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6 hours ago, DeeSpencer said:

Please google Isaac Kako and get back to me 

Ok.. watched him.. he looks good. Unlikely to be a top 5 pick. More like 10-20. 

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    2 hours ago, Nascent said:

     

    BOMBERS PONDER OPTIONS ON TOP PICK
    ESSENDON has conceded it will be difficult to move up the draft order and get in ahead of an Isaac Kako bid, with the Bombers now listening to rival offers for their No.9 selection.

    As reported by AFL.com.au on Wednesday, Melbourne is among the teams expected to come hard for pick No.9 as Essendon ponders moving the selection back or into the future to avoid it being absorbed by an earlier bid on Kako.

    Speaking to AFL.com.au's Gettable on Thursday, Bombers list manager Matt Rosa revealed the club had tried to get up the order but said it is unlikely such a possibility would eventuate.

    "We've explored that," Rosa said.

    "We've spoken to some clubs ahead of us to see if there's the potential of moving up. But I think, as time goes on, we've really realised that it's going to be hard to potentially move up in this draft. Everyone is valuing those high picks. It's something that we'll keep exploring, but I would say it's unlikely at this stage."


    Instead, Essendon is more likely to move the pick back – subsequently amassing more points to match a bid on Kako – or into the future, to ensure it doesn't get lost completely when a bid on the small forward is placed.

    "We're still living in a space where we're just assessing all of our options," Rosa said.

    "We have had some offers and some interest in that pick No.9, whether it be for us to move back and potentially move into the future. We're in a position where we've just really got to listen to all opportunities.

    "Clearly, the pointy end of this draft is strong. It would need to be quite a special offer for us to consider giving up that pick No.9 at this stage. But we're listening to all options at the moment."

    Essendon could wait through the Trade Period and into draft night before deciding on whether it shifts pick No.9, with the club hopeful of using three or four selections at this year's draft. – Riley Beveridge

     

     

    I suspect the Demons are all over this.

    We would definitely be keen to do a deal with Essendon to obtain pick #9 from them.

    I think our future 1st round pick and an assorted selection of other picks in later rounds gets it done.

    Essendon get Isaac Kako and two 1st round picks in 2025 (the Demons and their own) and we get their pick #9 (as well as our own pick #6). It is a win-win situation, but it all depends on if Essendon think that's fair or not.

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    6 minutes ago, Supreme_Demon said:

    I suspect the Demons are all over this.

    We would definitely be keen to do a deal with Essendon to obtain pick #9 from them.

    I think our future 1st round pick and an assorted selection of other picks in later rounds gets it done.

    Essendon get Isaac Kako and two 1st round picks in 2025 (the Demons and their own) and we get their pick #9 (as well as our own pick #6). It is a win-win situation, but it all depends on if Essendon think that's fair or not.

    Thankfully Dododododo isn't there anymore.

    He'd want our F1, F2, Windsor and JVR for #9

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    1 hour ago, Oxdee said:

    Ok.. watched him.. he looks good. Unlikely to be a top 5 pick. More like 10-20. 

    I think he fits 6-12 but we are telling Essendon we are taking them until they trade us pick 9. 

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    33 minutes ago, Moonshadow said:

    Thankfully Dododododo isn't there anymore.

    He'd want our F1, F2, Windsor and JVR for #9

    Is Adrian Dodoro gone?!

    Thank goodness!

    Essendon might actually be reasonable to trade with now.

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    55 minutes ago, DeeSpencer said:

    I think he fits 6-12 but we are telling Essendon we are taking them until they trade us pick 9. 

    Good thing we don't leak.

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    1 hour ago, Supreme_Demon said:

    I suspect the Demons are all over this.

    We would definitely be keen to do a deal with Essendon to obtain pick #9 from them.

    I think our future 1st round pick and an assorted selection of other picks in later rounds gets it done.

    Essendon get Isaac Kako and two 1st round picks in 2025 (the Demons and their own) and we get their pick #9 (as well as our own pick #6). It is a win-win situation, but it all depends on if Essendon think that's fair or not.

    We could agree beforehand to trade  our future first and 28 (and maybe our third rounders to bolster points for Bombers) for 9, but manage via live trading.

    Our leverage is willingness to bid…we don’t really want to leave that to Saints. We bid, Bombers then have time to trade, we exchange F1st & 3rd rounders via live trade and then they match bid. The remaining Bomber picks get reallocated following the bid match.

