An offer he can't refuse

[1990crow]

Last 2 years appear to be reasonable drafts atm. This year we currently have a great hand with the opportunity to draft some F/S and NGA.

Next year you’d expect a reasonably low pick. I’d wait until it looks like we’re going to be heading back into the 8.

A couple of mature agers wouldn't hurt though if they are clearly AFL quality and can replace players on our list who need to go.

 

[Golumless]

Last 2 years appear to be reasonable drafts atm. This year we currently have a great hand with the opportunity to draft some F/S and NGA.

Next year you’d expect a reasonably low pick. I’d wait until it looks like we’re going to be heading back into the 8.

I agree, last two years look solid. That said, and this is more directed at our 2nd round picks, but there are some damn talented players who are opportunity starved in their respective sides.

Say if you could jag Hately (picking the popular choice in an area of desperate need) for pick 22. You've got a slightly older but still very talented player to inject into the midfield and forward line. One who'll help today and tomorrow.

We do need to be aggressive, though I am not breaking the bank on a player who is in their prime at the moment.

 

[1990crow]

I agree, last two years look solid. That said, and this is more directed at our 2nd round picks, but there are some damn talented players who are opportunity starved in their respective sides.

Say if you could jag Hately (picking the popular choice in an area of desperate need) for pick 22. You've got a slightly older but still very talented player to inject into the midfield and forward line. One who'll help today and tomorrow.

We do need to be aggressive, though I am not breaking the bank on a player who is in their prime at the moment.

Agree with this. Moving on an early second for Hately would be satisfactory.
Just not at the expense of a top 12 pick.

 

[Captain Morgan]

Re: SPP. Perfect player for us to signify a breaking of our ways fro the past

 

[Tex200]

We aren’t trading in anyone of value - it’s not what we do. Other clubs head to the stock exchange and trade blue chips.

We drive to Gepps Cross for the car boot trash and treasure market

 

[Mutineer]

We aren’t trading in anyone of value - it’s not what we do. Other clubs head to the stock exchange and trade blue chips.

We drive to Gepps Cross for the car boot trash and treasure market

You're smarter than me if you could have predicted the shitshow Gibbs has turned into, whilst I was no fan of what we eventually gave up for him I had expected at least 2 or 3 years of decent footy from him. I certainly wouldn't have predicted how far his once excellent kicking skills have deteriorated.

 

[Thetrader15]

A couple of mature agers wouldn't hurt though if they are clearly AFL quality and can replace players on our list who need to go.

Someone like Crocker or Keays would be ok

 

[Thetrader15]

Agree with this. Moving on an early second for Hately would be satisfactory.
Just not at the expense of a top 12 pick.

Agree - unless we can bundle our 2x2nds for an earlier pick, we might want to move it on if we expect a top 20 pick for Edwards.

Hatley for 20 would be a great result, even if not a huge need, he would be great value to add to our mids at that pick.

 

[1990crow]

Someone like Crocker or Keays would be ok

Someone who has dominated WAFL or SANFL is usually a better guide.

 

[Thetrader15]

Someone who has dominated WAFL or SANFL is usually a better guide.

Wilson? Grigg?

 

[Vhaluus]

You're smarter than me if you could have predicted the shitshow Gibbs has turned into, whilst I was no fan of what we eventually gave up for him I had expected at least 2 or 3 years of decent footy from him. I certainly wouldn't have predicted how far his once excellent kicking skills have deteriorated.

Quite a few of us called the Gibbs trade being terrible.

But I doubt many here would call me smart lol

 

[Mutineer]

Quite a few of us called the Gibbs trade being terrible.

But I doubt many here would call me smart lol

I wasn't talking about the trade deal and your a ****ing genius if you could predict his monumental decline after a reasonably good 1st season with us.

 

[morris086]

Build the list through high picks and then look at getting a free agent in a position of need around 2023-24. We need as much talent across the field, we arent just one player away.

 

[Thetrader15]

Build the list through high picks and then look at getting a free agent in a position of need around 2023-24. We need as much talent across the field, we arent just one player away.

We need a Wingard deal.

Say Matt wants to go the Hawks for Sam Day and their 2020/1

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

We need a Wingard deal.

Say Matt wants to go the Hawks for Sam Day and their 2020/1

Not a great deal for GC...

 

[Thetrader15]

Not a great deal for GC...

Why, they get Brad for nothing and we get puck 2!

 

[morris086]

We need a Wingard deal.

Say Matt wants to go the Hawks for Sam Day and their 2020/1

Will day? I think the Hawks have three superior midfielders in O'meara, Mitchell and Worpel than an out of form Matt Crouch.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Why, they get Brad for nothing and we get puck 2!

Huh?

You mentioned Matt Crouch?

 

[Mego Red]

Will day? I think the Hawks have three superior midfielders in O'meara, Mitchell and Worpel than an out of form Matt Crouch.

I think they would be trading for him thinking they could make him an inform Matt Crouch - but he's probably too similar to what they have.

 

[Thetrader15]

Will day? I think the Hawks have three superior midfielders in O'meara, Mitchell and Worpel than an out of form Matt Crouch.

That's the one!

 

[Vhaluus]

I wasn't talking about the trade deal and your a ******* genius if you could predict his monumental decline after a reasonably good 1st season with us.

a player approaching 30 suddenly falling off in performance.. what a shock!

 

[Vhaluus]

Why, they get Brad for nothing and we get puck 2!

I don't think you understand how the free agency system works if you think we'd get pick 2

 

[Crow_68]

Be interesting to know who (if any) will make a big play for Brad. Which midfields will he improve?

Perhaps North, Carlton, Essendon or even the Bulldogs?

Dark horse could be Sydney.


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[ABAB]

a player approaching 30 suddenly falling off in performance.. what a shock!

Durable player's performance usually decline in their mid 30s and Gibbs was 28 years old when he was traded to the Crows.....

 

[ABAB]

I don't think you understand how the free agency system works if you think we'd get pick 2

The FA compensation is based on the salary offer for him to leave the club and how valuable that players is to the club compared to where they finish on the ladder and given B.Crouch is the reigning B&F and we are very s**t this season, a club doesn't need to offer him $1M+ but $700-800K will be enough to get a brand 1 FA compensation a pick after our 1st rounder you would think, i.e. similar to what Melbourne got when Frawly went to the Hawks, he didn't get a $1M+ or even $800K salary and isn't as a valuable players as B.Crouch is to the Crows and they got a pick 3 compensation after their pick 2.