So what are we going to do with 57 & 59? 

I feel like we're going to need to trade players/picks to get higher up in the draft. 

Tony Cochrane unloading on the Hawks on Trade Radio

6 minutes ago, Seraph said:

So what are we going to do with 57 & 59? 

I feel like we're going to need to trade players/picks to get higher up in the draft. 

We need to have 3 picks so 3 spots on our list. Right now we only have 1. So regardless of the upgrades on the rookie list, we are going to need to trade out 2 players to make the required list changes. Dunn is one the other is ????. Interesting last 2 days. 

With all the picks the Suns have accumulated, they may be looking to trade some into next years draft...

Would we look to trade our 2017 First rounder (6-10) for the pick the Suns get for Presita i.e. pick 6?

11 minutes ago, Dee-licious said:

We need to have 3 picks so 3 spots on our list. Right now we only have 1. So regardless of the upgrades on the rookie list, we are going to need to trade out 2 players to make the required list changes. Dunn is one the other is ????. Interesting last 2 days. 

Dawes to be delisted after no-one wants him? 

Just my opinion, but I think we are the first club to get our head around the points system for draft picks. We seem to just get it done and improve our list since the points were allocated. The AFL even changed the rules because of what we did last year. Mahoney is a very good operator is is learning from Jackson. 

26 minutes ago, Seraph said:

So what are we going to do with 57 & 59? 

I feel like we're going to need to trade players/picks to get higher up in the draft. 

maybe 2 more mcdonalds or a hunt?

Melbourne receives Michael Hibberd and a round-four draft selection (no.59 overall at time of trade)	From Essendon
ESS	Essendon receives a round-two draft selection (no.29 overall at time of trade) and a round-four draft selection (no.68 overall at time of trade)

So what do we give the Swans for Tippett ?

1 minute ago, Bring Back Barassi said:

So what do we give the Swans for Tippett ?

At coles spuds are at ~$3.50/kg and Tippett is 104kg. So $364 seems like a fair deal.

57 minutes ago, Dee-licious said:

We need to have 3 picks so 3 spots on our list. Right now we only have 1. So regardless of the upgrades on the rookie list, we are going to need to trade out 2 players to make the required list changes. Dunn is one the other is ????. Interesting last 2 days. 

As far as I know we only need to make 3 changes to the senior list, so we've already got the 3 spots (Grimes, Terlich and MJones) and have brought in Lewis and Hib. So we could go to the draft and use only 1 pick. Not saying we will do that, I'd say Dawes and Newton will probably be delisted and we'll need to either upgrade a rookie or 2 or take 2 or 3 kids or look at the PSD if someone falls through that's worthwhile. Of course the trade period still has a day and a bit to play out, so who knows?

8 hours ago, SaberFang said:

We'd never offer Prestia the money that Richmond has and it's why no other club has bothered interjecting in their stalemate with the Suns -- no other club will touch him at $750k.

The only reason Richmond are paying such an outrageous contract for an above average midfielder is their cringe-worthy desperation to secure their "marquee" player this year, after members were baying for blood over Treloar's snub.

A laughably run club, unless being run into the ground is their objective, I guess.

No, I wasn't we pay Prestia the same amount. Much less. Sticking to our original offer.

Is JKH on the table?

I can recall someone saying the Blues were keen...

18 minutes ago, ArtificialWisdom said:

At coles spuds are at ~$3.50/kg and Tippett is 104kg. So $364 seems like a fair deal.

Not sure why there is so much hate for Tippett. If we somehow snag him at the right price we will be serious contenders next year.

2 minutes ago, McQueen said:

Is JKH on the table?

I can recall someone saying the Blues were keen...

Think it was on Casey radio or one VFL game where they said JHK had been offered a 3 year deal from the Blues. Hasn't been a peep anywhere of that so I'd assume not, or would be a very late play if it did happen.

Just now, Red and Blue realist said:

Think it was on Casey radio or one VFL game where they said JHK had been offered a 3 year deal from the Blues. Hasn't been a peep anywhere of that so I'd assume not, or would be a very late play if it did happen.

SOS would prefer to give the GWS players he stuffed up once on a second chance.

46 minutes ago, daisycutter said:

maybe 2 more mcdonalds or a hunt?

what about another Brayshaw?

What about Ainsworth?

1 minute ago, Wrecker45 said:

SOS would prefer to give the GWS players he stuffed up once on a second chance.

I agree, no idea why someone at the Blues keep thinking becoming the GWS seconds are a great idea.

Could all come crashing down on them if it turns out SOS is a very ordinary recruiter and that a blind monkey would have got GWS into the same list position with the amount of concessions they got. 

 

Come on all you Demonlanders with 'contacts' out there. We've enjoyed your posts but now is the time to text your mates to see what other 'goss' is out there.

Well done to the Josh Mahoney team for getting the Lewis & Hibberd trades done and allowing time for some more magical work in these last few Trade days 

 

Edited October 19, 20168 yr by Lord Ivanhoe

1 minute ago, Wrecker45 said:

Not sure why there is so much hate for Tippett. If we somehow snag him at the right price we will be serious contenders next year.

I can deal with soft players particularly if they are outside mids or medium/small forwards but Tippett is a mountain and is just not hard enough. That said, the above comment was mostly in jest I wouldn't hate having him in but, I just dont think he is worth the cost

8 minutes ago, Wrecker45 said:

Not sure why there is so much hate for Tippett. If we somehow snag him at the right price we will be serious contenders next year.

he'll be 30 by start of next season. His price should be way down. He could be a placeholder for the weid for 2 years and be backup/support for maximus

might be worth it if he comes cheap

5 minutes ago, Red and Blue realist said:

Think it was on Casey radio or one VFL game where they said JHK had been offered a 3 year deal from the Blues. Hasn't been a peep anywhere of that so I'd assume not, or would be a very late play if it did happen.

That's right, I can remember now.

I can't see the benefit for us in it if there's any truth to it. He's probably only worth a 3rd round selection and at least he's had some development.

Let's hope he comes on further next year.

Can someone invent a Harry Dear rumour? He'd be my focus right now.

15 minutes ago, McQueen said:

That's right, I can remember now.

I can't see the benefit for us in it if there's any truth to it. He's probably only worth a 3rd round selection and at least he's had some development.

Let's hope he comes on further next year.

Hoping he might be the Hunt of this year, or Jetta of the year before. They both looked shot then had great seasons and are now in the first handful picked. 

1 minute ago, Goodvibes said:

Can someone invent a Harry Dear rumour? He'd be my focus right now.

I've heard this morning from a good sauce that there is a possibility we may be giving Adelaide ANB in return for Dear + Pick 13 #gohomefactor