2017 trading, drafting, list management
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More good news and seems like the team has many happy campers. And at the risk of sounding like a broken record, it does appear that Harley has been doing an excellent job. Which makes me even more confident for our future, with him as CEO.Comment
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Happy it's finally been announced, but can't say I'm surprised in the least.
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I agree on Pink. After a really good start, he had a spell where he hardly touched it, but he seems to have picked back up. He has impressive athletic qualities: quick and applies good pressure for a big man, decent contested grab, good set shot and impressive touch at ground level. I agree with a comment liz made a while ago (or at least this is what I took from it) that he is not the most assertive player and hasn't shown much mongrel, but that could be built with some on-field success.I am responding to comments of 707, Scottee and others in separate thread (future list and depth analysis) on related topic.
Scottee, I was especially pleased to see you speaking up for Pink. I entirely agree with your comments about him. Pink has a lot of good points and a lot of upside. It has to be remembered he is something like the 2nd youngest player at the club, still only 18 (even now - although his birthday is on Friday) and is playing a KPF role, the hardest role in the game, especially as a young player. Besides that we have no KPF depth on our list (if you count Cameron as a ruck) and it is the thing we most need and lack. So I hope and expect we'll keep him. But I trust our coaches and list managers much more than anyone here and so, if they did cut him, I would still back their judgment.
Overall I am a lot more bullish about our depth than you, 707. Such a bonus that we re-signed Dawson. He was one that might have gotten away given that he hasn't broken into the firsts yet and his contract was up.
I agree with Scottee too that Murray is currently the most promising of our rookie prospects, moreso than Fisher.
It's not looking good for Talia but I don't agree that he is a definite de-list or even that he is definitely behind AJ.
I don't understand the ongoing calls to 'cut' Kizza or for him to retire. He's not that old, he's still best 22, he offers leadership above just his playing ability but, and this is the critical point, he is still CONTRACTED. I think he may still have another 2 years to go and no doubt on a good wage. We can't 'cut' him and why on earth would he want to retire (unless he gets horifically injured or something)?
I tend to think the end of this season is a good time for Macca to be retired despite his value to the team right now. His soft tissue injuries suggest his time is up. I think the way I might handle it is offer him pretty modest money and warn him he isn't assured of playing seniors and leave the decision to him in the expectation that he might decide to call it a day. I had thought it unthinkable that he would play anywhere else but the talk of him taking on a Sam Mitchell type deal at Carlton does make some sense especially if he wants a career in coaching.
I disagree re Talia, though. He has good physical attributes but a poor attitude. Delist.Comment
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They were going to wait until Wednesday but someone from the club was reading this thread earlier today and saw Yvonne's comment, and decided it wasn't nice to keep her (or the rest of us) stressed out for any longer.Comment
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