we should leak to the media that we are taking McCartin at pick 2

this might sway Saints to abandon a deal with GWS and to keep pick 1 and take him, meaning we get Petracca and Brayshaw

Will also push up the price of what the Dogs are willing to pay to get McCartin

For once the MFC hold all the cards, and whatever happens we should come out of it with a huge talent boost for the list

Maybe we want McCartin?

Which is why we have leaked that we'll probably take Brayshaw..?

Would be one hell of a misdirection given Roos got both Brayshaw and Stretch to train with us earlier this year, and has been sighted at team huddles mentoring Brayshaw throughout the year.

Would be one hell of a misdirection given Roos got both Brayshaw and Stretch to train with us earlier this year, and has been sighted at team huddles mentoring Brayshaw throughout the year.

The AFL assign the AIS kids where they go. Clubs have no say in it.

Im very very confident Roos will take Brayshaw. Apparently a big fan of his.

The AFL assign the AIS kids where they go. Clubs have no say in it.

Im very very confident Roos will take Brayshaw. Apparently a big fan of his.

Surely it will be Jason Taylor that makes the call, not Roos.

Saints would be foolish to assume what the MFC will do with picks 2 or 3 given the likelihood of us trading one or both of them, if the right deal comes along...

Would be one hell of a misdirection given Roos got both Brayshaw and Stretch to train with us earlier this year, and has been sighted at team huddles mentoring Brayshaw throughout the year.

Didn't we have Jack Billings training with us earlier in 2013

Didn't we have Jack Billings training with us earlier in 2013

Yep, and he was rumored to be the "other kid" we were going to take with pick 2, had the better trade not come up with Tyson/Salem.

I'm pretty sure Roos would pass up Brayshaw if he could get us 4 quality players by doing the same type of trade twice with both picks 2 and 3. Unfortunately Dom Tysons don't grow on trees.

Edited October 5, 201411 yr by Lamashtu

i thought scharenberg was the one we were keen on at #2?

no matter. dom tyson. *love*

Trade Clark, pick 23 and Blease for Pick 14 and Pick 35 from Geelong. Ontrade 35 for Lumumba, Stretch F/S in the 3rd round, Frost traded for 4th round pick. If unable to find any suitor for pick 3, trade it on to Gold Coast for 8 and 15.

Melbourne Has: Pick 2, Pick 8, Pick 14, Pick 15, Lumumba, Stretch, Frost

Out: Pick 3, Pick 23, Pick 41, Pick 60, Frawley, Clark, Blease

Trade any of 2, 8, 14 or 15 for established players or utilise them in the draft.

Edit: Forgot Frawley and draft picks edited for after free agency compo picks.

Edited October 5, 201411 yr by Harry Plopper

So if Roos doesn't like drafting talls early in the draft, chances are we will be looking to trade one or two in. Frost is already well known to be a likely inclusion although I'm not sure how we're going to do a deal. GWS won't be using too many draft picks this year with their reduced list numbers and Frost doesn't look like being worth a pick they'll use but is still contracted I believe. Interesting situation. I'd be looking at the other expansion club. I like the idea as I've stated earlier to look for another established ruck, preferably Clarke from Freo but Gold Coast's Nicholls and Gorringe might be interesting options too. Nicholls obviously as a ruck option and Gorringe more as your second ruck and tall forward option. Not much talk about these guys.

How many days into the week are we thinking we might see a trade that involves the dees?

Tomorrow

Clark for Geelongs 2nd rounder and maybe a player

Then ontrade that pick to the Pies for Lumunba

So a decent chance we see two trades by the Demons tomorrow

But trade week is always full of hold ups so who knows

Let's hope so.....

The hold up for us will be F/S bidding and Frawley compo, which we'll know by COB tomorrow.

I'd say Tuesday will be our big day. Roos just wants to get it over and done with, he's jetting off to Hawaii!

The hold up for us will be F/S bidding and Frawley compo, which we'll know by COB tomorrow.

I'd say Tuesday will be our big day. Roos just wants to get it over and done with, he's jetting off to Hawaii!

I heard he was off after the first week, if true we may put the cue in the rack on Friday

How many days into the week are we thinking we might see a trade that involves the dees?

Tomorrow. I reckon we'll see the Clark deal done tomorrow. We need that pick ASAP for Lumbuma.

We should make it known that whoever is interested in picks 2 or 3 needs to provide us with a really good deal by Wed or else we will use 2 and 3 for the best two players we can get, i.e. two top mids, or a top mid and a gun forward. That should worry GWS and St Kilda as one of these will likely miss out unless they deal with us in a positive way.

We should make it known that whoever is interested in picks 2 or 3 needs to provide us with a really good deal by Wed or else we will use 2 and 3 for the best two players we can get, i.e. two top mids, or a top mid and a gun forward. That should worry GWS and St Kilda as one of these will likely miss out unless they deal with us in a positive way.

Exactly!!

Had a good laugh looking at this proposed trade on the Essendon board which all the supporters seemed to agree with.

What about:
PA IN: Ryder, 48
PA OUT: 16, 35

WB IN: 35
WB OUT: Jones

CARL IN: Jones, Jaksch, Howlett
CARL OUT: 6, 41

ESS IN: 6, 16, 41
ESS OUT: Ryder, 48

They lose Ryder, Howlett and 48, yet get 6,16, and 41.

Edited October 5, 201411 yr by Moneider96

Had a good laugh looking at this proposed trade on the Essendon board which all the supporters seemed to agree with.

What about:

PA IN: Ryder, 48

PA OUT: 16, 35

WB IN: 35

WB OUT: Jones

CARL IN: Jones, Jaksch, Howlett

CARL OUT: 6, 41

ESS IN: 6, 16, 41

ESS OUT: Ryder, 48

They lose Ryder, Howlett and 48, yet get 6,16, and 41.

To be honest, I've seen worse proposed trades. Not sure Jones is worth any better than a third rounder, but if you throw in the other two, it's getting pretty close.

Had a good laugh looking at this proposed trade on the Essendon board which all the supporters seemed to agree with.

What about:

PA IN: Ryder, 48

PA OUT: 16, 35

WB IN: 35

WB OUT: Jones

CARL IN: Jones, Jaksch, Howlett

CARL OUT: 6, 41

ESS IN: 6, 16, 41

ESS OUT: Ryder, 48

They lose Ryder, Howlett and 48, yet get 6,16, and 41.

They will be lucky to get pick 16.

edit: by the way how do Essendon get pick 6? Last time I looked Jaksch played for GWS and they don't seem to be in the picture here.

Edited October 5, 201411 yr by rjay

Why any demonlander is even browsing an opposition club's forum is baffling.

I have no interest in Essendon supporters hypothetical trades.

Back to operation get-Dangerfield please.

They will be lucky to get pick 16.

edit: by the way how do Essendon get pick 6? Last time I looked Jaksch played for GWS and they don't seem to be in the picture here.

another mysterious effect from taking peptides.

Edited October 5, 201411 yr by Jaap Stam

The first bizarre rumour of the silly season : jeremy howe op for trade

The first bizarre rumour of the silly season : jeremy howe op for trade

Not a surprise...our backline will be rather crowded with Lumumba, Frost and perhaps Merrett.