Mega Thread 2019 List Management, Free Agency & Trade thread #2

[Monument Hills]

Em's been a placeholder for my usual avatar while it was away in the shop getting upgraded by actual artists for today's announcement.

Having said that, Em's photo has been growing on me so I expect she will be making a comeback once Colin Young has finished reviewing our contract.

 

[Bender571]

If im melbourne, unless im really really in love in Weightman then I wouldn't bid on Henry. But if i still really like Weightman but rate Henry anywhere near the same ball park, given they play similar roles Im 100% bidding on Henry because im almost certain Fremantle will match the bid and wipe out their next pick, and if they don't i'll still get a player who plays a role we need.

At the moment Melbourne have pick 3 & 8. That's it. Wiping out our next pick gives them no benefit.

 

[Cobbler]

We're so bad at drafting, we'll probably pick up Henry at 7 just so no one can bid on him before our pick 10.

 

[ChimpaWompa]

"keeping clubs honest" is something some clubs like Adelaide seem to take fairly seriously and is supposedly what the AFL expects clubs to do. Of course the odds are Melbourne just pick Weightman and its a non issue but if someone does bid before our 10 it will be melbourne.

 

[abbeorse]

If im melbourne, unless im really really in love in Weightman then I wouldn't bid on Henry. But if i still really like Weightman but rate Henry anywhere near the same ball park, given they play similar roles Im 100% bidding on Henry because im almost certain Fremantle will match the bid and wipe out their next pick, and if they don't i'll still get a player who plays a role we need.

If im melbourne, unless im really really in love in Weightman then I wouldn't bid on Henry. But if i still really like Weightman but rate Henry anywhere near the same ball park, given they play similar roles Im 100% bidding on Henry because im almost certain Fremantle will match the bid and wipe out their next pick, and if they don't i'll still get a player who plays a role we need.

Hoping they trade pick 8 for Papley

 

[dont bowl there]

"keeping clubs honest" is something some clubs like Adelaide seem to take fairly seriously and is supposedly what the AFL expects clubs to do. Of course the odds are Melbourne just pick Weightman and its a non issue but if someone does bid before our 10 it will be melbourne.

Haha but why would they??? Maybe if they had pick 8 originally but they have clearly traded away what could be a huge cost to target someone, I doubt they did all that just to "keep us honest".

 

[Taylor]

St Kilda talking about "not being able to win every deal" quite a bit in that interview.

 

[wayToGo_]

St Kilda talking about "not being able to win every deal" quite a bit in that interview.

He certainly gave a 'subtle' (not really that subtle) middle finger to the media.

 

[Lach72]

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[Taylor]

He certainly gave a 'subtle' (not really that subtle) middle finger to the media.

I liked how he mentioned that Fremantle has been very accommodating in letting St Kilda go off and get other deals done first.

 

[yakka man]

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Hmmmm. Will wait and see what the deal is, but it seems like we have buckled a bit. Could've made St Kilda work harder, and pick 6 would've been nice.

 

[wayToGo_]

Dodoro clearly stressed we stole Heppell from under his nose.

 

[raffrox]

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"opens for paperwork"?

What a joke.

 

[G Mus]

If im melbourne, unless im really really in love in Weightman then I wouldn't bid on Henry. But if i still really like Weightman but rate Henry anywhere near the same ball park, given they play similar roles Im 100% bidding on Henry because im almost certain Fremantle will match the bid and wipe out their next pick, and if they don't i'll still get a player who plays a role we need.

Clubs don’t do that, Sydney had a bunch of handshake deals to not bid on Blakey as we will with Henry

 

[Taylor]

I am finding some humour in trading a small wide running player named Hill for a big, less running player called Acres.

 

[Monument Hills]

Guessing we find out about Menadue in the final minutes once the Hill trade has been announced during the live segment like we did with Colyer last year?

 

[ChimpaWompa]

Are they televising / streaming the actual trade room yet or does that start later?

 

[Kapow!!!]

Guessing we find out about Menadue in the final minutes once the Hill trade has been announced during the live segment like we did with Colyer last year?

That and/or Aish it seems

 

[wild side]

From Adrian Polykandrites on twitter :

Blake Acres is just a guy but it seems like the Dockers have done exceptionally well in the Brad Hill trade.

 

[Cayman Docker]

From the Age Live Chat:


Hill deal effectively done
By Peter Ryan
St Kilda football manager Simon Lethlean has confirmed that the Brad Hill deal is effectively done, with picks 10, 58, a future second-round pick and Blake Acres heading west to Fremantle in exchange for Hill with a chance there will be a future pick heading back to the Saints.
While Lethlean was speaking to the media at Marvel, Swans football manager Charlie Gardiner ducked behind him to avoid questions, with the Daniher deal at a delicate stage.

 

[apuchar]

Are they televising / streaming the actual trade room yet or does that start later?

Says 3pm our time

 

[serial_thrilla]

The dam has burst. The trades should flow quickly now.

 

[Walshy1]

Yep everything coming through now

 

[yyou]

Haggers flies kites

preferably during electrical storms

 

[wayToGo_]

Have just heard that Bell's surprise is that Jason Carter has sacrificed for the club and renamed himself Brad Hill by deed poll.