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3rd round pick, current pick 52, as compensation.

Clearly happy for Hunt to move on and disappointed in Bedford requesting a trade. Weideman won't be traded which makes sense as we need a back up ruck/forward option. Loved the comment about "there's first round picks and there's first round picks." Rammed home the message Jackson is a generational talent which gives me confidence that we will come away from this trade with at least 1 x top 10 pick. How that happens remains to be seen.

Thanks, swear that wasn't there when I looked about an hour ago

Random question, can't find the trade tracker on the afl website. Are they not doing one this year? Was, generally speaking, a pretty good way to easily keep track of movements but can only see links to the trade articles as they happen.

New trade fantasy because I'm bored. Essendon receive Bowes and pick 7 from GC. Eagles trade picks 2 and 20 to the Bombers for picks 4 and 7 Melbourne trade Jackson and 33 to Eagles for picks 4 and future 1st. Melbourne recieve: Pick 4, Eagles F1 Melbourne lose: Jackson, 33 West Coast receive: Jackson, pick 7 West Coast lose: pick 2 and 20, Future 1st Essendon receive: 2, 20 and Bowes Essendon lose: 4, 7 (Waste of time I know as he's going Freo but Eagles haven't been ruled out yet.)

Yep, JHF was their first. They'll have another one this year to boost up that leaderboard. And next year, and the year after...

Is it? One article I read stated it would only happen after the Jackson trade is done. Hopefully it's the former and no Jackson capital goes towards Grundy.

Can't see anyway North sanctions a trade. This is a far cry from the JHF seen to be so excited about joining North he was sleeping in his Jumper after draft night.

So pick 12 and 19 for Taranto Seems to be likely a future 2nd from Collingwood for Hill Hopper looks to be centred around a future 1st and pick 30 from richmond Mentioned Soldo to head north, presumably to GWS. Bruhn specifics not mentioned but would presumably involve either Geelongs pick 18 or a future 1st. GWS could have pick 3, 12, 18, 19, 21, 30 Plus future 1st from Richmond and future 2nd from Collingwood.

Would be win if we can maintain 2 x 1st rounders for Jackson and trade up our 33 from beford/Hunt compensation for a pick that nets us Grundy.

Melbourne also looks set to bring in a free agency selection, with Jayden Hunt on the verge of joining West Coast on a multi-year deal. The Eagles' interest in Hunt, revealed by AFL.com.au last month, is likely to be enough to garner a compensation selection for the Demons in the second half of the draft. from afl.com.au End of 2nd or 3rd round pick most likely.

Tsatas has a far better contested game and has genuine speed.

Highlights from the last Championship game for those that are interested in the key forward. If I'm North Melbourne I'm not passing him up considering the amount of mids they've invested in recently.

GWS currently has picks 3, 21, 40, 58, 60. Without considering future picks and just looking at a straight swap I think GWS would want to give 58 while we would he angling for 40. Out of contract outside of best 22 player so we don't have much leverage. However, with GWS about to have an influx of picks with Hopper, Bruhn, Taranto and Hill leaving, who knows where their draft hand will fall. When all is done they may only want to take 1st round picks into the draft which may mean they will be happy to move on their 2nd round picks for Bedford and perhaps a future pick swap into next year that favours them. Another poster suggested Bedford and 32 for GWS pick 21 which would be a good outcome. Would be somewhat similar to our Frost deal in 2014 where GWS got our pick 23 for Frost, 40 (ANB) and 53 (O-Mac). Frost at the time wasn't best 22 and from memory most here were surprised and annoyed we gave up an early 2nd round pick even with other picks coming back.

Unofficial progress so far. Out: Rosman, Hunt, Bedford, Jackson, Daw*, Brown* In: Grundy Would be surprised if we kept Baker meaning we could have up to 4 selections in the draft pending potential trading in of other players and how split or list totals with senior vs rookie numbers. Rumours are Melksham and Hibberd to get a further year each and Weideman possibly has interest from St Kilda.

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Shame its a hypothetical and not genuine speculation. Edit: yes that's an oxymoron.

Can't see it happening but would gladly take it.

Interesting that, unless I've missed it, our alleged "in the know" posters have gone to ground lately. Which could mean a few things. 1. We have something brewing that the club is keeping tight lipped on. 2. Outside of Grundy we have no other trade targets. 3. The posters are bored of the same old player discussion/rumour threads and view most demonland discussions as the quality of trade radio.

Wow

It makes more sense when you read the rest. Edit: actually not so much, some picks are wrong and I thought I saw further picks going back to the bulldogs but can't see them now. They aren't giving up 11 and 29 for Lobb and Tomlinson.

Plus a deadpool 3 teaser, nice.

I listened to it for about 20 minutes on my way to work today. Got about 10minutes of ads and a discussion on Henry vs Bruhn trade compensation with one of the blokes stating Henry is worth more but admitted to not having watched much, if any, of Bruhn. Quality stuff.

All the noise is we'll be giving up a first rounder for him which is disappointing but I'll reserve my judgement until the trades are done. Wouldn't surprise me if it gets a bit convoluted with multiple pick swaps. One hypothetical I could see being somewhat reasonable is as follows... Say we get a top 10 pick and Freos 13 for Jackson. We could trade 13 and 32 for Grundy and 16. This values grundy at pick 26 and we maintain 2 x first round selection at the expense of a 2nd round pick which we may not use.