personnel rotation, but our depth is not great - just watching players like Parfitt and Stanley etc in Cats Magoos compared to us kinda highlighted that...
I'm not even saying that we shouldn't have traded Grundy, Ginnivan, Adams, Henry etc. My issue is our complete inability to extract any value for them when we trade them out whilst paying overs when we're trying to acquire players like Shoota, Treloar, Beams etc.The difference between you and me is I have perspective, and don’t use revisionism to bag the club.
Grundy - I actually didn’t want him traded. But I am first to admit Cox and Cameron filled the breech and we won the flag.
But please show me how we could have saved $650 x 5 years in another ways to increase our cap space while retaining him.
Ginnivan - I absolutely believe he has high Footy IQ. But he’s a showy pony - who may never develop Shooters strengths, despite your insistence to the contrary. And while in the flag window getting a far more committed player was a sound decision.
Adams - most here thought he was cooked. Now your hindsight says, we should have kept him, but I guarantee you’d have no qualms today had we not had injuries. Similarly with Henry - did we miss him last year? Now with injuries you lament his loss as a trading mistake.
Help me understand how holding fast and putting into the PSD would have helped the club?
As to the dynasty Clubs - they all spent years at the bottom of the ladder collecting 1st rd picks and talent.
Coll as a Club never bottoms out - but nonetheless continues to contend.
If you think my having perspective is Spin then that’s your issue.
As too following the Club line - just go back and see how critical I was about trading Grundy.
You will notice I never criticise thoughtful, logical and rational posts.
It’s those using hindsight, revisionism or vacuous argument ignoring facts, (eg Hine critics) to bag the club that get my attention.
Let’s see if he nominates the Pies as his preferred club before all the hand wringing.HUH? lol why TF would Dogs want him and they wil be asking ( not getting) 2 first rounders for Smith - PIES were never in the hunt
Maybe. But he’s young and the dogs may think they can get more out of him. At least he’s be open to be traded with his brother there.Macrae has 0 trade value mate.
Good. We need a good distributor from half back that we've missed since Naicos. Kinda sick of Moore and Quaynor kicking straight to the opposition or out on the full after a kick in.
Don't know why we're losing the fight to Hawthorn for Battle.Half back is the least of our worries right now.
Would think another key defender would be more of a priority.
Easy - years at the bottom and no superstar deals as yet, means Hawks have much more cap space.Don't know why we're losing the fight to Hawthorn for Battle.