List Mgmt. Will these players make it or break it?

[Coopers]

This whole thread is why we are in for a good year.

Can anyone remember a time where we could point at the 9 guys on this list + taylor, ryan, edwards + others I might not have thought of and think "those guys are pretty good and should get a shot".

We have great depth and all of these guys not even in the 22.

I suspect some of them, if not in the team regularly at the year end are pretty good trade material.

 

[Cleric]

This whole thread is why we are in for a good year.

Can anyone remember a time where we could point at the 9 guys on this list + taylor, ryan, edwards + others I might not have thought of and think "those guys are pretty good and should get a shot".

We have great depth and all of these guys not even in the 22.

I suspect some of them, if not in the team regularly at the year end are pretty good trade material.

I really can't fault our list management other than the ruck situation.
Dawson was an absolute gift, and Rankine is the elite kid we wanted from well before the draft. To get him back was a master-stroke both for us and him. Spoke to someone who knows him and him coming back to Adelaide was such a great move for him. He is in heaven playing for the team he loves, at home, and in front of his family and friends.

It's also good to see the club making an effort to get a core group of SA kids who supported the club growing up as their next backbone of leaders.

 

[SugarShane]

Hard to see many, if any, becoming actual stars. A few will become serviceable.

Sholl - I feel like last year was his ceiling. He was very good but I think that's as good as he gets. I'd take that output every year though.

Schoenberg - Seen glimpses. If it doesn't click this year it never will. Saying no.

Cook - Depth at best. Won't ever be best 18 here or elsewhere.

Berry - Handy. Has good attributes but needs to improve the things that are hard to learn. Could be best 22 if he tidies up possession.

Jones - Bust.

Murphy - Bust.

Butts - Seen his best. Fine as depth, could be best 22 when in form.

Borlase - Handy enough without setting the world on fire. Will be serviceable.

Dowling - Not sure he has star power but could become that reliable, workman Sloane type. Ceiling is high though, looks at home in the big league.

 

[Scorpus]

My test for "making it" would be whether a player would genuinely have interest from other clubs and so would have a best 22 spot in the AFL.

The only two players from the list I can see other clubs being interested in are Sholl and Butts.

Sholl has basically made it as best 22 in our side. Would be a bench type player at a few other clubs too.

Butts is a victim of circumstance here but should be in demand for other clubs needing KPDs. He's better than Brandon Zerk-Thatcher for example

 

[AFC979810]

My test for "making it" would be whether a player would genuinely have interest from other clubs and so would have a best 22 spot in the AFL.

The only two players from the list I can see other clubs being interested in are Sholl and Butts.

Sholl has basically made it as best 22 in our side. Would be a bench type player at a few other clubs too.

Butts is a victim of circumstance here but should be in demand for other clubs needing KPDs. He's better than Brandon Zerk-Thatcher for example

I would think that Jones would get a look in at another AFL club.

Top 10 draft pick, has pace and zero off field issues - he will 100% be able to be given a chance as a best 22 player at another club

 

[JimmyMosquito]

Sholl - Yes, however I'd trade him whilst he is at his highest value.
Schoenberg - Possibly, but not at Adelaide given the extra mid depth now.
Cook - No
Berry - Yes, Crouch depth for when they move him on.
Jones - No, he's had his chances
Murphy - He's already made it given his selection to date, but time to wrap it up mate
Butts - Yes, depth
Borlase - Hardest to call for me, would have said no past years but he seems to keep adding to his game where he can.
Dowling - Yes, I rate him, screams footballer to me.