List Management thread (For 2022)

[chef]

I don't think it hurts us as a team but I feel a little bit bummed about this for some reason. Premiership player, F/S, burns a little losing him. All the best to him.

Every time another BullGod leaves the closer it gets to an end of an era hey.

[Scraggers]

Schache is not an outside mid.

He makes it as a key forward or he doesn't make it.

Mike, do you think he can play the swing role? defence/attack? Maybe both as a tagging role? Do we need him for depth?

[Bullies]

While I agree with that could he not be set for a key defender role?

I can see Schache playing down back with another club and being successful. Just hope its not another one that got away. Has a lot of football smarts.

[Dogs 24/7]

Unless the reports are inaccurate Zaine has a contract in front of him, it's he that has chosen not to sign as yet. Seems to be weighing up another offer (possibly St Kilda).

We offered a 2 year deal and the Saints offered a 3 year deal. He also knows that bringing in Jones also takes a spot in the playing list he was after. No choice really. Apparently he texted all his team mates about his decision.

[GVGjr]

Tell you the truth Hujsh, I can't be bothered.

People keep saying we don't cut deep enough, but how deep is deep?

Of the 40 odd on your list, you can't have them all being stars and getting 30 disposals per week. Some have a role to play, some are pure backup and soldiers.

However, as I said, we need young rucks and KPP developing on the list, and that is the area I would critic.

The criticism is focused more on why we maintain players with marginal talent longer than we need to.
Schache showed some terrific form last year at Footscray and if we can't get a Lobb deal done Schache might be worth keeping on a 1 year deal.

[Mofra]

Ignoring 2016, we got 118 senior AFL games from a 4th round KPP (Cordy). For all his detractors, Zaine absolutely outperformed for his draft position.

[Bullies]

Ignoring 2016, we got 118 senior AFL games from a 4th round KPP (Cordy). For all his detractors, Zaine absolutely outperformed for his draft position.

Zaine most of the time was also asked to play on guys who he gave away a lot of size to. He also had a bit of mongrel in him and would be first in to fly the flag. Not sure we have many others who can do that. He copped a lot from supporters but there are others i would have in the gun before him and we keep saying we need defenders.

[GVGjr]

Ignoring 2016, we got 118 senior AFL games from a 4th round KPP (Cordy). For all his detractors, Zaine absolutely outperformed for his draft position.

He's done very well given some limitations no doubt. You can't blame him for taking a 3 year deal from the Saints.

[Bullies]

The criticism is focused more on why we maintain players with marginal talent longer than we need to.
Schache showed some terrific form last year at Footscray and if we can't get a Lobb deal done Schache might be worth keeping on a 1 year deal.

One thing we don't have down back is an intercept defender. We had Wood in 2016 and until he retired. Richmond had Rance/Geelong have Stewart. Every top side has good intercept defenders and it is one of the reasons we were cut up down back last year. They should have perservered with Schache as he is a confidence player. He also reads the game so well.

[whythelongface]

Ignoring 2016, we got 118 senior AFL games from a 4th round KPP (Cordy). For all his detractors, Zaine absolutely outperformed for his draft position.

100%. He will also be remembered for kicking our first goal in a GF in 50 + years. Good luck to Zaine. Will always be part of Bulldog folklore and wish him every success on this next chapter.

[MrMahatma]

He's done very well given some limitations no doubt. You can't blame him for taking a 3 year deal from the Saints.

Right call for him and for us.

[bornadog]

The criticism is focused more on why we maintain players with marginal talent longer than we need to.
Schache showed some terrific form last year at Footscray and if we can't get a Lobb deal done Schache might be worth keeping on a 1 year deal.

I would put Schache in the marginal talent basket

[Topdog]

I would put Schache in the marginal talent basket

Josh is very talented, his problem is elsewhere. He also can play a position that we lack depth in so may get an extra year or 2.

[GVGjr]

I would put Schache in the marginal talent basket

Each to their own but his talent level and particularly his kicking skill are regarded as right up there, it's his competitiveness that raises the question on if he is going to make it as an AFL footballer.

[GVGjr]

Josh is very talented, his problem is elsewhere. He also can play a position that we lack depth in so may get an extra year or 2.

I'd be offering him a one year deal.