It looks like its Tyson, Picks 9 & 53 for pick 2, 20 & 74. At first glance I'm underwhelmed - I understood trading pick 2 for an established midfielder such as Sloane, Rockliff, Shuey, S Selwood or even Shiel at a pinch. I cannot understand sacrificing another high draft pick for a kid who hasn't yet made it over one who might be a star (Aish/Kelly).

Tyson has played 13 of a possible 44 games due to injury, Collingwood will pay less for Taylor Adams who is far more established and so far more durable. Here's hoping we nail pick 9.

Edited October 17, 201311 yr by Jimmi C

Slap in the face to robbo this trade.

I stand to be corrected but Dom went to Trinity Grammar in Kew and the whole family are Demon Supporters.

If so that has to be a real plus+++

My old school (hated the place).

[sarcasm]Great another injury prone player that can join Clark & Dawes in the stands.[/sarcasm]

And to put an even more positive spin on it, depending on what positions people are recruiting for, pick 9 is actually a bit higher than 9th best... assuming after Boyd they were all mids, then that is 8th best mid at worst; but I'm guessing there are some others in there that aren't mids.

If we got one of Freeman, Sheed or Crouch with Pick 9 then it's a big win for the club. If we still recruit Vince then we have added to the list Hogan, Tyson, Pick 9, Vince and Michie. That's a very good off season for our club, and our best one for a long, long time.

Dom Tyson is a great get ...

whats left ...Nd picks ??? 9 *mid (freeman?) , 36 * small fwd, 53 * young full back ???

to add to Hogan, Michie #54 trade, Tyson, Vince (compo trade)

Zac Jones might be marooned!!!

Yes, assuming we trade silvia compo for Vince and unless Zac makes it to pick 36 (unlikely), he won't be a Dee.

I'm happy with Tyson.

He and Shiel were my only real "wants" out of a trade with GWS.

Tyson isn't as good (yet) but we get pick 9 for a reason.

Good result.

But I wonder what Ben-Hur is thinking right...

I'm so excited already. I may wet myself

http://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/2013-10-18/demons-land-giant-recruit

EDit :- Maybe it's just the prostate playing up

Edited October 17, 201311 yr by Chippy

Forget about his form this year I'd say. Can't expect a young midfielder in a team not getting a kick to impact games after a significant time out.

His form in his first year was patchy. Games of 10, 6 and 4 touches, likely the sub on some of those occasions. But in the other games he went 15, 21, 17, 18, 17, 24, 26. Also 4 goals in 10 games in 3 games he made minimal impact shows he can get on the end of it. Not bad tackle numbers either.

My biggest concern is the knee injury.

Besides that I would've loved to keep pick 20 but I understand why. We are getting a pick 3 for 2 years ago for pick 2 and moving from pick 20 to pick 9. It all depends on Tyson's ability to live up to that pick 3 and what we can do with that pick 9.

I'm thinking we head to the draft with picks 9, third round pick - 40ish and GWS' 4th round pick. Sylvia compo on the trade block for Vince or any other at this stage.

Tyson has played 13 of a possible 44 games due to injury, Collingwood will pay less for Taylor Adams who is far more established and so far more durable. Here's hoping we nail pick 9.

Tyson has star written all over him.

Adams is a battler who will never really impact games. Good accumulator thats about it.

On paper I'd say the trade is a pretty fair deal for both clubs. I admit, I was hoping pick 2 would be used in a straight swap for a shuey or a rockliff type of player.

However, we are all crying out for immediate improvements in 2014. Tyson has been in the system for a couple years now and once he gets his body right, can have an immediate impact.

Much happier with Dom Tyson instead of the Bugg and Buntine combo that was being rumoured.

Another way of looking at is:

If we rate a kid that we can get at pick 9 as high as Aish, Kelly etc....Matt Crouch springs to mind

If this was to be the case, we would effectively be getting Dom Tyson for pick 20 & an upgrade from 74 to 53.

