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So is Hobbs I believe
whod we take ? rcd ?He was shattered we didn’t draft him. He thought we would.
Can you really ever have enough biscuits?…he looks and plays like matty arnott
whod we take ? rcd ?
Fmd wed basically be degrassi junior highEagles swap pick 3 and 24 future 3rd with dockers for picks 10.11 and 15
We get pick 3 and 27 for Bolton from freo
And pick 5 for rioli from Suns
Lions first pick say 14
Baker to Eagles for pick 15
Which leaves us with
Pick 1
Pick 3
Pick 5
Pick 14
Pick 15
Pick 21
Pick 22
Pick 27
Pick 32
Excellent draft haul
damn that hurtsGibcus.
I’ll carry his luggage. Useless.Don't get me excited! If Miller was traded I'd drive him to the airport and pay his one way flight to ensure he never comes back.
Not sure. Lucy don't think soso we are going to get spuds that supported Richmond whilst we ignored bont, hodge, bartel, warwick capper and david rhys jones ?
I can't. Worst. kick. in. the. league.I think Elijah is pushing this move, from what I hear, not a fan of Brad, Essendon and is a massive Tiger fan. We have expressed interest.
I would hope we aren’t giving a first round pick but he can certainly find it and is a lot more dynamic than what we have.
Not saying I’m in for him, but I can see the appeal.
I’m curious how he goes this week , early days with him I know and hawks were red hot but he looked miles off it , played on dear for the main , dear played his best game for the yearAny word on WC amd Blight?
what is a degrassi junior highFmd wed basically be degrassi junior high
Morro, he turns 28 on April 16. This year that would've been Round 6. So he's not 28 the start of the season.He is 28 at the start of the season, he is 27 while playing for us.
You also say he has 5 years left like its a fact, do I need to remind you of the great Dusty that apparently had years left in him playing forward and how quickly the end came, or Jack R, who didnt rely on pace.
Rioli relies on pace and its the first thing to go. Expecting 5 years of good footy has significant risk, it isnt a given.
I remember the outcry over paying pick 6 for a much younger A grade mid and you guys expect much much more for Rioli, good grief this is getting uncomfortable.
Prepare to be disappointed peeps.
No he's not Jeremy Cameron. Different sort of player and role entirely.And I love Rioli but he aint Jezza Cameron
I also know GC want him and he will help them, but he aint the missing piece
Yes. Hobbs is a Hopper clone. Definitely don’t need two Hoppers.My understanding is Hobbs is just an in and under mid with no real outside game or little ability to get the ball in transition ….. this seems like the last kind of midfielder we need
Dunno about that. A 20 year old Hopper would suffice for a mid 2nd rounder.Yes. Hobbs is a Hopper clone. Definitely don’t need two Hoppers.
Morro, he turns 28 on April 16. This year that would've been Round 6. So he's not 28 the start of the season.
He'll be 31 when he's starting his 5th season with his new club. That's hardly an unreasonable age to be still playing really good footy in this day and age. In fact, it's probably more likely than not.
Why are you so intent on devaluing him? I mean, I can see why you're trying to offset the chance of disappointment with the trade, that's reasonable, people do that all the time. But there's a pretty decent chance here that we can cash in on the desperation of his destination club (never thought I'd ever use those last two words to describe the Suns)
Read the earlier posts clearly explaining why Gold Coast Suns need to pay premium draft currency for Rioli. I'll include one of mine below.
From August 3rd
Even overlooking the fact that they have historically devalued top end draft picks by giving up their own Pick #7 to offload Bowes, or parting with their Pick #2 for Weller, or any number of other trade mindbogglers over the years, there are a host of other rationales for them paying "overs" for someone like Dan Rioli.
We need to look at the trade through the Suns lens. This is a team absolutely desperate for finals action, and desperate to make the play for Dimma be and appear worthwhile. If this Dimma experiment flops for them, it's difficult to see them making serious ground on the Lions or in Queensland at all for the next decade.
