Recruiting Trade & Free Agency V

[boncer34]

I'm getting excited

Lids off.

 

[Milanista28]

From a Perth paper. The same one that had us in Gaff’s ear.

It was a strange read - kind of like reading new weekly but for football.

Gonna be plenty of that type of news now, The time of year where everyone is an ITK person.

 

[BrunoV]

Jesus, name the 20 better mids in the comp?

I'll have a go as its my claim.

Players on lists in the same league:

Ade: Gibbs (maybe Sloane at his best).
Bris: Beams (though I'm not sure what his form is these days)
Carl: Cripps
Coll: Treloar (not Pendlebury anymore)
Ess: maybe Merrett but he's tended to get far too much unobtrusive ball in the back half
Freo: Fyfe
Gee: Danger & Sellwood (no longer Ablett)
GC: 0
GWS: Kelly and maybe Ward
Haw: Mitchell
Mel: maybe Oliver (though probably not yet)
NM: maybe Higgins in one year and maybe Cunnington
Port: Gray and maybe Wines
Rich: Martin
StK: 0
Syd: Kennedy was but maybe not anymore
WCE: you could argue that Gaff is, I wouldn't
WB: 0 (Bont's deeds fall well short of his reputation at this stage)

That's 20 players. Fyfe, Danger, Cripps, Sellwood, Gray, Martin, Mitchell and Kelly are the only players I'd argue are better or who challenge Shiel's standing in my hierarchy.

 

[Mercurial89]

I'll have a go as its my claim.

Players on lists in the same league:

Ade: Gibbs (maybe Sloane at his best).
Bris: Beams (though I'm not sure what his form is these days)
Carl: Cripps
Coll: Treloar (not Pendlebury anymore)
Ess: maybe Merrett but he's tended to get far too much unobtrusive ball in the back half
Freo: Fyfe
Gee: Danger & Sellwood (no longer Ablett)
GC: 0
GWS: Kelly and maybe Ward
Haw: Mitchell
Mel: maybe Oliver (though probably not yet)
NM: maybe Higgins in one year and maybe Cunnington
Port: Gray and maybe Wines
Rich: Martin
StK: 0
Syd: Kennedy was but maybe not anymore
WCE: you could argue that Gaff is, I wouldn't
WB: 0 (Bont's deeds fall well short of his reputation at this stage)

That's 20 players. Fyfe, Danger, Cripps, Sellwood, Gray, Martin, Mitchell and Kelly are the only players I'd argue are better or who challenge Shiel's standing in my hierarchy.

Id add Coniglio to the list.
But id agree with your premise.

 

[Snake Charmer]

I'd also have him touch and go with Coniglio, and while I hate him Cotchin would be close to.

 

[Fin ice Smuggler]

I'll have a go as its my claim.

Players on lists in the same league:

Ade: Gibbs (maybe Sloane at his best).
Bris: Beams (though I'm not sure what his form is these days)
Carl: Cripps
Coll: Treloar (not Pendlebury anymore)
Ess: maybe Merrett but he's tended to get far too much unobtrusive ball in the back half
Freo: Fyfe
Gee: Danger & Sellwood (no longer Ablett)
GC: 0
GWS: Kelly and maybe Ward
Haw: Mitchell
Mel: maybe Oliver (though probably not yet)
NM: maybe Higgins in one year and maybe Cunnington
Port: Gray and maybe Wines
Rich: Martin
StK: 0
Syd: Kennedy was but maybe not anymore
WCE: you could argue that Gaff is, I wouldn't
WB: 0 (Bont's deeds fall well short of his reputation at this stage)

That's 20 players. Fyfe, Danger, Cripps, Sellwood, Gray, Martin, Mitchell and Kelly are the only players I'd argue are better or who challenge Shiel's standing in my hierarchy.

Put Shiel on our list and I think he goes far and above a few of those players in Gibbs, Beams, Higgins, Cunnington etc.

 

[Snake Charmer]

Put Shiels on our list and I think he goes far and above a few of those players in Gibbs, Beams, Higgins, Cunnington etc.

Out of interest, how does him being at essendon improve him more than at GWS?

 

[Haychh]

Out of interest, how does him being at essendon improve him more than at GWS?

Worked for Devon

 

[PhoenixBonez]

Out of interest, how does him being at essendon improve him more than at GWS?

 

[Mercurial89]

Put Shiels on our list and I think he goes far and above a few of those players in Gibbs, Beams, Higgins, Cunnington etc.

Hes 27 and isnt above those you mentioned and would never leave hawks.

Id rather target Shiel.

 

[Fin ice Smuggler]

Out of interest, how does him being at essendon improve him more than at GWS?

He's pretty good now like Danger was at the Crows....

GWS midfield is better than ours on their day, far more depth that has similar players share the load. He also is playing interstate and many don't appreciate how good he is from afar.

Come to Essendon though and play in the Big games at The G at Etihad, he'd be looked at differently.

I just think he'd be our missing link, the perfect fit that would make us great once again.

 

[Mootsy]

so, what's the word on the street?

 

[Fin ice Smuggler]

Hes 27 and isnt above those you mentioned and would never leave hawks.

Id rather target Shiel.

yeah yeah yeah.

 

[Cadillac]

I'll have a go as its my claim.

