titan_uranus

I like it. 

All I hear is that this year’s draft is strong and next year’s isn’t. 

If we want to do something whilst we still have Gawn and May (…and Trac and Clarry…), it’s better to hit this year’s draft than wait to next year’s. 

The picks after 40 aren’t worth enough to us so it makes sense to release them as steak knives. 

This is Matthew Lloyd, not Sam McClure for once.

I reckon this is a good call from us. I think the foundations are there with Sharp for him to make it as a quality wing/half-forward. 

A risk worth taking IMO.

If there’s any truth to the rumour that he’s open to a pay cut if it facilitates a trade, that can only mean one of two things:

1. His manager has to have a long talk to him about why that’s insane. He deserves, and needs, every dollar we’ve promised him. He is not someone who should be reckless with his earnings right now. 

2. Geelong is offering to make him a Cotton On ambassador or some other dodgy [censored]. 

Ben Brown’s on Trade Radio, talking about our year and the club generally:

1 hour ago, deelusions from afar said:

Surely they're not planning to play Campbell with Gawn?  More as insurance if he's injured / needs a rest?

Yep. There’s little to no chance IMO that Campbell and Gawn line up in the same side. 

11 minutes ago, mo64 said:

Missing out on Houston is a blessing in disguise. He may be a dual AA, but so was Grundy. Neither was/is what we need right now. We need to regenerate our list with quality youth, rather than topping up with a player who doesn't move the needle for us. If it was Butters or Rozee, then you'd do it.

Anyone who can kick moves the needle for us.

Houston's a current two-time AA. Grundy was a historical two-time AA.

The blessing in disguise isn't because Houston's not that good; he is.

It's because we would have been pressured/required to trade pick 6 to get him.

Carlton and Collingwood have picks outside the top 10, which are easier to trade away for a player like Houston.

Texans, Steelers, Falcons

1 minute ago, Flowergirl said:

Wow. I guess we know where the story was coming from. That is so aggressive and really bold to admit it openly. I guess that's why the cat's usually get their man.

I’m fairly confident that post you quoted is made up…

4 minutes ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

We got 32K in round 17 against West Coast off some patchy form. Wouldn't be impossible to get an extra 3K in the same time slot given the opening game always generates excitement.

Or perhaps everyone that was on the fence about attending that game attended, as compared to the later GWS and Port games where many people erred on the side of staying home.

If we get the Dogs for the fourth year in a row for round 1, then clearly it's high on our request list.

IIRC kids went free to this year’s WC game. Although we do tend to get bigger crowds earlier in the year with the better weather and the optimism. 

22 minutes ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

Give us a West Coast at the G in round 1, Sunday 1pm on a a beautiful March afternoon in front of 35K as we quietly build into a season of redemption. Happy to sit out opening round.

35,000! That would be a win if it happened.

We’ve had the Dogs at the G in Round 1 three years in a row. Might happen again?

Whilst there are plenty of jokes to be made, I strongly encourage everyone to complete the survey and give your honest views. 

If you don’t like the club’s comms, this is your chance to say so. 

If you don’t like seating arrangements, this is your chance to say so. 

I’d also encourage you to focus on the good things where you find them - for me, the New Balance sponsorship is a positive for the club. I like their products and I think they properly invest in their football merch. 

53 minutes ago, gs77 said:

Reminds me of when they reckoned Tomlinson would solve our wing issues. Or Grundy could rotate fwd.

Silly comparison. 

Campbell’s been playing one position - ruck - for 12 years. 

Tomlinson came to us as a jack of all trades and if he had form on a wing it was fleeting. Grundy we all know wasn’t a forward. 

Once again, the question on Campbell isn’t whether he’s the right type of player to add to our list. He’s precisely what we’re after, a ruckman who can be the number one ruck if required. The only question is whether he’s the best option for that role. His VFL form this year suggests he’s at least in the conversation. 

3 hours ago, old55 said:

I said that - you know, the part where it reads "pushed it back ..."

Who are these "more FAs" who are going to command Band 1 or 2 compo and push it back further?

Sorry, completely missed your first sentence somehow. 

No idea who the other FAs are - perhaps none. I was otherwise agreeing with you - FA compo pushes picks back but f/s and academy picks don’t, as those players aren’t on the market. 

9 hours ago, old55 said:

The FA compensation picks have pushed it back but it doesn't really matter how much further back the Academy and F/S selections push it because those plyers aren't really available anyway. It will still be 28th pick in the available draft.

It’s been genuinely pushed back though by the Battle, Perryman and Cumming compo picks though. More FAs might mean more compo pushes it back further. 

14 hours ago, COOLX said:

Another strange move by the Dees, what position does and Verrall and Fullerton play?  I would pick up a tall delisted mid from another club.

Fullarton isn’t good enough to play ruck. We know that from this year. 

Verrall’s too young/thin/inexperienced/incapable to play first ruck in 2025.

There’s nothing strange or questionable about us taking an experienced ruckman to play in Gawn’s spot if required. The only question is whether Campbell is the best option for us. 

44 minutes ago, Hawk the Demon said:

I was thinking about those numbers. Jack polled 407 votes - four judges, 23 games, average score 4.42. Max 405 votes, 21 games, average score 4.82. if I have this correct the judges are quite tough? 

Agree. 

407 is the lowest winner’s vote count, excluding the shorter 2020 season, since 2016 when, funnily enough, Viney won with 407.

We played finals the previous three seasons but the winner each year polled 600+ (in 2022 Clarry won with 608 and just one extra game played, given the additional H&A game this year).