Recruiting AFL Trade & Free Agency IX

[Lore]

Spoiler: 2021 Key Dates

AFL TRADE, DRAFT AND FREE AGENCY DATES 2021

Grand Final
Saturday September 25

Draft Combine – Vic Country
Friday October 1

Restricted and Unrestricted Free Agency Window
Friday October 1 – Friday October 8

Delisted Free Agency Window 1
Wednesday October 3 - Monday October 15

Trade Period (picks and players)
Monday October 4 (9am) – Wednesday October 13 (7.30pm)

Draft Combines (States and Regions)
VM: Saturday October 9 (tbc)
Qld: Sunday October 10
Tas: Monday October 11
SA: Saturday October 16
WA: Sunday October 17
NSW&ACT: tbc
NT: will join SA or Qld

Trade Period (picks only)
Monday October 18 – Monday November 15

List Lodgement 1
Friday October 29

Delisted Free Agency Window 1
Wednesday November 3 (9am) – Tuesday November 9 (5pm)

List Lodgement 2 (Final date for primary list delistings)
Wednesday November 10 (2pm)

Delisted Free Agency Window 2
Thursday November 11 (9am) – Monday November 15 (5pm)

Draft Nominations Due
Wednesday November 17 (3pm)

Pre-Season Commences (First to fourth year players)
Monday November 22

National Draft
Round 1: Wednesday November 24 (7pm)
Round 2–end: Thursday November 25 (7pm)

Rookie Upgrade Period
Thursday November 25 (10pm) - Thursday November 25 (11pm)

Delisted Free Agency Window 3
Thursday November 25 (10pm) - Thursday November 25 (11pm)

Pre-Selected Rookie Nominations Due (Includes Academy, Father/Son)
Friday November 26 (12pm) - Friday November 26 (12.30pm)

Preseason Draft
Friday November 26 (3pm)

Pre-Selected Rookie Notification
Friday November 26 (3.15pm)

Rookie Draft
Friday November 26 (3.20pm)

Final List Lodgement
Monday November 29 (4pm)

Pre-Season Commences (All other players)
Monday December 6

Pre-Season Supplemental Selection Period (SSP)
December - March (tbc)

Current Contract Status
2021 Draft Watch
Father/Son and NGA
Adrian Dodoro

 

[Milanista28]

So Mahoney has literally said we want more picks inside 10-25. Thinking hats on, what are some ways the club can achieve that? The GC pick 19 trade seems obvious but looks like will be done to NM.
What else could we be chasing to get another pick?

Without trading players we can do it 2 ways...

Trade 11 down, or trade our 2022 1st into this year.

 

[Phat Toni]

Without trading players we can do it 2 ways...

Trade 11 down, or trade our 2022 1st into this year.

Most logical is bringing next years pick back, as i dont see a lot of players on the list we would want to trade who are actually worth something significant in terms of draft picks.

A trade with Brisbane for example makes sense, their pick 18 and their '22 2nd rounder for our 1st next year. That keeps the points in next years draft in case the Davey boys explode and this strategy also lets us clump together a few more picks for this year. if the teams end up about the same spot on the ladder next year it would mean we are a few points in front but thats the gamble the Lions make, if we lose a few positions they end up better off and if we really tank it out they hit the jackpot.

 

[Foxx]

I think Mahoney is on the money! Get 3 picks inside 25 this year. That's 6 quality kids in over the last 2 years! Premierships have been built on those foundations. Trade next years picks into this year. Lock and load! Now is the time to bring them all in.

Particularly with us only needing points for the Davey twins. Between our lower 2022 picks and at worse deficit 2023 picks its no big deal.

 

[I Remember Bluey]

Melksham looking to move but he has gotten a big head since moving to Melbourne... photo from AFL.com....View attachment 1252320

Bulked up a bit,could be heading for NFL

 

[Vindicater]

Our picks are going to come right in after the Daicos and Darcy picks.

 

[eth-dog]

Our chances of trading into the top 25 look like they're getting reduced. Collingwood apparently bringing in 22, 43 and 46 from GC. I'm expecting Richmond to trade into 17 with 26 and 28.

 

[Seb78]

Lewis Young

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Lewis Young

Age

25

Ht

202cm

Wt

99kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.6

3star

K

7.5

3star

HB

4.1

3star

M

4.4

4star

T

1.6

4star

MG

197.9

3star

D

4.0

1star

K

3.0

1star

HB

1.0

1star

M

3.0

3star

T

0.0

1star

MG

26.0

1star

D

14.4

4star

K

8.2

4star

HB

6.2

4star

M

6.4

5star

T

2.0

4star

MG

181.6

3star

has requested a trade to Carlton

 

[Foxx]

Our chances of trading into the top 25 look like they're getting reduced. Collingwood apparently bringing in 22, 43 and 46 from GC. I'm expecting Richmond to trade into 17 with 26 and 28.

