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Re: List Building - More than one way to skin a cat

Reply #90 –
The problem, is Kruds you dump anyone under 190cm into the small forward label.

Variety is the spice of life,  and those players all bring different strengths to the party.
Yep, They all have their weaknesses too
But quite a few of them are in our best 23.
What they do is give us depth... and options to structure up in a number of different ways.
You keep saying your not being negative, but before I even read your first response to the video of draft night I knew that even if you gave them some faint praise you'd have a sting in the tail.

Re: List Building - More than one way to skin a cat

Reply #91 –
Praise for what Lods? We selected a father son and our acedmy pick.
2012 HAPPENED!!!!!!!

Re: List Building - More than one way to skin a cat

Reply #92 –
Quote from: Lods – on
The problem, is Kruds you dump anyone under 190cm into the small forward label.

Variety is the spice of life,  and those players all bring different strengths to the party.
Yep, They all have their weaknesses too
But quite a few of them are in our best 23.
What they do is give us depth... and options to structure up in a number of different ways.
You keep saying your not being negative, but before I even read your first response to the video of draft night I knew that even if you gave them some faint praise you'd have a sting in the tail.

Quite a few are in our best 23? I would hope so, they take up 1/4 of our list.

All players bring different strengths, sure. We can't play them all though.
I keep hearing these players can play wing or midfield, none of them have made the best 23 (so far) in the midfield yet.....and that doesn't include the mid/half back types vying for the same positions like Campox2, hollands, charleson, now chesser, florent etc.

Yes those players give us depth and ability to structure up in a different way.
We already had depth and ability to structure up in a different way.
We don't have depth, or ability to structure up a different way in other areas though.


I'd already given my response to our drafting previously, you want me to change that because of a video? I just echoed what i said previously. They executed their plan, kudos. I still think its the wrong plan though. A feel good video is suposed to make me change my mind?

Re: List Building - More than one way to skin a cat

Reply #93 –
Our NGA is part of our list management strategy.  The fact that we drafted Ison is evidence that our NGA is finally working.

Harry Dean’s development is also a product of our NGA and he’s ready to go as a result.  The downside is that we were forced to use more points than if he’d had no connection to the club.  Cody Walker is going through a similar experience that should make for a seamless transition from under 18s to AFL.

We were fortunate that Ison drifted and we were able to draft Byrne as well as shoring up our points for the 2026 draft … but you make your own luck by exhaustive scenario planning.

Our list management moved out of the dark ages with SOS’s appointment.  Austin and Agresta have pushed its evolution forward and we’re at least the equal of the best in the business now.  Of course, that doesn’t mean an instant improvement in our on field fortunes as sustainable list development takes time.  The better performing teams have developing players waiting in the wings and can maintain their ladder positions through seamless replacement of departing players.  We’re finally getting to that point.

In previous years we’ve tended to bring in a couple of players in the twilight of their careers as insurance or to plug gaps.  With the exception of Nick Haynes, a recruitment masterstroke, all of our incoming players are now at the beginning or the peak of their careers.

While I do think that size matters, it’s not something worth obsessing over.





"Negative waves are not helpful. Try saying something righteous and hopeful instead." Oddball
 

Re: List Building - More than one way to skin a cat

Reply #94 –
Quote from: madbluboy – on
Praise for what Lods? We selected a father son and our acedmy pick.
Kruddler gave them 'faint praise' for having a plan.
He also said he didn't agree with it.
So it was pretty faint :D