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[bornadog]

We've been linked with Rowe, not sure if we'd put him on the main list or rookie list.
Do we have to elevate Sweet and/or Khamis this year? May be 3 live picks and 1 elevation for us this draft.

Parker is out and he was a rookie

[azabob]

Stef Martin has retired.

[Grantysghost]

Stef Martin has retired.

Everything is coming up Millhouse.

I'm liking this cleanout.

[GVGjr]

Stef Martin has retired.

Shame we didn't get him a couple of years earlier. He had a very good career.

[bulldogtragic]

Everything is coming up Millhouse.

I'm liking this cleanout.

Great decisions by the club. In Wally’s case a tough call. But this is really good list management.

[Bulldog4life]

Great decisions by the club. In Wally’s case a tough call. But this is really good list management.

Agree BT. I like the way we didn't rush into the decisions but took our time about them.

[F'scary]

ok, what is the score now with list spots available to fill as at this present juncture?

[bulldogtragic]

ok, what is the score now with list spots available to fill as at this present juncture?

5 Main List
1 Rookie List

[F'scary]

5 Main List
1 Rookie List

So, first 3 picks in the draft are a given. Question is do we use pick 69 &/or 87 or do we go 1 or 2 DFAs. Or other strategy?

I guess it depends on where you can spot the potential.

[bulldogtragic]

So, first 3 picks in the draft are a given. Question is do we use pick 69 &/or 87 or do we go 1 or 2 DFAs. Or other strategy?

I guess it depends on where you can spot the potential.

I’ve previously posted. For me, one DFA. Four spots to the draft. The fourth comes from:

Trading Brisbane’s Future First for say GWS pick 15 (like drafting Pickett at 12 & Weightman at 15) if the club really rates the kid available at 15
Trading other future picks to get in this year
Looking at a roughy at Pick 69
Upgrading a rookie if so deserving
Leaving it open for a SSP selection for players training with us over summer

Lots of options taking in four spots.

[Axe Man]

5 Main List
1 Rookie List

We were running with a full 6 category A rookies. You can have just the 4 category A rookies and have 2 more on the primary list.

So although you would think we will stick with the current structure and go +5 to the main list and +1 to the rookies, we could also:

+6 main list, or

+7 main list and -1 rookie list (through a rookie elevation).

Another possibility involves shifting a category B rookie to category A (Khamis, Raak), reducing the overall list size, although I'm not sure why we would do that.

[bulldogtragic]

We were running with a full 6 category A rookies. You can have just the 4 category A rookies and have 2 more on the primary list.

So although you would think we will stick with the current structure and go +5 to the main list and +1 to the rookies, we could also:

+6 main list, or

+7 main list and -1 rookie list (through a rookie elevation).

Another possibility involves shifting a category B rookie to category A (Khamis, Raak), reducing the overall list size, although I'm not sure why we would do that.

True. There’s a very slight higher wages bill by moving the balance towards the main list too. I guess Power has right until the end of the ND to make a final decision. I guess if we live traded (for example) into four good picks, and at Pick 69 there’s someone the club really wants who won’t skip to Pick 11 in the rookie draft, Power has the flexibility to pull the trigger on that player at Pick 69 and forego the rookie draft pick. Power has left himself a lot of flexibility (from his delistings) as you say.

[Mofra]

I’ve previously posted. For me, one DFA. Four spots to the draft. The fourth comes from:

Trading Brisbane’s Future First for say GWS pick 15 (like drafting Pickett at 12 & Weightman at 15) if the club really rates the kid available at 15
Trading other future picks to get in this year
Looking at a roughy at Pick 69
Upgrading a rookie if so deserving
Leaving it open for a SSP selection for players training with us over summer

Lots of options taking in four spots.

Pick 69 should move up substantially once FS & NGA bids are matched.
We do have future picks to help move those later picks up too

[F'scary]

I’ve previously posted. For me, one DFA. Four spots to the draft. The fourth comes from:

Trading Brisbane’s Future First for say GWS pick 15 (like drafting Pickett at 12 & Weightman at 15) if the club really rates the kid available at 15
Trading other future picks to get in this year
Looking at a roughy at Pick 69
Upgrading a rookie if so deserving
Leaving it open for a SSP selection for players training with us over summer

Lots of options taking in four spots.

very complicated business, these days. I have been reading your posts and they are very interesting. My 2 cents is that I have a natural aversion to trading future year picks for the current year. I get worried that comes the next draft, things have gone such that you really need to go to the draft and your highest pick isn't even worth draft points. 12 months can be a long time in football. I'm sure there are some clubs that have already done this to themselves. To me, it is kind of related to not managing your salary cap.

[F'scary]

We were running with a full 6 category A rookies. You can have just the 4 category A rookies and have 2 more on the primary list.

So although you would think we will stick with the current structure and go +5 to the main list and +1 to the rookies, we could also:

+6 main list, or

+7 main list and -1 rookie list (through a rookie elevation).

Another possibility involves shifting a category B rookie to category A (Khamis, Raak), reducing the overall list size, although I'm not sure why we would do that.

...just to simplify things...