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5 hours ago, Patches O’houlihan said:

I think the Doggies might take Weightman the pick before that unfortunately. if they do i reckon we're a chance to get Kemp with that pick. 

otherwise i agree. 

would be rapt with Green. looks a ready made player and a star of the future. 

Yeah my selection is probably more hope than reality. Get the feeling we'll only get one out of Weightman and Pickett.

 

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    24 minutes ago, Ugottobekidding said:

    Lets hope Jackson isnt a bust.... to do the deals we have done for this year and next, wont want to stuff it up.

    Pick 3 wasn't involved in any deal.

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    Might as well play along.

    Jackson 

    Pickett

    Hugo Ralphsmith, for the name alone.

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    1. Young

    2. Pickett

    3. I-haven't-paid-enough-attention-and-I-am-lost-in-the-ridiculous-swamp-of rumour-and-guesstimating-on-AFL-website-,MFC-website-and-Demonland.

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    Spoke to a contact last night and he gave me the below top 15. The ones in brackets are known amongst the industry as pretty much 100% going to happen. Not sure where the Green bid is going to come, but it appears to have dropped right down to around Carlton/Melbournes second pick for whatever reason. Absolute joke that GWS will get him so cheap!

    GC - Rowell (confirmed)
    GC - Anderson (confirmed)
    Melb - Jackson (confirmed)
    GWS - Ash
    Syd - Flanders
    Ade - McAsey
    Freo - Young (confirmed)
    Freo - Serong (confirmed)
    Freo - Henry (match Carltons bid)
    Carl - Stephens
    Melb - Pickett
    Haw - Kemp
    Port - Berman
    Dogs - Weightman

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    4 minutes ago, Lord Travis said:

    Spoke to a contact last night and he gave me the below top 15. The ones in brackets are known amongst the industry as pretty much 100% going to happen. Not sure where the Green bid is going to come, but it appears to have dropped right down to around Carlton/Melbournes second pick for whatever reason. Absolute joke that GWS will get him so cheap!

    GC - Rowell (confirmed)
    GC - Anderson (confirmed)
    Melb - Jackson (confirmed)
    GWS - Ash
    Syd - Flanders
    Ade - McAsey
    Freo - Young (confirmed)
    Freo - Serong (confirmed)
    Freo - Henry (match Carltons bid)
    Carl - Stephens
    Melb - Pickett
    Haw - Kemp
    Port - Berman
    Dogs - Weightman

    I've been told Carlton will 100% take Stephens if Freo don't. and the curve ball would be if the Crows picked him.

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    5 minutes ago, Lord Travis said:

    Spoke to a contact last night and he gave me the below top 15. The ones in brackets are known amongst the industry as pretty much 100% going to happen. Not sure where the Green bid is going to come, but it appears to have dropped right down to around Carlton/Melbournes second pick for whatever reason. Absolute joke that GWS will get him so cheap!

    GC - Rowell (confirmed)
    GC - Anderson (confirmed)
    Melb - Jackson (confirmed)
    GWS - Ash
    Syd - Flanders
    Ade - McAsey
    Freo - Young (confirmed)
    Freo - Serong (confirmed)
    Freo - Henry (match Carltons bid)
    Carl - Stephens
    Melb - Pickett
    Haw - Kemp
    Port - Berman
    Dogs - Weightman

    Not doubting your info, but by my info there's no chance Green goes outside the top 5-6 picks.

     

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    2 minutes ago, Patches O’houlihan said:

    I've been told Carlton will 100% take Stephens if Freo don't. and the curve ball would be if the Crows picked him.

    Yeah I was told Carlton likely bid on Henry, have it matched, then take Stephens.

    Just now, Lord Nev said:

    Not doubting your info, but by my info there's no chance Green goes outside the top 5-6 picks.

     

    I hope your mail is right! Mine was unsure and said it was now sounding later than originally expected. Sydney still a chance to bid, but seemed to have cooled/kept cards closer to chest. 

