Again proving that Dodoro is a fool
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UP COONEY
FARK PORT
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Gresham would automatically be our best small forward. Not sure why people arenāt that keen on him.
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Because on Blitz no one is good enough! People would find fault in trading for Lachie Neale.
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I think the general consensus is why are we salary dumping Shiel for nothing when we have ample salary space to just retain him. Didnāt realise Shiel is suddenly a black cat and unprofessional footballer.
All for a decent pick back, but for peanuts, ā ā ā ā yourself saints. But again, Ralph doesnāt know what day it is half the time so good chance he has zero idea what heās talking about.
Thanks
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Another midget mid. Typical Dodoro
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Lachie Neale cost Brisbane picks 6 and 19. When they were ā ā ā ā
We could have had Dunkley if will to pay market price.
Or two seconds for Bobby Hill.
Essendon just needs to pull its finger out and stop overvaluing draft picks.
I would put 8 on the table
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FA hits at McKay, Goldy and Gresham make sense when we have the cap space. McKay clearly fits a need, Goldy would be great in the Rucks locker room and Gresham is better than any small forward we have (Wanga and Davies will still take a bit).
The one thing Iād like us to look to address is our midfield mix. Yes we might be moving on Shiel to free up further space (Iāve posted B4 that we donāt have a ready made Shiel type in the mid mix - Tsatas is a maybe) but we are still unbalanced in mid size and defensive balance. Whoās this years Kennedy? Is Steele gettable, maybe Berry, do we push for TT, how about we ask about James Rowbottom? Whatās our options here?
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Because heās not a significant upgrade on Menzie who went a goal a game in his first full season. Heās better, but has some of the same attributes (ie not lightning quick), so doesnāt massively change our fortunes. Heās also seemed to want to play more mid, which we wouldnāt want him to be doing. And weād apparently have to pay him a pretty solid amount of money.
From my point of view Iād expect a bigger improvement in a position for the money weād have to pay. And I want my small forwards to be quick. Luke really quick. Preferably both straight line and laterally.
If we take him he will help. But will he help enough to justify the cost? At least heās FA, and if weāre happy that the cost is manageable Iām ok with it, but with some of the numbers being bandied around its questionable.
We offered 7 and 25 for Dunkley. He was contracted so Dogs wanted to keep him.
Lions got him for pick 17.
We offered 25 for Hill. He was contracted and Giants kept him.
Pies got him for pick 38
So we can put pick 8 on the table for a contracted player but doesnāt mean we can get that player as that club can choose to keep said player under contract
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Maybe players are like.
āHey, Iām leaving in 1 to 2 years.ā
āCool, weāll send you to your club of choice, we wonāt make it difficult. But first, in order to fark Dodoro, I need you to nominate Essendon as your preferred destination this year as a pisstake, but we wonāt actually get the deal done.ā
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maybe tomorrow ralphy-the-goose will publish some tripe as to how weāre going to get a first rounder for shiel off saints and then saintsā fans will keep clicking in anger until the following day when ralphy says saints are going to own trade week.
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My assumption is that heās an upgrade on Guelf and Snelling, which is an obvious play to make. Doubt Menzie loses a spot for Gresh
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Dont worry by the end if trade week we will come out winners we always do.
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Thatās fair. But in my world both of those players are playing VFL next year if everyone is fit.
Will he improve us. Sure. Itās just whether weād be better spending the money elsewhere.
Heās a MASSIVE upgrade on Snelling or Geulfi.
The difference is just ridiculous.
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