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Is this looking to lock in bad forward entries as a plan going forward?I would be looking at a big lump of a key forward that can stand under a long ball. Just has to bring the ball to ground.
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Is this looking to lock in bad forward entries as a plan going forward?I would be looking at a big lump of a key forward that can stand under a long ball. Just has to bring the ball to ground.
The hardest of passes. Monstrous contract and single ply durabilityWith the ruck rules as they stand we must make a play for Sean Darcy. I reckon he’d be gettable with Jackson needing more first ruck time and our guys just aren’t strong enough to wrestle with the big boys at the moment.
If we are this of middle of the range club. And we are only making numbers.. And for the next couple of years we may or in my mind will be in the same boat, ( finishing anywhere between 8-12.
Should we really go after any out of contract players eg Bailey Smith? As in my mind we really need to use our draft picks for picking up kids to fit our list.. As if we use it on Bailey Smith, we won't have our 1st and 2nd round pick..
But if we want to bring in players, we should only bring UFA and RFA. As we won't have to trade our picks , unless they match it. And if that's the case we walk away
Thoughts?
I don't know... im starting to think, let's just get the best kids we can get.. as Smith won't make us a team of contenders and our team in the coming 3-4 years won't be thatYeah absolutely we should chase Smith.
We just will not get what we need in the time frame we need it from the draft. We need a mid with some power and we ain't getting that from a kid currently studying for year 12 exams projected outside top 10.
LDU would be good next year but after his experience at North we'd want to prove to him we aren't going to turn into North
He's young enough and good enough to lead the current crop. I would argue Smith to be the missing part of the rebuild, not something that comes at a cost to it.I don't know... im starting to think, let's just get the best kids we can get.. as Smith won't make us a team of contenders and our team in the coming 3-4 years won't be that
We will have to give up our 1st round pick, and with our current team, I'd rather use that in the draftHe's young enough and good enough to lead the current crop. I would argue Smith to be the missing part of the rebuild, not something that comes at a cost to it.
If you are “rebuilding” () you most certainly don’t do that by picking at 13-15.I don't know... im starting to think, let's just get the best kids we can get.. as Smith won't make us a team of contenders and our team in the coming 3-4 years won't be that
Ill admit if I'm wrong. But I think it might of finally caught up.. And it's reached our peak in recruiting all these top players. Which what we have done, it's been great, but I just think over the next few years, we won't be anywhere near contendersIf you are “rebuilding” () you most certainly don’t do that by picking at 13-15.
You may hit gold like but your statistically more likely to hit Cooper Stephens, Mitch Brown, Darcy Lang, Smedts, Fogerty etc
At a time when, for the first time in 20 years we have never ever needed a “hit” with this years capital more.
But like, what kid are you using that pick on to make us better? We're not getting Smillie here you want a kid we can play next year it's a wing, a small forward, or a HBF. None of whom make us better.We will have to give up our 1st round pick, and with our current team, I'd rather use that in the draft
It can have caught up and Smith can be the right decision. I believe both to be trueIll admit if I'm wrong. But I think it might of finally caught up.. And it's reached our peak in recruiting all these top players. Which what we have done, it's been great, but I just think over the next few years, we won't be anywhere near contenders
I'm not looking for a kid to make us better for 2025.. im looking for kids to make us better for year 2028 etcBut like, what kid are you using that pick on to make us better? We're not getting Smillie here you want a kid we can play next year it's a wing, a small forward, or a HBF. None of whom make us better.
In most cases Smith would make us better in 2028 than whoever we pick with a pick in the teensI'm not looking for a kid to make us better for 2025.. im looking for kids to make us better for year 2028 etc
I will be happy if we can bring in RFA and UFA, and bring in kuds as well, but is there anyone out there we can target in the RFA , UFA. I'm not sure that there isIt can have caught up and Smith can be the right decision. I believe both to be true
Only time will tellIn most cases Smith would make us better in 2028 than whoever we pick with a pick in the teens
Yeah free agent list is pretty grimI will be happy if we can bring in RFA and UFA, and bring in kuds as well, but is there anyone out there we can target in the RFA , UFA. I'm not sure that there is
You think if Reid is OOC and says he isn’t re-signing and wants to be traded to Geelong that WC will not take 3x first rounders?Because reid is about the best young player that will be traded (if he is) since judd.
I just dont realistically see a deal anywhere unless its an A grader for A grader swap (which never happens anymore) unless the afl lets some club trade 4 r1s.
It is amazing how one game can change people's perception of our side.
A month ago I felt the team was well-balanced and had great depth. This game may have been an aberration, but I doubt it. It is frustrating to see players struggling to find form. They want to play because of Hawkins, but it is costing us and there is no celebration in loosing.
It is time for some of our older players to retire. We must continue to determine the potential of our untried youth and stop playing favourites.
A lot comes down to where Scott sees the list but I am sure he would have been hugely disappointed this week as we all were.
With the ruck rules as they stand we must make a play for Sean Darcy. I reckon he’d be gettable with Jackson needing more first ruck time and our guys just aren’t strong enough to wrestle with the big boys at the moment.
You think if Reid is OOC and says he isn’t re-signing and wants to be traded to Geelong that WC will not take 3x first rounders?
WC just say nahhh and don’t make a trade and risk it all to try to keep a guy who wants out.
If a Victorian club has #1 is the PSD... WC have zero leverage and I think we'd get him for less than 3x R1s.
Thoughts on directing J Henry towards taking this supposed band 1 offer from North if we finish low enough on the ladder?
Thoughts on directing J Henry towards taking this supposed band 1 offer from North if we finish low enough on the ladder?