BaliDemon

So he’s presently unsigned for 2024. Thanks. No-one’s immune from trade discussion this time of year. He’s not Charlie Curnow ffs.

You have quite the wit. You should consider stand up.

Lol that’s hilarious. Old mate HeartBeatsTrue can’t even get their information correct. Casboult is unsigned for 2024. Not only that he’s an unrestricted free agent. Doesn’t even affect my argument but you’ve got to chuckle at some of these mouthy posters who do nothing but take potshots from the sidelines. They can’t even get their basic facts straight. From AFL website:

Who are you? The topic police?

What system is that exactly? The one where 'current incumbents' TMac and BBB can barely get on the park and when they do they produce stuff all? You've got the definition of crazy wrong. It's saddling up with the same plan and the same cattle thinking you're going to get a different result. You have to plan for injuries. You have to have depth. Or, as we found out, you get found out.

Is that an official court order? The bloke is on a rolling one-year contract. Big deal!

It’s a cut price potential option in a shallow market. Ideally I’d like Tom Lynch but you’ve got to look at alternatives. Casboult would offer more than TMac and BBB. Not every player in a premiership winning 22 is vying for a spot in the All Australian side. Put forward your idea/s if you’ve got something better or more interesting. Easy to pot shot, harder to come up with solutions.

No, you completely missed the point.

That might be too much logic for a few of them to handle in one post Dazzle. Ease it back a bit 😉

Oh I’m sorry I wasn’t aware that all player contracts are unalterable and fully binding and that players are no longer allowed to leave for other clubs mid contract. That’s a new situation in the AFL I wasn’t aware of thanks for the update.

So should we have been ‘wary’ of Luke Jackson because of the go home factor? No, we were bold, drafted him and he was pivotal in our premiership success as a result. Okay, he went home but we’re getting adequate compensation for him three years later. A strong club backs itself in and takes the best available kid. A weak club worries about what everyone else is doing and compromises its card hand as a result.

First rounders now get automatic three year initial contracts. Gives kids more time now to really settle in, form strong friendship bonds and so on. If McKercher or Sanders sign a further extension during that time then it pretty much wards off Tassy completely. I wouldn’t let that situation cloud our drafting in 2023.

Played 41 of possible 45 games for the Suns over 2022/23 so durability is in his favour. Pretty good no frills option I reckon. Good ruck chop out, too.

Good small forwards don’t expect or need balls delivered on a silver platter. They create chances, take advantage of half chances, find a way to get involved in the game. Spargo doesn’t do any of that nearly enough. 7 seasons in he’s not improving his numbers. Can’t keep carrying low possession forwards who don’t kick goals.

Operation 'Get Levi'. Who's down for it?

If we end up having 5, 10 & 13 it will be interesting to see if JT and Tim Lamb rate McKercher or Duursma in the same way they rated Clarry in 2015. If they do we may see a play of offering picks 5 & 10 to North for pick 2 or 3 and change. I wouldn't be against that. If we do keep 5, 10 & 13 I would like us to take O'Sullivan at 5 and then the two best available mids at 10 & 13. O'Sullivan looks a key position talent too good to pass up. Top shelf bookends are so hard to find/recruit. I'd pick him out of that likely combination of Sanders/Caddy/Watson/O'Sullivan available at pick 5.

10 possessions a game he averages over 7 seasons. You need to be Cyril Rioli good to be effective with those numbers. And Cyril Rioli he 'aint. Spargo doesn't hit the scoreboard enough either.

Oh the irony.

Pies are 4W 18L in Grand Finals since 1937.

Pit my footy mind against yours everyday of the week and three times on Sundays.

Disagree. More than that I would say it contributed to his failure as a senior coach at the elite level. No self-discipline. No surprise he failed to get the best or anywhere near the best out of that group.

That’s it you’ve convinced me. Stuff their 76 losses from past 88 games and 17th placed finish this year. I’m putting money in them for a flag in the next three years.

💯 we were never beating Brisbane banged up, up there. We went out effectively after the Pies loss.

Harry McKay has gone backwards at 300m/hr. Barely worth a late first rounder. Wouldn’t touch him with a 14ft pole.

Unbelievable. Almost ripped his head clean off. Ump standing 7m away. There should be an inquiry.