Operation Get Tom Boyd - Done and dusted

[KT31]

Sorry, not willing to give up Will.

Me neither, at the moment and for some time to come he is the best ruck in the competition, wins the first ball for us every time.
And its not like we have much in the way of backup ruckman.

[Remi Moses]

What else have we got that GWS need? That's what you have to look at.

That's why I threw up Minson.

[The Doctor]

Right, I'll put it out there.
I'm going to get whacked from some posters
They're talking once in a generation forward.
Requires lateral thinking. Big Will and pick 5 for pick 1.
( love will, gotta think laterally)
Please don't post Big Footy 12 year old trades that would never see the light of day.
Thoughts?

What do we do for a ruckman then?

[Remi Moses]

Probably go the trade table.

[LostDoggy]

If we traded for a higher pick but still got pipped at the post, would be livid. Nobody is going to give up pick 1.

Happy to just wait and see.

[mighty_west]

I still think GWS won't take Boyd at 1 especially when Franklin seems certain to be going there. Melbourne won't take him because they already have Clark, Dawes & Hogan. So I have Boyd slipping to pick 3 & us likely to be finishing there.
If Boyd goes 1 or 2 then so be it. I'd be devastated like i was when GC got Jack Martin but forgot about Martin once we picked up Stringer. We'll get a ripper at our pick anyway.
Would only consider trading Will if we got an extra 1st round pick, not worth trading him for an upgrade of a few spots in the form he has been in. I can't see that happening anyway.

I disagree with Melbourne not wanting him, they could really set up their next decade with both Hogan and Boyd, Dawes would be a decent mentor playing alongside them both whilst developing, i don't think anyone really believes Dawes is a real gun KPF, and Clark played his best season imo in the ruck for the Lions, plus he's been far too injury prone in his career to be heavily relied on.

[wimberga]

I disagree with Melbourne not wanting him, they could really set up their next decade with both Hogan and Boyd, Dawes would be a decent mentor playing alongside them both whilst developing, i don't think anyone really believes Dawes is a real gun KPF, and Clark played his best season imo in the ruck for the Lions, plus he's been far too injury prone in his career to be heavily relied on.

Agree on your synopsis there MW but Melbourne just need quality mids over and above every other thing. They simply have to take a midfielder and to take anything else is crazy.

That said, if they get a compensation pick, they might get the best of both worlds.

[westdog54]

What do we do for a ruckman then?

Draft Cameron Wood?

Love the idea of Boyd but i think the price might be too high.

[Twodogs]

Just a thought anyway. Would like to see some permutation adopted to get him.
Maybe GWS could throw in that compo pick. Won't happen,but anyway.

Maybe they could give us Cal Ward back? We could send pick 22 or whatever it was their way.

[azabob]

Maybe they could give us Cal Ward back? We could send pick 22 or whatever it was their way.

I think the compo pick we got was pick 6 or a first round pick.

Harbrow was the second round pick.

[SlimPickens]

Will GWS actually want him?

If the reports that they are after Buddy are true then they'll have Cameron, Patton, Franklin and Boyd. Makes them incredibly top heavy.

Melbourne yes although they already have Hogan(who at this stage is better then Boyd), Clarke and Dawes.

I can't see it working, we'd need to get pick one and we just don't have the currency to trade up like that. Maybe our first 2 picks + Cooney or something like that might work but that's a huge reach.

[GVGjr]

Will GWS actually want him?

They shouldn't be scared off by what they already have on their list. If they judge as being the best they should select him.
I think they could be talked into accepting another deal though if someone like Melbourne offered them pick 2 and their 2nd round pick providing they rate another player very highly.

[Twodogs]

I think the compo pick we got was pick 6 or a first round pick.

Harbrow was the second round pick.

Yep. That's how we got picks 5 and 6 in last years draft. I'm just greedy is all. I'll get used to watching Macrae put his head over the ball and Stringer kick goals from all over the park but I'd love to see Cal alongside them.

I'm still a football romantic so they could have had anyone but Cal (local, his dad played for Yarraville, future captain etc.) and it wouldnt have felt like such a kick in the guts.


Speaking of which have we activated/traded on the pick (twenty something) that we got for Sam Reid yet?

[Sedat]

Speaking of which have we activated/traded on the pick (twenty something) that we got for Sam Reid yet?

We used that pick on Josh Prudden in the 2012 ND. It was a band 5 compensation pick, which ended up being a 3rd round pick. We otherwise would have delisted Reid so it ended up being a bonus pick.

[bornadog]

Is Boyd actually that good?

This is always the risk, no use paying overs.