Trade talk: club-by-club analysis

[Missing Dog]

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I'm pretty sure it's actually written down that they can trade 2 this year and 2 next. They aren't allowed to do three this year, even if we offer Griffen with Liam Jones thrown in.

This is incorrect.

"The most likely scenario will see GWS auction off two picks to the highest bidders this year and then repeat the process next year in order to maximise their return.

However, if interest in this year's crop of players born in the eligibility window creates a bidding war, then the Giants can conceivably move on all four picks, which the successful clubs can then use on the player of their choice if he's still available."

http://www.afl.com.au/tabid/208/default.aspx?newsid=117004

[SlimPickens]

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Rumours say Toovey wants 350K. Not sure he is worth that

I think Toovey is fairly underated, he is rarely beaten and provides a good option when turning defence into attack. I'd imagine a club would be happy to pay that or possibly a mil over 3 years.

[SlimPickens]

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Would love to get #45.

Would jump at this, to think what might have been last trade period.

[Bornadog]

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I think Toovey is fairly underated, he is rarely beaten and provides a good option when turning defence into attack. I'd imagine a club would be happy to pay that or possibly a mil over 3 years.

I would take him.

[LostDoggy]

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I would take him.

ditto.

We are not exactly overflowing for defensive options and waiting three years for a draft pick who may or may not come on doesn't bode well for our ability to shut teams down.

[SlimPickens]

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I would take him.

agree

[Greystache]

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agree

Is he really able to shut down dangerous small forwards like Milne, Betts, Rioli etc?

[Bornadog]

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Is he really able to shut down dangerous small forwards like Milne, Betts, Rioli etc?

I don't think he is, he is more of an attacking HBF and a good replacement for Shaggy.

[Greystache]

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I don't think he is, he is more of an attacking HBF and a good replacement for Shaggy.

Personally I think the attacking half back role is the easiest position to fill in an AFL team. Any team with an abundance of midfielders can play one or two there, or a half forward struggling to get into games can be thrown back there, I wouldn't be looking to pay overs to bring in a specialist attacking half back who's only a good ordinary player.

On the same topic we seem to be making a huge effort in the draft to recruit this skill set (Howard, Tutt, Schofield), when in reality drafting quick players with good kicking skills can play back there while developing so long as they have the required competitiveness.

If we're going to chase defenders I'd prefer to get one who can shut down a small crumbing forward. They're probably cheaper too due to be a less glamorous type of player.

[Sedat]

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Is he really able to shut down dangerous small forwards like Milne, Betts, Rioli etc?

He would be in the best dozen one-on-one defenders in the competition IMO. He wasn't right in the last couple of months of 2011 after being bashed to a pulp running with the flight of the ball mid season, so I would take his late season drop away in form with a grain of salt.

I would get him to the kennel in a heartbeat.

[Missing Dog]

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Is Toovey really an attacking HBF? Averaged 12 disposals for the year, not exactly damaging by foot. Am i missing something?

I was sure he was a defensive type.

[SlimPickens]

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Is he really able to shut down dangerous small forwards like Milne, Betts, Rioli etc?

Looking for the stats to back me up but i seem to recall him having one of the lowest (in terms of goals against) totals in the collingwoods back line this year.

I think he would be a good player for us to get as our mid sized good defenders are lacking especially with Dale injured, Shaggy coming to the end of his career and Murphy basically carrying the defence all year.

I don't think we will get him but as Chops said he thought 350K a year was to high, i disagree.

[Maddog37]

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GWS now have the first 5 picks in the draft and 11 of the first 14

They will be a touch deflated if the draft is as weak as suggested. Time will tell I guess.

Also I am relieved we did not get caught up in the 17 y.o. Auction. Seemed like everyone was getting a bit excited about these kids.

[LostDoggy]

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They will be a touch deflated if the draft is as weak as suggested. Time will tell I guess.

Also I am relieved we did not get caught up in the 17 y.o. Auction. Seemed like everyone was getting a bit excited about these kids.

Our name was dropped around for Crouch but looks like Adelaide have come to terms with securing him. Besides Josh possibly moving to WC, can't see any trade action coming our way - which is not a bad thing, no one really out there that screams "Use the first round/ward pick and go get him!"

Hope we can pluck a couple of guns from the draft.

[Bulldog Revolution]

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How much are the crows kidding themselves on Maric

If they really rated him why didn't they play him

Ridiculous posturing, taken the 2nd round pick and shut up