Confirmed Josh Battle [to Hawthorn as UFA]

[Jeremias]

Infractions and thread bans have been handed out.

Keep it civil and on topic, or keep it to yourself.

Thanks.

 

[HairyO]

Averages 14 touches. Never even registered a Brownlow vote in his career.

In the last 6 or 8 years how many defenders get Brownlow votes?

Weitering got 0 this year. How was he in the B amd F ?

 

[dean33]

Great, let’s get it all changed then.

He seems to be the only one concerned about it.

I wonder if in 10 years time and with the saints about to draft a young reiwoldt if he’ll be just as concerned.

 

[aussierulesrules]

Cal Twomey reckons clubs will come thick and fast for the pick (8). A bidding war would make things interesting.

Personally, I think we could do a lot worse than to trade back and split the pick. Have pick 7 and then 3 more picks in the 12-30 type range.

In particular it looks like a great draft in that range for key position talent. Maybe even grab both the Whitlocks. Or one of them and Dodson.

 

[Atomboy]

I wonder if in 10 years time and with the saints about to draft a young reiwoldt if he’ll be just as concerned.

Won’t be relevant in 10 years if the system has changed will it ?.

Here’s hoping.

 

[EconomicDecline]

Priority pick by another name

True. Not sure how the AFL justifies it.

Oh. This isn’t the Ashcroft thread?

 

[Spirit Level]

Lol pick 8 what a joke.

Amateur league strikes again

 

[stavro#4]

Going to be a sad day for the Saints fans unfortunately

wrong for weeks

 

[bird_man]

Lol pick 8 what a joke.

Amateur league strikes again

Band one for 6 x 900k

How is that a joke?

 

[FB19]

Band one for 6 x 900k

How is that a joke?

The system is a joke but despite that I hoped under this shit system you got pick 8 you need more quality. Just don’t do a Clark coffield again Ffs!

 

[Atomboy]

Lol pick 8 what a joke.

Amateur league strikes again

Good to see you agree with our President….

 

[botts]

Somebody owes me 50 bucks

 

[A1fromDay1]

Lock this thread up, Hawks are happy we got battle for free, Saints are happy they got pick 8.

Everybody involved wins.

 

[Mat Mann]

Christ. The rules are we don’t have access to Kako, Lombard and Ashcroft.
Everyone doesn’t have access and this known
Of course that dilutes the pool. But the AFL have two year in Row pulled a “value” out of their arse and given picks that aren’t justified.

This year it’s pushed pick for us back 4 times. 9, 10 and 16 twice.

So in affect our live picks are now worse.

but cant see that taking 3+ players out of the pool has an effect?.......

 

[Mat Mann]

Forgive me for the silly question here - but where did pick 8 come from?

I don't understand where the AFL get the compensation picks.

it's not designated as pick 8, it's band 1 Compensation

band 1 is directly after your 1st round pick
band 2 is the end of round 1
band 3 is directly after your 2nd round pick and so on

our 1st round pick is 7
band 1 compensation is pick 8

 

[Gavin Excell]

it's not designated as pick 8, it's band 1 Compensation

band 1 is directly after your 1st round pick
band 2 is the end of round 1
band 3 is directly after your 2nd round pick and so on

our 1st round pick is 7
band 1 compensation is pick 8

Is there a limit to this though?
If Tigers as spooners had lost a player like Battle who let's face it solid and not an elite - would they really be getting pick 2 as compo?

 

[5minutes_of_Dew]

Seems bizarre that it was reported to be end of first round for the last 3 months.

Can only assume that him being on the young side played a significant role in the compo because it was widely reported that Hawthorn's offer was for less money.

Oh well, doesn't really effect the Hawks all that much. Would understandably be annoyed if I was a club with a pick shortly after the saints that got downgraded though.

Hawks will be sending their first rounder to West Coast anyway.

 

[MadMac]

but cant see that taking 3+ players out of the pool has an effect?.......

They were never really in the pool, debating that is a different matter altogether, as in whether the clubs should have a priority access to academy/father-son players in the first place

 

[Sol Goodman]

Somebody owes me 50 bucks

Haha, I hadn't jumped in here for ages first post that popped up was your back and forth with that frothy hawker.

 

[5minutes_of_Dew]

Is there a limit to this though?
If Tigers as spooners had lost a player like Battle who let's face it solid and not an elite - would they really be getting pick 2 as compo?

Melbourne got pick 3 as compo when James Frawley joined Hawthorn and the Dees finished second last.

 

[StCicatriz]

Talking to a close relative of a white ex Freo player. Their most hated team - St Kilda.

EFA

 

[StCicatriz]

Lol pick 8 what a joke.

Amateur league strikes again

r u ok?

 

[botts]

Lock this thread up, Hawks are happy we got battle for free, Saints are happy they got pick 8.

Everybody involved wins.

Not till i get my 50
Bucks

 

[A Bit Dusty]

Cal Twomey reckons clubs will come thick and fast for the pick (8). A bidding war would make things interesting.

Personally, I think we could do a lot worse than to trade back and split the pick. Have pick 7 and then 3 more picks in the 12-30 type range.

In particular it looks like a great draft in that range for key position talent. Maybe even grab both the Whitlocks. Or one of them and Dodson.

 

[projectv]

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Did you even read the message you quoted?

 

[hawkman]

Maybe the band limits weren't as high as what everyone thought given all of Battle, Perryman and Cumming crept into the higher band