Welcome Welcome to Adelaide: Alex Neal-Bullen - Traded for Pick 28

[jenny61_99]

So we’ve brought in Cheese and Nibbler in the past week

Did someone let a mouse into AFC headquarters

Now we just need a cracker!

 

[Mr MysteryGuest]

The overpayment isn’t that big a deal but should’ve at least got a F3 back

 

[119others]

In terms of output quality I'd expect from each player in 2025 I think he would be in that 10-15 range

Why so low? 3rd this year (I suppose “top 5” does cover that)

2023 - From remaining players (with Brayshaw forced retirement) 5th last year

2022 - same criteria 8th

2021 - 8th in flag year

People are saying ANB is old , Jesus Gawn is 35 next year and May 33. They ain’t getting any better

just think that range should be more like 6-10

 

[woofsson]

Happy Clapper journo from H Sun

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/trade-hq/afl-trade-news-live-updates-and-news-from-day-1-of-afl-trade-period/live-coverage/fd53af9ceee6ea2b018bb42b29a9e6ea

Trade grade: Crows win over Dees in long-winded straight swap
https://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au/journalists/josh-barnes
TRADE: Melbourne trades Alex Neal-Bullen to Adelaide for pick 28
MELBOURNE: C
A second rounder is a solid enough return for a homesick forward. But Neal-Bullen finished third in the club’s best-and-fairest.
And in totality over the last two seasons, Melbourne essentially swapped Shane McAdam for Neal-Bullen, with the pick sent in this year’s deal the exact one that was swapped for McAdam.
That isn’t great business.
ADELAIDE: B+
Virtually a direct swap of McAdam for Neal-Bullen is a win. The Crows will happily plant ANB at half-forward and his hard running opens up for Josh Rachele and Izak Rankine to spend even more time on the ball.
A good addition to the forward line.
Where does Neal-Bullen sit among the best players in the Crows team? Top five, top seven?

 

[Rory Walkerfield]

ANB for McAdam.

Great trade.

 

[ABAB]

Why so low? 3rd this year (I suppose “top 5” does cover that)

2023 - From remaining players (with Brayshaw forced retirement) 5th last year

2022 - same criteria 8th

2021 - 8th in flag year

People are saying ANB is old , Jesus Gawn is 35 next year and May 33. They ain’t getting any better

just think that range should be more like 6-10

Dawson/Rankine
Rankine/Dawson
Thilthorpe
Fogarty
Soligo
MM
Rachele
Worrell
Murray
ANB?

 

[hugecannon]

I reckon Michalanney is our next captain.

Agreed, I reckon Soligo comes into the leadership group soon as well.

Dont mind a leadership group of :-

Dawson
Keays
Fogarty
Michaelanney
Soligo
Worrell.

 

[Pugsley]

Now we just need a cracker!

That's our coach. He is a water cracker.

 

[Coopers]

Salt and vinegar chips are awesome.

Let's just be clear that my post was a honey trap for salt and vinegar lovers. So you and everyone that liked your post are now identified.

Expect bans incoming. There will be no mercy.

 

[Punchy Bassett]

So we effectively got ANB for McAdam? I'd take that every day.

 

[Coopers]

I reckon Michalanney is our next captain.

Big call!

The kid is good, very good for his age. Let's hope he's elite in 3 more years as he hits his prime.

And if he's that good, he shouldn't be wasted as a 3rd tall. I did like seeing us try him in the middle.

 

[Brett Cummings]

"Which new teammates are you looking forward to playing alongside?"

Keaysy (Ben Keays

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), two forward flankers, love that.

He'll be replacing one of them lol and we know who it is.

 

[Jibroni]

Sad to see him go, hard working, humble and a great addition for Adelaide.

I will cheer him on next year.

 

[Crow till I die]

Why would we want to try and turn our future multiple AA defender michalanney into a midfielder when we will have Dawson, Rankine, Soligo, Pick 4 this year, Curtin, Rachele and others there already. Leave him where he can be the general at the back and have him, worrell & murray form the backbone of our defence for the next decade. A high grade defence infront of a hopefully finally top drawer midfield feeding a very dangerous and multi pronger forward line is the dream. We are well on the way so lets not rip our best defender away from his natural home.

 

[crow2crow]

Now we just need a cracker!

lucky nik cox is at the bombers

 

[Bovo]

I kinda feel pick 28 is about right. I definitely don’t feel we paid overs which is great. Anyway it’s a solid pickup. Who’s next?

 

[420]

Love nibbler, gutted he left. Hope he goes well for you lads

 

[spenze]

Be interesting when he runs out with Murphy round 1.

I'm sure Murphs will have had some great training form on the board

 

[rabidcrow]

I have a feeling we chased him more than is being let on. ‘When the opportunity came up to come home” adds to that.

Reckon we knew he may have benefit to get home because of the personal reasons (not suggesting that narrative is made up), chased him with that knowledge and made it enticing enough to make him want it.

Not just he fell in our lap looking for a home and we took him up.

In other words, the personal reasons he could have dealt with and stayed at melb but we turned his head alongside them

I haven’t seen it confirmed but I believe a 4 yr deal was offered, we meet well (Nicks) before end of season - deal was done with ANB before it hit the media

I think we targeted his experience and particularly finals experience. Had some very good finals performances including 24 and a goal in their premiership win


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[rabidcrow]

ANB has nearly won their B&F FFS
Wonder how much they will try and fleece is now on draft capital

25 os gonna be 35 on the night by the look of it so we can all calm down

Exactly. It’s going to be a minimum of 32 - 4 yrs in a row too


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[Golumless]

Seemed destined to be our 2nd round pick from the moment this ANB announced he was moving. It's a fair deal and it sorts some needs that popped up last year, whether it's a lack of leadership from our senior players, need for lads who have won it all before to help develop our kids, or our struggles in pinning the ball in the forward 50.

Gets a tick from me. We haven't robbed Melbourne blind, but we've improved our best 22.

 

[Danger Zone]

Pretty easy leadership group criteria this year.

1. Younger than 30 for the entire season
2. Played at least 100 games
3. Played at least one final

So Dawson, Keays, ROB, Murphy, Fogarty, ANB?

Maybe you meant something like "played a final since 2017", otherwise surprised you'd include Murphy and ROB.

 

[119others]

Dawson/Rankine
Rankine/Dawson
Thilthorpe
Fogarty
Soligo
MM
Rachele
Worrell
Murray
ANB?

Sorry I thought Scorpus was talking Dees 10-15.

Good list above

 

[Scorpus]

So Dawson, Keays, ROB, Murphy, Fogarty, ANB?

Maybe you meant something like "played a final since 2017", otherwise surprised you'd include Murphy and ROB.

Are you counting non AFL finals?

 

[OldCrowBloke]

Why so low? 3rd this year (I suppose “top 5” does cover that)

2023 - From remaining players (with Brayshaw forced retirement) 5th last year

2022 - same criteria 8th

2021 - 8th in flag year

People are saying ANB is old , Jesus Gawn is 35 next year and May 33. They ain’t getting any better

just think that range should be more like 6-10

Hopefully he will be a surprise packet!
Demons BnF he finished 3rd.
Viney 407
Gawn 405
NB 402.