Taylor
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I've been saying this on here for years.
People on here act like the same player could be traded for a first rounder OOC and two first rounders when contracted.
The reality is, especially for the most valuable players, is that the difference is minimal compared to what most on here seem to think.
The above example would be more like a first and second OOC and two first rounders whilst contracted.
For players like Luke Jackson or Chad Warner being OOC really makes little difference in trade value IMO. We'll still pay a ****tonne next year for Warner - difference is this year Sydney can simply say no.
Also worth mentioning that next year Fremantle may not be in a position to pay anything close to what we are now and if Warner says "it's Freo for me" then Sydney are stuffed. Freo will still get their player.
If there's a possibility I would even consider trading one of our firsts to another club to just buy some salary cap space for 2026.
Consider an offer of three firsts for Chad this year, turned down, fair enough, so we spend our cash with two at the draft and one offloaded to another club for salary cap space in 2026 then end of 2025 we front Warner's deal with that extra $800k we bought end of this year and offer two firsts for him.