List Mgmt. The Official 2017 "Worth a Look" Thread

[shintemaster]

He is worth pick 12 -15 IMO.
If we get him for pick 21 or above everyone will know something is not right with him. Based on pure talent he would be a top 10 pick. If we got Stringer for pick 21, even with his "issues" I for one would hope we take him and can get the best out of him.......if not, then he at least might be a better person.

Not with a "Priced to clear" sticker on him. I reckon 12-15 only with a team that has picks to burn... If you had 3 inside the first 25-30 you might do it.

 

[Mav]

Why a Jake Stringer for Todd Goldstein trade is a win-win for Western Bulldogs, North Melbourne

Ben Higgins, Herald Sun

September 14, 2017 4:00pm


IT’S the Holy Grail of trades

A rare rolled-gold win-win for two clubs searching for that missing ingredient to the premiership recipe.

Explosive forward Jake Stringer is on the table and North Melbourne needs another target inside 50m.

Todd Goldstein could use a fresh start and the Western Bulldogs are in desperate need of a No.1 ruckman.

There are hurdles.

The Bulldogs are reportedly after draft picks, not players, and Stringer is reportedly keen on Essendon andGeelong.

Jake Stringer is officially on the trade table.Todd Goldstein is contracted until 2019.

Goldstein is contracted and has publicly said he’s committed to the Kangaroos, this month telling SEN; “At no point has myself, my management, or even the footy club, or any other footy club shown any interest in getting rid of me or taking me. As far as I’m concerned, I’m a North Melbourne player.”

And yet a straight swap would infinitely improve each club’s list.

Stringer’s time at Whitten Oval is over, coach Luke Beveridge confirmed it to theHerald Sun.

“Jake’s management and the club got together and both agreed we’d explore alternatives to him playing at the club and explore what’s right for his long-term future and the club’s,” he said.

The 2015 All-Australian forward would get the change of scenery and perhaps kick up the backside he needs.

When Stringer kicked 56 goals in 2015, he had Tory Dickson (50) riding shotgun while Stewart Crameri added 32. Injury and form saw those three play just 27 games between them for 36 goals.

Jake Stringer celebrates his goal. Picture: Sarah ReedBen Brown is North Melbourne’s spearhead.

If used as a forward only, Stringer would form one of the most dangerous attacks alongside Ben Brown.

Brown - third in the Coleman Medal this year with 63 goals - would be the focal point and free Stringer of the best defender most weeks.

Perhaps more excitingly for the Kangaroos, his explosiveness could see him used through the midfield and form a potent one-two midfield-forward combination with captain Jack Ziebell, who has long been touted as a dangerous forward rather than a full-time midfielder.


Jordan Roughead is a solid ruckman but the Bulldogs haven’t had a true No.1 big man since Will Minson.

The outlawing of the third-man up ended what was a major weapon in Beveridge’s gameplan and saw Roughead and his back-ups exposed.

As a result the Dogs won the clearance battle just 10 times in 22 games this year, won the hitouts six times and hitouts to advantage just four times.

Todd Goldstein works best as a solo ruckman.Jordan Roughead provides a contest. Picture: Michael Klein

Adding Goldstein would allow the Bulldogs to return Roughead to defence, a major area of need for the club, and bridge the gap until top draft pick Tim English is physically ready to take the mantle.

After an indifferent year, Goldstein too could use a fresh start after 10 years at North Melbourne.

Compared to 2016, his production dropped off across the board; disposals from 13.7 to 13.4, goals 0.9 to 0.6, marks 3.1 to 2.8, hitouts 36.5 to 30.3, tackles 3.1 to 2.8 and clearances 3.0 to 2.6.

While Goldstein played 19 games, Brad Scott used Braydon Preuss in eight games and Majak Daw in seven.

Scott recently spoke of the Kangaroos ruck situation, saying the club was “still in the market for another ruck”, indicating the club could fill Goldstein’s shoes were he to depart.

