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Tony Sheahan: "Up to ten @AFL clubs jostling for @melbournefc's pick 2 as trade month continues to lag".

Interesting. He's been spot on recently

I think 10 is ambitious.

More like 3 or 4 real suitors, maximum.

The rest would be "Varcoe & Taylor Hunt for pick 2" type ******** trades.

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Tony Sheahan: "Up to ten @AFL clubs jostling for @melbournefc's pick 2 as trade month continues to lag".

Interesting. He's been spot on recently

Very interesting.

Called Paul Roos to Melbourne 6 months before it happened.

I think hes Mike Sheahans son too.

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Tony Sheahan: "Up to ten @AFL clubs jostling for @melbournefc's pick 2 as trade month continues to lag".

Interesting. He's been spot on recently

That's fantastic news (if true) with still a week to go.

I have a feeling we are going to end up with a pretty good deal for pick 2 and we won't be taking it to the draft.

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Very interesting.

Called Paul Roos to Melbourne 6 months before it happened.

I think hes Mike Sheahans son too.

Yep, that's his son.

Tony also called Buddy to Sydney before anyone else even entertained the notion

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I imagine getting Vince or Lyons just got a tiny bit harder with Polec nominating Port. Still worth a go, but the Crows might not be as keen to trade now.

Don't think it will matter - Crows are desperate to get into the first/second round of the draft
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Tony Sheahan: "Up to ten @AFL clubs jostling for @melbournefc's pick 2 as trade month continues to lag".

Interesting. He's been spot on recently

let the bidding wars begin :)

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Tony Sheahan: "Up to ten @AFL clubs jostling for @melbournefc's pick 2 as trade month continues to lag".

Interesting. He's been spot on recently

All we need is for one club to get a bit desperate with all the interest in pick 2 and offer us a bloody good deal that we take instantly. That's all it takes.

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All we need is for one club to get a bit desperate with all the interest in pick 2 and offer us a bloody good deal that we take instantly. That's all it takes.

Yep... and essentially, we cannot lose on this one... either we get a deal where a club pays overs for pick 2, or we keep it and get the best available in the psd. Win, win!

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Yep... and essentially, we cannot lose on this one... either we get a deal where a club pays overs for pick 2, or we keep it and get the best available in the psd. Win, win!

Exactly. It's a pain that we don't know more info about which clubs are keen and the type of players involved, as outside of this interest we know nothing else, but we need to remember we are in a strong position here. We either get a fantastic kid with pick 2 or we upgrade our midfield talent in a big way.

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Tony Sheahan: "Up to ten @AFL clubs jostling for @melbournefc's pick 2 as trade month continues to lag".

Interesting. He's been spot on recently

Just made me fall of the couch with joy.

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Can anyone remember the Judd deal to Carlton? What pick they used ? Etc seemed to be a lot easier for them to land Judd with a high pick, I think it was two and Kennedy yeah?

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Tony Sheahan: "Up to ten @AFL clubs jostling for @melbournefc's pick 2 as trade month continues to lag".

Interesting. He's been spot on recently

Maybe ten clubs thinking they can deal but in reality probably only 2-3 have anything we want.

Might some very ambitious deals being touted by some clubs hoping we for some reason are desperate to waste it. Of course we arent. Fall back being using it ourselves

So a deal might get done yet. im leaning towards we end up using it though, especially if we can get some of these other deals i.e Vince, Lyons, Michie, Cross done then the urgency for an immediate gun subsides a little.

I cant see us wasting it.

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Can anyone remember the Judd deal to Carlton? What pick they used ? Etc seemed to be a lot easier for them to land Judd with a high pick, I think it was two and Kennedy yeah?

Pick 3, Kennedy (a recent pick 4) and pick 20 for Judd.

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Pick 3, Kennedy (a recent pick 4) and pick 20 for Judd.

Yeah I was making this comparison the other day and reckon Freo have done better with Sylvia than Carlton with Judd.

et me explain - What would you rather me give you $100 and you give me $80 (Judd deal), or me just give you $50 (Sylvia leaving for free).

Free agency is a huge advantage.

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Maybe ten clubs thinking they can deal but in reality probably only 2-3 have anything we want.

Every club in the league would have a midfielder we would want.


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This is funny...

I hope you're right bbub but recent history would suggest otherwise.

there were different ppl at the club then . Haven't you noticed a change in the ways things are done ?
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Yeah I was making this comparison the other day and reckon Freo have done better with Sylvia than Carlton with Judd.

et me explain - What would you rather me give you $100 and you give me $80 (Judd deal), or me just give you $50 (Sylvia leaving for free).

Free agency is a huge advantage.

A reasonable point but it was more like Judd was a crisp $100 note and Sylvia $2.75 in silver.

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there were different ppl at the club then . Haven't you noticed a change in the ways things are done ?

I agree it seems to be different, and I hope to god that it has changed for the better, but I've felt this way before.

Maybe it's my MFCSS kicking in.

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Pick 3, Kennedy (a recent pick 4) and pick 20 for Judd.

Given that Judd was the absolute jet of the comp Carlton definitely won that trade.. Just ironic that they lack a kew forward atm..

Say we had just for example.. Josh Kennedy from Sydney keen.. And we traded pick 2 say (a player Sydney need) and pick 21.. Would it be worth it?

I definitely think so..

Or

I'd be offering up pick 2, Fitzpatrick and 20 for Rockliff and say Karnezis or a first round pick..

You've got to give abit to get and Brisbane will need a key forward soon.. And we are desperate for a gun mid!

Thoughts?

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Every club in the league would have a midfielder we would want.

not for pick 2 though
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I personally think Carlton didn't win that trade as although they received Judd who was a super player they lost a very good forward in Kennedy plus 2 other high picks. You can tell by their lack of depth that this affected them. That is why you should be careful how much you give away for one player.

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I personally think Carlton didn't win that trade as although they received Judd who was a super player they lost a very good forward in Kennedy plus 2 other high picks. You can tell by their lack of depth that this affected them. That is why you should be careful how much you give away for one player.

They did what they needed to do. Imagine if they were without Judd the last seven years or however long, I think they'd still be in that hole. People tend to forget how bad they really were.

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