Sam Reid and GWS

[Sockeye Salmon]

I would have thought GWS would want to keep pick 7 and our compensation that is being suggested is at best questionable.

Why would you think that?

The pick immediately after our first pick could be anywhere (realistically) from pick 5 to pick 15 in a (nearly) uncomprimised draft.

Considering the number of 1st Rounders they already have, putting a high draft pick in the bank for later on sounds like a good idea.

[BulldogBelle]

I'd rather keep it for another year. We will be crap next year.

Our 99 class will all be a year older and we have no one that will be able to kick a winning score.

Tend to agree. Can't see us improving significantly.

[Remi Moses]

I'd heard a trade of Picks, our pick 17 for their 11.
I'd take it and looking from their perspective they need some mid 20's types( looking a tad dads army) up there

[anfo27]

I'd rather keep it for another year. We will be crap next year.

Our 99 class will all be a year older and we have no one that will be able to kick a winning score.

I agree with this. I can't see how we will more games next year with no Hall in the forward line. Keep the pick for christs sake as we will have 2 picks in the top 10 in a strong draft. The deal does seem a little tempting but we need be realistic with our list and plan accordingly, no short cuts.

[anfo27]

I'd heard a trade of Picks, our pick 17 for their 11.
I'd take it and looking from their perspective they need some mid 20's types( looking a tad dads army) up there

i like this better.

[gohardorgohome]

I'd take the swap straight away... The sooner we rebuild the better. No one has won a flag yet from a sustained period of bottoming out..

[anfo27]

I'd take the swap straight away... The sooner we rebuild the better. No one has won a flag yet from a sustained period of bottoming out..

Hawthorn?

[Sockeye Salmon]

I'd heard a trade of Picks, our pick 17 for their 11.
I'd take it and looking from their perspective they need some mid 20's types( looking a tad dads army) up there

And GWS would do this why?

Sam Reid has no value at all.

[gohardorgohome]

Hawthorn?

14th and 15th in a two year drop isn't a sustained period of dropping out in my opinion. Obtaining and maintaining a winning culture is far more important than some possible higher draft pick.

[Topdog]

I'd take the swap straight away... The sooner we rebuild the better. No one has won a flag yet from a sustained period of bottoming out..

We haven't come close to bottoming out yet let agone a sustained period of it.

[Topdog]

14th and 15th in a two year drop isn't a sustained period of dropping out in my opinion. Obtaining and maintaining a winning culture is far more important than some possible higher draft pick.

Giving away a compensation pick for a young kid this year will achieve your goal of winning culture how exactly?

[Remi Moses]

And GWS would do this why?

Sam Reid has no value at all.

Throwing in Reid of course. Just a whisper, don't shoot the messenger.

[Sockeye Salmon]

Throwing in Reid of course. Just a whisper, don't shoot the messenger.

You pretty much have them trading pick 11 for pick 17. There's nothing in it for them.

[anfo27]

14th and 15th in a two year drop isn't a sustained period of dropping out in my opinion. Obtaining and maintaining a winning culture is far more important than some possible higher draft pick.

It is in for mine. They did it the smart way and loaded up on draft picks in that 2 year window. You sound like Demetriou who said 'no team has won the flag with priority pcks'. Temas don't spend years on the bottow any more.

[Topdog]

Even the pies won it from priority picks