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Farewell to Our First Pick in 2020

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  1. 1. Are you happy with this trade of picks with North Melbourne?

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2 hours ago, Ron Burgundy said:

Quite frankly, I’m happy for him to sell it.

We simply cannot have another season like this year’s.

Despite finishing 17th, we are (ironically) in the premiership window right now, and we have to go for it - full bore.

Great move - Josh Mahoney is a gun at trading picks IMO.

I love it.

 

He’s a Gun at throwing out valuable second rounders for nothing. 

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    13 hours ago, Gawn's Beard said:

    Just out of interest, what was the last positive thing you think Melbourne did?

    We hung onto pick 3!! Before that many "Armagedon" moments were the order of the day IMV

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    6 minutes ago, picket fence said:

    We hung onto pick 3!! Before that may "Armagedon" moments were the order of the day IMV

    Trade period isn’t over yet - I would be surprised if we had pick 3 come time of selection 

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    2 minutes ago, Gawn's Beard said:

    Trade period isn’t over yet - I would be surprised if we had pick 3 come time of selection 

    Really ? Care to suggest a Scenario likely??

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    5 minutes ago, picket fence said:

    Really ? Care to suggest a Scenario likely??

    Pick 3 to the Giants for Jeremy Finlayson and pick 6 

    Pick 8 to the Hawks for Issac Smith and pick 11 

    pick 6 we draft Lachie Ash and get some genuine speed 

    pick 11 we draft Cody Weightman, small forward with genuine skills and x-factor

    overall a terrific trade period.

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    5 minutes ago, Patches O’houlihan said:

    Pick 3 to the Giants for Jeremy Finlayson and pick 6 

    Pick 8 to the Hawks for Issac Smith and pick 11 

    pick 6 we draft Lachie Ash and get some genuine speed 

    pick 11 we draft Cody Weightman, small forward with genuine skills and x-factor

    overall a terrific trade period.

    Well done Josh!!! 

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    4 minutes ago, picket fence said:

    Really ? Care to suggest a Scenario likely??

    If GWS don’t come to the table, they effectively “lose” their high 1st round pick on Green (which they could use later picks on). Do a deal with us then they use pick 3 on the player they want and later picks on Green, effectively 2 top 5 picks for pick 3, later picks and whatever they pay us. 

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    10 minutes ago, Patches O’houlihan said:

    Pick 3 to the Giants for Jeremy Finlayson and pick 6 

    Pick 8 to the Hawks for Issac Smith and pick 11 

    pick 6 we draft Lachie Ash and get some genuine speed 

    pick 11 we draft Cody Weightman, small forward with genuine skills and x-factor

    overall a terrific trade period.

    Lachie Ash is Jayden Hunt 2.0. Runs away and boots it to no one . Would be a shocking choice at 6.

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    I'm worried if we give up 3 we lose Caleb Serong, who will go 4 or 5. He's a very good footballer. I suppose at 6 we could get Sam Flanders as a similar type player, then Weightman at 8 which is a bit overs for him IMO.

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    35 minutes ago, olisik said:

    Lachie Ash is Jayden Hunt 2.0. Runs away and boots it to no one . Would be a shocking choice at 6.

    Rubbish. he's a good kick, shown great leadership, reads the play well and is consistent in his position. you should probably know what you're talking about before you plot players because you clearly have not seen him play. 

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    2 minutes ago, Patches O’houlihan said:

    Rubbish. he's a good kick, shown great leadership, reads the play well and is consistent in his position. you should probably know what you're talking about before you plot players because you clearly have not seen him play. 

    Have you seen his highlight reel? Almost all his kicks are OOTF/to an opposition player or smothered. Just ran and booted it Into no mans land like Jayden Hunt does.

    Not a player I would want to spend a top 10 on.

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    14 hours ago, picket fence said:

    This is NOT BALLSY this is NEGLIGENT!!

    In what way PF?

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    2 minutes ago, olisik said:

    Have you seen his highlight reel? Almost all his kicks are OOTF/to an opposition player or smothered. Just ran and booted it Into no mans land like Jayden Hunt does.

    Not a player I would want to spend a top 10 on.

    It's because he tries to kick when running at full speed under pressure. a very easy thing to address and fix up. if that's the worst problem he has he's in a very good position.

