End of Season - Trade Targets

[Dry Rot]

With all the discussion of Watts, White, Gumbleton and Crameri, don't forget the team in the west which is also desperate for tall forwards and has a coach with a track record of selling the future for the sake of the present.

[The Doctor]

Do we really need to trade this year?

A couple of months ago I would have said yes but I'm now thinking we should go down the grow our own path.

[azabob]

Do we really need to trade this year?

A couple of months ago I would have said yes but I'm now thinking we should go down the grow our own path.

Agree totally Doc. I really believe we should keep our draft picks and anyone worth trading, is worth keeping.

If we can secure someone via free agency or pre-season draft that doesn't cost the world and can be of value, for sure we should go for it.

[LostDoggy]

Matty Lloyd on 3AW just mentioned to Bob Murphy he hears Crameri is coming our way

Yeah Baby

[azabob]

Matty Lloyd on 3AW just mentioned to Bob Murphy he hears Crameri is coming our way

Yeah Baby

How do we get him?

[Dry Rot]

Do we really need to trade this year?

A couple of months ago I would have said yes but I'm now thinking we should go down the grow our own path.

May depend on you how see us finishing in 2014.

From what I have read, there are some good tall forward options within say the first 6 picks, so if we finish 13th or below, we'll have access to them.

I'm not thrilled to bits by the thought of trading this year for Watts, White, Gumbleton or even Crameri, but hypocritically I'd consider our second round pick for Yarran.

We may also be able to pick up later pick value like we did with Stevens and Young.

[LostDoggy]

How do we get him?

2nd rounder I assume? We wouldn't give our 1st and surely Essendon will play ball if he's wanting to leave? Surely......

[Dry Rot]

2nd rounder I assume? We wouldn't give our 1st and surely Essendon will play ball if he's wanting to leave? Surely......

Freo may offer their first rounder....

[LostDoggy]

It would be rare not to let him go where he wants to go but yes, if they did it could become an issue. As a trade can't he just put his foot down? Can he ditch the dons I it could ugly and jump in the preseason draft? That would be simple - we just cut out of the draft early and take an early preseason pick?

[LostDoggy]

Do we really need to trade this year?

A couple of months ago I would have said yes but I'm now thinking we should go down the grow our own path.

I tend to agree with this. I'd still like Crameri but think we have reasonable depth in most positions. I'd like to see if theres any takers for our borderline best 22 players with a view to upgrading our picks. Guys like Addison, Tutt, Lower, Picken, Austin maybe Wood. They are good players and worth a spot on the list but if another team comes knocking, it would give them more game time, ease the squeeze on our list and give us some value through upgrades.

[westdog54]

Do we really need to trade this year?

A couple of months ago I would have said yes but I'm now thinking we should go down the grow our own path.

Do you still want Cameron Wood?

I'm pretty much on the same page as you are. I don't share the urge to go out and pay overs to get a key forward into the club. Jones is 18 months younger than Grant yet seems at times to have higher expectations put on him. I'd love to see him in a forward line where he doesn't get the best defender week in week out. With Grant's resurgence, Campbell's development and a preseason under Stringer's belt, our forward line could create some headaches next year.

[1eyedog]

Matty Lloyd on 3AW just mentioned to Bob Murphy he hears Crameri is coming our way

Yeah Baby

Scott Lucas said the same thing on SEN. Said Crameri will not be at the Bombres next year but will still be playing in the west.

Freo?

[Remi Moses]

It would be rare not to let him go where he wants to go but yes, if they did it could become an issue. As a trade can't he just put his foot down? Can he ditch the dons I it could ugly and jump in the preseason draft? That would be simple - we just cut out of the draft early and take an early preseason pick?

Gotta feeling they will want a foot in the draft.

[Remi Moses]

Scott Lucas said the same thing on SEN. Said Crameri will not be at the Bombres next year but will still be playing in the west.

Freo?

" In the West" I'd say is us.
After the events of 2013 they are 100% a northern suburbs team

[The Underdog]

Crameri pretty much fills Gia's role automatically but with some added flexibility. Wouldn't believe anything coming out of Essendon information wise at the moment though.