2019 trading, drafting and list management: players and personnel

[barry]

If we gave up papley to get Cripps, we would still have ronke as the small forward. We actually have a surplus of small forwards. Ronke, paps, Menzel, Heywood, etc.

[mattybloods]

Except ronke has zero trade value. Cant get a game in the 4tg worst team.

Sure we're the 4th worst team but we have some quality small/mid sized forwards ahead of him, unlike Carlton

[Auntie.Gerald]

Cripps has played 10yrs of footy in 5yrs

I don’t think his bashed up body is who we are after despite him being the player that so many teams would jump at

There is better value

Another fast outside player is who we want

Heeney, Hewett, Jones, Mills, Clarke, Rowbottom and Dawson are our inside rotation
But our outside rotation needs to increase in ability ASAP

[111431]

Cripps has played 10yrs of footy in 5yrs

I don’t think his bashed up body is who we are after despite him being the player that so many teams would jump at

There is better value

Another fast outside player is who we want

Heeney, Hewett, Jones, Mills, Clarke, Rowbottom and Dawson are our inside rotation
But our outside rotation needs to increase in ability ASAP

Agreed and Carlton would want our top pick for the next 5 years

[Markwebbos]

Agreed and Carlton would want our top pick for the next 5 years

Maybe they’ll let the Crows have him in return for the number 1 pick this year?

[royboy42]

With all due respect to Jack. I think he is on the sidelines due to the concussion he got in his last game. He really hasn't had a chance to get back to form. As far as Macca goes he is now getting repeated soft tissue injuries that will probably see him retire at years end. I think he might be the heir apparent to Longmire.

+1

[Blood Fever]

Cripps has played 10yrs of footy in 5yrs

I don’t think his bashed up body is who we are after despite him being the player that so many teams would jump at

There is better value

Another fast outside player is who we want

Heeney, Hewett, Jones, Mills, Clarke, Rowbottom and Dawson are our inside rotation
But our outside rotation needs to increase in ability ASAP

Agree with this. Outside is where we can struggle big time in midfield. O'riordan could be useful there. If not, maybe we have a trade target.

[MattW]

If we gave up papley to get Cripps, we would still have ronke as the small forward. We actually have a surplus of small forwards. Ronke, paps, Menzel, Heywood, etc.

Papley is and will be a much better player than Ronke, imo.

[Ruck'n'Roll]

If George keeps up his form and beyond, very soon he will be a big fish, as will Jordan, Paps and Aliir. Might be best not to shell out ridiculous money +/-long term contracts greater than 3 years so we can keep these guys.!

+1

Although I would reconsider that for someone like P Cripps!

-1

[Ralph Dawg]

Clearly no love for Cripps. So if we were to target a "big fish" mid, who do the fellow posters think will be of most benefit to us? Josh Kelly and Whitfield would bring plenty of outside run as would Andrew Gaff. Neither appear attainable unfortunately.

[barry]

The same people who have "no love for Cripps", probably had no love for Buddy before he became a swan.

There is some magical transformation that happens when the player in question puts on a red and white vest. Quick, can someone photoshop Cripps in a swans top, to get these laggards on board!

[Markwebbos]

The same people who have "no love for Cripps", probably had no love for Buddy before he became a swan.

There is some magical transformation that happens when the player in question puts on a red and white vest. Quick, can someone photoshop Cripps in a swans top, to get these laggards on board!

In Bazza Veritas

I was pretty livid when I heard that we'd signed Buddy. Back then I didn't have that high an opinion of him, I think because he was a player for the enemy!

[S.S. Bleeder]

With all due respect to Jack. I think he is on the sidelines due to the concussion he got in his last game. He really hasn't had a chance to get back to form. As far as Macca goes he is now getting repeated soft tissue injuries that will probably see him retire at years end. I think he might be the heir apparent to Longmire.

I don't think that Jacks issue is form. He been terrible for the last few years and has played plenty of games during that period. I suspect that his body is shot. I remember someone telling me he had some leg issues? I think he would have finished had he not been given this very long contract. McVeigh has the ability to play on but his body can't hold up. Smith is one player that may continue. His body has been good up until this year.

[Captain]

No love for Cripps. I have heard it all.

He is an absolute gun and future Brownlow medalist.

[S.S. Bleeder]

If we gave up papley to get Cripps, we would still have ronke as the small forward. We actually have a surplus of small forwards. Ronke, paps, Menzel, Heywood, etc.

Menzels not a small forward. My concern with Ronke his form last season might have been a flash in the pan. That would leave only with Heywood as the only speedy/small forward in the team. Having said that, Cripps is a future Brownlow Medalist and you would sell the farm to get him.