Recruiting Trade & Free Agency VIII

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Spoiler: AFL TRADE, DRAFT AND FREE AGENCY KEY DATES 2020

Draft Combine
Tuesday October 1 - Friday October 4

AFL Grand Final
Saturday October 24

Free Agency Window
Friday October 30 – Friday November 6

AFL Trade Period (Players and picks)
Wednesday November 4 – 7.30pm Thursday November 12

List Lodgement 1
Wednesday November 25

Delisted Free Agency Window 1
Thursday November 26 - Sunday November 29

List Lodgement 2 (Final date for primary list delistings)
Monday November 30

Delisted Free Agency Window 2
Monday November 30 - Tuesday December 1

AFL Trade Period (Picks only)
Concludes Thursday December 3

National Draft
7pm Wednesday December 9

Preseason and Rookie Drafts
12pm Thursday December 10

Final List Lodgement
Mid-December (tbc)

Pre-Season Supplemental Selection Period (SSP)
Wednesday January 6, 2021 – will conclude prior to the start of the 2021 Toyota AFL Premiership Season

Spoiler: DRAFT ORDER

Any issues with it post in this thread:

Draft discussion goes here: Draft Watch

Father/Son & NGA discussion goes here: James Hird Academy (Father/Son and Next Generation)

Poll results: Who should stay? | Which key forward do you want? | What would you give up to get Josh Dunkley

5

Josh Dunkley

Age

27

Ht

191cm

Wt

87kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

21.8

5star

K

10.4

4star

HB

11.3

5star

M

4.3

4star

T

5.8

5star

CL

3.2

5star

D

20.7

5star

K

7.0

3star

HB

13.7

5star

M

2.3

2star

T

5.3

5star

CL

2.7

4star

D

14.2

4star

K

7.2

3star

HB

7.0

5star

M

4.8

5star

T

4.0

5star

CL

1.4

4star

?

 

[Steve94]

Hypothetically if we have pick 6,7 and 8 (regardless of what we have to give back to Carlton to get it) I would like us to really look to us 2 of those picks to trade up for Mcdonald, he fits our need. It would still allow us to use one of the other first rounder plus next years to go after Dunkley.

I'd also like us to use a late pick on Wright who shouldn't cost much and is still young so is worth the gamble I think as a CHF and back up ruck

 

[carnthedons]

Over on Blitz, they believe it’s Webster that’s requested a trade to us.

 

[ant555]

Hypothetically if we have pick 6,7 and 8 (regardless of what we have to give back to Carlton to get it) I would like us to really look to us 2 of those picks to trade up for Mcdonald, he fits our need. It would still allow us to use one of the other first rounder plus next years to go after Dunkley.

I'd also like us to use a late pick on Wright who shouldn't cost much and is still young so is worth the gamble I think as a CHF and back up ruck

I would rather take two players inside the top 10 and maybe trade one. Just my opinion.

 

[YEMOC NAYR]

Hypothetically if we have pick 6,7 and 8 (regardless of what we have to give back to Carlton to get it) I would like us to really look to us 2 of those picks to trade up for Mcdonald, he fits our need. It would still allow us to use one of the other first rounder plus next years to go after Dunkley.

I'd also like us to use a late pick on Wright who shouldn't cost much and is still young so is worth the gamble I think as a CHF and back up ruck

I'm in the same boat. If we can manage a Key forward and 2 inside mids during this period we have won out .

 

[Kakkle]

I'd rather we sign Roy Jones Jnr at the age of 51, and give him enough years to be able to kick one single drop punt than have Jimmy Webster

29

Jimmy Webster

Age

31

Ht

188cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.7

4star

K

10.0

4star

HB

6.8

4star

M

3.7

4star

T

2.0

4star

MG

288.1

4star

No current season stats available

D

9.2

3star

K

5.6

3star

HB

3.6

3star

M

3.0

3star

T

1.8

4star

on the list.

 

[Kakkle]

Walla Agree. Cahill Who Knows. Mozzie ACL. Yes we do. An injury to AMT and we have nothing.

I guess we'd have Cahill


But really, we need utilise Smith in that role.

 

[eth-dog]

I'd rather we sign Roy Jones Jnr at the age of 51, and give him enough years to be able to kick one single drop punt than have Jimmy Webster

29

Jimmy Webster

Age

31

Ht

188cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.7

4star

K

10.0

4star

HB

6.8

4star

M

3.7

4star

T

2.0

4star

MG

288.1

4star

No current season stats available

D

9.2

3star

K

5.6

3star

HB

3.6

3star

M

3.0

3star

T

1.8

4star

on the list.

I'd rather Simon White

Simon White

Age

36

Ht

190cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.3

3star

K

7.3

3star

HB

5.0

4star

M

4.4

4star

T

1.9

4star

MG

199.9

3star

No current season stats available

D

16.6

4star

K

9.8

4star

HB

6.8

5star

M

8.2

5star

T

1.6

4star

on the list than Jimmy Webster

29

Jimmy Webster

Age

31

Ht

188cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.7

4star

K

10.0

4star

HB

6.8

4star

M

3.7

4star

T

2.0

4star

MG

288.1

4star

No current season stats available

D

9.2

3star

K

5.6

3star

HB

3.6

3star

M

3.0

3star

T

1.8

4star

 

[Steve94]

I would rather take two players inside the top 10 and maybe trade one. Just my opinion.

