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List Mgmt. Trade/Draft/Targets Part II
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A poster from another board reckons we’re in for Bennell. I spoke to him via PM and he seemed confident with his mail. Obviously it could well and truly be bullsh*t, but it wouldn’t surprise me if we took a punt.
I personally reckon he’s well and truly cooked and is a bridge too far even for us, but I think if we signed him the competition would be very nervous that we will get him right.
I personally reckon he’s well and truly cooked and is a bridge too far even for us, but I think if we signed him the competition would be very nervous that we will get him right.
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Bennell had his chance but burnt his bridges previously
Yep cats wouldn't release Kelly last year and expected the world for him this year. But thought it was ok for Jack Steven to want to come home and for St Kilda to get nothing for him. Hypocrites.
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To really take the piss, the RFC should have a raffle for its supporters. Whoever wins, nominates for the rookie draft and gets picked up with the RFC last pick. Doesn't play a game for the year and is named in the GF for their debut
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Deledio has posters of himself on his wall as a kid? Sounds accurate
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I agree but it wouldn’t surprise me if he ended up on our list.
Our depth is so good now that Blair and Balmy might throw him a life line knowing if it fails it will have no real affect on our results.
My biggest concern though would be behaviour and possible affect on younger players. Plenty would say back our culture in but is it a risk we need to take?
I think he’s a bridge too far as well , more his body than the old off field antics , don’t believe we need his type of player either
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Any word on Sam Murray?
Not so sure.
I think with our culture and leadership of the indigenous players he might come good.
Maybe the PSSD or MSRD? Where we pick him up for nothing?
What's the worst that can happen? (umm...maybe I shouldn't have written that)
Bennel is same age and similar player to Pickett , wouldn’t make sense
Yes.......he's a dickhead
At 22 I reckon he’s a worthy pick up , bloody quick and finds plenty of the pill , umm I mean footy . Would have no problem picking up as DFA
Interesting one this one. One way to alleviate pressure on your cap when in a position like ours without a net loss in quality mature players is to look at players like Pickett and Bennell, ie players with elite ability who have displayed wayward behaviour at some point but where you now have at least some reason to expect they will be fully dedicated. There are loads of ways Bennell can amount to nothing, calves, other injuries, goes off rails, body just taken too much damage to reach his previous best. And the only way you can get something good out of him is if all of those things unfold perfectly. Yet if you SSP him ala Stack, you eliminate virtually all of those factors. Any of it looks troublesome you don’t list him, shake hands and best of luck. If it all looks good, you have a serious bargain on modest money and another feel good story on your hands.
Just don’t think he is going to make it through the two drafts to allow us to SSP him, but if he does I certainly would do if his attitude seems decent. Drafting him or getting him as a rookie is a different story, and would need very careful consideration. What he did before is only relevant if it is still relevant, ie, if you don’t see clear signs of that sort of behaviour being in his past.
so from the senior list we have lost grigg, butler and ellis and we need to use 3 picks to upgrade chol, baker and stack. If we use the same list formation as last year we will need to delist 3 more players to have 3 live picks in the draft. I reckon come draft night we will trade our two picks in the 40's and the butler to move up the order slightly. Would be pretty happy with this outcome.
We had 38 on the list this year, can go to 40. Opens 5 list spots. Weller retired too
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I love backing in our culture and structure and taking a risk on the unwanted. I was wrapt when we took on Stackman and then Pickett. But between them and the ordinary day to day challenges with managing a list, I reckon taking on Bennell is maybe going one step too far.
Remember, we got where we are today with a foundation of players that are of a certain ilk: Grimes, Chimpa, Shedda, Vlaus etc. The bigger focus should be to continue to focus on those character types. Compliment with a few that have a lot of talent but need support, no probs with that, but don’t go over board with them and end up using too much energy on them, distractions etc.
Keep it in balance. Bennell didn’t show us much respect a few years ago either remember.
Remember, we got where we are today with a foundation of players that are of a certain ilk: Grimes, Chimpa, Shedda, Vlaus etc. The bigger focus should be to continue to focus on those character types. Compliment with a few that have a lot of talent but need support, no probs with that, but don’t go over board with them and end up using too much energy on them, distractions etc.
Keep it in balance. Bennell didn’t show us much respect a few years ago either remember.
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Whatever happens with Bennell, if we take the punt I’ll support him and the club and if we don’t I’ll support the club with that as well.
I don’t think we’ll go there but I’ll back Richmond with whatever they do, I think the club has earnt that.
I don’t think we’ll go there but I’ll back Richmond with whatever they do, I think the club has earnt that.
