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Dees as a destination club seems to have been truly killed off.
Still after 2021, Lamb has delivered Dunstan, Hunter, Schache, Grundy (Y), Billings, Fullarton, McAdam.  

Hardly tracking as a “destination” since our premiership. More like a salary dumping saloon.  
 

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    If Houston really is off our radar, do we still target Cumming?

    Obviously, Houston would have been part of midfield rotation, so it'll be telling if we don't target another half back.

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    16 hours ago, Bombay Airconditioning said:

    Weid getting a game ahead of Wright, what happened?

    Playing in defence

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    22 minutes ago, Binmans PA said:

    If Houston really is off our radar, do we still target Cumming?

    Obviously, Houston would have been part of midfield rotation, so it'll be telling if we don't target another half back.

    Cumming supposedly only choosing between the SA clubs or staying at GWS - Twomey saying that our interest wasn’t as strong as theirs 

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    1 minute ago, demoncat said:

    Cumming supposedly only choosing between the SA clubs or staying at GWS - Twomey saying that our interest wasn’t as strong as theirs 

    But do we shift gears now, if there's no Houston?

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    4 minutes ago, Binmans PA said:

    But do we shift gears now, if there's no Houston?

    I certainly hope so 🤞

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    Nibbler played well today. 
    I’m betting he’ll play well next week as well.

    We may be able to trade him for Soligo and one other?

    Pedlar? Dowling? ROB?

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    1 hour ago, DiscoStu17 said:

    Nibbler played well today. 
    I’m betting he’ll play well next week as well.

    We may be able to trade him for Soligo and one other?

    Pedlar? Dowling? ROB?

    There is no way the crows are trading soligo

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    1 hour ago, DiscoStu17 said:

    Nibbler played well today. 
    I’m betting he’ll play well next week as well.

    We may be able to trade him for Soligo and one other?

    Pedlar? Dowling? ROB?

    i want a best 22 player

    given the dotage of may and plugger mac:

    keane holds appeal - he apaz wants to return to the filth - as a tall defender aged under 25

    jordan butts is vic lad who is also a solid tall defender

    their mids are for the most part, mid - soligo, chayce jones, lachlan sholl, harry schoenberg (albeit the latter is an sa boy)

    their push up small forwards who anb will replace are meh - lachie murphy, ned mchenry, lachie gollant...

    keane or butts for mine`

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    1 hour ago, whatwhat say what said:

    i want a best 22 player

    given the dotage of may and plugger mac:

    keane holds appeal - he apaz wants to return to the filth - as a tall defender aged under 25

    jordan butts is vic lad who is also a solid tall defender

    their mids are for the most part, mid - soligo, chayce jones, lachlan sholl, harry schoenberg (albeit the latter is an sa boy)

    their push up small forwards who anb will replace are meh - lachie murphy, ned mchenry, lachie gollant...

    keane or butts for mine`

    They struggle for tall backs, so I'd be surprised if they let one of them go.

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    1 hour ago, Binmans PA said:

    They srrugfle for tall backs, so I'd be surprised if they let one of them go.

    yeah i agree

    but keane is apaz eager to return to the melbourne metropolis, might as well come to the fc

    may was keen on the filth before he ended up with us, so history could repeat...

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    Better Keane than Butts. 
    Butts is ok but the Irishman could be anything if he learns to control his aggression. 

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    On 18/06/2024 at 14:02, Gawndy the Great said:

    Stengle would be a massive steal. He is close to the best small forward in the league. But we are stacked in the SF department (Chandler, Kozzy, McAdam, Spargo) to name a few. Will he solve any problems that we currently have? Maybe a little, but our focus should be squarely on securing a midfielder as a FA. 

    There's a couple you mentioned that I don't think would harms us, if they left.

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    For Neal-Bullen. 😭

    Crows.  

    Swap for crows 2nd round pick 25/26 - that’s light on and we get ripped off 

    Swap for Zac Taylor - is he a midfielder or small forward - maybe Crows add in their 3rd round pick (pick 45-46) … maybe too light 

    Swap for Jake Soligo - would be a massive steal for the Dees 😊 but they won’t let him go.  Maybe we throw in Adam Tomlinson and pick swaps.  

     

    Power 

    Swap for their 1st round pick - pick 15/16. That’s fair!! We could throw in the Swans 2nd round pick to go back (around pick 38). 
     

    Swap for Dan Houston 🤣  We could throw in Swans 2nd round pick. 
     

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    1 hour ago, spirit of norm smith said:

    For Neal-Bullen. 😭

    Crows.  

