Addam Maric To North Melbourne

[Bates Mate 4,461]

Tim Harrington was on SEN and said that Maric had requested a trade to North.

He went on to say North are easy to deal with and expects the deal to be done.

Question is what have they got that we would want and what would they give up?

they have picks 18, 40, 58, 76, 94 in the draft. Can't see them giving up pick 18.

I am thinking we will end up with pick 40 plus a player like Ben Warren.(which does not excite me)

I would't mind a swap for Matt Campbell and one of our later picks we need a small forward who can apply pressure.

He is no world beater but neither is Maric and offers more pace than Maric

Edited October 12, 2011 by Bates Mate

[JACKATTACK 17]

He also said Bate was not going to be traded.

[Bring-Back-Powell 14,661]

No player involved. We don't seen to chase players during trade week.

I expect us to get their 3rd rd pick.

[highroller 112]

is he contracted just out of interest? if not then he can simply walk and they will pick him up in the PSD! - 3rd round seems like we are getting shafted what did we select him at again?

[Guest Thomo]

is he contracted just out of interest? if not then he can simply walk and they will pick him up in the PSD! - 3rd round seems like we are getting shafted what did we select him at again?

Doesn't matter now where he was drafted. It was a very poor draft pick at the time, and seen by most as a strange pick. He is a list clogger, and will be delisted if not traded, so if we get something it is a bonus.

[highroller 112]

i actually think he has talent not that it matters now but he has a booming 50m kick and the thing that has been keeping him out of the team is his motor and workrate which could both be fixed under a Neeld/Misson new regime. Bailey always struggled to get our players up and running and thats what it is sounding like we will be getting better at from now on with Misson/Craig/Neeld operating.

There's no way he is on the verge of being delisted, he is more important to hold onto than say Warnock for example who will just never cut it in our best side. There was still hope Maric could i think anyway.

[stranga 328]

Im also thinking third round pick but maybe also an upgrade, like we give them our third round and we get their second round in return. I cant see us aquiring another player given we already seem to be struggling to delist the minimum number of players.

[Ron Burgundy 8,584]

Happy to hear that Bate is not going to be traded. Misson could possibly fix some of Bate's agility issues - and he's otherwise a very good player.

[Nasher 33,607]

Anything we get is a bonus. Scrap value.

[Demonator 93]

is he contracted just out of interest? if not then he can simply walk and they will pick him up in the PSD! - 3rd round seems like we are getting shafted what did we select him at again?

Was he pick 21? Not sure, but i think it was something like that?

[old55 23,298]

Maric + 54 for 40 would be nice.

[titan_uranus 24,959]

Anything we get is a bonus. Scrap value.

Agreed.

I honestly cannot believe another club is interested. Good on him for faking to the other clubs that he can play.

[Bates Mate 4,461]

Yep taken at pick 21. Was supposedly the most accurate kick statistacly in the U/18's ever.

I had high hopes he could turn into our Alan Didak . some players taken after him - Tate Pears, Tom Collier,levi greenwood,brendan whitecross,scott selwood,chris mayne ,scott Thompson (North melbourne).

[Nasher 33,607]

Yep taken at pick 21. Was supposedly the most accurate kick statistacly in the U/18's ever.

I had high hopes he could turn into our Alan Didak . some players taken after him - Tate Pears, Tom Collier,levi greenwood,brendan whitecross,scott selwood,chris mayne ,scott Thompson (North melbourne).

There's absolutely no point in ruing what came after.

[Mac7 309]

Swap for Urquhart.

Both pick 21.

[Lil_red_fire_engine 11,066]

Maric + 54 for 40 would be nice.

Old I think your onto something. I expect we will just swap picks to improve out draft position.

[H_T 3,043]

Old I think your onto something. I expect we will just swap picks to improve out draft position.

If North are moving on Matt Campbell, it will be interesting to see what they get for him. Could be that pick, otherwise the Maric + 54 for pick 40 upgrade seems reasonable.

[hardtack 10,500]

Swap for Urquhart.

Both pick 21.

21 seems to be the magic number - pick 21, played 21 senior games and 21 years old.

[Carlos Danger 380]

Maric & pick 36 for pick 18.

[Redleg 40,769]

Maric & pick 36 for pick 18.

No hope.

[The Great One 99 125]

Maric & pick 36 for pick 18.

I think that happened in a dream you had.

[H_T 3,043]

Maric & pick 36 for pick 18.

North would cry.

Actually no, they'd laugh at giving up their first rounder.

[Carlos Danger 380]

If McLean was worthy of pick 11 a couple years back in a very strong draft then I don't see why this trade would be zero chance in this year's weak draft?

[H_T 3,043]

If McLean was worthy of pick 11 a couple years back in a very strong draft then I don't see why this trade would be zero chance in this year's weak draft?

Ah yes, but that decision by Carlton was a major brainfart.

[pantaloons 2,019]

Let's hope we get this done tomorrow. It'd be more than nice to head into Monday knowing where we're placed pick-wise given we've got other deals to make which will probably also affect our draft position. I like old's suggestion of Maric + 54 for 40 - that'd be my preferred option. Other than that, North's pick 58 would be the other realistic option.