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According to draftguru the crows have 31 players + 3 rookies = 34 on their list after starting with 44 then 10 players leaving so far since end of the season. See;
2020 list summary https://www.draftguru.com.au/lists/2020
AFL delisting page https://www.afl.com.au/news/retirements-and-delistings
2021 current list https://www.draftguru.com.au/lists/2021
So if they don't cut any rookies they can have between 36 and 38 on their main list and add 1 more cat A rookie.
They have picks 1, 9, 22, 23, 40, 56 and 66. So they have to draft at least 4 players + Hately in the PSD for free to get to 36 on the main list.
If Port try to pick up Borlase with say pick 73 we got from Essendon in the Fantasia trade, which will probably turn into about pick 58 and matching bid picks are eliminated, they will match us even though they might pass on picks 40, 56 and 66 which might become 37, 45 and 54 or they could even trade them out for picks next year.
If Port were to bid for Borlase at say pick 58 they will match and pick 58 is a free hit as pick 58 is 170 pts which is less than the 197 pts discount on matching bids after pick 18.
If Port (or others) don't bid he could go onto their rookie list as their 4th rookie player.
Supposedly GWS are pissed off about Hately getting to the PSD and a free hit to Adelaide that they will make them match bids on their NGA and F-S players.
I know they have plenty of picks and room to match, I was hanging a slim hope on them really meaning they would only use 4 picks.
But then y'know believing the crows ... no, nothing happened on that camp. We sat in a circle singing kumbaya
Still, won't hurt to test them.