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    Talking trades

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    Whispers: The silence is deafening on the trade front at Whitten Oval. The Dogs have stated a clear strategy to develop from within - to produce the right type of people to play the right way. If you listen to them, they won’t be active this trade period. But like any of their rivals, they would consider deals in the right circumstances, and probably only for players no older than 25.

    Commodities: The Dogs have eight players aged at least 29 and plan to - and need to - retain most of them to teach the younger players (a philosophy of coach Brendan McCartney). They also have an abundance of forward-flanker types and young key-position players, and they would hope to nurture the latter and transform them into one of the strengths of their list.

    Needs: Players in their mid-20s to balance out their stocks of experience and youth; a key forward (maybe impossibly Adelaide's Kurt Tippett or, more realistically, Essendon's Scott Gumbleton); a key back such as Collingwood star Ben Reid to take some pressure off veteran Brian Lake to both stop goals and create them; and a couple of classy, pacy midfielders - 22-year-old versions of Ryan Griffen and Adam Cooney would be ideal - to complement, long-term, the inside work of youngsters Tom Liberatore, Mitch Wallis and Clay Smith.

    Trade history: The Dogs have been busy over the past two years. Last year they traded Josh Hill to West Coast for pick 49 (which they used to get Daniel Pearce) and Ben Hudson to the Brisbane Lions for pick 70 (which they used to upgrade Luke Dahlhaus from their rookie list). The previous year they snared former Brisbane Lion Justin Sherman in exchange for the round one compensatory pick they received for losing Jarrod Harbrow to Gold Coast; traded Andrejs Everitt to the Sydney Swans for Patrick Veszpremi; and traded pick 58 for Geelong's Nathan Djerrkura.

    Fantasy trade: The Dogs desperately need midfield pace and precision, the likes of which could be provided by Collingwood's Sharrod Wellingham, who could potentially be wooed by the prospect of greater responsibility away from the Pies' star-studded midfield. The sting for the Dogs would be the need to dangle a big carrot - a Bob Murphy, for example. The Dogs veteran would have a far greater chance of playing in a premiership with the club he supported as a boy.

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    ^^^ Didn't Bob support Richmond as a boy?
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    Sounds like a pile of it.
    Why would another club want a 30yo and what currency would he have?

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    Wellingham for Murphy. What fantasy that is.
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    Quote Originally Posted by The Coon Dog View Post
    ^^^ Didn't Bob support Richmond as a boy?
    He went across to the Pies briefly...

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    Do people except Sherman to be around in 2013? I'd imagine he'd be on a bit of coin considering.
    More of an In Bruges guy?

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    Quote Originally Posted by azabob View Post
    Do people except Sherman to be around in 2013? I'd imagine he'd be on a bit of coin considering.
    No disrespect to Jin Long but he's the second worst kick in the team, and really just learning. If he's getting picked ahead of Sherman, I'd say that's a bit of an indication we might not be seeing Sherman next year. Consider how much he's being paid! he should be one of our top shelf players, achieving the sorts of things Luke Dahlhaus does.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ghost Dog View Post
    No disrespect to Jin Long but he's the second worst kick in the team,
    Presumably then, the worst kick is Lin Jong?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sockeye Salmon View Post
    Presumably then, the worst kick is Lin Jong?
    Hahah Stuffed that right up. No, that honour goes to Slay Cmith.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ghost Dog View Post
    Hahah Stuffed that right up. No, that honour goes to Slay Cmith.
    Smith appears to be quite an accurate set shot for goal considering.
    More of an In Bruges guy?

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    Quote Originally Posted by azabob View Post
    Smith appears to be quite an accurate set shot for goal considering.
    I love the kid. but the ball drop has me with my heart in my mouth.
    Watching a few youtube vids, I think he's letting it go too close to his body.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ghost Dog View Post
    Hahah Stuffed that right up. No, that honour goes to Slay Cmith.
    Made me laugh

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    I think Talia is worse than both.

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    Quote Originally Posted by azabob View Post
    Smith appears to be quite an accurate set shot for goal considering.
    Yeah I agree. It's running at full speed that seems to be his problem. probably not that surprising given his ball drop. When he gets the ball onto his foot properly he's quite a penetrating kick, it's just with that ball drop it makes it really difficult to replicate.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Greystache View Post
    Yeah I agree. It's running at full speed that seems to be his problem. probably not that surprising given his ball drop. When he gets the ball onto his foot properly he's quite a penetrating kick, it's just with that ball drop it makes it really difficult to replicate.
    This can be a positive? Surely it is easier to fix a ball drop than any sort of leg-based biomechanical issues.

    There is a kicking coach in Qld that specialises in improving kicking (well known for years, worked with the suns esp. Karmy Hunt) who emphasises ball handling exercises & grip exercises as the best way to improve kicking. Does Clay want to get some sun for a couple of weeks?

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