buck_nekkid

That is indeed the question: where do the Dees rank him? Given the 20% discount, any top 10 pick might have been beyond our expectation. I imagine top 5 would definitely be overs. We may not have matched and moved on to our true targets.

Drivel article. Some [censored] heard…. Freo would be ‘keeping tabs’ on every player, not just MA. Twomey creates news at this time of year - GWS may have an ‘interest’ but that doesn't mean he will be best available at their pick. They also just picked up Brander form WCE for the same role.

I think we wait for a bid and then go, unless we are at our last selection when we just grab him then. Best use of picks and points. If someone grabs him too early to nail us, we just let him go. Have to think in terms of where we see him going on OUR list, and anything later than that is a win for us. Think we have a clear idea where/when that would be, and a clear target for 17.

Be nice if clubs looking at Mac decided on Alleer instead - as a more mature option. Could clear the path for a later bid by us…

we took a punt, gave him a chance, it didn’t work out. Maybe it’s also a timing issue- we may look at a younger ruck prospect who is further back and has a longer development and higher ceiling, given the current Gawn Jacko combo with Daw as 3rd wheel? Bradtke had a number of years, and it would probably be at least another 2 before he got his shot.

Apart from Mac, Pascoe’s phantom has none of our nGA/Fs choices going in these rounds. So we pick them up as Rookies (if at all). How do we assess Moniz-Wakefield and Woey Jnr?

Looks like he should wear an electronic ankle bracelet and is not allowed within 500m of childcare facilities…..

Its called sunk cost bias. We believe we are ‘entitled’ to something on this player because of what we have invested. A good decision for our draft pick recognised then ignores such biases, and looks at other factors against which we select the best available for us. Its like how much you hate to lose 20 bucks compared to the positive feeling of finding 20 (ratio sits between 2:1 to 5:1 depending upon your personal makeup). We dont want to ‘lose’ MA, even if he is only half as good as another player at the same point in the draft.

Very smart pick up. Cost us nothing, experienced and tough to replace retirement Jones and want away AVB, 2 years contract, wants to prove something. At least adds a rotation, at best, covers Clarry if injured. Great get.

‘How maaahhch for ze leetle girl???’ I wonder what we would have decided on this bloke if Chandler had not yet put pen to paper??? Can’t see us having a crack now.

So we get to draft night, and pick 19 is called. With the 2 f/S choices, it’s now our turn. Do we see who wants it to move way up next year (swap it for a future first from a team looking to stack this year?) maybe include rolling back into 2nd round this year? take the best available? if MA is still there, do we bypass him knowing only one more pick has to roll through before we nga him? our first choice has many options this year. Last year we went after football users with class (Bowery, Laurie), I wonder what our board looks like this year, with so little exposed form?

They have seen that postman pat and a broken down old lion wont win you a flag…

Vanders was good for us when we needed ‘tough’, but the game we play requires different skills. Can’t see him breaking back in to the 22 unless we need to bat really deep with injuries. Good luck elsewhere, might help a young list to get tougher.

It’ll be picks a plenty for the dogs and pies, so we might not move back with these second rounders very much at all. Suggest that our NGA and FS prospects this year will hope to be picked up after the first round anyway - maybe after the second. IF we can grab talent early and not need to cash out on NGAs and FS until late, we can win big with this. We may even try to get the second rounders and move further forward again…..

boom!

Headline will read ‘Dunstan checks in’…..

Well done all round. Pies needed someone of Nev’s character, and it is great for Nev to work in a different system to expand his post football experience. I think they tries to get him last year?

Why is everyone wanting to go to the blues? Must be hitting cap and list number issues by now, surely!

Running around for the allies as we speak. Nothing to write home about for the game in general, but at 1/2 time is leading the Allies Fantasy points.

Any interest in Melk out there? You would hope we could get maybe a third rounder for him and VDB each (at best). Can’t see either getting back in the firsts for us, even with injuries. Sparrow almost plays the old Melk role but goes both ways, and Fritsch has taken the mid sized goal kicker role off the table.

I could be wrong, but if any club takes him before 20 good luck to them. I have seen some athletic ability, but no real 2 way running. Seems to stand and do stuff when it finds him. Would need to build some bulk and learn some defensive skills, including two way running. I doubt he would play year 1, so teams need a long term view on this kid. Rucks are generally swapped later in the draft (except Jacko) and forwards have kicked bags at lower levels. His draft position will be fascinating. I think we are the perfect club for him to develop at, but only for a medium or later pick.

I just watched the r23 match. It all starts there. The goal after the siren by max is awesome! You can see what they are working on that led to the win in the big dance. I’m going to next watch the finals in sequence as I have time, then the GF thrashing. We are getting no time in the trade/draft world, so wont spend too long tuning into that.

If they dont get sucked into the hype, this team have the opportunity to back it up. Other teams have to improve significantly to challenge us at our best. They will be trying that in the off season, we have to just keep executing better and better a system and culture that has many successes still in it.

Don’t think we are going to be prominent this draft or trade period. Suspect we have targets for mid level picks (perhaps including our NGA and FS prospects), and will try to move up if it doesn't cost us too much. Mac Andrew inside top 10 seems crazy, but Twomey has at least been consistent. I just don't see who takes him = I would think the bullies are a chance, but they have Darcy to worry about. We are in a good spot to look at him and develop him in the 2’s if medium to low cost. It looks like we have cover for backs (Tommo), Forwards (Weids, M Brown), rucks (Daw) as well as developing assets as well. Probably one developing ruckman shy atm, as our only depth hole. Otherwise, our best 23 is essentially the best best 23 going around….

They have to follow the media cycle - 17 other clubs hoping to win the off season (like we used to). I just have to flick on a replay (today I watched the r23 minor premiers game again) to bring me back to my happy place. The trade and draft pundits can wet the bed as much as they like, they can NEVER take this away from me. I am happy to move on (to #14 in 22) anytime.