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AFLW 2024 - Round 10 - Chat, game threads, injury lists, team lineups and more.
Realistically teams that would trade in
NM, WCE (Theirs but not HAW), STK, ESS (both them and Melb selections), Adelaide, GCS
Think every other team is a massive top 8 threat and thus its a breakeven trade
I wouldn't necessarily be doing it as a straight swap.
If Geelong offered us f1 + 45 for our second selection, I'd think about it. Would that be enough? maybe not, but I would listen.
There are heaps of scenarios I could list that I would listen to, but we aren't going to get North or Essendon's F1 for a pick in the mid 20s.
The three main teams I would be looking at would be Geelong, Hawthorn (the carlton f1) and West Coast (the hawthorn f1). I wouldn't be doing any of them as a straight swap.
And I don't think any of us know for sure where the bids are likely to land next year, but there is a clearly a chance that we are going to have to match multiple bids in the first round.
NM, WCE (Theirs but not HAW), STK, ESS (both them and Melb selections), Adelaide, GCS are the teams i saidI think the clubs you listed are the only ones that aren't realistic.
It clearly has to be a club that is happy to gamble that they will be good next year.
All of those teams may have there own reasons for wanting to get back into this draft, but that doesn't make it realistic that they are going to hand over a potential top 5 pick in next year's draft for a pick in the 20s in this year's draft.NM, WCE (Theirs but not HAW), STK, ESS (both them and Melb selections), Adelaide, GCS are the teams i said
North only have #2 and #62 this draft atm are wanting to get back into the draft for talls especially the ones around our selections
WCE just simply need players that aren't midfielders as they already have quite a few and also have brought in small/medium flankers this offseason
STK are looking at only having 3 KPFs going into next year and by trading back in would allow them to take two top quality mids like Smilie and Langford with their picks 7 and 8 whilst also getting a Whitlock brother given they lost Battle Membrey, Campbell, Hayes Van Es this off season.
Ess have said they want to get back into this draft after matching Kako
Adelaide are so poor with their slow midfield
GCS have said they want to get back into this draft after matching Lombard
Cats one wouldn’t even be in the ballpark. Their f1 is 30+ next year with all the bidding. North tried to get pick 13 for their f1 and it wasn’t enough. Shows you the going rate this year. A pick in the 20’s is worth a f1. Why would you even want the Hawks 1 they are going to be top 8, top 4. Why are you wanting f1’s that we can’t use next year? It’s a significantly better draft this year.
WCE main priority is a high end midfielder. They really only have Harley and maybe Hewett coming through. They will likely take a mid at (whichever is available out of Reid, Lindsay, Travaglia, Allan). It is possible that North offer up their F1 so they can get Armstrong/Shanahan/Trainor. In next year's draft WCE will go for a midfielder again, whether that be Chad (if he seeks a trade), or the best mid available. That's assuming our man Clarke is rational. To think WCE will give their F1 for your 1st this year.... I wouldn't have thought there is any chance of this happening. That would be even dumber than the Baker trade.WCE just simply need players that aren't midfielders as they already have quite a few and also have brought in small/medium flankers this offseason
Every year people say next year's draft is no good. Last year GWS preferred Phoenix Gothard over taking West Coast's f1.
Every year people say next year's draft is no good. Last year GWS preferred Phoenix Gothard over taking West Coast's f1.
Why would I want Geelong or Hawthorn's f1? There are two reasons.
Firstly, we are potentially going to need a lot of points next year and I would rather plan for it now than get into the dangerous game of trading out future selections in order to match bids. As you well know, the bidding system changes dramatically next year and we could have three bids to match in the top 30.
As for Geelong and Hawthorn, they are no certainty to make finals, let alone top 4. But they are the exact kinds of teams who will be expecting to do well and could potentially overpay for a pick in the 20s. Hawthorn don't have their own future pick to trade unfortunately.
I am not saying I would be calling other clubs trying to get them to do something, but I would be keeping an open mind.
Yeah... Geelong's future 1st isn't going to be in the 30s.It’s no surprise next years is not as good it’s heavily diluted due to the bidding academy, F/S and NGA. That Cats f1 is 30 plus, it’s a terrible deal. We hold the aces, not them you are wanting to sell a prime asset this year for half the price it should be.
I know the bidding system changes (thank goodness). We can trade 2 years of firsts if need be, we won’t need to anyway.
Yeah... Geelong's future 1st isn't going to be in the 30s.
Final stretch everyone - 3 Days to Go!!!
Final stretch everyone - 3 Days to Go!!!
Yawn.... this year is a dud.
I'd far prefer to take 4 flyers in 30/40's than the 2 we have in the 20's. Don't trust us with picks, so blowing 30's and 40's doesn't hurt so much
If Geelong finish 6th and there are 10 father son/academy bids in the first 20 selections, which is ridiculous and won't happen, that pick would still be at worst 23.Yea it will you always assume on the high end so they come 6th and they should with that draw…there’s a good 10 plus buds before then that’s pick 25 on a best case. Awful deal. If it’s for a f1 it has to be one BEFORE pick 10 not after it, makes no sense other
If Geelong finish 6th and there are 10 father son/academy bids in the first 20 selections, which is ridiculous and won't happen, that pick would still be at worst 23.
A long way off the 30s.
Not to mention for that scenario to happen, three of those bids would have to be on Sydney players in which case we will be very grateful that we traded for an extra 1st.
Praise the lord and for once i love that clipFinal stretch everyone - 3 Days to Go!!!
Have you forgotten about father sons with McGuanne for Collingwood etc I reckon next year will be roughly 30 which is on par with most years and thats purely because the past couple of seasons have had more FA band 1/2 compensations in comparison to what will happen next year as the newish CBA becomes older it becomes tougher to give players contract hikes into the top 5-10% to hit band 1All the first round pick blowing out to 30 seems a bit of a reach to me.
Right now, would have Uwland, Addinsall and Annabel as likely top 20
Patterson, Carmichael and Chamberlain as maybes
At most, pushes round 1 to around 21. FAs that would likely trigger band 1 in Bont, Allen and LDU so at most 24 at this point in time. Just IMO.
Take the two in the 20’s suits our needs
Have you forgotten about father sons with McGuanne for Collingwood etc I reckon next year will be roughly 30 which is on par with most years and thats purely because the past couple of seasons have had more FA band 1/2 compensations in comparison to what will happen next year as the newish CBA becomes older it becomes tougher to give players contract hikes into the top 5-10% to hit band 1
Yep as you say almost too much time to plan for much at this point but i think having a full array of our firsts is the best course of action and if we get a dumb good trade offer for our second first in this years draft then we take it but other than that keep it simple because when you start to play the shenanigan game you usually stuff yourself overSo that is another one making it 25.
Lots of water to go under the bridge.
All it means for us is that we attempt to get ahead of a bid to maximise first rounders