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46 minutes ago, Jaded No More said:

So Clarry for McAdams is off the table then?

 

Yes. It's been a tough day for us.

6 hours ago, Nascent said:

Pick 39 for Jordon. Feels about correct weight for McAdam.

Either for him or Fullarton. 

 
51 minutes ago, 58er said:

Either for him or Fullarton. 

Yep, our two late second round picks get the Fullarton and McAdam deals done.

Leaves us with 2 first rounds and after Grundy deal we should have 2 picks inside 30.  I reckon we will bundle up picks to improve our draft order taking 3 top 20ish picks and Brown.  I think if Harmes goes it will be more about draft position than a later pick.

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On 10/6/2023 at 6:33 PM, 58er said:

Either for him or Fullarton. 


Overs for Fullarton based on output to date.

I don’t want to come across as greedy but I’m expecting Shane to kick something close to 23 goals in his first 3 game for Melbourne, just like uncle Adrian did in 1993 for North.

Paddy Dow expected to go for a future 4th rounder. 

23yo 3rd round selection. 

Bit of an insite into the value of McAdam, God I hope we don't give up a second rounder.

 

 
On 10/9/2023 at 9:47 AM, Travy14 said:

Paddy Dow expected to go for a future 4th rounder. 

23yo 3rd round selection. 

Bit of an insite into the value of McAdam, God I hope we don't give up a second rounder.

 

Pick 3 he was...

1 hour ago, jnrmac said:

Pick 3 he was...

Thats what I meant, soz


On 10/9/2023 at 8:47 AM, Travy14 said:

Paddy Dow expected to go for a future 4th rounder. 

23yo 3rd round selection. 

Bit of an insite into the value of McAdam, God I hope we don't give up a second rounder.

 

Dow for a future 4th round - like pick 70 in 2024 draft.  Blues should be just delisting him.  

1 hour ago, spirit of norm smith said:

Dow for a future 4th round - like pick 70 in 2024 draft.  Blues should be just delisting him.  

I think it's so he definitely gets to his club of choice, but yeh Carlton won't be using that pick

Pick 46 for McAdam it is then

7 minutes ago, Travy14 said:

Pick 46 for McAdam it is then

Or to the PSD, not that we normally operate that way, but if Adelaide are really cracking the sads we won't trade a contacted Petty to them just because they want him, then they must forget they have no leverage with the uncontracted McAdam 

5 hours ago, Bystander said:

Can someone point me to where I find the AFL rules that govern drafting, free agency, compensation picks, academy etc etc.

I have always found it hard to find this stuff on the AFL website and I like to understand what I am reading.

I think it is the Sheldon in me. ( Not the Carlton player ).

Maybe you would need a psychoanalyst, and some sort of functional PET CT of the cerebrum of Gil (or of Dill) - they seem to dream these things up as they go along.


It’s rare a player requests a move to a club and does not get to their destination. Play hard Crows and see how that works for you now and in the future. 

4 hours ago, Red and Blue realist said:

Or to the PSD, not that we normally operate that way, but if Adelaide are really cracking the sads we won't trade a contacted Petty to them just because they want him, then they must forget they have no leverage with the uncontracted McAdam 

Id love us to do that but it's very rare.

Id love us just to say no thanks haha but someone sees something in him

On 10/9/2023 at 9:47 AM, Travy14 said:

Paddy Dow expected to go for a future 4th rounder. 

23yo 3rd round selection. 

Bit of an insite into the value of McAdam, God I hope we don't give up a second rounder.

 

Looked at his highlights again 

A little underwhelming seems also to go missing for periods during games

Anyway Im sure the club knows better


15 minutes ago, Kent said:

Looked at his highlights again 

A little underwhelming seems also to go missing for periods during games

Anyway Im sure the club knows better

You saw ‘highlights’ where he went missing?

Went and read the Adelaide BF board to see the reactions when this news first came out. In general, most see him as best 22, "a shame to lose him" and and as someone who "changes their forward line dynamic significantly". In the context of Adelaide I don't know exactly what that means (less Walker centric? Takes a defender away from Rankine?) but probably the best way I can describe this is if we were to lose Melksham (3 years ago), or maybe from today's team, a Sparrow or a Bowey. Good player, not a game changer. 

They also said he has a strange habit of pretending he's injured (or emphasising bad knocks), particularly after he does something bad (e.g. missing a shot for goal). Weird trait but several of them mentioned it unprompted by each other...

According to gettable on Trade Radio, we have offered a future second rounder for McAdam. 

 
2 minutes ago, BLWNBA said:

According to gettable on Trade Radio, we have offered a future second rounder for McAdam. 

That is overs I would of thought


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