Re: Recruiting for 2018

by Mickyj Fri Nov 10, 2017 5:25 pm

wimpy wrote:I know it's a long way to the 2018 season but I thought I would throw together a possible team for 2018 with what we know sofar:

F........Boyd..............Lukosius...............Poole

H/F.....N. Hayes.........J. Hayes..............Goldsworthy

C.......Johansen...........Sinor..................Hall

H/B.....Rudloff............Von Bertouch........Allmond

B........Giuffreda..........Thompson............Stewart

Redden.............West...............J. Lee
Petrenko...........Rowland...........Gaffney
Sharrad............T. Gray.............Lewis
............................................Comitogianni
............................................Borholm
............................................Firns
.............................................Woods
............................................Heinjus
.............................................Rowe
.............................................Weidemann
............................................C. Gaffney

Please be very critical.....I can take it.
Tried to get a bit more talent on the ball.
Didn't include A McPherson as he will get drafted (also possibly Weidemann).

Nice team have we finished recruiting yet ?
Forward line could be helped by Redden or West

by Mara32 Fri Nov 10, 2017 6:01 pm

Do you think we need to find another key forward, with Lukosious to miss a chunk of the season in with SA U18s?

Or is Nick Hayes a good option as a permanent full forward?

by Mickyj Fri Nov 10, 2017 6:04 pm

Mara32 wrote:Do you think we need to find another key forward, with Lukosious to miss a chunk of the season in with SA U18s?

Or is Nick Hayes a good option as a permanent full forward?

Good question I think Lukosious was good but we may need more depth up forward .
Saying that Redden West and Bomber might end Hayes going into the ruck .

by wimpy Sat Nov 11, 2017 8:00 am

No doubt Nick hayes will play F/F when Lukosius is absent. Did a great job there last season when Wundke was injured. If West doesn't get rookie listed I think his marking and general improvement could lead to him playing a bit of F/F plus rucking instead of Jack Hayes playing second ruck. With both Redden and West in the team we seem a little top heavy. Godden only likes to play one genuine ruck. I've always wanted Paul Stewart to play up forward, he did on several occassions for the power, with Von Bertouch back this might happen. .
Angus Poole will need to pull his finger out, his performances have levelled out and now has more contenders for his position.
I think Lewey and Bomber might be struggling to get a game.
Depth has definitely been improved.

by Goddsy11 Sat Nov 11, 2017 10:52 am

Agree with Poole needing to pull his finger out. Great ball getter but is an angry ant and wants to fight all the time. We do need an enforcer type player and Gus seems to want that tag. We had the likes of Parry and Grocke in the past.
Hopefully some of the U18 come on, young Rowe, Weed if available, etc.
Wimpy you know more about Rudloff than me to have him in you side. On paper your side looks good.
Lauchie M will be a loss but in my opinion he fell away last season. Wundke can be replaced.

by Mickyj Sat Nov 11, 2017 11:04 am

goddy11 wrote:Agree with Poole needing to pull his finger out. Great ball getter but is an angry ant and wants to fight all the time. We do need an enforcer type player and Gus seems to want that tag. We had the likes of Parry and Grocke in the past.
Hopefully some of the U18 come on, young Rowe, Weed if available, etc.
Wimpy you know more about Rudloff than me to have him in you side. On paper your side looks good.
Lauchie M will be a loss but in my opinion he fell away last season. Wundke can be replaced.

I agree goddy Lauchie M looked down a great deal injuries maybe
Wundke and Lauchie were kept on for 2017 if I’m right maybe both played one year too many
Young Jake J for me was pushed into spots he had issues with hopefully the new guys and old guys returning may help him

by Mara32 Sat Nov 11, 2017 11:37 am

I know we’ll probably never see the best of him again, but where is Rowntree at? Is he going around again?

by wimpy Sat Nov 11, 2017 12:41 pm

Sharrad, T. Gray and Rudloff all played against the Eagles in the second semi-final.
To play in that team with a myriad of AFL players in it, indicates to me that all would comfortably fit into our league team.

Rudloff.......18 games..........1 goal
T. Gray.......30 games..........19 goals
Sharrad......54 games..........19 goals

Will not miss Lachy Mc. as his heart did not appear to be in it.
I have seen a complation of Rudloff in action and looked to be a hard aggressive defender. But highlight reels always make you look good or they wouldn't be done.
Have him in the team to get Goldy and Joey into midfield positions. When resting up forward Goldy was always a goal kicker.

