Strategy Trade and List Management Thread Part 7 (opposition supporters - READ posting rules before posting)

[JTCWBFC]

I'm glad we used the last week & a half to really improve our list for the next year.

 

[Struggle]

TR drumming up the mental health on Smith if he doesn't know what club he'll be at tonight

He has an extension in front of him if he really wants to avoid the stress

 

[Doggy]

I'm glad we used the last week & a half to really improve our list for the next year.

Do you have to do this every day

 

[The Slitherin' Snake]

TR drumming up the mental health on Smith if he doesn't know what club he'll be at tonight

He can sign a two year deal with us at any time if he was that worried...

 

[JTCWBFC]

Do you have to do this every day

Daily check-in to see we've still done nothing, so yeah.

 

[Dogs Rule]

TR drumming up the mental health on Smith if he doesn't know what club he'll be at tonight

It's pathetic. Again, he brought this on himself.

 

[threenewpadlocks]

I'm glad we used the last week & a half to really improve our list for the next year.

Because it was so much better when we rushed to trade Brian Lake on literal day one of the trade period for a pick in the late 30's and upgrading pick 27 to 17

 

[Dogsman16]

Hope Sammy is thinking hard to trade into the first round this year in the next hr or so.

burn the “walk to the draft” option to the ground.

 

[Marsy]

TR drumming up the mental health on Smith if he doesn't know what club he'll be at tonight

Is he suffering from anxiety because he signed all those Geelong guernseys and they can’t be sold yet?

 

[JTCWBFC]

Because it was so much better when we rushed to trade Brian Lake on literal day one of the trade period for a pick in the late 30's and upgrading pick 27 to 17

Because that's the only alternative.

 

[dogwatch]

Stringer deal fallen over

Ironic that it has fallen over, given the GWS culture that has recently been on display, Jakey would have fit right in. Does that mean the possible, XOH trade be dead in the water now?

Any reason given?
Was it just tactical difficulties making the right trade / having the right assets? Or was dickheadedness a factor?

And if it was, did the deal fall over because they suddenly realised they don't need another dickhead? Or were they concerned that getting Stringer would in fact lift the moral standard of the GWS list by too much?

Whatever it was, it gives pause to reflect on the sorry trajectory of what should have been a brilliant Stringer career. One of the most talented players of his draft year. He was AA at age 21, played in an international series and has a premiership medallion for 2016, but his lonely trophy cabinet should be crammed full by now. It's not. Since crossing to Essendon he has won 3 or 4 club goalkicking awards (no great feat at such a struggling club) and was once nominated in the greater AA squad (2021, but missed the cut). That's all.

The patent waste of talent and draft assets shows that the idea of a "No Dickhead" policy is not just PC wackiness. Every club can accommodate a bit of dickheadery but there's a threshold of dickheadedness that should not be tolerated.

 

[Struggle]

All I want from the next 90 minutes is for someone to **** up so badly that they have to give a Ned Guy style interview that gets them sacked

 

[House_of_Dahl]

Any reason given?
Was it just tactical difficulties making the right trade / having the right assets? Or was dickheadedness a factor?

And if it was, did the deal fall over because they suddenly realised they don't need another dickhead? Or were they concerned that getting Stringer would in fact lift the moral standard of the GWS list by too much?

Whatever it was, it gives pause to reflect on the sorry trajectory of what should have been a brilliant Stringer career. One of the most talented players of his draft year. He was AA at age 21, played in an international series and has a premiership medallion for 2016, but his lonely trophy cabinet should be crammed full by now. It's not. Since crossing to Essendon he has won 3 or 4 club goalkicking awards (no great feat at such a struggling club) and was once nominated in the greater AA squad (2021, but missed the cut). That's all.

The patent waste of talent and draft assets shows that the idea of a "No Dickhead" policy is not just PC wackiness. Every club can accommodate a bit of dickheadery but there's a threshold of dickheadedness that should not be tolerated.

Stringer was more interested in off field "trophies".

 

[Iamspock]

All I want from the next 90 minutes is for someone to **** up so badly that they have to give a Ned Guy style interview that gets them sacked

Preferably, one Andrew Mackie.

 

[El Rancho]

Is he suffering from anxiety because he signed all those Geelong guernseys and they can’t be sold yet?

Is it bad of me to say I hope so?

 

[dogwatch]

Stringer was more interested in off field "trophies".

His dick ruled his head?

 

[House_of_Dahl]

Has Pearling hit a snag? Any chance we swoop late?

 

[dergert]

 

[threenewpadlocks]

I know one list manager with the initials AM that can provide that comfort

 

[Iamspock]

Well, that's totally up to Geelong, Damo. They started the white anting, they can deal with the 'structural' damage.

 

[Dogs_r_barking]

Pressure mounting on Geelong, good.

 

[El Rancho]

Trade Radio saying XOH now looking unlikely

 

[nooB]

maybe its the dodgy 720p feed off afl.com.au but Sam Power

Sam Power

Age

41

Ht

190cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.7

4star

K

7.8

3star

HB

6.9

4star

M

4.2

4star

T

2.0

4star

No current season stats available

D

7.8

2star

K

3.8

2star

HB

4.0

3star

M

1.8

2star

T

1.6

4star

looks spent and stressed - hope he holds firm here.

 

[threenewpadlocks]

Our moral obligation to Smith as a person and his mental health is the fact that we're allowing him to delist himself in accordance with AFL rules should he not want to take up a new contract with the Dogs.

Where he goes from there is not our concern.

Of course we'd like to improve our own draft hand here, but Bailey Smith

6

Bailey Smith

Age

23

Ht

185cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.3

5star

K

8.5

3star

HB

9.8

5star

M

2.3

2star

T

3.8

5star

CL

2.7

4star

D

19.8

5star

K

9.6

4star

HB

10.2

5star

M

1.8

2star

T

3.2

4star

CL

3.2

4star

D

14.8

4star

K

7.6

3star

HB

7.2

5star

M

2.0

3star

T

3.4

5star

CL

1.6

4star

's comfort is none of our concerns when our contractual obligation to him is complete.

 

[Dogs 13]

Just stoking the drama, it’ll all be resolved at 7.31.