List Management thread (For 2022)

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Darcy's mobility could get exposed in the back line until he matures. His light frame might mean we really have to manage who he is pitted against.

Jones (if he comes to us) and Gardner should get the main forwards and I suspect Keath will back them up unless he shows up in better form next year. This means Darcy is more or less looking after the 3rd tall forward. That's going to be an interesting puzzle for us to balance the match-ups.

Where does that leave Khamis GVG?

As a third tall, I'd prefer Buku over Sam.

[GVGjr]

He seems to have completely lost his spring to go for marks. Do you think that will come back G?

It should but based on that we haven't looked like dropping him I'm not sure it matters.

[GVGjr]

Where does that leave Khamis GVG?

As a third tall, I'd prefer Buku over Sam.

Same here, Buku has made a bit of progress this year plus O'Brien might be a better defender if Jones comes back in good form.
You have to wonder how the back line might look if Keath comes back in something close to his 2021 form.

[Grantysghost]

He seems to have completely lost his spring to go for marks. Do you think that will come back G?

Absolutely he has. I watched him closely and he was taking off early and was on the way down when the ball was there.

Could just be timing but I think it's more than that currently.

Not easy to get that back quickly. Hopefully he can.

Freo released a nice bit of footage with Pearce mic'ed up during the toss and the game.

Bruce gave him a nice body check, but Pearce made up the ground.

[GVGjr]

Just reading on Twitter that Sam Edmund has apparently mentioned that things are looking positive with Dunkley staying at the Dogs.

[chef]

Just reading on Twitter that Sam Edmund has apparently mentioned that things are looking positive with Dunkley staying at the Dogs.

Yay. Just got to keep him as he'd be in our top 5 most important footballers.

[The Doctor]

Just reading on Twitter that Sam Edmund has apparently mentioned that things are looking positive with Dunkley staying at the Dogs.

Listening to Edmund on SEN suggests to me that nothing has really developed one way or the other.

[GVGjr]

Listening to Edmund on SEN suggests to me that nothing has really developed one way or the other.

Yes, it's roughly the same comment as the previous week. Still it's better than it heading in another direction.
I really wish we could get a clear indication one way or the other.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Typically no indication IS the indication.

I think he's gone.

[GVGjr]

Typically no indication IS the indication.

I think he's gone.

Given the way we like to drop feed good information the fact that Smith made the announcement yesterday we could be holding back as well but it's a fair observation you raised.

[Dancin' Douggy]

Pretty hard to argue with this logic. I for one am dead against chasing Lobb. I can see him quickly entering the 'Talls of Shame' file right along with Daniel Bandy, Kingsley Hunter, Adam Morgan, Andrew McDougall etc. I think he is totally over rated, AND he's not even the type we need AND I just dislike him.

At his age I'm not a huge fan of the move unless it's for peanuts. If we end up relinquishing a first rounder or even early second rounder I'll be disappointed. Look at our strike rate with first and second rounders in the last five years - they all played on the weekend:

2021 - Darcy
2020 - Jamarra
2019 - Weightman
2018 - Baz, West, Vandermeer
2017 - Naughton, Richards

Admittedly Darcy and Jamarra fell into our lap at the very high end, but even so if you were to write down the names of the other six players and throw them into a hat, then offered to pick out a name versus taking Rory Lobb at age 30, it's an easy choice isn't it?

[DOG GOD]

I just wish English would drop the ego and be that fwd/2nd ruck he’s more suited too.

[bornadog]

Listening to Edmund on SEN suggests to me that nothing has really developed one way or the other.

Edmund:

Dunkley’s contract expires this year and while the Dogs have presented him with a long-term offer, negotiations have progressed slowly.

The Dunkley camp hasn’t rejected the offer, but haven’t presented a counter-offer, either.


Dunkley is said to be happy and engaged at Whitten Oval, but while the Dogs expect him to stay it’s not moving quickly.

[bornadog]

I just wish English would drop the ego and be that fwd/2nd ruck he’s more suited too.

and who rucks?

[DOG GOD]

and who rucks?

We get a ruckman.

I think we could find a ruckman who is better in the centre than English, and English would be a hell of a lot better in our fwd line than Lobb.

The BEST our fwd line has looked over the years was at the beginning of last year…Naughton, English and Bruce.

Martin in the ruck…so if we could just find a ruckman who is as good as Martin in the centre.

The Jones/Lobb enquires just reeks desperation on our behalf.