List Management for 2020/21

[ledge]

Not sure how posters continually say we have a great list?

We finished middle of the road the last two years. Finished in no mans land.

Our forward line and back line is average and our midfield is above average but has it troubles.

Obviously some posters think we do and some don’t, I guess the proof either way comes out in the next year or two.
I think we have a great list If the players are played where they are best suited and the players also keep improving.
Speed seems to be our biggest problem but when we got the ball out of half back we were extremely quick , I see Vandemeer , Treloar and Weightman as being quick and helping that problem .
The ruck was a huge problem and that has been tackled with Martin . I don’t think we were far off last year if we won the ruck or nullified it at least.
With Martin in and giving English more around the ground time that’s huge he has a large tank and we have seen him mark well in the back line and foreword line . He reads the play very well.
Backline is my concern but if Naughton doesn’t need to play forward he would be a top CHB.
Young I imagine coming good.
And Bruce was originally a CHB we can rotate them during games if need be.

Of course lists will have those borderline players but as a list I would say we have the most who could come in and do a role at AFL Level.
We have definitely improved the list already and I believe we are set to be in a premiership window.
Looking forward to 2021.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Unless we pickup a delisted backman, such as Daw, does the delisting of Trengove indicate a large amount of faith in Young or that Naughton might swing back? We're very thin for key backs right now.

[Grantysghost]

Unless we pickup a delisted backman, such as Daw, does the delisting of Trengove indicate a large amount of faith in Young or that Naughton might swing back? We're very thin for key backs right now.

It was of interest to me the pay cut for the players was only 3.5 percent. This was achieved basically via redundancies with guys like JT and Suckers let go partly when their salary didn't fit into the new budget, unless others took more of a cut. Of course there are list management decisions here as well, not saying it's the only reason they were let go.

Be a few jaded players I reckon, I know at least one of these was a big supporter of the PA.

[bornadog]

During the year the main concerns on our list were:

1. Natural pressuring/crumbing small foward - Haven't addressed
2. An experienced ruck to help English - Tick
3. A KPD to go on the giants to free up Keath - Haven't addressed
4. Speedy mid - Tick

So we've addressed 2 out of 4 and 1 of those only because a certain player fell in our lap. Let's face it, if we didn't get Treloar, our trade period is extremely underwhelming.

Hannan plays small and likes to crumb. He is not a leading forward like Dale, Lloyd types.

[Rocket Science]

Hannan plays small and likes to crumb. He is not a leading forward like Dale, Lloyd types.

I'm confident that won't stop up putting it on his head with regularity.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Duryea has signed on for 2021

[Rocco Jones]

I’m in the rate Doc group.

[G-Mo77]

Duryea has signed on for 2021

Meh on this. Healthy he is a decent enough fit but hasn't been. I'd rather the list spot open.

Does Sam Lloyd have another year on his contract. He's another I see no point in keeping?

[Axe Man]

Meh on this. Healthy he is a decent enough fit but hasn't been. I'd rather the list spot open.

Does Sam Lloyd have another year on his contract. He's another I see no point in keeping?

[ledge]

I am hoping we do deal with Bont early I don’t want any chance of him leaving.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

How quick is Garcia?

I don't remember reading anything standing out about his pace?

[bornadog]

Only if we had a thread for contracts.

[soupman]

How quick is Garcia?

I don't remember reading anything standing out about his pace?

My impression is he is zippy without being proper quick. Maybe Dahlhaus like in that he is quick in traffic and intensity instead of the Vandermeer/JJ type of fast in space with an ability to stride down the wing.

[G-Mo77]

Oh excuse me smart arses. You could have just said something like yeah he is.

[Axe Man]

Oh excuse me smart arses. You could have just said something like yeah he is.

Sorry G, it's a running Player Contract List Thread joke that I am the butt of.