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It’s hard I mean the old old system that allowed the cats to fill up using third rounders was poor, the lmac system was not a perfect improvement even the system with academies that allows clubs to access 2 first rounders is spitting out unfair outcomes.Don't forget it was also a different system. Bids were done before trade period, and future pick trading wouldn't come in for two more years. In fact, WCE subsequently traded away the pick they used to bid, which IMO is super dodgy. So we had zero ability to trade around the danger zone to get value for the pick the way you can now. Not only that, there was a threat Luke could have gone into the GWS priority draft and we had to make sure he nominated us further out than is usually the case.
Just a crappy situation compared to now. Notwithstanding, Luke's been ok for a pick 8, there's been plenty worse. Would have been nice to have that plus another good player though.
The whole system still needs works