deluge99
Cancelled
I believe we should retain pick 1 and trade 10 and 20 and 3rd rounder for players like brown brothers and ignore buddy. Use the tensing picks to snare Boyd, a decent state league ruck eg Paul Johnson from east Perth, upgrade Williams. Target a player such as Adam selwood via FA and secure EWB as a NT zone selection. So essentially we have added Nathan and Mitch brown, Tom Boyd, EWB, selwood, Johnson. That to me would be a successful trade/draft and target everything we have at NN in 2014.
Probably good points under normal circumstances but I think we have to appreciate why the club administration are so keen on getting Buddy at all costs. While no doubt a player of his ability will help the team on field it is the media and off field potential they will be chasing. Even if we select a few solid backs like the Brown brothers and a handy State league ruck and win a few games next year it is hard to imagine the club getting the media attention it will require to lift attendances , TV ratings and drive sponsorship.
On the other hand Buddy doing what Buddy does best which is bringing the X factor to the game may just be enough to catch the attention of Sydney and its media, similar to what the Swans have done in the past with Lockett, Hall etc.
Plenty may disagree but to me the best scenario for the club (on and off field) will be if we get Buddy via free agency and trade the top draft pick to attract a quality Ruck and key back. Long term we may regret not taking Boyd but I am not sure we have 2 years to wait in the Sydney market hoping that he develops into a topliner.