Game Day 2024 Trade Period - Lian Yu - that liminal space between trade and draft.

[Cayman Docker]

To put it in other terms, Fremantle is the club that is the best fit for Shai and he is the perfect fit for Fremantle.
It is compelling.
Acquisitions like this is what you stake premierships on.

And to a lesser extent, jobs.

 

[Lach72]

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In this draft o don’t know why anyone would do that.

 

[apuchar]

In this draft o don’t know why anyone would do that.

Agree. There is a reason they are happy to offer it.

 

[Heave Ho Bro]

In this draft o don’t know why anyone would do that.

I'd do 10 and F1 for pick 2 or 3 after we get Bolton done and then use the pick.

 

[Lach72]

I'd do 10 and F1 for pick 2 or 3 after we get Bolton done and then use the pick.

Nope.
Not enough value.

There’s no Harley Reid in this draft

 

[bone2468]

Nope.
Not enough value.

There’s no Harley Reid in this draft

Josh Smille 195cm midfield bull

 

[Heave Ho Bro]

Josh Smille 195cm midfield bull

If he can kick I'm doing that. Or say hey Sydney you want this?

 

[Lach72]

Josh Smille 195cm midfield bull

Not enough to give up day 10 and 11 or 10 and 18

 

[pK75]

Personally think we’re holding onto one of 10 or 11 to then do a trade with Sydney or GWS to turn it into 2x 1st rounders so we can tick the 2 in 4 years rule and trade 3x 1sts for Warner and some seconds (to help match academy player bids in the next 2 years)

11 + 18 for Bolton
10 to Sydney for 19 and 22(still a 1st round pick)
Next year AFL can’t stop us trading F1sts.

 

[Snuffaluphagus]

10 and a F1 for 2 would have to be tempting. 2 straight up for Bolton, move 18 for a F1 of someone else. Use 11 at the draft...

 

[oldgoat]

The more I read FB posts and comments from bitter Richmond supporters saying Bolton is a downhill skier.....

"They would say that wouldn't they..."
Mandy Rice-Davies

 

[Lach72]

 

[Walkingwounded]

The more I read FB posts and comments from bitter Richmond supporters saying Bolton is a downhill skier, the more I think we should hold firm on retaining pick 10.

I know deep down he’s exactly what we need, but I’m now getting strong Tim Kelly

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Tim Kelly

Age

30

Ht

184cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

23.6

5star

K

13.5

5star

HB

10.1

5star

M

3.4

3star

T

4.0

5star

CL

4.9

5star

D

19.9

5star

K

12.3

5star

HB

7.6

4star

M

3.1

3star

T

4.7

5star

CL

3.6

4star

D

21.6

5star

K

10.4

4star

HB

11.2

5star

M

2.8

3star

T

3.8

5star

CL

3.8

5star

“blow your dough” vibes.

Reassurance on his best work / stats please.

Bolton is a downhill skier, but adds a different dimension.

Downhill skiers need to be as surrounded by defensive minded group to balance it out.

Brad Hill was a down hill skier, they have a role.

 

[Purple Suit]

It’s going to be a long video in 2025

 

[chaosball32]

A video titled “Every Shai Bolton goal in 2024” but they missed the Saints game where he kicked 4 and was arguably best on.

But yeah I don’t know how anyone can watch a Bolton highlight video and not think he’s exactly what we need. Will be awesome for us.

 

[eastfreo75]

Bolton is a downhill skier, but adds a different dimension.

Downhill skiers need to be as surrounded by defensive minded group to balance it out.

Brad Hill was a down hill skier, they have a role.

I think a little bit different, actually a lot.

You need the inside beasts, the outlets and outsiders. It’s a good mix between all three layers.

Bolton is the outlet who can destroy teams from the context. Inside he is horrible.

 

[freo_leo29]

#33 ooft

 

[Taylor]

I really don't think people are suitably pricing in the reality that with Bolton's family already here there isn't a future with him playing on at Richmond and spending considerable time in WA during the season for personal reasons will reduce his trade price end of 2025 to a token gesture.

 

[freo_leo29]

I really don't think people are suitably pricing in the reality that with Bolton's family already here there isn't a future with him playing on at Richmond and spending considerable time in WA during the season for personal reasons will reduce his trade price end of 2025 to a token gesture.

It doesn't matter, Walls has said we are paying up

There must have been agreements made on our side for it to go this far too

 

[Heave Ho Bro]

A video titled “Every Shai Bolton goal in 2024” but they missed the Saints game where he kicked 4 and was arguably best on.

But yeah I don’t know how anyone can watch a Bolton highlight video and not think he’s exactly what we need. Will be awesome for us.

Yeah he does things that no one on our list can do.

 

[thistimeforsure]

What are his attributes that make him better than any small forward we have? I can't say I know anything about him but his stats if he plays small forward are horrendous. 32 goals in 70 games? 8 goals over his last 20 games? Need a bit of context here.

He’s ****ing terrible that dudes off his head


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[Firesharter]

Big Sean is gonna take all this fatty talk personal and come out in top shape next year. AA if he does.

No he won't. He’s on the beers right now.

 

[_007_]

Not sure where people get the idea this draft is super strong. Even is a more accurate word in my view. In a normal draft you have the cream that can go anywhere from 1-2 to 1-10 players in a strong draft. This year has no cream, it is all milk from pick 1 on. I'd say there is about 15 bonafide AFL quality prospects at this stage that would normally sit in the range of 5-25 in a stronger draft.

 

[chaosball32]

Not sure where people get the idea this draft is super strong. Even is a more accurate word in my view. In a normal draft you have the cream that can go anywhere from 1-2 to 1-10 players in a strong draft. This year has no cream, it is all milk from pick 1 on. I'd say there is about 15 bonafide AFL quality prospects at this stage that would normally sit in the range of 5-25 in a stronger draft.

Every year we get told it’s a super draft so I don’t read too much into it. 3 out of the last 4 drafts have been kinda meh with 2021 being the exception.

 

[freo_leo29]

Not sure where people get the idea this draft is super strong. Even is a more accurate word in my view. In a normal draft you have the cream that can go anywhere from 1-2 to 1-10 players in a strong draft. This year has no cream, it is all milk from pick 1 on. I'd say there is about 15 bonafide AFL quality prospects at this stage that would normally sit in the range of 5-25 in a stronger draft.

Kinnear Beatson and David Walls have said its a strong draft

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