That's the thing. None of us have any idea at this stage which players we will get or how good they will end up being.
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2024 Draft Thread
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Sorry. I've accidentally hijacked the Draft thread with Trade talk. It's too late for me to move my post.
On the trade. Of Shai. We took unders IMO. And I am certain that if Shai had wanted togo to any Victorian club we would have got a lot more. Much more like market value.
On the situation, the game. RFC had one and only one qualified bidder. It was Freo or walk. We are *smile* weak here.
Given how weak Blair's cards were he had to fold them. Weak cards. Take the bid or walk. As late as possible, Blair folded. He had no cards it was inevitable.
That Blair strategically folded is not a criticism of Blair. He'd a bin mad to walk.
But it doesn't mean we got a fair return on Shai. We aren't nice. We aren't stupid. Blair shrewdly played the weak cards he had.
If Toce can pick up geniuses with the picks that's Toce's magic. That Blair strategically and wisely folded is his.
On the trade. Of Shai. We took unders IMO. And I am certain that if Shai had wanted togo to any Victorian club we would have got a lot more. Much more like market value.
On the situation, the game. RFC had one and only one qualified bidder. It was Freo or walk. We are *smile* weak here.
Given how weak Blair's cards were he had to fold them. Weak cards. Take the bid or walk. As late as possible, Blair folded. He had no cards it was inevitable.
That Blair strategically folded is not a criticism of Blair. He'd a bin mad to walk.
But it doesn't mean we got a fair return on Shai. We aren't nice. We aren't stupid. Blair shrewdly played the weak cards he had.
If Toce can pick up geniuses with the picks that's Toce's magic. That Blair strategically and wisely folded is his.
It's up to Blair's man Toce now, AngLee. But perhaps Blair is looking to wiggle up the board somewhere.
How was it unders ? What deal are you comparing it to ? Most people think we have done very well. First round picks are highly valued in this draft, just look at what was bid on pick 13 as a guide.
Has he?
I know North are keen, and Leysy has been talking him up, but do we know what anyone with some actual eye for talent thinks?
Dont let your lack of knowledge stop you from joining in, you'll be amongst peers.
Out: Martin, Grimes, Baker, Bolton, Graham, Rioli, Naismith
Out Of Contract: Dow, Cumberland, Macintosh
Potentially 10 out.
Missed Pickett as an out
4 retired, 4 traded, 3 out of contract, but we were already a net 2 up on list sizes after the MSD.
Max list spots is 9
I reckon that’s a very tough analysis.
The reality of what we were going to get was always different to what the expectations might have been on a Richmond fan site.
I honestly don’t mean this as a criticism because I have enjoyed the machinations of the fans on PRE enormously but actually doing the deals was always going to be much harder than theoretically putting trades together and posting about them.
I reckon we have done ridiculously well and I am sure that if you ask opposition fans almost all would agree.
K
Yeah nah. Nowhere near close to expansion club levels.
3 in the top 10 v 6 and 8 in the top 10.
Yeah nah. Nowhere near close to expansion club levels.
