Strategy Trade and List management Thread Part 6 (opposition supporters - READ posting rules before posting)

[Dannnnnnnnnn]

Bailey Smith reportedly ‘80 per cent chance’ to leave Bulldogs as AFL rivals circle

‘I’d be shocked’: Huge ‘80 per cent’ trade call for one of AFL’s biggest names as rivals circle

www.foxsports.com.au

I'm not sure where the 80% figure came from. Possibly another case of AFL reporters discussing a matter and them creating a headline based on their own speculation. But clearly it's a point they're not dropping so the smoke is presumably coming from somewhere.

As usual, utterly gutter tier journalism. "80% chance to leave," followed by, "Yeah Bev was right this year so he's gotta have a good year, if he does, he could stay or be a free agent."

These guys share about half a neuron between them.

 

[Dannnnnnnnnn]

It's the dead period of the season and Smith would generate more clicks than anyone not named Daicos or Oliver right now

If they had integrity or an ounce of a skill set beyond "sensationalist dickweed" they would use this opportunity to write an article summarising Smith's drop in form this year, and what needs to be done to get him the opportunities he craves. Hell, get him on for an interview, because he's actually been very open about the situation this season.

... but they don't have either, so slinging shit and then wanking each other off when some of it sticks it is.

 

[ossie_21]

Is this same media that reported he was about to be on his way in the trade period that recently finished?

After checking my notes, I can see that Smith wasn’t traded.

 

[Sentinel]

Is this same media that reported he was about to be on his way in the trade period that recently finished?

After checking my notes, I can see that Smith wasn’t traded.

Yeah but that's irrelevant when they just play both sides and are therefore entirely unaccountable. Like Ugle-Hagan, Bailey Smith had one foot in the door, lucky us!

 

[doggiesin08]

Time to start looking at 2024 Free agents!

EVERY CLUB’S 2024 FREE AGENTS

Adelaide Crows
Elliot Himmelberg
Ben Keays
Rory Sloane
Brodie Smith
Taylor Walker

Brisbane Lions
Jarrod Berry
Darragh Joyce
Ryan Lester
Hugh McCluggage

Carlton
Matt Cottrell
Caleb Marchbank

Collingwood
Will Hoskin-Elliott
Jeremy Howe
Oleg Markov
Scott Pendlebury
Steele Sidebottom

Essendon
Todd Goldstein
Dyson Heppell
Andrew McGrath

Fremantle
Bailey Banfield
Sean Darcy
Ethan Hughes
Matt Taberner
Corey Wagner

Geelong
Jed Bews
Mitch Duncan
Cam Guthrie
Zach Guthrie
Tom Hawkins
Jack Henry
Jake Kolodjashnij
Mark O’Connor
Brandan Parfitt
Gary Rohan
Rhys Stanley
Tyson Stengle
Tom Stewart
Zach Tuohy

Gold Coast Suns
Ben Ainsworth
Levi Casboult
Nick Holman
Sean Lemmens
Darcy Macpherson
Alex Sexton
Jarrod Witts

GWS Giants
Isaac Cumming
Nick Haynes
Adam Kennedy
Harry Perryman
Callan Ward

Hawthorn
Luke Breust
Blake Hardwick
Harry Morrison
Conor Nash

Melbourne
Tom McDonald
Jake Melksham
Josh Schache

North Melbourne
Bigoa Nyuon
Liam Shiels
Cam Zurhaar

Port Adelaide
Travis Boak
Charlie Dixon
Willem Drew
Todd Marshall
Quinton Narkle

Richmond
Noah Cumberland
Jack Graham
Dylan Grimes
Dustin Martin
Kamdyn McIntosh
Toby Nankervis
Dion Prestia

St Kilda
Josh Battle
Tim Membrey
Seb Ross
Liam Stocker
Jimmy Webster

Sydney Swans
Harry Cunningham
Ollie Florent
Robbie Fox
Will Hayward
Lewis Melican

West Coast Eagles
Liam Duggan
Andrew Gaff
Jamaine Jones
Elliot Yeo

Western Bulldogs
Tim English
Jason Johannisen
Tom Liberatore

Would be nice to lure McLuggage out of Brisbane but we probably don't have the cash unless we lose someone.

Other lower value options to look at would be Ollie Florent on a wing.
Blake Hardwick or Isaac Cumming as small defenders.

Don't watch a heap of football outside of the Dogs so I'm sure others would have a much better idea of who would be worth having a crack at.