I've looked at every clubs current draft hand. And at this stage I can't see anyone doing a trade with what Mahoney wants.
Brisbane Hawthorn Richmond and Gold Coast the only possibilities. Brisbane the only club who could do without them this year.

 

[citizen-erased]

Lewis Young has requested a trade to Carlton

Cerra, Young, Brander....they're gonna be busy.

 

[Seb78]

Cerra, Young, Brander....they're gonna be busy.

. Do they have enough currency?

 

[faible]

. Do they have enough currency?

How far off the mark would SPS for Brander be?

 

[eth-dog]

How far off the mark would SPS for Brander be?

They'll be angling for something coming back to trade for Young.

 

[MarkJohnson#1]

Seriously?

You mean a 20yo guy in his second year of AFL footy who has been able to play stuff all reserve grade to develop, playing in a crap team and been a sub 2/5 games didnt look very good?

Who'd have thunk it

Yes, seriously.

Have you watched any of his games? Has not looked anywhere near the grade. Not sure why we’d blow a list spot on someone who has shown nothing…

 

[TheGrizz]

Yes, seriously.

Have you watched any of his games? Has not looked anywhere near the grade. Not sure why we’d blow a list spot on someone who has shown nothing…

I refer to my previous comment.

There are seldom players who have been able to develop properly over the last 18 months with the lack of second tier footy and being in hubs for so long.

To write off a 20yo because he looked off the pace in a team that were the second worse team in the comp this year, and considering the above, is rather laughable.

Kade Simpson had 0 stats for his first 3 AFL games, he went alright.

 

[BrunoV]

Lewis Young has requested a trade to Carlton

Good business.

Plonk him at CHB and build the rest of his defensive game from there.

 

[Jade]

Cerra, Young, Brander....they're gonna be busy.

They’re ****ing imbeciles that still haven’t learned.

 

[TheGrizz]

Good business.

Plonk him at CHB and build the rest of his defensive game from there.

Jacob Weitering and Liam Jones?

 

[Tazdog]

Hi Tazdog, where did you get those stats from please?

- Jay Rantall

vfl.aflmstats.com

 

[boncer34]

Jacob Weitering and Liam Jones?

Weitering can move to the Rance role. And Jones is 30.

Its a smart move if he comes good.

 

[BrunoV]

Jacob Weitering and Liam Jones?

That gives them 3 genuine talls.

I'd start by settling Young in the zoning/intercepting role. He's a guy who is going to need a bit of TLC because being a fringe player under Beveridge can be a fate worse than de-listing, particularly when you're plunged into the ruck your not suited to.

I guess it depends on how he goes over the pre-season but I'd want to get him comfortable as quickly as possible. I am not sure you want to move Weitering away from the role he is playing given that he's so good at defending and intercepting. I suspect it will be a similar situation as it was with Hurley.

 

[faible]

being a fringe player under Beveridge can be a fate worse than de-listing

 

[bennyg12]

Cerra, Young, Brander....they're gonna be busy.

Pretty much all VFL players

 

[citizen-erased]

They'll be angling for something coming back to trade for Young.

Dogs could do with Blues' 2nd for Darcy points
Wonder if they can swing Cerra for 6 & a future pick.

6 & F2 -> Cerra
25 -> Young
SPS -> Brander

It does help that Cerra is akin to lock 1st rd pick & given their strike rate of late removes the risk around 6 at the cost of a 2nd

Bit of hope that Brander can develop into a decent forward for them.
I'm curious on how Brander fits in with McKay & Curnow (assuming he gets fit)....perhaps he's new Gov.

 

[TheGrizz]

Pretty much all VFL players

Cerra is not a VFL level player

 

[eth-dog]

Dogs could do with Blues' 2nd for Darcy points
Wonder if they can swing Cerra for 6 & a future pick.

6 & F2 -> Cerra
25 -> Young
SPS -> Brander

It does help that Cerra is akin to lock 1st rd pick & given their strike rate of late removes the risk around 6 at the cost of a 2nd

Bit of hope that Brander can develop into a decent forward for them.
I'm curious on how Brander fits in with McKay & Curnow (assuming he gets fit)....perhaps he's new Gov.

Absolutely no chance