Wiseblood

So essentially we pass on picks 10, 14, 27 and Watts for Lever and Pick 35. Seems a little steep if you ask me.

I have some faith in this info. The HUN tried to drum up some controversy with an article about the Pies scuppering our deal, but it was only based on the idea that they could offer more. Means nothing if Lever doesn't want to go there, and the above information is consistent with what's been said for a while now.

Crows have short memories. We were happy to trade Scott Thompson to them for just a first round pick when he was desperate to go home. We did it early in trade week too if I remember correctly, and we did it with minimal fuss. They would do well to treat Lever the same way.

Good to see you still around @dazzledavey36!

He had a tough game in the GF, but so did many of his teammates. The way we want to play will suit Lever superbly. We play a zone defence and we need players who can actually zone off, support their teammates and effect either a spoil or a mark. Lever is already one of the best in the competition at this. We can still have Oscar, Frost and even T Mac playing the key defensive role with Lever roaming as a support player. It will be absolutely invaluable and he will save us goals week after week. I don't want to pay a steep price for him, but I'm confident that whatever we do pay he will pay back ten fold in the coming years.

Deal of the century. Sign him up now!

I think you'll find you are forgetting Mitch McGovern, who would play ahead of Watts.

Why would the Crows want Watts? Makes zero sense.

5 years and 900k is what he will be paid on average over the life of his contract. We might back end it or front end it to suit what we currently have on the books and what we may have in the future, but the days of them being paid that same amount every year are well and truly over. It's nothing to be worried about.

Winner winner, chicken dinner!

Almost at 100 pages. Well done people.

Barry Prendergast?

Are you seriously trying to suggest he is worth just a third rounder? Bloke still has years of footy left and can be a matchwinner on his day. Consistency issues aside, you could easily get a late first rounder for him. No way we give him away for that. I'd rather keep him.

I think I'm getting off lightly!

I have to apologise to all in this thread as I was the clever man who, jokingly, said I wouldn't give up Oliver for 9 first round picks. It's totally snowballed from there. Come home soon, Jake.

Mine was gone by 2012. You've done well, Red.

How's that sense of humour, Steve?

I wouldn't trade him for 9 first round picks.

Cheers, Lampers. The main bit I got out of this is how much Petracca loves the Dees and will play his career here with us. Love it!

Dean Kent is a case in point. Many here are saying he isn't up to it, yet for some reason West Coast will want him as part of some farcical Gaff trade. It won't happen. If Kent were to be traded it would be for a third round pick, at best.

I never said it wasn't true, Cards. All I'm saying is that if you put rumours out there as fact, and they don't come through, then you lose your credibility. I'm quite happy to listen to info from those who have been proven to be in the know. Others? Who knows where they get their information from, and until they have been proven right a few times, then I'll remain skeptical.

And rightly so. If you put it out there and it's not true then your credibility is zero.

@stevethemanjordan - have we got him yet or what? I feel like we've been talking about this since 2011.

Steve paid him 50 dollars to start this thread.

If only it were that easy. I could see the Crows digging in their heels a little at the prospect of losing yet another key defensive player, especially after losing Bock and Davis. With other clubs interested they may see if they can get a better deal and try and drive up the price. I'm not sure just our first rounder will get it done.