List Management 2015

[Sedat]

Re: List Management 2015

Provided Majak Daw isn't found guilty of rape in his upcoming trial and the club was happy enough with his character etc, would he be an upgrade on Ayce. I can see him asking for a trade and seems as moneyball-esq.

Majak is an interesting one. His knowledge of the game has improved (where to run to, etc..) in his time in the AFL system, and he does seem a cut above VFL level. I just don't think his rate of improvement has been quick enough - it is certainly slower than Redpath's, who still has question marks about making it long-term at this level. That means he still goes for long spells in AFL matches without impacting at all. He has also played at probably the worst club for him in terms of being behind so many others on Norf's list in the ruck/forward area - he probably would have played 50 games at another club with less depth in their ruck stocks. He'd certainly increase our membership but about 2,000 just with his extended family

[Happy Days]

Re: List Management 2015

There is nothing enticing about Majak Daw - he can't mark, can't get the ball, and as Sedat said goes very long stretches without impacting games at all.

Plus there's that rape charge. No thanks.

[Twodogs]

Re: List Management 2015

We could probably do with sticking to the point for a while.

[comrade]

Re: List Management 2015

There is nothing enticing about Majak Daw - he can't mark, can't get the ball, and as Sedat said goes very long stretches without impacting games at all.

Plus there's that rape charge. No thanks.

He marked and kicked alright the night he tore us a new one.

Though he was playing a VFL standard defence with Aussie and Marko manning the fort.

[stefoid]

Re: List Management 2015

Smedts?

[Webby]

Re: List Management 2015

Smedts?

I would've taken Smedts a couple of years back, but i honestly think we've gone past Geelong. We've also got a couple of conundrums in making space for Roarke Smith as well as space for some draftees.

In short, we're in a good space at the moment. Nice problems to have!

[always right]

Re: List Management 2015

And that's the question......who would you prefer, Smedts or Rourke Smith? Easy choice for mine. Rourke Smith is another Easton Wood in the making.

[comrade]

Re: List Management 2015

Roarke all the way. Will be a gun.

[bulldogtragic]

Re: List Management 2015

I pay scant attention to Essendon but just had my memory jotted that Bellchambers is a FA. There's a part of me that remembers his very good season a few ago, but then remembers Daniel Bandy as well. If Kruezer, Luey and Bellchambers were all available at years end and obviously without trade who would we prefer (dependant on salary)?

For me, I think that all could be potential first ruckman next year. If we had to facilitate Minson moving on to free up the cap, I think we should do it despite all having injuries over the years.

[GVGjr]

Re: List Management 2015

I suspect our ambitions for landing a ruckman will be focused on someone who is currently finding it difficult to replace the incumbent but who is also still on the young side. He will have to be mobile and capable of playing in another position.

[SlimPickens]

Re: List Management 2015

I suspect our ambitions for landing a ruckman will be focused on someone who is currently finding it difficult to replace the incumbent but who is also still on the young side. He will have to be mobile and capable of playing in another position.

Daniel Gorringe?

[GVGjr]

Re: List Management 2015

Daniel Gorringe?

His name has been mentioned. GC players could be a problem though. He has struggled this year.

[ledge]

Re: List Management 2015

I would put money on Rourke Smith being up graded or at the least getting a two year rookie contract , he was only signed on a one year deal for this year.
Gee he is well built for his age and naturally a reader of the play . Can also break tackles . The other week against northern blues he just ripped past three players on the boundary you heard the hits and the hardness he had in him and they couldn't stop him.
Interestingly enough I had blues hierarchy next to me in awe asking who is this kid.

[Mantis]

Re: List Management 2015

Daniel Gorringe?

Pass.. From I have seen he isn't a strong competitor.

[divvydan]

Re: List Management 2015

A guy that I would've been big on this time last year (and who re-signed for 4 years late last season) is Scott Lycett. Only 22 and shown he can play decently both as a ruckman and as a forward but has really struggled this year for whatever reason.