Traded Jared Polec [traded to North Melbourne with Pittard and #48 for #11 and 2019 fourth round pick]

[Scotland]

Reckon that'll come back to bite them in the ass for the foreseeable future.

It would, which is why it wouldn't happen. 'Bag of chips or PSD!' is classic BigFooty. If North did as I suggested instead of trading in good faith (an early to mid teens pick for Polec is about fair enough) then it would impact their trading relationships going forward.

Looking at it with zero emotional attachment, they apparently have squillions of free money and are in a bit of a rebuild phase. If you could add Polec and retain pick 12ish it would be a big win.

 

[PAFC_1870]

It would, which is why it wouldn't happen. 'Bag of chips or PSD!' is classic BigFooty. If North did as I suggested instead of trading in good faith (an early to mid teens pick for Polec is about fair enough) then it would impact their trading relationships going forward.

Though they did **** us over with Ben Jacobs...

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

It would, which is why it wouldn't happen. 'Bag of chips or PSD!' is classic BigFooty. If North did as I suggested instead of trading in good faith (an early to mid teens pick for Polec is about fair enough) then it would impact their trading relationships going forward.

Looking at it with zero emotional attachment, they apparently have squillions of free money and are in a bit of a rebuild phase. If you could add Polec and retain pick 12ish it would be a big win.

No emotional attachment, that explains why you jumped into this thread as soon as you could.

Worry about your franchise, while north people will worry about their club.

 

[OneGreatClub]

Gotta feel for Polly. He was assured by North he would be playing alongside Gaff.

 

[Rich01]

North wouldn’t want to be stuffing around haggling over the value of what comes back.
They should just pony up their first rounder, take the third rounder in return and sign Polec up before he changes his mind.

 

[Total_Juddshanks]

After majorly shitting the bed on Gaff, North are going to be in full Lachie Weller mode on this one- they simply have to get the deal done because after talking big they will look like massive off field failures if they can't land at least one (not very) big fish.

Which puts port in an amazing position. In the circumstances port should just say your first rounder, no ifs buts or late draft compensation and sit back and watch them scramble.

 

[sthmelb_dimmies]

So you’re telling me there’s still a chance Polec won’t get done?

 

[B4Bear]

After majorly shitting the bed on Gaff, North are going to be in full Lachie Weller mode on this one- they simply have to get the deal done because after talking big they will look like massive off field failures if they can't land at least one (not very) big fish.

Which puts port in an amazing position. In the circumstances port should just say your first rounder, no ifs buts or late draft compensation and sit back and watch them scramble.

They are going to get our pick 10 for Polec, they were before Gaff and nothing has changed in that regard.

 

[Adz2332]

interesting if we do move on Mayes, might not have 2 thirds left. although hombsch, amon and neade look like moving. could drag a bit.
although port would want to pull the trigger as we have bigger plans with pick 10.
so maybe if we can quickly flip one of the above 3, we might just hand north the 2 3rds.

 

[Scotland]

They are going to get our pick 10 for Polec, they were before Gaff and nothing has changed in that regard.

Just the 10, no swapsies of other picks. That was his suggestion.

 

[Enviable Tradition]

interesting if we do move on Mayes, might not have 2 thirds left. although hombsch, amon and neade look like moving. could drag a bit.
although port would want to pull the trigger as we have bigger plans with pick 10.
so maybe if we can quickly flip one of the above 3, we might just hand north the 2 3rds.

We can just send Amon to North. He can replace Gaff.

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[markm106]

Reports saying pick 11 for Polec and Pittard. Done deal.

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

Pittard, really...

Not majorly happy about the one.

 

[Snake_Baker]

Reports saying pick 11 for Polec and Pittard. Done deal.

Correction: pick 11 for Polec, Pittard and pick 48.

 

[Johnny Bananas]

Correction: pick 11 for Polec, Pittard and pick 48.

And Port get next year's 4th.

 

[Johnny Bananas]

North won this trade IMO. I thought Polec for 11 was about right, they essentially got Pittard and 48 thrown in for nothing.

 

[Heaps of fun]

 

[Big_Birdy]

North won this trade IMO. I thought Polec for 11 was about right, they essentially got Pittard and 48 thrown in for nothing.

Salary cap dump for Port. Pittard on a good wicket, which North will now be paying (which they can afford)

 

[Johnny Bananas]

Salary cap dump for Port. Pittard on a good wicket, which North will now be paying (which they can afford)

Some not so bright decisions made a year ago if it made them hard up on cap space.

 

[marty36]

Port probably needed cap space for lycett coming in so Pittard was convenient to go

 

[philthy05]

Some not so bright decisions made a year ago if it made them hard up on cap space.

I don’t think it made us hard up on cap space

We have Hartlett dbj Houston lienert broadbent and bonner on our backline. That’s well stocked and after pittards year letting him go and developing younger players in his place is the way to go.

Glad to get a 4th for points next year we have a couple of f/s coming.

Disappointed that we couldn’t get more from Polec though. He will be one of norths top few highest paid players and the biggest target they could land. If that’s the price for players of his caliber then fine, as long as teams are happy to accept ports first rounder and only a first rounder for their players when the time comes. Reality tells me they won’t.

Teams should be very worried about port raiding them next year. We just cleared a bunch of cap and Ryder comes off his big deal next year. We’re going to have some cash to splash next year.

 

[Young Gun #6]

North won this trade IMO. I thought Polec for 11 was about right, they essentially got Pittard and 48 thrown in for nothing.

Not a huge fan of it but Pittard was on very big coin just after signing the extension in 2017 just after making the AA squad in 2016.

 

[PAFC_1870]

Salary cap dump for Port. Pittard on a good wicket, which North will now be paying (which they can afford)

Yeah no. We apparently had 2nd lowest spend this year.

 

[Young Gun #6]

Yeah no. We apparently had 2nd lowest spend this year.

Still better to clear cap space than not. Gives us more opportunity and Pittard was garbage this year.

The future is Houston who is so underrated, DBJ, Bonner and then Broadbent as experience who will be back from injury now.

Pittard to clear space to use on someone else isn’t bad.

 

[Rich01]

North have been chasing Pittard for 2 years. Finally get him for pretty much nothing, except coin, which they had to spend somewhere.