Mickey

JKH and Billy Stretch delisted

If GWS get a pick before having to match Green, wouldn't be surprised to see them grab Jackson. I know clubs don't generally draft rucks early but they need a good one coming through and he's been likened to Grundy. If Serong slips that far, I'd grab him as our small forward at 8. Still think Taylor will pick Weightman at 8, and hopefully one of Young/Stephens/Kemp at 3/6.

Didn't have the tank to play too many games last year, but showed a bit when he got a go. Knows where the goals are, is tough and puts pressure on. Another preseason and hopefully he plays 15+ games for 20+ goals.

I get that point of view, but until clubs start picking players in the PSD against their wishes they might as well be. My one concern would be new draftees leaving for nothing after two years. Increase draftee contracts to 4 years. Clubs will trade players one year early like they do with FAs now, and anyone in contract will still require a trade. Clubs will trade to get another year out of a guy.

This seems half arsed to me. When you are out of contract, either because your club doesn't offer you one or you choose not to sign, you will be delisted at some stage. IMO, they should just become DFAs. They get where they want to go anyway, generally, by putting a price on their head or warning other clubs that they won't play there. Clubs rarely take the gamble of picking someone who doesn't want to play for them. The AFL should just do away with the PSD, and you pick blokes in the national or in the rookie. If they are delisted, either through being let go or because they are out of contract, they become DFAs.

Doesnt he have to be off the Suns' list to nominate for any of the draft? Is there a DFA period between the last list lodgement before the draft and the draft? If so, then Carlton can just sign him as a DFA.

If he hasn't lost his explosiveness/pace then I'd love to get him, either at 3 or 8. His height would make a big difference in our midfield where we aren't tall, and he can move forward. Kemp rotating with would be very nice.

I gave us a B. I think we're a better team with Frosty, but it will be dependant on May and Lever staying fit. Tomlinson and Langdon are very good ins, especially Ed. Tomlinson will provide a lot of versatility and gives us at least one mid/winger who can push back hard to help out. Langdon is the run we've been screaming for and if he tidies up his ball use will be a weapon. We had to overpay to get 8 in the door. Why else would North have dealt with us? Unfortunately that meant giving up a low second rounder but I'd rather have 8 than 26 and 15+ next year. Would've liked Jenkins as a back up but if Weid is fit expect them to pick him. Not sure Jenkins wants to play VFL. Hopefully we can either extract maximum value from GWS for 3 or take it to the draft, make them pay up for Green and who we want anyway. I'm not set on serong but Young/Kemp plus weightman, I'm a happy man.

Yoko said in another post that the player had been mentioned and they'd said it wasn't them, just to throw us off the chase.

You're probably right. Not sure what academy picks they have next year but the may get the double whammy of solving their current issue for next year.

Would be seriously good trade for us. We may have to throw something in, but I'd be happy to lose a 2nd or 3rd next year to get a first back.

This is true. It'll be interesting to see what happens between now and the draft

You probably don't need to go to the trouble, DL. Given what this place is like at the moment, I'm sure we'll be kept well and truly up to date on this pick for the next 12 months (and longer if we have a bad year).

I'm kind if hoping it doesn't. As good as pick 6 is, it means 3 top players (plus Green) are unavailable. It makes GWS stronger and potentially means we miss who we really want with 3.

Isn't Green exactly what Essendon need? An inside bull? There are too many AFL journalists with no idea...

https://amp.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/why-gws-will-feel-more-comfortable-if-sydney-trades-pick-5-for-joe-daniher/news-story/d2383897da8ea7505206f0d4e881531d?__twitter_impression=true Sounds like this article may allude to GWS' plans for pick 6, but I can't access it...

Too hard to really determine if we should split it or not without knowing the deal. Should we split it for a top 10 and late first round; may be. Should we split it for whatever the cats have (two late firsts); no way.

He had a good year (not great), but needs to use his run and carry more. He's explosive, but too often hives the dinky handball rather than busting through packs. Hopefully Burgess can get him to work on this, and then the coaches can convince him to use it. He's quick; you just wouldn't know it because he rarely uses it.

There's a Jon Ralph article on the Hun website that talks about our pick 3, but I can't get around the pay wall...

Bummers looking for a ruck. Not sure they would have offered much (and not sure our ruck depth could take him leaving).

Apologies, yes. Was looking for the Report that Dees were looking to swap and didn't check the time of the tweet. Surprised the Trade Radio guys didn't ask whether Mahoney had anything else planned.

Mark Stevens reporting GWS will swap 12, 18 and their first next year for Adelaide's 4. Would be a big gamble if they then don't swap with us, especially given our history of bidding in players. Pick 4 and something else for 3?

We'd need to send something else. He was a first rounder last year who they rate highly. Either future 2nd or future 3rd to them also.

St Kilda shafting Freo is my favourite move of the trade period. We could land Bontempelli from here and it couldn't get better than that ?

They are talking a future first next year along with 14 and 24, then a later swap of picks. Big haul for the cats, but not Judd-like