demoniac

as a key defender....

NRL is in Vegas ready to knock off the NFL so Sydney and Brisbane have no NRL games.

are you always in the kitchen at parties?

Sponsors with logo on jumpers will love the Thursday night prime time free to air exposure. Free to air prime time games are much more commercially valuable than Pay TV prime time.

An unplanned interview! So Ch9 just has camera crews hanging round Adelaide golf courses to interview random golfers? It was a setup to put pressure on the Dees. Still Harry stays a Dee until end of 2025 season unless the trade assets Adelaide offer at end of 2024 can be used to secure a quality replacement key forward.

2nd trade period in a row we've done a favor for Paul Connors which is probably smart business.

Trade Radio much the better for Silvagni finding gainful full time employment!

Reports seem to vary between 500K and 700K. If we get him for a circa 350K cap hit (which clears 150-300k for Saints) then he is a low cap/draft assets moneyball depth option. His best is good but can he be injury free and rebuild his confidence to get near his best?

Moneyball option as depth. Has skill but has struggled to get on park and probably down on confidence. If reports are true that he has 2 years left on 500K a year and Saints are willing to cover part of contract then he could be a low cost depth option as mid/half forward type.

That is a true sacrificial act!

The issue for the dogs will be how many max contracts can they allocate to their forward line without impacting player retention in midfield and defence? And if JUH is offered a contract much higher than what they can offer will he stay?

We can't trade Petty without securing a key forward replacement to replace him from Round 1 2024. We're in the premiership window and we need to win games now. That is more important than selling Petty high. And the deal offered by Crows does not come close to selling Petty high.

Its only a good idea if its a salary cap dump accompanied by their first draft pick from Tigers. That is fairly obvious. GWS may not be interested and it may indeed be La La Land stuff in that regard. But if it is available then Haynes actual playing ability is irrelevant. We'd be buying Pick 6 with the 2024 contract value we absorb and the list spot.

After GC x 3 academy picks 6 might become 7 and 11 might become 13 or 14. not sure 7 + 14 + Dees 24 1st swing its. There must be a cunning plan though. Await further developments.

We must have a cunning plan!

So in 24 we're in the window and rely on Benny Brown and Tommy Mac to support JVR in anticipation of getting a free agent in 24 FA/Trade for 25 season? No thankyou very much.

Which one. Could only trade Petty if we have a trade deal agreed for a quality key forward. By key forward I mean a player who can at least halve long balls in like Petty can by taking pack marks or bringing the ball to his feet. Petty is also smart on the lead and an accurate kick which is strangely under rated. So who could we unlock? Otherwise hold Petty for 24 and 25 as a key player in push for 14 and see where he is at end of 25 re going home.

Love the optimism!

but Dees have already said he is a required player and we'll hold him to final year of contract...

Chol offers a unique skillset: crumbing forward/second ruck!

Or he is experienced key position depth when our other young key defenders are young and inexperienced.

I think the answer was, "Move Hudson to Centre Half forward" though at the old Glenferrie Oval Full Forward is not that far from Centre Half Forward.

Classic in window trade in. 2024 is 29yo season. Quick medium forward who can take a grab and lay a tackle. Fills a definite need on our list.

BBB getting his body right is a rather large 'if' given his chronic knee issue. Likely to retire for mine maybe with some payout for final year.

Crows lack genuine centre square mids. Rachele out. And its a must win game for us!