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Time to show your true colours - were you a Jimmy Wongs or a Poons man?Ha!, caught you out! not true, because Poons isn't in Footscray anymore, and he wouldn't drive to Sunshine, not the same... Gotcha![]()
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Time to show your true colours - were you a Jimmy Wongs or a Poons man?Ha!, caught you out! not true, because Poons isn't in Footscray anymore, and he wouldn't drive to Sunshine, not the same... Gotcha![]()
This would be good if it comes off.I don't have the same connections anymore at the Dogs, but I do have well-placed contacts at a couple of other clubs, and what I hear from them is contrary to a lot of what is posted here about re-signings. I hear through them that English, Garcia, and even Smith are all expected to sign extensions at the Dogs. Smith is not assured to stay but he is definitely not gone either - he is more likely than not to stay is what I hear (including from a Hawthorn staffer.)
Some of the carry-on here about Marra is juvenile and disrespectful. Every other team in the league would be ecstatic to have him, yet many of our fans show him no respect. It's simply embarrassing.
Hmmm...what's a media ''guarantee'' worth?This would be good if it comes off.
Geelong now seem to be the ones "guaranteed" to land Smith
Poons, definitely. Showing my age, I remember my Dad going to Poons with a saucepan, which was filled with fried rice and brought home. I thought it was the best fried rice in the entire world. From what I remember, the contents of Jimmy Wongs' dim sims were always questioned.Time to show your true colours - were you a Jimmy Wongs or a Poons man?
The owners who ran Poons now run Diamond Palace in Sunshine. Same great food with some changes here and there for a broader customer base.Poons, definitely. Showing my age, I remember my Dad going to Poons with a saucepan, which was filled with fried rice and brought home. I thought it was the best fried rice in the entire world. From what I remember, the contents of Jimmy Wongs' dim sims were always questioned.![]()
It'd be great if all the guys we wanted to keep signed on this season. Would be great to put up those that were hoping for an exodus.I'd be stoked if Baz stays. His play style would be great in our "evolution". He's also been a super nice, genuine guy in the times I've met him. Shame he gets shit for his social media following - good on him!
Baz to sign a 2+2 contract. Earmarked as the first ever Forges 'ambassador', also will be spruiking Vern Smith Cycles in Ballarat Rd, Maidstone. Children's Palace above the Victoria St underpass throwing in a few bob too.
Club has booked him at the window table at Poon's once a month, and on the door at the Plough too. He's gonna be a busy boy, but raking in the $$$...
Hang on, there's some blokes in white coats knocking at the front door...
Geelong demanded 2 firsts and a high second (plus some other jostling) for a 25yo Tim Kelly. With the $ they are offering Baz that is absolutely what we should be demanding in return.
Team | List changes | Yearly Average |
Carlton | 123 | 10.25 |
Essendon | 120 | 10 |
Suns | 117 | 9.75 |
Kangaroos | 113 | 9.4 |
Brisbane | 112 | 9.3 |
Melbourne | 111 | 9.25 |
Sydney | 109 | 9.1 |
Magpies | 109 | 9.1 |
Hawthorn | 108 | 9 |
Saints | 107 | 8.9 |
Geelong | 105 | 8.75 |
Eagles | 105 | 8.75 |
Power | 104 | 8.7 |
Fremantle | 102 | 8.5 |
GWS | 98 | 8.2 |
Richmond | 95 | 7.9 |
Bulldogs | 94 | 7.8 |
Adelaide | 91 | 7.6 |
League Average | 106.8 | 8.9 |
Great work! Look forward to seeing your findings once you've delved deeper.Been practically saying since my first post that we don't make enough list changes. So to prove my point that we don't compared to others, I thought I'd add it all up and do a ladder to see where we rank over the last 12 years.
Team List changes Yearly AverageCarlton 123 10.25Essendon 120 10Suns 117 9.75Kangaroos 113 9.4Brisbane 112 9.3Melbourne 111 9.25Sydney 109 9.1Magpies 109 9.1Hawthorn 108 9Saints 107 8.9Geelong 105 8.75Eagles 105 8.75Power 104 8.7Fremantle 102 8.5GWS 98 8.2Richmond 95 7.9Bulldogs 94 7.8Adelaide 91 7.6League Average 106.8 8.9
As you can see, we are the 2nd most conservative team in terms of list changes. Richmond to my surprise was 3rd, but I think they are about to move into a high turnover phase given the age of some players and their current ladder position. As for us we are making 1 less change a year compared to the league average.
Why did I do a ladder over the last 12 years and not 8 or 10 do you ask? The reason why I did this is because Power and McCartney have both been our list managers for 6 years. In Power's case he's been here for 6 and a half. So I thought this is a good chance to compare the two.
Has anything changed? The answer to that is not really. Both McCartney and Power have made 47 list changes as it stands right now. But what needs to be said is Power has an extra 2 Cat B rookies that McCartney never had and just took on Rypstra in the mid season draft. So really, we've become more conservative under Power as we are making less changes to our main list.
