Redleg

Agree. Get the top end talent in now. Then maybe trading up from 37 into the 20’s is doable, with a F2 and 37. I don’t know anything about Foster, Lemmey or Gilbey, but you will get one of those or another good player in the 20’s. That way you keep your F1’s for a strong draft or trade next year. Jefferson is a few years away from AFL at best and maybe you get just as good later, or even better next year. I have been keen on George for a while and just accepted we would take Jefferson for need, but JT might have other plans and like most on DL, I trust him and the recruiting guys to get the job done.

I still recall in Kozzies first season, sitting behind some feral Carlton supporters, who stopped short of racially abusing him, but at best, kept calling him Cyril. I just couldn’t understand why you would knock a first year player. Anyway, after Kozzie kicked a great goal, I jumped up screaming “go Cyril.” Then again after his second goal and every time he touched it. It drove the ferals mad. They went very quiet and we won, a good day at the footy.

Don’t think it will be Gruzewski, as I believe GWS want him and it will be their pick 18-19 we will probably target/need, to get the players we want, if we are going to trade picks. As I said earlier, I could see us trading 13 and 37 and a F pick to GWS for 15 and 18 or 19 or just trading a F1st and 37 for 18 or 19. Could be an interesting time for us, late on Monday night, just after pick 17 by the Swans is used. If we draft George and Jefferson, as Phillipou will be gone, we would be drafting for the future, rather than for immediate reward, which is fine by me.

I am unaware of the Draft Tampering Rules, but I think clubs in certain circumstances, sometimes tell other clubs, players they are and are not interested in? Who is telling draft experts which players they are interested in then? Is it draft tampering for 2 clubs to do a deal, on the basis they might get the player they want? That to me is not draft tampering? To me, draft tampering is a Club getting a player to say he will leave if another Club selects him, or telling a player to play dead all year, or to make up some false story/issue about himself, etc. I agree with the uncertainty of drafting statement.

I can see us doing a deal with GWS to get 2 picks inside 20 and giving them 13 as part of the deal. See my post on Dees Trade Thread for my possible scenario, if you are interested.

To me the possible trade we do, is with GWS and maybe involves us giving 13 to GWS to get them ahead of Sydney and then maybe we get their 15 and 18 or 19 for our 37 and a F pick. If the clubs can agree to not take who the other wants, then there are advantages for both clubs. For example if we took George with 15, as I don’t think Sydney would take him that high, given other available players and their needs, we could still possibly get Jefferson at 18-19. If we do a side deal with GWS on who we take, then they could even give us 18 and keep 19 to start the next night. That will allow them more dealing and still get who they want. I still believe they will take Gruzewski and won’t want Jefferson and Cadman. I think Sydney would want Barnett, as he is a need for them, or will grab a slider who they can’t resist at their pick. Anyway we will know all in a few days.

Harris has been down on form lately and Purcell, Bannan and a few others weren’t great in the PF, so a lot of room for improvement in the GF. We have been tough all year, and are very well coached and we are a big chance in this.

Good luck Oskar.

Do you love ❤️ me?

You know that George will probably miss most of 2023, but yes it’s possible and if we can trade into 19, we could still get Jefferson.

I am on antibiotics for an elbow infection and a side effect has been losing my sense of humour.

Now you are being udderly ridiculous.

“Think deeply about something.”

The Myer Music Bowl and surrounds.

Look at my key chain. Follow it closely. You are getting sleepy. You are asleep. When you wake you will have forgotten those 2 footballers I named. Click, click, you are awake.

So do I.

Sheezel and Phillipou.

Forget both. Bombers will take Phillipou and Roos Sheezel. If Bombers don’t Hawks will. Bombers would want 13 and both our F1 picks knowing Dodoro.

We are nothing if we cannot learn. I just made that up. I might try and get a job with one of those desk calendar companies, that have the thought of the day printed under the date. Just to leave you all with another, “ the draft is more than just a breeze, spelled differently “. Ruminate on that one today.

What kind of Demonlander are you?

If we are chasing a top 5 pick ,then he is probably not on our radar.

You are confused Uncle, as no one has claimed pick 19 is better than 13, yet.

We may have achieved what we intended: utter confusion.

It could be the cinnamon on top.

Me thinks you are carrying a secret torch for Uncle and you are just trying to put us all off the scent. Remember the old saying, “I think you protesteth too much”.