Roos:

"If you look at GWS and Melbourne they have more depth. Melbourne has Lewis and Hogan out but still has talent in reserves like Kent and Brayshaw," Roos said.

"They haven't got a marquee that gobbles up a lot of the salary cap. Whoever goes after Fyfe if he does leave Freo will have the same problem."

We will likely have a similar problem retaining our stars as they reach their peak. eg. Hogan, Clary

Hope we stay away from any 'big fish' in the next few years. In the past I was hoping we'd be able to snare a player on a big contract, but that was when I and many others had lost the faith in the club to draft well or develop any of our own players. Both of those aspects have changed immensely and our young talent is amazing. Bottom line, it's far more important we ensure we have enough space in the cap to hold onto these guys, who are going to be very good players.

We have the talent now, we don't need a big fish. We do however need leadership. Whether that's bringing in another Jordan Lewis type or drafting more kids with leadership skills, it's something we still lack when games are in the balance.

Hogan will likely command a big wage in the future (he probably does already), but if we keep building like we are he will stay and we will have enough to keep our core together.

Big Fish Defender

4 minutes ago, DominatrixTyson said:

Big Fish Defender

I'm not sure we can improve on what we have without breaking the bank and then having a potential domino effect on retaining other players.  Some might suggest Steven May, but he would come at a huge price and one I'm not so willing to pay.  What else is out there that is readily available?  Lever?  He may come at a cost as well.  I know you have to pay to get the quality, but i'm not so sure we need to.

6 minutes ago, DominatrixTyson said:

Big Fish Defender

I'd settle for any player with an IQ over 20.

a ready to go 2nd key forward is a must this off season

weed at least 2 years off and watts is a 3rd tall forward/flanker type

I'd like 2 big leadership fish. Not big fish, but LEADERS!

Too many tight games lost from lack of composure and leadership. 

On 05/05/2017 at 8:03 PM, Sir Why You Little said:

Not happy at The Filth?

Please let Weidermann Devlop !!!

7 minutes ago, dimmy said:

Please let Weidermann Devlop !!!

I don't particularly want Darcy Moore, just interested that he would want to move from Carringbush...

45 minutes ago, Moonshadow said:

I'd like 2 big leadership fish. Not big fish, but LEADERS!

Too many tight games lost from lack of composure and leadership. 

ditto

Just now, Sir Why You Little said:

I don't particularly want Darcy Moore, just interested that he would want to move from Carringbush...

He's soiled now. No point.

We Never, ever, ever have landed an "A" Grader ever! No Judd,No Danger, no Buddy, No nothing!!

1 minute ago, picket fence said:

We Never, ever, ever have landed an "A" Grader ever! No Judd,No Danger, no Buddy, No nothing!!

Clayton Oliver will be in that group, he's catching them very quickly 

11 minutes ago, Abe said:

Clayton Oliver will be in that group, he's catching them very quickly 

Yeah I know, but what Iam talking about is our inability from time began to get an established "A" grade fit, strong, not over the hill champion that has years ahead of him. We have never ever have been able to do it! Probably never will !

Edited May 7, 20178 yr by picket fence

Burgoyne is the benchmark

Petracca  is the next generation

18 minutes ago, picket fence said:

We Never, ever, ever have landed an "A" Grader ever! No Judd,No Danger, no Buddy, No nothing!!

My thinking has changed.

Not convinced a big fish is healthy for our progress forward. Some key medium fish (May, Lever?) a couple of Lewis-like aged leaders and retention of our young guns is the key.

Not Dusty, not Fyfe on inflated coin. No way.

1 hour ago, Moonshadow said:

I'd like 2 big leadership fish. Not big fish, but LEADERS!

Too many tight games lost from lack of composure and leadership. 

So who will be available? Is it players on their last legs but can improve the clubs culture... wouldnt expect to pay much for them 

 

scott Thompson (adel)

kade Simpson, kreuer (Carlton)

pendlebury ( not ready to retire yet) 

jobe Watson or staton 

Sandilands, Ballentyne, ibbotson or Johnson

gary Ablett Barlow

Goddard or James kelly

Roughhead burgyone hodge Gibson 

Grundy McVeigh 

Rocklift Martin 

Mackie Taylor lonergan

Murphy suckling boyd

grigg reiwolt

ryder boak

le cras  priddis hurn 

waite Cunnington Goldstein higgins

Montanga reiwelt 

Mummford Johnson 

 

????????????

5 hours ago, dimmy said:

Please let Weidermann Devlop !!!

hes a bust.move on

Our 'big fish' should be Steven May. One of the best key defenders in the league, leadership skills, competitive, aggressive. He should be our number 1 target. He would improve us so much structurally. Imagine him down back directing traffic while nullifying their best forward. It would free up guys like Hunt, Hibberd and Frost to run off half back more as they would have to get back less to help out. It would mean Tmac would not need to be number 1 defender, so he can then play more to his strengths and intercept more. It would mean we don't need Oscar out there costing us goals every week and his teammates needing to bust their ass to help cover whoever his man is at the time. I reckon getting a good key defender like May would improve us drastically.

1 hour ago, Lord Travis said:

Our 'big fish' should be Steven May. One of the best key defenders in the league, leadership skills, competitive, aggressive. He should be our number 1 target. He would improve us so much structurally. Imagine him down back directing traffic while nullifying their best forward. It would free up guys like Hunt, Hibberd and Frost to run off half back more as they would have to get back less to help out. It would mean Tmac would not need to be number 1 defender, so he can then play more to his strengths and intercept more. It would mean we don't need Oscar out there costing us goals every week and his teammates needing to bust their ass to help cover whoever his man is at the time. I reckon getting a good key defender like May would improve us drastically.

He also has the illustrious record of getting Campbell Brown 'retired' from AFL football.

 

Forgot about that. He deserves an extra million then.