Knightmare
Brownlow Medallist
- Sep 22, 2010
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I assume that's due to the fact we'll never be able to get full value for him?
It's a pretty sad list when only 4 players out of 44 are in that age sweet spot (23-28) and untouchable...
Value is a factor but Reid is just too good to trade as a player I see us simply struggling without.
If we'd be talking "you wouldn't trade for value reasons" Fasolo would be the first player who would come to mind in that regard. Fasolo can be a top 10 quality player, but having missed time with injury in recent years, you're just not going to get appropriate value and as such he is a must retain for that reason and the fact that he is one of not all that many on our team who can really kick the footy - not only penetration and finishing but he has the vision and decision making ability to hit the inside 50 targets which I really value with him.
IF we get a Top 5 Pick. It would be fort someone who is a Elite Prospect/Talent.
No One would want Swan. As he be too old
We're as good as any club through the draft so naturally you're right. It would take a really good player to make us motivated to move whatever that first round pick happens to be.
On Swan. I can't think of a club league-wide that wouldn't want Swan. He isn't the top 3 player in the competition he may have been a few years ago. I'd still categorise him as a top 100 player though without question - on impact he can have today. And I expect he'll be better than the 2014 Swan, so we'd be silly to trade him. But you are right in the sense that we wouldn't get appropriate value in return for him given he is over 30.