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Recent Moneyball Trading
Since 2015 (4 trading periods):
Suckling - Free Agent
Cloke - Pick 76 (which was not going to be used, so effectivly a Free Agent)
Crozier & future 4th - 40 & 82 (which was not going to be used), so effectivly Crozier & future 4th rounder for pick 40
Trengove - Free Agent
Schache - Picks 25 and 40
Lloyd - Pick 64 (which was not going to be used, so effectivly a Free Agent)
Duryea - Likely pick 62
Ins: Suckling, Cloke, Crozier & Future 4th, Trengove, Schache, Lloyd, Duryea
Outs: (Picks 82*, 76*, 64*) Picks 62, 40, 40 & 25 (* picks not going to be used by us)
All bar Cloke (so 6 players) have played many to all games this year. I know the footy media generally ignores the good things we do, but the last four years our list management team have identified a lot of very capable players for next to nothing. That's as a good a job as any club in the last four years I'd imagine.
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Re: Recent Moneyball Trading
Originally Posted by
bulldogtragic
Since 2015 (4 trading periods):
Suckling - Free Agent
Cloke - Pick 76 (which was not going to be used, so effectivly a Free Agent)
Crozier & future 4th - 40 & 82 (which was not going to be used), so effectivly Crozier & future 4th rounder for pick 40
Trengove - Free Agent
Schache - Picks 25 and 40
Lloyd - Pick 64 (which was not going to be used, so effectivly a Free Agent)
Duryea - Likely pick 62
Ins: Suckling, Cloke, Crozier & Future 4th, Trengove, Schache, Lloyd, Duryea
Outs: (Picks 82*, 76*, 64*) Picks 62, 40, 40 & 25 (* picks not going to be used by us)
All bar Cloke (so 6 players) have played many to all games this year. I know the footy media generally ignores the good things we do, but the last four years our list management team have identified a lot of very capable players for next to nothing. That's as a good a job as any club in the last four years I'd imagine.
Great post BT and I agree with you 100%. We have done extremely well choosing these players without giving much away.
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Re: Recent Moneyball Trading
Yep been an extremely effective way of building the list.
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Re: Recent Moneyball Trading
Should we continue on this path, or throw some big dollars at an A grader.
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Re: Recent Moneyball Trading
Originally Posted by
bornadog
Should we continue on this path, or throw some big dollars at an A grader.
We do have the money, so yes. But it needs to be someone who is really going to bring a point of difference.
I wouldn't be chasing big bodied midfielders.
An A grade small forward and/or an A grade Key defender would be on my shopping list.
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Re: Recent Moneyball Trading
Originally Posted by
bornadog
Should we continue on this path, or throw some big dollars at an A grader.
I think we’ve built a very good foundation with these guys and our good drafting. Now it’s time build up with lots of money and picks. If we can get 2-4 talented experienced players added with the growth of young players, then finals next year is on the cards.
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Re: Recent Moneyball Trading
Originally Posted by
bulldogtragic
Since 2015 (4 trading periods):
Suckling - Free Agent
Cloke - Pick 76 (which was not going to be used, so effectivly a Free Agent)
Crozier & future 4th - 40 & 82 (which was not going to be used), so effectivly Crozier & future 4th rounder for pick 40
Trengove - Free Agent
Schache - Picks 25 and 40
Lloyd - Pick 64 (which was not going to be used, so effectivly a Free Agent)
Duryea - Likely pick 62
Ins: Suckling, Cloke, Crozier & Future 4th, Trengove, Schache, Lloyd, Duryea
Outs: (Picks 82*, 76*, 64*) Picks 62, 40, 40 & 25 (* picks not going to be used by us)
All bar Cloke (so 6 players) have played many to all games this year. I know the footy media generally ignores the good things we do, but the last four years our list management team have identified a lot of very capable players for next to nothing. That's as a good a job as any club in the last four years I'd imagine.
We have done a very good job. Been some very good acquisitions.
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Re: Recent Moneyball Trading
Lloyd a great moneyball.
Duryea under rated.
The best move they made, managers did a great job on both sides.
