2024 List Management

[Trever]

Why? Jordan Croft is a forward - thats where he played for the Calder Cannons. We don't require any further tall forwards. Anyway, who is to say that Croft will turn out better than any of our forwards on our list?

We are already stacked with talent.. Hayden McLean, Logan McDonald, Amartey. We also have Will Green who is a Ruck Forward who we drafted last year. I would take any of these players over Croft at this point in time. If JUH/Darcy were available then that is another discussion.

If anything we require a key back.

Naugton, JUH, Darcy, Lobb and Croft is stacked with talent compared to McDonald, Amartey and McLean.

McDonald is working towards the class of Naugton and JUH. McLean is an honest footballer not in the class of Rory Lobb and Amartey is not as bright a prospect as Darcy.

Croft is the one out of the other 4 that will struggle for opportunities as Darcy, JUM and Naugton are going nowhere. At 201cm and athletic why not go for Croft. We may be able to convert him to a defender. The Swans obviously liked him to bid on him.

Would be worth the gamble of a late 1st round, particularly as he may not play any senior games this year.

Like Croft, Rampe was a Werribee footballer and turned out well.

[RogueSwan]

McLean >>> Lobb

[Southern Swan15]

Did John Ralph just say on 360 ADL were prepared to offer a 1st and future 1st Rd pick for Will Haywood

Sent from my SM-A546E using Tapatalk

[Dow]

Haywood has parked the Sydney offer for now and I think JR said Port have This year and next on the table not both

[Smith]

Naugton, JUH, Darcy, Lobb and Croft is stacked with talent compared to McDonald, Amartey and McLean.

McDonald is working towards the class of Naugton and JUH. McLean is an honest footballer not in the class of Rory Lobb and Amartey is not as bright a prospect as Darcy.

Croft is the one out of the other 4 that will struggle for opportunities as Darcy, JUM and Naugton are going nowhere. At 201cm and athletic why not go for Croft. We may be able to convert him to a defender. The Swans obviously liked him to bid on him.

Would be worth the gamble of a late 1st round, particularly as he may not play any senior games this year.

Like Croft, Rampe was a Werribee footballer and turned out well.

I agree that we need more up front to truly compete, and frankly at the back also. Interestingly Croft is listed as a Key Defender on the Bulldogs site which suggests they may be looking to develop him as a defender.

Whilst I have no idea if he is any good, I like your thinking but they wouldn’t let him go for a similar pick with 12 months of development.

[lwjoyner]

while haywood is ok for us maybe a first rouind selection wins the day. mits really upm to him to cpmplete contract

[caj23]

Would prefer to keep but if he wants to go a 1st rounder for Will would be the best possible outcome

Having said that KB will probably burn it again anyway

[Syd76]

I don't think that's fair. KB is a very good judge of talent and I for one am extremely happy that we have managed to have him and for so long!

[BRS328]

Syd76,
I am with you on this. KB has been outstanding over the years and rarely has had a pick in the top ten. His ability to find diamonds deep into the draft is one of the main reasons why we have been so successful over the long term. That combined with good coaching and stable management is all part of it.
One day caj23 may say something positive about club, but I wouldn’t hold your breath on that one.

[giant]

Did John Ralph just say on 360 ADL were prepared to offer a 1st and future 1st Rd pick for Will Haywood

Sent from my SM-A546E using Tapatalk

Apparently! If true (and it's a big "if" with Ralph), it would give you pause for thought.

[Nico]

[QUOTE=giant;883732]Apparently! If true (and it's a big "if" with Ralph), it would give you pause for thought.[/QUOTE

If it is true then it's no wonder Adelaide are struggling. No matter what one thinks about Will's "value" that's way over the top. That would make him about the top rated player in the comp.

[i'm-uninformed2]

[QUOTE=Nico;883734]

Apparently! If true (and it's a big "if" with Ralph), it would give you pause for thought.[/QUOTE

If it is true then it's no wonder Adelaide are struggling. No matter what one thinks about Will's "value" that's way over the top. That would make him about the top rated player in the comp.

Because Jon Ralph has turned into a clickbait-obsessed fool, I suspect he has deliberately conflated Adelaide being after Wilbur, and Adelaide generally having their next two first round draft picks on the table for the right players.

[Nico]

[QUOTE=i'm-uninformed2;883735]

Because Jon Ralph has turned into a clickbait-obsessed fool, I suspect he has deliberately conflated Adelaide being after Wilbur, and Adelaide generally having their next two first round draft picks on the table for the right players.

To trot out diatribe like that tells me he has bugger all idea of what goes on. Sam Wicks and now this. Is there an agenda here?

[Syd76]

Will will be 26 next year. Two first rounders are nothing to be sneezed at.. even though I would like to keep him. I love his selfless play. His chase downs are next level, and he is a lovely kick. He is in the leadership group for a reason. So I don't want him to leave but KB and our list management team will weigh everything up. Is he keeping any kids back in the seconds? How much salary will be set aside for him?

Notwithstanding, if he wants to leave then having competitive tension between clubs will only be a good thing. If one pick is early.. say 1-6 and a mid teens pick.. then one would have to seriously consider it. But I want him to stay

[dejavoodoo44]

[QUOTE=Nico;883737]

To trot out diatribe like that tells me he has bugger all idea of what goes on. Sam Wicks and now this. Is there an agenda here?

I'm guessing that spell check just changed "diarrhoea" into "diatribe"?