List Mgmt. Contracts. Trades. Draft. Other Assorted Crap. 2020 Edition

[shooshka]

Bro so much conflicting news about him
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From the club statement that hasn't happened (they announced moving Hutch to the RL, so no reason they wouldn't have done the same regarding DV if that was what was occurring).

Hopefully he can train with us as a SSP player and if his health improves then we can re-list him.

 

[Neale4brownlow]

Anyone know if the AFL are up for compo in these concussion delisting/retirement scenarios?

Venables would have a career to continue on with if not for his workplace injury.

Fair enough the Eagles can't continue to have someone on their list to perform. But I wonder what (if any) the AFL offer support to players.

I guess despite there's always the real world with every other job still available to them, just not football.

 

[RanaNaved]

Honestly gutted about Venners. Was so happy when the club recruited a high ceiling type of player rather than the generic vanilla picks we saw for so many years. Showed genuine promise in both the WAFL and AFL and has a premiership medal to show for his efforts.

Thanks Dan

He wasn't performing to the level of a high draft pick if we're being honest.

 

[bl4ke]

He wasn't performing to the level of a high draft pick if we're being honest.

Hahaha wtf mate he only played 21 games, was good for a goal every second game and won a premiership. Not sure what you exactly expected

 

[RanaNaved]

Hahaha wtf mate he only played 21 games

Didn't stand out at WAFL level either.

 

[RookiePick]

Not unexpected news about Venables but it's still unfortunate.

I really hope he doesn't suffer ongoing health complications.

 

[bl4ke]

Didn't stand out at WAFL level either.

As an 18 year old? No shit

 

[RanaNaved]

Even last year.

 

[Suma Magic]

Does the silence on Rioli mean he is still on the main list?

If so, it means we have 4 vacant list spots. To be filled by 1-3 senior players and 1-3 rookies.

 

[bl4ke]

Even last year.

Yeah mate because he played heaps of WAFL last year

 

[ThePuma #9]

Yeah mate because he played heaps of WAFL last year

Please don’t feed the ill informed troll.

They keep coming back if you do and then we never get rid of them.

 

[RanaNaved]

Please don’t feed the ill informed troll.

They keep coming back if you do and then we never get rid of them.

Why am I a troll?

 

[ziad]

Why am I a troll?

If you have a long neck and quack - chances are you are a goose

 

[RanaNaved]

For what it's worth, I think Venables would be/is a good role player. A forward who pressures the opposition and is dangerous with ball in hand.

 

[Eastcoasteagle]

Didn't stand out at WAFL level either.

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[Shmiddy15]

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That hurt to watch. Has all the tools to be a really solid player. Hopefully we can see him again in the blue and gold again one day.

 

[Obeanie1]

Bro so much conflicting news about him
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Sure that was an option considered no doubt.

However you can only move two players from the senior list to the rookie list and not risk losing them in the draft. I would suggest that we will likely do that with Willie as there would be a risk that another club would swoop on Rioli if he was in the draft.

If we can't put them both on as Cat B's then Willie gets moved like Hutchings and Venables will get picked up as a rookie as a SPP pick up.

In both ways we retain the players and support them without the risk of another club poaching them. It would be surprising if another club rookied Venables simply due to his injury and how the Eagles are trying to support him.

 

[Obeanie1]

If you have a long neck and quack - chances are you are a goose

BTW ducks quack.

Geese hiss and honk!!! Just saying!!

Very good guard animals geese, will chase you over the fence if they really don't like you!

 

[ziad]

BTW ducks quack.

Geese hiss and honk!!! Just saying!!

Very good guard animals geese, will chase you over the fence if they really don't like you!

and people who......

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Venables and Rioli would have been vitally important players in a second flag push.

They offer us a lot that nobody else on the list really does.

 

[FKASC]

Gee

 

[RanaNaved]

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Highlights are often misleading.

I think he's a handy player and we miss what he brings.

I don't understand how it is controversial to say he's been a little disappointing for a guy taken at 13.

 

[Astro7]

Wish Venners the best and hope he makes it back?
Not surprising really...
Gosh, Gee, footy's a ruthless business!
But club doing what they can to support him.
Maybe some good news with Rioli...(hmm)

 

[mattyc75]

Highlights are often misleading.

I think he's a handy player and we miss what he brings.

I don't understand how it is controversial to say he's been a little disappointing for a guy taken at 13.

I agree,
Youd hope if he was fit thered be plenty of improvement but he wasn't setting the house on fire was he.
Not surprising that the afl didnt allow us to move him to the cat b list or wherever we wanted to stash him.players have career ending injuries all the time.sad for him but we cant have venebles and willie doing SWA on our list. Willie should definitely be the priority

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[Altum Volantes]

That’s a shame but it was always going to be a long shot for him to play again I think. Wasn’t holding my breath.

Re. His progress - right up until his injury his development was being questioned. He was pretty average all up - not a break out performer but the kind of guy a good team can carry while he finds his feet.