Club Focus Tasmania 2028 - The List Build

[Caj]

Think they’ll be up against it

If kids/20 somethings don’t want to go and live and play on the Gold Coast, they’re not going to want to be in Tassy

Nice place if you’re 30/40+, not so much if you’re in your 20s

Won’t matter how much money they have to throw around, they’ll never be able to build a decent list, and don’t have the talent to fill with locals

 

[Freomaniac]

Serong is who I'd look at first.
Quality
Out of contract
And the right type of player to build around.

Caleb Serong would be a free agent too.

Another dockers player that's also out of contract would be Hayden Young. Lime Serong, came from the 2019 draft, out of contract in 2027 as he is doing his 8 years and will be a free agent.

Saying that... Hayden Young would be a solid player I would grab.

Plays inside and outside mid, plays on a back flank or forward flank. Can kick well with either foot.

 

[Freomaniac]

The AFL has said their start up concessions won't be as generous as what GWS and Gold Coast got (they won't take half of the first round picks in their first couple of years of entering the draft for example, but rather a wider and more immediate access to state league type players)

The line of thinking is they want Tassie to be competitive somewhat from day 1 and not just smashed weekly by 100 points plus like the Giants and Suns in their first couple of years.

I would not give Tassie picks 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13 and 15. They are likely not gonna trade those picks.

If that's the case, hand them picks 1, 2, 3 and 4. Then hand them the 1st 2 picks of each round from the 2nd round onwards. That is 16 draft picks likely to be 18 or 19 year olds.

Make Tassie choose 10 mature aged players between 20 to 24.

Hoping the Tassie side chooses 10 to 12 experienced players from other AFL clubs.

5 or 6 of those blokes are aged 30 or over on 2 year deals. 1st year is front loaded. Tassie will struggle to reach the minimum salary cap.

Then grab 5 or 6 players that are rejects or fringe players at other clubs aged 22 to 25 years old.

Then have access to 8 rookie listed players.

So 36 to 38 players on the main list and 8 rookies listed players

Its not about the list 1 or 2 years in. The squad should be solid by the end of the 3rd or 4th season.