Heard Rowntree was keen to go on, but will most probably have to wait to see how his pre-season goes.

by Mickyj Sat Nov 11, 2017 12:53 pm

wimpy wrote:Sharrad, T. Gray and Rudloff all played against the Eagles in the second semi-final.
To play in that team with a myriad of AFL players in it, indicates to me that all would comfortably fit into our league team.

Rudloff.......18 games..........1 goal
T. Gray.......30 games..........19 goals
Sharrad......54 games..........19 goals

Will not miss Lachy Mc. as his heart did not appear to be in it.
I have seen a complation of Rudloff in action and looked to be a hard aggressive defender. But highlight reels always make you look good or they wouldn't be done.
Have him in the team to get Goldy and Joey into midfield positions. When resting up forward Goldy was always a goal kicker.

Heard Rowntree was keen to go on, but will most probably have to wait to see how his pre-season goes.

Knees are tricky
I think a bonus for the Eagles Stewart and Redden they’ve come home to a family club which would appeal to Port players leaving along with the chance of more league games .
But that’s just me thinking

by Mickyj Wed Nov 15, 2017 5:49 pm

Have the eagles finished our recruiting for 2018

by Goddsy11 Thu Nov 16, 2017 12:10 pm

Micky you just have to wait a month for all the AFL draft recruiting to be over.

by Mickyj Thu Nov 16, 2017 12:13 pm

goddy11 wrote:Micky you just have to wait a month for all the AFL draft recruiting to be over.

True

by Cica Thu Nov 16, 2017 10:29 pm

We have recruited Redden,Von Bertouch,Gray,Sharrad and Rudloff, I therefore think our recruiting is over. I don't believe there would be room in the salary cap to sign any other quality players

by Mickyj Fri Nov 17, 2017 7:05 am

Cica wrote:We have recruited Redden,Von Bertouch,Gray,Sharrad and Rudloff, I therefore think our recruiting is over. I don't believe there would be room in the salary cap to sign any other quality players

That could be true Cica May have been interesting and if Toumpas and Ellis Yoeman were delisted as well .
We have actually recruited very well .

by Goddsy11 Sat Nov 18, 2017 8:00 pm

Any word on Raymond? Always a consistent player IMO.

by Mara32 Mon Nov 20, 2017 9:23 pm

Joe Sinor trained with Power today, and will train with Crows this week too.

Interesting.

by Goddsy11 Tue Nov 21, 2017 7:49 am

Mara32 wrote:Joe Sinor trained with Power today, and will train with Crows this week too.

Interesting.

I hate this rookie concept. The magpies can take him for nothing like they hit a few other SANFL clubs last year. But on that all the best to Joe. He really improved out of sight last season. Plays like Jarrod Lyons did at AFC. He would make it.

by wimpy Tue Nov 21, 2017 11:42 am

Bastards!!

by Mickyj Wed Nov 22, 2017 10:35 am

Mara32 wrote:Joe Sinor trained with Power today, and will train with Crows this week too.

Interesting.

Guess we will find out soon if either of them rookie list him

by Mickyj Thu Nov 23, 2017 8:01 pm

guess another out reading this
http://wwtfc.com.au/2017/11/22/sinor-trains-port-adelaide/

by Columbo Thu Nov 23, 2017 9:28 pm

I'm guessing when they set up the breakthrough award no-one would have really expected a 23 year old who has been around the traps for a while to win it and as a result spend a week with an AFL club as part of the prize.
From the sounds of the interview Joey seems all set to start pre-season with our boys next week, but I guess you never know.

by Reddeer Fri Nov 24, 2017 7:47 am

Why would Jarad "Nutsy" Allmond want to transfer to North Adelaide?

by Mara32 Fri Nov 24, 2017 7:51 am

by Mickyj Fri Nov 24, 2017 8:25 am

Reddeer wrote:Why would Jarad "Nutsy" Allmond want to transfer to North Adelaide?

Didn’t know he did anyone have a clue ?

by Mickyj Fri Nov 24, 2017 8:28 am

I’m reading us Sturt and a VFL side bidding war on Brett Eddy
Didn’t he won’t to go home to Victoria

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