Club Focus Essendon 2024

[Ticky009]

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[eth-dog]

How does it work - say the bid comes at pick 8 - the pick before ess? Do they then have time to work out a trade before matching the bid?

I mean there's 6 weeks between the end of trading and the draft. We had a trade lined up two years ago in case ADJ was bid on before our second too.

 

[adammania9]

I'm sure the clubs above them have spoken to Kako, as he's a good prospect. The bid won't come that early. Just another article to pump out for Cal.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Kako will go between 10-15 imo.

Saints getting an extra pick before us can see them bid

 

[Orange crush]

Kako will go between 10-15 imo.

Saints getting an extra pick before us can see them bid

Reckon gws will help out and trade a couple of later picks if saints go early

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Reckon gws will help out and trade a couple of later picks if saints go early

McCartney will be wrapt doesn't have to deal with Dodoro any more haha

 

[HirdsTheWord]

I'm sure the clubs above them have spoken to Kako, as he's a good prospect. The bid won't come that early. Just another article to pump out for Cal.

true but we will get kako, just depends on what we need to match to get him, if he is bid on before our first pick.

kako has already said he wants to get to Essendon and we want him - it will get done.

 

[Vindicater]

Feels abit strange not to be winning trade period...

 

[DapperDon]

Feels abit strange not to be winning trade period...

16 years in a row, we had a good run.

 

[Vindicater]

16 years in a row, we had a good run.

 

[rusman]

Feels abit strange not to be winning trade period...

Don’t worry on draft night we can still turn this around.

“We had (insert player essendon picked here) rated inside the top 5. We were very happy to get him into the club.”

 

[Foxx]

I'm sure the clubs above them have spoken to Kako, as he's a good prospect. The bid won't come that early. Just another article to pump out for Cal.

Yeah, I just can't see a small forward going inside the Top 10. That's midfielder and forward territory.

 

[jdstorm]

Yeah, I just can't see a small forward going inside the Top 10. That's midfielder and forward territory.

Nick Watson last year. Josh Rachelle the year before.

The elite guys go that high as the position has become increasingly more valued

 

[eth-dog]

Yeah, I just can't see a small forward going inside the Top 10. That's midfielder and forward territory.

They regularly do. Watson, Sheezel, Rachele, Rankine, Henry, Tarryn Thomas, Ah Chee were all small forwards heading into the draft and went top 10.

 

[Foxx]

They regularly do. Watson, Sheezel, Rachele, Rankine, Henry, Tarryn Thomas, Ah Chee were all small forwards heading into the draft and went top 10.

Times change, I should have thought about that. Think I better go to bed.

 

[cAsEy_18]

Saints and dons fans trying to 1-up each other as to who has the power in a potential Pick 9 trade really feels like 2 broke guys who spent all their money on lottery tickets laughing at criticizing the numbers the other bloke chose.

 

[jdstorm]

Doesn’t matter if we trade up past saints and Melbourne take him at 6

 

[jdwood]

Doesn’t matter if we trade up past saints and Melbourne take him at 6

Surely no one actually believes that?

Kako has been a mid teens prospect all year. Then, all of a sudden during trade week (when barely any other draftees are being spoken about), he becomes a top 5 contender.

All the while we hear about how hard Melbourne are coming for pick 9 (or other picks in that vicinity).

It's not that hard to conclude that Melbourne are floating this Kako bid nonsense to try to unlock a trade for 9.

I'm sure Rosa and the team will be wise to it.

 

[Trent the flight Steward]

Kako will go between 10-15 imo.

Saints getting an extra pick before us can see them bid

Why would the saints want a small fwd, they've got Higgins, butler and Wilson kicks goals. They're going the Viking and a mid

 

[jdstorm]

Why would the saints want a small fwd, they've got Higgins, butler and Wilson kicks goals. They're going the Viking and a mid

Because they know Essendon has to match the player with junk picks to get the value from the nga rules.

Essendon basically forfeit a FRP by not matching

 

[Yoda_]

Surely no one actually believes that?

Kako has been a mid teens prospect all year. Then, all of a sudden during trade week (when barely any other draftees are being spoken about), he becomes a top 5 contender.

All the while we hear about how hard Melbourne are coming for pick 9 (or other picks in that vicinity).

It's not that hard to conclude that Melbourne are floating this Kako bid nonsense to try to unlock a trade for 9.

I'm sure Rosa and the team will be wise to it.

you are talking far too much sense for BigFooty old mate

 

[sufficientintent]

If Melbourne, Richmond or the Saints bid for Kako at 5/6/7, Essendon can:

• Match bid using pick 9 = Kako + 2nd round pick at 31
• Not match bid = No Kako, other first round pick at 9, 2nd round pick at 31
• Trade out of 2024 for points and match bid = Kako, 2nd round pick at ~31, first round pick 2025

If they rate someone at 9 much higher than Kako, don't mind missing out on him and don't want to take the risk on the 2025 draft then fine, but the best option is to clearly line up a trade (or two) for draft night and trade out of the first round if a high bid comes for Kako. No need to do anything before then

 

[Booplaz]

Surely no one actually believes that?

Kako has been a mid teens prospect all year. Then, all of a sudden during trade week (when barely any other draftees are being spoken about), he becomes a top 5 contender.

All the while we hear about how hard Melbourne are coming for pick 9 (or other picks in that vicinity).

It's not that hard to conclude that Melbourne are floating this Kako bid nonsense to try to unlock a trade for 9.

I'm sure Rosa and the team will be wise to it.

They blinked last year, worth it for clubs trying to test them again.