Footy Dept. Talent & Operations Manager Matt Rosa

[Yoda_]

I think you're mixing Freezer and Ferry into one. I think the two had one combined year over a 5 year period haha.

uh yep, good call. Freezer was close to draft able imho

 

[Wahooti Fandango]

I know Essendon and Carlton hired people to head up an analytics team 2 years ago.

Before that I don’t believe either team had anything.

I believe it comes out of soft cap spending so outsourcing a lot makes sense to some degree given the cost of really good data people.

Thanks for the reply.

 

[Lore]

I’m not sure if it’s public access yet but this snippet is on socials now

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

I’m not sure if it’s public access yet but this snippet is on socials now

Can’t access it but from that shot why is he sitting in a car park? We really should give him a better office

 

[Lore]

Can’t access it but from that shot why is he sitting in a car park? We really should give him a better office

It’s on location at Dutton Automotive’s showroom thingy… because sponsors

 

[Nuggs Bunny]

"Yeah he's a contracted player and he's been playing some really good footy this year"

 

[ant555]

"Yeah he's a contracted player and he's been playing some really good footy this year"

Equals you will need to cough up a little more than your first offer

 

[Runk]

"Yeah he's a contracted player and he's been playing some really good footy this year"

Loves the line 'We'll see where that lands.'

 

[ant555]

Best thing I have heard him say. In one of the trade radio interviews he mentioned we are looking for more running power.

 

[Lore]

yesterday's tradio doorstop interview (all the clubs were interviewed as they arrived at Marvel for Day 1)

 

[windyhill]

Congratulations Matt on getting some clear air. Good luck mate.

 

[Zach Package]

Seems to present in a measured fashion which differentiates him from about half the other list managers in the AFL who either present as sleazy used car salesmen or sweaty nerds.

 

[SpeckieMcVeigh]

I'd be interested to know what they do as from what I can tell the in-house people at AFL clubs don't have the expertise to do anything meaningful with all the data they generate, and so they often get in outside people (my brother has done some of this work with a few teams).

What's your brother's job title? I ask this because that's exactly what I do in my line of work and I'd love to explore the idea of doing that for a footy team.

 

[Wahooti Fandango]

What's your brother's job title? I ask this because that's exactly what I do in my line of work and I'd love to explore the idea of doing that for a footy team.

He's an academic working in econometrics. I think he did the footy related work either as part of research or maybe freelance, not sure.

 

[brutus76]

i agree with others

Doesn't need a jacket... needs a horse!!!!

Maybe Harvs and Sheeds can get a yearling to name after him

 

[Shanghaistu]

What’s the early take on Rosa versus his superstar predecessor? maybe by now Dodo would have given the Package and Lav 5-year contracts and sent off our current and future 1st and second rounders for Luke Parker

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Luke Parker

Age

31

Ht

183cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

24.2

5star

K

12.6

5star

HB

11.6

5star

M

3.8

4star

T

5.6

5star

CL

5.8

5star

D

22.1

5star

K

12.3

5star

HB

9.9

5star

M

3.9

4star

T

5.0

5star

CL

5.5

5star

D

21.2

5star

K

11.4

4star

HB

9.8

5star

M

2.0

3star

T

8.0

5star

CL

5.2

5star

…?

 

[Bunk Moreland]

Massive big swinging dick move with the puffer jacket on a 28deg day.

WHO YOU CALLING JACKETS NOW

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Is it just me or is Essendon enamoured with West Coast's No. 24?

Woosha, Rosa and Xavier O'Neill.

Better make a move on Harvey Johnston in the next few years.

Also, IIRC, Luke Partington

Luke Partington

Age

27

Ht

181cm

Wt

79kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.8

3star

K

5.8

2star

HB

6.0

4star

M

2.5

3star

T

1.3

3star

G

0.5

3star

No current season stats available

D

12.0

3star

K

6.0

3star

HB

6.0

4star

M

2.4

3star

T

1.2

3star

G

0.6

3star

was a Bombers fan prior to being the Eagles' first 2015 selection.

 

[Old Campaigner]

Pretty sure it’s just you

 

[Petrify]

He got rid of Stringer so I'm his biggest fan

 

[Milanista28]

I wish Lav and Shiel were OOC, to see how he handled their contracts, do wish we cut deeper with Goldy and still hope Weide goes.

Think he had a good trade period tbh, I like the pick 9 deal and I think trading Jake was the right call, the draft pick we received wasn't important.

 

[VelvetSledge]

Started well so far. Keen to see how we play the draft with Rosa at the wheel.

 

[jdstorm]

Started well so far. Keen to see how we play the draft with Rosa at the wheel.

Based on what Rosa and the club are saying

Rosa’s said he wants to take 3-4 picks likely in the 30s and target players with running power. We know we’re getting Kako (SF)

Trade week he targeted McGuinness/a stone as HF/Mids with running power so you would expect at least 1-2 of those players to be brought in.

The other obvious hole on the list is Sweeper defender.(Ridley/Sicily/Stuart/Blakey role)

Since we don’t have a midsize backup for Ridley who can athletically defend mediums and be okay against talls/smalls. There’s a mature ager from Gippsland. I think we look very closely at.

The other advantage of drafting these roles is that these positions can typically make an immediate impact at AFL level.

I think it will also depend on who’s available at what spot. If a guy we like slips we might trade up into the 10s/20s if it’s not too cost prohibitive. (But it likely will be)

 

[Bombfire]

There’s a mature ager from Gippsland. I think we look very closely at.

That’s interesting-any other clues ?

 

[jdstorm]

That’s interesting-any other clues ?

Honestly I don’t know much about this stuff. But I was driving home a few weeks ago and had trade radio on. And someone mentioned a mature ager getting some buzz.

Forgotten who the player is but here’s what I vaguely remember. They are 23. Have been playing as an undersized KPD but can play anywhere including mid and just won some award or something.