3 minutes ago, Langers15 said:

Starcevich is a massive gamble for West Coast regardless, you're always going to take on risk bringing in a player with concussion issues.

Mate I agree, its a massive gamble indeed!

Every year you can establish IQ levels by reading the draft and trade board.

14 minutes ago, DeeSpencer said:

He’s the same player FFS.

If he was the same player we would have got pick 12

23 for McVee just announced on 9 news.

Edit: I see this is already on here.

Edited October 7, 2025Oct 7 by RalphiusMaximus

I don’t love it but unfortunately given he’s out of contact we don’t have much leverage

We’ve always preferred to get these types of deals done early so that we can get creative with our picks

But give how the last few years have gone under Lamb, can’t say I have a lot of faith in that…

Edited October 7, 2025Oct 7 by demoncat

2 minutes ago, Demon_spurs said:

If he was the same player we would have got pick 12

We should’ve got something closer to that, you don’t lose ability at 22 after a hammy injury. Just a down season

Honestly, I'm pretty happy with this. It's a good return given he was a rookie. We were never getting a first round pick for him.

By the way, the eagles giving up 22 and an upgrade for Starcevich that then convinced Brisbane to pay overs for Oscar Allen is straight up corruption. Disgraceful stuff. 16 clubs should be demanding the Lions especially get investigated and punished. It’s disgraceful

1 minute ago, DeeSpencer said:

By the way, the eagles giving up 22 and an upgrade for Starcevich that then convinced Brisbane to pay overs for Oscar Allen is straight up corruption. Disgraceful stuff. 16 clubs should be demanding the Lions especially get investigated and punished. It’s disgraceful

And Judd should be ashamed for his part in it!

3 minutes ago, RalphiusMaximus said:

Honestly, I'm pretty happy with this. It's a good return given he was a rookie. We were never getting a first round pick for him.

Agreed I'm pretty stoked with this. Will be a handy pick to make other deals.

Just now, RalphiusMaximus said:

And Judd should be ashamed for his part in it!

Freo and Judd part of this dirty deal. (Us too, but we were just eating the [censored] sandwich)

3 minutes ago, RalphiusMaximus said:

Honestly, I'm pretty happy with this. It's a good return given he was a rookie. We were never getting a first round pick for him.

Where he was drafted is irrelevant.

Bye Fudd.

Happy with 23

I said it before, he’s a one paced back pocket

23 is just about right.

Pick 23 is average regardless of him being a rookie, is this because he nominated Freo and or is Lamb poor not asking for more??

Just for the record. Last week 23 was 19 then the AFL started handing out compensation and priority picks.

23 will slide further but it will always be the first pick of the 2nd round which as I noted above, carries a premium for whoever holds it!

Pick 23’s not a disgrace given he’s OOC.

Reasonable effort to start trade week.

23 is the first pick of the 2nd rnd. Fully expect us to flip it for a future first on draft night, North paid a stupid amount for a similar draft pick this year

Freo could have given us pick 35 odd or whatever they originally had and told us to get [censored]

23 is fine all things considered

8 minutes ago, Mickey said:

23 is the first pick of the 2nd rnd. Fully expect us to flip it for a future first on draft night, North paid a stupid amount for a similar draft pick this year

Lamb to package it up with all our other pics to jump up 3 spots and pick another WA boy or a potato.

2 minutes ago, Mickey said:

23 is the first pick of the 2nd rnd. Fully expect us to flip it for a future first on draft night, North paid a stupid amount for a similar draft pick this year

My thinking as well. There's bound to be a slider or two that a club will want first dibs on come the second round.

Richmond made out like bandits in that trade. North's pick 2 this year for Richmond's pick 27 last year.

Edited October 7, 2025Oct 7 by Demon Jack

Fair enough trade, but great that we pushed it through so quickly.

No-nonsense Lamb, do the deal and move on.