Traded Alex Neal-Bullen - Traded to the Crows in exchange for their 2024 R2 selection (currently pick 28)

[Mostyn]

Yes it does, all future picks are the risk being taken on.

Alternatively we take Adelaide’s F2 or the Mcadam pick back.

Pick 42 is way unders for a contracted premiership best 22 player who would slot straight into almost all teams.

Okay, keep him.

He's a solid role player. A very early 3rd round is good value for him.

Neither SA side actually needs him, so maybe he just stays.

 

[Topkent]

Okay, keep him.

He's a solid role player. A very early 3rd round is good value for him.

Neither SA side actually needs him, so maybe he just stays.

You know neither of you have a say in it happening? You do know that right ?

 

[Mostyn]

This will no doubt come up in trade talks. Crows wanted overs for a player that is worse than ANB, so it's a bit hard for them to be tight on offers. Especially for a contracted player. A trade will get done I'm sure.

You wanted McAdam, who was a required player for us. You gave up a pick both clubs projected to be in the mid 30s

We haven't in ANY way pursued ANB. No interest at all from us so far.

Happy to help facilitate someone coming home to family, but we're not going to overpay as well.

 

[Mostyn]

Last week
DBJ:13 touches only 8% in defensive half
ANB: 24 disposals with 36% in defensive half

But yeah let’s pickup a 18 year old kid at pick 25 who will just chase kicks in the VFL when we are in our window and losing Houston instead of enabling our star mid we spent the world on to realise his full potential.

You sound a bit desperate trying to convince clubs that they need your player.

 

[Mostyn]

It just shows that Adelaide has lost their right to pretend like they know true value of a player. They overrate their players and that's been proven.

This is a very dumb point.

McAdam was a required player for us. You guys pursued him and won his contract.

It's a shame his career has seemingly been ruined while with you.

In any event - you were wooing McAdam. We've shown no interest in ANB.

Vastly different cases. We're hardly going to overpay for a player we've shown no interest in.

 

[Mostyn]

Good post but I would still want the Mcadam pick back, purely because he is worth more than Mcadam.

The McAdam pick is a 2025 2nd Rounder from a premiership contender.

We can perhaps get that for Berry.

 

[Danger in Texas]

You wanted McAdam, who was a required player for us. You gave up a pick both clubs projected to be in the mid 30s

We haven't in ANY way pursued ANB. No interest at all from us so far.

Happy to help facilitate someone coming home to family, but we're not going to overpay as well.

To be fair, we probably haven’t thought he’s even gettable up until this point

Will be interesting seeing which club he ends up going to, and if he ends up giving a preference of the two SA clubs a la Tim Kelly

 

[JB1989]

You know neither of you have a say in it happening? You do know that right ?

Neither do you... wow mind blown

 

[sexyhunk]

ANB, Sparrow and an 8th round pick for Houston is what they're saying

the guys in your head?

 

[Crow till I die]

He is a reasonable player and may be worth a 2nd rounder under contract BUT I hope its port not us that look at a deal for him. We have other fish to fry - pick 4 for that top end mid, Lukoisus, Welsh, and hopefully another meaningful pick in this draft to take another quality kid. I'd rather go after a free agent for where we are at than pay draft capital for ANB - not saying he is no good, but just the wrong age profile for where our list is at.

 

[Mich0]

Okay, keep him.

He's a solid role player. A very early 3rd round is good value for him.

Neither SA side actually needs him, so maybe he just stays.

Says the guy who just did 5 posts in a row, in a thread about a guy they don’t need. Ooookay then.

 

[Mich0]

You sound a bit desperate trying to convince clubs that they need your player.

Just sharing some actual facts. A foreign concept for some here, I know.

 

[FrankDrebin]

You could definitely see him playing ahead of Evans/McEntee/Narkle and potentially DBJ in a fwd defensive role but being 29 next year you wouldnt want to be paying too much at the trade table for effectively a player who would be in the bottom 6 of your first 22.

Also its unclear how this 'sensitive issue' that has ANB seeking a trade back to SA would impact on his footy.

 

[danster168]

This is a very dumb point.

McAdam was a required player for us. You guys pursued him and won his contract.

It's a shame his career has seemingly been ruined while with you.

In any event - you were wooing McAdam. We've shown no interest in ANB.

Vastly different cases. We're hardly going to overpay for a player we've shown no interest in.

how do you know you haven't shown interest in him? You think Neal-Bullen is going to say he's leaving without an SA club showing interest. Come on now.

Melbourne hadn't shown interest in mcadam until the trade period. This is way ahead of that.

