Gold Coast Suns appear as 2016 Draft Powerhouse

[bulldogtragic]

Some media folk are reporting that Prestia has unofficially/officially committed to Richmond. Assuming that's for pick 6 this year and a player or pick next year. Leaving aside any other trades they might do, adding in pick 6 gives them:

4, 6, 9, 21, 22, 25, 28, 32, 34 & 40 (indicative draft order on afl.com.au)

I think there's going to be a lot of clubs looking get involved with them, especially with likely academy players needing points etc. They were apparently after Jong last year, I think I'd let Jong look at their facilities and maybe others to try and get involved. Could we trade up into the top 10 by playing with a player and picks? Could we get a little bit of overs in player value seeing as they can't recruit another 10 kids to play with a lame Ablett.

That's a serious amount of big chips at the table come draft night (or trade weeks).

[Greystache]

Re: Gold Coast Suns appear as 2016 Draft Powerhouse

Hopefully they don't replace Scott Clayton before the draft, otherwise they could build a decent list with all those picks.

[bulldogtragic]

Re: Gold Coast Suns appear as 2016 Draft Powerhouse

Hopefully they don't replace Scott Clayton before the draft, otherwise they could build a decent list with all those picks.

They'll take all the wirey flankers though, then who will we invest years into for no return?

[westdog54]

Re: Gold Coast Suns appear as 2016 Draft Powerhouse

If they were interested in someone like Stevens or Hrovat we could trade up a couple of our 3 fourth rounders so that we have some currency in the bank in the event that we're forced to trade for Hurley.

[Bornadog]

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Prestia has not confirmed either way what he is doing. All pure speculation at the moment.

[bulldogtragic]

Re: Gold Coast Suns appear as 2016 Draft Powerhouse

Prestia has not confirmed either way what he is doing. All pure speculation at the moment.

He's only pick 6 in the above 10 picks inside 40. Another top 10 pick makes them everyone's friend at school.

[jazzadogs]

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Let's say we have to trade for Hurley, and our first pick roughly pick 11. If we were able to trade someone for a second round pick, then package it up to GC with our original 2nd round pick (say 25 and 29) for their pick 9. If we have to trade for Hurley this then gives us the ability to give up a first round pick (9) but still have our original first round pick (11).

There's no way Essendon would take 25 and 29 for Hurley, but the points system has created a new marketplace and we should be preparing to take advantage of it.

[jeemak]

Re: Gold Coast Suns appear as 2016 Draft Powerhouse

Hopefully they don't replace Scott Clayton before the draft, otherwise they could build a decent list with all those picks.

Snigger snigger

[Remi Moses]

Re: Gold Coast Suns appear as 2016 Draft Powerhouse

Some more malnourished types for Scotty to recruit

[azabob]

Re: Gold Coast Suns appear as 2016 Draft Powerhouse

Prestia has not confirmed either way what he is doing. All pure speculation at the moment.

How do you know? Anyhow why would he join Richmond?

[Bornadog]

Re: Gold Coast Suns appear as 2016 Draft Powerhouse

How do you know? Anyhow why would he join Richmond?

What I have been told, whether true or not is another matter.

[Axe Man]

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I reckon the Prestia talk is coming straight from Richmond themselves in an effort to deflect some attention away from Hardwick and their abysmal season. Remember Treloar was a sure thing to go there about this time last year as well...

[bulldogtragic]

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To the OP about the GCS, what's the best way to deal with them? Aiming to trade into the top 10? Doing like last year and giving up our first rounder for picks 21 & 22, sequential picks Dalrymple likes a lot so he says. Trading mature bodied players to them as they simply can't draft 10 more kids.

[Mofra]

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How do you know? Anyhow why would he join Richmond?

$$$$$

They'll have cap space and plenty of it after their "end of season review"

[Bornadog]

Re: Gold Coast Suns appear as 2016 Draft Powerhouse

I reckon the Prestia talk is coming straight from Richmond themselves in an effort to deflect some attention away from Hardwick and their abysmal season. Remember Treloar was a sure thing to go there about this time last year as well...

Treloar was right about the better list.