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    1 hour ago, Patches O’houlihan said:

    Pick 3 to the Giants for Jeremy Finlayson and pick 6 

    Pick 8 to the Hawks for Issac Smith and pick 11 

    pick 6 we draft Lachie Ash and get some genuine speed 

    pick 11 we draft Cody Weightman, small forward with genuine skills and x-factor

    overall a terrific trade period.

    Nice PO.  A slight variation?...

    ?? Pick 3 - same deal ??

    ?? Pick 8 - to Hawks for Smith, 11 & 42

    ?? 42 to Adelaide for Jenkins & peanuts ($300k to ensure the Cats have to at least pay a tad more if they want him...yeh what's up pussycat!).

    ?? Pick 6 - Stephens (speed, silk & finish!)

    ?? Pick 11 - Weightman (small forward with rising star potential).

    ?? 3rd draft pick (Rookie as delisted FA?) - Harley Bennell

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    At the end of the day, we are giving away pick 3, the third best young talent in the country.

    That's a lot for mine, we better be asking for plenty back in return.

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    1 minute ago, Rusty Nails said:

    Nice PO.  A slight variation?...

    ?? Pick 3 - same deal ??

    ?? Pick 8 - to Hawks for Smith, 11 & 42

    ?? 42 to Adelaide for Jenkins & peanuts ($300k to ensure the Cats have to at least pay a tad more if they want him...yeh what's up pussycat!).

    ?? Pick 6 - Stephens (speed, silk & finish!)

    ?? Pick 11 - Weightman (small forward with rising star potential).

     

     

     

     

    No complaints for me. 

    greatly increase our speed and class on the outside

    address small forward need 

    re-enforce key targets forward 

    build on young core

    add on field experience and leadership

    all major areas of list concern addressed is a success in anyones books. 

    don't mind the idea of offering up the future second to the Crows for a last minute hail mary at Alex Keith potentially. 

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    8 minutes ago, The Stigga said:

    At the end of the day, we are giving away pick 3, the third best young talent in the country.

    That's a lot for mine, we better be asking for plenty back in return.

    If the rumour of us knocking back the GWS offer of Pick 6 and a future first is true, then I'd say that's a fair indication of us playing hard ball for the pick.

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    1 hour ago, Patches O’houlihan said:

    It's because he tries to kick when running at full speed under pressure. a very easy thing to address and fix up. if that's the worst problem he has he's in a very good position.

    Need to agree to disagree. Hunt has spent years and still does it.

    i am in the Stephens camp for pick 6. Dead-set gun. His highlight reel is up there with Oliver’s.

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    10 minutes ago, olisik said:

    Need to agree to disagree. Hunt has spent years and still does it.

    i am in the Stephens camp for pick 6. Dead-set gun. His highlight reel is up there with Oliver’s.

    Fortunately the guys who make these decisions don't do so based on highlight reels.

    Stephens is a good player though

    i'd also be happy with Flanders 

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    Not sure if this has been floated, but what if GWS offered 6 + 40 (Tomlinson compensation) + 2020 1st for Selection 3?

    I think it should be a player like most here, but if there is no possibility of getting a player what would it take? 

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    6 minutes ago, Cam Schwab's Whiteboard said:

    Not sure if this has been floated, but what if GWS offered 6 + 40 (Tomlinson compensation) + 2020 1st for Selection 3?

    I think it should be a player like most here, but if there is no possibility of getting a player what would it take? 

    I wouldn't do that. We probably don't even need pick 40 this year. GWS 2020 first selection is diluted so it won't help us much either. The value needs to be closer to what GWS will receive out of the deal from a net perspective. In effect if we help them out GWS are going to draft 2 top 5 rated players from this draft, they better be willing to offer up something better than that IMV.

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    26 minutes ago, Cam Schwab's Whiteboard said:

    Not sure if this has been floated, but what if GWS offered 6 + 40 (Tomlinson compensation) + 2020 1st for Selection 3?

    I think it should be a player like most here, but if there is no possibility of getting a player what would it take? 

    I'm with Bonkers. That deal is pants and would rather go to the draft.

    Unless we can realise a net gain equal to if not better than what GWS stand to reap they can G.A.G.F......

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