Confirmed Pick swap: Melbourne trade picks 28, 40, 46, 54, 75 and F1 (Melb) to Essendon for pick 9 and F3 (Ess)

[Lore]

 

[eth-dog]

I can hear the tears of North and Saints fans in anguish already

 

[Scythe94]

Confirmed now.





Messy tweets, but in summary:

Melbourne in:

• Pick 9
• Future Third

Essendon in:

• Future First
• Picks 28, 40, 46, 54, 65

 

[Scythe94]

Sorry for the dupe, Lore

 

[Scythe94]

Seems solid enough for both parties. Essendon get their points, Melbourne get another high end pick.

Dons would be banking on Melbourne being terrible again next year (very possible), Dees would be hoping a soft draw, some fresh youth and healthy list helps them bounce back a bit.

 

[Drunkcat]

How good did the Bombers do out of this well done.

 

[GoEaglesGoSGIO]

Demons board/coaches are delusional. They wont make the 8 next year and are in line for bottom 4 even

 

[boncer34]

Hey stavro#4 with all respect I don't think St Kilda are the only club Essendon can give pick 9 to.

 

[WillHayward]

Bombers win trade period yet again.

Magnificent club.

 

[Dez!]

Demons board/coaches are delusional. They wont make the 8 next year and are in line for bottom 4 even

We didn't make bottom 4 this year and we had everything go wrong.

The decline of Melbourne on field has been greatly exaggerated. Full pre-seasons to key players, development of younger players and an easier draw. I fully expect us to make the 8 next season.

 

[kaiserchief13]

Melbourne trading 2025 pick 2 for pick 9 this year?

 

[THE_GUN]

That is a lot to give up from Melbourne

 

[the_big_sav]

Seems solid enough for both parties. Essendon get their points, Melbourne get another high end pick.

Dons would be banking on Melbourne being terrible again next year (very possible), Dees would be hoping a soft draw, some fresh youth and healthy list helps them bounce back a bit.

What do Essendon need points for?

 

[eth-dog]

What do Essendon need points for?

Isaac Kako

 

[Scythe94]

What do Essendon need points for?

Kako. Anticipating a bid on him before Pick 9

 

[Jibroni]

At least we get deals done, no endless haggling which I dont mind.

I recall posters saying we overpaid with a Pick swap with North in 2019. The pick netted us Kozzy Pickett; for which we can land a similar player it will be worth it.

 

[Jibroni]

Melbourne trading 2025 pick 2

That pick will be yours.

 

[eth-dog]

That pick will be yours.

Yeah, after it's part of a deal for Harley Reid

 

[Hamingja]

Dons would be banking on Melbourne being terrible again next year (very possible), Dees would be hoping a soft draw, some fresh youth and healthy list helps them bounce back a bit.

It will all depend upon how Melbourne go next year. I think they will go better than this year. People forget Melbourne were 4th on the ladder after 9 rounds before Gawn, May, Lever and Petracca got injured.

I think Melbourne have shook Essendon down to be honest. They've bluffed the early bid and the Dons have folded.

 

[eth-dog]

It will all depend upon how Melbourne go next year. I think they will go better than this year. People forget Melbourne were 4th on the ladder after 9 rounds before Gawn, May, Lever and Petracca got injured.

I think Melbourne have shook Essendon down to be honest. They've bluffed the early bid and the Dons have folded.

We've been fooled into getting way overs? Even if they win the flag and we win the spoon it's still a massively good trade for us.

 

[boncer34]

It will all depend upon how Melbourne go next year. I think they will go better than this year. People forget Melbourne were 4th on the ladder after 9 rounds before Gawn, May, Lever and Petracca got injured.

I think Melbourne have shook Essendon down to be honest. They've bluffed the early bid and the Dons have folded.

Even if the early bid doesnt come and it instead came 15 we'd still need points.

 

[Milanista28]

We can't help but win trade period every year, warra club!

 

[rusman]

I don’t think there’s a club with a larger range then dees for me at the moment.

I put their line at around 8th but could be much higher or lower. Really depends on how their stars go with age, injury and buy in. And it seems they are all effected by something.

Good to have a reason to watch more games of footy regardless.

 

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[Gumby2Hurley]

Seems solid enough for both parties. Essendon get their points, Melbourne get another high end pick.

Dons would be banking on Melbourne being terrible again next year (very possible), Dees would be hoping a soft draw, some fresh youth and healthy list helps them bounce back a bit.

you guys are more than capable of winning a final or two still. i’ll be ok with ending with a pick in a similar range. happy for both sides.