List Mgmt. The OFFICIAL 2013 Trade/Free Agency Targets Thread

[Harris 10]

I doubt freo will trade. They need a ready made forward to try win a priemership in the next 1-2 years.

I'd be absolutely certain they won't.

 

[dosser11]

According to one of these jerk off facebook pages.

It's on Facebook too? I heard it on Sunrise. Then again, Stevo has no clue...

 

[Scallop Industry Thug]

Who is Stevo?

 

[Higgins2Waite]

Who is Stevo?

 

[Mr. Blonde]

The story actually come from Sunrise and then was repeated by Stevo who does no research of his own.

I make sure I get all of my up-to-date AFL news from Sunrise

 

[AbbaRoos]

I would have thought nominating to ensure a f/s goes early or where they 'should' go was the norm. Almost like they flip a coin to see which team will do it.

We bid for Lachie Hunter last year so the Doggies had to give up a 2nd rounder

 

[Mr. Blonde]

Not sure if it's been mentioned, but the Carlton board are quoting that Daisy Thomas has failed his medical and is not going to the Blues.

 

[scooby1279]

Not sure if it's been mentioned, but the Carlton board are quoting that Daisy Thomas has failed his medical and is not going to the Blues.

Interesting. Mr captain himself said he was a certainty to join them

 

[franjon]

Who is Stevo?

If I find it's Sealen up to his old trick's...

 

[Rooboy 96]

Not sure if it's been mentioned, but the Carlton board are quoting that Daisy Thomas has failed his medical and is not going to the Blues.

worth a look?

 

[The Maestro]

worth a look?

The new JWS?

 

[Rooboy 96]

The new JWS?

so StKilda will be all over him.

 

[RobZombie]

worth a look?

 

[Mr. Blonde]

The new JWS?

Worth a look?

 

[The Maestro]

Worth a look?

Well he's better than Macmillan and don't get me started on how much better he is than Goldstein!

 

[Liam Boy]

Well he's better than Macmillan and don't get me started on how much better he is than Goldstein!

Let's trade Tarrent and Pedersons for him

 

[Rooboy 96]

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could not agree more.

 

[Rooboy 96]

Well he's better than Macmillan and don't get me started on how much better he is than Goldstein!

I heard on top of not being able to get out on the park Daisy is likely to be the next best Ruck in the league.

 

[Rooboy 96]

Well he's better than Macmillan and don't get me started on how much better he is than Goldstein!

remember round two this year, if a free was not given away and spud did kick the ball after the whistle, McMillan's punch would have be a game winning action, but yeah they are the sort of blokes that we don't want.

 

[Scallop Industry Thug]

If I find it's Sealen up to his old trick's...

He's an effeminate gaylord now.

 

[deano28]

I doubt freo will trade. They need a ready made forward to try win a priemership in the next 1-2 years.

Mmmm.... Geez that Aaron Black fella would be perfect

 

[Augustine]

This video got me pretty excited.

I'm not sure we need a major squad overhaul. I'm really salivating over the prospect of MacDonald. I'm also excited about NDS just because of the whole 'who do you tag' thing. It makes us very dangerous.

But I'm mainly excited about LMac. Don't care where we get him in the draft I just want him. Does anyone agree that he's rather like Mullet. Both love running the ball out of the backline, both have good defensive instincts and love to tackle, both are good users of the ball, and both have long, long mouth watering kicks. Both can kick a goal too.

I personally don't think we shouldn't make Shaw a priority based on this especially considering as others have said it would likely mean trading Tarrant.

 

[Cringle]

How much would Tarrant cost, or is he off the table?

 

[marklovesbeer]

This video got me pretty excited.

I'm not sure we need a major squad overhaul. I'm really salivating over the prospect of MacDonald. I'm also excited about NDS just because of the whole 'who do you tag' thing. It makes us very dangerous.

But I'm mainly excited about LMac. Don't care where we get him in the draft I just want him. Does anyone agree that he's rather like Mullet. Both love running the ball out of the backline, both have good defensive instincts and love to tackle, both are good users of the ball, and both have long, long mouth watering kicks. Both can kick a goal too.

I personally don't think we shouldn't make Shaw a priority based on this especially considering as others have said it would likely mean trading Tarrant.

Load up on a McDonald to win Rising Star into NMFC top four multi.

 

[Augustine]

There's a big obsession with age on this thread. Not wanting to 'block kids development', not wanting players 'for only 3 seasons'.

On the opening day of the 1995-96 season Manchester United lost 3-1 to Aston Villa. They had recently sold high profile, experienced players like Paul Ince, Kanchelsis and Mark Hughes. Pundit Allan Hansen made the famous remark: 'You can't win anything with kids'. United had a team of kids, but they were very good kids. Do you know any of these names, David Beckam, Paul Scholes, Gary Neville, Nicky Butt, Ryan Giggs? Sir Alex's team went on to win the league and the Fa Cup that season and prove Hansen wrong. It would be like Port Adelaide winning the flag this year, or the 'baby bombers'. That generation went on to win many more trophies.

Fast forward to 2012-13. All of man utd's golden generation of kids had moved on and retired, but Scholes and Giggs are still there. They are not the players they were. Ferguson brought in 29 year old Robin Van Persie from Arsenal by paying Arsene Wenger way more than a player of 29 should supposedly cost.

But Ferguson again won the league last year.

You see what Ferguson understands is that age isn't the most important thing. If a player is playing well, he's worth having on the field. It doesn't matter if he's 18 or 35. Who cares if the 35 year old 'isn't the player he was', if he's still in the best 22 players, play him. Best of all, so many clubs make the mistake of prioritising 'getting games into kids' than playing their best players, so experienced players can be brought for excellent value.

Yes there is nothing more important to premierships than young players who come through your ranks and play for a decade. And we've got a truly wonderful, golden generation of kids coming through. But the Van Persies, the Brian Lakes and dare I say the NDSes or Chapmans of the world are just as important to premierships.