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A big fish

Moonshadow
in Melbourne Demons

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Roos has written an article linking Swans decline with Buddy's signing.

Got me thinking about the value of signing a big fish and questioning whether that would benefit our path forward.

I've often bemoaned our lack of A graders, particularly in the midfield. 

We have some great young players coming through.

Would we be better with Fyfe or Dusty or an A grade tall in 2018?

Thoughts?

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/former-sydney-swans-coach-paul-roos-links-decline-to-buddy-franklins-signing-20170505-gvyzpj.html

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    Confusedious say

    Those put eggs in one basket will have omelette on face 

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    Nobody's never getting none of our big fish.....

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    We dont need a big fish.

    Save our cash for Gawn, Oliver, Petracca, Hogan, Salem, Hunt etc etc

    They will all field huge offers from other clubs when they are out of contract next.

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    In the not to distant future an out of contract petracca, Oliver, gawn, hogan, hunt etc might well be considered big fishes, we just have depth of talent 

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    3 minutes ago, hells bells said:

    I'd be happy to hear that we are going after Steven May or Jake Lever.  They are big enough fish for my liking.

    Confuscious also say the small (to midsized) fish are the sweetest

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    Cast your mind back.

    How many clubs have landed a big fish and gone on to win a flag with them?

    Plugger: no
    Judd: no
    Buddy not yet
    etc ...

    Anyone .... ?

    I reckon you'd have to go back to the 70s and 80s when clubs wholesale raided the WAFL and SAFL for their stars. Blight, Glendinning, Kernahan, etc.

    Now consider how many clubs have landed big fish and haven't gone on to win any more than they already were.

    There are plenty more of those, by far.

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    Eating big fish puts one at risk of mercury poisoning. 

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    47 minutes ago, Ted Fidge said:

    Cast your mind back.

    How many clubs have landed a big fish and gone on to win a flag with them?

    Plugger: no
    Judd: no
    Buddy not yet
    etc ...

    Anyone .... ?

     

    Boyd - he might not be a big fish but he was paid like one.

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    7 minutes ago, Moonshadow said:

    So what if Dusty, Fyfe or similar asked to come to us?

    On our terms. If they want a flag they shouldn't be too greedy.

    Edited by america de cali

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    1 hour ago, Ted Fidge said:

    Cast your mind back.

    How many clubs have landed a big fish and gone on to win a flag with them?

    Plugger: no
    Judd: no
    Buddy not yet
    etc ...

    Anyone .... ?

    I reckon you'd have to go back to the 70s and 80s when clubs wholesale raided the WAFL and SAFL for their stars. Blight, Glendinning, Kernahan, etc.

    Now consider how many clubs have landed big fish and haven't gone on to win any more than they already were.

    There are plenty more of those, by far.

    Do you barrack for Geelong Ted because a Geelong supporter just rang into the 3AW footy show with the same point.

    A few minutes later the commentators came up with "Tom Boyd at the Bulldogs"

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    5 minutes ago, america de cali said:

    On our terms.

    For a price that doesn't blow us away, otherwise keep walking. 

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    3 minutes ago, Diamond_Jim said:

    Do you barrack for Geelong Ted because a Geelong supporter just rang into the 3AW footy show with the same point.

    A few minutes later the commentators came up with "Tom Boyd at the Bulldogs"

    Maybe it works the other way ... some Geelong supporters can possibly be as clever, insightful and handsome as Melbourne supporters.

    Boyd ... as W45 said, paid like a big fish without being one.

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    Our list managers and entire FD have a massive role to play in the coming 5-10 years and our success is going to be built on our ability to keep this list together.

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    Not a big fish but keep an eye out for Tim Taranto from GWS.

    Edited by dazzledavey36

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    10 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

    For a price that doesn't blow us away, otherwise keep walking. 

    Keep an eye open for moore, my quiet tip

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    Swans got Tippett year before. Hardly Gazza or Judd

     

    Better off resurrecting Ted Richards, Kennedy, Shaw, Mumford. 

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    1 hour ago, hells bells said:

    I'd be happy to hear that we are going after Steven May or Jake Lever.  They are big enough fish for my liking.

    This.  Our biggest glaring weakness is key backs.  We need someone to take the big forwards to free up Tommy Mac and Frost to be more attacking.  May can do this easily and whilst Lever's body is still developing, he's adaptable and his decision making is excellent

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    If you can find one player that can beat 22 on his own then pay the man. If they can't, invest your money in building a championship team instead.

    Overspending on one player in the AFL is short sighted when you have a hard salary cap. A soft cap (NBA), or no cap (MLB) doesn't matter as much. 

    I will stick with the Dees current approach.  I like the roster and the developing talent we have.

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