Trade Pick 5

[bornadog]

Definitely hold onto pick 5.
McGregor and Hudson certainly aren't worth it as some Crows on BF are suggesting.
Although I've drunk a pallet load of cask wine in my life but no Grange.

Just don't tell anyone Street cost us pick 20. Imagine what they'll charge us for a decent ruckman these days.

BTW, who was pick 20? (I hate to ask)

[Sockeye Salmon]

BTW, who was pick 20? (I hate to ask)

Sam Butler.

Geelong taded the pick they got from us for David Haynes. As bad as we did, Geelong did worse.

[FrediKanoute]

Cooney - 2003
Ray - 2003
Griffen - 2004
Williams - 2004
Higgins - 2005
Everitt - 2006
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Our best young players - and those who look most likely to play 10 afl seasons - have been our first picks. We should keep the pick.

If we can get someone like Thorp, Gumbleton or maybe Reid for the pick - 1 year of development in a top tenner from last year - then fine. Beyond that, we should hang tough and take the pick.

There are no quick fixes...only a quick road to another 5 years of misery.

I've doucmented my thoughts extensively on BF, so I'll have a go here. There is nothing wrong in trading pick 5 provided you don't undersell the pick. Simply put if you can get a player (palyer pick combo) for pick 5 which is better than what you would otherwise get for pick 5 you are better off trading it.

Thorpe or Reid from last years draft would probably have gone top 5 in any other draft year. Would Henderson, McEvoy or Rance? If yes then keep pick 5, but if we are keeping pick 5 b/c it is pick 5 then we're missing the point. The difficulty is of course assessing how good these guys could be.

I accept you points re who we have drafted in the last 5 years with our first pick - but equally our first pick has produced a couple of failures - Walsh, Power and McMahon (good player yes. 1st round pick????). In Thorpe & Reid you have 2 guys who have been in the AFL system for a year so you have a better picture as to where they are at. Similarly with Roughhead etc. The key is not to over pay. There are about 4 or 5 teams who will chase Judd hard, for a variety of reasons and all aside from Carlton need another pick to make the deal happen.

[The Coon Dog]

It really is simple.

Do you think the player you are offered in exchange will be better than who you wish to draft?

If yes, trade, if no, don't trade.

[FrediKanoute]

It really is simple.

Do you think the player you are offered in exchange will be better than who you wish to draft?

If yes, trade, if no, don't trade.

Yep - thanks. It really is that simple. No sense getting worked up about it. You have to trust Clayton's judgement here.

[southerncross]

Yep - thanks. It really is that simple. No sense getting worked up about it. You have to trust Clayton's judgement here.

I do trust his judgement but I want him to get a better mix of players to.

[MrMahatma]

I think it's best to keep the pick and drafting a good kid each year. Even if we won the flag this year, I'd say keep pick 17 and get the best kid available. I think clubs that stay in the first round each year and can pick up a good kid will be able to get sustained success. If you're continually topping up your list with at least one good/very good kid each year you'll be laughing.