4 hours ago, A F said:

Does packaging 16, 25 or 35 + a F1 get us another top 10 pick in 2023? On sheer points value, this package would easily be equivalent surely, but whether someone in the top 10 would do it, who knows...

I doubt any top 10 pick club would take that deal despite the inherent value.

My suggestion in another thread was that we could aim for a top 5 and a top 10 pick by multiple deals with different clubs.

eg using the picks you mention I could see us using 25, and F1 for a pick in the low teens to mid teens.  Then package that up with pick 16 giving two good first round picks to get a top 10 pick from different club. 

Then see where the Freo pick falls to see if we need to go higher and use #35 plus whatever to sweeten the deal.  We will probably get other picks in if we trade out players (even for third round picks) which again can be packaged to clubs who need points and upgrade $35.

Overall, I do think a top 5 and a top 10 pick in this draft is quite achievable - it just depends how we package the picks to get a top 10 pick in the first instance.

Freo really need to recruit a tall guy who can take a mark.

oh wait……

53 minutes ago, Deebauched said:

Almost a certainty  he has a Chinese ancestor. Jaw line the giveaway.

Chinese are famous for bells

Freo have nothing. Lions are in cruise mode here and are still way better than them.

If the Lions decides to click into top gear they'll win this by a 100 points

5 hours ago, A F said:

Does packaging 16, 25 or 35 + a F1 get us another top 10 pick in 2023? On sheer points value, this package would easily be equivalent surely, but whether someone in the top 10 would do it, who knows...

I think this could work IF the Suns finish with something around pick 7/8 and their academy player is thought to go higher. If they can’t trade up it would be a very attractive offer for them. 

4 minutes ago, BDA said:

If the Lions decides to click into top gear they'll win this by a 100 points

It’s the natural impact of playing bad teams. Watch us do the same tonight. 

14 minutes ago, Lucifers Hero said:

I doubt any top 10 pick club would take that deal despite the inherent value.

My suggestion in another thread was that we could aim for a top 5 and a top 10 pick by multiple deals with different clubs.

eg using the picks you mention I could see us using 25, and F1 for a pick in the low teens to mid teens.  Then package that up with pick 16 giving two good first round picks to get a top 10 pick from different club. 

Then see where the Freo pick falls to see if we need to go higher and use #35 plus whatever to sweeten the deal.  We will probably get other picks in if we trade out players (even for third round picks) which again can be packaged to clubs who need points and upgrade $35.

Overall, I do think a top 5 and a top 10 pick in this draft is quite achievable - it just depends how we package the picks to get a top 10 pick in the first instance.

Agree that a top 5 and 10 is very achievable depending what we do during the trade period prior. If our F/S pick expected to go mid twenties it would make sense to trade up with our two second round picks. 

1 minute ago, Colm said:

Agree that a top 5 and 10 is very achievable depending what we do during the trade period prior. If our F/S pick expected to go mid twenties it would make sense to trade up with our two second round picks. 

Yes, lots of permutations.

Like you I would much rather we aim for a top 5 and top 10 pick than use all our chips for pick 1, the original hypothetical in the other thread.

There will definitely be more than one elite midfielder in the top 5 and then aim for the next best whatever with the top 10 pick.

Deathride!

So.... do we strategically drop games against the bottom 4 to improve our pick?

The commentators sound bored.

Freo just can't make in-roads 

We have a top 5 pick from Freo. Take that to the bank.

1 minute ago, Gawndy the Great said:

We have a top 5 pick from Freo. Take that to the bank.

I’m death riding them all the way to a bottom 3 finish. 
Let’s go! 

Dogga will be relieved he doesn't need to tell Peter Bell about the family holiday his mum has booked for September. 

GWS about to go a game clear. Reckon Freo are going to hand over pick 4 later this year.

 

That, or preferably, pick 3

Yesss. GWS got up with a goal in the last minute. Top 5 pick is a big chance for us. 

Another team a game clear of Freo 🥳

Freo are proving to be my main interest in 2023. The fun seems to get better every week. 

1 hour ago, Rivers Run Red said:

So.... do we strategically drop games against the bottom 4 to improve our pick?

I'm still bitter at Goodwin for beating the Tigers last week.

GWS  beating the Swans. An excellent result!

Hawks are beating Dokkas by 10 goals

If Richmond and Norff win Freo will be 16th but I dont think thats  particularly what were looking for this afternoon or night depending where youre at.

1 hour ago, John Demonic said:

I'm still bitter at Goodwin for beating the Tigers last week.

I wholly agree - I mean Goodwin has a pretty good strike rate week to week, sure… but you’re right - he is not looking at the bigger picture, he is not succession planning - he is ultimately about himself… so is he the right guy? 🤨

Edited April 29, 20232 yr by Engorged Onion