Retirements, Trades, Delistings and the Rookie list

[always right]

Re: Retirements, Trades, Delistings and the Rookie list

Dependent on who we trade of course, but an upgrade into the mid teens could make this draft for us, when coupled with picks 5 & 6 plus Hunter.
We should move heaven and earth to achieve this option.

As a matter of interest are there particular players you have identified that are likely to fall around this mark but are unlikely to last until pick 21?

[GVGjr]

Re: Retirements, Trades, Delistings and the Rookie list

No particular one, and yes we could pick a real dud at #17.

However, I've read on on a few forums that interesting picks could fall lower in this draft.

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To it doesn't sound like much of a plan to move up the draft order by 4 positions unless you have someone specifically in mind. I'm guessing that you are more interested in moving Grant out than actually moving up the order.

[Throughandthrough]

Re: Retirements, Trades, Delistings and the Rookie list

To change the topic. What number pick did we not use for callan ward last year? Which player got picked up at that spot?

[Bornadog]

Re: Retirements, Trades, Delistings and the Rookie list

To change the topic. What number pick did we not use for callan ward last year? Which player got picked up at that spot?

This year its pick 6 but last year it would have been pick 18. At pick 18 North took Bradley McKenzie (2 games)

[Throughandthrough]

Re: Retirements, Trades, Delistings and the Rookie list

This year its pick 6 but last year it would have been pick 18. At pick 18 North took Bradley McKenzie (2 games)

Cheers. Was a wise move by us not to go for the quick fix

[Mofra]

Re: Retirements, Trades, Delistings and the Rookie list

Madness!!!!! Grant remains our best tallish forward option. He is a better footballer than Jones and if we give him away now he willl blossom as a player into a gun. Put him alongside a decent tall forward and he will deliver.

I'm not convinved its intencity with Grant, more a combination of expectation and an inablity to put on size.

I still think Grant is a small forward - the majority of his goals are from burning off an opponent and running into goal. It's a handy trick.

[Bornadog]

Re: Retirements, Trades, Delistings and the Rookie list

I still think Grant is a small forward - the majority of his goals are from burning off an opponent and running into goal. It's a handy trick.

He does have the x factor.

[stefoid]

Re: Retirements, Trades, Delistings and the Rookie list

Hmm, reading the paper today about how GWS are in the market for an experienced defender and have their first rounds picks on the table, but its hard to get someone to give up an experienced defender...

I questioned at the time the obscene haste in getting Brians papers stamped, even if just to let Hawthorn have time to think about how much they wanted Lake.

I guess we will never know what might have been, but you can think of some pretty interesting scenarios involving GWS picks 2,3,12&13 and dogs picks 5,6 & Lake

How does pick 2 for pick 6 and Lake grab you, just as an example?

[Bornadog]

Re: Retirements, Trades, Delistings and the Rookie list

Hmm, reading the paper today about how GWS are in the market for an experienced defender and have their first rounds picks on the table, but its hard to get someone to give up an experienced defender...

I questioned at the time the obscene haste in getting Brians papers stamped, even if just to let Hawthorn have time to think about how much they wanted Lake.

I guess we will never know what might have been, but you can think of some pretty interesting scenarios involving GWS picks 2,3,12&13 and dogs picks 5,6 & Lake

How does pick 2 for pick 6 and Lake grab you, just as an example?

Why would Lake want to go GWS??

[Desipura]

Re: Retirements, Trades, Delistings and the Rookie list

He does have the x factor.

I'm concerned he will be an x AFL player in 12-24 months time.

[F'scary]

Re: Retirements, Trades, Delistings and the Rookie list

I'm concerned he will be an x AFL player in 12-24 months time.

(Grant).

His trade value will only continue to decline with another season. Therefore trade him now.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Retirements, Trades, Delistings and the Rookie list

Grant is interesting, is he worth a pick upgrade (say 21 to 15 for example) to us? Maybe I'm a blind optimist, but Grant appears to have the sticky hands and speed to be a reasonable third forward, yeah he can't kick but hey our club clearly doesn't rate this aspect of the game ahead of other aspects (eg Boyd - a poor kicker continually wins B&Fs, and we recruited Clay Smith...).

[Dog54]

Re: Retirements, Trades, Delistings and the Rookie list

Matt Campbell from kangaroos wants to be traded. We really lack a small goal kicking target with genuine pace. I think it is worth enquiring ??? I think pick 47 would be fair.

[KT31]

Re: Retirements, Trades, Delistings and the Rookie list

Why would Lake want to go GWS??

Who knows what Brian want's, not even sure the man himself knows.

[Bornadog]

Re: Retirements, Trades, Delistings and the Rookie list

Who knows what Brian want's, not even sure the man himself knows.

He said he wants to play finals.