Random Task

Stephen Powell and Clint Bizzell if they haven't been mentioned already.

ICYMI Essendons D'Ambrosio is apparently considered a delisted free agent under rookie rules and can move to Hawthorn via that mechanism. Essendon have been playing hardball with him to get a better pick and its been reported that they may not have been aware of this rule and the fact he can walk for nothing.

From foxsports REPORTEDLY DONE DEALS Melbourne gets Jack Billings, details TBC

Reid, McKercher, Duursma or Watson is your man then.

Thought there might be something to this when our name popped up last week. Gave me Lachie Hunter vibes from last years trade period. We need mature depth so not against this if he comes cheaply from a draft capital perspective. Has an excellent field kick on him. Can see him playing high half forward/wing with an occasional centre square attendance.

Certainly looking like Curtin is going to be the player left for us at pick 6. Assuming we can't get up any higher, I wonder if the club will take him there or have a different player in the mix like Caddy or O'Sullivan. I would be more than happy with Curtin.

No announcement yet either way for him. He's a cat B rookie so can be kept in addition to the list size of 42.

Going by the team contract list we have 34 primary listed players and 4 rookies for 2024 with D Turner counted as a primary listed player for 2024 and also including our recent trades in McAdam and Fullarton. We can have 42 max combined list so we can have 4 more senior players or 3 and a rookie, or 2 and 2 rookies. I think I have that right.

Think we have 4 spots, 5 if we move on K Turner. Can see us taking two at the draft, a mature recruit (Billings/Lycett?) and use a rookie or late pick for f/s Brown.

Anyone keen to add Scott Lycett or Sam Hayes for an 'in case of emergency' ruck depth?

Foot must be healing well

Looking forward to doing this dance with Adelaide again next year.

I reckon we could ask for more. If they take Reid and are desperate to grab our pick to take Curtin as well on draft night, we ask for future 1st and future 2nd. Maybe even their pick 23 this year as well.

Trade Radio stated still a club interested but not named. Line put through Collingwood, Carlton and dogs. I wouldn't be surprised if it's us for pick 42. Edit: dogs, not dons

They're obviously never going to publicly state that. It's been industry suggestion that they would love to have Curtin. How much stock can be put in that is the question.

Out: Grundy In: McAdam (syd f2), Fullarton (syd 3rd)

Second and future first for Schultz. Unless trade tracker is wrong again.

Trade radio tweet saying Billings getting interest but no clubs mentioned. We allegedly had interest a couple weeks ago so maybe a watch there.

From the start of trade period. Tim Lamb showing good restraint with a reporter asking him why they think Fullarton will be different than Grundy. Around 7min mark. Other random tid bits in the video that are old news now and prior to most of the club meetings.

Certainly hope this is the case

Way I see it there are three potential outcomes for pick 1 - Stays with West Coast - Traded to North - Traded to Us. North would have to offer at least one of 2 or 3, 15 and future 1st. We will have to offer 6, 11 and future 1st. I don't see North trading picks 2 and 3, and they would be very hesitant to offer a future 1st with that still being a high probability of being a top 4 pick. I don't see Melbourne or Kangaroos adding players to the equation but could easily be wrong there. At this stage I think West Coast are favourites to keep pick 1.

Sans Allen I would presume