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Please, this would be so good. Look what you have done to me. Now I'm expecting this at a minimum.Ok hear me out.
Right now we hold pick 1, 21 & 35 in the first 2 rounds. What if the following was to unfold
Baker chooses WCE who then trade back with Fremantle so they can then target a WA kid like Bo Allen in the draft and get picks 7 & 14 for 3 & 23. They then trade 14 to us for Baker.
Gold Coast comes hard for Daniel and trades picks 8, 9 & 20 for Daniel & 14.
Fremantle now armed with picks 3 & 10 then come late for Bolton & 9 offering both in a last minute all or nothing roll of the dice.
We lose Baker Bolton & Rioli but hit the draft with 1, 3, 8, 10, 20 & 21 in the first 2 rounds. Which could mean adding Draper Smith Langford Lalor with the first 4 picks and then target KPPs with the next 2.
We could then trade our remaining picks for 2025 picks and set up another raid in the draft .
A man can dream
If we can turn Baker into Armstrong, we are *
Looking at that if we play our cards right we could conceivably end up with Smillie/FOS/Smith, Lalor, Armstrong and Faull at the cost of Rioli.
would want more Baker than just mid teens pick, shit they got #7 & #31 for Shultz !Please, this would be so good. Look what you have done to me. Now I'm expecting this at a minimum.
Schultz was contracted and Pies massively ****ed up.would want more Baker than just mid teens pick, shit they got #7 & #31 for Shultz !
Would kind of make this year worth it for that to happen.Please, this would be so good. Look what you have done to me. Now I'm expecting this at a minimum.
Interesting! Although we have let some quality players that are tiger supporters get drafted elsewhere in the past. Langford is definitely in our reach this year.Harvey Langford is a mad Tigers supporter as well.
Pies supporters defending that trade is hysterical.Schultz was contracted and Pies massively ****ed up.
Really like this kid ,looks to have a win at all costs attitude, hope we get himInteresting! Although we have let some quality players that are tiger supporters get drafted elsewhere in the past. Langford is definitely in our reach this year.
He would be a great get. Get him and Xavier Lindsey - two left footers that will be massive weapons and a point of difference in our team. Add in Armstrong and we have a trifecta of Left footers!!Really like this kid ,looks to have a win at all costs attitude, hope we get him
I think we should keep Bolton, but if we were to trade him I’d want a fair bit more than that. Don’t think we’d be giving them pick 9. We are talking about an elite talent, that could win Freo their first Premiership.Ok hear me out.
Right now we hold pick 1, 21 & 35 in the first 2 rounds. What if the following was to unfold
Baker chooses WCE who then trade back with Fremantle so they can then target a WA kid like Bo Allen in the draft and get picks 7 & 14 for 3 & 23. They then trade 14 to us for Baker.
Gold Coast comes hard for Daniel and trades picks 8, 9 & 20 for Daniel & 14.
Fremantle now armed with picks 3 & 10 then come late for Bolton & 9 offering both in a last minute all or nothing roll of the dice.
We lose Baker Bolton & Rioli but hit the draft with 1, 3, 8, 10, 20 & 21 in the first 2 rounds. Which could mean adding Draper Smith Langford Lalor with the first 4 picks and then target KPPs with the next 2.
We could then trade our remaining picks for 2025 picks and set up another raid in the draft .
A man can dream
Yep keep Bolton. He's not going to lose value next year, can re-evaluate where we are at in a year and so can he.I think we should keep Bolton, but if we were to trade him I’d want a fair bit more than that. Don’t think we’d be giving them pick 9. We are talking about an elite talent, that could win Freo their first Premiership.
Agree with the rest though,Rioli and Baker will never be worth more than they are now.
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Agree. Keeping Bolton is important. He can be one of the best players in the competition. Adding Bolton to Freo’s current team is exactly what they need. Two top 10 picks is the minimum to even consider trading him. At least keep him for another year or two so there’s no potential he plays over 100 games for them!!I think we should keep Bolton, but if we were to trade him I’d want a fair bit more than that. Don’t think we’d be giving them pick 9. We are talking about an elite talent, that could win Freo their first Premiership.
