Recruiting Trade & Free Agency IV - hypotheticals etc. (Continued in Part V)

[WEEVZ]

What would Hopper cost us pick/player wise do you think? He'd be a good fit and certainly a cheaper option cap wise than a blue chip established mid.

Mid-late first maybe an early 2nd (i.e. probably between Pick 10-20). It all depends on Kelly, if he stays the likes of Hopper, Kennedy and Smith are all likely pushed out. Destination clubs will have more of a say given GWS simply won't be able to afford to keep those players, so clubs may force them to accept unders.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Sounded like we are very keen on Jake Lever when Worsfold was asked about it on the,The Run Home yesterday. he paused a little and said something along the lines of "You'll have to ask Adrian Dodoro he's the one that's into everyone"

 

[lamaros]

I've never rated Pittard. I really hope we are not in to him.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

I've never rated Pittard. I really hope we are not in to him.

Last rumour was North offering him a 4 year contract.

 

[TheGrizz]

Last rumour was North offering him a 4 year contract.

I hope that's what they are offering him. If t is Dodo won't match, which I think is a very good thing.

 

[VelvetSledge]

I've never rated Pittard. I really hope we are not in to him.

Neither. Already have one shitty moustache on the team.

Seems to butcher it often, though there are a lot of people singing his praises. Can't quite figure out why.

 

[Sporno 4 Pyros]

What would Hopper cost us pick/player wise do you think? He'd be a good fit and certainly a cheaper option cap wise than a blue chip established mid.

Think he would cost us our first rounder (he was taken right after Parish and Francis...if they were looking to leave Essendon we would be demanding a really high pick like we did with Carlisle, so it would be more than a fair trade to give up our first pick even if it is in the top ten).
I would be happy to part ways with our first for him because you know you are getting a good player, and our picks in the teens lately haven't exactly set the world on fire.

 

[eDPS]

Hopper back for GWS this week

 

[Teflon Dons]

Not sure Ainsworth is required. He's going to be a gun but iur forwardline is the least of our issues and we have quite a few smallish guys already.


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Small will be the new tall as we start phasing out boundary stoppages and bringing the interchange cap down. Smalls rotating through the midfield will be gold mate.

 

[Killer_Mike]

Small will be the new tall as we start phasing out boundary stoppages and bringing the interchange cap down. Smalls rotating through the midfield will be gold mate.

I totally agree with concep but I think he's to small for our lineup considering McGrath, Parish and Merrett are undersized.

Benny does have good spring though which I like in a small forward. I saw him through the championships last year and he impressed me.


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[TheGrizz]

I totally agree with concep but I think he's to small for our lineup considering McGrath, Parish and Merrett are undersized.

Benny does have good spring though which I like in a small forward. I saw him through the championships last year and he impressed me.


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When on earth did Ainsworth come into discussion? Is that Bigfooty echoing or real?

Gold Coast would want way too much for him (pick 4 last year) for our relative need for the position.

 

[Killer_Mike]

When on earth did Ainsworth come into discussion? Is that Bigfooty echoing or real?

Gold Coast would want way too much for him (pick 4 last year) for our relative need for the position.

You may want to ask Teflon


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[Teflon Dons]

I totally agree with concep but I think he's to small for our lineup considering McGrath, Parish and Merrett are undersized.

Benny does have good spring though which I like in a small forward. I saw him through the championships last year and he impressed me.


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The tigers are practicing for it and they're in the top 4. We need to read the lay of the green here mike! 16 premierships I've been alive for one and the darkest 5 years in sports history!!! Not ****in good enough

 

[Killer_Mike]

The tigers are practicing for it and they're in the top 4. We need to read the lay of the green here mike! 16 premierships I've been alive for one and the darkest 5 years in sports history!!! Not ****in good enough

If you are using Richmond as the benchmark then I can suggest a good shrink


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[Teflon Dons]

If you are using Richmond as the benchmark then I can suggest a good shrink


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Mate to be sitting top 4 with that list, something extraordinary is going on. Dimma was cooked last year I cannot believe where they are right now. Looked as good without Riewoldt. We need to get mobile!

