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Great question!
And I agree with your subsequent analysis which, with all due respect to Ludwig, looks more on the money than Ludwig's does e.g. Thurlow is contracted, Reynolds is contracted (Reynolds Re-signs - sydneyswans.com.au), Knoll appears to be contracted, even if not announced by the club, I reckon Rose has to go.
Menzel is a tricky call. We obviously didn't count on him being injured so much. He also wasn't in the best form when he did play but he has value for his experience in a young side and his ability to lead the younger players and if he can regain his form and fitness might be worth retaining, subject to a point I will make shortly.
Rose I think has to be delisted unless we can trade him cheaply. Has become a list clogger in my view. Sad to say.
Fox may need to be cut also, depending on how ruthless we are going to be but I think some ruthlessness is called for. If we are going to keep McLean and Knoll, we need to cut more elsewhere because they were both over and above usual list size.
Maibaum also in danger but we would certainly need to have some replacements lined up.
I rate Melican higher than you it appears you do, AG, and would at this stage be pencilling him in the starting 22 ahead of, say, Bell. Also think we need that extra bit of height: Rampe and AA is not enough.
The reason I think we have to consider cutting players like Rose, Menzel, Maibaum and even Pink and Amartey is that we need to clear space for incoming talent. Pink and Amartey have shown promise but have they shown enough to be worth persevering with ahead of a new draftee who could be anything? I tend to think that we don't keep McLean and Amartey - one of them should be cut. Probably Amartey but I'm happy to trust the list managers.
I confess I have been somewhat influenced by swansfan51 on BF that perhaps it is not worth persevering with players who show the potential to be AFL level unless they show potential of being good at that AFL level. Players like Rose and Fox are good enough to play AFL but they are not likely to ever be better than serviceable at that high standard. Better to persevere with the projects who have higher ceilings even if it is unclear whether they will make it e.g. Tucker or even Bennell.
It is because of the imperative to clear some space on the list that I am uncertain about Menzel. Menzel, at his best, is a good player at AFL level. Plus, as I mentioned already, his experience and willing to pass on his skills is evidently valued by the younger forwards. Anyway, I think I am waffling now.
As to wishlist:
1. I'd be excited to get Daniher. Despite the risk is a great player when he's fit and firing and a good fit with our club.
2. I'd love to get Alex Keath from the Crows. In that case it may be bye bye Maibaum (or Pink or Amartey).
3. And the last piece of the puzzle would be Angus Brayshaw. He's worth pick 4 and more despite having a down year.
To pay for all this we will have to trade out Jones and pick 4 and some more stuff. But not impossible.
And I agree with your subsequent analysis which, with all due respect to Ludwig, looks more on the money than Ludwig's does e.g. Thurlow is contracted, Reynolds is contracted (Reynolds Re-signs - sydneyswans.com.au), Knoll appears to be contracted, even if not announced by the club, I reckon Rose has to go.
Menzel is a tricky call. We obviously didn't count on him being injured so much. He also wasn't in the best form when he did play but he has value for his experience in a young side and his ability to lead the younger players and if he can regain his form and fitness might be worth retaining, subject to a point I will make shortly.
Rose I think has to be delisted unless we can trade him cheaply. Has become a list clogger in my view. Sad to say.
Fox may need to be cut also, depending on how ruthless we are going to be but I think some ruthlessness is called for. If we are going to keep McLean and Knoll, we need to cut more elsewhere because they were both over and above usual list size.
Maibaum also in danger but we would certainly need to have some replacements lined up.
I rate Melican higher than you it appears you do, AG, and would at this stage be pencilling him in the starting 22 ahead of, say, Bell. Also think we need that extra bit of height: Rampe and AA is not enough.
The reason I think we have to consider cutting players like Rose, Menzel, Maibaum and even Pink and Amartey is that we need to clear space for incoming talent. Pink and Amartey have shown promise but have they shown enough to be worth persevering with ahead of a new draftee who could be anything? I tend to think that we don't keep McLean and Amartey - one of them should be cut. Probably Amartey but I'm happy to trust the list managers.
I confess I have been somewhat influenced by swansfan51 on BF that perhaps it is not worth persevering with players who show the potential to be AFL level unless they show potential of being good at that AFL level. Players like Rose and Fox are good enough to play AFL but they are not likely to ever be better than serviceable at that high standard. Better to persevere with the projects who have higher ceilings even if it is unclear whether they will make it e.g. Tucker or even Bennell.
It is because of the imperative to clear some space on the list that I am uncertain about Menzel. Menzel, at his best, is a good player at AFL level. Plus, as I mentioned already, his experience and willing to pass on his skills is evidently valued by the younger forwards. Anyway, I think I am waffling now.
As to wishlist:
1. I'd be excited to get Daniher. Despite the risk is a great player when he's fit and firing and a good fit with our club.
2. I'd love to get Alex Keath from the Crows. In that case it may be bye bye Maibaum (or Pink or Amartey).
3. And the last piece of the puzzle would be Angus Brayshaw. He's worth pick 4 and more despite having a down year.
To pay for all this we will have to trade out Jones and pick 4 and some more stuff. But not impossible.
(Better him than Lyon, Scott or Bolton I reckon.)
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