    Swap for crows 2nd round pick 25/26 - that’s light on and we get ripped off 

    Swap for Zac Taylor - is he a midfielder or small forward - maybe Crows add in their 3rd round pick (pick 45-46) … maybe too light 

    Swap for Jake Soligo - would be a massive steal for the Dees 😊 but they won’t let him go.  Maybe we throw in Adam Tomlinson and pick swaps.  

     

    Power 

    Swap for their 1st round pick - pick 15/16. That’s fair!! We could throw in the Swans 2nd round pick to go back (around pick 38). 
     

    Swap for Dan Houston 🤣  We could throw in Swans 2nd round pick. 
     

    the pear don't need him - darcy byrne-jones plays a near identical role, and plays it well

    it's crom or no trade, and i don't want their picks; i want a best 23 player

    there's nothing on their list (that they'd be willing to let go) that i would particularly want other than keane, who has eyes for a return to the filth

    get into the conversation, and lamb, and bring an irish boy back to red and blue

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    It will be interesting to see if the Crows or Power are keener on Alex Neal-Bullen.

    Dan Houston for Alex Neal-Bullen "seems" a fair trade. But it's probably not that simple. Especially as Port Adelaide want two first round draft picks for him, which is ridiculous.

     

    When it comes to the Crows there's a few players that would be worthwhile asking about.

    Jake Soligo and Zac Taylor would be possible options maybe. Especially as I don't see Josh Rachele leaving the Crows.

     

    As for the Power, if we can't get Dan Houston. There's definitely a few others worthwhile inquiring about.

    Such as, Josh Sinn (who I have been a fan of since his draft days), Miles Bergman, Dylan Williams, Ollie Lord or even Willem Drew.

     

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    1 hour ago, whatwhat say what said:

    the pear don't need him - darcy byrne-jones plays a near identical role, and plays it well

    it's crom or no trade, and i don't want their picks; i want a best 23 player

    there's nothing on their list (that they'd be willing to let go) that i would particularly want other than keane, who has eyes for a return to the filth

    get into the conversation, and lamb, and bring an irish boy back to red and blue

    I thought Nibbler would be more for Powell Pepper while he recovers.

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    13 minutes ago, Gawndy the Great said:

    I thought Nibbler would be more for Powell Pepper while he recovers.

    for mine, dbj is the player who gets up and down the game like anb

    spp is more alike to melksham and a 'connector' role i50

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    @dazzledavey36 said in the post-game thread that we should be thinking about targeting GC players in the wake of yet another disappointing Suns season. I agree - surely whatever lure Hardwick had 12 months ago has worn off to an extent. 

    Is Bailey Humphrey truly happy up there? Fiorini? Does Alex Davies have another level in him which a change of scenery might bring out?

    I’m far from the most knowledgeable on their players but there has to be some talent on their list that isn’t getting played. 

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    4 minutes ago, titan_uranus said:

    @dazzledavey36 said in the post-game thread that we should be thinking about targeting GC players in the wake of yet another disappointing Suns season. I agree - surely whatever lure Hardwick had 12 months ago has worn off to an extent. 

    Is Bailey Humphrey truly happy up there? Fiorini? Does Alex Davies have another level in him which a change of scenery might bring out?

    I’m far from the most knowledgeable on their players but there has to be some talent on their list that isn’t getting played. 

    Humphrey signed a 5 year deal, but they keep adding top end talent through their academy and I could see him dropping out of their best 22. Fiorini could be a decent depth option and obviously Lukosius is another, but he may want to go back to Adelaide 

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    40 minutes ago, titan_uranus said:

    @dazzledavey36 said in the post-game thread that we should be thinking about targeting GC players in the wake of yet another disappointing Suns season. I agree - surely whatever lure Hardwick had 12 months ago has worn off to an extent. 

    Is Bailey Humphrey truly happy up there? Fiorini? Does Alex Davies have another level in him which a change of scenery might bring out?

    I’m far from the most knowledgeable on their players but there has to be some talent on their list that isn’t getting played. 

    Bring Andrew Mac to where he belongs and give GCS the handful of rubbish late picks they used for him and not a pick 5 where they matched the bid.

    Seems fair to me as they AFL changed the rules in his draft year and are about to change them back only 2 years later.

    Of course it won't happen...

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    1 hour ago, DistrACTION Jackson said:

    Humphrey signed a 5 year deal, but they keep adding top end talent through their academy and I could see him dropping out of their best 22. Fiorini could be a decent depth option and obviously Lukosius is another, but he may want to go back to Adelaide 

    Humphrey had 8 touches at 50% yesterday. He looked very ordinary. 

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    4 minutes ago, The Jackson FIX said:

    Humphrey had 8 touches at 50% yesterday. He looked very ordinary. 

    Thank God Essendon never accepted our offer for their pick

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