Matt Taberner a good option for when JUH joins Sydney on a 10 year deal.

 

[ossie_21]

Matt Taberner a good option for when JUH joins Sydney on a 10 year deal.

 

[TedDougChris]

Dees have delisted Kye Turner after just one season. 21 year old Key defender.

Not an alcoholic or drug addict, so didn't fit the club culture....

 

[St 07]

Yeah but that's irrelevant when they just play both sides and are therefore entirely unaccountable. Like Ugle-Hagan, Bailey Smith had one foot in the door, lucky us!

I feel gaslighted reading that

 

[gangsta deluxe]

Wasn't McClure almost certain he was leaving this year, even after his manager came out and said they aren't even considering looking at other teams?

It's the dead period of the season and Smith would generate more clicks than anyone not named Daicos or Oliver right now

Example of McClure - he’s been saying Dusty is gone for years and years. This one immediately after trade week. Idiot.

 

[doggies ftw]

I feel gaslighted reading that

It’s actually wild that a reasonably well regarded legitimate journalist (if you can call him that) said that, unironically too

 

[Igloo]

Yeah but that's irrelevant when they just play both sides and are therefore entirely unaccountable. Like Ugle-Hagan, Bailey Smith had one foot in the door, lucky us!

 

[ScragCity]

Why do people follow footy media? It's the male equivalent of gossip magazines.

 

[dergert]

When does the DFA period open up?

 

[MrChristo]

We will have the cash, bailey smith reported to be 80% out the door.

You're looking at it the wrong way.

He's actually 20% in the door.

 

[Iamspock]

Not an alcoholic or drug addict, so didn't fit the club culture....

Or problem gambler....

 

[TedDougChris]

Or problem gambler....

 

[Munnez]

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Aaahhh ....... Never gets old

 

[Sentinel]

Worth remembering that these media clowns spend 11.5 months of a year discussing and speculating about hypothetical player movement possibilities, reaching a crescendo of waffle at the beginning of October when Trade Radio finally starts up again. Then when you look at what actually happens over the trade period - 33 players moved clubs, of which a small handful were arguably of reasonable to ok quality (Adams, Grundy, Duursma, Ginnivan, Henry, Schultz, McKay, Doedee, Gresham = 9) and the rest were mostly fringe players traded for junk. No wonder they talk so much rubbish, because after so many months talking about it almost nothing of substance actually happens.

It's like this very thread running for hundreds of pages across a season for the result being we trade in one or two average players at best and maybe delist half a dozen, only these bozos do it for a living.

 

[gangsta deluxe]

It’s so prominent because it is the one context where it is the commentator/reporter and their sources/opinions that are the centre of attention. The game speaks for itself and doesn’t have them centred.

They’re pathetic.

 

[Libbaaaa]

At least that Fox article mentioned that Baz didn't deserve to play midfield based off his form which is 100% correct. Once Jamarra and hopefully English are re-signed I won't be losing sleep over what Baz does.

 

[ossie_21]

Aaahhh ....... Never gets old

Not even sure who on here made it for the credit

 

[ossie_21]

When does the DFA period open up?

9am on the 1st until 5pm on the 8th
Then from 9am to 5pm on the 10th, then that’s it until after the draft

 

[Martyn_30_]

Smith has come 13th and 15th in the last two best and fairests, if he has another similar season it would be to imagine him getting a huge offer from anyone. He'd be a 24 year old with a highest best and fairest of 7th and zero individual awards and someone like Hawthorn is going to pay him more than Day or Newcombe? Has there ever been an example of a midfielder/mid sized forward producing so little yet maintaining such high value?

 

[TedDougChris]

Not even sure who on here made it for the credit

Wasn’t it Wizard17 ??????

 

[cherrypie]

Top tier journalism. 4 other clubs are interested in Bailey Smith

6

Bailey Smith

Age

23

Ht

185cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.3

5star

K

8.5

3star

HB

9.8

5star

M

2.3

2star

T

3.8

5star

CL

2.7

4star

D

19.8

5star

K

9.6

4star

HB

10.2

5star

M

1.8

2star

T

3.2

4star

CL

3.2

4star

D

14.8

4star

K

7.6

3star

HB

7.2

5star

M

2.0

3star

T

3.4

5star

CL

1.6

4star

, therefore according to them he has a 20% chance to join each, which means he’s 80% gone.

Unfortunately for us, 17 others clubs are interested in JUH so he’s 94.5% gone.