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2024 Draft Thread
- Thread starter Mr T.
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We've gotta make something happen in this draft. That offer seems overs but who knows.
HW loves Dan so....Prefer to keep D and lose Bolton but something has to give.
It seems way overs to me too and hence why I say to take this idiot's stuff with a grain of salt.
He's all for Richmond trading every single player for draft picks.
The question is.Was his opponent of quality?
Not suggesting Rance type but not Michael Laffy either.
If thats the case.And with what looks like it a tightening of the points system making it harder for clubs to gather points next year.
Could we offer our 1st rnd next year for the Suns 8 & 9 this year?
Yeah was told Clarke and another recruiter where talking with Faull and Penry,not sure about Lalor.
According to Troy selwood head man down at Geelong Grammar ,there where a lot of recruiters at his first game back for the year ,at the Grammar game,,he is a very talented player.
Spit balling here but imagine losing Dan and Bakes jesus we'd have an absolutely massive hand of picks.
And that would also be before we've even looked at selling junk picks to clubs wanting points for F/S or academy selections. Sell off some rubbish picks for a first rounder or two either this year or next, combined with some early picks for a couple of players that other clubs need. Get the picks right for two years n the core of a rebuild is pretty much done, then just have the patience to wait a little bit for the cream to rise to the surface.
I've got mixed feelings. The process has been a debacle, as usual, and we've got a few late picks to use. But the bottom line is, the clubs trading the junk picks in benefit far more than the clubs trading them out. In a brutally competitive comp, its another year of free money to the northern academy clubs.AFL met with all 18 clubs yesterday, what came out of it was that all or nearly all clubs wanted any draft changes grandfathered into next year 2025 not this year and is now more likely to happen
I reckon that is about right, and I'd have mixed feelings. Especially if Bakes and Graham/ Short go.
I think its overs. Its overs for Bakes as well. But the market will demand that. The Schulz trade from last year is the precedent.
Hmm hypothetically, would you take them all in this years draft or try to spread them into next years as well?
Rioli for Humphrey, straight swap. Between retirements and likely trades we are looking at serious player exodus this year. At some point we need players not draft picks and Humphrey fits our needs and list demographics.
