Essendon is by far the hardest club to deal with at the trade table

I am confident we can get 2 first round picks by the end of the trade period

I do want to retain or better pick 6 though

Wouldnt even mind an extra early first rounder in next years draft

Melksham IMO would be in our best 22

Is there a connection between the competitive edge and inside knowledge that a club gains when we pick up a player from an opposing side.

Take Crossy and Bernie last year and those game results against their old Clubs. Surely Melksham would be of distinct benefit as well.

Yeah, spot on willmoy. It took me awhile to get my head around drafting him but there's no doubt he can add to the list, particularly if he can recapture his 2013 form. Bernie and Crossy showed that it's certainly possible.

A fit player, can run and kick both feet.

A steal at 25, what would you get at 25 in this years draft?

A player not looking down the barrel of a 2 year WADA ban.

Essendon is by far the hardest club to deal with at the trade table

I am confident we can get 2 first round picks by the end of the trade period

I do want to retain or better pick 6 though

Wouldnt even mind an extra early first rounder in next years draft

Melksham IMO would be in our best 22

Could Howe possibly get us this? Probably not but, by all reports, next year has a number of promising mids.

A view shared by Leigh Matthews.

Given how out of touch with the game Matthews is, I wouldn't take any solace from his views aligning with mine.

Imagine the uproar if you traded for a 1st round pick in next years draft and the club you trade with implodes and finished last, would be hilarious

Imagine the uproar if you traded for a 1st round pick in next years draft and the club you trade with implodes and finished last, would be hilarious

Recruiters should be looking for those opportunities, because it will happen, there will be a few teams who don't perform up to expectations. I think Adelaide and North would be 2 sides I'd be trying to pry a 2016 first rounder out of.

My Essendon friend just laughed at me over the trade.

It's been a long time since he's had any reason to laugh. I don't like it.

Can't wait nut job.

I hadn't even noticed this until I saw your highlight.

What am I meant to be saying and about whom ?

It's not official yet so it is probably waiting on other trades we are doing to lock down what pick it will actually be. No need to panic.

I hadn't even noticed this until I saw your highlight.

What am I meant to be saying and about whom ?

Who knows Pro Dee.

It's not official yet so it is probably waiting on other trades we are doing to lock down what pick it will actually be. No need to panic.

No need to panic even if it is our second round pick.

No need to panic even if it is our second round pick.

No need to panic until WADA finds him guilty.

No need to panic even if it is our second round pick.

Exactly, and as supporters there's not much we can do if we don't like it.

No need to panic until WADA finds him guilty.

Don't worry. I'm sure Robbo can write mindless articles on our behalf if we put him on our payroll.

The pick is a roll of a the dice, it always is. Thats not my concern.

If it is indeed a 4 years contract - then that is an issue. That is a massive risk for a guy that hasnt been a solid contribute to a pretty average outfit for the last 2 years. This isnt even taking into account the whole wada fiasco.

Could go either way, but at this stage, im not impressed at all.

The pick is a roll of a the dice, it always is. Thats not my concern.

If it is indeed a 4 years contract - then that is an issue. That is a massive risk for a guy that hasnt been a solid contribute to a pretty average outfit for the last 2 years. This isnt even taking into account the whole wada fiasco.

Could go either way, but at this stage, im not impressed at all.

As someone mentioned earlier, it's a punt. And if he fires four years is a masterstroke. Of course, there is the opposite.

The pick is a roll of a the dice, it always is. Thats not my concern.

If it is indeed a 4 years contract - then that is an issue. That is a massive risk for a guy that hasnt been a solid contribute to a pretty average outfit for the last 2 years. This isnt even taking into account the whole wada fiasco.

Could go either way, but at this stage, im not impressed at all.

By all accounts no other team would touch the contract we're prepared to pay him. We could just as easily have gotten him for free in the PSD.

As someone mentioned earlier, it's a punt. And if he fires four years is a masterstroke. Of course, there is the opposite.

But why 4 years and why for such a decent pick?

Was there any legitimate interest in him outside us?

By all accounts no other team would touch the contract we're prepared to pay him. We could just as easily have gotten him for free in the PSD.

By all accounts? Please provide a link to just on account of a reputable football who has stated that view

And your one of the biggest waste of oxygen thiefs on here but everyone already knew that.

Now [censored] off back to that hole you crawled out of chimp

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Essendon is by far the hardest club to deal with at the trade table

I am confident we can get 2 first round picks by the end of the trade period

I do want to retain or better pick 6 though

Wouldnt even mind an extra early first rounder in next years draft

Melksham IMO would be in our best 22

We haven't had to much to do with Essendon in the last few years. Apart from Scully we've done well with GWS Hogan, Tyson hopfully Frost and Bugg .

Gutless keyboard hero

That's an analysis joeboy would be proud of...

I'm really not sure what to make of this deal. He's certainly a tough kid. I doubt he can be called soft although I haven't made a habit of watching Essendon games. It's just that his name isn't one that you think of when you go looking for quality players in the league. We could find that he turns into a hard running midfield workhorse who can kick goals and win his own ball, in which case we'll look back and declare this a genius move. On the other hand he could wind up being an easily distracted thug who throws his weight around on the field but plays the man instead of the ball and costs us games with his low possession count and stupid free kicks. I think I'll stay on the fence and wait to see how it turns out.

That's an analysis joeboy would be proud of...

He would be proud. Unfortunately the nutjob who wrote it isn't something to write home about it though..