Agree with the rest though,Rioli and Baker will never be worth more than they are now.
Yeah agree and he’s a unique talent, who would be so hard to replace. Losing him would make our midfield very one paced and we lose our most dangerous forwardYep keep Bolton. He's not going to lose value next year, can re-evaluate where we are at in a year and so can he.
As I said previously I don't think any of them actually leave, Baker being the most likely to though.I think we should keep Bolton, but if we were to trade him I’d want a fair bit more than that. Don’t think we’d be giving them pick 9. We are talking about an elite talent, that could win Freo their first Premiership.
Agree with the rest though,Rioli and Baker will never be worth more than they are now.
Not you too RT. For Gods sake people, have a little faith in Blair and his teamWould kind of make this year worth it for that to happen.
But knowing how we operate, we'll keep them all despite big offers to trade then, will sign up everyone else trade a handful of late picks for 10c in the $ value and have the club claim we nailed the off season
Yep and the thing with this draft is the depth and evenness, there’s no standout like last year. The potential for this draft is to pick up A grade quality into the late teens early 20s.Agree. Keeping Bolton is important. He can be one of the best players in the competition. Adding Bolton to Freo’s current team is exactly what they need. Two top 10 picks is the minimum to even consider trading him. At least keep him for another year or two so there’s no potential he plays over 100 games for them!!
I think Bakers gone. Rioli could go either way. Bolton definitely staying. Graham should go.As I said previously I don't think any of them actually leave, Baker being the most likely to though.
But it does show how taking an aggressive mindset to the trade period could work if those players were to come to the club in September and say I'm done please trade me
And you want to add those young A grade talents to play under Bolton, so once they hit there straps in 2-3 years Bolton is still in his prime with Taranto, Hopper, Balta, Gibcus and co. This draft could be huge if we hit it right. We can add at least 3 A potential graders without even considering trading Bolton.Yep and the thing with this draft is the depth and evenness, there’s no standout like last year. The potential for this draft is to pick up A grade quality into the late teens early 20s.
You’d want to know that you were getting a generational player in the draft, with any deal involving Bolton, and that player
/s is probably not there this year
I agree, 5 is the sweet spot.I think Bakers gone. Rioli could go either way. Bolton definitely staying. Graham should go.
Baker and Graham (if Cleary is right on his value) plus our late picks will give us 5 top 30 picks. Rioli going would make 7 which is too many imo. 5 is a good number to bring in.
7 means half will struggle to get games and likely leave.
Obviously there will be opportunities to trade into next year with teams keen to get into this draft and if they were able to do that with our natural 2nd and Graham compo and turn them into F1 picks meaning 4 x top 25 picks next year then maybe it can work.
Balmey thinks he’s staying (Bakes), but Balmey does toe the company lineI think Bakers gone. Rioli could go either way. Bolton definitely staying. Graham should go.
Baker and Graham (if Cleary is right on his value) plus our late picks will give us 5 top 30 picks. Rioli going would make 7 which is too many imo. 5 is a good number to bring in.
7 means half will struggle to get games and likely leave.
Obviously there will be opportunities to trade into next year with teams keen to get into this draft and if they were able to do that with our natural 2nd and Graham compo and turn them into F1 picks meaning 4 x top 25 picks next year then maybe it can work.
Bakes will be playing in WA next year and Balmey will convince the media he's a Tiger for lifeBalmey thinks he’s staying (Bakes), but Balmey does toe the company line
That small forward might be Konstanty for a late pick or PSDI agree, 5 is the sweet spot.
2 x explosive mids
1 x KPF
1 x small/med forward
I x defender
Thats the risk of trading future picks...would want more Baker than just mid teens pick, shit they got #7 & #31 for Shultz !