2017 trading, drafting, list management

[Aprilbr]

Free agency is really working well when every time a major player is muted to be a chance to leave a Club the Hawks come up in discussions. Clearly the current situation is reducing the evenness of the competition. Imagine being a Brisbane supporter these days. Very hard to retain talent or to entice big names. It's a problem for the competition.


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[707]

The inside word from some influential hawkes supporters is they are targeting Kennedy and Fyfe. They reckon they will get at least one.

Extra, extra, read all about it - Hawks now definitely getting Fyfe!

[Ludwig]

Free agency is really working well when every time a major player is muted to be a chance to leave a Club the Hawks come up in discussions.

But it seems the best way to keep the rumours from spreading. It's the manager that really need to be gagged.

[707]

But it seems the best way to keep the rumours from spreading. It's the manager that really need to be gagged.

That would be a MOOT point Ludwig :-)

[dejavoodoo44]

But it seems the best way to keep the rumours from spreading. It's the manager that really need to be gagged.

Is that Ben Cousins under there? I'm pretty sure that's how West Coast used to manage him, in the days leading up to important matches and drug tests.

[ScottH]

Joey's one can now be updated to 2020!

ETA: I would do it myself but am on my mobile at at work :P

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Updated!!

[bloodspirit]

This is the list of free agents (as at 21.10.16) that I was talking about: 2017 free agents: Fyfe, Dusty head big names - AFL.com.au.

Adelaide
Andy Otten
Sam Shaw

Brisbane
Claye Beams
Ryan Harwood
Tom Rockliff

Carlton
Levi Casboult
Matthew Kreuzer
Kade Simpson
Simon White

Collingwood
Tyson Goldsack
Lachlan Keefe
Ben Sinclair
Josh Thomas

Essendon
Heath Hocking
Ben Howlett
Brent Stanton
Jobe Watson
David Zaharakis

Fremantle
Hayden Ballantyne
Nat Fyfe
Garrick Ibbotson
Michael Johnson
David Mundy
Aaron Sandilands
Nick Suban

Geelong
Andrew Mackie
Daniel Menzel
Steven Motlop

Gold Coast
Rory Thompson

Hawthorn
Grant Birchall
Luke Breust
Shaun Burgoyne
Taylor Duryea
Josh Gibson
Luke Hodge
Ryan Schoenmakers

Melbourne
Jake Spencer
Jack Trengove

North Melbourne
Lachlan Hansen
Scott Thompson

Port Adelaide
Jasper Pittard
Jackson Trengove
Justin Westhoff

Richmond
Dustin Martin

St Kilda
Sean Dempster
Sam Gilbert
Leigh Montagna
Nick Riewoldt

Sydney
Heath Grundy
Josh Kennedy
Jarrad McVeigh
Sam Reid

West Coast
Josh Kennedy
Mark LeCras
Eric Mackenzie
Matt Priddis

Western Bulldogs
Matthew Boyd
Dale Morris
Robert Murphy
Liam Picken


None of these names are really jumping out at me. Either they're too high profile (Nat Fyfe) or not that exciting/relevant. Possibly Jackson Tregove? Although if things go well with Talia/Melican/Maibaum/Aliir/AJ that won't be necessary.

[Aprilbr]

Given that Reid is on that list it will be very interesting to see how his season unfolds and any developments in his contract situation.


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[Levii3]

Only excited about two players on that list Taylor Duryea from hawks (he won't leave hawthorn) and Zaharakis from Essendon. The rest are too old to have a impact at a new club.

[Billericay]

No one thinks Dustin Martin would be a good get?

[Ludwig]

No one thinks Dustin Martin would be a good get?

He'd be a great get, except the Swans have a no chopsticks policy.

Besides, his asking price will be close to a mil a year.

[bloodspirit]

Yeah, leaving aside any off-field issues, he is same category as Fyfe (not that he is quite in the same league as Fyfe) in that we can't afford him, especially since he plays a position where we have reasonable depth. I think we'll only be breaking the bank for a KPP and even that not at the moment while we have both Buddy and Tip on hefty salaries. For Dusty's kind of money I'd far rather try and lure a GWS star across, even if we'd have to trade for them.

[Ludwig]

I find the club in a different position now than a few years back when we had an older list and several stars, or at least very good players, approaching the end of their careers.

We now have a young list without any apparent holes. We've added some real talent since the 2013 draft when we got Jones, Hewett and Aliir, followed by emerging stars in Heeney and Mills. I feel we have picked a strong group of new players in the last draft. Add to this lower profile players like Rose, Newman, Foote, Dawson and O'Riordan, and we have a bevy of relatively untested talent to push through a system which will have fierce competition for the few spots available in the senior side.

Giving players on our list senior opportunities and keeping the list together should be the priority, rather than chasing high priced talent on the open market. Every senior ready player acquired in the FA and trade period will only result in some quality talent leaving in the other direction.

[bloodspirit]

+1 for the coming season, at least (but subject to review if we have a bad season)

[Mel_C]

Just saw on channel 7 news that North Melbourne offered Heeney over $1 million a year during trade period!! Swans were not happy.

Stay away North!

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