2 minutes ago, Moonshadow said:

Jeez, I thought Swallow was a lot older than 25. If his body is right, he'd be a handy pick up for Freo, especially for a 2nd rounder

Same Moonie, thought he was 28ish 

On 7/17/2018 at 9:41 PM, Moonshadow said:

(I know for a fact that some journos flick through fan forums such as Land), 

Well just for them I heard Dusty, Lynch, McGovern, Cripps and Curnow have signed with us for next year.

On 7/19/2018 at 1:11 PM, Diamond_Jim said:

Is there such a place as the wing these days. It seems to me that there is only the player with the ball surrounded by a moving phalanx of 35 players

There is a place for a winger sitting about 5 to 10 metres off the contest awaiting a release handball or shutting down a similarly loitering opponent.

I know we prefer to release to a player about 1 metre away who is about to be tackled but  I reckon above might be way to go.

West Coast can offer Gaff more ,but may not do so if we can offer them someone of value like a Kent plus someone else.

Regarding a backup ruckman, seems the Weed is be tried in the 2nds.Based on that no need for 2M Peter. King and Flipo may become the 3rd ruckman and therefore will be required to play elsewhere. Bradtke will become a project ruckman for the future.

We need another mid,forward and defender. 

What about targeting Matthew Scarlett. Defence coach at geelong and would be a wealth of knowledge for our young backs. Or maybe Adam Yze, learning under clarkson and i remember him working from a specialist goal kicking coach to being the backline coach around 2016 and always thought he might return home.

Does anyone realistically think Angus brayshaw will leave? I personally just think he’s trying to get a few extra $$ but if he decided to go what’s he worth? 

I would be trying to give weeds some experience in the backline at Casey.

If he develops he could play at both ends next year in the seniors

We need another Rance type at Full back!

Alistair Clarkson 

Who else do we realistically target at season end? Someone with a f*cking heart!

14 minutes ago, picket fence said:

We need another Rance type at Full back!

Yup.

We need a gun key KPD more so than a running mid, both of course would be nice.

24 minutes ago, chook fowler said:

Alistair Clarkson 

This times 100

Sadly will never happen. Club wouldn’t have the balls. 

Class Mid/ Creative forward will be real handy

On 7/18/2018 at 7:00 AM, stevethemanjordan said:

Weitering could be worth a crack even though he's under contract. 

Lever will be of most value when playing that true third intercept defender. Oscar and Weitering to mark talls with Lever as intercept. 

Two key backs and Lever as the intercept specialist. 

Good call on Weitering, confidence has taken a hit this year but still think he can play.

Change of scenery may do him some good. Tyson would help Cripps out greatly but another sweetener also needed to get it done

Rumours are Stephen May is gettable. He would be my number 1 priority.

We need someone to mind gorilla forwards, and while OMac has improved, if he is playing on the likes of Hawkins, we are no chance.

two things:

1. surely carlton wouldn't get rid of weitering.. they know what they have. however, he was a dees supporter growing up (crazy bastard) * probably a basketballer too ? say we got him, wouldn't he be too similar to lever? i think that maybe with those two and hibberd, things might get messy? not sure though, i don't watch carlton play

2. there's no way may would come down to us. he's from darwin isn't he? his family would be all up north. goldy weather would be somewhat similar. why on earth would he move to cold and wet melbourne?! i reckon he'll stay as sole captain until the AFL finally packs that club in.

Darcy Moore is linked with Sydney but I can see Melbourne having a crack! He might follow in the same steps as his old man. Pies to Dees!

He can play back and forward. Only concern for me is he has had a lot of hammy issues for a big man. Genuine swing man if needed to play that role. Best football is front of him and has age on his side... I believe we would lose Weideman to get him.

Gaff obviously one I don’t need too mention and Moore would be great gets! 

We have interest in Ed Langdon and Polec.

And I wouldn’t rule out us chasing Billing’s! 

Jaydn Hunt being out form and injured ? doesn’t help. He needs be in our best 22. He will be like a new recruit when he is back.

VDB and Kent our in our best 22 and will be in the side very very soon... I’m thinking VDB plays next week v Adelaide.

 

15 hours ago, picket fence said:

We need another Rance type at Full back!

This ^

AND....

1.  A classy outside winger with speed who can finish off his line breaking running hitting targets and at goal from around 50 (a la Fritschkrieg but with a little more power on the burst out of congestion) in the vein of Burgoyne (yes i know he is a rare find....something similar somwhere!??).  I have no idea whether that's Gaff.  Maybe.  He scrubs up pretty well in the stat comparisons.  My one worry though is his kicking efficiency which is a fair way from elite i think.  Burgoyne obviously at the top end sitting at 71.7% (i think the AFL average is around 65% - 68% (or thereabouts) vs Gaff @ 64.5% (both stats are career averages)...

http://www.afl.com.au/stats/stats-pro#/Compare?playerIds=CD_I210012,CD_I290801&comparisonTab=h2h

2.  A gun medium power forward who can play a little time through the mid field also if needed.  Who can take the opposition apart in the air and on the ground (Gary Ablett  Snr / Danger style).  Someone who can take a match by the scruff of the neck and turn it on it's head in  a 10 minute burst.  Someone slightly lessor would do also along the lines of a Daniel Bradshaw.  A clutch mark and goal kicker in crucial moments from distance and just from whatever angle etc....

Trade all NQRs at the end of this year for the 3 key  players above and we start winning silver.

There are at least 9 on the present list IMHO that we can trade / delist and 2 who are possibly going to retire anyway in Vince & Pedders.  A total of 11.

 

 

Edited July 22, 20187 yr by Rusty Nails

7 hours ago, Dee tention said:

 

I’m thinking VDB plays next week v Adelaide.

 

Apparently Goody has said he is at least 2 or 3 weeks away.  Really need him and Kenty back in ASAP to replace JKH & Tyson.

8 hours ago, Forest Demon said:

Rumours are Stephen May is gettable. He would be my number 1 priority.

 

Would love to get May.  Hes a real general down back, much like Lever.

They would be a brilliant combo.

I think we mainly need to target polished composed players. Just explosive pacey player won’t quite cut it.

Perhaps another small to medium sized forward capable of becoming a handful for opposition sides..... will see?

10 minutes ago, deefella said:

I think we mainly need to target polished composed players. Just explosive pacey player won’t quite cut it.

Perhaps another small to medium sized forward capable of becoming a handful for opposition sides..... will see?

Good call. But we do need more speed and ground level threat at the feet of Hogan, McDonald and even Melksham. Jeffy is one. Spargo is another but isn't quick. Petracca is more explosive than quick too.

We need at least one more small, maybe even two. I suspect Kent will be kept on the list for this reason. Unless, Taylor and co think there are some speedy goal sneaks in the mould of the last few Rioli's up for grabs at the end of this season.

Edited July 22, 20187 yr by A F

Still think we need a KPD, I can't see how we don't. But we need an experienced one.

Recruit a spcialist running coach to teach our players to run both ways and increase stamina. That would solve a lot of our problems.

Wallis covers a lot of ground, BUT does he dispose of the ball really well. Trade Dom Tyson and JKH for him.

Plus a straight swap forDangerfield for Oliver ( Sorry , 2nd bottle of red kicking in).

If we can’t get Gaff, I’m all for Hannerbery on the proviso his injury situation can be resolved??

other player I reckon we should keep a close eye on:

Fasolo( another pending injury situation)

Dalhaus

Sam Wright

Dayne Beams( you just never know)

anymore FA please inform?