Injuries are likely to play havoc with the Top 10 compared to last year: 2020 Trevor Barker Award 1.Jack Steele (207 votes) 2. Dan Butler (126) 3. Dougal Howard (122) 4. Rowan Marshall (120) 5. Nick Coffield (119) 6. Zak Jones (117) 7. Callum Wilkie (113) 8. Paddy Ryder (107) 9. Hunter Clark (100) 1...

I've read most comments since 2008, but rarely post (at that time you didn't need to 'join' to have access). This is an interesting topic and I would have thought, that in a ideal scenario, the club would being looking for a strategy that involves: 1. Similar to Rooey, we have a transition year wher...

I put together this Sandy team to review the competition for positions, and I’m interested in your opinion on the following questions: 1. Is this a much stronger side & will Sandy play finals? SANDY signings: https://www.sandringhamfc.com.au/latest-news 2. Which of the highlighted fringe players...

This made me think about ‘quotes’ from our players who may not be ‘Over the Moon' about our Trade Period. Logan Austin: “I’m rapt that we’ve pick up Howard who is a quality player who will be important to all tall backline structure moving forward. I will learn a lot from watching him from the stand...

Lack of interest from other clubs, plus Carlton's level of confidence in discussions with Jack meant that they could take this approach. It also suggests that they wouldn't have been heart broken if the Hawks swooped in at the last second to throw a lifeline. Clubs have done this to each other befor...

Based on Round 1 predictions, we could see 8 to 11 changes from the following team selected for Round 23, 2019. Over the last 40 odd years, does anyone remember a year with more round 1 changes? FF 13 Jack Lonie 28 Tim Membrey 21 Ben Long HF 16 Jack Newnes 27 Josh Bruce 10 Dan Hannebery C 15 Jack Bi...

Thanks Gershy, I really appreciate & rate this type of homework, especially this time of year. :D I've always wondered why (across all teams) when 'panning for gold' from the draft, more rookies seem to become quality players compared to very late draft picks. Your stats help to support this. If...

We’ve all heard a lot about the potential to inject more leg speed into our team. Whilst highly desirable, I’ve tried to look at which faster recruits are likely to get a game. Now during 2018 our list played a total of 481 games between them (and of course the total will change as a result of injur...

This is a question seeking opinion rather than a statement.

Given that their is ultimately some degree of luck (as well as skill) in selected an A grader in the first round.

Is there a significantly higher chance of picking at least one really good player if we use both 7 & 8 in the draft?

This question used to be easy. It was Harvey, Burke, Lowe & then Spider came along. Based on last year, the most important third player would be Members, Ross & then Hickey...but preseason form seems to have turned this on it's head which has created this post. I'm not disagreeing with the c...

Looking at our trade history over the last 40 years, whilst we've pick up some good player I'd suggest that only the G-Train and maybe Aaron Hamill would be considered game changing champions with hopefully Hickey showing future potential. We spend a lot of energy searching for the Messiah (which we...

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North Melbourne - Lazar Vidovic

Lazar would have been a shoe in, but played with Carlton, and was recruited from Castlemaine so no trade.

I like someone's suggestion of Luke Penny & I agree that he might just edge out Farren as the better pick up from the Dogs.

Suns- MAV WELLER! Mav would have been a good trade with the Suns....but de-listed & Rookie listed so didn't cost us anything :) 'Made his debut in Round 3 of the 2011 season and featured in the Gold Coast's first ever win over Port Adelaide. Weller was delisted by the Suns on 2 September 2013 a...

saynta wrote:Hickey gold coast

Rex hunt. Geelong.

How could I forget Tom!
I don't think Rex cost us anything? but I'll stick witk King

desertsaint wrote:essendon - milne.

Tip Rat was rookie listed so didn't cost us anything.
The point of this this thread is to focus on negotiated deals to see how we've gone.

loris wrote:How far in history are you allowed to go back?

Back to when you were 3 years old, so only as far back as 1970

Munga wrote:Membrey from Sydney

Hopefully this trade will be better than Dempster within 3 years, but not just yet.

BigMart wrote:Essendon - Max Crowe won a b&f: Agreed, good memory, Op updated
Geelong - Fletcher, Neal, C.Gardiner. Vegas (quality there!) Fletcher vs King. toss up
Sydney - Schneider, Danyels

I'll stick with Sean.

Just for entertainment value, I was trying to think of our best trade deals from each club. i.e Players that have cost us something (negotiated deals) as opposed to Rookie listed or delisted. Please abuse for obvious omitions & I'll update the post. Adelaide Mathew Clarke Brisbane Gram/ Voss Car...

Sobraz wrote:

OldGeorgeYoung wrote: 'That skinny kid will never make it as a decent footballer'.

You sure he was talking about Plugger??

Yes and sorry, Should have mentioned that he was being sarcastic with referring to Plugger in his early days. I think I reminded him during every one of his 100 + goal seasons

Perry, Gram & Voss were handy pick ups, but I'd agree with G-Train.
But in 5 years it will be Bruce Almighty

I attended Plugger's first game with my father. He very always a good judge and came out with the big call of 'That skinny kid will never make it as a decent footballer'.

What a great story! We should make him our version of that old Swans bloke who's in the middle of the circle for the song after a win. People like this should be celebrated as the real No.1 ticket holder.

I've been wanting to ask this question for awhile. If my 23 y.o son & his long term girlfriend populate (hopefully it's 10 years away :lol: ), then that rugrat will be a 5th generation saint. Fortunately his GF & mother-in-law are passionate saints as well. My question is, Are then any curre...

I'm probably wrong but I'm just wondering if there could be an unintended consequence. What if coaches think that they can get an advantage if they can field a whole team of elite runners that can still flood (with less interchange rest). Imagine no ruckman, no natural footballers, just a team full ...