I'm going to try and break this down further between the two and look at what draft picks we've had what picks we've got and given up at the trade table then table it all up. I also want to look at the average ages we've drafted and traded as it just seems we're drafting and trading older under Power. I think I'll start up a different thread for all this though.
All this data tells me is that there is minimal correlation between turn over and premiership success.Been practically saying since my first post that we don't make enough list changes. So to prove my point that we don't compared to others, I thought I'd add it all up and do a ladder to see where we rank over the last 12 years.
Team List changes Yearly AverageCarlton 123 10.25Essendon 120 10Suns 117 9.75Kangaroos 113 9.4Brisbane 112 9.3Melbourne 111 9.25Sydney 109 9.1Magpies 109 9.1Hawthorn 108 9Saints 107 8.9Geelong 105 8.75Eagles 105 8.75Power 104 8.7Fremantle 102 8.5GWS 98 8.2Richmond 95 7.9Bulldogs 94 7.8Adelaide 91 7.6League Average 106.8 8.9
As you can see, we are the 2nd most conservative team in terms of list changes. Richmond to my surprise was 3rd, but I think they are about to move into a high turnover phase given the age of some players and their current ladder position. As for us we are making 1 less change a year compared to the league average.
Why did I do a ladder over the last 12 years and not 8 or 10 do you ask? The reason why I did this is because Power and McCartney have both been our list managers for 6 years. In Power's case he's been here for 6 and a half. So I thought this is a good chance to compare the two.
Has anything changed? The answer to that is not really. Both McCartney and Power have made 47 list changes as it stands right now. But what needs to be said is Power has an extra 2 Cat B rookies that McCartney never had and just took on Rypstra in the mid season draft. So really, we've become more conservative under Power as we are making less changes to our main list.
I'm going to try and break this down further between the two and look at what draft picks we've had what picks we've got and given up at the trade table then table it all up. I also want to look at the average ages we've drafted and traded as it just seems we're drafting and trading older under Power. I think I'll start up a different thread for all this though.
Wasnāt TK contracted?
I took from it that you should be aiming for somewhere in between say an average of 8-9. Obviously age demographic of those brought in and delisted does have an effect but the initial stats show as I expected that its a detriment to cut too deep ala roos and blues causing an agressive bottoming out, but also too few changes causes teams to stagnate like Crows and Dogs.All this data tells me is that there is minimal correlation between turn over and premiership success.
My recollection is that Kelly wanted to leave the Cats after one season, but that they held him to the second, and final, year of his contract. Following that, he was traded to WC.
Anyone find it interesting that others who got their ACLs after Baz are starting to return or train for a return. Surely Baz has a chance over the next month or two?
Who is coming back?Anyone find it interesting that others who got their ACLs after Baz are starting to return or train for a return. Surely Baz has a chance over the next month or two?
Doubtful we see him ever again in our coloursWho is coming back?
I think itās flat out ridiculous that someone like McStay is returning to action 7 months after an ACL injury. That just seems absurd.
We as a club have had a significant amount of ACL reinjuries so I donāt want to see him this season. Libba, Clay, Roarke, McLean, Bruce off the top of my head. Conservative is the way.
It was reported last night by Mitch Cleary that Docherty is a chance to play throughout the finals series.Who is coming back?
I think itās flat out ridiculous that someone like McStay is returning to action 7 months after an ACL injury. That just seems absurd.
We as a club have had a significant amount of ACL reinjuries so I donāt want to see him this season. Libba, Clay, Roarke, McLean, Bruce off the top of my head. Conservative is the way.
Docherty injured his in the opening round of the season. Again, that is just a ridiculous time frame.It was reported last night by Mitch Cleary that Docherty is a chance to play throughout the finals series.
Although from memory similar conversations were had about Bob Murphy potentially being ready on grand final day in 2016, but the risk wasn't worth it.
Agreed, which is why Bailey Smith has been listed as "season" on the injury report, whereas Docherty is listed as "indefinite" on Carltons. Baz won't play in 2024 (even I had thought it may be a possibility earlier in the year - but common sense is that he simply can not).Docherty injured his in the opening round of the season. Again, that is just a ridiculous time frame.
He may be willing to take the high risk given his age, Blues finals hopes and previous knee history but itās not something we should consider.
All this data tells me is that there is minimal correlation between turn over and premiership success.
Teams | Trades/Free Agency | National Draft Picks | Rookie Picks | Mid Season Picks | Total List Changes |
Melbourne | 43 | 41 | 23 | 4 | 111 |
Sydney | 20 | 47 | 35 | 7 | 109 |
Collingwood | 33 | 44 | 26 | 6 | 109 |
Hawthorn | 34 | 39 | 28 | 7 | 108 |
Geelong | 26 | 49 | 28 | 2 | 105 |
West Coast | 26 | 48 | 26 | 5 | 105 |
Richmond | 22 | 43 | 23 | 7 | 95 |
Bulldogs | 28 | 46 | 17 | 3 | 94 |