    Then separately we live trade 28 for something like a Bomber future 3rd and they get to select a player in the second round. We would use pick 7 and newly acquired p11 and the Swans 2nd rounder if we still have it at that point.

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    So we give a future 1st round and pick 28 to Essendon for pick 9. Trade 37 for Sharp and 45 for Derksen. Trade week done now I can sleep at night.

    So our squad could look like this.

    B: Lever, May, McVee

    HB: Salem, McDonald, Rivers

    C: Windsor, Petracca, Langdon

    HF: Pickett, Petty, Chandler

    F: Fritsch, van Rooyen, Turner

    FOLL: Gawn, Oliver, Viney

    IC: Howes, Sparrow, Tholstrup, Melksham, Pick 5

     

    Casey

    B: Hore, Adams, Moniz-Wakefield

    HB: Bowey, Derksen, Woewodin

    C: Billings, Laurie, Sharp

    HF: Spargo, Kentfield, Sestan

    F: McAdam, Jefferson, Fullerton

    FOLL: Campbell, Pick 9, Brown

    IC: Yze (pick 50), Mentha (rookie B), Verrall, Steele, Casey player 

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    As it stands we’ve got pick 5, if we could add pick 9, maybe add Brisbanes pick 18 by adding sweetener’s to a Harry Sharp trade and then see what happens with Oliver……we could end up with 4-5 picks in the top 28, that’d help set us up for the future. Yes I know all speculation atm. 

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    41 minutes ago, layzie said:

    Dodoro would have wanted our future first and our kidneys. 

    He probably would.

    But he's gone now, thankfully!

    I know some Essendon supporters loved Dodo but others hated him and blame him for some of their woes.

    Hopefully we can reach a fair deal with Essendon to obtain pick #9 in the draft.

    We should definitely show interest in Isaac Kako if St. Kilda are doing so as well. Just to keep Essendon worried that they may lose him.

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    Trade radio mentioned we have offered a f1st and 2nd for Don's pick 9. Good offer, a bit overs points wise probably but I think all depends on we finish next year. 

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    20 hours ago, Redleg said:

    Hope we are talking to Bombers about 9, as they are now in danger of losing it for Kaka, with Saints likely to bid for him.

    We could offer future 1st and 28, that would be very good for them.

    Wonder if they would have any interest in Laurie, who might want more opportunities.

    Think Port Melbourne would be interested in Laurie, not Bombers

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    12 minutes ago, adonski said:

    Hawks putting P14 on the table

    Just gone to the Blues for their future first and second.  Looks like the price tag has been set. 

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    13 minutes ago, adonski said:

    Hawks putting P14 on the table

    Carlton get it for f1 and f2

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    3 minutes ago, The_Wrecker_45 said:

    Just gone to the Blues for their future first and second.  Looks like the price tag has been set. 

    Surely our future 1 and 2 would appear more attractive? 
    correction: this is for the hawks pick 14 not the bombers pick 9 as I thought

    Edited by Roost it far

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    Carlton trade its 2024 Round 2 selection (currently 34) and 2024 Round 4 selection (currently 66) to Brisbane for its 2024 Round 4 selection (currently 73) and 2025 Round 2 selection in the 2024 and 2025 Telstra AFL Drafts respectively.

     

    Hurts my head to read that

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    Carlton trade its 2025 Round 1 selection and 2025 Round 2 selection (tied to Carlton) to Hawthorn for its 2024 Round 1 selection (currently 14) in the 2024 and 2025 Telstra AFL Drafts respectively.

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    Carlton's 12 + 14 on tracc for a big signing perhaps??

    [dives for the foxhole] 😁

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    7 minutes ago, No. 31 said:

    Carlton's 12 + 14 on tracc for a big signing perhaps??

    [dives for the foxhole] 😁

    Appart from being massive unders, would surely test their salary cap.

     

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    25 minutes ago, Roost it far said:

    Surely our future 1 and 2 would appear more attractive? 
    correction: this is for the hawks pick 14 not the bombers pick 9 as I thought

    Honestly a little surprised we didn’t jump at that. Must be either more up in the air with other deals or a degree of confidence that we can do better. Let’s hope so 

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    Hawks deathriding carlton hard next year. the probability the blues finish lower than 6th? probably 50-50. 

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    2 minutes ago, biggestred said:

    Hawks deathriding carlton hard next year. the probability the blues finish lower than 6th? probably 50-50. 

    Not sure why the Hawks want to trade out of this years first round

    Seems like a strange move unless linked to trades

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