Game Day 2024 Draftmatmas live celebration and melt thread

[ComfortablyNumb]

I like Kamdyn a lot and always defended him.

Then why are you chucking him as steak knives in a trade for Harley Reid?

 

[Aristotle Pickett]

Then why are you chucking him as steak knives in a trade for Harley Reid?

Because you have to pick someone and he is a WA man with premiership experience that West Coast would want.
It's a moneyball decision.
You wont find one negative comment about Kamdyn from me anywhere on bigfooty.

 

[Aristotle Pickett]

Interesting hypothetical question to go after a player such as H Reid? I love the idea of bringing in a player of that quality.
But I think it’s vital to consider the possible impact/opinion of the playing group? To pay/contract a player like this & it’s impact on the group? As in positive or negative an overall impact? I also love the idea of drafting and growing the talent together within the team… Really depends on which will benefit the team most?

I think the group would be more than happy to get him. These long contracts aren't as expensive as they sound as $1.5 million a year is not as much in future years as the salary cap goes up.

 

[ComfortablyNumb]

Because you have to pick someone and he is a WA man with premiership experience that West Coast would want.
It's a moneyball decision.
You wont find one negative comment about Kamdyn from me anywhere on bigfooty.

You don't have to pick anyone? There's no requirement for both sides to add players.

 

[Aristotle Pickett]

You don't have to pick anyone? There's no requirement for both sides to add players.

You will need a massive deal to get it over the line.
If it makes you feel better I'll take Kamdyn off the table.

 

[ComfortablyNumb]

You will need a massive deal to get it over the line.
If it makes you feel better I'll take Kamdyn off the table.

If it makes me feel better?
I just don't see Kamdyn having much trade value for someone West Coast will want the world for.

 

[Aristotle Pickett]

If it makes me feel better?
I just don't see Kamdyn having much trade value for someone West Coast will want the world for.

Well they wanted Jack Graham for his experience

 

[ComfortablyNumb]

Well they wanted Jack Graham for his experience

Jack's 4 years younger though and came attached with Bakes.

 

[_jrtp09_]

Interesting hypothetical question to go after a player such as H Reid? I love the idea of bringing in a player of that quality.
But I think it’s vital to consider the possible impact/opinion of the playing group? To pay/contract a player like this & it’s impact on the group? As in positive or negative an overall impact? I also love the idea of drafting and growing the talent together within the team… Really depends on which will benefit the team most?

Look at the financial impact Franklin’s massive contract had on the Swans.
It worked out well for us though, part of the collateral was the Tiges gaining Nank.

 

[Tiger_Of_Old]

If we get say pick 1 and pick 3 in next years draft should we offer those picks to West Coast for Harley Reid?

 

[sanaya]

Look at the financial impact Franklin’s massive contract had on the Swans.
It worked out well for us though, part of the collateral was the Tiges gaining Nank.

the lance franklin deal also didn't cost the swans picks 1&3, and the hawks got completely ****ed on the free agency compo (pick 19 )


so swans getting the best key fwd of the century for free is miles different than assessing the potential trade for reid

 

[Tiger_Of_Old]

Why on earth would you trade two of the top picks in next years draft for Reid. Surely we assess next years talent and if we deem that we will get TWO outstanding players, you keep the picks.
Love Reid as a player, a superstar no doubt but how many flags did the scum win with Judd in their side.
Unless the top end of the ‘25 draft is deemed ordinary, keep the picks for mine

Reid has already shown he can perform at AFL level.
Pick 1 & 3 could be duds.

 

[Tiger_Of_Old]

Interesting hypothetical question to go after a player such as H Reid? I love the idea of bringing in a player of that quality.
But I think it’s vital to consider the possible impact/opinion of the playing group? To pay/contract a player like this & it’s impact on the group? As in positive or negative an overall impact? I also love the idea of drafting and growing the talent together within the team… Really depends on which will benefit the team most?

Didn't harm the group when we brought in Lynch TJ.

 

[TJTIGER]

Didn't harm the group when we brought in Lynch TJ.

Agree but I’m of the understanding the group/team were in full support?

 

[tiger_tough]

LOL. Eagles wouldn't take Kamdyn for free next year, let alone as steak knives in a trade. He was last or 2nd last re signed this year, in the 18th team after our worst ever season.

0 trade value.

 

[Bojangles17]

Prob worse luck for WC if indeed Reid did want a trade back to Vic , not sure he’d ID us as his new home right now , that could change fairly quickly and if we won a handful of games in sec half of next season with a young squad we may well start winning some admirers , time will tell as Houston changed hims mind like the wind . Right now I’m rapt with likely 2 x top 5 pics in hand

 

[Bojangles17]

Because you have to pick someone and he is a WA man with premiership experience that West Coast would want.
It's a moneyball decision.
You wont find one negative comment about Kamdyn from me anywhere on bigfooty.

This year likely his last 12m at the level

 

[Tiger_Of_Old]

Agree but I’m of the understanding the group/team were in full support?

They knew what the arrival of Lynch meant.
Delivered in spades.

 

[Spanish_Fly]

If we get say pick 1 and pick 3 in next years draft should we offer those picks to West Coast for Harley Reid?

We are a dead set certainty to come last next year, offer Reid 2.2m a year over 10 years, walk him to the PSD and keep picks 1 & 3 sounds the better option.

 

[ComfortablyNumb]

We are a dead set certainty to come last next year, offer Reid 2.2m a year over 10 years, walk him to the PSD and keep picks 1 & 3 sounds the better option.

He’s contracted for three years isn’t he? Only reason we’d offer to trade next year is because we’d actually have something to give West Coast in exchange for him.

 

[Coach_Required]

LOL. Eagles wouldn't take Kamdyn for free next year, let alone as steak knives in a trade. He was last or 2nd last re signed this year, in the 18th team after our worst ever season.

0 trade value.

We would have to pay them and even then, they would say no, probably have to give them pick 3 just to take him alone. LOL

 

[Noidnadroj]

Well, thank God you’re not Blair Hartley then. Reid is great, but picks 1 & 3?. Get serious

You’d give up 1 and 3 for Harley Reid every day of the week. Not even a debate.


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[tiger_tough]

UpTheGutz with the call out from Blair on talking tigers

 

[sanaya]

which one of these debut year stat lines are people happy with trading picks 1 & 3 for ? there's obviously a better stat line, but is 1 & 3 the price ?

(the one on the left attended much less centre bounces & played much less midfield time meaning less clearances, but had more score involvements so was a more damaging player !)





also have a guess which player is on the left (if it's not clear, harley is on the right)


(edit: before i forget, the answer is sonsie)

 

[Coach_Required]

Well what's he worth then?

Supporter patience

Free Agency, a shit tonne of salary cap and a list that looks like contending.