no trade with collingwood as we end up with spuds.no trade with dons,we end up with the worst deal.

1 minute ago, ENYAW said:

no trade with collingwood as we end up with spuds.no trade with dons,we end up with the worst deal.

Yeh.

The Hibberd trade was a disaster..

We paid too much for Melkshaw and broke even with Hibberd,yes that was a disaster.

20 minutes ago, ENYAW said:

We paid too much for Melkshaw and broke even with Hibberd,yes that was a disaster.

Hah ha comedy gold. You're dreaming.

Hibberd AA in his first year. Pick 29. Break even?

Melksham our best fwd in the second half of the year by some margin. 2nd round pick?

I'd like four more disasters like that this trade period.

Edited September 1, 20177 yr by jnrmac

Outside mids I would be having a crack at would be:

Whitfield

Gaff

Touk Miller

Jack Matin

Aaron Hall

Sidebottom

Dream Big lads - destination club

5 minutes ago, WA Demon13 said:

Outside mids I would be having a crack at would be:

Whitfield

Gaff

Touk Miller

Jack Matin

Aaron Hall

Sidebottom

Dream Big lads - destination club

Too right.

There's clubs in the league with multiple A graders on their lists that have been playing finals for quite some time. All this talk about us not spending some cash on elite talent like Kelly or Lever for the risk of losing our current youngsters in the future is BS. 

Our young blokes are professional footballers. They realise the deficiencies in our list better than we as supporters do, they know what the team needs. If they want the ultimate success of a flag or three in their careers they will negotiate a commensurable contract that allows the club to trade in A grade jets to enable that success.

The top clubs who appear to have very little to offer manage to find something and turn it into a trade to get exceptional players on their list. Geelong with Dangerfield, Zach Touhy, Scott Selwood, Rhys Stanley, Zach Smith. Hawthorn with Mitchell and Omeara and whatever. My point is it can be done.

I expect us to do the same this year because we have more to offer and being middle of the road either means you're heading up or down. We can't afford to go back to the draft for more potential talent. We need to nut up and get the players that will plug those gaps and help win us flags.

Sell the farm now and get Lever and Kelly ffs.

Window is open.

1 hour ago, ENYAW said:

We paid too much for Melkshaw and broke even with Hibberd,yes that was a disaster.

I always picture Clint Eastwood leaning on his Gran Torino whenever I read your posts Wayne.

Do you sit on the porch with a shotgun in your lap?

Would take Whitfield over Lever.

 

Exactly the type of player we need

Jake lever if he comes will be a massive addition. A young all Australian standard intercept defender is definitely what we need. 

Id also be asking the question if lachie Whitfield. 

If we landed both it'd be a dream off seasin

1 minute ago, Abe said:

Jake lever if he comes will be a massive addition. A young all Australian standard intercept defender is definitely what we need. 

Id also be asking the question if lachie Whitfield. 

If we landed both it'd be a dream off seasin

yep..id be happy with that and possibly a FA/rFA type who might fit in somewhere

Not fussed about the draft tttt..Suppose itd make a nice story to get the other Brayshaw   but one thing I will agree about with Roos is  youre better off trading for talent later...everything else is a raffle really.

1 hour ago, ENYAW said:

We paid too much for Melkshaw and broke even with Hibberd,yes that was a disaster.

Melksham had an outstanding year, when you consider he missed last season (for reasons I can't recall).

The first third of the year Goodwin played him out of position.  When he was moved forward of centre, he was consistently amongst our best players.

Then pick 29 for and All Australian is a huge win for us.

5 hours ago, Ouch! said:

I'm still nervous, only cos I think Collingwood needs a player like Lever even more than us, and they are very keen also.  Hopeful that we get him, but it's not over the line methinks

I disagree. Howe plays the intercept marking role pretty well. It is a real pity he didnt show that form more consistently at the dees. Makes mw wonder what went down

Wasn't someone in another thread saying Andrew Gaff wanted to come home?

Would fulfil 1 criteria. Being a Dees supporter is 2

Satisfy the Eagles, and we have our outside runner. With Lever across half back, it looks good to me.

1 minute ago, binman said:

I disagree. Howe plays the intercept marking role pretty well. It is a real pity he didnt show that form more consistently at the dees. Makes mw wonder what went down

Look at the other names on the list during his time with us.

Your answer would at least in part, be there somewhere I reckon.

7 minutes ago, faultydet said:

Wasn't someone in another thread saying Andrew Gaff wanted to come home?

Would fulfil 1 criteria. Being a Dees supporter is 2

Satisfy the Eagles, and we have our outside runner. With Lever across half back, it looks good to me.

Gaff would be a great option for us.  He fills a need , as you say,

But how do we get him without giving up pick 10? No way would I trade that for him, and we need it for Lever.

2 minutes ago, Petraccattack said:

Gaff would be a great option for us.  He fills a need , as you say,

But how do we get him without giving up pick 10? No way would I trade that for him, and we need it for Lever.

I've read on here that Frost & someone else for Lever.

Ok, probably b.s, but it would leave this years/next years picks for others

Lever with trades

Gaff AND Kelly, with this years and next years 1st and 2nd rd picks, leaving 3rd rd and up for Taylor to work his magic.

1 hour ago, WA Demon13 said:

Outside mids I would be having a crack at would be:

Whitfield

Gaff

Touk Miller

Jack Matin

Aaron Hall

Sidebottom

Dream Big lads - destination club

Would love Whitfield, Miller or Gaff, I'd probably say Whitfield and Miller are more likely to leave then Gaff, but I'd be stoked with any 3 of them

Gaff is contracted until the end of 2018. 

Edited September 1, 20177 yr by Ethan Tremblay

3 minutes ago, faultydet said:

I've read on here that Frost & someone else for Lever.

Ok, probably b.s, but it would leave this years/next years picks for others

Lever with trades

Gaff AND Kelly, with this years and next years 1st and 2nd rd picks, leaving 3rd rd and up for Taylor to work his magic.

No sure Gaff is worth a first and second round pick, especially if it's from next year's super draft. Gaff is a down hill skier imo. 

2 minutes ago, Moonshadow said:

No sure Gaff is worth a first and second round pick, especially if it's from next year's super draft. Gaff is a down hill skier imo. 

Was thinking 2 x 2nd rd for Gaff.  ***also doesn't mean we can't get something back.

 

At least it shows we CAN make the trades, if we really want to.

Edited September 1, 20177 yr by faultydet

22 minutes ago, faultydet said:

Was thinking 2 x 2nd rd for Gaff.  ***also doesn't mean we can't get something back.

 

At least it shows we CAN make the trades, if we really want to.

Thats way too much for Gaff.

Maybe if they gave us a 3rd rounder back.

1 minute ago, Petraccattack said:

Thats way too much for Gaff.

Maybe if they gave us a 3rd rounder back.

Thats what I mean P

Those picks make a great starting point, when many on here are saying we dont have the tools to trade. We have plenty.

Edited September 1, 20177 yr by faultydet

Just now, faultydet said:

Thats what I mean P

Those picks make a great starting point, when many on here are saying we dont have the tools to trade. We have plenty.

Yeah true fd,  i missed the bit where you said we can get something back.

Reading comprehension is not my strength.

What's with all the suggestions for flat track bully mids?

32 minutes ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

Gaff is contracted until the the next of 2018. 

Dyslexia for cure found!