Proactive Poaching

[comrade]

I imagine it would change our forward dynamic considerably and I'd be concerned losing one of that mid-small pressure forward role. Three 195s in our forward line just seems like overkill to me. Lots of teams have tried this against us with a resting ruckman and two keys and the only team that got hold of us was Carlton.

If only Jamarra was coming to us this year

[ledge]

According to Jon Ralph, Essendon 'have roared back into consideration for Jack Martin.'
Ralph said they've been working behind the scenes, and that Martin ONLY wanted to go to them last year.

We all know the story it’s been going on for years , Bombers win the draft and Dodoro is a superstar recruiter blah blah blah but they haven’t done anything for 19 years !

[jeemak]

As ledge rightly points out, it's good to see EFC positioning itself to be the real winners of 2019 when the national trade championships start again and they take home the chocolates for the 20th consecutive year.

Not sure Martin is what they need, but the longer they refuse to address their weaknesses the better as far as I'm concerned.

[Mofra]

I agree I just can't see Bruce coming over to be coverage. He wants to play, Schache wants to play and Naughts wants to play but they won't all fit.

We played all of Schache, Naughton and Gowers at times.

Schache doesn't play like a genuine KPF, Bruce and Naughton do.
This could be the first time a Bulldogs forwardline even verges on the border of being 'too tall'.

I'm not sure that means we chase both Tippa and Jack Martin though.

[Mofra]

I imagine it would change our forward dynamic considerably and I'd be concerned losing one of that mid-small pressure forward role. Three 195s in our forward line just seems like overkill to me. Lots of teams have tried this against us with a resting ruckman and two keys and the only team that got hold of us was Carlton.

It only works because Naughton is elite when it comes to applying defensive pressure. He is possibly the best forward for this that we have.

[Dancin' Douggy]

SEN reporting Ed Langdon has chosen Melbourne.

I'm happy with that. Hopefully that makes them pursuing Keath a bit harder (trade currency & salary cap), and I had my concerns on Langdon's disposal and hurt factor.

Two questions.
Who is Ed Langdon? and Who are Melbourne?????? is that a team?

[1eyedog]

It only works because Naughton is elite when it comes to applying defensive pressure. He is possibly the best forward for this that we have.

Come to think of it Schache ain't bad at this either.

[bulldogtragic]

Sam Gray is seeking a new club. Plus Ryder & Amon possibly heading to St Kilda.

[GVGjr]

Sam Gray is seeking a new club. Plus Ryder & Amon possibly heading to St Kilda.

I'd happily look at Gray and Amon

[comrade]

The South Australian exodus begins.

[Dancin' Douggy]

I have always loved Paddy Rider. Probably a bit too old for us now, but would have loved to have seen him in the red white and blue.

[bornadog]

Coniglio to sign for another 7 years at GWS

[Ozza]

Not in the spirit of the thread....but I’m pretty happy with the list right now. I hope we use the extra cash to secure the talent we have already and add some ‘needs’ based players around them.

But having Bont, Naughton, Smith, English, Macrae and Dunks on the list will be hard to manage salary cap wise in future. Imagine if Schache and Dale become the forwards we are hoping they could be.

[Dry Rot]

Latest AFL father and son?

https://www.smh.com.au/national/vict...27-p52lcx.html

(Not for us though)

[bulldogtragic]

Not in the spirit of the thread....but I’m pretty happy with the list right now. I hope we use the extra cash to secure the talent we have already and add some ‘needs’ based players around them.

But having Bont, Naughton, Smith, English, Macrae and Dunks on the list will be hard to manage salary cap wise in future. Imagine if Schache and Dale become the forwards we are hoping they could be.

I think that’s almost consensus. Say it’s Keath (KPD), Martin (mid/fwd) & AMT (high pressure fwd) and invest several hundred thousand into re-signing players while grabbing priority access players next year is healthy situation for next year and well beyond.