Strategy Trade and List Management thread 3 (...The pining for the departed. Edition)

[1961grandfinal]

Additionally, due to injury and suspension we didnt have our best F50 setup available, nor did we have many options available to us. We also had a fee of our better ball users either missing or playing poorly. Will be really keen to see our I50 delivery improve this yr

It was amazing to see the improvement in forward entries in the finals compared to the home and away season.

Who would have considered that we would score 3+ goals more under finals pressure than in normal games? The stronger team helped but players were deliberately kicking the ball short of the square and centering the ball from the boundary to a point 20-30 metres out.

Then there is the handball from contested situations near goals which leads to a player out the back having a free shot at goal. Great execution of the genius' plan.

Believe that we will kick more goals next year but will this translate to more wins? Of course it will, no longer glass half full, in bev we trust.

Have to go, got replays to watch to see if we win again.

 

[TommyD13]

so are we gonna use pick 75, get a delisted free agent or promote roarke?

 

[gangsta deluxe]

so are we gonna use pick 75, get a delisted free agent or promote roarke?

We've already said we are retaining Roarke as a rookie.

 

[TommyD13]

We've already said we are retaining Roarke as a rookie.

thought so, but just saw a few posts on here saying its a possibility so wasnt quite sure.

 

[Barking Mad]

Yep and Campbell looked set to step up into an above average ruck IMO. Such an untimely injury. Roughys second half to the year really was brilliant though so I'm quite comfortable with both them and Boyd.

I'll drink to that

 

[Southern 8]

Dal seems to pick a bloke no one has heard of,75 might be that. Wouldn't mind getting if available and good enough a mature ruckmen or key defender as depth as one rookie.

 

[LukasTheGreat]

Saw Mitch Brown walking the wrong way through Ikea today. He ended up buying some fake plants.

I've really got nothing to add, I just wanted to vent at seeing someone walk the wrong way through Ikea.

 

[Dannnnnnnnnn]

Saw Mitch Brown walking the wrong way through Ikea today. He ended up buying some fake plants.

I've really got nothing to add, I just wanted to vent at seeing someone walk the wrong way through Ikea.

No way we can recruit a guy like that, clearly fails the no dickhead policy.

 

[VitalDread]

Saw Mitch Brown walking the wrong way through Ikea today. He ended up buying some fake plants.

I've really got nothing to add, I just wanted to vent at seeing someone walk the wrong way through Ikea.

you sure it wasn't nathan?

 

[LukasTheGreat]

you sure it wasn't nathan?

Could have been. Why would he be in perth though?

 

[Super Hans]

Could have been. Why would he be in perth though?

Why would anyone be in Perth?

 

[LukasTheGreat]

Why would anyone be in Perth?

You scar me with your truths.

 

[W W Biscuit]

Sounds like a bit of a weird situation; the type that's tough for a recruiter to foresee:

I'll bet he drives a Volvo, too.

 

[PuzzledfromParkville]

Saw Mitch Brown walking the wrong way through Ikea today. He ended up buying some fake plants.

I've really got nothing to add, I just wanted to vent at seeing someone walk the wrong way through Ikea.

Only way to walk through IKEA

 

[Norm De Guerre]

Saw Mitch Brown walking the wrong way through Ikea today. He ended up buying some fake plants.

I've really got nothing to add, I just wanted to vent at seeing someone walk the wrong way through Ikea.

Obviously terrible with structures.

 

[Pannalstaroz]

Obviously terrible with structures.

Spot on. Anyone who simply wants to walk anywhere he wants in no way suits a cohesive team defence.

 

[ScragCity]

Anyone who simply wants to walk anywhere he wants

Redundant

 

[Easty]

Sounds like a bit of a weird situation; the type that's tough for a recruiter to foresee:

Seems to be a lot of that going around at the moment.

 

[fronkalicious]

Garlett, marsh, McCarthy, hill, hamling, kersten, Gibbs, X Richards, Prestia and all the gws kids.

