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16 + F1 for 8?

Not if you have great research and significant insight into our list ...

I think if we want to, there should be a way we can convert 7, 8 and 37 into a mid (Sharp/Cumming), a HB (O.Taylor/Lindsay) and a small forward (Dovaston/LSP) with some creative pick trading.

I like his profile - "defensive first mindset" and his 20m and Agility Combine results. His stats indicate he gets plenty of it. His highlights look good of course, but a nice mix of kick and handball to create play and use of his speed and agility. Hard to judge his contested game. He looks more dynamic than Lindsay to me. But I'm a no authority.

The deal widely discussed earlier was Petracca + 24 for 7 + 8. That means it was 28 + F2 for 37 + F1.

"Threw away" to get GC F1 in the Petracca deal you mean?

That could make for some comical wrestling engagements where Nank wrestles Heath in our forward line who doesn't go for the the throw in and JVR gets the hit out. Heath says "I was never in the ruck contest, he's holding the man". I think nomination is required.

No I haven't. I'm probably looking at the centre square match ups at the next bounce (RIP) or some stat on the AFL app or day dreaming as is often the case ...

I don't know ... but Bassett has gone and Rivers has arrived so I'm guessing Rivers is backline coach. Chaplin is retained so I'm guessing he's forward line coach again, what else? Jones has been reffered to as midfield coach and Atkins has just arrived and I doubt it's as forward line coach. Scarlett to assist Rivers and Hawkins to assist Chaplin.

I never even knew about the goal square rule in 6-6-6 😀

NWM, Ash, D.Rioli, N.Martin, Amon, Blakey, Noble, Impey ...

I watched 5 minutes of highlights and I shouldn't because I'm a hopeless judge of junior talent, but I didn’t see him run with ball at all and that concerns me for the role he plays. Yes nice, quick distribution over varying distances which is very good and "first option" is a great mindset. But I also want to see some line breaking 80-90m run and kick plays mixed in there too for the role.

IMO we should continue to focus on Bailey Humphrey despite having to trade for him. Let other clubs battle it out for these guys.

So in other words you'd get rid of Chandler, Fritsch and Sparrow? Seriously, there is no way any of them are staying on 2 year contracts.

The points discount is 10% but then it's locked in at 195pts after round 1. Pick 43 is worth 184pts, so from there the discount outweighs the cost so no picks are required to match. 37 to 43 is a tight window so we'd have to be very unlucky, mind you 37 should come in a fair way as picks get eaten up matching bids, so the window will be wider.

Robey presented well on Gettable, very confident but not arrogant. I like his Eastern jumper number too. Hopefully if we get him he retains it.

Sam Mitchell says he won't apologise for trying to make Hawthorn better but will he aplogise for not making them better?

There's going to be a few great options, including maybe Merrett trying again. I think clubs need to focus on one big target player, they can't take a scattergun approach at the top level. They can't promise the world to more than one star player because otherwise at least one will be left disappointed. Players and player managers wouldn't like that. I don't think Hawthorn can afford too many more trade failures like Merrett without them getting a bad reputation. Likewise the Saints with Aleer. Multiple clubs can focus on one player though and no doubt that will be the case with Butters. We might be able to single Humphrey out from the herd while other clubs chase other targets.

But do two Whites make it wrong?

Chris Connolly

Jeff White

Two at present and they're both from WA. We've got Lingers.

Yes I feel very similar. Except I've liked Freo, at least partly because they're not WC. Why aren't you keen?

A bit much Bowey...

I was expanding on the idea if we really want to trade up for Robey in my head, which might be partly activated by not loving the talent at 7 and 8 ... From above: Our F1 + 7 to WC for 2 + 13 That leaves us with 2, 8, 13 and GC F1 Then if we did 8 to Port for their F1 that would leave us with 2, 13, Port F1, GC F1 which is a better spread. All along we'd have to love Robey and Port would have to love an SA prospect. I agree with others that the neatest outcome would be to use 7 and 8, and retain the two F1s for next year for another hit at Humphrey or to take to a better draft. But I was just speculating alternatives.