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Football => Richmond Rant => Topic started by: one-eyed on May 03, 2011, 08:31:23 PM
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Well according to this website they are/were....
Cotch is contracted until 2013 so he's untouchable while Lids is contracted to 2012. GWS have two years to sign uncontracted players (2011-12).
Exclusive: List of potential GWS targets
May 3, 2011
By Matt Nicholls
aflonline.com.au
A HIDDEN list of potential Greater Western Sydney recruits has been discovered, revealing more than 40 current AFL players were on the Giants’ radar.
While many of the players have since been re-signed by their current clubs, more than a dozen on the list have yet to commit, fuelling speculation they may be headed to Blacktown.
High-profile Collingwood onballers Dale Thomas and Scott Pendlebury head the list, which was discovered on the server of a popular AFL statistics website under the file name of “GWS Confidential”.
The file was added in September last year and contains PDF documents with detailed statistics on 46 AFL players.
From Geelong’s Joel Selwood to maligned Melbourne forward Jack Watts, the Giants appear to have had a close eye on every talented youngster in the country.
What do you think? Discuss this in our comments section below or on our AFL forums.
Under AFL rules, the Giants can sign 16 uncontracted players – one from every club – prior to their entry to the competition in 2012.
Most of the big names on the list have since extended their contracts with their current clubs, however there are still plenty of big fish ready to be lured – if they haven’t been already.
No doubt the priority for the Giants will be to sign some bigger bodies, having watched the Gold Coast Suns being bashed from pillar to post early this season.
Taylor Walker (Adelaide), Matthew Leuenberger, Mitch Clark (Brisbane), Cameron Wood (Collingwood), Michael Hurley, Tayte Pears (Essendon) and Alipate Carlisle (Port Adelaide) were all listed in the discovered file.
North Melbourne midfielder Ryan Bastinac, who was fifth in last year’s AFL Rising Star award is also a potential target, while Western Bulldogs youngster Dylan Addison appears to be linked to the new franchise.
Taken with pick 25 in the 2005 AFL Draft, Addison, 23, was born in Sydney and would be hard-pressed to refuse a lucrative offer to return home.
An interesting omission on the list is Collingwood’s Dane Swan who has re-signed with the Magpies but was rumoured to be the Giants number 1 target, maybe he was never in their sights.
Unlike the Suns, GWS can sign uncontracted players over two seasons, meaning stars can be poached by the Giants for the 2013 season.
Gold Coast talent like Charlie Dixon and Brandon Matera would potentially be up for grabs.
Pendlebury and Melbourne up-and-comer Tom Scully are on the Giants’ list, but both are expected to re-sign with their respective clubs within the next six weeks.
Colin Young, the manager of Fremantle young gun Rhys Palmer, recently met with GWS officials in Perth to discuss a potential contract.
There was speculation Palmer had agreed to a four-year deal with the Giants, but the former Rising Star winner denied those claims to the media.
West Coast’s Mitch Brown is another potential recruit for the AFL newcomers, who will be coached by Kevin Sheedy in their inaugural season
The full list is:
Taylor Walker
Daniel Rich
Matthew Leuenberger
Mitch Clark
Marc Murphy
Cameron Wood
Dale Thomas
Harry O’Brien
Scott Pendlebury
Michael Hurley
Tayte Pears
Chris Mayne
Hayden Ballantyne
Rhys Palmer
Stephen Hill
Anthony Morabito
Joel Selwood
Travis Varcoe
Cyril Rioli
Jarryd Roughhead
Lance Franklin
Cale Morton
Jack Grimes
Jack Trengove
Jack Watts
James Frawley
Tom Scully
Andrew Swallow
Ben Cunnington
Ben Warren
Jack Ziebell
Lachlan Hansen
Liam Anthony
Ryan Bastinac
Alipate Carlile
Troy Chaplin
Brett Deledio
Trent Cotchin
Rhys Stanley
Andrejs Everitt
Dylan Addison
Easton Wood
Josh Hill
Will Minson
Mitch Brown
Nic Naitanui
http://www.aflonline.com.au/afl-news/2011/05/03/exclusive-list-of-potential-gws-targets/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+aflonline+%28AFL+Online%29&utm_content=Twitter
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I'd say its more of a wish list than a hit list (or a you're dreamin' list)
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I'd be surprised if we lost anyone we didn't want to lose. Why would you want to leave a club like us, with thousands of supporters, fantastic facilities, great young list, best song and a bright future for an interstate start up team in the middle of the rugby heartland, surrounded by people who, at best, aren't interested, at worst dislike you and a future of consistent 100+ point defeats. Money isn't everything.
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it's an aspirational list, id expect our best 2 players to feature...lids will be a priority signing for us in next 12 months
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West Sydney is a hole. Money is money but geez youd be hard pressed wanting to live there.