 

[Mich0]

He is a reasonable player and may be worth a 2nd rounder under contract BUT I hope its port not us that look at a deal for him. We have other fish to fry - pick 4 for that top end mid, Lukoisus, Welsh, and hopefully another meaningful pick in this draft to take another quality kid. I'd rather go after a free agent for where we are at than pay draft capital for ANB - not saying he is no good, but just the wrong age profile for where our list is at.

Don’t forget Oliver

 

[Mich0]

You could definitely see him playing ahead of Evans/McEntee/Narkle and potentially DBJ in a fwd defensive role but being 29 next year you wouldnt want to be paying too much at the trade table for effectively a player who would be in the bottom 6 of your first 22.

Also its unclear how this 'sensitive issue' that has ANB seeking a trade back to SA would impact on his footy.

Are you expecting to get a player better than the first 16 on your list from a mid-20s pick in the draft while you are in the window (and losing Houston)?

Doubt Hinkley will want to draft and develop an 18 yr old kid over a seasoned vet who can make an impact now. Strategy should be for the now.

You are 2nd on the ladder and only a player or 2 away from a flag.

 

[danster168]

Okay, keep him.

He's a solid role player. A very early 3rd round is good value for him.

Neither SA side actually needs him, so maybe he just stays.

dude, you're sitting in 15th. Stop pretending as if he wouldn't be an upgrade on the majority of your players. Yes, we're only 13th but he's been a clear best 22 player for us when we've been winning flags and making top 4.

 

[FrankDrebin]

Are you expecting to get a player better than the first 16 on your list from a mid-20s pick in the draft while you are in the window (and losing Houston)?

Doubt Hinkley will want to draft and develop an 18 yr old kid over a seasoned vet who can make an impact now. Strategy should be for the now.

You are 2nd on the ladder and only a player or 2 away from a flag.

Potentially. I'm also hopeful that with the Butters, Rozee JHF nucleus that it isnt premiership or bust in the next 2-3 seasons, so we dont have to overspend on players towards the end of their careers.

 

[Mich0]

Potentially. I'm also hopeful that with the Butters, Rozee JHF nucleus that it isnt premiership or bust in the next 2-3 seasons, so we dont have to overspend on players towards the end of their careers.

You need a player like ANB to maximise the output of that nucleus by allowing them to go 100% on the offense and not dick about having to run to D50 to man up an opposition mid.

Would you rather 50/50 defence/attack JHF or 100% attack JHF?

 

[Captain Furious]

Handy player, Crows have been slumming it with Murphy and McHenry butchering that role so would be a significant plus up from them. A late 2nd most years, late 3rd this year with the depth of the draft. Don't think any Crows fans give it a second thought if he goes to Port though.

 

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[manureid]

Are you expecting to get a player better than the first 16 on your list from a mid-20s pick in the draft while you are in the window (and losing Houston)?

Doubt Hinkley will want to draft and develop an 18 yr old kid over a seasoned vet who can make an impact now. Strategy should be for the now.

You are 2nd on the ladder and only a player or 2 away from a flag.

We have been a player or 2 away from a flag for Hinkleys entire tenure. Hopefully he is gone next year and we can have a crack with a new coach. ANB, although a handy player, is probably worth more than how much we would be willing to pay given he is just a role player. We have enough of those really.

 

[Scythe94]

I don't blame people for not watching Melbourne games, because lord knows I wouldn't if I wasn't a Dees supporter.

But to be a fan of a club that plays the likes of Lachie Murphy or Jed McEntee nearly every week and believe that ANB wouldn't improve your team is comedy.

He's the sort of glue guy that every premiership team needs. Tough, elite runner, great decision maker and plays selfless roles. Looking at Port in particular, he'd be great at backing up one-way runners like Butters and Rozee when they stream forward, the same way he's done for Petracca for numerous years.

Don't get me wrong, I don't expect to get much for him in a trade as he's the sort of player that's hard to get reasonable trade value from, but to think he wouldn't improve either of those teams is pretty laughable.

 

[Young Gun #6]

ANB would be a solid addition to the team for the next 2-3 years and could probably replace Boak as a half forward. He's more suited to that role rather than a small forward role that SPP will replace a player in next year.

Mead and Drew already run hard defensively so we don't necessarily need his skill set. He is a good player though that would be in basically every team's best 22 in the league.

Problem is, the word inside Port is they are looking to acquire draft capital for the next couple of years before Tasmania come into the comp, not trying to give away the limited draft capital they have, after already bringing in so many players in the last 5 years.

I can't see them being interested in a player when looking to acquire draft capital and not having much that would satisfy Melbourne to begin with.

More suited to Adelaide you would think as a good leader for their younger list.