Bring back the biff
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Re: Recent Moneyball Trading
Originally Posted by
bulldogtragic
Since 2015 (4 trading periods):
Suckling - Free Agent
Cloke - Pick 76 (which was not going to be used, so effectivly a Free Agent)
Crozier & future 4th - 40 & 82 (which was not going to be used), so effectivly Crozier & future 4th rounder for pick 40
Trengove - Free Agent
Schache - Picks 25 and 40
Lloyd - Pick 64 (which was not going to be used, so effectivly a Free Agent)
Duryea - Likely pick 62
Ins: Suckling, Cloke, Crozier & Future 4th, Trengove, Schache, Lloyd, Duryea
Outs: (Picks 82*, 76*, 64*) Picks 62, 40, 40 & 25 (* picks not going to be used by us)
All bar Cloke (so 6 players) have played many to all games this year. I know the footy media generally ignores the good things we do, but the last four years our list management team have identified a lot of very capable players for next to nothing. That's as a good a job as any club in the last four years I'd imagine.
The next closest team to us over this period using the money ball style trading strategy happened to play in the Grand Final last year, Collingwood. Although they've also thrown three first rounders in the period at Treloar & Beams.
Ins: Aish, Mayne, Wells, Roughead, Hoskin-Elliott, Dunn (virtually free), Howe (player trade), Sam Murray (swaps)
Outs: Pick 75, Future Pick 33, Future Pick 29, Pick 26, player trade, swaps
Ins: Suckling, Cloke, Crozier & Future 4th, Trengove, Schache, Lloyd, Duryea
Outs: (Picks 82*, 76*, 64*) Picks 62, 40, 40 & 25 (* picks not going to be used by us)
I think both clubs have done well. Being completely one eyed, I'd say we are the best in the business at finding good talent for little outlay.
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Re: Recent Moneyball Trading
Originally Posted by
bulldogtragic
The next closest team to us over this period using the money ball style trading strategy happened to play in the Grand Final last year, Collingwood. Although they've also thrown three first rounders in the period at Treloar & Beams.
Ins: Aish, Mayne, Wells, Roughead, Hoskin-Elliott, Dunn (virtually free), Howe (player trade), Sam Murray (swaps)
Outs: Pick 75, Future Pick 33, Future Pick 29, Pick 26, player trade, swaps
Ins: Suckling, Cloke, Crozier & Future 4th, Trengove, Schache, Lloyd, Duryea
Outs: (Picks 82*, 76*, 64*) Picks 62, 40, 40 & 25 (* picks not going to be used by us)
I think both clubs have done well. Being completely one eyed, I'd say we are the best in the business at finding good talent for little outlay.
Be interesting to know who the worst team is , at a glance I would say Essendon, spent a lot and not a good return yet.
Bring back the biff
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Re: Recent Moneyball Trading
Originally Posted by
ledge
Be interesting to know who the worst team is , at a glance I would say Essendon, spent a lot and not a good return yet.
Yep. They keep recruiting players by name and not need too. Stringer looks great on the odd occasion that the whole "grab the ball and bomb it out of the centre square' thing comes off but they still haven't got the players with leg speed they need. It's great that they win the trade period every year.
They say Burt Lancaster has one, but I don't believe them.
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Re: Recent Moneyball Trading
Originally Posted by
ledge
Lloyd a great moneyball.
Duryea under rated.
The best move they made, managers did a great job on both sides.
Out of the two Lloyd has been better but I have enjoyed Duryea games recently. He has been quite good.
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Re: Recent Moneyball Trading
Crozier has had a better year than all of them. Has become twice the player he was at Freo.
But then again, I'm an Internet poster and Bevo is a premiership coach so draw your own conclusions.
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Re: Recent Moneyball Trading
Originally Posted by
ledge
Be interesting to know who the worst team is , at a glance I would say Essendon, spent a lot and not a good return yet.
As is often the case, probably Carlton. Not many fringe players go to Carlton for cheap and get better
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Re: Recent Moneyball Trading
Originally Posted by
hujsh
As is often the case, probably Carlton. Not many fringe players go to Carlton for cheap and get better
I think you're right. Just off the top of my head: Tutt, Lobbe, Palmer, Jaksch, a heap of ex GWS players.
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