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^ What he said and why would you want to play out your career in front of crowds of 10,000 and probably not play in finals when you have the Tiger army and a finals bonanza just around the corner.
Not just being one-eyed but would be very surised if we lost any of "Stars" meaning top 5
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West Sydney wont be successful. It is a horrible part of the state.
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West Sydney is a hole thats a given but Sydney aint.
Just because you play for GWS doesnt mean you live in WS. 30 mins from outskirts of the city id say they will get a few players dont worry about that.
Its no different than players travelling to Seaford.
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I don't even know if it would be that far
Could almost say it would be like living as far out as Brighton or Hampton
or going out West either Williamstown or Altona would probably be a better comparison
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West Sydney is a hole thats a given but Sydney aint.
Just because you play for GWS doesnt mean you live in WS. 30 mins from outskirts of the city id say they will get a few players dont worry about that.
Its no different than players travelling to Seaford.
At peak hour it is a min of 90 mins to drive there. Traffic in Sydney is a nightmare
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West Sydney is a hole thats a given but Sydney aint.
Just because you play for GWS doesnt mean you live in WS. 30 mins from outskirts of the city id say they will get a few players dont worry about that.
Its no different than players travelling to Seaford.
At peak hour it is a min of 90 mins to drive there. Traffic in Sydney is a nightmare
true i forget about that.
I lived in Bondi for 6 months in 2007 for work. Can say i had an amazing time out there. Saw goodesy most days riding his 1995 BMX most days which was a laugh.
But Bondi is not West Sydney so i take your point.
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West Sydney is a hole thats a given but Sydney aint.
Just because you play for GWS doesnt mean you live in WS. 30 mins from outskirts of the city id say they will get a few players dont worry about that.
Its no different than players travelling to Seaford.
At peak hour it is a min of 90 mins to drive there. Traffic in Sydney is a nightmare
Yep. Players will want a personal helicopter as part of their package.
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At peak hour it is a min of 90 mins to drive there. Traffic in Sydney is a nightmare
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Yep. Players will want a personal helicopter as part of their package.
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Even a helicopter won't help much. Sydney airport traffic is so bad it'd take you two hours to find a place to land. They say up here that the speed of traffic around the suburbs is slower now than it was in 1880, when everyone rode horses. It's hard to see how anyone other than a true mercenary would be attracted to GWS.
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Since when do AFL players work 9-5 and need to worry about peak hour?
Also they would be going against the peak hour rush wanting to leave the city early in the morning
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Since when do AFL players work 9-5 and need to worry about peak hour?
Also they would be going against the peak hour rush wanting to leave the city early in the morning
Exactly. Buddy as an example lives in Brighton yet travels to Waverly Park for training. Thats an hour in traffic. 30 mins no traffic.
I dont think its as bad as people think. Live in five dock and your good as gold.
They would've learned a lot from GC. Just hope none of our players chase the $$
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I don't even know if it would be that far
Could almost say it would be like living as far out as Brighton or Hampton
or going out West either Williamstown or Altona would probably be a better comparison
Brighton has trees. Water. Good looking people.
West sydney full of lower class suburbs. poo place.
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I'd be surprised if that document "GWS Confidential.pdf" was actually created by GWS. It came from a site with absolutely no connection to them :lol
As for them not being able to attract players because of the suburb where their training HQ is, what a load of cobblers. GWS as a region is massive, some 350 suburbs, and there is a lot of waterfront areas and suburbs with median house prices well over the $1m mark. Not that they have to live where they work, i'm sure they wont be banned from the eastern suburbs, north shore, inner west etc. nor will they be put off by a commute. Sydney sells itself.
The problem will be the players seeing how uncompetitive Gold Coast is. That is a real worry.
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can tell you this.
GWS have a list of all current AFL players.
The least rated player is a hawthorn player, any guesses??
There are 2 RFC players in there bottom 20 players
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can tell you this.
GWS have a list of all current AFL players.
The least rated player is a hawthorn player, any guesses??
There are 2 RFC players in there bottom 20 players
just tell us the answers jacko. this isnt sale of the century lol.
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The Ablett argument that he wanted to be a part of creating something from the bottom up doesn't really wash with the RFC players either. That's what they have got at the RFC. For one of our top players to leave for a reason other than money would have to be seen as a huge vote of no confidence in our current process. Our top players should be on decent contracts anyway. Hell, we have salary cap room.
A fringe player possibly yes, since they may leave for more opportunities. Similar to Houli and Grigg coming to us. Is GWS interested in fringe players though?
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can tell you this.
GWS have a list of all current AFL players.
The least rated player is a hawthorn player, any guesses??
There are 2 RFC players in there bottom 20 players
just tell us the answers jacko. this isnt sale of the century lol.
