List build - where are we going in the next 10,000 posts?

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7113

We need speed, skills and players who win one v one contests.

I would love one more key forward who plays the role as 2nd nature. But i agree that we desperately need the small forward brigade that the tops teams clearly have.

7114

Off the back of winning the Norm Goss I reckon his odds of being drafted have shortened. So excited for him and his family. Please be us who pulls the trigger.

7115

Menzie is contracted. Disagree with the call to keep Goldy but if you tilt your head and squint you can kinda see the merit in it.

Letā€™s see how the rest of the off season plays out. Who we trade, who we cull and who we prioritise is huge. Like you, Iā€™m worried weā€™re gonna ā– ā– ā– ā–  it up.

7116

Sure, but it got signed (or at least announced) a couple of months ago after heā€™d been dropped to the VFL. It canā€™t really be written off as a relic of a different era.

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7117

The westozziebomber is being mischievous again

7118

Not sure about 2 years but my understanding was that he was offered an extension by the club

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7119

As I said in the Jaiden Davey thread.

There is a clear List focus, of keeping players who are 110% committed on the training track and highly professional during the week.

Brad Scott has been very clear about this, regarding improving the culture and standards.

This is probably what has bought Kelly, Weideman & Menzie extensionsā€¦ā€¦ and likely why thereā€™s appetite to trade Stringer.

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7120

Honestly, a team full of highly motivated professionals who canā€™t play football doesnā€™t sound like much of an improvement.

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7121

Iā€™m assuming this is all about providing an environment for young players walking into the club for the first time, about what the standards areā€¦ā€¦ how to be professional during the week.

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7122

Is there anyone next year that can make the Durham / Caldwell jump?

7123

Perkins

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7124

Nothing wrong with these attributes, but the trouble is the likes of Menzie, Kelly, Weidemann are crap footballers.

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7125

I agree.
Iā€™m just saying what I believe the clubā€™s focus is.

7126

There are lots of candidates - but whether they jump or squat is another thing: tried to break the current list into groups.

Potential to Jump:

  • Hobbs
  • Perko
  • Cox
  • Bryan
  • Jones
    You have the mid-tier who can either recapture or take the next step likeā€¦
  • Redman
  • Langers
  • McG
  • Dursma
  • Mackay
  • Stringer??? (not sure if he will be there)
  • Shiel??? (not sure if he will be there)
  • 2MP
  • Sammy D
  • Guelfi
  • Gresham
  • Setters (not sure if he will be there)
    Young and Developing:
  • Caddy
  • Roberts
  • Reid
  • Tsatas
  • Daveyā€™s
  • Hayes
  • Saad
    No expectation - Happy if one of them surprise us with something
  • Vigo
  • Lual
    Bad decision - and we will need to cop it for another year:
  • Menzie
  • Weirdman (not sure if he will be there)
  • Gold Member

Reliable:

  • Zerret
  • Parish
  • Caldwell
  • Duzza
  • Ridley
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7127

To call Parish or Ridley reliable is a bit of a stretch

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7128

The Potential to Jump list is the height of optimism.

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7129

You can rely on them to get injured and ā– ā– ā– ā–  up half a season each year though.

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7130

Exactly right

7131

Reliably injured fits the bill for the past few years.

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7132

Our players are all reliable. Just not in a good way.

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