Who would you have JMac target this year?

[Sedat]

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If GWS are into Honeychuch could we back door Essendon and make a play for Devon Smith?

Might be in the minority but I'm not a fan at all. He is a front runner with no defensive or team-oriented bone in his body. He's also missed a fair bit of footy with injury in the last 12 months.

If Essendon get Smith, Stringer and Saad, it could blow up in their faces for many years to come. None of them are full time mids and none of them are defensively minded players - what Essendon desperately need is midfield depth and players with a defensive mindset. They are selling the farm on players that address none of their urgent needs, and they are an old list as it is.

[bulldogtragic]

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Collingwood confirming 6 won’t be used on Schache.

That only leaves North & Carlton with a higher pick than ours who have interest. I can’t see them trading down from 3/4. We might be in an ok window to trade down to get him if the club so chooses.

Apparently North looking only at midfielders in an article by Landsberger. That then leaves, based on the different interviews and articles today/yesterday, only now Carlton & Dogs as potentially interested Victorian teams holding a draft pick enticing enough to Brisbane to facilitate a trade.

Afl.com.au says both Carlton & Dogs were into Schache before he signed earlier this year. So we've done all the due diligence obviously and wanted him 3 months ago. Interesting times ahead.

[Dry Rot]

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Apparently North looking only at midfielders in an article by Landsberger. That then leaves, based on the different interviews and articles today/yesterday, only now Carlton & Dogs as potentially interested Victorian teams holding a draft pick enticing enough to Brisbane to facilitate a trade.

OK, do the Blues have the assets to get this done?

Schache isn't worth their first rounder, and that and/or their second rounder will be needed for their annual Giants clearance sale trade.

That alone may just leave us, for better or worse.

[bulldogtragic]

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OK, do the Blues have the assets to get this done?

Schache isn't worth their first rounder, and that and/or their second rounder will be needed for their annual Giants clearance sale trade.

That alone may just leave us, for better or worse.

I reckon. The best Carlton could do is swap 3 for 12. But that's a huge gamble with a top 3 pick if they did it. I'm pretty sure Jaksch is still fresh in their mind which was similar, so they might be shy. Plus they don't have a second rounder currently. So I reckon we are sitting pretty well and if we can do the 9/26/3rd2018 for 18/41/Schache that's a pretty good outcome for both clubs (values him around 14).

[boydogs]

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Apparently North looking only at midfielders in an article by Landsberger. That then leaves, based on the different interviews and articles today/yesterday, only now Carlton & Dogs as potentially interested Victorian teams holding a draft pick enticing enough to Brisbane to facilitate a trade

Richmond definitely out?

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Richmond definitely out?

So they say. Re-confirmed today that they are taking 15 & 17 to the draft. A few interviews hint at his salary, and I don't think Richmond could afford it.

[Dry Rot]

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So they say. Re-confirmed today that they are taking 15 & 17 to the draft. A few interviews hint at his salary, and I don't think Richmond could afford it.

That's not a good sign with Schache. Leppisch would know him well.

[Bornadog]

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Hmm, maybe Schache was full of shit with what he told my daughter. They are pretty good friends so it's weird that he lied to her.

But hope we aren't after him, not what we need.

Nah, he was just holding the party line and not giving anything away, plus as GVGjr said, things can also change very quickly and suddenly he is interested.

[LostDoggy]

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I think the questions on Schache's ability are pretty harsh. Young 197 cm kpd's rarely set the world on fire early, especially when they are not settling in at the club, not happy in their private life (missing home) and are playing full forward for the worst team in the comp whose forward entries are haphazard at best.

He reminds me of a slightly larger Jack Riewoldt. His first 2 years versus Riewoldt stack up fairly comparably:

JR 26 games, 25 goals, 246 possessions, 113 marks.
JS 27 games, 25 goals, 238 possessions, 107 marks.

[Twodogs]

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Tim Walsh come on down.

Sorry but a big no thanks from me.

I think the questions on Schache's ability are pretty harsh. Young 197 cm kpd's rarely set the world on fire early, especially when they are not settling in at the club, not happy in their private life (missing home) and are playing full forward for the worst team in the comp whose forward entries are haphazard at best.

He reminds me of a slightly larger Jack Riewoldt. His first 2 years versus Riewoldt stack up fairly comparably:

JR 26 games, 25 goals, 246 possessions, 113 marks.
JS 27 games, 25 goals, 238 possessions, 107 marks.

Yeah that's all ok but what is Schache's singing voice like?

[comrade]

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Schache can at least mark the ball. He just about took more one grab over head marks in that highlights package than Tom Boyd has in the last 2 years (not knocking Boyd, just stating a fact).

[kruder]

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Apparently North looking only at midfielders in an article by Landsberger. That then leaves, based on the different interviews and articles today/yesterday, only now Carlton & Dogs as potentially interested Victorian teams holding a draft pick enticing enough to Brisbane to facilitate a trade.

Afl.com.au says both Carlton & Dogs were into Schache before he signed earlier this year. So we've done all the due diligence obviously and wanted him 3 months ago. Interesting times ahead.

I cant see Carlton having a crack at him they need mids he would be too similar to Harry Macay, If we are keen on Schache he ends up at the Bulldogs.

[LostDoggy]

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Brisbane are talking mid-late first round for Schache, we are talking similar for Stringer, Essendon are keen with 11 on the table. I wonder if a 3 way trade with some later picks thrown in is a possibiity. Both Essendon and Brisbane have been linked to Campbell in the past year or 2, wonder if he could be a factor?

[jeemak]

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Brisbane are talking mid-late first round for Schache, we are talking similar for Stringer, Essendon are keen with 11 on the table. I wonder if a 3 way trade with some later picks thrown in is a possibiity. Both Essendon and Brisbane have been linked to Campbell in the past year or 2, wonder if he could be a factor?

Campbell and 11 for Schache and Martin, Stringer to EFC?

[Mofra]

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Brisbane are talking mid-late first round for Schache, we are talking similar for Stringer, Essendon are keen with 11 on the table. I wonder if a 3 way trade with some later picks thrown in is a possibiity. Both Essendon and Brisbane have been linked to Campbell in the past year or 2, wonder if he could be a factor?

I don't think Schache will be anywhere near as good as his draft ranking suggests but he's likely to be better than pick 11 this draft and draft watchers say he's ahead of the best tall forward in this draft (Brander) with two pre-seasons under his belt too.

First year was ok, second year terrible, well behind the mass of young talls Brisbane have (Hipwood looks a gun, they've got guys like Andrews and Smith and Freeman and Hammelmen and Close and Walker with Conor Ballenden this year who looks a good prospect).