Now has to be their time. Ultimately all of these "toys" are going to demand an increase in their salary for their second (or third) contract that will stretch their coffers even further, and suddenly another series of exits will happen - Tassie for one will be throwing the cheque book around big time in 2026 and onwards, let alone Collingwood and Richmond with massive war chests due to legends retiring and growing discontent in their respective massive fanbases.
ATEOTD, Dan Rioli is contracted, is AA quality, has four or five strong years of footy left in him (far longer than their patience with Dimma if they haven't franked their draft outlay by then), is incredibly durable, and has that extra special x-factor in that he's indigenous ... and better still, viewed as an indigenous leader.
The importance of this last point should never be underestimated in a footy club, especially a northern Australian club who've traditionally struggled to get the best out of (and hang onto) their indigenous lads - Jeffrey, Lemmens, Rosas, Rankine, Nicholls, JMartin, Sumner, Patrick, Garlett, Hall, Bennell, Wilkinson, and probably quite a few more I can't think of atm, have all under-achieved or gone wayward at the Suns. Harbrow was a wonderful leader, but he was no Rioli. That name alone carries serious currency.
The Suns MUST pay overs. If it was the Bulldogs or Essendon, at best we could ask for is probably a Pick #8-12, because that's how things work down here. But the reality is the trading climate differs significantly when the Suns are involved, especially in their current predicament. And if Richmond were to chip in a significant proportion of Dan's salary at the Suns, which is entirely feasible and reasonable given our imminent exits, then this augurs for an even better deal for us.
A draft pick 6-8 AND another pick 12-15 should be the absolute minimum for our starting point. And if someone weighs in here and says "no way he's worth that" then I'd probably agree with them.
But that's not the point - all of these factors listed above lean towards us demanding that.
The Gold Coast Suns are at risk of being in the shadow of big brother Brisbane Lions for another decade unless they improve their results dramatically and quickly. Dimma doesn't have 4-5 years out of real top end contention to play with like he did at Tigerland.
No he's not Jeremy Cameron. Different sort of player and role entirely.
But he's no more likely to get injured than Cameron was when he was traded in at 27. Yet you seem a bit caught up with Daniel's lack of durability, as if the chances of him getting a career-ending injury should lower his trade value any more than another 27 year old?
But people bringing up Weller and Bowes is not relevant at all. Bowes was a necessary salary dump to clean up their salary cap and retain other players, whilst Weller was a desperate club doing whatever was required to trade for a player who wanted to join them when everyone else wanted to leave… it was 7-years ago.
So just because GC have done silly trading in the past doesn’t mean they’ll do it forever. Imagine how our trading ‘skills’ from yesteryear looks.
So in a year of what is touted as a very strong draft, the history of trading tells you pick-5 is pretty huge overs for D Rioli based on what similar quality players (Saad and Dawson) who were a decent chunk younger got traded for.
If we are offered pick-5 we should take it and run, no questions asked.
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St Kilda will beat Carltoon.I highly doubt GC will have #5 end of the season
GC v Richmond
Carlton v St Kilda
Battle compo there pick will be #8 when taken
#8 & #16/18 is overs for Rioli but if we contribute $200k a year it balances it out
Why? He works in the industry and has already been proven correct with Hobbs exploring options before media went with it.im getting sick of this campaigners tweets
What does he mean when he says off favour ??Why? He works in the industry and has already been proven correct with Hobbs exploring options before media went with it.
You and others may not like the player type being mentioned, but let’s not pot the person actually giving us the info.
He is just the messenger. Tigerbob has also confirmed his mail too.
It's 5 letters, campaigner.I really hope we dont get tsatas or what ever his name is
I just got used to spelling Vlastuin & Lefau dont think i can post in that thread and constantly cop paste a bloody name again
They will tankSt Kilda will beat Carltoon.