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    So GWS get to a GF and get another couple of guns to add to their list. Reckon they’ll win a couple of flags in the next few years

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    11 minutes ago, DubDee said:

    So GWS get to a GF and get another couple of guns to add to their list. Reckon they’ll win a couple of flags in the next few years

    I don't follow the draft because I don't feel I have any knowledge of the draftees, so my apologies for asking -  but what process leads to a grand finalist getting pick 4?

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    3 minutes ago, sue said:

    I don't follow the draft because I don't feel I have any knowledge of the draftees, so my apologies for asking -  but what process leads to a grand finalist getting pick 4?

    Trading and given ongoing benefits from the AFL. The AFL looking after their franchise at the detriment of struggling established clubs.

    What a glorious and completely fair competition it currently is ?

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    Anybody know when live trading kicks in? Is it as soon as first pick is made or does it start an hour or 2 before?

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    2 hours ago, DubDee said:

    So GWS get to a GF and get another couple of guns to add to their list. Reckon they’ll win a couple of flags in the next few years

    They will if they play an interstate side at the G.

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    3 hours ago, Lord Travis said:

    Spoke to a contact last night and he gave me the below top 15. The ones in brackets are known amongst the industry as pretty much 100% going to happen. Not sure where the Green bid is going to come, but it appears to have dropped right down to around Carlton/Melbournes second pick for whatever reason. Absolute joke that GWS will get him so cheap!

    GC - Rowell (confirmed)
    GC - Anderson (confirmed)
    Melb - Jackson (confirmed)
    GWS - Ash
    Syd - Flanders
    Ade - McAsey
    Freo - Young (confirmed)
    Freo - Serong (confirmed)
    Freo - Henry (match Carltons bid)
    Carl - Stephens
    Melb - Pickett
    Haw - Kemp
    Port - Berman
    Dogs - Weightman

    How do we not take Deven Robertson or Brodie Kemp if the picks before play out like that?

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    2 minutes ago, Clintosaurus said:

    How do we not take Deven Robertson or Brodie Kemp if the picks before play out like that?

    Because for whatever reason we rate Pickett higher than those two, despite exposed form showing otherwise.

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    4 hours ago, Lord Travis said:

    Yeah I was told Carlton likely bid on Henry, have it matched, then take Stephens.

    I hope your mail is right! Mine was unsure and said it was now sounding later than originally expected. Sydney still a chance to bid, but seemed to have cooled/kept cards closer to chest. 

    Sydney's not bidding on Green.

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    11 hours ago, Lord Travis said:

    Spoke to a contact last night and he gave me the below top 15. The ones in brackets are known amongst the industry as pretty much 100% going to happen. Not sure where the Green bid is going to come, but it appears to have dropped right down to around Carlton/Melbournes second pick for whatever reason. Absolute joke that GWS will get him so cheap!

    GC - Rowell (confirmed)
    GC - Anderson (confirmed)
    Melb - Jackson (confirmed)
    GWS - Ash
    Syd - Flanders
    Ade - McAsey
    Freo - Young (confirmed)
    Freo - Serong (confirmed)
    Freo - Henry (match Carltons bid)
    Carl - Stephens
    Melb - Pickett
    Haw - Kemp
    Port - Berman
    Dogs - Weightman

    That's damn impressive.  Right on almost all counts up to our second pick, including the bids on Henry and Green. 

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    8 hours ago, RalphiusMaximus said:

    That's damn impressive.  Right on almost all counts up to our second pick, including the bids on Henry and Green. 

    Yeah my source was pretty bang on.

    Much to my dismay I knew about Jackson and Pickett about a week ago. I’ll see if I can find out anything about our early pick tonight. 

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    2 hours ago, Lord Travis said:

    Yeah my source was pretty bang on.

    Much to my dismay I knew about Jackson and Pickett about a week ago. I’ll see if I can find out anything about our early pick tonight. 

    Yep, well done mate, you nailed it!

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