Wiseblood

A smart pick for us. You would expect him to develop at Casey over the next 12-24 months, but he is just the type we need moving forward.

Classic pick for us - hard working, professional and will give his all for the side. Love that we are continuing to draft these types as it will pay dividends for us in the short and long term. Welcome Tom!

He plays for Freo... he's gawn.

Give it to 'bub and he'll have it done in 15 minutes.

So you're basing how we're being 'repaid' for making a Prelim on Round 1? I'd suggest we will get more prime time games, such as Friday and Saturday nights, throughout the 2019 season. It's a bit short sighted to suggest otherwise just going on our Round 1 fixture.

I get what you mean Steve. The Geelong game from this season was a ripper and a great way to kick off the year. On the flip side, I'm stoked we're at home again and we have every opportunity to kick off the season with a win. I think that's more important than who the opposition is.

Home game at the 'G to kick off the season. Don't give a stuff who it's against, I'll take that every day of the week. It will also be great for Weideman to kick his first bag of 7 in front of the hometown fans. Dees by 10 goals. I can feel it already.

I haven't really bought the notion that he wasn't invested in the club, or questioned his passion to win, but the above does put it in the spotlight. For reasons we could all understand, perhaps footy isn't first and foremost in his life anymore? Maybe getting himself around family and friends is the most important thing right now, which under the circumstances you couldn't blame him for. Either way, I agree that we have done well out of this, and while I understand why others might be disappointed in the overall deal, I'm happy with how it turned out and I hold no ill feeling whatsoever towards Jesse. I wish him well at Freo, but I'm also super excited for what our clubs future holds!

Collingwood gave up Pick 18 and, if they finish high again next year, the same pick in 2019. We got 6 and 23. We actually got a better deal than the Pies.

Spot on. They hope Weideman takes the lions share of those goals, but Trac, T Mac, Fristch, Hannan, Melksham, Oliver, Spargo etc. etc. will also share the load a little as well. I'm not worried about it at all.

Add Salem to that backline as well. It's looking very, very good.

And you're the biggest waste of space on the board, posting negative tripe every chance he gets. Works both ways, you big sook.

You know it's a good deal when the usual posters are the ones melting down, while the rest see this deal for what it is. Always comforting.

Hogan for May, KK and Pick 23. I'll take it. I'm sad to see Hogan go, but this pushes us further towards a flag, which is the ultimate goal of any footy club.

Depends how their picks work out. What if they want in two years time, or turn into average players? What is May and KK are part of a premiership side in the next few seasons? I'll hold off before saying Freo got 'more' for Neale than we did for Hogan. Too subjective.

Neale announced as officially a Lions player. We aren't far away now.

From someone's back pocket.

I can't wait for the two hour telecast where the only deal going down is Karl Amon to the Saints for a fifth round pick. Riveting.

I'd be very, very, very surprised if we got Cerra. I just can't see it happening. It'll be for picks, nothing more.

Trade Radio reporting that we've just arrived at Colonial Telstra Etihad Marvel Stadium! It's on now!

This day will be so slow... until the final two hours when, miraculously, all the deals go through as the Foxtel telecast begins!

Just the way Jason Taylor likes it.

That bloke in your avatar finding his form again in 2019 would certainly help with the outside speed solution!

I see what you're saying re: someone going down with an injury up forward, but I still believe we are blessed with lots of talent down there that we could cover it. Trac plays tall, as do Fritsch and Hannan, while Melksham can win then ball in the air or at ground level. Not to mention we have the capacity of resting Oliver deep forward and, as you say, Preuss can provide a contest down there and swap with Gawny as well. I reckon we would adapt and overcome if that happened, but let's hope we don't really need to consider it.

Amen to that, Doc. Well said. It's the same with the picks we will take to the draft. We've been sensational in the mid to late picks over the last few years, and there's no reason why this won't continue in 2018.