2018 trading, drafting and list management: players and personnel

[mattybloods]

Can anyone shed some light on the mid year rookie draft? My understanding is that if a player is on the long term injury list then you can bring in another rookie mid year. If that is the case I can see the temptation of adding AJ to our list again and moving to the LTI list, giving us some flexibility if we need a specific type of player

[barry]

AJ is gone.
I know you love him, but it's over mate. It doesn't matter, put the phone away. Its never easy to walk away, let him go. It will be alright.

[Auntie.Gerald]

Don’t u love it when u walk a coffee shop first thing in the morning and the only other person at the counter waiting for a cuppa is plugger

And I showed restraint and didn’t ask immediately “Tom McCartin- does he kick straight at training “?

Lol

[S.S. Bleeder]

Yeah Swans are too soft during trade. Pick 14 from the Hawks for Tom Mitchell, we got fleeced.

It was actually worse than that because there were other picks exchanged. I hope we return the favour to Scumthorn some day.

[S.S. Bleeder]

Don’t u love it when u walk a coffee shop first thing in the morning and the only other person at the counter waiting for a cuppa is plugger

And I showed restraint and didn’t ask immediately “Tom McCartin- does he kick straight at training “?

Lol

Where? I'm in Sydney today.

[Auntie.Gerald]

Bowral

[Mark26]

Looks like Freo are trying to get out of the Harley Bennell contract just after giving him a year's extension. At his best, he's an unbelievable player. He's 26 too. But it's been a long time since he has put together any decent run at footy. Add in the d###head factor. Do we give him a shot and hope our strong culture stacks up?

[The Big Cat]

Looks like Freo are trying to get out of the Harley Bennell contract just after giving him a year's extension. At his best, he's an unbelievable player. He's 26 too. But it's been a long time since he has put together any decent run at footy. Add in the d###head factor. Do we give him a shot and hope our strong culture stacks up?

No

[liz]

The fact that Bennell has hardly been able to play any footy for the last couple of seasons makes him untouchable for most clubs, even before you take into account his other “issues”.

[707]

Don’t u love it when u walk a coffee shop first thing in the morning and the only other person at the counter waiting for a cuppa is plugger

And I showed restraint and didn’t ask immediately “Tom McCartin- does he kick straight at training “?

Lol

So, did you eventually ask?

[KSAS]

Not necessarily for season 2019. There could be a decent free agent available at the end of 2019 that they've been talking to. We know the Buddy move was being discussed privately a year before it happened. Maybe they see now as a good opportunity to clear some cap space, maybe bring some cap payments forward if there is surplus in 2018, and be ready to pounce at the end of next year.

The counter-thought process to that is that it would be rather nice to be in with a chance of a premiership while Buddy is still playing at a high level. To do that, our midfield does need to deepen and strengthen. Deferring that for a year reduces the time frame for seriously contending with Buddy by a year.

+1

We, Geelong & Hawthorn are the most vulnerable dropping out of the top 8 next year IMO. Horse himself said you need to keep improving just to finish in the same spot. If we don't adequately replace Hanners & Rohan (assuming they get traded) we'll be the most vulnerable of the 3, notwithstanding the potential flow on effects of a returning Reid, Naismith, Mills and Melican playing full seasons.

[waswan]

Have a look at the last 3 premiers, having a good list is becoming a smaller part of the equation, game plan and attacking game style are becoming more and more part of the recipe for success.

We have the cattle, just need the plan

[0918330512]

AJ is gone.
I know you love him, but it's over mate. It doesn't matter, put the phone away. Its never easy to walk away, let him go. It will be alright.

Like the Grand Old Lady? Like GFs at the MCG?

[barry]

Like the Grand Old Lady? Like GFs at the MCG?

You support the MCG over your own team. may God have mercy on your soul.

[mcs]

You support the MCG over your own team. may God have mercy on your soul.

We all know deep in your heart, you still support ANZ over your own team