Surplus from other teams

[Jesse Christ 2,884]

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-05-25/on-the-outer-who-is-missing-selection-at-your-club

This looks like a good starting point to consider who we may be able to poach from opposition clubs on the cheap. With our good trading history with GWS,  and talk previously Tomlinson, maybe Dom and Thomas could have a word? What about Vardy from the cats? Anybody on this list worth chasing if the price is right? 

[Moonshadow 17,678]

Brad Crouch or Ben Lennon would be handy. Tomlinson has been killing them in the NEAFL playing as a tall midfielder. The guy's got a lot of talent.

[SPC98 36]

1 minute ago, Moonshadow said:

Brad Crouch or Ben Lennon would be handy. Tomlinson has been killing them in the NEAFL playing as a tall midfielder. The guy's got a lot of talent.

Could Tomlinson be turned into a defender do you think? Seen him with GWS a few times and his set shots look a bit awkward like Frosty, not sure he should be brought in to play Pedo's role. Good endurance though and a very strong athletic type.

 

[The Chazz 4,077]

1 minute ago, SPC98 said:

Could Tomlinson be turned into a defender do you think? Seen him with GWS a few times and his set shots look a bit awkward like Frosty, not sure he should be brought in to play Pedo's role. Good endurance though and a very strong athletic type.

 

Not as quick as Hurley could be.

[Little Richard 6,265]

Aaron Black from the Roos could be worth a look in, if the price is right. Tomlinson and Crouch are the others that interest me, though Crouch doesn't really add much that we don't have.

[DeeSpencer 26,091]

I wouldn't pay overs for anyone on that list really. But if there's a chance of some cheap pick ups it's worth targeting positions we need. Mainly ruck, forward/ruck, tall defenders and half back ball users. 

He's often injured but if the Cats don't want to play Nathan Vardy when fit then we could at least ask the question.

Jordan Murdoch is another talented player who could give us some speed at half back or on the wing, but he's probably a question mark about long term ability.

I'd think about Majak if he was free as a 2nd/3rd ruck. 

I like the idea of trying 1 or maybe 2 mature recruits each year just to give them a fresh start in a new club and filling a need to see if they improve but we probably aren't as desperate as we have been the last few years. It's probably up to about 5 or so guys on the delistings bubble to show in the back half of the year they are worth one more year, and if they do then we might be heading more towards drafting kids this year.

[rjay 25,202]

25 minutes ago, Django said:

Aaron Black from the Roos could be worth a look in, if the price is right. Tomlinson and Crouch are the others that interest me, though Crouch doesn't really add much that we don't have.

With a clear run at it Crouch (Brad) will be a gun, can never have too many of those.

Tomlinson is an interesting one but from what I hear we didn't even talk to him over the last trade period. Carlton and another club that escapes me now were pretty keen on him though.

[BAMF 4,414]

I don't understand the Tomlinson love. We have been linked to him for about 3 years now and I have kept an eye on him. There just isn't anything to get excited about in my opinion.

[Skuit 10,031]

Matt Spangher seems like he's pretty handy to have around if we're looking to boost our premiership chances.

[Devil is in the Detail 883]

Jimmy Toumpas from Port

[ickey_11 145]

It will be the players not on that list that other clubs will look at. 

 

[dazzledavey36 55,457]

4 hours ago, Night Crawler said:

I don't understand the Tomlinson love. We have been linked to him for about 3 years now and I have kept an eye on him. There just isn't anything to get excited about in my opinion.

Not once have i read in the last 3 years we are interested in Tomlinson.

[Skuit 10,031]

1 hour ago, ickey_11 said:

It will be the players not on that list that other clubs will look at. 

 

Was this intended to come across as some secret note from a Cold War spy thriller? 

[Sir Why You Little 37,241]

1 hour ago, ickey_11 said:

It will be the players not on that list that other clubs will look at. 

 

It's the enigma code. 

Saw a great movie on HBO a few nights back on that subject

superb!!

[hells bells 2,023]

One who I like and think he could be a very solid tall defender is Ben Griffiths from the Tigers. He's not on that list, but I believe is out of contract at the end of the year. Has had some injury problems in the past but I reckon he has shown a fair bit when fit. He is also in the 24-25 yo bracket. 

[Ted Lasso 19,549]

On 5/26/2016 at 6:03 PM, hells bells said:

One who I like and think he could be a very solid tall defender is Ben Griffiths from the Tigers. He's not on that list, but I believe is out of contract at the end of the year. Has had some injury problems in the past but I reckon he has shown a fair bit when fit. He is also in the 24-25 yo bracket. 

The Tigers really rate him internally, his training form is brilliant, he just can't translate it into games consistently yet, if we could get him and Macca and Goody could get him playing the way he trains he would be a massive bargain pickup, but i doubt he's going anyway.

[Adzman 2,154]

I didn't even know crouch wasn't playing. I just assumed he was given the crows are going alright.

Crouch would be a ripper.

[deespicable me 1,498]

I think they are all in trouble and will be lucky to be on any list next year.

Maybe Grimes, I like him.

[Skuit 10,031]

Precisely why he won't be available. For cheap at least. Along with a couple others on that list.

7 hours ago, rjay said:

With a clear run at it Crouch (Brad) will be a gun

 

 

1 hour ago, Adzman said:

 

Crouch would be a ripper.

 

[BAMF 4,414]

3 hours ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Not once have i read in the last 3 years we are interested in Tomlinson.

Let me rephrase....

There have been a number of posters on Demonland who have raised Tomlinson as a potential trade over the past 3 years.

My point is, he is ordinary and I dont see why people want him.

[P-man 13,366]

Don't rate Black at all. He's shown glimpses but they have been few and far between.

[hulkhogan666 142]

I really rate Ben Lennon, could get him fairly cheap, our coaching staff could weave their magic and turn him into something gold.

Also anyone who even mentions Ben Griffiths as a possible target, deserves a swift kick in the nuts. I'd rather pop someone like JKH in the ruck over that spud.

[Demi Dee 578]

13 hours ago, Night Crawler said:

Let me rephrase....

There have been a number of posters on Demonland who have raised Tomlinson as a potential trade over the past 3 years.

My point is, he is ordinary and I dont see why people want him.

Um...new role, mid field, collected 50+ possessions last two weeks in the NEAFL. Boring!

[defuture15 900]

14 hours ago, hulkhogan666 said:

I really rate Ben Lennon, could get him fairly cheap, our coaching staff could weave their magic and turn him into something gold.

Also anyone who even mentions Ben Griffiths as a possible target, deserves a swift kick in the nuts. I'd rather pop someone like JKH in the ruck over that spud.

Yes, Lets get Lennon and McCartney together!