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@melbournefc is believed to have inquired about @HawthornFCstar Isaac Smith today

 
5 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Tony Sheahan

@TonySheahan

@melbournefc is believed to have inquired about @HawthornFCstar Isaac Smith today

I like it, we need the run but equally we need the experience and on field leadership. they can have their future second rounder back for him.

or pick 8 for Smith and 11 

12 hours ago, dazzledavey36 said:
Something May be brewing..
 
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So now Melbourne have picks 3 and 8 in this year's draft after pick swap with North. Do the Demons have an ace up their sleeve for a player trade we haven't heard about?

Ah yes. The basket case is pulling aces again. Thanks potato.

 
9 hours ago, Collar-Jazz-Knee said:

So assuming we take Hayden Young and cody Weightman in the draft, our best 22 for Round 1 could look something like this:

B:       Jetta               May                  Lever

HB:    Young             Petty                Hibberd

C :      Langdon         Viney               Salem

HF:     Petracca        McDonald       Melksham

F:       Fritsch             Weideman      Weightman

R:      Gawn               Oliver               Brayshaw

Int:    Tomlinson       Harmes          Hannan        VandenBerg

Emg:  Preuss            O McDonald       Neal-Bullen       Hunt

 

5 hours ago, Patches O’houlihan said:

B: Jetta    McDonald   May 

hb: Hibbo   Lever    Salem 

? Langdon   Oliver   Tommlinson

hf: Track    Weid       Melksham

f:  Fritsch   TMAC    Serong 

Fol: Gawn   Brayshaw  Viney 

I/c   Jones, Harmes, Kolojasniji, Ash 

Where the bloody hell is Werridee when you need him? Your time to shine, mate!

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4 hours ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Tony Sheahan

@TonySheahan

@melbournefc is believed to have inquired about @HawthornFCstar Isaac Smith today

How the hell do we land him? Is he an FA or do we need to pull a pick out of our [censored]?

Would love him for the record. @Patches O’houlihan is spot on. Not only does he still have something to give a team like us, his experience and leadership would be invaluable for our team that so desperately lacks it.


7 hours ago, A F said:

How the hell do we land him? Is he an FA or do we need to pull a pick out of our [censored]?

Would love him for the record. @Patches O’houlihan is spot on. Not only does he still have something to give a team like us, his experience and leadership would be invaluable for our team that so desperately lacks it.

Maybe 8 for Smith and 11?  That also takes the risk of McGuinnes being bid on early for the Hawks

And Frosty could be the steak knives!  Joking...

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Deals not done: Daniher, Papley, Martin.

Carlton miss out on Oakley and Martin. Only bring in Betts.

4 minutes ago, Moonshadow said:

Deals not done: Daniher, Papley, Martin.

Carlton miss out on Oakley and Martin. Only bring in Betts.

The brilliance that is SOS strikes again.

 

 

5 minutes ago, Moonshadow said:

Carlton miss out on Oakley

I think Ross Oakley is well past it anyway.

Very surprised the Giants couldn't get a deal done for pick 3. I find it hard to see them satisfying us with the picks they have, so not sure what the point of trading up to 6 was about.

Disappointed we didn't pick up a key forward, but I'd be interested to see what list spots we will have available post the draft, perhaps there's a delisted free agent or rookie we are looking at.


5 minutes ago, Moonshadow said:

Deals not done: Daniher, Papley, Martin.

Carlton miss out on Oakley and Martin. Only bring in Betts.

So much for Dorodo's big man talk that Essendon would 'hit the trade period hard'.  He likes to win the battles but ends up losing the war.  They gained Tom Cutler and Andrew Phillips and their first draft pick is #31. 

Carlton have also come away empty handed (well they have favourite son Eddie back).

Big trade fail for both clubs.

Hard to see either team improving much next year. :blink:

 

10 minutes ago, demonstone said:

 

I think Ross Oakley is well past it anyway.

Papley. Damned autocorrect 

7 minutes ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

 

Hard to see either team improving much next year. :blink:

 

And fans of every other club will rejoice at that!

Langdon

tomlinson

picks 3 and 8

cracking trade period!!


5 minutes ago, FireInTheBelly said:

Apparently we're drafting 2 kids, both going by the name Basil, with our 2 first rounders.

As long as neither of them is fawlty.

4 minutes ago, DubDee said:

Langdon

tomlinson

picks 3 and 8

cracking trade period!!

ummm, we always had pick 3 DD. Agree with the other 3 though.

Just now, Demon Disciple said:

ummm, we always had pick 3 DD. Agree with the other 3 though.

Did we really?

just pointing out we didn’t use it and we have two in top 8. 

Good going

34 minutes ago, Moonshadow said:

Deals not done: Daniher, Papley, Martin.

Carlton miss out on Oakley and Martin. Only bring in Betts.

Is Martin a PSD chance?

8 minutes ago, DubDee said:

Did we really?

just pointing out we didn’t use it and we have two in top 8. 

Good going

Agree that we've done well, happy we held our nerve and didn't swap #3 with GWS.


6 minutes ago, Unleash Hell said:

Is Martin a PSD chance?

Could also nominate for national draft

Sun's could easily just delist Martin and Carlton take him as a delisted free agent.

So we head to the draft with picks 3, 8 and 97.

Think we'll keep 3 unless GWS come to us with an offer we can't refuse on draft night. With 3 I think Young has more upside, could play wing/hbf next year.

Using 8 on Weightman seems a big reach when most phantoms have him in the 15 - 30 range and one of Ash, Stephens, Kemp or Flanders will likely still be available. 

 
8 minutes ago, MikeAlphaTango said:

So we head to the draft with picks 3, 8 and 97.

Think we'll keep 3 unless GWS come to us with an offer we can't refuse on draft night. With 3 I think Young has more upside, could play wing/hbf next year.

Using 8 on Weightman seems a big reach when most phantoms have him in the 15 - 30 range and one of Ash, Stephens, Kemp or Flanders will likely still be available. 

wonder who we will use 97 on.

16 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Sun's could easily just delist Martin and Carlton take him as a delisted free agent.

Why would that do that when the were at an impass at the trade table? 

Even if they (and us) have no intention in taking him in the PSD they should make them squirm a bit 


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