Completely fair. I would be in the same boat except I feel that Mcdonald could be an absolute star and we need another young key forward to try and build around

 

[Kakkle]

I'd rather Simon White

Simon White

Age

36

Ht

190cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.3

3star

K

7.3

3star

HB

5.0

4star

M

4.4

4star

T

1.9

4star

MG

199.9

3star

No current season stats available

D

16.6

4star

K

9.8

4star

HB

6.8

5star

M

8.2

5star

T

1.6

4star

on the list than Jimmy Webster

29

Jimmy Webster

Age

31

Ht

188cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.7

4star

K

10.0

4star

HB

6.8

4star

M

3.7

4star

T

2.0

4star

MG

288.1

4star

No current season stats available

D

9.2

3star

K

5.6

3star

HB

3.6

3star

M

3.0

3star

T

1.8

4star

God bless Simon White

Simon White

Age

36

Ht

190cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.3

3star

K

7.3

3star

HB

5.0

4star

M

4.4

4star

T

1.9

4star

MG

199.9

3star

No current season stats available

D

16.6

4star

K

9.8

4star

HB

6.8

5star

M

8.2

5star

T

1.6

4star

. He was basically a NPC who had the face of a create your own player from FIFA.


I will say though White did play some solid football at times.

 

[Nicholas61]

Out softcocks
In campaigners

about time

At this point I can handle losing games if we aren’t easy to play against. I remember Bags in his better years was one of my favourites because he would run in spots that would put himself and opponents at risk of physical pain - everyone would be hurting. We need competitive guys who can run, who aren’t afraid to stick a tackle and have competent skills - meat and spud types as someone else here referred to. Agreed big time with others on the need for fast tackling forwards and preferably more than one to give us the right dynamic so the ball doesn’t come flying out of our 50 with regularity.

 

[eth-dog]

God bless Simon White

Simon White

Age

36

Ht

190cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.3

3star

K

7.3

3star

HB

5.0

4star

M

4.4

4star

T

1.9

4star

MG

199.9

3star

No current season stats available

D

16.6

4star

K

9.8

4star

HB

6.8

5star

M

8.2

5star

T

1.6

4star

. He was basically a NPC who had the face of a create your own player from FIFA.

He's honestly my hero. To manage to stay on a list for 8 years despite possessing zero AFL qualities and being extremely injury prone is an amazing achievement

 

[Kakkle]

He's honestly my hero. To manage to stay on a list for 8 years despite possessing zero AFL qualities and being extremely injury prone is an amazing achievement

Fun & sad fact; before this year White had polled double the amount of brownlow votes than McGrath had.


Alright that's enough internet for today.

 

[Vander18]

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Sadly, many here won’t get this.

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

Completely fair. I would be in the same boat except I feel that Mcdonald could be an absolute star and we need another young key forward to try and build around

But you’re effectively paying two top ten picks for an unproven player who hasn’t played a game! How many current players would you pay two top tens?

 

[Bjchan13]

Hypothetically if we have pick 6,7 and 8 (regardless of what we have to give back to Carlton to get it) I would like us to really look to us 2 of those picks to trade up for Mcdonald, he fits our need. It would still allow us to use one of the other first rounder plus next years to go after Dunkley.

I'd also like us to use a late pick on Wright who shouldn't cost much and is still young so is worth the gamble I think as a CHF and back up ruck

We need to use 2 x 1sts over the next 2 years mimimum to meet AFL rules. Cant see us having the currency to trade up to 2, pay for Caldwell and Dunkley and then still having 2 x 1sts to use.

 

[BALAM]

I guess we'd have Cahill


But really, we need utilise Smith in that role.

I'm still not sold on Cahill. Have to give him a fair chance I guess.

 

[BALAM]

We need to use 2 x 1sts over the next 2 years mimimum to meet AFL rules. Cant see us having the currency to trade up to 2, pay for Caldwell and Dunkley and then still having 2 x 1sts to use.

I agree, trading up would only be an option if Dunkley fell through.

 

[Harlequin Dream]

If Dunkley falls through, our needs move towards midfield instead of the forward line.

It's very hard to see a scenario that includes both McDonald and Dunkley.

 

[The Devils Advocate]

Crazy talk, but I am just happy for us to use 3 picks in a row if we get them. Bring in some youth!

 

[Steve94]

We need to use 2 x 1sts over the next 2 years mimimum to meet AFL rules. Cant see us having the currency to trade up to 2, pay for Caldwell and Dunkley and then still having 2 x 1sts to use.

Oh right sorry I thought we only needed to use one. Disregard then

 

[BALAM]

Crazy talk, but I am just happy for us to use 3 picks in a row if we get them. Bring in some youth!

I'd happily use one on Dunkley, but if that falls through I agree 100%

 

[Bjchan13]

Oh right sorry I thought we only needed to use one. Disregard then

I think we do have the currency to land Caldwell, Dunkley and Wright and still have 2 x mid to late 1sts this year and a late 1st next year if we trade down rather than up.

 

[11kgm]

I would rather move down the order with 8 take two teens

 

[BALAM]

I would rather move down the order with 8 take two teens

We're in a great position. There's positives in most strategies. Got that winning feeling

 

[footylover18]

If we want Dunkley, we will have to overpay.

Clubs are not afraid of keeping contracted players who have asked out these days.

WB will not trade Dunkley unless we make an extremely compelling offer.

Simply offering a top 10 pick and another late pick is not going to be enough. Odds would suggest that pick will not net a player as good as Dunkley so there is no reason for the WB to do that.

Dodo will have to offer overs to make it happen, which prob means it is not going to happen.