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Imagine if we field a team with Alex Neal-Bullen, Kyah Farris-White, Andy Moniz-Wakefield & Finn Emille-Brennan. Would have to be some kind of record.

Rough year for Trent with injury holding him back, but I'm backing him to become one of the best medium defenders in the comp over the next few years. I think our preferred backline next year will be Lever, May & Petty as the 3 talls and Salem, Rivers, Bowey and Brayshaw as the medium/smaller options and Hibberd as emergency.

A lot will depend on how Kynan Brown goes next year and where he is expected to fall in the draft. Gold Coast also have a gun key forward academy selection I believe next year, so they may look to trade back for points. Say for example Gold Coast finish 12th again and have pick 7 and both us and freo finish 2nd and 5th (picks 14 and 17). We may look to swap those with Gold Coast (plus maybe some other swaps), if we expect Kynan to be around that range.

Because the whole point of them getting the pick 7 was to take on the contract, so by making it that they would have to pay the $850k next year as part of the deal to get pick 7. Gold Coast probably didn't even want to keep Bowes, which is why they did it and didn't renegotiate.

I don't think the issue is extending their contracts, it is more the offering of extra years to reduce it in the years currently held. The idea would be they have to pay the same amount as the current contract and then can re-negotiate the additional years.

I'd be very happy with one of Hollands, Phillipou or George at 13/14.

I'd much prefer to go Keeler ahead of Jefferson if we wanted a key position player. Looks to have more weapons and as he fills out and hones his craft could be anything. Just not sure if he would be a reach at 13/14 though? Wonder if we have a number in mind and may have a team open to swapping out of this year and into next year's draft. Could be a move we make on the night.

I'd say we would rookie him to show support for our NGA

I like the sound of Oliver Hollands at 13 (probably 14) if he's available. Could also entice his brother back in the future as well.

Multiple picks also will give us a good opportunity to move higher up the board dealing with any academy/fs picks. Pretty sure the suns have a few academy players next year, so they may need points rather than draft position.

I was thinking we will probably look to fill one rookie spot with either a developing ruckman or a mature one as break glass back up.

God I would love to head to the G and watch us smash them by 100 points and just look smugly at their supporters

My best guess is #2 - Grundy #6 - Hunter #12 - Schache #19 - Draft pick 13 #26 - Draft pick 37

Is that you Jaeger? Welcome to Dland

Yeah seems a bit weird that one. Personally I think he would improve our best 22 as another link up player with good kicking skills and outside run, which we lack.

I wonder why the Hunter deal is only a 'hail mary'. Is it because of the Dogs or us? Seems like it may be a win win for both clubs, unless the dogs really don't want to let him go.

2021 prelim: Melbourne smash the Cats by an incredible 83 points and make them look like little puddy cats.

The Gold Coast deals are a blight on the AFL. If I was Gil I'd be pretty annoyed that they have basically had to throw away picks and players after they were given pick packages not long ago. That 'club' is an embarrassment to the game.

I don't think what I said was anything everyone isn't thinking.... Even at VFL level he looks ordinary.

If we trade Weid it's worth a crack. There's no other half decent key position players available and we've already said we are only using 2 draft picks plus I assume upgrading Chandler to the primary list. I'm also all for getting Hunter if it means we can delist Baker, he is horrid.

Maybe hinges on if we trade for someone like Hunter.

Fingers crossed the dockers have a shocker next year and finish outside the 8....

I agree with this. Have heard he is a bit of a f l o g though, that's my only concern.

No chance they would do that.

We must have another trade in the works for a key position player or ruck. If not, I will be extremely disappointed in the club if we go into next season with only Gawn and Grundy as genuine ruck options and no back up.