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That was my first thought if this actually eventuated. Pick 2 and 5 for 1 -> Reid Pick 3 -> Duursma or key forward if we can entice one

Do you know what's the ultimate plans for these picks? Reid and a key forward? I remember you posted being very happy about what's to come, can't imagine many people would have thought Oliver leaving would be a part of that.

Sure, and the article said?

Online heraldsun article titled "Swans' hardball Grundy play" Anyone have access?

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Article in the sun stating roos will indeed get pick 3 because of McKays age.

I don't think so, could be wrong though. Over the years I haven't noted him to make outlandish claims about player movements. Most of what he says is fairly accurate and I put that down to him having multiple sources throughout the AFL. Doesn't mean he doesnt get stuff wrong or things change along the way. He's not Kane Cornes or a Heraldsun reporter I'll put it that way.

Ah, cheers for that. Was only listening as well.

Wouldn't have thought so. For us to even contemplate it Oliver would have to showing Hogan-like concerns. Even then, we would need to get 2 x top 5 picks. Twomey doesn't make stuff up so the only thing I would take out of this is clubs are asking.

Twomey just said clubs are enquiring about Oliver. No suggestion Melbourne would entertain it.

Tell me you have NFI without saying "I have NFI"

Collingwood were keen, they go ok

Doesn't want a premiership it seems

Article I believe chaserj was alluding to earlier. North possibly missing pick 3 is the first bit of good football news in weeks. https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-trade-news-rumours-whispers-2023-ben-mckay-to-essendon-draft-compensation-for-north-melbourne-salary-brandon-zerkthatcher-to-port-adelaide-bombers-asking-price/news-story/5d1aef1477dbf31af86ccfbfa15858da

Essendon asking for a first rounder for BZ, lol. Dodoro with one last laugh

My concern would be the AFL hiding behind their secret formula. He'll maximise compensation points on age and allegedly his contract is 6yrs, which I think also comes into play. There's enough wiggle room for the AFL to engineer as they please I fear.

Would love for that to be the case. Essendon have picks 8 and 28 but are trying to engineer a first round pick via Gresham compensation to be traded to them for shiel. Approximately pick 13. Roos will match and force a trade so essendon most likely will have to give up either 8 or 13.

Interesting. I don't put stock into anything on bigfooty, but fwiw I read this yesterday. "Blues are actively planning on a huge trade period this year to bolster their picks, and make improvements to their list. First step is to try and lock in another first round pick, and improve their draft pick position There's also talk about a decent name player being offered as trade bait Expecting the Blues to come out and be a major player this off season."

The one that can't kick a goal from the goalsquare? Edit: he'd actually be a good get, but my word does he need a sports psychologist to work with him intensely.

Roos target pick one, Dee to go on, big Dog to stay - https://www.afl.com.au/news/1048225 Hard to see how we will beat the Roos hand. Will they give up 2 and 3 for pick 1? Big call for a team that is already top heavy with midfielders.

Time this thread got a bit of a revive. West Coast no certainties to take him. The big competition is North Melbourne with pick 2 and all their compensation picks.

I'm tipping red is implying WC might feel some resentment for us taking a player away from them and therefore less likely to trade pick 1 to us.

Would love this. Ooc next year too which didn't appear on the footywire website. Wasn't there a suggestion from Kornes or someone in the media that Butters was going to the dees if Hinkley was moved on?

List of OOC players next year possibly worth targeting. (According to footywire, has been incorrect in the past) Rucks Tim English (RFA) Sean Darcy (RFA) Ned Moyle Key forwards Ben King Aaron Naughton Todd Marshall JUH Jesse Hogan (lol) Logan McDonald Aaron Cadman Key Defenders Tom Stewart (RFA) Jack Henry (RFA) Mids Zac Butters Hugh McCluggage (RFA) Max Holmes Tarryn Thomas Oliver Florant (RFA) Highly unlikely but you would ask the question Connor Rozee Errol Guldon

Makes sense. We already lost Bedford and now Jordon, both players the club wanted to keep, stemming from lack of opportunities as the club sought a second premiership with a relatively stable best 22. We need to get games into D Turner, Howes, Laurie, Woewodin otherwise we risk losing them. 2024 is the year we have a crack at a player in my view and we should have plenty of cap space to work with.