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23-09-2020, 10:17 AM
#391
Re: List Management for 2020/21
Originally Posted by
Mofra
More articles linking us with Xav O'Halloran.
At a guess I'd liken role with us as an early-years Callan Ward, although he played wing in his two games this year with GWS.
Ex-Jets captain so the romantic in me says just get him here.
I'm getting Jack Steele vibes.
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23-09-2020, 10:18 AM
#392
Re: List Management for 2020/21
Originally Posted by
comrade
I'm getting Jack Steele vibes.
He could certainly take a turn in the centre if need be. Lipinski with pace, a bit more inside.
Western Bulldogs: 2016 Premiers
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23-09-2020, 10:23 AM
#393
Re: List Management for 2020/21
There seems to be a few small forwards out of contract at years end.
Nick Hind at saints has looked ok, although Jack Lonie has taken his spot of late.
Interestingly Ben Ronke is out of contract - is he a defensive forward though?
Jack Higgins has had his injury issues, but him and Bailey Smith are good mates...
https://www.afl.com.au/news/510272/t...-s-dan-butler-
More of an In Bruges guy?
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23-09-2020, 10:31 AM
#394
Re: List Management for 2020/21
Jack Higgins would cost a packet, and after his issues I'd expect him to stay.
Lonie is out of contract and seems the most 'gettable'.
Western Bulldogs: 2016 Premiers
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23-09-2020, 10:35 AM
#395
Re: List Management for 2020/21
Xav O'Halloran would come fairly cheap I would imagine given GWS hardly played him. Sounds like a decent pickup to me given his strengths are acceleration from the contest and low bullets passes into 50. He also has great contested ability and runs both ways. Doesn't get a lot of the ball but that isn't an area of need for us. Sounds like a big bang for your buck kind of player.
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23-09-2020, 10:38 AM
#396
Re: List Management for 2020/21
Originally Posted by
bulldogsthru&thru
Xav O'Halloran would come fairly cheap I would imagine given GWS hardly played him. Sounds like a decent pickup to me given his strengths are acceleration from the contest and low bullets passes into 50. He also has great contested ability and runs both ways. Doesn't get a lot of the ball but that isn't an area of need for us. Sounds like a big bang for your buck kind of player.
Given we need more picks to secure JUH not to mention potentially Raak and Macpherson, (some press reporting Adelaide intend to bid at pick 1) it will be interesting who we look to trade out to get additional picks to bring in guys like Halloran and Lonie. I know they're both out of contract but I don't think they're free agents, so will need to be traded for.
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23-09-2020, 10:38 AM
#397
Re: List Management for 2020/21
Originally Posted by
Mofra
More articles linking us with Xav O'Halloran.
At a guess I'd liken role with us as an early-years Callan Ward, although he played wing in his two games this year with GWS.
Ex-Jets captain so the romantic in me says just get him here.
I know next to nothing about him - here is an article on him when he was selected in his debut game.
If he does come, number 33 is already taken...
https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/...06-p55jbb.html
More of an In Bruges guy?
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23-09-2020, 10:41 AM
#398
Re: List Management for 2020/21
Originally Posted by
Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
Given we need more picks to secure JUH not to mention potentially Raak and Macpherson, (some press reporting Adelaide intend to bid at pick 1) it will be interesting who we look to trade out to get additional picks to bring in guys like Halloran and Lonie. I know they're both out of contract but I don't think they're free agents, so will need to be traded for.
We don't necessarily need to trade players out, we can use future picks, either for additional picks in 2020 or incoming players.
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23-09-2020, 10:42 AM
#399
Re: List Management for 2020/21
Originally Posted by
Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
Given we need more picks to secure JUH not to mention potentially Raak and Macpherson, (some press reporting Adelaide intend to bid at pick 1) it will be interesting who we look to trade out to get additional picks to bring in guys like Halloran and Lonie. I know they're both out of contract but I don't think they're free agents, so will need to be traded for.
I suppose it will come down to how tight the squeeze is at GWS. All teams will be forcing out a lot of players with reduced list sizes but GWS always has a tighter ship to run.
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23-09-2020, 10:43 AM
#400
Re: List Management for 2020/21
I'm warming to Lonie, who I've always liked anyway (for once I will allow you to check my post history). He's shown a bit more toe in his last couple of games, maybe he's fitter than previous? Either way he definitely hits the scoreboard which is something that is both really difficult to do and all too often overlooked.
O'Halloran feels name brand only and don't know what he's actually done to suggest we should target him other than get drafted high. He looked a mile off it when he played this year.
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23-09-2020, 11:03 AM
#401
Re: List Management for 2020/21
Originally Posted by
Happy Days
I'm warming to Lonie, who I've always liked anyway (for once I will allow you to check my post history). He's shown a bit more toe in his last couple of games, maybe he's fitter than previous? Either way he definitely hits the scoreboard which is something that is both really difficult to do and all too often overlooked.
O'Halloran feels name brand only and don't know what he's actually done to suggest we should target him other than get drafted high. He looked a mile off it when he played this year.
He’s a dogs supporter. The giants have treated him poorly since drafting him.
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23-09-2020, 11:12 AM
#402
Re: List Management for 2020/21
Originally Posted by
bulldogsthru&thru
He’s a dogs supporter. The giants have treated him poorly since drafting him.
But can he play?
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23-09-2020, 11:22 AM
#403
Re: List Management for 2020/21
Originally Posted by
bornadog
But can he play?
My comment was a bit tongue in cheek.
But yes he can certainly play. I think he'd be the perfect student for Bevo.
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23-09-2020, 11:24 AM
#404
Re: List Management for 2020/21
Originally Posted by
bornadog
But can he play?
Highly rated junior, development impacted by injury and no NEAFL this year. High character.
I imagine if we brought him in it wouldn't be as an impact player but to develop him longer term.
Western Bulldogs: 2016 Premiers
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23-09-2020, 11:27 AM
#405
Re: List Management for 2020/21
Originally Posted by
Mofra
Highly rated junior, development impacted by injury and no NEAFL this year. High character.
I imagine if we brought him in it wouldn't be as an impact player but to develop him longer term.
Yep it'd be a long term project. He's high character and has all the trademarks of a great leader. I think he just needs the right environment to excel. As I said, he'd be perfect under Bevo and Bevo would love him too.