The Stigga

As always there a few parts of the fixture this year that are a worry: -Rounds 1 & 2 - WC away and GWS home, with only a six day break between the two, quite possibly could be 0-2 with a poor percentage - Rounds 5 & 6 - GC away then 6 day turnaround for ANZAC Day eve against Richmond - Round 8 against Adelaide in NT - should be a home game in Melbourne - Round 15 -20 - Have Brisbane, Fremantle, Adelaide all interstate and Geelong at Kardinia in ostensibly a period of 6 weeks - Round 23 - last game i Hobart against North (again...) Slightly more changeling than I though at first.

I expect Fritsch and Petrecca to garner significant interest from other clubs. Will have to trade, but no doubt the monetary offers will be significant, Fritsch in particular if he kicks 30-40 goals. Third most important player behind Oliver and Gawn.

As if any of you guys know anything? You all post on a football interwebs forum...

You have to wonder how many blokes were injured going into the WC game...

Thanks for the updates @DeeSpencer Coliver update?

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But why would we not? What do we get out of it? Is it a standoff? We play their bluff, bid on Green, they don't match and take Jackson at 4?

I don't understand this...

I'll prepare the answers now: 1) Everyone was injured before and during the season.... 2) We struggled with the new positioning rules.... 3) We struggled with not having the runners on the field.... 4) Coaching staff re-structure mid-season threw everything out the window, we started again.... 5) it is the year of the Pig...?

I don't necessarily disagree with you, just smelling the winds...

This has got 'Oliver' vibes written all over it. i'd say we're 100% taking Jackson with pick 3. High Risk, high Reward, we haven't won a flag in 54 years, I say go for it...

Wish I had his golf swing...

Every day will be Sunday... Sigh.

Josh Walker has always intrigued me as a footballer. Still only 26

So, in all likelihood we go in with picks 3 & 8. Who do we take? I've got a hunch we might be calling Dylan Stephens name out with our first pick. Then Ash, Flanders, Kemp might still be available at 8?

Does this mean he could walk into the pre-season draft? Could we pick him up for nothing if of course, Gold Coast have no interest?

Absolutely fine, we are taking 3 and 8 to the draft.

At the end of the day, we are giving away pick 3, the third best young talent in the country. That's a lot for mine, we better be asking for plenty back in return.

I did indeed RN, thanks.

Oh I totally agree, thing is we can play hard ball, we're not here to do GWS any favours. If we want Green we'll bid for him. If GWS want that out of the equation, pay up!

Yep, if North give one of their second rounders 26 or 27 for Bonar, then it could be: Pick 3 for 6, Pick 27 2019, GWS future first round pick

Apparently now paper work can be lodged before 3pm (due to tv coverage).

I think we'd want more than that, if they finish well, that pick could be early 20's Problem is GWS's next pick after 6 is 40 I'd say we are after a player, even with such a small amount of time to go.

Edit

Yep, we traded 79 in the Langdon deal