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

[dergert]

Watch Webb develop and make us look silly

 

[LittleG]

We need a legit crumbing small forward, more so than Lang. Must be one out there somewhere.

Gyran Miers - playing in u18's. Like a Dahlhaus who can kick straight at goal.

 

[Cudi]

We need a legit crumbing small forward, more so than Lang. Must be one out there somewhere.

Brandon Matera is out of contract, I'd have a crack at him.

 

[Bemoreboyddog]

Robbie Nahas isn't up to much...

 

[Astro_]

I backed us last week at $20-1 to win the flag. That was us bottoming out, big boy month is almost here and you'll see us stepping up.

$41 for a Bulldogs vs GWS Grand final. Get on it

 

[BrisDog]

Robbie Nahas isn't up to much...

Apart from embarrassing us mere mortals in the showers no doubt

 

[fronkalicious]

Gyran Miers - playing in u18's. Like a Dahlhaus who can kick straight at goal.

Is he available this weekend??

 

[Wizard17]

Gyran Miers - playing in u18's. Like a Dahlhaus who can kick straight at goal.

And has an absolutely enormous running ability.

 

[boydsno1]

Does he have speed? Dal has seemed to have lost his.

 

[Hoges64]

And has an absolutely enormous running ability.

It's starting to sound like he won't be around at our pick 18! ;-)

Or even our more likely pick 11.

 

[Dannnnnnnnnn]

Unpopular opinion that will probably get me lynched.

I don't think you can rule out Casboult as somebody that could potentially offer something to us, for the right price. Particularly if Cloke and Crameri come off the list and we find ourselves without a high pick.

 

[Golden_6]

Unpopular opinion that will probably get me lynched.

I don't think you can rule out Casboult as somebody that could potentially offer something to us, for the right price. Particularly if Cloke and Crameri come off the list and we find ourselves without a high pick.

I don't actually mind Casboult as a player these days. Just not for the price he will demand and the fact he's best in the role that I envision Tom Boyd to spend his career.

 

[Dannnnnnnnnn]

I don't actually mind Casboult as a player these days. Just not for the price he will demand and the fact he's best in the role that I envision Tom Boyd to spend his career.

Yeah, the price is the question mark. If a team like Richmond is willing to drive his price up then I hope we would tap out quickly.

Not sure having he and Boyd in the same team is a huge concern for mine, though.

 

[boydsno1]

He has fixed his goal kicking abit and has the best set of hands in the AFL. I for one would be fine with it.

 

[Golden_6]

Yeah, the price is the question mark. If a team like Richmond is willing to drive his price up then I hope we would tap out quickly.

Not sure having he and Boyd in the same team is a huge concern for mine, though.

I'm not opposed to having Boyd play 100% forward but only if the CHF/Back-up ruck is reasonably mobile. A Pederson/Sam Reid/Westhoff type. I don't think we could carry say Roughy, Boyd and Casboult.

 

[Bemoreboyddog]

I'm not opposed to having Boyd play 100% forward but only if the CHF/Back-up ruck is reasonably mobile. A Pederson/Sam Reid/Westhoff type. I don't think we could carry say Roughy, Boyd and Casboult.

I'd happily have a nibble at Pederson.

 

[Easty]

Unpopular opinion that will probably get me lynched.

I don't think you can rule out Casboult as somebody that could potentially offer something to us, for the right price. Particularly if Cloke and Crameri come off the list and we find ourselves without a high pick.

I'd only take him if Sav Rocca comes with him.

 

[ScragCity]

I'd happily have a nibble at Pederson.

Eww

 

[jdz101]

I'd only take him if Sav Rocca comes with him.

Let's face it, our team needs Sav Rocca anyway. Even without Casboult.

 

[Dannnnnnnnnn]

General comment on some of the commentary we've seen in this thread about the likes of Hugh Goddard and our own Kieran Collins.

Key defenders are funny beasts. They can look utterly hopeless for years and then all of a sudden have it click out of nowhere. I look at Sam Frost, who was diabolically bad for the first five years of his career, and has suddenly displaced Tom McDonald and played a crucial role in Melbourne's good form. I look at Aliir Aliir, who was utterly clueless at junior level, looked ordinary for two years, then seemingly turned a corner (although has struggled this year). The abuse and derision that Alex Rance copped in his first few years was something to behold, and now stands as one of, if not the best key defender in the game. Cale Hooker's another example. Joel Hamling, Kyle Hartigan (although still not fantastic), Jack Hombsch, David Astbury...

Of course, not all KPDs are like this. Guys like Weitering and Lever have looked good since they started. To my eye, though, it seems to happen with greater regularity than in many other positions.

Sometimes you just have to take a punt and give a young KPD longer than you would ordinarily, or take a risk on one from another club. It's less about looking for production in the early stages of a key defender's career in my opinion.

 

[Bemoreboyddog]

Eww

Quiet you. You've nibbled at worse.

 

[fronkalicious]

Is morris cooked? Worried for the first time in his career.

 

[Dale4captain]

Is morris cooked? Worried for the first time in his career.

He himself knows his body and mind aren't 100%. He pulls up stumps at the end of this year. Near guarantee from what I've heard.

 

[Smiley Boy]

He himself knows his body and mind aren't 100%. He pulls up stumps at the end of this year. Near guarantee from what I've heard.

That's interesting as he said the polar opposite on Sunday footy show

 

[Super Hans]

That's interesting as he said the polar opposite on Sunday footy show

I don't think a player has ever come out and said "I'm struggling both in mind and body" during a season.