4 hours ago, BigMacjnr said:

Lord Travis, what is the farm? Would you do picks 4, 18, 23, F1st? Would you do 4, 18 and JvR as that past WCE player put up. Maybe 4 and trade for the GCS pick and offer up both?

I personally would do the first although possibly overpaying, and the second I would do whatever I could to not give up JvR but maybe 4 and JvR if they put their foot down?  You see a lot of the youngsters and this draft is heavily compromised, with few good mids. 

A bird in the hand is worth 2 in the bush. No way jvr is part of the conversation for the no 1 pick. I don’t care how good this Reid kid. 

1 hour ago, BDA said:

A bird in the hand is worth 2 in the bush. No way jvr is part of the conversation for the no 1 pick. I don’t care how good this Reid kid. 

With Reid, Tracc, Viney, Sparrow, Oliver, Gawn & Grundy bullocking through the centre, we won't need a forward line. /sarcasm

 

13 minutes ago, John Demonic said:

With Reid, Tracc, Viney, Sparrow, Oliver, Gawn & Grundy bullocking through the centre, we won't need a forward line. /sarcasm

 

Tracc and Reid waxing mid/forward.

With the Ruinatior and Jefferson prowling inside 50 with koz at their feet.

Yes please.

20 minutes ago, binman said:

Tracc and Reid waxing mid/forward.

With the Ruinatior and Jefferson prowling inside 50 with koz at their feet.

Yes please.

Why trade a potential gem KPP to get a mid? Computer says no, I don't care how good Reid is.

Edited August 4, 20231 yr by layzie

13 hours ago, Nascent said:

champ highlights

 

To be fair, you could choose a lot of players out of the under 18 championships and create a highlight video that makes them look like the best [censored] player out there. 
 

Reid is a jet, but player highlight reels are hardly ever pragmatic!
A lot of opportunities for applying some mayonnaise. 

That last bucket has hit hard. 

I think we'd be crazy to at least not attempt to trade up for Harley.

Imagine a starting midfield unit of Gawn, Oliver, Viney, Petracca and Reid 💦

Not only are you picking up another tough country lad (Tongala special) who doesn't take a backward step, but you're planning life after Petracca and Viney. Oliver is still only 25 so still has years left to form a good combination going forward.

What this also mean is that this adds more years to Petracca longevity in the game.

This will give Petracca the opportunity to spend his last few years as a dangerous forward and not the crash and bash midfielder. 

Do it Jason Taylor and Tim Lamb!

Harley Reid is having a run with the Essendon VFL side up on the Gold Coast against Southport.

The Bombers have not been enjoying much of a season but lead last year’s runners up by 8 points at half time. Young Harley leads his team in Dream Team Points and is equal first for them in possessions with 14. That’s not bad but let’s see if he can stay at that level for the full game.

3 hours ago, dazzledavey36 said:

I think we'd be crazy to at least not attempt to trade up for Harley.

Imagine a starting midfield unit of Gawn, Oliver, Viney, Petracca and Reid 💦

Not only are you picking up another tough country lad (Tongala special) who doesn't take a backward step, but you're planning life after Petracca and Viney. Oliver is still only 25 so still has years left to form a good combination going forward.

What this also mean is that this adds more years to Petracca longevity in the game.

This will give Petracca the opportunity to spend his last few years as a dangerous forward and not the crash and bash midfielder. 

Do it Jason Taylor and Tim Lamb!

Sorry for being pedantic, but Clarry turned 26 last month.

Harley’s had a major impact for the Bombers, 14 touches and a goal assist to half time, and this:

 

Edited August 5, 20231 yr by ChaserJ

Oh hell, let's just give the Eagles our best 22 players for Reid he and the leftovers should be enuff to beat anyone.

Edited August 5, 20231 yr by drysdale demon
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1 hour ago, ChaserJ said:

Harley’s had a major impact for the Bombers, 14 touches and a goal assist to half time, and this:

 

Surely, the commentator should have said "put that on a showreel already"? Not a stamp. A stamp? Who uses stamps anymore, ya nuffas.

1 hour ago, ChaserJ said:

Harley’s had a major impact for the Bombers, 14 touches and a goal assist to half time, and this:

 

Put it on a stamp already?

There's stamps with pictures of hangers on them?

Probably the only way maxy gets on a stamp then - as the player getting his head jumped on! 

The Essendon VFL game is over - an 8 point win to Southport. Reid had another 9 touches to finish with 23 for the match, third most in the team. Second in terms of DT. A handy performance. 

On the subject of the VFL, based on the fact two of the North Melbourne emergencies Powell and Young are playing today which means that Cunnington and Lazzaro are the two emergencies who traveled to Hobart. Clarkson ruled the former out yesterday, so Lazzaro is the likely sub tomorrow.

If and it’s a big if, the Eagles win another game, you can forget Reid.

He’s certainly doing himself no harm with that performance.

 

1 hour ago, ChaserJ said:

Harley’s had a major impact for the Bombers, 14 touches and a goal assist to half time, and this:

 

That settles it. You can't have Flyin' Ryan and Rocketing Reid going up for the same mark every time. It would be chaos. Better trade that pick and be done with it.

Edited August 5, 20231 yr by John Demonic

23 minutes ago, Redleg said:

If and it’s a big if, the Eagles win another game, you can forget Reid.

The Freo or Adelaide games are the only chance, but they'll want pick 1, so no chance really.

37 minutes ago, Redleg said:

If and it’s a big if, the Eagles win another game, you can forget Reid.

Would probably save us from ourselves if it were the case.
Could easily live to regret parting with the requisite picks once the potential is realised for the eagles.

18 minutes ago, Mach5 said:

Would probably save us from ourselves if it were the case.
Could easily live to regret parting with the requisite picks once the potential is realised for the eagles.

So you wouldn't go after Reid, mate? And if you would, what would you be prepared to part with?

1 hour ago, A F said:

The Freo or Adelaide games are the only chance, but they'll want pick 1, so no chance really.

There a chance today. 

That would have been interesting...

A trade by the Eagles for pick 2 is just not the same as trading pick 1

On 8/4/2023 at 11:44 AM, binman said:

Blimey.

I thought he was a forward?

Looks like the bont with his skills in the middle.

A bit like Danger but with good foot skills.