Colm

By the sound of things it will all depend on whether or not Curtain will be available at our pick. Given North hold picks 2&3 and also given they need a key defender they are the key. If they put lots of time into Curtain before the draft WC are unlikely to deal with anybody else. I suspect North will end up giving pick 2 and maybe 3 later first round picks that WC will use to trade up.

Losing our game with Freo is the one that stings the most.

Expecting crows to come in at the last with a bigger offer. If he stayed injury free this year I think we win the flag and he could be that important again next year. But there’s the sort of smoke only a bushfire can create now. We saw how Jackson performed once his head had been turned and it’s becoming very obvious that Pettys head has been turned more than Doggas was.

Adelaide list manager just after saying Petty wants to return to SA and will in the future.

Just read on a big footy thread that Caddy has is now 193cm and growing. Might make him more appealing.

The way our trade period is going makes it more important that our two first round selections are a strong chance to have an impact next year ala our 2019 crop. Caddy has good physical shape already but I’m not sure about him. Didn’t impress in the two or three games I watched him and will be a very similar size to JVR. We also have picked key forwards with our first pick for the past couple of years. It will all depend on who’s left at our second pick I suppose but I’d prefer us to take a quality mid and key back that have a good chance of making an impact this year. Curtain/ OSullivan and one of McKercher, Sanders, Wilson or Windsor.

Just as a bit of a side note. If Adelaide are super keen on him then clearly Burgess doesn’t think he will continue to have poor luck with injuries.

I think it boils down to how Pettys meeting with Goody went. The club will have to put a new contract in front of him on a fair bit more coin. Big incentive to sign it as I’d assume he could be half a mil better of over the next two years. If the club is confident he will re-sign then Crows can bugger off. If he has said he won’t resign a massive offer would have to be considered.

Do we know what sort of money he’s currently on? A decent pay rise might see him sign a longer contract. I’d assume he’d be on around $500k?!

Petty and 46 for 10,14 and McAdam would work I think.

I don’t want to lose Petty and I really don’t like to agree with Cornes but I think he’s right here. If Harrison has indicated that he will sign a new contract here then we should hold onto him. If not then it might be wise to trade him now when we can get as much as we can for him.

Ok I’m trying to catch up with everything and see where the facts are and wondering if there’s been an over reaction. What do we actually know? Is it a fact that he has split with his long term partner and gone off the rails a bit or are we just speculating? Is he staying at Maxxys house or is that just speculation too? The blister being a self given tattoo fact or speculation? Just trying to get my head around this and try and work out if theres real reason to be concerned.

We have also been linked to swans pick 11 as part of the Grundy deal. No doubt we would sending a second rounder back. I’m happy to be going for him if we hold pick 5.

McKay one is interesting, can see why we would be asking the question. Averaging 43 goals a season over the past 3 years. Provides a big marking target that we badly need- even more so as we start to plan for life without Max. Another forward that can’t hit the side of a barn door would be bad for overall stress levels though. What’s peoples thoughts of his value? Id find it easier to get onboard if pick 5 wasn’t part of the conversation.

I’m actually not. My point is a very simple one and probably more directed at at poster who was saying we should pick O’Sullivan at pick 10 should we get it. He won’t be there at that pick whatever way you look at it.

Given we seem to be getting linked with more first round picks rather than players even though we have a few leaving.Am I the only one starting to wonder if we are trying to get a strong enough hand of first round picks to satisfy WC for pick 1?!

Same same but different I guess in that whatever way you look at it we won’t get O’Sullivan with pick 10 weather your logic is because he’s the 8th best talent available or because the pick becomes pick 13. Either way we don’t get him with that pick.

Not sure I agree with this logic. Take O'Sullivan for example. He’s rated as pick 10 on most boards. But he will be gone well before that pick comes round as it will push out to 13/14.

Cadman is very interesting. Giving GWS traded up to get him. I think from memory he was rated at 4th in the draft but they were very keen in getting a forward and were stacked with picks. He is still a number one pick from last year and would cost us an arm and a leg. Given we have picked key forwards with our first rounders for the last couple of years it’s a big investment in a lot of young talent in one area.

I think our only chance of getting Mckercher is if North want Sanders and are happy to trade back to get him. I wouldn’t rule it out as he seems a better prospect than Humphrey and we offered 3 first round for him last year. Two of which are currently pick 5&13. Big issue with making a similar move for Mckercher might be the Tassie factor. If we trade up and pay overs to get him we are unlikely to get back what we invested should he return to Tas.

Gotta be close eh. I know they are wanting Curtain but they need a heap of new talent. Might be better to take O’Sullivan and 2 others

Ok then, Harmes, pick 5,13 and future first for Harley Reid.

Both teams now have a great hand. Dogs pick 10 might still give them the upper hand though. They could split it for a late first round and future first or a slightly better first round this year and a future 2nd. North May also want to use those picks to trade for players not draft talent. Watson’s recent form hasn’t been as good as the champs and the dogs may not be as willing to over pay.

If Tracs goal stood against the Blues he be a cert for 3 votes.

I wonder how keen North are on him and would he fit well into their midfield? Would he be a better fit than Mckercher? Mckercher might offer more on the outside but they have Sheezel coming through for that. Given he’s likely to be available our pick 5/6 wonder if we might target their pick 3. Pick 5/6 and 24 for pick 3, which is what we originally gave for Jackson.