2018 trading, drafting and list management: players and personnel

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  • S.S. Bleeder
    Senior Player
    • Sep 2014
    • 2165

    Originally posted by liz
    I agree with this. Everyone's thinking "top rated player going to top club - watch out". But it will change the way they play, and in a way that moves away from what has made them so good.

    It also has to put some salary cap pressure on the Tigers, particularly as they already have one $1.something million dollar player on their books, plus a few more who must be on very good money (Riewoldt, Rance, Cotchin) even if they are taking less than they could get at other clubs. At some point the squeeze will bite Richmond.
    I agree. Bringing in a gun doesn't always translate into success and it will change the structure of their forward line.

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    • Industrial Fan
      Goodesgoodesgoodesgoodes!
      • Aug 2006
      • 3318

      Not sure I agree with the cynicism around Lynch to Tigers, it has to work.

      After all, we were unstoppable after Tippett arrived, and only involved us changing our game style to accommodate him.
      He ate more cheese, than time allowed

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      • Blood Fever
        Veterans List
        • Apr 2007
        • 4048

        Originally posted by mcs
        I have no issue with top names going to top clubs under free agency - its a natural progression. What frustrates me is that there is not even a peep about how they can manage it, yet we do it (on the back of an unexpected premiership, with a relatively immature overall list) and we end up with a trade ban.... the hypocrisy will never stop reeking.

        But you only had to look at the front of the Herald Sun yesterday was it to see that, all in all, many still view the AFL as the VFL first and foremost - the interstate teams are just there almost out of inconvenience.

        Well spoken MCS. Being a Swans fan living in Melbourne is quite unique. Melbourne now has 5,000,000 people living in it but has a distinct small town mentality when it comes to footy. GF at MCG till 2057 still angers me amongst a lot of other parochial issues.

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        • aguy
          Senior Player
          • Mar 2014
          • 1324

          I don’t have a problem with free agency.

          I have a problem with clubs announcing delistings prior to the finals concluding. Seems to me that all the clubs should have the same public time frames to operate within.

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          • KSAS
            Senior Player
            • Mar 2018
            • 1790

            Originally posted by Mr Magoo
            Amazing how when Richmond do it , Robbo on AFL360 proclaims it as amazing recruiting , yet when we do it , its essentially called out as cheating and unfair.

            Melbourne media hypocrisy at its finest.
            Thought the same when I heard Robbo made those comments last night. To be fair on Robbo, he has on several occasions raised & questioned our trade ban over the years. I just wished he did so directly to Gill when he's been a guest on AFL360. Wouldn't surprise me if he raises it again when Lynch to Richmond as FA becomes official.

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            • S.S. Bleeder
              Senior Player
              • Sep 2014
              • 2165

              Originally posted by BRISWAN
              TOORAK TRILLIANAIRS !!!!!!
              Burnley Billionaires.

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              • Mr Magoo
                Senior Player
                • May 2008
                • 1255

                Todays australian saying Geelong chasing Rohan

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                • liz
                  Veteran
                  Site Admin
                  • Jan 2003
                  • 16770

                  Originally posted by Mr Magoo
                  Todays australian saying Geelong chasing Rohan
                  Have they got anyone quick enough to catch him?

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                  • Markwebbos
                    Veterans List
                    • Jul 2016
                    • 7186

                    Originally posted by Mr Magoo
                    Todays australian saying Geelong chasing Rohan
                    Mixed emotions. Afraid he’ll leave the Swans and deliver on his talent.

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                    • KSAS
                      Senior Player
                      • Mar 2018
                      • 1790

                      Originally posted by Mr Magoo
                      Todays australian saying Geelong chasing Rohan
                      I remember Geelong were after Rohan when he last came out of contract. I assume he's contracted for next year at least? It's common for list managers to talk with each other to discuss who on their lists might interest them. Plenty of names get thrown up which normally doesn't make the media. See what happens.

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                      • Mel_C
                        Veterans List
                        • Jan 2003
                        • 4470

                        Originally posted by Mr Magoo
                        Amazing how when Richmond do it , Robbo on AFL360 proclaims it as amazing recruiting , yet when we do it , its essentially called out as cheating and unfair.

                        Melbourne media hypocrisy at its finest.
                        They said we cheated because of COLA. To this day they still think we used the entire COLA amount to pay for Tippett and Buddy which is a complete lie. Even Mike Fitzpatrick said on Open Mike that's how he thought we used COLA. He was the bloody Commissioner and he had no idea how COLA worked!!

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                        • Ludwig
                          Veterans List
                          • Apr 2007
                          • 9359

                          The most effective action to stop the movement of top players to the best clubs would be to place a trading ban on the Gold Coast Suns.

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                          • Mr Magoo
                            Senior Player
                            • May 2008
                            • 1255

                            It always makes me wonder , what makes the gold coast such an unattractive option for not just players in AFL but in Rugby league as well.

                            The weathers great , the atmosphere is relaxed , good nightlife, good recreational options etc. If I was in my twenties it seems like it would be a pretty good place to be .

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                            • KTigers
                              Senior Player
                              • Apr 2012
                              • 2499

                              Originally posted by Mr Magoo
                              It always makes me wonder , what makes the gold coast such an unattractive option for not just players in AFL but in Rugby league as well.

                              The weathers great , the atmosphere is relaxed , good nightlife, good recreational options etc. If I was in my twenties it seems like it would be a pretty good place to be .
                              Each to his/her own I suppose. I think in the same way some players enjoy the relative anonymity of being an AFL player
                              in Sydney (or the Gold Coast or Brisbane), there are considerably more that actually prefer living in the "bubble" of Melbourne (and Southern
                              states) footy. Other "entertainment" industries are like this also. Footy players aren't the only performers racing to the nearest spotlight to
                              stand under.

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                              • Meg
                                Go Swannies!
                                Site Admin
                                • Aug 2011
                                • 4828

                                Originally posted by Mr Magoo
                                It always makes me wonder , what makes the gold coast such an unattractive option for not just players in AFL but in Rugby league as well.

                                The weathers great , the atmosphere is relaxed , good nightlife, good recreational options etc. If I was in my twenties it seems like it would be a pretty good place to be .
                                Huh? I’ve always thought it would be a horrible place for a guy/ in his 20s to live. Small town full of oldies playing bingo!

                                Did I get that wrong?

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