“There’s a lot talked about our rucks, but really we have only three of them and you can debate whether Majak’s best position is ruck or forward,” he told Channel 9.

“Goldy, by his own standards, had a poor season and he would be the first to admit that, but his best footy is still in front of him.

“We understand it’s going to be a challenge to try and work the (ruck) balance.”

The Bulldogs and Kangaroos have a strong history at the trade table.

Just last year the Dogs sent fringe midfielder Nathan Hrovat to Arden Street for basically nothing, a swap of third- and fourth-round picks, and he played all 22 games.

As Kangaroos premiership player Sam Kekovich says “you know it makes sense”.

There's been some shit written over the last year but this takes the cake. Absolute crap.

If we traded Goldy for Stringer I would be ****ing off my membership for a Force membership and sign my kids up with the Crows.

 

[gokangas]

Hearing that North is still keen on Motlop and Motlop is very keen to come across - very unhappy cat. Just down to what deal can be done.

 

[Firestarter]

I just spat blood.

 

[Orange Peanut]

Hearing that North is still keen on Motlop and Motlop is very keen to come across - very unhappy cat. Just down to what deal can be done.

That will be awesome 1.5 times a season!

 

[giantroo]

Hearing that North is still keen on Motlop and Motlop is very keen to come across - very unhappy cat. Just down to what deal can be done.

 

[Horizons_00]

Hearing that North is still keen on Motlop and Motlop is very keen to come across - very unhappy cat. Just down to what deal can be done.

And how does he add anything to our club?

He is a turnover king, horrible decision maker, turns up to pre seasons unfit

Stringers issues > motflop

I swear him and his brother are doing cheeky deals lol

 

[shniko11]

Flawed Genius dont think we need a thread for this bloke
Perhaps move the posts to the Free Agency thread

No targets left are worthy of their own thread IMO (if Kelly is still an option)

Might aswell start a Motlop thread sheesh.

 

[giantroo]

Might aswell start a Motlop thread sheesh.

There was one earlier today. Got canned.

 

[shniko11]

There was one earlier today. Got canned.

 

[domiroo]

He would take the second best defender . But he has to get his head out of his ass .

 

[LT Smash]

If we are interested, I hope we interview him at length, bringing along a psychiatrist, a psychologist and a lie detector.

 

[GS WARRIORS]

We can't be that stupid and desperate. Motlop would be the softest player we had since Mcaddam.

 

[rickety]

Years and lifetimes ago I played footy up in Cairns with a Motlop. Nice bloke, liked a smoke and a beer, could play footy too. Liked to go fishing and worked on a prawn trawler.

 

[Jimms]

He is a turnover king, horrible decision maker, turns up to pre seasons unfit

would slot perfectly into our midfield

 

[rickety]

If we are interested, I hope we interview him at length, bringing along a psychiatrist, a psychologist and a lie detector.

Imagine the joke if those 3 ever walked into a bar!

 

[LB2Snake]

He would take the second best defender . But he has to get his head out of his ass .

We ignored the rumours and innuendo around John Hay.......anyone who was around the nightclub scene at the time knew he was "on". Couldn't believe we did that deal, and look where that ended up.
I've personally heard nothing around this, purely reading between the lines.
Could be completely scurrilous, but something ain't right.

 

[tiltraise]

We can't be that stupid and desperate. Motlop would be the softest player we had since Mcaddam.

Motlop makes Cale Morton look like a He-Man.

 

[Dan]

Hard to believe the dogs would let a player of Stringer's calibre go

Hearing that North is still keen on Motlop and Motlop is very keen to come across - very unhappy cat. Just down to what deal can be done.

 

[Groin guru]

All for it. Goldy for stringer would be an absolute steal. Back our culture in and hopefully this is all a big eye opener for stringer.

Welcome to North. Time to get you back to that 2015 form.

 

[rickety]

 

[Gone north]

I'd happily swap stringer for Goldstein...

 

[DarkPhoenix]

 

[Groin guru]

Enough said.

 

[Gasometer]