Offseason recruiting priorities

[ratsmac]

Re: Offseason recruiting priorities

Our footy dept could use some bolstering. I think Graeme Lowe leaving a couple of years back left a big hole. One of the best manager's ever could be on the market in Neil Balme. He has helped 3 clubs into 8 grand finals. There is no rival to that kind of record. We should at least be enquiring in my view;

https://www.sen.com.au/news/2020/08/...f-other-clubs/

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[Remi Moses]

Re: Offseason recruiting priorities

Definitely on Neil Balme
Need To change up the assistant coaching as well
We’ve been saying that for yonks

[DOG GOD]

Re: Offseason recruiting priorities

Would we have the balls to go after someone like Balme?
I highly doubt it.

[Missing Dog]

Re: Offseason recruiting priorities

Two Metre Peter Wright. Can’t crack a game behind King as a forward and Witts in the ruck. He can play, and god knows we need some ruck depth.

[Sedat]

Re: Offseason recruiting priorities

Two Metre Peter Wright. Can’t crack a game behind King as a forward and Witts in the ruck. He can play, and god knows we need some ruck depth.

Can he actually ruck?

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Re: Offseason recruiting priorities

Can he actually ruck?

He’s better than Dunkley

[Happy Days]

Re: Offseason recruiting priorities

2MP sucks.

[Happy Days]

Re: Offseason recruiting priorities

I was gonna say more but feel like that’s a good summation.

[azabob]

Re: Offseason recruiting priorities

Other than Pruess is there a ruckman our there?

[azabob]

Re: Offseason recruiting priorities

Off the top of my head, the main areas of concern, in no particular order are:

1. Speed
2. Small forwards (with natural goal sense and speed who can rove packs and apply pressure)
3. A big bodied full back who can take the opposition monster forwards
4. A ruckman who can work in tandem with Tim
5. Players with decent foot skills
6. Defensive mids

I've decided my biggest two areas of concern are a ruckman who can work in tandem with English and a Defensive mid.

I've always believed that you control the ball at the source the rest of the game can flow. i.e no need for a gorilla defender if your midfield is doing their job.

Established ruckman there are not too many out there and with state leagues not active it may be doubly hard to nab one. The second issue is I'm not sure if the club sees the ruck as an issue.

What I found interesting is most clubs seem to have 3+ ruckman on their list. Two recognised ruckman and then one developing.

Out of Contract: Stefan Martin, Toby Nankervis, Mason Cox

In Contract: Reily O'Brien, Braydon Preuss, Darcy Cameron, Sean Darcy

Of the list above three stand out.

1) Toby Nankervis - out of contract, been in and out of the tigers team this year and has shown some ability up forward

2) Reily O'Brien - A Victorian boy, Crows have a long road ahead and from the limited vision I have seen is a competitive animal. Has played less games than English but he is ready to be either the number 1 ruck or at worst a suitable understudy.

3) Sean Darcy - A Victorian boy, out of contract 2022 - so we would need to pay overs. Seems your more traditional ruckman which doesn't appear to be in Beveridge game style.

The biggest problem in trying to get another ruckman who is already in the system to commit to us, is obviously our lack of interest in playing an actual ruckman!!

In conclusion I have wasted half n hour researching other clubs ruckman putting this post together.

PS - we should be offering Toby Nankervis a 3 year contract.

[Hotdog60]

Re: Offseason recruiting priorities

the ruck issue isn't a problem. We get JUH at the end of this year and Bevo has a ready made ruck who can go forward.

[comrade]

Re: Offseason recruiting priorities

If we chase a ruck, it needs to be someone who can also go forward/around the ground and be a threat.

The Saints (Marshall/Ryder), WC (NicNat/Allen), Geelong (Stanley & whoever), Richmond (Soldo/Chol/Nank), Brisbane (Big O/Martin when uninjured) all have flexible combos that puts whatever we're trying with English and his rotating cast of merry men to shame.

I'd pay up HUGE for Rowan Marshall. He & English would be an incredible combination. Sam Draper is another one that I really like. Both rookie picks.

[azabob]

Re: Offseason recruiting priorities

If we chase a ruck, it needs to be someone who can also go forward/around the ground and be a threat.

The Saints (Marshall/Ryder), WC (NicNat/Allen), Geelong (Stanley & whoever), Richmond (Sold/Chol/Nank), Brisbane (Big O/Martin when uninjured) all have flexible combos that puts whatever we're trying with English and his rotating cast of merry men to shame.

I don't disagree but that is also our biggest problem. English isn't ready to play this role as the leading man. I seriously hope we have targeted Nankervis and already have him in the bag.

[comrade]

Re: Offseason recruiting priorities

I don't disagree but that is also our biggest problem. English isn't ready to play this role as the leading man. I seriously hope we have targeted Nankervis and already have him in the bag.

I can't see Bevo seeking out a first ruck only type, and while I rate Nankervis, he isn't going to give much anywhere else but in the ruck, and that's antithesis to the Beveridge method.

[azabob]

Re: Offseason recruiting priorities

I can't see Bevo seeking out a first ruck only type, and while I rate Nankervis, he isn't going to give much anywhere else but in the ruck, and that's antithesis to the Beveridge method.

Again, you are right and I referenced that earlier. We are playing the long game for sure.