Starting to like it a lot now - Great trade MFC

Edited October 17, 201311 yr by Roosy's Bruisers

Another way of looking at is:

If we rate a kid that we can get at pick 9 as high as Aish, Kelly etc....Matt Crouch springs to mind

If this was to be the case, we would effectively be getting Dom Tyson for pick 20 & an upgrade from 74 to 53.

Starting to like it a lot now.

Hit the nail on the head

Listed as 186cm but I'd say he gets every bit of that (maybe it's the hair) and left footer which is a much needed positive.

The heights important because Freo are revolutionizing midfield play with Fyfe, Mundy and Barlow. We can't be sending out Nath Jones and Viney alone. Michie has a little size. Trengove is decent in the air but we need some midfielders closer to the 190cm mark.

Slap in the face to robbo this trade.

Momentum... Should change his headline to Robbo's career stalls whilst he removes egg from face.

Tyson has star written all over him.

Adams is a battler who will never really impact games. Good accumulator thats about it.

Don't make the mistake of writing a guy like Adams off - the kid can seriously play footy, and has been one of the best performed mids for GWS outside of Toby Greene and Callan Ward in their first two seasons in the comp. Tyson will be a star, but so will Adams.

Watch his highlights on the MFC site

Reminds me so much of Scott Pendlebury

http://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/2013-10-18/demons-land-giant-recruit

I have just heard a rumour from a mate closely connected to another afl club (he has a 60% track record of being right over the last 15 years) that Dom Tyson, this week's rising ster nominee, wants to come to the MFC to join former teammate JV.

Well done angrydee!!!!!!!!

And to put an even more positive spin on it, depending on what positions people are recruiting for, pick 9 is actually a bit higher than 9th best... assuming after Boyd they were all mids, then that is 8th best mid at worst; but I'm guessing there are some others in there that aren't mids.

and Norf have committed to mc Donald at 8.

On another note I went back over the neafl stats for the year and it looks like he returned from injury in late May and started slowly but was consistently in the best players for the last few months which saw him get a couple of games. Knee seems sound. Get a good pre season into him and now I am excited. Last year we went out and picked up the rejects. This year we are getting the guys whose clubs would still like to hold onto. Good work dees

Listed as 186cm but I'd say he gets every bit of that (maybe it's the hair) and left footer which is a much needed positive.

The heights important because Freo are revolutionizing midfield play with Fyfe, Mundy and Barlow. We can't be sending out Nath Jones and Viney alone. Michie has a little size. Trengove is decent in the air but we need some midfielders closer to the 190cm mark.

Has David Myers passed on us? If not, how do we get him? 190cm+ and kicks goals from everywhere.

Jeremy Howe is going to be a talent without a role soon I suspect. Can he become the tall midfielder?

If he doesn't become a tall mid - he is going to have to learn to play forward both tall AND small with the timber we have up there now.

Edited October 17, 201311 yr by caddypgt

I like the fact we got pick 9 back too....

we could either take it to the draft or even trade it for someone like Myers....which I wouldn't mind either

Well done angrydee!!!!!!!!

Yep, take a bow. Called that one a mile away!

Another way of looking at is:

If we rate a kid that we can get at pick 9 as high as Aish, Kelly etc....Matt Crouch springs to mind

If this was to be the case, we would effectively be getting Dom Tyson for pick 20 & an upgrade from 74 to 53.

Starting to like it a lot now - Great trade MFC

That is exactly right. It's extremely common in the NFL and not so much over here.

If your best available is on everyone elses draft boards at 9-15 why wouldn't you move back?

I stand to be corrected but Dom went to Trinity Grammar in Kew and the whole family are Demon Supporters.

If so that has to be a real plus+++

I thought they were Tigers people, thus he tried hard to get a trade to richmond last period?

I thought they were Tigers people, thus he tried hard to get a trade to richmond last period?

you may well be right