Strategy What to do with pick 1 now we’ve got it - Do We Need Reid or is it Curtins

[Dylan82]

I've had enough of all of these kents already.

Nothing would satisfy me more right now than drafting H.Reid and watch him kick a bag against the tin-rattlers.


And anyone else wanting to entertain splitting the pick in this massively compromised draft needs to give themselves an uppercut as well.

 

[kane249]

So with the club hurtling towards pick 1 and there has been a lot of debate about it, what do you think the club should do?

Still some time before the draft but Harley Reid is being described as a generational talent, with a big gulf to the next tier of player down.

Go for Reid and the potential megastar, or split it like last year and go for multiple picks if given a godfather deal.

 

[GoEaglesGoSGIO]

Keep it and trade for Gold Coasts first rounder instead to get ourselves another 1st rounder

IF we want to give pick 1 away, 3 top 10 picks from GWS is the deadset minimum

 

[Stan8888]

Keep it and trade for Gold Coasts first rounder instead to get ourselves another 1st rounder

IF we want to give pick 1 away, 3 top 10 picks from GWS is the deadset minimum

If we can get 3 top 10s then it would be a good deal.

 

[GoEaglesGoSGIO]

If we can get 3 top 10s then it would be a good deal.

Nah we need and want more if you ask me.

Need to plan for 2024 draft also if we are losing pick 1 this year and get some draft improvements then too

 

[Rowan18]

It depends on the quality of 2-10. It sounds like Reid is looking head and shoulders above the rest at the moment, so if that continues, I think we select him. If it gets more even, then I'd be happy for 4 and 6 from GWS.

 

[CursoryMercenary]

Keep it, if he shines immensely and wants to leave (unlikely after 2 years) but say after 4 at least we will have some mega leverage to trade with. Gambling our hopes on some lower picks shining through is a huge risk.

 

[Bleedblueandgold]

Should only consider if there's an offer for a minimum of 3 top 10 picks this year.
But seeing as how we are usually pushovers at the trade table I'm not confident we'll make the best decision.

 

[KERRPOW]

Id want 3 top 10 picks OR 2 top 10 picks and van rooyen.

Id be pissed if ried sooks off home after 2 years.

 

[WCE_phil]

I think unless it's a ridiculous bid you just take Reid at this stage. We're still so short of real competitive mids going forward it's hard not to pick him.

 

[WCE_phil]

The only offer I would really take is from say GWS for say 4,6 and their future first for 1 and our future second.

 

[Godfather32]

The only offer I would really take is from say GWS for say 4,6 and their future first for 1 and our future second.

What about 4,6 and Taylor for the same going back

 

[boondy]

The only offer I would really take is from say GWS for say 4,6 and their future first for 1 and our future second.

Yes , so too early for the poll

 

[Byron_Clanger]

The only way I'm trading pick one is if we're offered multiple picks in the top 10 and another in the 15 range. If Vic clubs want him then make them pay heavily for him.

If not, then draft him and back the club to be able to convince him to stay long term.

 

[Duggo81]

We would be absolutely stupid to not take Reid. It's a no brainer no team is giving 3 top ten picks up so forget about that.

As others have said trade to get Gold Coasts 1st this year and you have 2 first rounders.

Then target English and Taylor in free agency the following year. Hopefully land both but at least one.

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[Duggo81]

What about 4,6 and Taylor for the same going back

Why do that when you can get Taylor for free a year later if he wants to come home and that's a big if

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[Godfather32]

Why do that when you can get Taylor for free a year later if he wants to come home and that's a big if

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Guarantees we get him, I think Taylor would be a better addition to the team than English (who I could take or leave) so I'd be ok going a year early on Taylor (but not English) as long as it doesn't cost too much. 3 top 10 picks for pick 1 are a pipe dream imo.

 

[BeornJ]

Just get Reid IMO

 

[ziad]

Let the championships give a better indicator of value. Its all hype at the moment.

Allies belting WA at half time - some quality run and skill level on show. WA look slow, don't have a level or run across their game and their disposal is iffy. Could be a few Sheeds in there. Look widely to identify the best then decide.

As an aside what's wrong with the development programme in WA based on a small sample of two quarters?

This indicates there may be some quality deeper outside WA - this could, but eventually may not, support the idea of splitting pick 1. Also, we could look at bundling lower picks to move up. My may concern is that we haven't shown the ability to identify talent so just take the best as agreed by others.

 

[Spod]

To me it's multiple top 10 picks (and I would say at least one top 5) plus a quality, reasonably young player. If that's not on the table just take Reid.

More importantly I don't see how any club has the currency to get it done without trading out a very good player.

 

[Ishmael_]

What about 4,6 and Taylor for the same going back

I reckon you take that every day of the week if they offered that. Not sure they'd be content with 1 and 19/F2 tho.

Then go after English and/or Naughton as FAs.

I think GWS with all of their big monied departures would be more capable of matching, so we'd need to pony up if we wanted him in a couple years.

 

[Godfather32]

I reckon you take that every day of the week if they offered that. Not sure they'd be content with 1 and 19/F2 tho.

Then go after English and/or Naughton as FAs.

I think GWS with all of their big monied departures would be more capable of matching, so we'd need to pony up if we wanted him in a couple years.

Yeah I doubt they'd go for it either, but that's what I'd take for pick 1, otherwise just take Reid

 

[Ishmael_]

Keep it, if he shines immensely and wants to leave (unlikely after 2 years) but say after 4 at least we will have some mega leverage to trade with. Gambling our hopes on some lower picks shining through is a huge risk.

If we do get offered something like 4,6 and a future first or 3 x top 10 for 1 - which in all honesty I don't think is realistic without something half decent going back - I can't see us getting anything better than that in four years time.

Even if a club has the capital then, which is no guarantee, Reid might be still finding his feet and clubs are more likely than not going to want to preserve their draft capital with Tasmania around the corner.

Imo, if we want to turn 1/Reid into a trade/draft haul, the time is now not in four years.

 

[DanWCE]

If we do get offered something like 4,6 and a future first or 3 x top 10 for 1 - which in all honesty I don't think is realistic without something half decent going back - I can't see us getting anything better than that in four years time.

Even if a club has the capital then, which is no guarantee, Reid might be still finding his feet and clubs are more likely than not going to want to preserve their draft capital with Tasmania around the corner.

Imo, if we want to turn 1/Reid into a trade/draft haul, the time is now not in four years.

The benefit to doing it now is you're selling the hope of Reid, and we can trade to whoever offers us the best deal. Once he's on our list if he wants to leave he can nominate a team and we might be shoehorned into accepting a subpar deal.

Teams are rising and falling a little too sporadically for me to be enticed by any future picks in the deal. I'd rather swap that component out for a player.

 

[Cursedsword02]

Colby McKercher with 40 disposals and Ryley Sanders with 39 in the U18 game today. Split the pick and see if we can nab at least one of them, two and I'll be farkin elated.

 

[DanWCE]

Colby McKercher with 40 disposals and Ryley Sanders with 39 in the U18 game today. Split the pick and see if we can nab at least one of them, two and I'll be farkin elated.

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