The Josh Kennedy Revelation

[Demons rising 52]

Look what Brisbane gave up for beams two picks and a promising player

Kennedy is probably better and While I would prefer one pick I am happy

One gun makes two or three around him

[jabberwocky 2,301]

Sydney's 39 I think he means.

Got it ta, need to read slower.

[Bang Bang Bang 5,850]

As exciting as landing a player of his calibre is, if Brayshaw and Petracca were there at picks two and three and they become bonafide Stars of the comp I'd be sick to the stomach.

And what if we hang onto the picks and they become the new Scully and Trengove? Or Sylvia and McLean? We can't afford to put all our faith in 17 year old kids again.

Sometimes you just have to bite the bullet. Kennedy is a bonafide star in the prime of his career. Ideally we'd hang onto one of the top picks but to get quality you have to give quality.

[KingDingAling 3,758]

2 AND 3??

I'm breathing into a brown paper bag over here.

2 and 3 and Roos can GAGF.

[Robbie57 2,041]

As exciting as landing a player of his calibre is, if Brayshaw and Petracca were there at picks two and three and they become bonafide Stars of the comp I'd be sick to the stomach.

They wont be only one will slip to 2 and then after that its pot luck this draft . Mind you pick 1 is no guarantee of a bonafide star of the competition.

Kennedy is a star, he will put us on the map as a destination.

This is an investment decision and shows Roos does not rate high picks.

[Goat 98]

Didn't someone say this last week about this exact same trade

[BIG JIM 508]

I would love this guy but for pick 2&3 I call bulls$$$ and the MFC would be a joke.

[stevethemanjordan 6,952]

And what if we hang onto the picks and they become the new Scully and Trengove? Or Sylvia and McLean? We can't afford to put all our faith in 17 year old kids again.

Sometimes you just have to bite the bullet. Kennedy is a bonafide star in the prime of his career. Ideally we'd hang onto one of the top picks but to get quality you have to give quality.

I'd back in the club now to draft and develop the best talent from the draft, given the opportunity.

Stop referring to the past because it's absolutely irrelevant. The entire FD has changed as well as the list.

All I'm saying is, I'd be disappointed if we were giving up pick 2 and 3 for Kennedy.

[BIG JIM 508]

Pick 2 & 23 yes

[Still Waiting 94]

It's a joke !!!!!!!!!!!!

[Demon Disciple 12,494]

I'd rather Petracca and Brayshaw for 12+ years than Kennedy for 6 years. Hope that one will become as good as Kennedy, and if not, both together are more influential than Kennedy on his own.

[stevethemanjordan 6,952]

They wont be only one will slip to 2 and then after that its pot luck this draft . Mind you pick 1 is no guarantee of a bonafide star of the competition.

Kennedy is a star, he will put us on the map as a destination.

This is an investment decision and shows Roos does not rate high picks.

Well we're still talking hypotheticals. We have no idea whether or not this is true so declaring that this proves Roos doesn't rate high draft picks makes no sense.

[Guest]

People need to start understanding that Petracca will be off the board by the time we pick. He's not getting passed up

[sue 9,237]

I'd back in the club now to draft and develop the best talent from the draft, given the opportunity.

Stop referring to the past because it's absolutely irrelevant. The entire FD has changed as well as the list.

All I'm saying is, I'd be disappointed if we were giving up pick 2 and 3 for Kennedy.

Its not just our past. It is a bit of a lottery for all teams. So the past is relevant. Doesn't mean it overrides everything else, but it is a factor.

[3Dee 1,153]

As exciting as landing a player of his calibre is, if Brayshaw and Petracca were there at picks two and three and they become bonafide Stars of the comp I'd be sick to the stomach.

MFC doesn't have time to wait on these rookies, action now for survival

[Ryan Dee 140]

Everyone, please get behind the club. The supporters need to stop feeling hard done by, its the supporters who also create a toxic culture. Roos and MFC have been bullish and decided to go all out to get it done.

Go Dees!!

P.s. St Kilda are going to take Petracca, the kid is a jet.

[Redleg 42,048]

Picks 2 & 3 is way overs for Kennedy. Not even Judd was worth that.

Agree. 39 would get us Frost. So it's 2 and 3 for Kennedy and Frost.

That worries me greatly as we are effectively putting all our eggs in one basket for a 4 to 5 year player at best. If he was to get injured we would have wasted the draft this year again.

If another player was thrown in or we kept 2 for Brayshaw I would say that was good.

Can guarantee if we give them 2 and 3 the boys they take will be stars for 10 to 12 years.

I hope we can keep 2 in the deal if it is true.

[Wiseblood 24,637]

Good grief....

[stevethemanjordan 6,952]

People need to start understanding that Petracca will be off the board by the time we pick. He's not getting passed up

Well you must be either a St Kilda recruiter or work for GWS and know you're doing a trade for pick 1 in order to get Petracca?

Which one is it?

[The Great One 99 125]

I would love to get Kennedy, but in all honesty, if we are not ready to contend for a flag, then 2&3 is way overs. This would reak of being all about Roos. Not the club.

[Robbie57 2,041]

Well we're still talking hypotheticals. We have no idea whether or not this is true so declaring that this proves Roos doesn't rate high draft picks makes no sense.

I agree, if true.

What I dont get is that we go from woe is us we can't land a big fish to woe is us we pay overs for a big fish.

Let me speculate that the deal was 2 and 12 but that fell through, what do we do just give up?

Having Kennedy around to help develop Salem, Toumpas and dare i say Watts has to be worth the investment now when you consider picks 2 and 3 will only nett us one of Brayshaw or Petracca (although he will go at 1) and then a speculative forward. It will let Tyson and Jones run abit freer around the ball.

I think if true its a great result for the club.

[Guest]

I would love to get Kennedy, but in all honesty, if we are not ready to contend for a flag, then 2&3 is way overs. This would reak of being all about Roos. Not the club.

In all honesty, if we win 4 games again next year, would you expect that to appeal to Nathan Jones and other free agents? Nope.

With the changing landscape of the AFL, we need to become competitive, fast.

[Ryan Dee 140]

I agree, if true.

What I dont get is that we go from woe is us we can land a big fish to woe is us we pay overs for a big fish.

Let me speculate that the deal was 2 and 12 but that fell through, what do we do just give up?

Having Kennedy around to help develop Salem, Toumpas and dare i say Watts has to be worth the investment now when you consider picks 2 and 3 will only nett us one of Brayshaw or Petracca (although he will go at 1) and then a speculative forward. It will let Tyson and Jones run abit freer around the ball.

I think if true its a great result for the club.

Finally a post with some actual critical thinking. These trades are not made lightly, MFC know what they are doing this time around. Good Post.

[CityDee 738]

Doesn't cash come into it?

Dees offer a much bigger contract than Sydney can pay , Sydney respect his input say thanks and with their salary cap issues and emerging younger mids agree to trade with melbourne .They take pick 3 and little sweetener and in he comes.

[binman 44,713]

In all honesty, if we win 4 games again next year, would you expect that to appeal to Nathan Jones and other free agents? Nope.

With the changing landscape of the AFL, we need to become competitive, fast.

I 100% agree. We need to win some games. Not just to get some momentum going or to keep fans happy. But also to be a club tat has some hope of attracting free agents and the new free agent - any player coming out of contract (or just plain unhappy players for that matter). The window of opportunity to do the old style rebuild has slammed shut. The time is now.