I still say it’s all pre- arranged and the release of news gets spread out over ten days
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General Trade Discussion 2022
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There doesn't always need to be a winner and a loser in a trade. I think pretty much all 4 clubs got what they wanted.
North - Get 2 of the best 3 picks in the draft, they get a future 1st next year and a couple of later picks they didn't have. Before this they basically had Pick 1 in the draft then nothing.
West Coast - Probably get to draft 2 of the best WA talents, they will be looking at Busslinger, Hewett and Ginbey for their picks. They have a list that is deficient of talent, this enables them to get 2 in, they will get their top 5 picks over the next couple of years. They also get a significant bump in picks for next year which is apparently heavy in WA kids.
GWS - They clearly wanted a crack at the best player in the draft. They want a top quality tall forward and will call Cadmans name. They also gain a few later picks to either satisfy us or use to get their academy kid (Rowston) this year
Port - They get JHF and Rioli. They hold their 2nd from this year. A few pick downgrades next year but nothing too much. They don't have many lost spots so they got rid of a lot of their later picks this year to bring in JHF and Rioli.
Good result for all 4 I think.
We have helped GWS get Cadman which annoys me somewhat, pick 2 was gettable this year, Bowes was the play needed for the best scenario.
Does that mean we get him in 4 years after a bit of development?….
PA the biggest winner, but pretty good deal all round all things considered. Personally I would hate to lose a player like Rioli for a Future 2nd, which is effectively what it is, but when a player wants out you're over a barrel, and I guess his 'value' would be mid first, so not a complete heist or anything.
He'll be on the open market so good luck with that, this was the year to go hard for a key forward. Pick 7 & 12 had some serious pulling power, it was the perfect opening gambit. Pretty much everything GWS has done has been the path I have been advocating for Richmond, you can still get a key forward & Taranto but by spending our capital early we have been shut out of the top 10 horse trading. I have to begrudgingly tip my lid to GWS, they have masterfully manipulated this situation & it is they who have salary cap issues.
Not too sure about hat now
GWS already have bedford - Tick
GWS already have #1 - Tick
GWS already have picks #1+ #15 + #18 + #19 - Tick
Thats 4 picks inside #20 + Soldo & Bedford
They only need points for their academy kid Rowston which they can get with picks #53+#57
GWS have no use for #30 to select a player
Only thing that they will use it for is trading further up
Im getting a feeling we may hold onto #31 and the trade may become F1+Soldo
"Wishful thinking maybe"
North are idiots and should have taken either the Crows or Richmonds offer last year
GWS would have offered #3+#15 which would have been taken and cadman still goes to GWS
We would have ended up with Wardlaw or Sheezel
Yep, never a truer word spoken. Three first rounders & then you dilute further with the Callaghan pick, leaving you with a pool containing Rachele, Hobbs, Gibcus, Van Rooyen & Johnson. This is also risk dilution, it prevents defections & if they occur it won't be your entire outlay. What North are doing is probably in line with those sentiments but it's a year too late.
Yes but pick #2 wouldnt get you Cadman bully
GWS were always going to trade for pick #1 to get cadman and they have/Had the assets to get it done
I doubt North trade without pick 2 on the table, there would be riots outside Arden St. GWS couldn't leapfrog the West Coast pick without another top 5 selection. The risk is who North take but by the looks of things they are eying off some mids.
I think they do , There is no standout at #2 or #3 and GWS would have just thrown in the extra's as required
I like your optimism but there was never a chance we end up with Cadman
Do you honestly believe they trade pick 1 for 3 with just pick 15 on the table? I reckon that's well unders.
GWS would have thrown other picks at it as well as i mentioned
They chucked in Pies F2+#3+#12 to get this done now
