2020 trading, drafting and list management: players and personnel

[707]

I think thatMcDonald would be a great fit for us. AFAIK he’s a good defender and in a good age demographic for us.

On another issue; WTF happened with Galluci? He made a great start in his first season for the Crows. Is he prone to injury?

Galluci not dedicated to making the most of his abilities as a footballer, another first round bust for the Crows

[707]

What's wrong with Mason Wood?

I'm not sure but he doesn't makes near Wooden Spooners Norf's best 30 so something is wrong!

For those bemoaning the Fox delisting, Will Gould is a very good player, I expect him to arrive with a bang this year, the guy is a very good footballer and person.

[TheBloods]

Feels like we have taken the training wheels off, particularly in the backline. I guess we’ll see who swims and who sinks.

Pretty reckless if you ask me

[SwanSand]

We are going to look silly if the trust we put in the youth backfires.

I 've been lambasted for being too hard on the youth on our list .. maybe so , but there is not one of them who i would say with reasonable confidence is going to be elite. Maybe Dawson, maybe Rowbottom, maybe Mccartin. Possibly Blakey but every chance he also ends up a bust, could go either way . Stephens, Campbell Gulden etc unproven.

Maybe maybe maybes. Not what id call a solid plan that can reassure a lot of fans going forward. Hey support us and our bunch of could-bes ! They are bloody lucky that most of us the good sort will do so .

Hope the club knows what is doing and is prepared to cop to their poor judgment calls if this youth doesn't turn out as they hope it will.

I reckon we are on the right track. I cannot certainly guarantee if any of our players will be elite or not but there is a long list of players who would turn above average.

Dawson, Rowbottom, McCartin, Papley, Heeney, Mills, Mcinereney, Blakey, Stephens, Campbell, Pick 3

We just need an above average player in the middle of the field and in forward half and I think we would have a very good nucleus of players

[caj23]

How does Naismith keep his spot on the senior list?

Surely he was one who should’ve been shuffled to the rookie list

[Melbourne_Blood]

You forgot the 20% discount which brings pick 7 down to 1315 points. I calculate that if Gulden goes at 20, that's another 715 points for a total required of 2030. I also calculate our points, excluding pick 3, at 2015, so it's as close a match as you can get. If Campbell gets a bid at 7, then I don't think there will also be an early bid on Gulden. And I think it's a certainty that we take Gulden. The alternative would be to take someone with a pick in the 40s.

I think we can squeeze more points out of our 2 picks in the 30s. I think the chance of us going into deficit next year is very slim.

Fox certainly was unlucky to get delisted. I rate Fox a better defender than COR and a bit quicker as well. But COR has a better feel for transitioning from defence to offence and more flexibility to play other positions. Fox found his spot as a lock down defender, but wasn't consistent when played in other spots. COR offers a bit more versatility than Fox. Nonetheless, Fox becomes one of a fair number of good players who got cut.

I saw Quinton Narkle was delisted by Geelong. I thought he was a good prospect, especially for an aging side.

Narkle was re-signed for 1 year .


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[Auntie.Gerald]

Something is brewing - AA , Thurlow , Fox all departing the backline rotation

Maybe Tom Mcacrtin after a small amount of time down back is truly considered as a first choice defender ? I struggle to see a clear vision of how tom will be used down back vs fast tall forwards? I see .ore upside for tom as a forward.

But

If sinkers now gets more time forward?
If Reid and Bud take the field up front?
If paddy joins and can get his mojo back?
That's a lot of tall forwards.

[Scottee]

I'm not sure but he doesn't makes near Wooden Spooners Norf's best 30 so something is wrong!

For those bemoaning the Fox delisting, Will Gould is a very good player, I expect him to arrive with a bang this year, the guy is a very good footballer and person.

Fox is a totally different type of player. If there is a replacement it is someone else.

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[jono2707]

Not sure what Ronke's done to earn another year. Strange decision to keep him and get rid of Fox.

I'd guess that we're strongly considering Grainger-Barras with our first pick, given we've let go three defenders (including Aliir).

[Auntie.Gerald]

I think we will pick a tall defender cheap in the 2nd or 3rd draft

My gut feeling is that take a tall forward or mid with our pick 3

[barry]

With Fox, we would have known we were going to let him go, and probably shopped him around during the trade period because we would have taken a 4th or 5th round pick just for points value.

Obviously, no takers.

[Captain]

Always so negative! We could trade pick 80 for Dustin Martin and you’d still find a way to bag the club.

Ah yes, wanting to keep Fox, a player who found his home in the backline and started to play some excellent football, is so negative.

Thanks for your input. As usual it is consistently garbage.