Strategy Trade and List management Thread Part 4 (opposition supporters - READ posting rules before posting)

[Outback Footy]

I'm back on Walker.

Perfect Bruce replacement, maybe better?

Way too douchey

We are trying to attract Indigenous players not repel them. So its a hard no from me.

 

[adogsfan5]

Dunks not going anywhere and will sign a contract extension.

I’m still hearing swans are sniffing around Lipinski.

 

[Mofra]

Dunks not going anywhere and will sign a contract extension.

That makes sense with Treloar at the club.

 

[Mofra]

Mason Cox

46

Mason Cox

Age

33

Ht

211cm

Wt

110kg

Pos.

F/R

Career

Season

Last 5

D

8.7

2star

K

5.2

2star

HB

3.5

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

1.6

4star

G

1.2

4star

D

6.0

1star

K

3.0

1star

HB

3.0

2star

M

2.3

2star

T

0.3

1star

G

1.0

4star

D

9.0

3star

K

5.4

2star

HB

3.6

3star

M

2.6

3star

T

2.4

4star

G

1.8

5star

told to look elsewhere.
He'd have to be Plan B or C if we can't find a ruck. I expect he'd probably be playing for us this weekend if he was on our list (ahead of Young as a ruck)

Patrick Lipinski tipped to leave, Luke Parker’s asking price and Mason Cox to explore his options: Trade Whispers

Dog ‘certain’ to leave despite big offer; Swans star’s asking price revealed: Trade Whispers

www.foxsports.com.au

 

[adogsfan5]

If Cox is the only ruckman up for grabs I’m a yes. And that says a lot about how sick of the ruck situation I am.

 

[bobs head soup]

If we want a Ruck with physical aggression and mongrel, Cox is way off. Rather go to the lower leagues.

 

[BallaratBulldog]

I wish there was someone a bit younger than 30.

 

[dergert]

Would Cox pair well with Naughton in the forward line?

As depth if anything.

 

[bobs head soup]

Would Cox pair well with Naughton in the forward line?

As depth if anything.

If we get a proper Ruck, English is a better partner than Cox for Naughton in every way. Then there's Marra and Bruce to come back.

 

[adogsfan5]

Would Cox pair well with Naughton in the forward line?

As depth if anything.

Hmmm he’s not great. He’d be ok for depth. I still think English is the man at FF. Now and long term if we land a proper ruck. Wouldn’t be surprised that once Darcy is ready, Naughton goes to CHB. That would leave a forward line of Darcy, Jamarra and English.

 

[Al dente]

Mason Cox told to look elsewhere.
He'd have to be Plan B or C if we can't find a ruck. I expect he'd probably be playing for us this weekend if he was on our list (ahead of Young as a ruck)

Patrick Lipinski tipped to leave, Luke Parker’s asking price and Mason Cox to explore his options: Trade Whispers

Dog ‘certain’ to leave despite big offer; Swans star’s asking price revealed: Trade Whispers

www.foxsports.com.au

yes on Cox for me, cheap and big upside, he doesn't work as a permanent forward, but as a ruck forward he's worth a shot, we'd have 2 giant ruck/ forwards rotating.

we'd still be weak in the ruck but not devastatingly so like now.

 

[Bald]

yes on Cox for me, cheap and big upside, he doesn't work as a permanent forward, but as a ruck forward he's worth a shot, we'd have 2 giant ruck/ forwards rotating.

we'd still be weak in the ruck but not devastatingly so like now.

Err - we'd have Tim English on the field and a less capable Tim English on the field. No thank you. I'd rather have Jordan Sweet on the field.

 

[BLACAE]

Mason Cox told to look elsewhere.
He'd have to be Plan B or C if we can't find a ruck. I expect he'd probably be playing for us this weekend if he was on our list (ahead of Young as a ruck)

Patrick Lipinski tipped to leave, Luke Parker’s asking price and Mason Cox to explore his options: Trade Whispers

Dog ‘certain’ to leave despite big offer; Swans star’s asking price revealed: Trade Whispers

www.foxsports.com.au

I think Cox would go alright at the Dogs. We move it much quicker than the Pies so he's more likely to get 1vs1 for him. He's a great kick at goal and a reasonable mark. He's not the best tap ruckman but has a few more Kilos to him to help half contests. If he brings the ball to ground in the fwd 50 that's a win.

 

[Dog 36]

I think Cox would go alright at the Dogs. We move it much quicker than the Pies so he's more likely to get 1vs1 for him. He's a great kick at goal and a reasonable mark. He's not the best tap ruckman but has a few more Kilos to him to help half contests. If he brings the ball to ground in the fwd 50 that's a win.

Cox in our forward line will attract a defender 99/100 times which enables room for Naughton, JUH etc

Our forward line IMO does not have a personnel issue it has a system issue.

 

[Northernsoul74]

I really haven’t seen enough of Cox in the ruck to judge any potential.

 

[Al dente]

Sam Reid

20

Sam Reid

Age

32

Ht

196cm

Wt

96kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.3

3star

K

6.3

2star

HB

5.0

4star

M

4.7

4star

T

2.2

4star

G

1.1

4star

D

12.0

3star

K

6.0

2star

HB

6.0

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

0.0

1star

G

1.0

4star

D

9.4

3star

K

5.4

2star

HB

4.0

3star

M

4.4

4star

T

1.8

4star

G

0.4

3star

out of contract, 1 year deal to replace Bruce?

 

[Smiley Boy]

Cox

 

[Mofra]

Sam Reid out of contract, 1 year deal to replace Bruce?

I'd ask if he want to play back. I do worry about his durability though.
Schlensong/Tom Lynch FAs may mean we don't even look to trade if we sign them both.

 

[Mofra]

I think Cox would go alright at the Dogs. We move it much quicker than the Pies so he's more likely to get 1vs1 for him. He's a great kick at goal and a reasonable mark. He's not the best tap ruckman but has a few more Kilos to him to help half contests. If he brings the ball to ground in the fwd 50 that's a win.

I'd expect we see him more of a ruck than a forward.

 

[Maverick Dog]

If we cannot land anyone else who could fit right in Cox is s no brainer. Is a better ruckman than English and has been sitting behind the best ruckman of the past few years in Grundy. Can play forward But is limited. Don’t expect much but he is better than what we have and would make us a better team.

 

[Libbaaaa]

Taylin Dumon delisted by Freo, know his name has been mentioned a few times. 193cm is good but only 83kgs, his body type isn't not going to suddenly whack on 5kg either.

 

[BLACAE]

I'd expect we see him more of a ruck than a forward.

Agree with that, but if he came, he'd be a better resting forward ruck for us than the Pies.

 

[dergert]

Sam Reid out of contract, 1 year deal to replace Bruce?

Not the worst suggestion.

I wonder if he would still hold up at CHB?

 

[Guido]

I really haven’t seen enough of Cox in the ruck to judge any potential.

If he gets back to his 2018 form, he'd be next year's Hickey (well, a ruck/forward version, anyway).

This below vid of his 2018 highlights is long (very long), and only involves a handful of examples of him in the ruck, but his bodywork and ruck craft seems fine. Shows quite a bit of mongrel and arrogance too, which perhaps we're also missing a bit of.



Is he a free agent? For a two year deal for approx the average AFL wage, I'd have no dramas at all - I think he'd complement Engish well.

 

[manutd/dogs]

The fact that, between them, Lynch, Cox and Reid have a grand total of 22 goals to their name for 2021 shows that finding a temporary replacement for Bruce is much easier said than done.