- Oct 12, 2016
- 7,219
- 8,390
- AFL Club
- GWS
Big losers are GWS.
Before trading they held 12 & 18 and a full suite of 2020 picks and had a mortgage on Green. Could have matched Green and still had pick 18 and a full 2020 set of picks.
To get Ash they effectively lost pick 18 and First and second rounder next year so Ash probably cost them minimum 2 x pick 18 and pick 36. He'd want to be good. Think Melbourne knocking them pack for pick 3 and Crows reaming them to get a two pick upgrade ahead of Swans hurt them.
How do you know clubs wouldn't have bid on Green earlier if we didn't do the pick swaps?
Depending on how our academy boys go next year (Green's brother), I don't think we will want a late first next year.