The Moving-Rolling Delisting/Retiring/Trading Thread 2017

[always right]

I think the point is more that any kid would have been a better chance than Prudden who has only ever been a borderline fringe AFL player before his knee injury. I like him but his delisting was predictable last year.

The only punt was that he might have an injury free year....which proved to be incorrect. He had shown enough in his brief appearances to suggest he was a reasonable chance of making it ahead of a younger rookie.

[soupman]

Happy to take the long game approach - show care and compassion by giving Prudden an extra year to show the players (and players from other clubs) that we look after our own moreso than others.

Interestingly however we are hardly showing the same compassion to others, Crameri being a good example. Spends two years out, one due to a drug suspension that wasn't really his fault and another due to hip issues. I get that Prudden seems to be a very solid citizen in every aspect but Crameri is hardly a bad boy.

The only punt was that he might have an injury free year....which proved to be incorrect. He had shown enough in his brief appearances to suggest he was a reasonable chance of making it ahead of a younger rookie.

Yeah I didn't mind Prudden's games last year but he looked no more likely than someone like Sam Darley, Nick Lower or Tom Young. And as useful as they are at AFL level vs a younger speculative rookie I wouldn't have been opposed to trying someone new instead of Prudden especially considering we had decent depth in his role, as shown by the fact he never got a game despite our entire starting defence being out injured.

On top of that Dalrymple has been shown to be reasonable at finding AFL talent with rookie picks, so a punt may have paid off.

I'm not exactly losing sleep over it though.

[S Coast Simon]

From a business perspective it wasn't a smart move but from a football club I really liked that we gave him another year for his injury.

[Bullies]

Will be interesting to see if there is any truth in the mail that Dalhaus is being shopped around as well.

[kruder]

Will be interesting to see if there is any truth in the mail that Dalhaus is being shopped around as well.

Where did you hear this one?

[Rocket Science]

This might be unpopular but if we're looking to make significant changes and need to dangle assets with healthy currency to attract the same, Dahlhaus is at or near the top of my list.

[bornadog]

I find all the rumours laughable

[jeemak]

Cousins and McInnes were picked up before we selected Prudden. Maynard was picked up as a cat B rookie prior to the rookie draft.

Bugger off with your facts.

[jeemak]

For mine Prudden showed he could have been a reasonable AFL footballer, but injuries curtailed his progress and the club did the right thing in keeping him on as a rookie this year to see him fully recover and get back to playing football.

Comparisons between his situation and that of Crameri are a bit off the mark. Crameri has had a full year of rehab under the club's watch and he's in tip top shape now (according to him and his doctors), after a drug suspension he himself was largely responsible for.

[jeemak]

I also think we've seen the best of Dahl, he's hard and honest but as a midfielder he doesn't have enough hurt by hand and foot in his game. My preference for him would be to see him mainly practice his forward craft and fill that role for us, he has all the tools aside form set shot ability, but he could pick that up.

[Twodogs]

Where did you hear this one?

I heard it mentioned by David King (I think) on SEN this arvo.

[Happy Days]

I heard it mentioned by David King (I think) on SEN this arvo.

Was Greg Denham, so can probably be disregarded.

[Remi Moses]

I heard it mentioned by : (I think) on SEN this arvo.

Must be right then . King reckons we won't play finals for a few years ...
Can I purchase finals tickets for 2018

[Rocket Science]

Must be right then . King reckons we won't play finals for a few years ...
Can I purchase finals tickets for 2018

Oddly, he was also one of the few talking heads left, after most had jumped off, who kept insisting we'd eventually get it together this season in time for finals.

[kruder]

Even if it isn't all true it hurts our brand and will impact our ability to attract players from other clubs. I'm sure Levers camp were made aware of the so called issues at the kennel.