Ouch!

Max has introduced a much more noticeable arc in his approach in the last year or so, he's always had it to some degree, but it's no doubt him trying to still be able to kick beyond 50.

... unless you were offloading TMac or BBB to make room for him, why would you have three almost retired and past their best forwards on our list.

Except sliding back for academy picks and f/s isn’t an issue…. It’s the compensation picks that hurt and they conclude today. …. WCE don’t get a rats toss if 3 gc academy picks , a bulldog and a hawks bids causes picks to slide down cos the players that that CAN chose from slide down as well... I’m not sure why people wring their hands so much about this. if Jed Walter and Ethan Reid get bids before Daniel Curtin…. Daniel Curtin slides just like the pick does… he’s not any less attainable at 6 or 8, hence the value of the pick is no less valuable (except for points) but that’s not the concern here.

You mean opposition players will want to deck him, and him being 170cm means that 70% of tackles will always land high?

Riley Beveridge countered Cornes with "Do you think Melbourne cares about a few places in the draft order if he manages to snag them a premiership in the next couple of years?" He also indicated that Melb were arguably one of the better performing teams over the finals period (A bit of a stretch perhaps) but that if Petty was there instead of TMac, then could they have rolled the Pies in the QF. ... Cornes didn't really like that argument I thought. But the most important take from this is that I need to stop listening to AFL Trade Radio, it's not good for your health!

so you think WC hold the pick until draft night and do a live trade? I was thinking the same, likely to get the Hail Mary pass from Nth or Melb at that point in time.

Or he has a very good manager, that knows how to drive up the price of his player.

The all of the picks Nth offered were outside the top 10 though... Nth didn't offer 2 or 3. The picks we have would be more valuable that picks in the late teens.

3 first round picks and Petty? ummm, hell no! I know there is talk about 6,11 and F1 for Pick1, but I think we'd want change in return later on (for Brown) .... that means Petty for McAdam! Lemme guess Adam Cooney came up with that megatrade? I swear they just give him the megatrades to stop him from contributing too much to the conversation!

Future 1st you mean? Roos didn't trade their future 2nd round.

Was Jason Taylor at the club for the Kelly draft? I thought it was still Barry Prendergast?

Really? I think Chin was good this year, his form dip coincided with the drop in quality of delivery to the forward line. Don't think Billings is going to be a tackling and seeking the contest, he's more an uncontested type of player suited to HFF and wing, rather than deep forward. He's more a Spargo side grade or an ANB downgrade :D

As much as we said we'll facilitate a trade, he has another 4 years to run on his contract. MFC don't need to trade him out. Sydney need a ruck to replace Hickey. Just because he's surplus for us at the moment does not mean he doesn't have trade currency. He's a 2x Copeland winner and a 2x All Australian. We paid slightly cheaper than normal to get him off the pies books. Sydney should be paying full market price not the discount price.

Presumably Tom Fullerton and Tom Schache

But who in our front half does he replace? Assuming we get McAdam McAdam, JVR, ANB Picket, Petty, Fritsch. At most it's a bench position instead of Spargo/Chin. I can't see him replacing Hunter, Langdon, Salem, McVee. We'd be bringing him in for depth, ... thats what he currently is at the saints...

Flat white. Richo prefers a Skinny Cap

you mean like Blake Howes?

Not that I don't think Watson is a good pick, it means that one of Sanders or McKercher will be available at our current pick 5 which is fantastic news.

I thought he has always had a bit of talent. Brisbane bought Daniher in who has obviously gone in front of him and is the chop out ruck option for McInerney. Fullerton always was behind McStay and Hipwood too, but better ruck than them. 19 games 30 goals isn't a bad effort, probably not Jackson, but a better fit than Grundy potentially.

Naming up the Tassie side for coming into the comp to finally make a national comp. I think that's an achievement (to get the AFL there) ... whether Tassie implodes on it's way to 2028, thats another story altogether!

Perhaps read my post again...

Given the way Essendon and the Saints are rorting things. We should do something with the Swans such as Swans pay Jordon enough to make it 2nd round compo or similar. Melbourne returns the compo pick back to the Swans and we trade 13 for 11 and 25 for 23. Moves our first and second round picks up the draft a bit, if it's a 3rd round pick it's not probably going to be used by MFC anyway.

Gary Perts 59th Surprise Birthday! .... Dammit, but don't mention the jumping castle ok? .... ooops

@binman But has he trained with Choco's sherrins?

I rate Blakey highly, spent a lot of time and as a senior assistant at the Swans. Would be a great option. .... and help us bring in the Lizard!!! (for Grundy! haha) :D