It wasn't confirmed by the clubs, but yeah, I'd say it was... Think Cal T was also mentioning it at the time just as the draft started (was very late mail).
Also it was the reason Essendon had to trade up to get our pick because WC wanted it, and they wanted the same players.
It ended up getting us the extra pick that turned into Mannagh.
Better than nothing I guess.
We wanted COS + that bonus pick over West Coast's R1 this year.
I thought it was Edwards …but no matter we picked up a player that we would not have due to the Ess trade.
I guess we will not know if it was the right call for years down the track. Wc probably on the way to a P4-P8 is ina mid heavy draft..when it would be happy to have an extra pick. In a dream world ..how nice would it have been too have their pick, add our R1 and our Fr1 …and trade for Reid. Probably still not enough to get him while contracted.
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