bandicoot

Pathetic outcome for Melbourne. This trading period could have been negotiated so much better.

Will be ecstatic with pick 22...

I wonder if all your 8300 previous posts are as idiotic as this one

30 at this point is a win... Melbourne could stuff this deal even more and we are forced to take pick 50.

Agree... Melbourne handled this terribly. I’d hate for them to be negotiating on my behalf

Motlop comp is 35

Port had salary cap issues before the trade and rockliff and motlop haven’t helped the situation. Can’t see watts fitting in especially if Melbourne aren’t wanting to pay for his wages. In addition their first pick in the draft is pick 30. Can’t see them giving this up for watts

With which pick and how much cash? Dees will want low second round pick this year. Cats have pick 21, 34 and will get 35 for motlop. They will need to offer 34 or 35 to GC for Ablett and won’t give up pick 21 for watts. Cant see Melbourne accepting 35

Only Port are within cooee of offering what Melbourne want and that’s pick 29. Unfortunalty for us non pressuring forwards are out of favour.

Supporters have an expectation that the club is ruthless on and off the field. Mediocracy hasn’t got us far for the last 60 years

Agree...

And pick up a player that doesn’t want to join your club and on top of that suddenly come up with $800k on a maxed out salary cap. No chance

The club also doesn’t want to let him go for pick 40

There is talk that Melbourne are considering giving up 1st pick for 2017 and 2018. If we agree to Adelaide’s demands then it shows that our recruiting department have no idea. Grow some balls, stick by your original plan and make Adelaide sweat that lever will walk away for nothing. As it stands at the moment lever isn’t even in your top ten best players... only a top 10 player in the whole league is worth 2 first picks

Adelaide are in no position to negotiate. Either take what Melbourne gives you or the kid walks into the draft and Melbourne get him for free. Trelor was worth 2 first rounders. Lever is no where near trelor. Giving Crows 1st and 2nd round picks imo is still overs.

If we have salary cap issues now then we are %^*# when our young crop matures. Trac, Oliver, viney, brayshaw, weid and even hogan are all under where they will be in a few years.

Do people not understand how important Lewis was to this team? Most important recruit for 10 years

Blake caracella is the brains behind this, not balme http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/teams/richmond/josh-caddy-lauds-blake-caracellas-impact-at-richmond-ahead-of-blockbuster-final-against-old-side/news-story/3d9a3907edfe43fc38463628ce2b4b0c

60 goals in the last 2 years... not much???

Trangove for watts would be a good trade

Watts potential is worth far more than pick 29 which is a hit or miss selection. You can get Alex Morgan/Dillon or lobb 2015 - Alex Morgan essendon 0 games 2014 - Dillon Viojo-Rainbow Carlton 0 games 2013 - Rory lobb GWS 2012 - Tim clurey Port 2011 - Alex Forster Freo 1 game 2010 - Scott lycett WCE

Not that the brownlow means too much as votes are primarily given to mids however it does show where we are as a club. Our 25-30 yo player group never developed and we are relying on our 20 yo players to do the heavy lifting. We will be a genuine threat when the 20-21-22 yo player group develops together. Still need another 3 years. viney, hogan, hunt, Salem, trac, brayshaw, o mcd, weid, Oliver. All can be stars and if they develop properly constitutes half of our side.

Fremantle are like a virus that you can't shake off... F%#k off already

I'm glad you aren't negotiating for the dees. wont take more than pick 10 and swap of 2nd round picks

Pick 10 will do the deal for lever. No way will Melbourne give up watts or Salem as well.