2025 List Management

[UUaswan]

Let's not forget Green and King fwd of the ball, if Green isnt playing next year, thats another dud 1st round pick

I think one of Ladhams, Mclean or Amartey will have to go to bring in a defender.

Accept that Buller is older but look at the difference in him after given a few games, I wonder if some of our young KPD would come on if given the opportunity.

[Roadrunner]

Trying to look objectively how a Curnow deal might get done. One of Armatey, Logan & Maclean may have to be on the trade table as we'll have surplus of tall forwards along with Buller.

Maclean might be the most interest to Carlton who can also fill the void 2nd ruck role to Pitnott. now that TDK is off to Saints. Not sure if our first pick + Maclean will be suffice.

Or perhaps one of Armatey, Logan or Maclean to the Dees (who are desperate for a KPF) for a early 2nd round pick and bundled with our first rounder. Hayward might also come into calculations, considering Carlton were heavily into him last year before he re-commiitted.

However, i'm.still of the view a KPD is our top priority like a Lever or Leek Allir, which won't cost us as much in trade & cap space in comparison to Curnow and plus having more impact.

I think Curnow is committed to Carlton so let’s respect that and forget him- besides, I wouldn’t want to trade any of our talls! We need a KPD, that’s pretty obvious, and our recruiters and management have to focus on that above all else. Improving the team’s skill levels will move us back into finals next year but we need to find another Paddy!

If we don’t, then move Logan down back and hope he stays fit for most of the year. Amartey at FF, Buller/ Ladhams in the pocket and McLean CHF would be my setup, with Wilbur, Paps and Isaac up forward most of the time. The Lizard on a wing, Juzzy on the other, Campbell, Errol, Rowy and JJ midfield and Chad centre. Ramps and Harry are good for 1 more year but Lloydy is cooked. Hopefully Corey, Cleary and Roberts move up a notch and Corey’s game against the Weagles was very encouraging. Hopefully a few from the ressies improve enough to play a few games as needed, so I’m ok with the players we have- they just need to stay fit and work on their skills during preseason!

[KSAS]

Trying to look objectively how a Curnow deal might get done. One of Armatey, Logan & Maclean may have to be on the trade table as we'll have surplus of tall forwards along with Buller.

Maclean might be the most interest to Carlton who can also fill the void 2nd ruck role to Pitnott. now that TDK is off to Saints. Not sure if our first pick + Maclean will be suffice.

Or perhaps one of Armatey, Logan or Maclean to the Dees (who are desperate for a KPF) for a early 2nd round pick and bundled with our first rounder. Hayward might also come into calculations, considering Carlton were heavily into him last year before he re-commiitted.

However, i'm.still of the view a KPD is our top priority like a Lever or Leek Allir, which won't cost us as much in trade & cap space in comparison to Curnow and plus having more impact.

[MattW]

Twomey on the Gettable podcast:
- definitely interest from the Swans point of view in Curnow;
- 'fact' that Curnow is keen to move if Carlton green light the trade;
- 4 Swans untouchables: Heeney, Gulden, Warner, Blakey;
- difficult to see how a deal gets done;
- mentioned that big deals generally get done when other teams get involved.

For what it's worth, i absolutely hope we get him. I've travelled to Melbourne 4 times in 10 years to watch most abject grand final losses; totally support taking a swing.

GETTABLE: Carlton tracking Dogs backman, four Swans 'untouchables', inside Harley's $2mil call https://www.afl.com.au/video/1404100

[Kafka's Ghost]

Have a look at the Top Sides, all have young fwds dominating, we have the cattle

We need to move on the older guys and see what the younger ones can do

Just heard Fagan say he debut Darcy Wilmot in a final, name a time where we would ever debut a kid in a final, look what it's done for Wilmots career.

Lloyd, Ramps and maybe even Cunningham need to be overtaken. I know Harry has been doing jobs but no one plays that lockdown sh8t anymore, we need to hurt teams with attack.

There isn't a top 8 side with a Lockdown defender

Agree, I think we need an intercept defender more than a forward. We forget that McDonald was tracking better than Thilthorpe prior to this year. If he comes back having muscled up the same way, then look out! Ugle-Hagan is far too much of a risk, in terms of damage to culture and whether he even wants to play footy at an elite level, with all the work that entails. Curnow offers little more than what we already have. Yes, a talented player, and maybe he’d be better with us, but he doesn’t really do enough regularly to warrant the adulation of the Victorian press. He’s no Lockett, Hall or Franklin, and apart from one really good season he’s more flashy than consistent.