Jaded No More

Where the [censored] do I sign? ? Dreaming!

You’re so pleasant. Why do you barrack for us again?

Why would North do that in a compromised draft and when we could easily finish in the top 8? We had to sweeten the deal which is where our second round pick came in (our third round pick is inconsequential to me as we wouldn’t have had enough room on our list to use it come draft day with 3,8 and a second round pick).

You do know there are around 17 academy players predicted to go top 30 next year yes? That means the draft is compromised and even if we finish outside the top 8 our first round pick is highly unlikely to be lower than around pick 13.

Yes clearly, which is why we have been more active in trade week than any other club. Give it a rest!

Say what you like about our on field performance, but I think our off field and trade performances have been pretty spot on lately.

Then we are [censored] in more ways than one.

We traded our 5th round in the Langdon deal didn't we? I still don't think we would do this deal if we didn't have something else up our sleeve. I don't care how highly we rate the top 10 this year and how poorly we rate everyone outside it. You don't trade 3 picks for 1 unless you have something planned.

You do realise that even if Patton only plays 10 games, that is still more than 80% of 4th round picks ever will. Yes I understand that salary cap implications, but that is such a low risk trade for Hawthorn. Patton is much more likely to be a decent player for them than someone they pick in next year's 4th round. I really am dumbfounded by this trade from GWS' perspective, unless he is on MASSIVE coin and they needed the cap relief desperately.

The question is, how do we acquire another draft pick? We must draft 3 players, but currently only have 2 picks... something else HAS to happen. Even if it's just Stretch/JHK for pick 70.

The lack of riddles this year has really been disappointing. What happened to everyone on Demonland with inside knowledge and mates?

Could have gotten Patton for a future 4th rounder. Honestly how the feck does Hawthorn do that?! Daylight robbery every single year.

Pick 3 and 8 for 6 and Jeremy Cameron? I jest of course. But imagine...

Or they think we will finish bottom 4 next year

No reason we would do this unless we had someone in mind for pick 8, or we are about to split pick 3.... this week just got interesting again. God I hope we get Papley with pick 8.

The 3.5 games he played last year were enough to show what a great pick up he was. The rest of the months he spent being fat and unfit proved that he needed a wake up call. Get his body right and he will make us a 50% better defensive side.

I would only split it with GWS and only if their pick 6 is involved. We need to remain in the top 10 of the draft. It’s been a while since we’ve had a top 10 pick and it hopefully will be a while again. Our list is at risk of becoming unbalanced with age. We need to keep topping up with real quality in the bottom age bracket. Ideally GWS’ desperation for pick 3 helps us win the deal by getting a quality youngster as well. Then I think it’s a win win.

It matters little how many players nominate your club if you can’t get jack [censored] done during the trade period because you’re incompetent.

Correct. It’s great to get players to say they want to come to your club, but if your club cant get [censored] done eventually players won’t come asking. Lever, May, Tomlinson, Langdon... we’ve gotten some big trade done quickly and easily the last few years and also did the right thing by player who wanted out. No point being a stubborn [censored]. Better one bird in the hand and all that.

Adelaide and Freo are more of a basket case right now than us. Even if they finished higher on the ladder.

There’s a reason why every year we target our players and we get the deals done. While idiots like Essendon sit around and wonder what happened at the deadline. Chest beating doesn’t get you the players you want. And being notoriously good to deal with makes us an attractive proposition for both opposition clubs and players seeking trades. Also lol at Bell asking about Angus in the Langdon deal. He probably wanted Angus and pick 3 for Langdon, so to virtually trade a future 2nd round pick and steak knives is a big win.

Fantastic deal. Waiting for all the moaners to say we got shafted and that Langdon is slow and can’t kick in 3...2...1...

This. Everyone should read this and move on with their misery. We wanted Frost gone. Just like we wanted Watts and Hogan gone. Make no mistake, we don’t lose players we want to keep because of money. We can afford to pay. We just choose not to.

He has the whole 'brooding' thing going on. Not a bad looking guy. Complexion really suits red and blue. Then again, nobody looks good in orange!

Agreed. For his size he is very light footed and athletic. People comparing him to Jones and Lewis on the wing have NO idea. He is also an elite mark, and how often were we coming out of the backline this season with literally nobody to kick to (except Gawn vs. 19 opponents)? We lost Hogan who played so well roaming up the ground and taking marks as a link up man. Tomlinson really fills that gap and will allow us to transition the ball more purposefully up forward.