When should St Kilda attack Free Agency?

[citywest]

I originally thought at the end of season 2017 however I now feel it should be at the end of 2018.
Please discuss.....

[plugger66]

In the next 10 years if not earlier. Certainly from this year onwards but if not this year then either next year or the year after or the year after that. As long as we get a FA before we get a pick for Jack Steven.

In short we need a FA eventually but I'm not sure when. Maybe after we retire Fisher even though he just signed.

[Bunk_Moreland]

In the next 10 years if not earlier. Certainly from this year onwards but if not this year then either next year or the year after or the year after that. As long as we get a FA before we get a pick for Jack Steven.

In short we need a FA eventually but I'm not sure when. Maybe after we retire Fisher even though he just signed.

Dont we get Bennell as a FA if we delist Lee? Thats how it works doesn't it?

[plugger66]

In the next 10 years if not earlier. Certainly from this year onwards but if not this year then either next year or the year after or the year after that. As long as we get a FA before we get a pick for Jack Steven.

In short we need a FA eventually but I'm not sure when. Maybe after we retire Fisher even though he just signed.

Dont we get Bennell as a FA if we delist Lee? Thats how it works doesn't it?

Yep. 2001 is like 2015. 2002 is like 2016. 2003 is like 12 years ago.

[Bunk_Moreland]

In the next 10 years if not earlier. Certainly from this year onwards but if not this year then either next year or the year after or the year after that. As long as we get a FA before we get a pick for Jack Steven.

In short we need a FA eventually but I'm not sure when. Maybe after we retire Fisher even though he just signed.

Dont we get Bennell as a FA if we delist Lee? Thats how it works doesn't it?

Yep. 2001 is like 2015. 2002 is like 2016. 2003 is like 12 years ago.

Right. It all makes sense wen it is so simple. Why dont more people think like this?

[plugger66]

In the next 10 years if not earlier. Certainly from this year onwards but if not this year then either next year or the year after or the year after that. As long as we get a FA before we get a pick for Jack Steven.

In short we need a FA eventually but I'm not sure when. Maybe after we retire Fisher even though he just signed.

Dont we get Bennell as a FA if we delist Lee? Thats how it works doesn't it?

Yep. 2001 is like 2015. 2002 is like 2016. 2003 is like 12 years ago.

Right. It all makes sense wen it is so simple. Why dont more people think like this?

Because hopefully most are sane.

[saintsRrising]

I think the Saints should attack Free Agency now as it clearly favours other clubs.

[ROLS-LEE]

Use free agency on the right players. Don't use it for the sake of it.

[Bruce G McAbee]

First question, who is actually up as a free agent. We would want someone who can give us 100 games right now.
We don't need top up players, though depth, which we can trade for and use draft for are worth having.

[Con Gorozidis]

I am not sure we are framing this debate in the right way. Everyone seems to be treating it as canon that it needs to be at one single point. As though you can only ever have one FA. Really we should be looking at whats available every single year and judge them each on their own merits. I am not sure I buy into this idea that you have to time your FA as if you only get one. We should not have any salary cap problems. If anything we are over-paying a lot of ordinary footballers right now. I just dont buy this footy myth that we should only look at FAs at one point in time and one point only. Who decided this was gospel anyway?

[Con Gorozidis]

First question, who is actually up as a free agent. We would want someone who can give us 100 games right now.
We don't need top up players, though depth, which we can trade for and use draft for are worth having.

Looking through the list - the only one I would have wanted who was up was Easton Wood - but he re-signed during the year.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-02-18/u ... gency-list

Noone else of any interest imo.

[The Recruit]

2017
Adelaide
Ricky Henderson - Restricted (9 years)
Brisbane
Claye Beams - Restricted (8 years)
Tom Rockliff - Restricted (9 years)
Carlton
Michael Jamison - Unrestricted (11 years)
Andrew Walker - Unrestricted (14 years)
Collingwood
Travis Cloke - Unrestricted (13 years)
Tyson Goldsack - Unrestricted (11 years)
Essendon
Travis Colyer - Restricted (8 years)
Michael Hurley - Restricted (9 years)
David Zaharakis - Restricted (9 years)
Fremantle
Hayden Ballantyne - Restricted (9 years)
Nathan Fyfe - Restricted (8 years)
Nick Suban - Restricted (9 years)
Garrick Ibbotson - Unrestricted (14 years)
Michael Johnson - Unrestricted (14 years)
David Mundy - Unrestricted (12 years)
Geelong
Joel Selwood - Unrestricted (11 years)
Hawthorn
Luke Breust - Restricted (9 years)
Grant Birchall - Unrestricted (13 years)
Jordan Lewis - Unrestricted (13 years)
Cyril Rioli - Unrestricted (10 years)
Melbourne
Lynden Dunn - Unrestricted (13 years)
North Melbourne
Ryan Bastinac - Restricted (8 years)
Aaron Black - Restricted (8 years)
Ben Cunnington - Restricted (8 years)
Jamie Macmillan - Restricted (8 years)
Lachlan Hansen - Unrestricted (11 years)
Scott Thompson - Unrestricted (10 years)
Port Adelaide
Jasper Pittard - Restricted (9 years)
Jackson Trengove - Restricted (9 years)
Alipate Carlile - Unrestricted (12 years)
Justin Westhoff - Unrestricted (12 years)
Richmond
Dustin Martin - Restricted (8 years)
Brett Deledio - Unrestricted (13 years)
Sydney
Josh Kennedy - Restricted (8 years)
Sam Reid - Restricted (8 years)
Gary Rohan - Restricted (8 years)
Jarrad McVeigh - Unrestricted (14 years)
West Coast
Shannon Hurn - Unrestricted (12 years)
Mark LeCras - Unrestricted (13 years)
Eric Mackenzie - Unrestricted (11 years)

Fyfe would be a big get....cant see any of 2017 crew leaving...Hurley would be perfect full back.

[The Recruit]

So for me it would be 2019-20. More chance getting the out of contract player from GWS for quality than free agency. I feel free agency only allows you to go from top four to winning one. Just need to get in that top four somehow.

[plugger66]

I am not sure we are framing this debate in the right way. Everyone seems to be treating it as canon that it needs to be at one single point. As though you can only ever have one FA. Really we should be looking at whats available every single year and judge them each on their own merits. I am not sure I buy into this idea that you have to time your FA as if you only get one. We should not have any salary cap problems. If anything we are over-paying a lot of ordinary footballers right now. I just dont buy this footy myth that we should only look at FAs at one point in time and one point only. Who decided this was gospel anyway?

Richo. I reckon he may know.

[St Chris]

Use free agency on the right players. Don't use it for the sake of it.

This is your answer, Ladies and Gentlemen....

We target and attract the right players first, then if we can get them as free agents, great. If not, then we trade for the same players. Doesn't matter if that's this year, next, or 2025, identify the right players and make the move when necessary.