Recent content by Claythesmiths

Are people unhappy that English only managed 19 hits to advantage last night? For reference, Stanley and Blicavs managed 14 between them. Or unhappy that he was only the 5th highest rated player on the ground? Or was that he led the game for score launches with 4? Definitely a top candidate...

Are we now entitled to an extra list spot for 2024?

I don't think that's so unbelievable. I think we all probably predicted Sanders to get #9 and Croft to get #16. It's not surprising the two trade-ins got the next two best numbers in #17 and #22. Freijah got the next best number available with #27, being the next highest pick. So all that needed...

Yep.

We sacrificed our draft hand for a high pick and points for Croft. The club made its decisions and showed what the recruitment priorities were and clearly Lual was not one of them. It's frustrating but Essendon had every right to do what they did and I'm sure if the roles were reversed we'd be...

If we wanted Lual desperately enough we would've found a way to get a pick in the 30s we could've used on him. Clearly the club weren't as invested in him as those of us on this board were.

I'm saying we can trade Gold Coast's future second so long as what we get back also has a future second. For example if a team like Collingwood or Brisbane wanted to trade up their future seconds and give away a pick this year to do it.

We have our own future second and Gold Coast's future third. The only way we can get back in this year is to trade either of those picks for a pick in the same round AND a pick this year. For example, we could trade Gold Coast's future third for Brisbane's future third and their pick 39, or...

I don't mind it, to be honest. Definitely helps attracts quality players to the VFL team which makes our VFL team more competitive. We don't want 11 plodders playing alongside our developing youngsters, do we? Besides, obviously not every pick from our VFL team has been a huge success but we've...

I can only assume we've traded in a F4 as part of this deal, too, otherwise I can't see how it meets the rules. Perhaps one of our current fourth rounders will go somewhere too. We have 69 and 72.

Carlton - In: F3, Out: Dow Saints - In: Dow, Out: Coffield Dogs - In: Coffield, 52, Out: 40 Essendon - In: 40, Out: 52, F3

Which is yet another reason why it’s such a relief that BF posters aren’t in charge of trade negotiations.

It’s pretty clear that FA compensation needs to be rejigged to be made fairer. Obviously players like McKay and Frawley some years ago have earned their former clubs significantly more than their true worth because their clubs happened to have a poor year, meanwhile the Buddy compensation in...

We got pick 21 last year with which we drafted Charlie Clarke. We got Brisbane's F1 and F2 which after today will be either picks 17 and 37 or 18 and 38.

I think a bit of perspective is needed with regards to our rumoured offer for Pick 4. As fans we can very easily be too caught up in winning trade week and lack insight into exactly what the list management staff are doing. If our trio of first round picks is so significantly overs for Gold...