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

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5 minutes ago, Win4theAges said:

?North Melbourne? obviously think we are ?

Theyโ€™re not wrong ?

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Very happy. 8 will turn into 9 & 9 will get us Weightman. Take it to the bank.

Just now, Greendale said:

I think we've overpaid big time. Looking at the draft value index this trade only evens out if our first round pick is pick #34 next year, which is obviously impossible. Nowย the draft value index doesn't tell you anything about the individuals available or the overall draft quality, but it just feels like a desperation move. Take out the pick 50 and I'd feel like the trade is fairer.

I don't think the points matter in this one because of the compromised draft next year. Let's say Melbourne finish 7th, that's looking like being end-of-first under normal circumstances, and if the Club wasn't planning on using 50 this year, the swap is 26 and approx. 16/17/18 for 8 in a non-compromised draft.
I like it a lot!

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In another thread, 'inanunda'ย stated that it was time for us to 'grow a pair'.ย  We just grew 'em!


1 minute ago, Grimes Times said:

Only taking 2 picks in this draft.

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We have to use at least 3 don't we?

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19 minutes ago, Moonshadow said:

Of course....

Every footy club has one...


1 minute ago, FireInTheBelly said:

What does 'wanted to move pick 3' mean exactly?

Splitting the pick I'm guessing.

1 minute ago, FireInTheBelly said:

What does 'wanted to move pick 3' mean exactly?

I think it means we wanted to split 3 into say 5 and 8 e.t.c


8 minutes ago, Greendale said:

I think we've overpaid big time. Looking at the draft value index this trade only evens out if our first round pick is pick #34 next year, which is obviously impossible. Nowย the draft value index doesn't tell you anything about the individuals available or the overall draft quality, but it just feels like a desperation move. Take out the pick 50 and I'd feel like the trade is fairer.

dvi is meaningless next year as the draft is completely compromised

not only are something like 15 of the current expected top 30-35 (depending on whose assessment you believe) set to be father-son and academy selections, but gc17 have freebies galore in pick 11, and darwin / academy access

Pick 50 this year is neither here nor there but it's a shame to lose the second round pickย 

19 minutes ago, Jaded said:

No reason we would do this unless we had someone in mind for pick 8, or we are about to split pick 3.... this week just got interesting again.ย 
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God I hope we get Papley with pick 8.ย 

Agree. Think this will force GWS to split now as we are in a better position to bid on Green as if they match then gives us more options at 8

I am more excited now than at any time during the season ....how sad is that!!

1 minute ago, FireInTheBelly said:

What does 'wanted to move pick 3' mean exactly?

were keen to split pick 3 but it sounds like we were only willing to do it for a really good deal.ย 

Not sure about our capacity to target a star in terms of cap room

I still think we might split it with the Giants for pick 6 and a player.ย 

if we could go to the draft with 6 and 8 and get say Finlayson, Caldwell, Daniels to go with it


4 minutes ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

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Jon Ralph just making it up as he goes.

Not really.

I read that as:

- We are willing to part with pick 3, now that we have pick 8.

Hence, traded in a pick to give us both currency at trade table AND still have a top 10 pick.

Surely we're not going to the draft with both picks?

Now is the time to bite the bullet.

Pick 3 + player for Cameron. GWS nabs Greene. Win win.

7 minutes ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

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Jon Ralph just making it up as he goes.

I immediately assumed the same as Ralph. Perhaps he's joined the dots with the Gun Forward thread.

Hi Jon ?

Edited by FireInTheBelly

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9 minutes ago, Rusty Nails said:

I am more excited now than at any time during the season ....how sad is that!!

What!

You werenโ€™t bouncing off the ceiling when we beat GC by a point?

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Just now, Bring-Back-Powell said:

What!

You werenโ€™t bouncing off the ceiling when we beat GC by a point?

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I was bouncing off the ceiling but not from excitement.


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