Trade Targets ~ Free Agency & MSD player discussion

[SLORT]

^If we get Perryman then Parker will be relegated to the reserves. 186cm back flanker who is above average at 1v1 contests. Disposal Efficiency is lower than Noble, but yeah better at 1v1s.

I've been looking at N.Murphy's stats to see what we've been missing. His stats that stand out in 2023 are spoils (15th overall) and intercept marks (30th overall) for players that played at least 12 games.

Frampton this year has been 11th overall in spoils and not in the top 50 for intercept marks. Darcy Moore has dropped from 4th overall in intercept marks to 26th this year, and 10th in spoils to #1 this year.

So yeah, I'd think lacking an aerialist (spoils and intercept marking) is what's effecting our current game plan. Howe is surprisingly not that great in this area for the last two years. Not certain who we'd trade in that could be pigeonholed into this role ~ though Weitering is an unrestricted free agent next year...maybe with 3-6 of our veterans retiring at the end of next year we will be in a position to bag a big fish? He is still only 26. Bugger, just read that Carlton is putting up a 6yr extension to ensure he doesn't walk next year.

[Presti35]

Are we any chance at all to get Bailey Smith?

[Mr Miyagi]

Are we any chance at all to get Bailey Smith?

If we move the entire club to Geelong and rort the salary cap through Smith’s “business interests”

[SLORT]

Just a look at some of the defender options ~

Name Height Age I.Mark Spoils
N.Murphy 1.92m, 24yo, 2.2int 6.0sp
Laverde 1.93m, 27yo, 1.9int 3.6sp
T.McDonald 1.95m, 32yo, 2.2int 6.3sp
A.Tomlinson 1.94m, 31yo, 1.4int 5.8sp
R.Lobb 2.07m, 31yo, 2.4int 2.9sp

and what we have:
Frampton 2.01m, 27yo, 1.6int 5.7sp

[lazzadesilva]

Most likely that the majority here will think that they are too old to be added to our list.

[SLORT]

The madness continues ~ Mac Andrew signs possible 9yr 12m contract

Gotta say I'm glad we didn't get involved in this one. Yes, great highlights, "amazing potential", but seriously...wtf. We don't even know what he is yet ~ fwd, ruck, def? All because he won a game for them against Essendope?

https://www.sen.com.au/news/2024/09/11/ ... extension/

Anyway, wondering if this effects Noble trade in any way? Maybe they have some other player/s that might be getting pushed out?

[5:11pm]

Matt Taberner to play back on a 2 yr deal

[jatsad]

Matt Taberner to play back on a 2 yr deal

Absolutely NOT. Is a spud of the highest order.

[5:11pm]

Haters said the same thing about Dunn and Roughey.

Taberner is a Vic boy, will cost us nothing and give Dean more time until we land a young KB as a priority in the next couple of years.

[Jen2310]

Are we any chance at all to get Bailey Smith?

as likely as we are to get Jeremy Cameron

[Jen2310]

I believe Taberner's back is stuffed. Couldn't stay on the park. So probably no thanks.

[5:11pm]

Let’s just land Weitering or Lobb then …

Dreaming.

[lazzadesilva]

I believe Taberner's back is stuffed. Couldn't stay on the park. So probably no thanks.

Seriously is there any player genuinely available who hasn’t got a medical, physical, mental or emotional injury/problem/issue? Seems that just about every player considered as gettable has at least one of the above mentioned concerns and makes the whole process almost meaningless

[LaurieHolden]

@5:11pm Just a shocking run with injury which I'd suggest is where any discussion within the Club will end.
If the medicos where confident could get his carcass right, he'd present a dual option at either end. If he wants to return to Victoria and he'd take an offer of a rookie spot with triggers, then maybe.
https://www.statsinsider.com.au/sport-h ... 20Stringer

[5:11pm]

@5:11pm Just a shocking run with injury which I'd suggest that's where any discussion within the Club will end.
If the medicos where confident could get his carcass right, he'd present a dual option at either end. If he wants to return to Victoria and he'd take an offer of a rookie spot with triggers, then maybe.
https://www.statsinsider.com.au/sport-h ... 20Stringer

Judging our re-signings the club obviously thinks we have another shot with an aging list.

So If we’re not getting an older KB to plug a hole for a season or two, why not play Checkers back and Reef at FF for the first half of next season?