Who would you have JMac target this year?

[GVGjr]

Re: Who would you have JMac target this year?

Bring in 3 players by trade and free agency along with 2 live picks is still a turnover of at least 5 players. How many new players are needed to refresh the list in your opinion?

That's a different question to what I posed, I'm saying if we only take 2 live picks into the draft should we trade pick 9 to get the best possible player with senior experience rather than drafting the best youngster available?

We have delisted/retired 3 players. Murphy, MBoyd and Hamilton.
We have 2 players in limbo in Honeychurch and Crameri but are most likely gone and we are somewhat confident that Trengove is heading our way. On top of that R.Smith seems like an upgrade to a senior spot. That leaves us with 4 live picks, 3 if we upgrade Smith and 2 if we trade for another player.

Now if we trade Stinger that changes it slightly.

So my question is should we trade pick 9 for an established player or use it as one of the 3 live picks?

[bulldogtragic]

Re: Who would you have JMac target this year?

That's a different question to what I posed, I'm saying if we only take 2 live picks into the draft should we trade pick 9 to get the best possible player with senior experience rather than drafting the best youngster available?

We have delisted/retired 3 players. Murphy, MBoyd and Hamilton.
We have 2 players in limbo in Honeychurch and Crameri but are most likely gone and we are somewhat confident that Trengove is heading our way. On top of that R.Smith seems like an upgrade to a senior spot. That leaves us with 4 live picks, 3 if we upgrade Smith and 2 if we trade for another player.

Now if we trade Stinger that changes it slightly.

So my question is should we trade pick 9 for an established player or use it as one of the 2 live picks?

I'm open to trading any pick for the right player. I'm open to trading any player for the right pick. But who seems gettable with pick 9 that may be on the market and who would pick us over other clubs?

[GVGjr]

Re: Who would you have JMac target this year?

I'm open to trading any pick for the right player. I'm open to trading any player for the right pick. But who seems gettable with pick 9 that may be on the market and who would pick us over other clubs?

I listed Gaff, mentioned Saad and others will no doubt appear once it all heats up.

[Go_Dogs]

Re: Who would you have JMac target this year?

That's a different question to what I posed, I'm saying if we only take 2 live picks into the draft should we trade pick 9 to get the best possible player with senior experience rather than drafting the best youngster available?

We have delisted/retired 3 players. Murphy, MBoyd and Hamilton.
We have 2 players in limbo in Honeychurch and Crameri but are most likely gone and we are somewhat confident that Trengove is heading our way. On top of that R.Smith seems like an upgrade to a senior spot. That leaves us with 4 live picks, 3 if we upgrade Smith and 2 if we trade for another player.

Now if we trade Stinger that changes it slightly.

So my question is should we trade pick 9 for an established player or use it as one of the 3 live picks?

My preference would be to keep the top 10 pick.

It's 4 drafts ago we last used a pick earlier than 19 and with the players on offer, it's a good year to go the draft and try to add another high quality youngster, potentially 2 if Stringer leaves.

[bulldogtragic]

Re: Who would you have JMac target this year?

I listed Gaff, mentioned Saad and others will no doubt appear once it all heats up.

What pick would you want back to even out a top 10 pick trade?

[GVGjr]

Re: Who would you have JMac target this year?

What pick would you want back to even out a top 10 pick trade?

Doesn't it depend on the player? It's the concept of trading for an established player or taking the best player at the draft with pick 9 I'm asking about

[bulldogtragic]

Re: Who would you have JMac target this year?

Doesn't it depend on the player? It's the concept of trading for an established player or taking the best player at the draft with pick 9 I'm asking about

For the right player, for a good trade, we should be looking at any option that improves our list. Pick 9 is great, but it's not a dead certainty. If pick 9 can land us a very good proven player, that's a good option too. It's all in detail, but as concept, sure.

[ratsmac]

Re: Who would you have JMac target this year?

I'd still be chasing Lever. The whisper is that negotiations with Melbourne are breaking down and Collingwood are ready to pounce. If we put our first and what ever we get for Stringer will satisfy Adelaide. I'd be asking for a pick in return though.

[jazzadogs]

Re: Who would you have JMac target this year?

I'd happily give up pick 9 for Gaff - a 25 year old elite outside ball winner and runner with good foot skills. 156 games, #4 in the 2010 draft. We have the inside grunt more or less covered, I'd be very happy to add him on the outside.

2017 stats
6th most disposals in the comp (ave 29.7)
Disposal efficiency 74% (4th most efficient disposals in the comp)
Averages over 400m gained per game
Stoppage clearances 1.8 per game
Tackle numbers are poor (ave 2.0 per game)

[1eyedog]

Re: Who would you have JMac target this year?

I'd happily give up pick 9 for Gaff - a 25 year old elite outside ball winner and runner with good foot skills. 156 games, #4 in the 2010 draft. We have the inside grunt more or less covered, I'd be very happy to add him on the outside.

2017 stats
6th most disposals in the comp (ave 29.7)
Disposal efficiency 74% (4th most efficient disposals in the comp)
Averages over 400m gained per game
Stoppage clearances 1.8 per game
Tackle numbers are poor (ave 2.0 per game)

Yep he's who I'd go after hard as well.

[Twodogs]

Re: Who would you have JMac target this year?

Yep I'm in for Gaff. We really need a better transition plan "get the ball to JJ" "get it to Gaff" would make us twice as dangerous.

[Bullies]

Re: Who would you have JMac target this year?

Yep I'm in for Gaff. We really need a better transition plan "get the ball to JJ" "get it to Gaff" would make us twice as dangerous.

Agree that we try to get Gaff. We have enough in and unders but need some polish and this guy is an elite outsider.

[GVGjr]

Re: Who would you have JMac target this year?

Agree that we try to get Gaff. We have enough in and unders but need some polish and this guy is an elite outsider.

I wonder if he is actually available? We will probably be aggressive in our trading approach but West Coast would need to be fully compensated and he wouldn't come cheap.

[GVGjr]

Re: Who would you have JMac target this year?

Given the way the role of the 2nd ruckman works now should we run the ruler over Jack Watts again? Between he and Boyd we could cover and support required for Roughead. It could also mean that we could go in with a smaller forward set-up

[jeemak]

Re: Who would you have JMac target this year?

Given the way the role of the 2nd ruckman works now should we run the ruler over Jack Watts again? Between he and Boyd we could cover and support required for Roughead. It could also mean that we could go in with a smaller forward set-up

It's interesting that everyone's rubbing Hardwick's tummy for employing the ruck tactic we did out of necessity earlier in the year, throughout the finals series. Essentially, like us, Hardwick has since stated he'd prefer to have a competent second tall forward who can play in the ruck to act as second to Nankervis.

To avoid having to get too funky with our ruck again next year we really need to have both Boyd and Roughead fit, and if we are able to secure Trengove then we wouldn't really need Watts to play any time in the ruck under normal circumstances.

Having said that, I'd be looking at Watts for some outside polish and finishing skills which we sorely need.