Originally Posted by
jazzadogs
It's infuriating me seeing people undervalue Stringer. You are right that his value has dropped because of publicised issues with commitment, but his talent alone is behind only Bont at our club. We must get adequate compensation.
For interests sake, here are some trades involving first round picks in the past few years:
- McCarthy, #7, #34, #32 for #3 (similar to suggestions of Stringer and #9 for #4, similar commitment issues, Stringer's upside arguably higher with potential to run through middle)
- Tom Mitchell + #57 for #14 + #52 (looks like a bit of a steal for the Hawks - undoubtedly has runs on the board. Stringer more mercurial but Mitchell certainly more consistent. Is this his value?)
- Dion Prestia + #24 for #6 and future 2nd round (surely Stringer is a better player than Prestia - we need to get someone to overvalue him like Richmond overvalued Prestia. Has turned into a win for them with their season turning the 2nd round pick into a late pick)
- Jaeger O'Meara for #10 and future second round (Jaeger's talent is well documented but his injury troubles made this a significant risk. Is Stringer's undoubted talent equivalent? How much of a handicap does his commitment add)
- Dangerfield for #9 and #28 (no way are we getting two picks for Stringer, and this was a manipulation to avoid FA compo)
- Jack Redden for #17
- Lachie Henderson for future first round
- Harley Bennell + #22 for #16 and #35 (massive commitment/lifestyle issues affected price of a clearly talented player)
- Jed f'in Anderson + 38 + 40 for #15 + #55 (hope North still has the same guy in charge of trades)
- Jake Carlisle for #5 and #24
- Treloar + 28 for #7 and future first round
- Chris f'in Yarran for #19
I know I've put a lot of info there but there are some decent comparisons from past years, of players with similar talent but injury/commitment issues.
IMO North's #4 is a prime target and I like the look of GVG's proposal but think it's too good to be true. I see no scenario in which we end with #4 and #9.
I hope nobody offers anything good enough, we keep Jake and he picks up his act next year before becoming a life-long Bulldogs legend.