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  • BRS328
    Warming the Bench
    • Feb 2018
    • 342

    Originally posted by UUaswan

    How do we land a big target and keep our Academy?

    Trade next years picks and Sheldrick ?
    Armartey is already under contract and not going anywhere. The key focus for me is a key forward with Joel being the backup ruckman/forward

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    • Dow
      Regular in the Side
      • Sep 2022
      • 799

      Originally posted by UUaswan

      How do we land a big target and keep our Academy?

      Trade next years picks and Sheldrick ?
      Finish low enough which seem likely to this point if the year and we can achieve both , not sure Sheldrick has much if any trade value

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      • UUaswan
        Warming the Bench
        • Sep 2024
        • 459

        I think we need a key back more than a key fwd, Ramps and Fox both week to week

        Leek Alir maybe, hope Riak comes good

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        • Roadrunner
          Senior Player
          • Jan 2018
          • 1445

          Originally posted by Dow

          Finish low enough which seem likely to this point if the year and we can achieve both , not sure Sheldrick has much if any trade value
          Why would we trade Sheldrick? Admittedly his kicking needs improvement but he gets the ball and his disposal can improve. Worth persevering with.

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          • MattW
            Veterans List
            • May 2011
            • 4193

            Originally posted by Roadrunner

            Why would we trade Sheldrick? Admittedly his kicking needs improvement but he gets the ball and his disposal can improve. Worth persevering with.
            Agree.

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            • liz
              Veteran
              Site Admin
              • Jan 2003
              • 16733

              Originally posted by Roadrunner

              Why would we trade Sheldrick? Admittedly his kicking needs improvement but he gets the ball and his disposal can improve. Worth persevering with.
              I'd be surprised if we actively look to trade Sheldrick but he's out of contract and being courted by other clubs. So it may not be our choice.

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              • Dow
                Regular in the Side
                • Sep 2022
                • 799

                Originally posted by Roadrunner

                Why would we trade Sheldrick? Admittedly his kicking needs improvement but he gets the ball and his disposal can improve. Worth persevering with.
                Because we may not offer him a contract at the end of the year, the question is does he have any further growth in him and I think the club are looking at that now and I ll be honest I am not sure if he would have any or much trade value.

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                • Dow
                  Regular in the Side
                  • Sep 2022
                  • 799

                  Originally posted by UUaswan
                  I think we need a key back more than a key fwd, Ramps and Fox both week to week

                  Leek Alir maybe, hope Riak comes good
                  Leek Alir would be a great get.

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                  • liz
                    Veteran
                    Site Admin
                    • Jan 2003
                    • 16733

                    Originally posted by Dow

                    Leek Alir would be a great get.
                    Leek Aleer would be an even better get.

                    I also wonder whether Callum Brown could be prised out of the Giants. Or if not him, Gruzewski. The Giants have a lot of taller forwards (as well as a lot of small forwards), and with Hogan and Cadman established as the two big bananas, there are limited opportunities for the rest. Riccardi is another competing for that third tall(ish) forward role in their best 23. But unlike Gruzewski and Riccardi, Brown doesn't have an Australian home state to be lured away to. Sydney is his Australian home.

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                    • Dow
                      Regular in the Side
                      • Sep 2022
                      • 799

                      Originally posted by liz

                      Leek Aleer would be an even better get.

                      I also wonder whether Callum Brown could be prised out of the Giants. Or if not him, Gruzewski. The Giants have a lot of taller forwards (as well as a lot of small forwards), and with Hogan and Cadman established as the two big bananas, there are limited opportunities for the rest. Riccardi is another competing for that third tall(ish) forward role in their best 23. But unlike Gruzewski and Riccardi, Brown doesn't have an Australian home state to be lured away to. Sydney is his Australian home.
                      Yes he would lol

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                      • Thunder Shaker
                        Aut vincere aut mori
                        • Apr 2004
                        • 4150

                        Sheldrick is on Twomey's list of 10 midfielders who could move to other clubs during the trade period.
                        "Unbelievable!" -- Nick Davis leaves his mark on the 2005 semi final

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                        • Thunder Shaker
                          Aut vincere aut mori
                          • Apr 2004
                          • 4150

                          Originally posted by The Big Cat
                          Even if they are 'doing nothing wrong' shouldn't they be given a trading ban like the Swans were for 'doing nothing wrong' but for it 'not looking good'?

                          I think every non Geelong supporter not only doesn't' think it looks good but thinks it stinks to high heaven!
                          Sydney got a trading ban for trading in just a couple of players.

                          A proportionate trade ban for Geelong's abuse of player payment rules outside the cap would be a lot longer than three years.

                          I've started calling Geelong the "Sombreros". It's pretty obvious why.
                          "Unbelievable!" -- Nick Davis leaves his mark on the 2005 semi final

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                          • Roadrunner
                            Senior Player
                            • Jan 2018
                            • 1445

                            Originally posted by Thunder Shaker
                            I don’t see why we don’t offer him an extension- whichever way you look at it, he is worth another season at least. As I said before, he gets the ball and there is potential there. Our recruiters had him as a fairly high draft pick and apart from being injured he has done fairly well. He may not be first 23 when everyone is fit and firing but he’s certainly handy to have as backup.

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                            • UUaswan
                              Warming the Bench
                              • Sep 2024
                              • 459

                              Originally posted by Roadrunner

                              I don’t see why we don’t offer him an extension- whichever way you look at it, he is worth another season at least. As I said before, he gets the ball and there is potential there. Our recruiters had him as a fairly high draft pick and apart from being injured he has done fairly well. He may not be first 23 when everyone is fit and firing but he’s certainly handy to have as backup.
                              I hope we keep him, natural ball winners are always underrated.

                              He would have an offer in front of him, he would just be evaluating that between playing time and money elsewhere. West coast would be a better offer. He has only been an auto selection the last month as well, was in no man's land 6 weeks ago.

                              In Sydney's defence, if they land 3 Academy kids, they have to find spots for them too.

                              May well be the Zac Jones theory, let him go due to kids needing space for kids but I would keep him, our team isnt that deep

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