List Mgmt. Our Trade/FA, Suburban & Country Town Thread

[Cousin of Daicos]

I actually really prefer when we go with this sort of set up i50. We have so many dangerous players at a forward 50 stoppage, JDG, Elliott, Nick, Bobby, Beau - having McStay take that forward stoppage and a bit of extra room in there for these guys to get to work could be extremely damaging.

And you're right - the added benefit of having one of the rucks, particularly DC14 who's marking and reading of the play has improved rapidly in the last 12-18 months, as a wall to lock it in our F50 makes it harder for teams to pick their way out of our forward line and kill us on transition

It's always worked really effectively for Melbourne when Gawn does the same thing

 

[gouki88]

It's always worked really effectively for Melbourne when Gawn does the same thing

Brisbane had a similar dynamic with Joe and the Big O

 

[Bianconeri]

It's Checkers. He's going to hit contests hard and work his arse off putting his body on the line with repeat efforts regardless of who is in the team beside him. I don't think his tall partner is going to make much of a difference in terms of how many blows he cops.

Checkers isn’t going to stop puttin his body on the line but he’ll be targeted less going forward and cop less double teams.

 

[TradeDraft]

 

[Johno9911]

And if they get passed that there’s The Rocketman waiting to launch it back in again.

And beyond the Rocketman there's 2 AA defenders waiting to stop them in their tracks.

Sounding more and more like a boss level in a video game start the season already!

 

[Cousin of Daicos]

Do we have Membrey and Tomlinson yet?

 

[sr36]

It's always worked really effectively for Melbourne when Gawn does the same thing

It was one of the reasons why Hawkins was so valuable. They could camp their ruck to lock it in and Hawkins was the most dangerous forward 50 ruck in the league.

Problem for is that McStay isn't dangerous in the ruck, so you want a proper ruckman creating opportunities for our smalls who are so dangerous at forward 50 stoppage.

 

[Cousin of Daicos]

It was one of the reasons why Hawkins was so valuable. They could camp their ruck to lock it in and Hawkins was the most dangerous forward 50 ruck in the league.

Problem for is that McStay isn't dangerous in the ruck, so you want a proper ruckman creating opportunities for our smalls who are so dangerous at forward 50 stoppage.

Fair enough.

Though personally I would back McStay to at least create enough of a contest to provide the smalls a window big enough to make something work

Particularly if we can really hone in on some forward stoppage strategies designed around that scenario

 

[Jen2310]

When does the Pies preseason start? I think I heard Nov 11 somewhere?

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[Cousin of Daicos]

Reckon the Dan acquisition (particularly via Nick) will really help lure LDU across next year

I'd be very surprised if they're not already in his ear

 

[Vinnie Vegas]

He actually isn't a DFA due to St Kilda - they offered him a contract. He's a DFA because Sydney delisted him a decade ago, and you retain that DFA status if you come out of contract again.

He'd have been a UFA anyway, as he's been at St Kilda for 10 seasons now.

 

[Obese Arachnid]

Membrey won't become official until November, so TD will have time to get the thread Mickey Mouse.

He actually isn't a DFA due to St Kilda - they offered him a contract. He's a DFA because Sydney delisted him a decade ago, and you retain that DFA status if you come out of contract again.

"Not as much to come"?

 

[Matt_352]

Come on over Adam forget about those other teams

 

[Apex36]

Reckon the Dan acquisition (particularly via Nick) will really help lure LDU across next year

I'd be very surprised if they're not already in his ear

Every club with cap room will be making him monster offers that we’d be unlikely to be able to match.

Richards is the one imo, suits our style of play more too with his speed and agility.

 

[Granit1962]

Membrey won't become official until November, so TD will have time to get the thread Mickey Mouse.

He actually isn't a DFA due to St Kilda - they offered him a contract. He's a DFA because Sydney delisted him a decade ago, and you retain that DFA status if you come out of contract again.

Finally makes sense - St Kilda didn’t just let him go

 

[manicpie]

Come on over Adam forget about those other teams

Not bad for someone who every one on here laughed at.

 

[lyfsux]

Bytel ?

Oh be quiet "H" party pooper

 

[Apex36]

He'd have been a UFA anyway, as he's been at St Kilda for 10 seasons now.

UFA’s can only move within the free agency period though which is over now I think. Only DFA’s can be picked up now and not until November 1st.

 

[Kilmo]

Martin wasn’t a FA. MM is right St Kilda need to delist Membrey in order for him to be signed as a DFA and if his contract just lapses he goes through the draft process.

Isn't Membrey a "free agent for life" because he was delisted by the Swans?

 

[sr36]

He'd have been a UFA anyway, as he's been at St Kilda for 10 seasons now.

That window has closed though. We might not have decided to chase him early enough for that.

 

[Cousin of Daicos]

Every club with cap room will be making him monster offers that we’d be unlikely to be able to match.

Richards is the one imo, suits our style of play more too with his speed and agility.

I'm confident we'll get him

I reckon we'll have more than enough cap to get them both in (assuming we even have interest in Richards)

I'd love Richards I just have no idea if we have interest in him and I also don't see why he wouldn't re-sign with the Dogs?

 

[Sweeetleftfoot]

Not bad for someone who every one on here laughed at.

I’m still laughing, but I’ll support him if the pies pick him up.
Free hit at some depth

 

[PIEWITHSAUCE]

Membrey won't become official until November, so TD will have time to get the thread Mickey Mouse.

He actually isn't a DFA due to St Kilda - they offered him a contract. He's a DFA because Sydney delisted him a decade ago, and you retain that DFA status if you come out of contract again.

As of yesterday I was of the understanding he has not (and his actions suggest will not) be offered a contract by the Saints. Has this changed?

 

[sr36]

I'm confident we'll get him

I reckon we'll have more than enough cap to get them both in (assuming we even have interest in Richards)

I'd love Richards I just have no idea if we have interest in him and I also don't see why he wouldn't re-sign with the Dogs?

I can't see it myself. We'll need to spend salary cap on poaching a tall. Daicos and JDG make LDU a bit too exceesive in terms of the midfield.

 

[tmpies01]

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Wow. That came around quick!