2018 trading, drafting and list management: players and personnel

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  • royboy42
    Senior Player
    • Apr 2006
    • 2078

    Originally posted by sprite
    Here is my TCW:

    I know there will be howls of derision for daring to suggest Reg and AJ but I have my reasons.

    RETIRE:
    Grundy; reason has lost any pace he had, loses his opponent too easily. Reading the play is only good if the opposition are going long into forward line. It's time to find out if Maibaum has the goods.
    Jack: has lost his main weapon, his pace, now runs into trouble and first instinct is to duck. Kicks lack penetration.
    Johnson; as much as it would be a great feel good story to see him back, I don't see it happening now.

    McVeigh; It's his decision but should be encouraged to look at coaching role or move to another club like Hodge has done.

    Trades:
    Rohan, lack of real impact in most games. Ronke/Papley/Florent can all do his job now. May not get much but we can at least get to another club.
    Hanneberry; I hoped he would be a captain at some future stage, but he has been cruelled by injury. We have other options.
    I missed a big one: DUMB football, trade in some footy smarts.
    DELIST:
    Rose; he has been around for ages but is not AFL quality.
    This from a year ago...Not bad Sprite.

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    • bloodspirit
      Clubman
      • Apr 2015
      • 4448

      Nicely spotted, royboy42. What were you doing trawling this thread from so long ago? The retirements weren't hard to call but the trades of Rohan and Hannebery were harder to predict: when did sprite post?

      This thread was very popular last year - we're a whisper from 5000 posts! This year's thread is hotting up a bit now but has been a lot quieter, especially early in the year.
      All opinions are not equal. Some are a very great deal more robust, sophisticated, and well supported in logic and argument than others. -Douglas Adams, author (11 Mar 1952-2001)

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      • sprite
        Regular in the Side
        • Jan 2003
        • 813

        Originally posted by royboy42
        This from a year ago...Not bad Sprite.
        Thanks royboy. Perhaps we can revisit my 2019 prognostications next year.

        - - - Updated - - -

        Originally posted by bloodspirit
        Nicely spotted, royboy42. What were you doing trawling this thread from so long ago? The retirements weren't hard to call but the trades of Rohan and Hannebery were harder to predict: when did sprite post?

        This thread was very popular last year - we're a whisper from 5000 posts! This year's thread is hotting up a bit now but has been a lot quieter, especially early in the year.
        I think it was towards the latter part of the season and being frustrated with their continual inclusion in the team.
        sprite

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        • Nico
          Veterans List
          • Jan 2003
          • 11339

          I just heard from an impeccable source that Joe Daniher will not be coming to us in 2020. But....never say never.
          http://www.nostalgiamusic.co.uk/secu...res/srh806.jpg

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          • sprite
            Regular in the Side
            • Jan 2003
            • 813

            I was waiting for this chance.... 5,000.
            sprite

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            • Faunac8
              Senior Player
              • Mar 2014
              • 1548

              Umm sorry to be that guy but it said 4999 when I went to see why the sudden revisiting of this thread.
              Sorry Sprite I know it meant a lot to you ????

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              • stevoswan
                Veterans List
                • Sep 2014
                • 8555

                Now can we close this thread?

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                • goswannies
                  Senior Player
                  • Sep 2007
                  • 3049

                  Originally posted by stevoswan
                  Now can we close this thread?
                  Damn right! It’s only 520 (519 now) posts behind the legendary Tippett thread. And considering we’re nearly 3/4 through 2019, the 2018 trading thread should be closed and buried!

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                  • royboy42
                    Senior Player
                    • Apr 2006
                    • 2078

                    I enjoy going back a few years on rainy days to see how comments made back in the day stand up (or don't).

                    Sprite's was so spot on, I couldn't help but highlight it. Wont do it again though. (Probably).

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                    • Danzar
                      I'm doing ok right now, thanks
                      • Jun 2006
                      • 2027

                      Nice work bloodspirit.
                      Captain, I am detecting large quantities of win in this sector

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                      • Auntie.Gerald
                        Veterans List
                        • Oct 2009
                        • 6478

                        Thurlow - 9 games only in 2019
                        Clarke - 14 games “
                        Menzel - 7 games “

                        Just guessing these guys may have been on $250k pa or less if games in Snrs dependant ?

                        $750k pa towards our salary cap ?

                        Could we trade again better in 2019/20 or should we persist ?

                        Bit disappointing really but does 2019 only determine our ability to trade ? Re these players specifically ?

                        It looks desperate !!!

                        Clarke - could release Hewett in the near future from ever tagging again. Clarke is only 22yrs of age could possibly do a kennedy and become an inside mid. Skills worse then Kennedy’s first year.

                        Thurlow - 9 games only......I have no idea of his trajectory ? 25yrs old and could he do a ted Richards lol I doubt it

                        Menzel - 7 games was not good and he looked slow from no pre season. Has upside if fit and cheap in 2020 to help our depth mainly
                        "be tough, only when it gets tough"

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                        • bloodspirit
                          Clubman
                          • Apr 2015
                          • 4448

                          A re-evaluation of every team's 2018 AFL draft: Re-ranking every club's 2018 AFL draft haul. They upgraded us to a B+, which I can live with. But I also think they could have been more generous to us because we nailed the draft, especially considering the picks we were working with. Blakey's a bargain. So is Rowbottom. McInerney looks exciting but time will tell. Foot - who knows? Don't agree with various gradings for other clubs either.
                          All opinions are not equal. Some are a very great deal more robust, sophisticated, and well supported in logic and argument than others. -Douglas Adams, author (11 Mar 1952-2001)

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                          • bloodspirit
                            Clubman
                            • Apr 2015
                            • 4448

                            KB's reflection on our 2018 draft haul a year on: Draft Revisited: 2018 - sydneyswans.com.au. Was a good year for us, like 2016 was too.
                            All opinions are not equal. Some are a very great deal more robust, sophisticated, and well supported in logic and argument than others. -Douglas Adams, author (11 Mar 1952-2001)

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