Players on lists in the same league:

Ade: Gibbs (maybe Sloane at his best).
Bris: Beams (though I'm not sure what his form is these days)
Carl: Cripps
Coll: Treloar (not Pendlebury anymore)
Ess: maybe Merrett but he's tended to get far too much unobtrusive ball in the back half
Freo: Fyfe
Gee: Danger & Sellwood (no longer Ablett)
GC: 0
GWS: Kelly and maybe Ward
Haw: Mitchell
Mel: maybe Oliver (though probably not yet)
NM: maybe Higgins in one year and maybe Cunnington
Port: Gray and maybe Wines
Rich: Martin
StK: 0
Syd: Kennedy was but maybe not anymore
WCE: you could argue that Gaff is, I wouldn't
WB: 0 (Bont's deeds fall well short of his reputation at this stage)

That's 20 players. Fyfe, Danger, Cripps, Sellwood, Gray, Martin, Mitchell and Kelly are the only players I'd argue are better or who challenge Shiel's standing in my hierarchy.

You should seriously use the eye test or even check the stats if you aren’t even putting a maybe for Bont.
Bont Only averaging two less disposals a game than Shiel but averages more clearances, contested possessions, inside 50’s and averages 1.3 goals a game compared to Shiels 0.3. Has done it playing through injury all year as well. His last two weeks he’s been back from injury and has been electric.

 

[JT_the_Man]

Our 2019 best 22 is seriously good if you add Shiel...

B Gleeson - Hooker - Francis
HB McKenna - Hurley - Saad
C Smith - Heppell - Merrett
HF Zaharakis - Stringer - Fantasia
F McDonald-Tipungwuti - Daniher - Baguley
R Bellchambers - Langford - Shiel
Int. Myers - Parish - McGrath - Goddard/Redman

Couldn’t bring myself to drop Bags, and there’s some real quality not getting a game there (I probably missed someone too).

 

[Mr Mojo Risin]

From a Perth paper. The same one that had us in Gaff’s ear.

It was a strange read - kind of like reading new weekly but for football.

So like all written football media these days then?

 

[adsla69k]

Its also telling that the club made a point of releasing a media statement saying we aren't into Beams. I didn't see a statement for Shiel.

Millhouse said after that statement from Essendon you can categorically say Essendon are not interested in Beams. He said not often a club comes out like that regarding a player.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Our 2019 best 22 is seriously good if you add Shiel...

B Gleeson - Hooker - Francis
HB McKenna - Hurley - Saad
C Smith - Heppell - Merrett
HF Zaharakis - Stringer - Fantasia
F McDonald-Tipungwuti - Daniher - Baguley
R Bellchambers - Langford - Shiel
Int. Myers - Parish - McGrath - Goddard/Redman

Couldn’t bring myself to drop Bags, and there’s some real quality not getting a game there (I probably missed someone too).

Best shape our list has been in a long time.

 

[DERO]

People have already started putting Shiel in next year's best 22. I love it.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

People have already started putting Shiel in next year's best 22. I love it.

If we get Shiel

 

[Halloween Jack]

Shiel be a good trade period fellas

 

[PhoenixBonez]

People have already started putting Shiel in next year's best 22. I love it.

I think we can be real contenders next year:

B Francis - Hooker - May
HB McKenna - Hurley - Saad
C Gaff - Heppell - Merrett
HF Zaharakis - Daniher - Fantasia
F Walla - Lynch - Stringer
R Bellchambers - Shiel - Beams
Int. Polec - Smith - McGrath - Hanneberry
Emg: Parish - Langford - Francis

 

[Run and carry]

I'll have a go as its my claim.

Players on lists in the same league:

Ade: Gibbs (maybe Sloane at his best).
Bris: Beams (though I'm not sure what his form is these days)
Carl: Cripps
Coll: Treloar (not Pendlebury anymore)
Ess: maybe Merrett but he's tended to get far too much unobtrusive ball in the back half
Freo: Fyfe
Gee: Danger & Sellwood (no longer Ablett)
GC: 0
GWS: Kelly and maybe Ward
Haw: Mitchell
Mel: maybe Oliver (though probably not yet)
NM: maybe Higgins in one year and maybe Cunnington
Port: Gray and maybe Wines
Rich: Martin
StK: 0
Syd: Kennedy was but maybe not anymore
WCE: you could argue that Gaff is, I wouldn't
WB: 0 (Bont's deeds fall well short of his reputation at this stage)

That's 20 players. Fyfe, Danger, Cripps, Sellwood, Gray, Martin, Mitchell and Kelly are the only players I'd argue are better or who challenge Shiel's standing in my hierarchy.

Heppell?

 

[citizen-erased]

I think we can be real contenders next year:

B Francis - Hooker - May
HB McKenna - Hurley - Saad
C Gaff - Heppell - Merrett
HF Zaharakis - Daniher - Fantasia
F Walla - Lynch - Stringer
R Bellchambers - Shiel - Beams
Int. Polec - Smith - McGrath - Hanneberry
Emg: Parish - Langford - Francis

Two franci?
Parish and Langford > hanneberry and polec

 

[PhoenixBonez]

Two franci?
Parish and Langford > hanneberry and polec

Sorry - my bad - meant to have at least 3 of Francis.