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4 minutes ago, SFebes said:

Based on what I've seen, surely Bolton isn't worth a 10 or 11 plus 18? He's flaky asf.

I'd have no hesitation giving 10 + 18 if I'm the Dokkahs

10 and 11 is too rich however

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North are very open to sliding back so my proposition would be  2 and 22 for our 5 and future first.  Assuming we make the 8 next year we could guess that would make it something like 5 and

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The FA compensation picks have pushed it back but it doesn't really matter how much further back the Academy and F/S selections push it because those plyers aren't really available anyway. It will sti

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Or a Tapscott, Gysberts, Strauss or Blease

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Pick 10 is a reasonable swap for our F1 IMO. I project a finish between 11 and 4 next year which are picks 7-14 so okay with me if the List Management think that is where the value lies.

Pick 13 was IMO not great value on a trade/risk/return basis.

Doubling up on picks can have salary cap issues going forward assuming they are successful players. A nice problem to have but one to keep in the back of your mind especially if the media rights magic pudding stalls.

Hope we have a medium term plan to get Harley Reid assuming he goes slow on his contract re-sign (Unfortunately every other Melbourne club will be working  on the same thing)

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20 minutes ago, Diamond_Jim said:

Pick 10 is a reasonable swap for our F1 IMO. I project a finish between 11 and 4 next year which are picks 7-14 so okay with me if the List Management think that is where the value lies.

 

If you think F1 is roughly Pick 10 next year, you would have to offer more to get pick 10 this year in what is seen as an outstanding draft.

~pick 7 2024 = pick 10 2025   at least

Otherwise other clubs will just keep their picks for this year

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6 minutes ago, DubDee said:

If you think F1 is roughly Pick 10 next year, you would have to offer more to get pick 10 this year in what is seen as an outstanding draft.

~pick 7 2024 = pick 10 2025   at least

Otherwise other clubs will just keep their picks for this year

All that matters is how Freo see us. Future pick trading is a bet. Freo are betting against us.

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Roost it far Redleg

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6 minutes ago, SthSea22 said:

So, we are rebuilding?

Might as well have let Trac, Koz and Oliver walk LOL 

There's little doubt we have an eye on the future. However if those in the 19-23 bracket come on like we're hoping there's no reason we can't be competing at the top end over the next 3 - 4 years. The missing ingredient appears to be stability across the club, without it we won't win a raffle.

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26 minutes ago, Roost it far said:

That means nothing. You win flags by recruiting kids and topping up your gaps when the time is right. 

I think trading all our best players for unders just to get a few extra picks might not work out for us. I'm all for going to the draft this year but don't think we need to blow the list up completely to do it. When kids don't have leaders at the club to develop behind you end up like us between 08-13 or North since 2018, or Gold Coasts entire existence.

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1 hour ago, The Taciturn Demon said:

Do you think our under 24s are above average? 

I'm not challenging you; genuinely interested to know if you think we're ahead of most teams in this age category. 

I think when you add them to our established senior core I believe our list is pretty sound. We need to recruit mids, I'd love McAdam to fulfil his talked about potential and I'd love a big, mobile key forward who can ruck, you know like that guy Jackson in Fremantle. 

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46 minutes ago, KozzyCan said:

I think trading all our best players for unders just to get a few extra picks might not work out for us. I'm all for going to the draft this year but don't think we need to blow the list up completely to do it. When kids don't have leaders at the club to develop behind you end up like us between 08-13 or North since 2018, or Gold Coasts entire existence.

The difficulty the club finds itself in is the fact that our stars are ageing at the same time Tassie is on the horizon. If we bomb next year but Trac and Oliver reclaim some form then I would field offers. They would have to be very good offers, likely unrealistically good for a move to happen. But if The Brand comes to the club and says he wants out and a club says here's 2 top 10 picks then I'd consider the request. 

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On 06/10/2024 at 16:14, DeeZone said:

Is that a quote Deemania or is this your observations, either way very good.

Yes, DZ, it is my observation and mere interpretation of (perhaps) how and why so many things that can be overcome pan out to affect team performance, progressively in tough times, and then, what could be a solution to the downward spiral. It asks a good deal, I admit; it also is a relatively suitable way to proceed more positively into a new era that we as supporters have anticipated.

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