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what about the medicalThey merely had a meeting. Nothing more.
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what about the medicalThey merely had a meeting. Nothing more.
Mid season trading. It must happen![]()
Yeah but you think Ginnivan and Watson are busts.In short - we have enough options to free up spots we need without too many tough calls. Limited draft picks probably helps. Contracts (or injuries) tie our hands.
Breust should retire. Chad may want to go around again but can’t see getting a contract from us. Hasn’t been able to get on park this year.
Gunston should retire - yes he’s had some good games but wouldn’t need to regress much to be sad to watch next year.
Stephens is gone.
Then the slightly harder calls.
Can’t see all of serong, Phillips, DGB being on list with Blanck fit and McCabe coming through. DGB probably gone.
One or both or JOS and Bennetts may go. I like bennetts but Watson, Moore, ginni and MacDonald are all young and ahead of him. Can Bennetts stay cat b for another year? Butler was probably gone but his injury prob means we drop to rookie list (we rarely delist LTIs).
Tucker starting to show signs. We’re full of rucks but expect we keep them all (but maybe a club throws a trade offer?). Ramsden is stuck behind a few.
BMac was extended for 2 years at start of year - don’t see it personally but means he’s safe. Seamus should be safe. Perryman would put both of them down the pecking order.
Morrison could be moved on (via FA) free up just spots or to give him more opportunity.
Expect we hold onto HH, Ward and Finn to see if can develop over next 12 months. They could get trade offers. All are very handy depth at present.
I think rookie upgrades count as the minimum 3 picks? Even so I think we may want a little bit of turnover as it’s meant to be a decent draft.
Collingwood offered Chad a list spot and there was a rumour North would have picked him before us in the rookie draft.They merely had a meeting. Nothing more.
Or make sure you have enough ruck options on your list by the start of each season.Either that or emergency ruck elevation rules. Ruck is a special case
Or make sure you have enough ruck options on your list by the start of each season.
Who needs a ruckman?
Eagles maybe? Doggies if English leaves would need one.
It would be sooooo sexy to somehow include Reeves in a trade for the Baz if it protected our first round pick, or got a second coming back the other way.....
It would be sooooo sexy to somehow include Reeves in a trade for the Baz if it protected our first round pick, or got a second coming back the other way.....
Yep you pretty much need 4 rucks on the list. 3 that can play seniors and 1 raw spaghetto that needs about 5 more years in the systemAnd then Meek does an ACL rd1? Our season would be over
And then Meek does an ACL rd1? Our season would be over
Not sure how you come to this conclusion? The two games Reeves played mid year while Meek was out, he performed quite well. Showed improvement on his earlier games and that he has adapted to the new rule better. He is a great back up if something happens to Meek.Yeh, I'm not a huge Reeves fan. I'd be totally cool running with one of the younger ones on the list (who by then will have had another pre-season under their belt) or glue together a rotation of biggish players.
If Reeves is the barometer of whether we have a successful season then we are farked.
Not sure how you come to this conclusion? The two games Reeves played mid year while Meek was out, he performed quite well. Showed improvement on his earlier games and that he has adapted to the new rule better. He is a great back up if something happens to Meek.
If you have three in the VFL they don’t get enough time in the middle. That’s where the VFL development comp was fantastic,Yep you pretty much need 4 rucks on the list. 3 that can play seniors and 1 raw spaghetto that needs about 5 more years in the system
i know alot people dont rate English but he was the all australian ruckman a year or two ago, so how about we offer him a decent contract ( enough to get the dogs a 1st round compo pick) then offer Reeves and our future 1st for Baz?It would be sooooo sexy to somehow include Reeves in a trade for the Baz if it protected our first round pick, or got a second coming back the other way.....
Punk stating he wants to go
another year.
If it were a no go… and a send off was likely within the next 6 weeks… I’m thinking he’d already be very aware of it.
Very unlikely he’d be so definite about wanting to continue…. He’d have been far more vague.
On the money. He's getting over the groin issue and is keen to continue.Punk stating he wants to go
another year.
If it were a no go… and a send off was likely within the next 6 weeks… I’m thinking he’d already be very aware of it.
Very unlikely he’d be so definite about wanting to continue…. He’d have been far more vague.
Not sure how you come to this conclusion? The two games Reeves played mid year while Meek was out, he performed quite well. Showed improvement on his earlier games and that he has adapted to the new rule better. He is a great back up if something happens to Meek.
Not sure. He’s a legend and I want him around to coach but I feel we are moving past him this year as a player. If he’s ok with a similar year a lot of sub role or even BHH viewed as a transition to coaching that could work.On the money. He's getting over the groin issue and is keen to continue.
Wingard has a job offer from the club for next year.Could we carry both Punky and Gunners like we did Liam Shiels in 2022? Play at Box Hill, help the kids and be called upon when required?
I'm certain Wingard is gone. Good chance he gets a one year rookie contract at another club. For his sake I hope that's true. I was of the view that we'd retain one of those three. Holding onto two still might put a strain on our list flexibility if they're cooked come mid-year.
We get hung up on using every last list spot but pretty much every club has a few spots allotted to players who have never, and may never play a senior game. I don't see an issue with keeping some older guys on.Not sure. He’s a legend and I want him around to coach but I feel we are moving past him this year as a player. If he’s ok with a similar year a lot of sub role or even BHH viewed as a transition to coaching that could work.