The question should be what we were hoping to achieve by floating the 3 that were floated.
If anybody thought they would bring the draft capital to shift the needle, they’re deluded.
If the concept was to bring in serious draft capital, why aren’t we floating someone in their prime?
Thanks for this rundown.
I didn’t listen to this one (hence the gratitude for the write up) but listening to Rosa last time, it looked and sounded very much like he was posturing on Stringer, Shiel and Laverde, basically framing the discussion by reiterating that they are all contracted and we are not walking them to ensure that we aren’t getting picks in the 60s for them all, despite the fact that you’d assume we’re prepared to deal on all 3.
In other words, I don’t think it’s over until it’s over with Shiel and Lavs (putting Stringer aside as clearly there’s activity there).
I’d say it’s more likely doing the right thing by players looking for longer term security.
Wonder if Dodoro will get a gig on trade radio for next year like sos did when he left Carlton
Now that he’s not offically attached to a club he could tell all sorts of stories
The sin we have committed is giving these players one year too long, not that people don’t want our players we’d otherwise be delisting.
Ants and I said this of Laverde at the time of his re-signing even when he was going well, and Blitz almost universally agrees it was disappointing Shiel got that extra year.
Well if we end up with Caddy, Kako and Stone running around our f50 along with Caldwell, Durham and then likely Tsatsas and Hobbs getting more time if Shiel and Setters move on.
Cant say its not a rebuild
Stone, signed on with GWS for 2 years, announced this morning.
That’s interesting.
GWS are stacked with forward options. Whose spot is Jake gonna take in their 22?
Stone will likely play hbf
I don’t think Stringer walks straight into their fwd line either
He’s been playing half back in VFL, they lose Perryman and Cumming, so he can replace them.
Brad Johnson was saying the same last night he sees Jake as a player that comes if one of thier forwards get injured
Hogan,Greene,Ricardi,Cadman hard forward line to break into
Spooky lols
and both spelt “their” wrong…the old copy and paste!
I wouldn’t say “floating” them out there so much.
In the case of both Stringer and Lav they are contracted for next year. Their manager was attempting to get their contracts extended and redone. The club said no to both of them and then gave the green light for them to explore if they could get longer elsewhere.
It is clear that the club does not see either of them as any sort of long term prospect and they can expect only 1 year deals going forward (or Lav might even be cut at the end of next year).
Personally I think that is the right approach.
Brad Johnson also said that we were well-stocked for running half backs.
Brad Johnson also said that we were well-stocked for running half backs.
Spooky
Yeah, that’d be cool. Wide-ranging stories like:
I look forward to it.
I think Stringer is best 22. The likes of Greene and Riccardi are very much utility types that could free up a position for Stringer. If they trade for him he plays.