VinnieB
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- Oct 28, 2021
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maybe it's because they are matching on a father-son prospect which doesn't really leave them with anything to realistically claim Keeler with. But yes, it wouldn't hurt in the event he drops to the 60s.Surely they'd still put in the nomination though if they rated him - we're 2+ weeks away from the draft and players rise and fall on draft boards with some rated in the teens or 20's slipping outside the top 40 on a regular basis (eg. Draper for us last year).
All not putting in a nomination for him does is basically gift him to one of the four clubs ahead of Adelaide after pick 40 is done if he does happen to slide that far and they haven't made a pick beforehand. Yes it's likely that their pick 46 may rise up to around the pick 40 mark anyway after earlier bid matching, but surely you'd want to go into the draft with every possible card up your sleeve.