2020 trading, drafting and list management: players and personnel

[O'Reilly Boy]

I do realise I am a bit inconsistant in this thread

had a little chuckle at this!

[Auntie.Gerald]

i deny nothing

easy motto to live by .... lol

[rb4x]

ET could be traded to the Eagles for Hickey and a pick swap that could give us a few valuable points. He would cost us points if traded to Freo for Hogan.

[Mark26]

ET could be traded to the Eagles for Hickey and a pick swap that could give us a few valuable points. He would cost us points if traded to Freo for Hogan.

I think ET would have no trade currency at the moment and would be surprised if he was still on our list next year.

[Auntie.Gerald]

"Saad has been offered a $3 million contract with Carlton over five years. Those terms would be very significant for a club to commit to for a player who did not wish to play for the club"

if the bombers force Saad to go to the pre season draft would you match the above offer and pick him up prior to getting to carlton ? ie we are pick 3 at the pre season draft

[barry]

"Saad has been offered a $3 million contract with Carlton over five years. Those terms would be very significant for a club to commit to for a player who did not wish to play for the club"

if the bombers force Saad to go to the pre season draft would you match the above offer and pick him up prior to getting to carlton ? ie we are pick 3 at the pre season draft

$600k per year for a half back flanker. No thanks, I'll keep Lloyd for probably $450k.

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I cant help but think that if Norf's Ben Brown got a hair cut, shortened his run up, and generally made himself look less like a knob, he would be getting a lot better offers, and we would be way into him.
At the moment he is to alienating to be a marque full forward in the sydney market.

[Auntie.Gerald]

just doesnt have those Plugger good looks does he ?

[barry]

Plugger looked like a rugby league player.
Brown looks like a nimbin hippie.

[The Big Cat]

I worry that many of the suggestions relating to making room for new draftees and delisting are missing some important caveats. Many posters are suggesting the names of players on our rookie list. We need to make room on our main list (3 at least depending on new list sizes). So suggesting Maibaum, Knoll, etc etc won't help.

Some players suggested have contracts - Gray, Naismith, Taylor x 2. It won't be easy especially if we intend to add trades as well as draftees

[rb4x]

I worry that many of the suggestions relating to making room for new draftees and delisting are missing some important caveats. Many posters are suggesting the names of players on our rookie list. We need to make room on our main list (3 at least depending on new list sizes). So suggesting Maibaum, Knoll, etc etc won't help.

Some players suggested have contracts - Gray, Naismith, Taylor x 2. It won't be easy especially if we intend to add trades as well as draftees

Agree Big Cat. The delistings need to come from Senior Players who do not have a contract. e.g. Brand, Foot, Ling, Stoddart and Ronke would head that list. I think at least four of those will get delisted if not all five. Moving any to the rookie list does involve delisting them and trusting that they will still be available and rarely is used for more than one player. None of the above five have much trade value.

Trading in L Taylor, Gray and Brand was a bit unfortunate last year as we ended up with three list cloggers. If list sizes are reduced next year the Swans will need to go further into culling their senior list. FWIW I believe every player on the rookie list without a contract should also be very nervous. I expect most to be missing next year.

[Melbourne_Blood]

I find any suggestion ET has trade currency pretty fanciful. His career in the AFL is done, for now at least. Could have a shot at redemption one day but it’s a few years away at least.


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[TheBloods]

I find any suggestion ET has trade currency pretty fanciful. His career in the AFL is done, for now at least. Could have a shot at redemption one day but it’s a few years away at least.


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How do we know that? Are we certain the club is going to cut him?? No word of it at this point.

[Melbourne_Blood]

How do we know that? Are we certain the club is going to cut him?? No word of it at this point.

If the club with a staunch no dickheads policy doesn’t cut the guy who breached quarantine procedure and also plead guilty to the assault of a woman, I’d be very surprised. If he isn’t cut he still doesn’t play another game for us, and he still has zero trade currency.


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[Mel_C]

I thought it was spud frawley’s daughter ?


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P. McCartin is seeing Billy Brownless' daughter. Billy's ex wife is currently in a relationship with his ex friend Garry Lyon... (That was a messy situation!). So Lyon may have insight into what McCartin is thinking.

[Nico]

Welcome Don Pyke. I think he's a great addition. After the departure of Blakey we needed a senior and experienced replacement. As a former senior AFL coach who had success I think he offers that. I'm not too troubled by him presiding over the infamous camp. Who knows how much it was his call and, anyway, he will have learnt from that whole experience. Plus, he was available and willing to come to Sydney. Of former head coaches going around, I'm really glad we didn't go for someone like Brad Scott or Scott Watters.

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Two out, one in, with a reduction in soft cap might work out ok. Then again we also lost Tadhg, but perhaps we can bring him back?

Also he is likely to be qualified to do a number of roles.