Pulp Fritschon

RFA in 2021 interesting 

Also got dropped from leadership group in 2019

Good player finds a heap of the ball. Would suit us. 

Hard to see us having the currency to satisfy. 

Didn’t think that much of him yesterday to be honest. Seems to just burst out of blocks and make it up as he goes Sam Frost style.

Not sure that manic movement is what we need. Salem was awesome yesterday and really stood out with his composure and skills. Same with Rivers and these are the type of players we need not Saad in my opinion. 

I'd have him. Watched him last night. He is very outside and waits in space to get used as Landgon does. Fit perfectly for us. 

4th club is a red flag but I believe Port very much wanted to keep him just North came up with a massive offer as they missed on everyone else they chased prior. Left Brisbane with not much form to return home. 

18 minutes ago, NeveroddoreveN said:

They need a ruckman apparently....Preuss for Polec haha?

Haha Preuss does have some currency to the right club. GWS must be desperate. They could cough up something good - Jye Caldwell could be of interest to us if Viney/Brayshaw leave. 

4 minutes ago, Engorged Onion said:

I know he is on the outer - but why is Polec on the outer?

He got dropped after the Carlton game - Media made some connection that he was supposed to play a defensive game on Cripps and Shaw didn't rate it. Assume they don't rate him defensively/team first attitude ect. He actually got coaches votes in that game. Assume only by Teague. 

To me he is the guy they Viney and Oliver would handball to after they gather the ball in close. He has a nice step and change of direction. 

I wouldnt give up much to get him but a swap of sorts with Tmac would work

6 hours ago, NeveroddoreveN said:

Lucky you are not negotiating then!  Saad is a gun that would be in first 6-8 players picked every week for us.  If he's available we should be offering 4-5 years and get him in.  He could take Fritsch role of last season at half back, this year it has been Harmes spot.  Saad would be massive upgrade on either.  I can only think of Zac Williams that comes close to the flair of this guy in his role.

Dodoro may be hard to deal with but not impossible.  Essendon love him because he tries to negotiate good deals for them.  If it were Peter Bell i could understand being more circumspect!  I can think of plenty worse...

Essendon have offered him a 4 year deal. They want him. They won’t be letting him go unless they get way overs. I wouldn’t be getting involved. 

Send Tmac to North for Polec. Both contracted on good coin and on the outer. 

Saad would be ok but having to deal with Essendon on a trade I couldn't think of anything worse. Id rather leave it. 

Good to get back on the tier 1 grounds 

Great win -  It was a tough week. 

Could have done without that last GWS goal. Was looking forward to a stress free last 30 secs. Not to be. 

List management nightmare. Guy on decent coin with multiple years left that can't get a game. Will have to pay some of his salary to move him on you would think. 

Goodwin said we need to be ruthless as a club. Jack Viney running around for someone else. Ruthless indeed.

If so mixed feelings and anywhere but Essendon. 

Freo played with good system. We played with none. They made zero changes we made 7. 

We are spent. The season is a joke. Living in hubs, 4 days breaks, Dees travelling every game and playing on tier 2 grounds. The boys have had enough. They will look forward to getting back to their own beds. 

Be interesting to see our off field moves heading into 2021. List needs some tinkering and just wonder if we will trade out someone unexpected. We need to change our mix. I am going to back Goody in. 

Wake me up round 1 2021 

Out: Oscar, Jones, ANB, Smith, Wagner

In: Kozzie, VDB, Hibberd, Lockhart, Bennell 

Played in the 2nds practice match last week so isn’t injured

I’d be surprised if we saw him again this season. To me he has just the lacked physicality needed.

Onto season 2021 with a solid preseason under his belt and hopefully we see the Harley of old. 

I think Zac Fisher from the Blues will become a good player and would be a good outside player for us. 22 years old. Is contracted to 2021. Would need to give up somebody to get him. 

So pleasing to win a game like that. Toughed it out and stuck to the plan

May awesome. So pleased for him.

Rivers will be a gun

Nice goal by Weid in the 3rd. Liking what I am seeing from him

Salem was clean tonight 

Also big shout out to Dougal Howard. Hold onto the ball as long as you like champ. Thanks mate 

Win this and we are ready to launch. I want to believe. 

Looking at the AFL season stats this week interesting to see we are ranked 14th in clearances and 18th in tackles (averages). I thought these areas were our one wood? Maybe our game style has evolved for the better! 

Dees by 29 

Petty can play. I like him in the backline, in current team takes Tomlinson spot. 

Hope we hang onto him. Can sense the Crows making a play for him as he is SA boy.

This one could hurt us if he leaves. 

Brayshaw’s kicking still worries me. In his first year I thought he was going to be an out and out star, not that sure anymore. We are currently playing AVB and Jones on the wing and we have Sparrow as a good inside prospect coming through.  Brayshaw is contracted to 2022. If someone comes for him and we can get a good outside ball user we need to look at it. Offer must be good though. 

Also to note - 2 weeks ago he seemed to have little currency. 

The positive is we only meet one team that comes off a longer break than us - Freo has 5 days v our 4 into that match.

All other games we either have the same break (Syd 5 v 5) or a longer break (Bulldogs 7 v 6), (Saints 7 v 6) and (GWS 5 v 4)

Playing round 17 on Saturday you would think a 5 day break is a short as it will be for the round 18 match. 

If we stay fit cant see us losing one from here haha 

19 minutes ago, Cards13 said:

It was noted in the most recent scratch match thread Pruess played and "dominated" the ruck but it he was back from injury. Not sure he has the miles in the legs as yet. 

Grundy around the ground is the worry against a TMac or Jackson, if we can break even it goes a long way for us.

2 minutes ago, Vagg said:

Pretty sure Egan also said he is "super fit", or words to that effect..  So, who knows??

Maybe just get Pruess in? He can share the ruck with Jacko 50-50, 60-40 until he builds up. Think this is a better option than TMac. Assuming Gawn needs a few weeks off. 

Surely it is time for Preuss to play a few in a row. Give Max a month off. 

On 8/10/2020 at 2:12 PM, Demonland said:

Melbourne vs Essendon in Alice Springs Round 14?

 

So its the Saints. Another strike for Tom......needs a new dart board 

Technically Weid is a good kick. I am sure he will be ok.

Absolutely loved seeing the Weid mark tonight. One grabber to Spargo on the lead in the 2nd and used his body strongly for both his goals. Big step forward tonight for me. Always viewed him a double grabber but tonight massive step forward. 

In: Pickett, Rivers, Hannan, Jordon

Out: ANB, AVB, Jones, Hibberd 

These changes improve our skill level and unless we do something here we are going nowhere