Review Winners and losers - trade week 2024

[adammania9]

I don't think they can sort their key forwards.

Why would they need to? They have the same forwards they won a premiership with and will add Membrey for nothing.

 

[adammania9]

He is a gun but I'm not sure if Collingwood need another HBF, and they picked up 2. If they had done what Hawthorn had managed and picked up Battle and Barrass then they would have knocked it out of the park. Instead they are paying about $1.8m per year for 2 HBF and haven't covered the holes that were obvious this year.

With Noble wanting out, half back was the clear area of need for the list besides key defence. Battle would have been nice but the Hawks beat us to him, and Barrass is older, a lesser player and less reliable ina couple of years when we’ll be resetting.

If not for securing Houston, we’d have been probably lining up Hoskin-Elliott and/or the 5 game Wil Parker for the position. The dominoes that fall as a result of getting Houston are big. Several players benefit with regards to their role.

Perryman will rotate between back and mid. Big contract but he boosts depth in multiple positions.

 

[Enviable Tradition]

Adelaide SUPER underrated trade period.

Add 3 mature aged, best 22 players in Neal-Bullen, Cumming and Peatling and go into draft night with a top 5 pick.

Nicks finally getting games into players such as Dowling and Taylor (who both looked up to it) means they'll head into 2025 with more depth than they've enjoyed in a long time.

If Thrillthorpe and Fogarty can stay fit all season, as well as Murray, Butts and the tall defensive end, then they should be looking at 10 wins minimum next year.

Adelaide hasn't lacked depth. Their SANFL side has been far better than Ports.

They lack top end talent, especially a full time gun mid.

They have probably improved but I'm not sure if it is as much as people are thinking.

And yes, like everyone, they did better than Port.

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[Kane McGoodwin]

Adelaide hasn't lacked depth. Their SANFL side has been far better than Ports.

They lack top end talent, especially a full time gun mid.

They have probably improved but I'm not sure if it is as much as people are thinking.

And yes, like everyone, they did better than Port.

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No, Adelaide lacked depth. We traded out 2 players from our best side this season & also lost Sloane.

We were found wanting with players lacking experience when we had injuries or suspension.

Sure Port have less depth, but doesn't mean Adelaide lacked depth too.

It's why it was so important to bring in 3 players for next season.