Re: Rookie List Strategy 2018
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Originally Posted by
ratsmac
It's a good opportunity to get those ones we are interested in down to the club for the preseason to have a really close look at before making any rushed decision. That is if it is allowed by the AEFL. We can see who is a good trainer and who fits the no dickhead policy, etc.
Sydney Stack is training at Richmond, so yes we have that option.
Re: Rookie List Strategy 2018
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Originally Posted by
The Adelaide Connection
We may be waiting a while to get any kind of answer. Amazingly the SSP period goes from December 1st to March 15th!
So theoretically, we could pick someone on the 15th and play them 8 days later. I find this whole SSP thing a bit bananas.
Its closer to the old days, where guys almost sneak onto lists, with little fanfare
All I know is its intriguing to see what we do with that spot
Re: Rookie List Strategy 2018
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Originally Posted by
ratsmac
It's a good opportunity to get those ones we are interested in down to the club for the preseason to have a really close look at before making any rushed decision. That is if it is allowed by the AEFL. We can see who is a good trainer and who fits the no dickhead policy, etc.
If we can avoid a mid season delisting like with that ruckman I already forgot the name of then it's not a horrible idea
Re: Rookie List Strategy 2018
Just looking at the Bulldog's twitter account and they had a bit of a contest to identify a player, whose head was hidden by a football - turned out it was R West. I couldn't, however, work out who the tackler was - is he possibly someone training with us in a bid for this final rookie spot(?)
Re: Rookie List Strategy 2018
Guys. I am at the Social club XMAS function ATM. Had a chance to speak briefly to Sam Power and shook hand with him. I congratulate him for a job well done with the trade and draft.
He confirmed there is no more spot available on our list and said it was mis-reported in the media.
He also said if Wingard have chosen us then it was only for a future pick and we were comfortable keeping pick 7 going into a strong draft.
Re: Rookie List Strategy 2018
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Originally Posted by
choconmientay
Guys. I am at the Social club XMAS function ATM. Had a chance to speak briefly to Sam Power and shook hand with him. I congratulate him for a job well done with the trade and draft.
He confirmed there is no more spot available on our list and said it was mis-reported in the media.
He also said if Wingard have chosen us then it was only for a future pick and we were comfortable keeping pick 7 going into a strong draft.
Thanks Choc.
Rules and reporting on the fly. No wonder everyone is confused. Glad Sam knows what's going on...
Re: Rookie List Strategy 2018
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Originally Posted by
choconmientay
Guys. I am at the Social club XMAS function ATM. Had a chance to speak briefly to Sam Power and shook hand with him. I congratulate him for a job well done with the trade and draft.
He confirmed there is no more spot available on our list and said it was mis-reported in the media.
He also said if Wingard have chosen us then it was only for a future pick and we were comfortable keeping pick 7 going into a strong draft.
Then clearly Hawthorn thought we were in a bidding war... And we weren't. Pick 15 & a young KPP vs 2019 Future 1st. Port owe us a good bottle of scotch or ten.
Re: Rookie List Strategy 2018
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Originally Posted by
choconmientay
Guys. I am at the Social club XMAS function ATM. Had a chance to speak briefly to Sam Power and shook hand with him. I congratulate him for a job well done with the trade and draft.
He confirmed there is no more spot available on our list and said it was mis-reported in the media.
He also said if Wingard have chosen us then it was only for a future pick and we were comfortable keeping pick 7 going into a strong draft.
I’m more confused than ever! Does that mean Buku is category A?
Re: Rookie List Strategy 2018
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Axe Man
I’m more confused than ever! Does that mean Buku is category A?
You or BT or Jazzadog should have been there poking questions at Sam as I didn't have the nous to question him about that ;)
Re: Rookie List Strategy 2018
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Axe Man
I’m more confused than ever! Does that mean Buku is category A?
I thought he was
Re: Rookie List Strategy 2018
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Originally Posted by
choconmientay
You or BT or Jazzadog should have been there poking questions at Sam as I didn't have the nous to question him about that ;)
He was standing a couple of metres away from me for quite a while and I never even thought about asking him as I assumed the media reports were correct about us having 1 more rookie spot.
