Welcome to the Western Bulldogs:- Josh Schache

[bulldogtragic]

An article on afl.com.au says, from Crameri, he's prepared to play interstate.

If Brisbane are interested, this helps somewhat.

[Ozza]

I would be quite concerned about having 2 x 200cm forwards who can't put on pressure. Tempting as it is - Schache is a huge risk and probably not the right fit.

[bulldogtragic]

Today's math for a potential Schache trade:

Assumption is 11 for Stringer, and pick 27 in play:

9, 11 & 27 for 18, 19 & 41 and Schache (valued at pick 14)

Dogs: 18, 19, 39 & 80 (Roarke) with 41 (Crozier, with Honey to GWS) PLUS Schache, Trengove & Crozier --- Campbell & Crameri trades possible

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Today's math for a potential Schache trade:

Assumption is 11 for Stringer, and pick 27 in play:

9, 11 & 27 for 18, 19 & 41 and Schache (valued at pick 14)

Dogs: 18, 19, 39 & 80 (Roarke) with 41 (Crozier, with Honey to GWS) PLUS Schache, Trengove & Crozier --- Campbell & Crameri trades possible

I think we need a Scache scenario where we keep pick 9, if one is possible.

[bulldogtragic]

I think we need a Scache scenario where we keep pick 9, if one is possible.

Just as I did that, pick 11 to GWS. So 9 has to be involved if we want Schache unless Jake finds another new home.

[Nuggety Back Pocket]

I would be quite concerned about having 2 x 200cm forwards who can't put on pressure. Tempting as it is - Schache is a huge risk and probably not the right fit.

Tom Boyd's two best games since arriving at the Club, were in the PF and GF of 2016. Hasn't really shown enough to be a key forward of note. Schache's career appeal to date has been more as a key forward.

[hujsh]

Tom Boyd's two best games since arriving at the Club, were in the PF and GF of 2016. Hasn't really shown enough to be a key forward of note. Schache's career appeal to date has been more as a key forward.

So Schache's 27 games and 25 goals in his first two years shows his potential as a key forward but Boyd's 23 games and 24 goals in his first two years doesn't?

[GVGjr]

So Schache's 27 games and 25 goals in his first two years shows his potential as a key forward but Boyd's 23 games and 24 goals in his first two years doesn't?

Schache has had a great development program so far and like you I don't see Boyd in a negative light. I'm not 100% convinced we need Schache but he's certainly worth considering.

[boydogs]

So Schache's 27 games and 25 goals in his first two years shows his potential as a key forward but Boyd's 23 games and 24 goals in his first two years doesn't?

Those were Boyd's 2nd and 3rd years

[hujsh]

Those were Boyd's 2nd and 3rd years

Call me crazy but if he was drafted in 2013 that would make 2014 his first year by my reckoning.
2014 and 15 he had the stats I posted above

[boydogs]

Call me crazy but if he was drafted in 2013 that would make 2014 his first year buy my reckoning.
2014 and 15 he had the stats I posted above

Sorry misread your post, thought you said 23 & 24 goals in his first two years

[kruder]

Really interesting that a Pick 2, key position player that has been in the system for 2 years doesn't have clubs jumping all over to take him.

[bulldogtragic]

Really interesting that a Pick 2, key position player that has been in the system for 2 years doesn't have clubs jumping all over to take him.

One of the clips on the AFEL website a journo said a few clubs are playing it cool, looking to see if they can get him dirt cheap. Hopefully one is us, and we are trying to turn unders for Stringer into unders for Schache for us.

[lemmon]

I would be quite concerned about having 2 x 200cm forwards who can't put on pressure. Tempting as it is - Schache is a huge risk and probably not the right fit.

Bevo and the club seem to prefer Boyd as a ruck anyway. I wonder whether getting Schache would just make that transition permanent.

[bulldogtragic]

Bevo and the club seem to prefer Boyd as a ruck anyway. I wonder whether getting Schache would just make that transition permanent.

I'd like to think they can share the duties. Say in total numbers across a 30 minute quarter, Roughy spends 23 minutes in the ruck. Boyd & Schache can take 3.5 minutes each. Or if one is on fire forward, the other can take the ruck time. Or if both are on fire, chuck Trengove in to cover it. It gives us a fair amount of flexibility and gives us two big targets if we can address our kicking inside 50.