 

[Killer_Mike]

Mate to be sitting top 4 with that list, something extraordinary is going on. Dimma was cooked last year I cannot believe where they are right now. Looked as good without Riewoldt. We need to get mobile!

We are mobile everywhere eccept midfield. We are all good mate.


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[Teflon Dons]

We are mobile everywhere eccept midfield. We are all good mate.


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I'd like Hooker to be Tom Lynch soon though, we gotta raid one of these expansions I'm getting toey. When I said mobile I meant players capable of putting pressure on in our f50

 

[Killer_Mike]

I'd like Hooker to be Tom Lynch soon though, we gotta raid one of these expansions I'm getting toey. When I said mobile I meant players capable of putting pressure on in our f50

We got Stewart


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[Teflon Dons]

We got Stewart


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Yeah he'll roam and be the Adelaide Tom lynch, not a bad field kick. Daniher to ruck more we need a full time FF. Maybe Francis ️

 

[Towno78]

I know Lever is a great young talent but would he really be worth the cost for you guys? You've already got a really solid spine and a weak midfield in comparison, would have thought they'll throw the kitchen sink at a few mids in trade week.

I'm not saying this because my club is after him too, if we don't get him I'd rather you guys because it wouldn't upgrade your list as much as some others

All bar 2 posters on this board agree with you

 

[Alfred E Neuman]

I know Lever is a great young talent but would he really be worth the cost for you guys? You've already got a really solid spine and a weak midfield in comparison, would have thought they'll throw the kitchen sink at a few mids in trade week.

I'm not saying this because my club is after him too, if we don't get him I'd rather you guys because it wouldn't upgrade your list as much as some others

It's all to do with our plan to eventually merge with the Pies. They bring the mids, we bring the defenders and forwards.

 

[Gumby2Hurley]

I haven't been surprised with who we've recruited as a FA/Trade since Goddard. Would love it if Dodo could pull some magic out of his jacket this year.

 

[schmuttt]

It's all to do with our plan to eventually merge with the Pies. They bring the mids, we bring the defenders and forwards.

Merge with us mate. Better midfield and ours actually run both ways. Also you can enjoy Jake 'Daicos' Melksham in the forwardline.

 

[Teflon Dons]

If you're prepared to scratch the surface and ask whether we have adequately replaced the presence of Hooker and Carlisle in defence.

You'll find the answer is **** no. Lever is a need and if you can't see it you're not looking hard enough, or you just don't know much about what's going on.

With Levers disposal, not only do they not score after a contested mark, we probably do. Lever improves us more than any other Melbourne club because the way we play suits him best, he sets up most of the attack for Adelaide and would come in and play that exact role for us. Collingwood, dogs and Melbourne would force him to be a full time lockdown KPP most likely. We wouldn't which makes us really attractive for him imo

Replacing Carlisle and Hookers presence with a 21 y.o that has Hurley's boot? Glad woosha running this joint not BF.

 

[Killer_Mike]

If you're prepared to scratch the surface and ask whether we have adequately replaced the presence of Hooker and Carlisle in defence.

You'll find the answer is **** no. Lever is a need and if you can't see it you're not looking hard enough, or you just don't know much about what's going on.

With Levers disposal, not only do they not score after a contested mark, we probably do. Lever improves us more than any other Melbourne club because the way we play suits him best, he sets up most of the attack for Adelaide and would come in and play that exact role for us. Collingwood, dogs and Melbourne would force him to be a full time lockdown KPP most likely. We wouldn't which makes us really attractive for him imo

Replacing Carlisle and Hookers presence with a 21 y.o that has Hurley's boot? Glad woosha running this joint not BF.

Score involvements is the stat used to indicate disposal efficiency but more importantly decision making. For every posession in a chain that leads to a score you get credited with one.

Jake cuts off (intercept posession) more than every player on our list with an average of 9.6. Our best is Hurley with 8.5.

Based on these stats from the AFL website its not as clear that he disposes of it well.


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