Strategy Jason Horne-Francis: North trade him to Port for massive unders

[George Kramer]

I'm not sure how you can argue otherwise. They don't have much left. It wasnt what North were asking for but within the limits of the trade period they have given up a bit.

They gave up 2 firsts for a no 1 pick. The 2nd and 3rd rounder they lost this year balanced with getting them back next year. Plus they Rioli. The rest they gave up are ordinary picks.

 

[GROTTO]

Horne Francis has signed a 6 year contract with Port.

We will get him in 2028, keep the thread rolling till then.

 

[CrowFrenzy]

Because they've trounced us at drafting and list management for the 5th consecutive year...

We are the club bottoming out yet they bring in much better young talent without trading away quality young players. Our trading/recruiting team isn’t in the same ballpark as theirs.

 

[King Elvis]

Once again, Port's list management and drafting is insanely good.

 

[Redleg Crow]

North need to be relegated to the VFL

 

[pjcrows]

Once again, Port's list management and drafting is insanely good.

It's just the football matches they seem to struggle with.

 

[CrowFrenzy]

They also have a midfield of Butters, Rozee and JHF for the next 10 years.....

Imagine watching this midfield for the next decade. You would be thrilled. Two elite midfielders and an A grader in Butters. Next year we will finish bottom 6 again so our 6th year of bottoming out and we don’t have a Butters on our list never mind elite midfielders. The damage our incompetent football department have done can never be understated. But as a supporter keep rocking up and having over your cash.

 

[baaaallllll]

Port fans must be over the moon. I was hoping that it fell through and we made a big play for him next year. Doh!! Still ... I am hopeful that Rankin/Rachele/Soligo/TT/Fogarty start to light it up.

 

[WeeBlake]

If they were our firsts, ie probable top 5 picks, I’d say it was too much. But their first rounders, with next years unlikely a top 10 pick, I’d say the price is about right.

 

[Peter Doherty]

Assuming Port Power now can't trade into the 2nd and 3rd round this year on draft night?

 

[YKIMS]

Clarko sitting at his desk first day on the job

 

[pjcrows]

Port now have 4 top line midfielders.

We have 0.

 

[huludicidal]

Good trading by your mob, but your depth will be non existent soon with no draft picks in the first 3 rounds the next 2 years.
Also better hope his performances in the future match the hype to justify the cost..... our bid to get JHF last year would've cost us Rachele, Rankine and Dawson

They got 2023 2nd and 3rd rounders in the trade

 

[GROTTO]

Port now have 4 top line midfielders.

We have 0.

We have Crouch.

 

[WeeBlake]

Imagine watching this midfield for the next decade. You would be thrilled. Two elite midfielders and an A grader in Butters. Next year we will finish bottom 6 again so our 6th year of bottoming out and we don’t have a Butters on our list never mind elite midfielders. The damage our incompetent football department have done can never be understated. But as a supporter keep rocking up and having over your cash.

JHF might be an elite midfielder

 

[LeftyLuke]

We have Crouch.

And Keays.

 

[GROTTO]

And Keays.

One Potato, Two Potatoes.....

 

[Thetrader15]

Port now have 4 top line midfielders.

We have 0.

And they have 1 defender and 2 forwards.

Their mids look great, but the rest of the team not so much.

 

[rabidcrow]

Port now have 4 top line midfielders.

We have 0.

And yet the last three times we played them they won by 4, we won by 2 and then they smashed us
I still feel we have more “organic growth” than they do - can’t wait for next years showdowns


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[texanmike]

Close thread

 

[pjcrows]

And they have 1 defender and 2 forwards.

Their mids look great, but the rest of the team not so much.

Get the midfielders established and it makes the rest much easier.

 

[Crow_68]

GWS traded Picks 3, 12 and Pies F2 for pick 1

Essentially cancels Pick 3, Port F1 (~= pick 12) and pick 40 and 43 (~=Pies F2) that north have received in this deal.

Which means North have in essence traded a contracted JHF for pick 2. Shafted.

Yep, ignoring the 3rd rounders which may or may not be used, for NM it is essentially:

In: Pick 2, pick 3 and say, pick 12-15
Out: Pick 1, pick 1

 

[pjcrows]

Yep, ignoring the 3rd rounders which may or may not be used, for NM it is essentially:

In: Pick 2, pick 3 and say, pick 12-15
Out: Pick 1, pick 1

Diabolical.

 

[Thetrader15]

Get the midfielders established and it makes the rest much easier.

Finding a couple of small forwards and another kpf with no draft resources...should be interesting

 

[Plugger46]

Esava isnt AFL standard. There's a reason Geelong didn't play him.

Rioli is a bog average player.

JHF though.. well played Port.

I think both Junior and Esava can be game breakers
Esava is by far a better forward then Dixon ever was or will be
He's just been stuck behind some good KPF