Recruiting AFL Trade & Free Agency XI - McKay. Goldstein. Gresham. Duursma!

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[Ati Tude]

Good result. He is a B grade player but we so desperately need a real KPD. We couldnt keep rolling out Laverde on the likes of Dixon, King x2 and many others.

Makes it easier for Reid, Hayes and Cox to hopefully develop in defence as well and take some pressure off Ridley and Redman to try and do everything.

Finally, a genuine KPD...

 

[fairbump_playon]

Saints don’t get pick 13 unless Essendon create it out of thin air. So those assets aren’t equal because one only exists if Essendon creates it with its cap space.

That it’s unbalanced is why Essendon is paying Sheils contract. That makes him worth a 2nd round pick

The whole thing is unlikely

But by creating higher compo we should be getting back a pick that is equivalent to the pick upgrade between band 3 & band 1 compo - plus the value of a Shiel whose wage is paid.

We can’t simply get the compo pick. Otherwise it’s just a straight trade - Gresham for Shiel.. why bother with the whole FA malarkey.

 

[HirdsTheWord]

hirdthewords 2024 whipping boy confirmed

 

[doug85]

hirdthewords 2024 whipping boy confirmed

Can you do the whipping somewhere else? Id like to at least give him a preseason before I write him off.

 

[ydc55]

I wonder if port would consider wines in part of bzt trade?
I am not a massive McKay fan but Brennan cox

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Brennan Cox

Age

26

Ht

195cm

Wt

97kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.1

3star

K

5.8

2star

HB

5.3

4star

M

4.2

4star

T

2.1

4star

MG

182.8

3star

D

12.3

3star

K

7.5

3star

HB

4.8

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

1.0

2star

MG

182.8

3star

D

11.0

3star

K

5.8

3star

HB

5.2

4star

M

4.2

4star

T

1.8

4star

’s contract shows where the market is at.
does this mean we trial zach Reid as a forward?
I preferred him forward as a junior player who could pinch hit in the ruck.

 

[Call Me Cake]

Ideally you'd want Reid to get on the park and have both he and Mckay as pillars with Redman and Ridley bouncing off. Add a couple more fringe defenders as depth and that's the back line taken care of for the next 7 years.

 

[Ati Tude]

Ben is the best player in the universe

Ben King?

 

[d-mac3276]

Digitally enhanced to make it look as if there really is two of them…nice try

 

[HirdsTheWord]

Can you do the whipping somewhere else? Id like to at least give him a preseason before I write him off.

he has had 7 preseasons

he has played 70 games

whipping boy confirmed

i note its all dependant on what we pay. If we don't trigger band 1, i will be much less negative.

 

[brain taylor]

thought he’d be a handy pickup to fill a need but now that he’s picked us i realise he’s actually the goat let’s goooooo

 

[BomberTime]

I just can’t believe we managed to lure Ben back from Brazil.

We are a destination club.

 

[jannissary]

Ben is the best player in the universe

i heard that when jesus was on the cross, ben mckay offered to go in his place, but even jesus knew that he had an important calling in the future

 

[Duckworth]

i heard that when jesus was on the cross, ben mckay offered to go in his place, but even jesus knew that he had an important calling in the future

 

[Schnitzengruben]

Nice - now what can we trade him for?

Jk, very happy with this. Structurally important and I think letting him pass over 50k pa would've been a bad call given our cap space.

Goodluck Ben!

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

At least we now have a decent size FB. Was keen to fill that gap and happy enough to land McKay .

He has copped a lot of negative analysis from some bf posters in recent weeks, but he generally is a good player. Not pick 3 of course, but he locks down and often beats the big opposition forward. His interception game is generally reliable too. He will pair well with Ridley.

 

[jannissary]

He has copped a lot of negative analysis from some bf posters in recent weeks, but he generally is a good player. Not pick 3 of course, but he locks down and often beats the big opposition forward. His interception game is generally reliable too. He will pair well with Ridley.

speaking of ridley:

id assume this is fairly accurate so i think it’s a decent sign as to how he’ll enter the club

 

[Vander18]

Happy with Mackay.

We have been undersized in defence for years now, he’s a good addition. We have likely overpaid a little bit (assuming deal gets done) but I can live with it. Frees up Laverde and Ridley which is good.

 

[Zach Package]

speaking of ridley:

id assume this is fairly accurate so i think it’s a decent sign as to how he’ll enter the club

Both McKays as well as Ridley and McGrath participated in the speed project off season before last so they would all know each other decently well.

Rids, Ben McKay and Baldwin all did it last off season as well.

 

[kelvin_sheedy]

Could be our best draft haul since Camporeale, Cupido, Zantuck.

 

[Yoda_]

If getting Gresham means we (a) off load Shiel, and (b) get another earlyish pick I am all for it

 

[Zach Package]

Really quite galling if we are considering moving Shiel considering tonight’s game was dominated by a clearance mid that can drive his legs and take the game forward

 

[Vander18]

Really quite galling if we are considering moving Shiel considering tonight’s game was dominated by a clearance mid that can drive his legs and take the game forward

Feel Like it was always him or Parish. Shiel probably more aligned to what we need but Parish much younger.

He’s a butcher at times but he’s also our only mid who can consistently get through the front of stoppages. I prefer him to Parish but at 31 it was probably always going to go this way.

 

[Yoda_]

Really quite galling if we are considering moving Shiel considering tonight’s game was dominated by a clearance mid that can drive his legs and take the game forward

isn't this essentially what Tsatas will end up?

 

[MarkJohnson#1]

Really quite galling if we are considering moving Shiel considering tonight’s game was dominated by a clearance mid that can drive his legs and take the game forward

It’s a great move long term and I’d be disappointed if we didn’t take advantage of it if it’s available. Shiel is not going to win us a premiership. No brainer for mine.

 

[Keystone agony]

he has had 7 preseasons

he has played 70 games

whipping boy confirmed

i note its all dependant on what we pay. If we don't trigger band 1, i will be much less negative.

Its 100% triggering band 1, so be disappinted now