Rumour 2022 Rumour Discussion Thread

[Scorpus]

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[George Kramer]

Is it reported either way that we tried or didn’t try? Genuinely can’t recall

I know Port made the deal to move up with Fremantle quite early in the off-season, so we needed to act swiftly if we wanted to move up

I think we were focused on trying to get 2-3 to get Rankine/Luko and didn’t worry about going for Rozee, whereas Port read the room and Roezee ability and targeted him.

There is no doubt they cleaned up and we performed poorly during the trade period and with our picks.

 

[Sanders]

Is it reported either way that we tried or didn’t try? Genuinely can’t recall

I know Port made the deal to move up with Fremantle quite early in the off-season, so we needed to act swiftly if we wanted to move up

Oh c’mon. You know very well we made a song and dance about how happy we were with our picks after port traded up

 

[Danger in Texas]

Oh c’mon. You know very well we made a song and dance about how happy we were with our picks after port traded up

No I genuinely couldn’t remember lol. Thanks for clarifying either way

 

[Sanders]

No I genuinely couldn’t remember lol. Thanks for clarifying either way

We were going to outdraft everyone with all our picks, we didn’t need to put all our eggs in one basket and trade up like Port did.

(I’m sure we did try to trade up, but obviously not hard enough).

Publicly we were all rah rah, 5 picks in top 30. Rebuild on the fly etc etc

 

[Samcro24]

We were going to outdraft everyone with all our picks, we didn’t need to put all our eggs in one basket and trade up like Port did.

(I’m sure we did try to trade up, but obviously not hard enough).

Publicly we were all rah rah, 5 picks in top 30. Rebuild on the fly etc etc

Then went on to absolutely butcher the first round

 

[GameofSloanes]

And who's paying for it?

We are as SA taxpayers

 

[CromradeCromulent]

Ned and Jones are incredibly difficult players to read, both have obvious strengths and equally obvious weaknesses. They could have massive breakout seasons or fall out of favour entirely and I wouldn't be surprised with either outcome.

 

[Sanders]

Ned and Jones are incredibly difficult players to read, both have obvious strengths and equally obvious weaknesses. They could have massive breakout seasons or fall out of favour entirely and I wouldn't be surprised with either outcome.

What?

They’re heading into year 5. Both have been and are massive disappointments for the draft capital invested in them.

What we’re left with is 2 players we are hoping merely make it, no longer worried about them becoming upper level contributors

 

[Sanders]

Then went on to absolutely butcher the first round

Don’t forget the McAsey pick we got from the Stocker trade

We F***ed up across 2 first rounds!

Add in Hateley, and frankly it’s a mess for our talent evaluation

 

[LeftyLuke]

Then Bickley is in the paper today saying Sloane should be the Captain until he retires.

Let's retire him now then.

 

[WeeBlake]

Don’t forget the McAsey pick we got from the Stocker trade

We F***ed up across 2 first rounds!

Add in Hateley, and frankly it’s a mess for our talent evaluation

If you squinted and were very generous, you could say we got hately right both times - didn’t draft him the first time, and then paid nothing for him the second time.

 

[George Kramer]

Don’t forget the McAsey pick we got from the Stocker trade

We F***ed up across 2 first rounds!

Add in Hateley, and frankly it’s a mess for our talent evaluation

Imagine our rebuild if we grabbed 2 decent players out of those 3 picks. Pedlar better get his body right, if not we can add him, even though I believe he has the ability.

 

[Sanders]

Imagine our rebuild if we grabbed 2 decent players out of those 3 picks. Pedlar better get his body right, if not we can add him, even though I believe he has the ability.

Or what we could have aggregated them for in trade

 

[Crudler]

What?

They’re heading into year 5. Both have been and are massive disappointments for the draft capital invested in them.

What we’re left with is 2 players we are hoping merely make it, no longer worried about them becoming upper level contributors

If you look at the 2018 Draft, there wasn't a lot left after Ned's selection, one or two you'd probably prefer, but it's not like we made an obvious mistake. Unless you're a Zorro Duursma fan!

 

[Sanders]

If you look at the 2018 Draft, there wasn't a lot left after Ned's selection, one or two you'd probably prefer, but it's not like we made an obvious mistake. Unless you're a Zorro Duursma fan!

So we were wrong not to trade it?

 

[Eagleboy2011]

Let's retire him now then.

Tex is captain in my eye. The real on field force and leader.

 

[Crow till I die]

If you look at the 2018 Draft, there wasn't a lot left after Ned's selection, one or two you'd probably prefer, but it's not like we made an obvious mistake. Unless you're a Zorro Duursma fan!

Never should have had a pick at that range as we knew a long way out that there were some absolute high end SA kids and others in the top end of that draft. Should have been all over breaking into that top end and picking off the weakest entry point like port did. Pay the premium then to get up higher having gained one of the coveted top 7 picks and get either the player we really wanted or if not, still one of the best kids in that draft. Retaining a back end 1st rounder (where ned was picked) should have been an afterthought and not seen as a draft master stroke by our team

 

[Danger_zone]

Don’t forget the McAsey pick we got from the Stocker trade

We F***ed up across 2 first rounds!

Add in Hateley, and frankly it’s a mess for our talent evaluation

He's the only one we read correctly given we got him through the PSD.

 

[AFC979810]

So we were wrong not to trade it?

Depends on what the market was for it?

 

[Sanders]

Depends on what the market was for it?

The market in that draft was hotter than a furiously masturbating gibbon reading PlayChimp

 

[dogs105]

The market in that draft was hotter than a furiously masturbating gibbon reading PlayChimp

Sanders finds masturbating gibbons 'hot'. Pass it on.

 

[Sanders]

Sanders finds masturbating gibbons 'hot'. Pass it on.

Yeah, like you don’t. No need to be coy, we’re all men of the world here

 

[Jetafl]

The last couple pages of this thread have become a bit of a mass-debate.

 

[Mr_Moogle]

If you squinted and were very generous, you could say we got hately right both times - didn’t draft him the first time, and then paid nothing for him the second time.

Didn't we try to give GWS something for Hately and they refused? We tried to pay overs, GWS said no, so we got him for the right price.

Smooth work Crows.

 

[whattagun07]

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