2025 List Management Thread

[GVGjr]

Vandermeer signed a 3 year extension

He's really turned a lot of supporters in to appreciating his talents this year.

[Hotdog60]

Vandermeer signed a 3 year extension

[Bornadog]

BEVO IN, NOW WHAT ABOUT BONT?


LUKE Beveridge and the Western Bulldogs are in agreement on a two-year extension, with the finer details to be signed off imminently.

It will take the 2016 premiership coach through to the end of 2027, making it 13 seasons at the helm of the club.

With Port Adelaide's Ken Hinkley-Josh Carr succession plan announced pre-season, Beveridge's signature will leave Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir as the only coach not with a firm deal beyond this season, with the Dockers implementing their 'ongoing employment' arrangement for their coach.

Beveridge and the Bulldogs' move will also put the spotlight firmly on Marcus Bontempelli's contract decision.

The Bont has waited for the start of the year, he has returned from injury, he has seen Ed Richards and co. sign up, he has opened his coffee shop and seen the coach's future become clear but he is still yet to kick off talks. The sense has been that it is going to start soon – but 'soon' has continued to stretch.

Bontempelli waited until late May to re-sign with the Dogs the last time he had a free agency contract decision in the middle of 2021 and indications were that the Bulldogs superstar was just about to start discussions. With Bevo about to be sealed, when will Bontempelli follow?

[Bornadog]

Jonesy is the only player I've seen beat Sam Darcy this year. Jonesy preseason was brilliant pre hamstring!

Lets give him time to get fitness.

Does he play this week?

[Bigdog]

I wouldn't be too quick to write of Liam Jones just yet because if he can stay fit for the balance of the season he's a very handy player for us.
The same probably applies to Coffield

As for the new boys, well we do have a tendency to draft half back flankers and and see if they can progress to the midfield but as BAD indicated I'm not sure our 2 new boys add much depth to our KPD stocks.
Walker might get there in time but Sellwood is more of the creative and attacking type.

Jonesy is the only player I've seen beat Sam Darcy this year. Jonesy preseason was brilliant pre hamstring!

Lets give him time to get fitness.

[GVGjr]

I think jones is going to struggle to stay on our list next year with Buss coming on and now this new kid , I be surprised if Jones plays again in the seniors to be honest .
Just an age and injury thing , I am not in anyway insinuating he isn’t any good , just time to start playing Buss . O’Donnell has shown he knows his role well too .

I wouldn't be too quick to write of Liam Jones just yet because if he can stay fit for the balance of the season he's a very handy player for us.
The same probably applies to Coffield

As for the new boys, well we do have a tendency to draft half back flankers and and see if they can progress to the midfield but as BAD indicated I'm not sure our 2 new boys add much depth to our KPD stocks.
Walker might get there in time but Sellwood is more of the creative and attacking type.

[ledge]

Which Kid? The two new kids are HBF not KPDs

From watching the highlights I think Sellwood would do jones job , also I pointed out Busslinger , seems we have got a forward line that will last years and a midfield that has already got the main group for another 6 years, now we are shoring up our backs to match .

[Bornadog]

I think jones is going to struggle to stay on our list next year with Buss coming on and now this new kid , I be surprised if Jones plays again in the seniors to be honest .
Just an age and injury thing , I am not in anyway insinuating he isn’t any good , just time to start playing Buss . O’Donnell has shown he knows his role well too .

Which Kid? The two new kids are HBF not KPDs

[ledge]

I think jones is going to struggle to stay on our list next year with Buss coming on and now this new kid , I be surprised if Jones plays again in the seniors to be honest .
Just an age and injury thing , I am not in anyway insinuating he isn’t any good , just time to start playing Buss . O’Donnell has shown he knows his role well too .

[hujsh]

Replace the word short with watch in Youtube

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It was the initial string I forgot about. [video=youtube;uDLNrUtbCc4] Replacing short alone wasn't working but quoting you showed me what I'd forgotten

[Bornadog]

Have forgotten how to do shorts but Regan called the draftees. Zac is absolutely over the moon still.
http://youtube.com/shorts/uDLNrUtbCc...-Ramzjv4RH0npC

Replace the word short with watch in Youtube

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[hujsh]

Have forgotten how to do shorts but Regan called the draftees. Zac is absolutely over the moon still.

[comrade]

Yeah agreed, I’d almost be tempted to settle Freijah back there again in the 2nd half of the year - we really need some help off half back and especially with Treloar back our midfield really is humming, he’s been a part of that of course and I love his future there but just feel we might be better served with him in the back half in the short term. Doesn’t mean he can’t take turns through the middle too if we’re needing a change up.

Or could even try Treloar there as a way to prolong his career and keep our youth in the middle. Open to trying this as think the upside for our current side is high if it pays off

Don't mind this at all. If Treloar does make it back (and nothing suggests he won't), I don't like the idea of him playing back. IMO, he really needs to play 80/20 mid/forward which puts a squeeze on mid minutes. Freijah going back as an 80/20 half back replacing one of Bramble/Cleary/Duryea gives us some more intercepting and improves our ball movement from D50.

[doggies ftw]

Low key could probably add JJ into that bucket. Looks to be running on fumes. Every now and then he can get into top gear but it's rare to see now.

Yeah agreed, I’d almost be tempted to settle Freijah back there again in the 2nd half of the year - we really need some help off half back and especially with Treloar back our midfield really is humming, he’s been a part of that of course and I love his future there but just feel we might be better served with him in the back half in the short term. Doesn’t mean he can’t take turns through the middle too if we’re needing a change up.

Or could even try Treloar there as a way to prolong his career and keep our youth in the middle. Open to trying this as think the upside for our current side is high if it pays off

[Pedro Sanchez]

He runs ok. Not fast but I wouldn’t have said slow.

Great insights MJP. Much appreciated. And for what its worth, I agree with your surprise of why Cleaver isnt on a list. He gives me Freijah type vibes - runs all day, is hard, not overly quick, but the game just seems to open up for him when he has it.