Traded North Melbourne trade #8 to Melbourne for #26, #50 & 2020 1st Round Pick

[Pykie]

 

[james Dean]

Melbourne would want to improve next year or else this could stink. Who are they on trading pick 8 for?

 

[PenAndPaper]

What are the Dees up to?

 

[Chaisa]

Think North come out ahead here. Unless next year's draft is a really poor one for Melbourne to break even they basically have to get back to 2018 form fast. I am far from certain that will happen.

 

[Thetrader15]

This might be the move to get 1 or 2 from GC...

 

[Snuffaluphagus]

Dont they reallly really want Weightman?

Might feel they need another top 10 to lock him in

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

Didn't like the news initially, but some merit for North in a few ways. We can package up our picks in the 20s this year for a teens pick or we can be a psuedo-gatekeeper next year for clubs looking for high picks or really go after someone after the North list has matured a bit more.

Rawlings is a ballsy customer.

 

[Northernsoul74]

Dont they reallly really want Weightman?

Might feel they need another top 10 to lock him in

Yep been linked to Weightman. 8 does seem early for a small forward.

 

[Chaisa]

Didn't like the news initially, but some merit for North in a few ways. We can package up our picks in the 20s this year for a teens pick or we can be a psuedo-gatekeeper next year for clubs looking for high picks or really go after someone after the North list has matured a bit more.

Rawlings is a ballsy customer.

Isn't Shaw doing all your list management at this point?

 

[nahnah]

on first glance it looks terrible for Melbourne

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

Isn't Shaw doing all your list management at this point?

Rawlings is still GM, and would have to 'unofficially' call the shots atm. We can actually call him. Shaw would have had input as well.

Rawlings is just not physically there to officially sign off, but this reeks of his handiwork.

 

[Snarls Barkley]

Interesting trade. Could turn out to be a great move for North if Melbourne struggle again next year.

They do need some more young talent now though. I hope they plan on doing more deals, maybe they just back themselves to nail those picks in the 20s.

 

[Pykie]

Isn't Shaw doing all your list management at this point?

You’ve been listening to Barrett too much.

Rawlings isn’t involved in WCE’s trade week either because of IP.

I doubt he’s sitting on a beach.

 

[Moo]

Should have looked to live trade it - big bet on yourselves there Melbourne.

 

[The Filth Wizard]

Isn't Shaw doing all your list management at this point?

Oh, yes, of course.

 

[Mitchell54]

Not sure what the thinking behind this is from a Melbourne point of view. If they manage to trade pick 3 & 8 for Rowell then it's justified.

 

[CrowEater888]

Wow! That is a bold move.

 

[Elmer_Judd]

Interesting trade. Could turn out to be a great move for North if Melbourne struggle again next year.

They do need some more young talent now though. I hope they plan on doing more deals, maybe they just back themselves to nail those picks in the 20s.

Well there is talk Melbourne are making a late but for Brad Hill. Hmm

 

[Orange Agent]

Do Melb have a good NGA or F/S next year?

 

[Freoforever86]

People saying risky for Melb, I think way more risky for north.

Melbourne improve & with all the academy picks, the future first could be in the teens without melb playing finals.

 

[nahnah]

second glance, still looks awful for Melbourne

 

[TerryWallet]

North win on assets. Melbourne win on bringing things forward.

North fans win because they get a good Melbourne Death Ride. That's a pretty tasty proposition.

 

[F_therest]

Didn't like the news initially, but some merit for North in a few ways. We can package up our picks in the 20s this year for a teens pick or we can be a psuedo-gatekeeper next year for clubs looking for high picks or really go after someone after the North list has matured a bit more.

Rawlings is a ballsy customer.

On face value of picks you definitely appear to come out on top.

Obviously it depends how Melbourne go next year, but they'd have to be top 5/6 to come out on top.

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

Interesting trade. Could turn out to be a great move for North if Melbourne struggle again next year.

They do need some more young talent now though. I hope they plan on doing more deals, maybe they just back themselves to nail those picks in the 20s.

Melbourne are more likely to struggle. Despite all the crap that happened this year, we didn't finish bottom 4. North have been largely consistent over the years, Melbourne have been way more flakey.

 

[F_therest]

Yep been linked to Weightman. 8 does seem early for a small forward.

Depends how good he is.

I don't think anyone would say Port are regretting picking Rozee at 5 right now.