As at 28-Jan-2015 (No.42)(with ratings updated) Ararat Armadillos Draft Picks: 6, 17, 18, 29, 54, 72, 90 Arrived: J Stevens, M Gawn, L Dahlhaus, A Tomlinson, D Wells picks 6, 17 & 29 Departed: B Moloney (Ret), J.Schroder (Del), S Coniglio, M Jaensch, L Adams, A Fasolo, J Westhoff, M Hutchings, pick 36 Trade Grade: Quality in Stevens with youth in Dahlhas & Tomlinson and negotiated to now have 3 first round picks for the 2014 Premiers and the biggest movement of players in the FU 8.5/10 Banchang Barcrawlers Draft Picks: 3, 21, 34, 39, 57, 75 Arrived: S Docherty, T Adams, M Pyke, M Suckling, H Cunningham, pick 34 Departed: B Crouch, Z Merrett, J Adcock, S Grigg, S Crameri, A Monfries, J Murdoch, pick 27 Trade Grade: Picks and Players in one door out the other, very active in the trading, incuding 2 second round picks 7/10 Blanchetown Bunyips Draft Picks: 9, 13, 67, 85 Arrived: S Atley, P Chapman, W Langford, pick 9 Departed: A Edwards (Del), S Selwood, J Giles, picks 31 & 49 Trade Grade: Good balance of in's and picked up another first round pick 7.5/10 Christmas Island Smugglers Draft Picks: 31, 69, 87 Arrived: B Deledio, M Kreuzer, S Hurn, S Grigg, M LeCras, A Monfries, , N Vlastuin, pick 31 Departed: G Burbury (Del), W Hoskin-Elliott, G Horlin-Smith, C Dixon, M Suckling, A Gaff, M Wright, C Dawes, picks 15, 33 & 51 Trade Grade: Consistently active in the trade period picking up quality players, its cost picks however on the surface the Smugglers are looking good plus they got rid of long winded named players. Interesting move to bagging pick 31 and kicking off the island Dawes 8/10   Coolgardie Prospectors Draft Picks: 11, 33, 47, 65, 83 Arrived: J Westhoff, M Hutchings, M Wright, J Watts pick 33 Departed: D Cox (Ret), D Jackson (Ret), L Johnson (Del), A Tomlinson, D Wells, N Vlastuin T Vickery pick 29 Trade Grade: The Prospectors are back in business after a long siesta. Has this extended break helped them in their list management decisions to cover two big retirements? Only time will tell 6.5/10 Cow Bay Crocs Draft Picks: 8, 26, 36, 38, 56, 74 Arrived: B Whitecross, S Lycett, T Boyd, picks 8, 26 & 36 Departed: K Stevens, B Ellis, M Gawn, picks 2 & 20 Trade Grade: Pretty good effort for player in's including young Tom Boyd however he cost pick 2! Now has 2 second round picks 7.5/10 Eden Whalers Draft Picks: 2, 22, 42, 45, 55, 60, 78 Arrived: A Fasolo, M Murphy M Pavlich, C Dawes, R Henderson, picks 2, 16, 22, 31, 45 & 55 Departed: T Young (Del), J Aish, S May, T Mitchell, S Thompson, T Boyd, picks 6, 16, 24 & 31 Trade Grade: Managed to grab a quality leader in Murphy plus having 8, that's right 8 draft picks, what will the Whalers herd (pod) look like? The Whalers caught themselves a Dawes as he was evicted from the Island & it only cost them 31 pieces of gold 6.5/10 Gisborne Grenades Draft Picks: 4, 35, 40, 58, 76 Arrived: M Jaensch, L Adams, K Stevens, pick 35 Departed: J Stevens, B Whitecross, M Apenses, pick 22 Trade Grade: Interesting player moves, we will see what we see 6/10   Hughenden Prairie Dogs Draft Picks: 12, 30, 48, 66, 84 Arrived: G Horlin-Smith, L Hansen, S Kerridge Departed: C O'Shea, D Swan, J Bartel Trade Grade: And he's off and running, well slow walk so far. First trade for the new coach future proofing the engine room of the P Doggy's. By George he's a bargain. In a massive trade offloading 2 premium veterans for youth with the likes of Hansen & Kerridge. Hughenden is looking to the future but beware they have depth 7.5/10 Groote Eylandt Barracudas Draft Picks: 28, 46, 49, 64, 82 Arrived: J Giles, R Stanley, C Guthrie, T Vickery, pick 49 Departed: L Ball (Ret), W Langford, J Spencer, J Watts, pick 10 Trade Grade: Picked up 2 key position players and 2 big fish 7.5/10 King Island Monarchs Draft Picks: 88 Arrived: T Bell, T Menzel, J Spencer, S Thompson, J Murdoch, J Thurlow, picks 24 & 37 Departed: A Graham (Del), R Stanley, M Pavlich, picks 16, 24, 34, 37, 52 & 70 Trade Grade: Draft picks was the price tag, how much for how much? The Monarchs are going for experience over youth and trading their first 4 rounds of picks 6.5/10 Korumburra Blowflys Draft Picks: 7, 25, 43, 61, 79 Arrived: Departed: J Lisle (Del), M Clisby (Del) Trade Grade: Mick where for art thou Mick. Are youstill with us!   