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Could we be bold and make a play for Logan McDonald who has just been dropped for a GF?

Another WA boy,  but might be a vulnerable time to strike??

 
35 minutes ago, Dee-licious said:

Rumour alert: Liam Henry is in melbourne hanging out with Clarry!!!!

I think that's because he's mates with Kossie. Would make a dynamic duo with him.

1 hour ago, MadAsHell said:

So are you saying the Dees should relocate to Frankston for a similar advantage???

Try Mornington 

 
1 minute ago, D4Life said:

Try Mornington 

Mornington is way more expensive than Frankston

36 minutes ago, Travy14 said:

Could we be bold and make a play for Logan McDonald who has just been dropped for a GF?

Another WA boy,  but might be a vulnerable time to strike??

20 years old, re-signed a few months back, dropped for one game (albeit a Grand Final)... Not gonna happen.


39 minutes ago, Dee-licious said:

Rumour alert: Liam Henry is in melbourne hanging out with Clarry!!!!

What is the source of this “Rumour alert”?

2 minutes ago, jumbo returns said:

Don't tell a South Frankstonite that

South Frankston is nice, but the rest…

 
3 minutes ago, Matt said:

What is the source of this “Rumour alert”?

Oliver's Insta..

2 minutes ago, Matt said:

What is the source of this “Rumour alert”?

My niece was at a pub in Hawthorn last week and several footballers walked in - she's a mad Pies' fan, but recognised Clarry, Bowey, Ginny, Bianco, Brown and a few others. Just having a few quiet ones...


On 9/21/2022 at 10:27 PM, John Demonic said:

Having Jack Bowes and Jake Bowey in our 22 will be a fun tongue-twister for @binman on the @Demonland podcast! Maybe we could even ask for David Swallow to be thrown in?

He'll probably end up living in Glen Waverley, or is that Mount Waverley?

1 minute ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Oliver's Insta..

Henry would be worth a try, if he came cheap. Also might help Kozzie stay (good mates)

4 minutes ago, jumbo returns said:

My niece was at a pub in Hawthorn last week and several footballers walked in - she's a mad Pies' fan, but recognised Clarry, Bowey, Ginny, Bianco, Brown and a few others. Just having a few quiet ones...

Including Henry?

Henry JVR Spargo

Fritsch Max Kozzy

That forward half with the addition of ANB, Chandler and/or Ben Brown is getting more dangerous.


1 hour ago, Matt said:

South Frankston is nice, but the rest…

Long Island is a great hidden spot.

6 minutes ago, MadAsHell said:

Long Island is a great hidden spot.

How about Mornington Peninsula vs Geelong & Bellarine Peninsula!

I'm still thinking you get a slightly larger home maybe even suburb in Moggs Creek (or 30 mins from Geelong) vs what you get in Melbourne for the same money!

Cats definitely have a salary cap advantage, and I'm standing behind my convictions!!

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1 hour ago, Travy14 said:

Could we be bold and make a play for Logan McDonald who has just been dropped for a GF?

Another WA boy,  but might be a vulnerable time to strike??

Logan McDonald or Hayden McLean - either be great, and fills a need

 

1 hour ago, Travy14 said:

Could we be bold and make a play for Logan McDonald who has just been dropped for a GF?

Another WA boy,  but might be a vulnerable time to strike??

He got dropped because he didn’t touch it for a half and hasn’t looked any good apart from when he played on Tomlinson and Lever.

The Swans are developing him slowly and he’ll be ok, but he’s not really the answer. Reckon he might come in to the 22 still as well. Not sure Reid’s across the line either 

1 hour ago, Travy14 said:

Could we be bold and make a play for Logan McDonald who has just been dropped for a GF?

Another WA boy,  but might be a vulnerable time to strike??

Or Larkey at North if Clarkson can't disentangle himself from the Hawks racism report. Will throw North back into chaos which we should try to take advantage of (i know. I'm a horrible person)


2 hours ago, Winter Dan said:

I blame the game plan not Jordan. I observe players across the team doing the same thing, so it must be coaches instructions. I thought that was the central problem in our loss to the swans in the finals. 

I agree. 

Eddie Langdon’s bounce totals took a massive dive this year, he clearly wasn’t running it nearly as much either.

Theres 2 big factors:
1. No bounce off half back. The winger should get the ball via hands or in so much space they have to take it on.

2. No Tom McDonald at chf hitting up.

Not to say that JJ doesn’t have to improve. You can’t be as risk adverse as he was this year. But he was a product of a slow system.

JJ’s run and link by hand was very strong in 2021. He’d often be involved multiple times in the same chain. 

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https://7news.com.au/sport/afl/melbourne-utility-adam-tomlinson-in-the-mix-for-shock-move-to-third-afl-club-c-8330309

Tomlinson did a medical at the Bulldogs according to Mark Stevens.

With salary dumping all the rage at the moment, it will be interesting to see how this plays out if he does move. Do we pay the dogs with a later pick to take his full salary on? Is it that much of a burden that we would give up draft capital? Or do we pay 100-200k of his contract and get a token 3rd or 4th round pick? Or given the dearth of Key Defenders on the market and that he's contracted, do we drive a hard bargain and try and extract a 2nd round pick from the dogs?

Our key defender depth will be whittled down to Turner and Joel Smith in the absence of any replacements which has me concerned.

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4 minutes ago, Nascent said:

Great fit for the Doggies. Fingers crossed this happens for all involved.

1. Demons get salary cap space and no doubt an extra third round pick.

2. Bulldogs get a KPD that they desperately need.

3. Tomlinson gets a chance to be best 22 in a team who will challenge.

 

 
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3 minutes ago, BAMF said:

Great fit for the Doggies. Fingers crossed this happens for all involved.

1. Demons get salary cap space and no doubt an extra third round pick.

2. Bulldogs get a KPD that they desperately need.

3. Tomlinson gets a chance to be best 22 in a team who will challenge.

 

Perhaps bulldogs pick 37. Lobb will most likely require their 2nd round pick, 29, and their next one is a pick in the 60s. Futures obviously an option as well.

5 minutes ago, BAMF said:

Great fit for the Doggies. Fingers crossed this happens for all involved.

1. Demons get salary cap space and no doubt an extra third round pick.

2. Bulldogs get a KPD that they desperately need.

3. Tomlinson gets a chance to be best 22 in a team who will challenge.

 

I still don’t see how Tomlinson has any positive trade value. He was that bad this year and even his Casey play looked so limited (output was good but it didn’t look good) that I think it will cost a pick to move him.

Just thinking out loud here but does a Tomlinson for Josh Bruce straight swap make sense? 

We don’t need Tomlinson. Dogs don’t need Bruce. Neither of them recovered well from ACL’s last year. Both might turn it around with a fresh start. 


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