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The price is two first rounders.
Maybe, but a first rounder for a 30 year old even as solid as Barass doesn’t sit that well with me especially if we land Battle.We are fast approaching our Premiership window in fact some would argue we are there now. We need a ready to go KPD now not in a few years time.
Barass will fill that need giving us time to further develop our KPD stocks.
Let MM cook will bring it down to one first. Same guy who got us d'ambrosio for pick 61 + F4 and ginnivan for breadcrumbs.The price is two first rounders.
Hope we pass.
We could have got Mass for free.Let MM cook will bring it down to one first. Same guy who got us d'ambrosio for pick 61 + F4 and ginnivan for breadcrumbs.
Pick in the 50's at best, under sized KPD with no stand out strengths like strength, speed or enduranceDGB is low mileage, has to be worth a bit.
If we have not signed DGB by October clubs will know they can get him as a delisted free agent. His manager will know our intentions.Pick in the 50's at best, under sized KPD with no stand out strengths like strength, speed or endurance
We could have got Mass for free.
Collingwood were desperate to give Ginnivan away and Wright is a decent operator in those circumstances.
Gold Coast pushed Chol out and still got a future 2nd for him.
We gave up Burton, a first rounder and a 2nd rounder for Chad who Port pushed out.
Absolutely stoked how the trade period turned out now that the players have turned out so well. But we could have really used the future 2nd we used on Chol and should have got him cheaper than Carlton got Hollands for. History shows we pay overs to get trades done.Who pissed in your cornflakes
We also got that future 2nd that we gave to GC from Brisbane for Ryan who was a midseason pick, so we turned a midseason pick in Chol.
Got Ginni and upgraded our 2nd.
Traded a meaningless pick which we weren't gonna use to bring in Massimo so he wouldn't have to wait to become a Hawk and repay his loyalty for wanting to come to us.
The Suns were happy to keep Chol, they wanted Hollands gone. More than Hawthorn were chasing Chol and Ginnivan the same cant be said for Hollands.Absolutely stoked how the trade period turned out now that the players have turned out so well. But we could have really used the future 2nd we used on Chol and should have got him cheaper than Carlton got Hollands for. History shows we pay overs to get trades done.
There is no way GC wanted to keep Chol. Hardwick holds a grudge from when Chol walked out on Richmond.The Suns were happy to keep Chol, they wanted Hollands gone. More than Hawthorn were chasing Chol and Ginnivan the same cant be said for Hollands.
That'll get it doneIt will be our first pick plus DGB
It's more about what makes trade sense rather than where he's from.Why does everyone assume DGB wants to go back to WA?
Something also to factor in is that Sicily is toughing it out with the shoulder injury that will need surgery after we win the grand final (LOL). Seriously though (yes I was serious) just imagine how awesome our back six will be with Barrass + Battle (if we get both) along with a fully fit Sicily actually being able to contest plays physically like he normally does which he's clearly holding back a bit from. He'll be able to roam free all day long until we build a 10 goal lead and then go have a run in the forward line for the last 7-8 mins of games.I think with the success we have had with undervalued fringe players, I’d hope we are looking at similar options again. But Barrass and then maybe Battle as free agent seem the big pieces
Barrass is 6-8 months younger than Sicily, but you'd pay a 1st Rounder for Sicily, right? Sicily the more complete player, but Barrass is elite at what he does & we don't have anyone else on the list that can play that role. Hell, we don't even have anyone in the Coaching Staff that knows how to play the FB role (personally) so there's on-field & off-field scope for development there.Maybe, but a first rounder for a 30 year old even as solid as Barass doesn’t sit that well with me especially if we land Battle.
He still needs to want to go. We can't trade him against his will.It's more about what makes trade sense rather than where he's from.
West Coast need young talent and are losing a KPD, DGB is young and a KPD that can't get a game. Just makes sense in a trade.
We could have got Mass for free.
Collingwood were desperate to give Ginnivan away and Wright is a decent operator in those circumstances.
Post COVID not many young people want to move their life away from their friends and family. If we try and move Ned to WA he would just ask for a trade to a VIC team or just decide to stay as a contracted player and fight for his spot.With the Tim English extension to stay with Dogs to be announced soon I suggested earlier today that maybe Reeves could be a fallback option for the Eagles and could be worked into the Barrass trade. Worth noting that the ruck market has totally dried up with almost all 2nd option rucks extending to stay. I think it’s worth a watch especially if we can pluck a back up ruck from either the VFL, WAFL or SANFL.
The Ginnivan trade was one of the all time greats.You’re being absurd now. We effectively got Ginnivan for some pick swaps - including what might end up as an upgrade this year. And we got Mass done for picks we weren’t going to use anyway.