we currently are 11th so would hold pick 8.
we have carlton and our second rounders we would need to combine and get up to pick 17, then go into deficit 412 points. (that’s if he’s bid on at pick 1)
i’m no richo fan, but in his defence it’s a rough balancing act in this case working out how far you can push things. you can only fight city hall so far - i don’t know where that point is, but in the end they are part pf a law to themselves.
get them offside significantly here and they make...
Tried to use the rules to work out what we are up for based on us finishing in positions 15th up to 7th.
Theres two tables, the first shows the lowest second pick we would need to mathc a bid, based on out ladder position (shown down the left) - to match a bid on Dougie at anywhere in the top 5...
Unless my calcs or source data are wrong (I used the 2025 DVI taken from here: https://www.afl.com.au/draft/draft-order), it looks like picks 8 and 10 would get it done if he was taken at 1.
3000 (pick 1) less 10% = 2700.
1443 (pick 8) plus 1276 (pick 10) = 2719. (other options: 5 & 16, 6 & 13...
Sparrow is an UFA. If there was truth to this, you dont trade for Sparrow ... you come to an agreement with Melbourne that you will take him as a free agent and they give us whatever compo they receive for him plus the two first round picks for Butters.
So you do a 3 year deal activate band 1...
Doesn't remind me of Phillips, but theres no reason why he cant be a very high level tall back other than injury/concussion.
He reads the play well, so want he settles there and works out the angles as a defender, his positioning will improve. Having not played there much he also will learn...
My approach is going to be trying to get a 'best available' multi pass and accpet whatever Im given ... ifthat fails, focus on the Port game and ensure I at lerast get that.