Josh Gibson
I did like Sale of the Century, models were good :thumbsup
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can tell you this.
GWS have a list of all current AFL players.
The least rated player is a hawthorn player, any guesses??
There are 2 RFC players in there bottom 20 players
just tell us the answers jacko. this isnt sale of the century lol.
They rate josh Gibson the lowest in the AFL??
Josh Gibson
I did like Sale of the Century, models were good :thumbsup
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West Sydney is a hole. Money is money but geez youd be hard pressed wanting to live there.
Tell me more Deborah Hutton. ::) I live in Western Sydney 10 flags and I'd be really interested to know how you came to that opinion? Watching news reports and snippets from Today tonight?
Gimme a break. Where I live the air is fresh, I have more grass and trees than Concrete and the only sirens I hear are for buffoons who have run off the road or Volunteer Bushies attending the odd fire.
I can understand that you entertain a dislike for a football Club like GWS but I would be greatly appreciate it if you would refrain from tarring everyone who lives in the west of Sydney with the same brush.
Maybe you should head up for the first Tigers v GWS match and I can open your eyes and show you how amazing some parts of western Sydney really are.
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Funnel Webs entering houses between October and April Tiga?
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As if any AFL player will make a decision on which club to play for based on which suburb(s) the club represents. Like saying no-one would play for the Western Bulldogs because they would have to live in the Western Suburbs. :lol
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Funnel Webs entering houses between October and April Tiga?
I've lived in funnel web central for 12 years now and the only one I have seen live was at Toronga Zoo ;D
We still take precautions by checking shoes and keeping clothes off the ground.
We have been visited several times by large tree snakes but they are not venomous.
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Funnel Webs entering houses between October and April Tiga?
I've lived in funnel web central for 12 years now and the only one I have seen live was at Toronga Zoo ;D
We still take precautions by checking shoes and keeping clothes off the ground.
We have been visited several times by large tree snakes but they are not venomous.
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tiga: I was going to ask to stay with you next year when we play the GWS but I'll think I'll make other arrangements.... tree snakes :-[ I'd stuff ... pass ;D
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Funnel Webs entering houses between October and April Tiga?
I've lived in funnel web central for 12 years now and the only one I have seen live was at Toronga Zoo ;D
We still take precautions by checking shoes and keeping clothes off the ground.
We have been visited several times by large tree snakes but they are not venomous.
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tiga: I was going to ask to stay with you next year when we play the GWS but I'll think I'll make other arrangements.... tree snakes :-[ I'd stuff ... pass ;D
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Doesnt Robbie Nahas own a giant tree snake?
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My 8 foot long Carpet Snake has disappeared :( i am afraid some fool might have killed it >:(
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woke one morning a few years ago to find a python crawling over our bed. it had been living behind the cupboard.
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Since when do AFL players work 9-5 and need to worry about peak hour?
Also they would be going against the peak hour rush wanting to leave the city early in the morning
They would've learned a lot from GC. Just hope none of our players chase the $$
hmm i hope there are some of our more overrated players chasing the dollars. would gladly offer up many of the duds we have for a decent pick.
for me the only must keeps at all cost are foley martin deledio riewoldt conca cotchin and most of the 20 21yr olds and under.
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Its difficult to see GWS been able to get many of the players on the list at all, and the non victorian clubs seem the most vunrable. Tom Scully will go i think, as the offer reflects what he could be not what he is, so he will probobly see it as possibly his only chance to sign for that much money. Deledio and cotchin are two huge parts of richmonds future, very unlikely they will go anywhere, id suggest the best players Gws could hope for would be.
one top tier player
Dale thomas
Marc Murphy
Andrew swallow
Key position players
Tait pears
Alepite carlisle
Mitch clark
Taylor walker
second tier players
Tom scully
Daniel Rich
Ryan Bastinac
callan ward
Rhys Palmer
Wildcard pickups
Brendan Fevola
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Its difficult to see GWS been able to get many of the players on the list at all, and the non victorian clubs seem the most vunrable. Tom Scully will go i think, as the offer reflects what he could be not what he is, so he will probobly see it as possibly his only chance to sign for that much money. Deledio and cotchin are two huge parts of richmonds future, very unlikely they will go anywhere, id suggest the best players Gws could hope for would be.
one top tier player
Dale thomas
Marc Murphy
Andrew swallow
Key position players
Tait pears
Alepite carlisle
Mitch clark
Taylor walker
second tier players
Tom scully
Daniel Rich
Ryan Bastinac
callan ward
Rhys Palmer
Wildcard pickups
Brendan Fevola
Ben Fish, welcome to OER!
However your first post is very wrong!
Top Tier players of interest to GWS include:
Gus Graham
Andrew Browne
Westhoff
Hicks
Connors
Thursfield
etc. etc.! ;D