Nuytsland Vikings Draft Picks: 1, 5, 15, 51, 70, 73 Arrived: T Mitchell, J Viney, J Lamb, M Crouch, D Rampe picks 5, 15, 51 & 70 Departed: L Hayes (Ret), B Hudson (Ret), T Adams, T Menzel, J Watson, C Rioli, T Duryea, J Trengrove picks 19, 37 & 55 Trade Grade: Cleaning house for the new coach, moving on Watson, Rioli & young Duryea however the club is on a rebuilding trajectory with 3 first round draft picks plus some good young guns getting to the Vikings 7.5/10 Pakenham Parasites Draft Picks: 14, 32, 50, 68, 86 Arrived: J Adcock, S Crameri, J Watson Departed: H Scotland (Ret), B Wilson (Del), M Pyke, J Viney, J Lamb Trade Grade: Great player pick-ups without losing draft picks 8/10 Pearcedale Panthers Draft Picks: 20, 23, 44, 59, 80 Arrived: B Ellis, pick 20 Departed: R O'Keefe (Ret), S Lycett, picks 8 & 26 Trade Grade: Is Ellis worth a top 10 pick? Only time will tell 6.5/10 Serengeti Buffalos Draft Picks: 10, 16, 63, 81 Arrived: G Hornlin-Smith, Z Merret, S Selwood, C Dixon, J Aish, S May, C O'Shea, J Trengrove, picks 10, 16 & 51 Departed: B McLean (Del), S Hurn, S Atley, P Chapman, B Deledio, M Murphy, C Guthrie, G Horlin-Smith (on traded), R Henderson, picks 9, 27, 31, 45 & 51 Trade Grade: Not a bad effort got back first round draft pick and picked up some young legs. On traded Hornlin-Smith to the new comer, for a key young defender, oblique light on for appearances in 2014. 6.5/10 Southern Cross Sandgropers Draft Picks: 24, 37, 41, 52, 62, 77 Arrived: W Hoskin-Smith, B Crouch, A Gaff, C Rioli, D Swan, J Bartel, pick 24, 37 & 52 Departed: T Bell, M Kreuzer, S Docherty, M LeCras, M Crouch, J Thurlow, L Hansen, S Kerridge, picks 5, 15 & 33 Trade Grade: Premium pick up in Crouch, cost plenty, should be worth it. Rioli another first round investment, the Sandgropers building up existing talent. It's Money Ball time as 2 veterans are received in the west as the Sandgropers try to force the premiership window open 8.5/10 Staghorn Flat Bulls Draft Picks: 19, 27, 53, 71, 89 Arrived: M Apeness, S Coniglio, T Duryea pick 19 & 27 Departed: L Dahlhaus, D Rampe, H Cunningham, picks 17 & 35 Trade Grade: Late activity, with a bet on the table for a break-out year in Conigilo. Big move in the New Year with picking up Duryea and pick 19 to be back in the draft for another young gun. 7.5/10
[span style='color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px;]Participation activity only - surely that's worth a 5! Lots of talk, little action at the trade table for the Bulls. Birchall however remains keen to explore his options. The graphics department have been verybusy and the Bulls have now released their initial logo.
I like it tyze! my personal opinion is that you need to add in an 'established in' or 'made in' or something with the date! but looks sharp mate!
YAD69 wrote: Have updated the list to include retirements and current delistments. Wrong Stringer mate, I have the dog variety not cat.
eagle_eyed wrote: YAD69 wrote: Have updated the list to include retirements and current delistments. Wrong Stringer mate, I have the dog variety not cat. Sorry mate, all fixed.
YAD69 wrote: eagle_eyed wrote: YAD69 wrote: Have updated the list to include retirements and current delistments. Wrong Stringer mate, I have the dog variety not cat. Sorry mate, all fixed. Thanks. Agree I paid a high price for Crouch, but doubt I would have got his quality at PSD 5, they definitely wouldn't have scored like him from round 1. Call it a calculated risk.
I think we both had a win there E-E. You got a quality young MID in Crouch and I got a young DEF in Docherty to help plug a hole in my defence, as well as another young MID in Taylor Adams, with pick #5. Good trade I reckon.....
Hey Yad, you can remove Mr. Winderlich from your Retirement list. After negotiations conducted over a number of days, Jason has agreed to play with Banchang for one more season. This was due mainly to us purchasing for him, his very own tuk-tuk, which enables him to get around and view the many scenic sights of Rayong Province at his leisure.
choppers wrote: I think we both had a win there E-E. You got a quality young MID in Crouch and I got a young DEF in Docherty to help plug a hole in my defence, as well as another young MID in Taylor Adams, with pick #5. Good trade I reckon..... I'd have to say we've both come out of it happy! Definite win/win. Besides, if you pay peanuts, you get monkeys!
Beware the sleeping giant. Or maybe not! Trading isn't over yet, we've still got all cricket season...
JPK good to see you're still in the land of the ORFFU. Maybe you're just looking in the wrong places for that special nugget.