Changes For Next Week

[ManDee 7,346]

Out . Watts, Howe, Garland

In. White, Salem, Newton

I don't think this needs a caption.

[Gorgoroth 13,188]

Brayshaw was average at best off a half back flank a few weeks ago.

Either run him hff and in the centre or don't play him.

[Lucifers Hero 40,563]

It seems Lachie Henderson has requested a trade so Carltank have decided to not play him for the rest of the season.

He hasn't done much this year so not sure it helps our chances.

But their tanking strategy seems quite blatant!

Where is the AFL anti-tanking brigade now...callling Mike Fitzpatrick.

[jackaub 1,402]

We will struggle to beat this lot unless we start fast and hard dosen't matter who plays

[Redleg 42,047]

It seems Lachie Henderson has requested a trade so Carltank have decided to not play him for the rest of the season.

He hasn't done much this year so not sure it helps our chances.

But their tanking strategy seems quite blatant!

Where is the AFL anti-tanking brigade now...callling Mike Fitzpatrick.

Ha ha. Exactly what I said on another thread. They want pick 1 and PSD pick 1. Trade Yarran, Henderson and they build up a few extra high picks. That is the Silvagni method.

[ManDee 7,346]

It seems Lachie Henderson has requested a trade so Carltank have decided to not play him for the rest of the season.

He hasn't done much this year so not sure it helps our chances.

But their tanking strategy seems quite blatant!

Where is the AFL anti-tanking brigade now...callling Mike Fitzpatrick.

Apparently in talks with Geelong.

Does this mean that Mitch Clark is finished?

[jackaub 1,402]

Apparently in talks with Geelong.

Does this mean that Mitch Clark is finished?

Clark was finished a long time ago

[Guest]

Apparently in talks with Geelong.

Does this mean that Mitch Clark is finished?

Don't think it has anything to do with Mitch. Henderson is a defender nowadays, if anything it would spell the end for Rivers.

[FireOath 290]

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[ManDee 7,346]

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Did I miss something? Again.

[FireOath 290]

Haha nah just didn't read someones post properly and was already answered. Nothing to see here, move along.

On topic: Kent, Tyson and Salem would be some great ins this week.

[3Dee 1,153]

Carlton $2.80

[rpfc 28,966]

If you are dropping Watts for this weekend's game then you are refusing sane logic in favour of a deep seated dislike for a bloke or you are trying to 'set a standard' with the same whipping boy to avoid tough questions of others.

Drop all the players you want before last week - it would not have stopped that first half...

[Older demon 2,799]

I cannot remember the last time a player was asked to si out the season after requesting a trade so soon. Is this a refined form of tanking?

[Straight Sets Simon 23,113]

I cannot remember the last time a player was asked to si out the season after requesting a trade so soon. Is this a refined form of tanking?

I cannot remember the last time a player requested a trade before the end of the season.

[DubDee 26,403]

surely the past obsession with the No 1 pick is gone.

tank to get Boyd and miss out on Bontempelli?

or tank to get whitfield and miss out on Wines or Stringer

[Straight Sets Simon 23,113]

surely the past obsession with the No 1 pick is gone.

tank to get Boyd and miss out on Bontempelli?

or tank to get whitfield and miss out on Wines or Stringer

You can still get those players if you have the first pick.

[DubDee 26,403]

You can still get those players if you have the first pick.

my point is you could raffle the top few picks in the draft. often the later picks (upto 5-7) end up with the better player

[Straight Sets Simon 23,113]

my point is you could raffle the top few picks in the draft. often the later picks (upto 5-7) end up with the better player

True.

I'm very happy the Melbourne had picks 2 and 3 instead of 1 last year. The pressure to take certain players is enormous and in a lot of ways it is a lose-lose situation unless that player ends up being a super star.

[ucanchoose 1,816]

I cannot remember the last time a player requested a trade before the end of the season.

I think its done all the time, just not openly

[La Dee-vina Comedia 17,072]

I cannot remember the last time a player was asked to si out the season after requesting a trade so soon. Is this a refined form of tanking?

Imagine how this would work in NRL where players often publicly announce they'll be playing with a different club early in the season? While I don't like this approach, I have to admit it's a mature approach by the clubs who keep playing their departing player.

[rjay 25,347]

Imagine how this would work in NRL where players often publicly announce they'll be playing with a different club early in the season? While I don't like this approach, I have to admit it's a mature approach by the clubs who keep playing their departing player.

I don't see how this is mature at all. Drives me mad when people in the media say we need a more mature approach like the NRL.

Some key people in the NRL think it does harm to their game.

A mature approach would be to have a totally hands off approach to all players/managers/intermediaries until a predefined trade/contract period at the end of the season with massive penalties for anyone or any club that breaks the rules.

[Straight Sets Simon 23,113]

I think its done all the time, just not openly

That's what I was alluding to.

It's refreshing in a way.

[La Dee-vina Comedia 17,072]

I don't see how this is mature at all. Drives me mad when people in the media say we need a more mature approach like the NRL.

Some key people in the NRL think it does harm to their game.

A mature approach would be to have a totally hands off approach to all players/managers/intermediaries until a predefined trade/contract period at the end of the season with massive penalties for anyone or any club that breaks the rules.

Perhaps I wasn't clear. I don't like the approach in NRL where players announce their moves so early. But, if you're going to have a system like that, the bit that I think is "mature" is that clubs continue to play the player they know will eventually be departing.

[Curry & Beer 5,444]

my point is you could raffle the top few picks in the draft. often the later picks (upto 5-7) end up with the better player

Incorrect

The higher the draft pick the higher the probability of a quality outcome

There are exceptions but this is the general rule

It's basically because you get to choose first

Not overly scientific