Surely it's time to seriously consider fully blown academies that allow 18 year old kids a better chance of working in their home state.

Would make for a mini state of origin vibe. I'm open to it. Should be looked at.

 

[Zgope1]

Garlett, marsh, McCarthy, hill, hamling, kersten, Gibbs, X Richards, Prestia and all the gws kids.

Surely it's time to seriously consider fully blown academies that allow 18 year old kids a better chance of working in their home state.

Would make for a mini state of origin vibe. I'm open to it. Should be looked at.

better idea. f*** off the expansion teams, they shouldn't exist or should've come to be 20 years after academies (just afl though not clubs) and grassroots afl hard yakka had built talent pools.

the rules of the draft are very simple, you don't get to choose where you're going. that allows for the even comp that's just helped our club win a flag. if these people want to be professional athletes they might have to settle for moving interstate, just like it's done in the states with basketball.

no draft-> comp's not even -> afl's shit

 

[ScragCity]

I wouldnt hate us taking Mckernan

 

[cecil]

Garlett, marsh, McCarthy, hill, hamling, kersten, Gibbs, X Richards, Prestia and all the gws kids.

Surely it's time to seriously consider fully blown academies that allow 18 year old kids a better chance of working in their home state.

Would make for a mini state of origin vibe. I'm open to it. Should be looked at.

I think the draft age needs to be lifted to 19. Give the kids one more year to mature before becoming professional athletes.

 

[fronkalicious]

better idea. f*** off the expansion teams, they shouldn't exist or should've come to be 20 years after academies (just afl though not clubs) and grassroots afl hard yakka had built talent pools.

the rules of the draft are very simple, you don't get to choose where you're going. that allows for the even comp that's just helped our club win a flag. if these people want to be professional athletes they might have to settle for moving interstate, just like it's done in the states with basketball.

no draft-> comp's not even -> afl's shit

I disagree with the idea that the draft is the panacea to an even competition. 3 teams have dominated the last decade.

The competition is now consistently losing talented young players because the system pushes them a days travel away from family and friends. Players are starting to choose family and friends over playing in the AFL. It's a worrying trend IMO.

I really like the idea that the Perth teams are predominantly made up of western Australians for example. Encourage all teams to develop their own through academies. They can still pay market rates for them at the draft, and we have caps on player salary and footy department spend as other equalisation measures as well.

I just think it's something the AFL should be talking about.

 

[Yojimbo]

I disagree with the idea that the draft is the panacea to an even competition. 3 teams have dominated the last decade.

The competition is now consistently losing talented young players because the system pushes them a days travel away from family and friends. Players are starting to choose family and friends over playing in the AFL. It's a worrying trend IMO.

I really like the idea that the Perth teams are predominantly made up of western Australians for example. Encourage all teams to develop their own through academies. They can still pay market rates for them at the draft, and we have caps on player salary and footy department spend as other equalisation measures as well.

I just think it's something the AFL should be talking about.

You make a very wise point, but AFL football has become more
about meetings, constant meetings and diet and supplements
it is becoming far removed from what is considered a normal
life. Some players can adapt, but more often these days the
system alienates and isolates despite the clubs efforts to try
and keep the players occupied away from football time.

 

[Zgope1]

I disagree with the idea that the draft is the panacea to an even competition. 3 teams have dominated the last decade.

The competition is now consistently losing talented young players because the system pushes them a days travel away from family and friends. Players are starting to choose family and friends over playing in the AFL. It's a worrying trend IMO.

I really like the idea that the Perth teams are predominantly made up of western Australians for example. Encourage all teams to develop their own through academies. They can still pay market rates for them at the draft, and we have caps on player salary and footy department spend as other equalisation measures as well.

I just think it's something the AFL should be talking about.

two teams getting access to a state full of talent in WA and SA respectively while 10 teams try and do it in Victoria... Sounds great for equalisation.