Recruiting AFL Trade & Free Agency XIII

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[Duckworth]

Twomey reporting Lions offer to Draper is band 2.

AFL, what a bunch of campaigners.

 

[DapperDon]

HQ can get ****ed.

Everyone gets a handout except Essendon

 

[brutus76]

Silvagni is almost 28 and Drapes just turned 27 - come on Cal!

 

[Call Me Cake]

Cal didn't say that. He said it's been tight and it'll come down to the wire but he expects it'll result in an end of first round.

 

[thebigboy]

Cal's one of us. He knows this never goes well for us.

 

[SpeckieMcVeigh]

Twomey reporting Lions offer to Draper is band 2.

I heard that Draper's contract was larger than Allen's and he's only 6 months older. So if Allen gets band 1 and Draper does indeed get band 2, I will be ropeable.

 

[eaglevision]

I heard that Draper's contract was larger than Allen's and he's only 6 months older. So if Allen gets band 1 and Draper does indeed get band 2, I will be ropeable.

After the bullshit Swann and the AFL are pulling by giving Brisbane yet another leg up with “our” PP, Oscar will definitely get band 1.

No idea what the Draper offer is so cant really comment other than what Twomey has said.

 

[Duckworth]

I heard that Draper's contract was larger than Allen's and he's only 6 months older. So if Allen gets band 1 and Draper does indeed get band 2, I will be ropeable.

That would be shit.

Maybe (tin foil hat time), they gave WC the handout because both players were gettting band 2 and only wanted to dilute the draft to favour the QLD teams....

 

[doug85]

Cal didn't say that. He said it's been tight and it'll come down to the wire but he expects it'll result in an end of first round.

For everyone’s clarity

 

[eth-dog]

If this is true the system is a joke.
Whoever is in charge of player payments should be immediately sacked for allowing Draper to be an ufa
Why isn’t welsh complaint the way st kilda did last year?
West coast get pick 19 as compensation even though they won a premiership 7 years ago while Essendon get pick 25 for their best ruckman who is only 28.

We'll get 19 if band 2.

 

[carnthedons]

Conspiracy theorist in me, band 1 for Draper devalues Horkes pick 8 to us as we’d already have 3 earlier, AFL have a vested interest in the drama of Zach to HFC or at least it being something to talk about during the trade period, ergo secret herbs and spices make band 2/3

 

[boncer34]

Conspiracy theorist in me, band 1 for Draper devalues Horkes pick 8 to us as we’d already have 3 earlier, AFL have a vested interest in the drama of Zach to HFC or at least it being something to talk about during the trade period, ergo secret herbs and spices make band 2/3

Thats uh interesting.

 

[Runk]

Jack Steele been told to look elsewhere, according to Morris.

I'm stunned by this

 

[eth-dog]

Jack Steele been told to look elsewhere, according to Morris.

This is the guy we need to target.

 

[Runk]

That's very different from his older brother who is both a hard runner and competitive/fearless. I wonder if he'd lift playing alongside X?

Being paired with his sibling might just get him to pull his finger out

 

[doug85]

Conspiracy theorist in me, band 1 for Draper devalues Horkes pick 8 to us as we’d already have 3 earlier, AFL have a vested interest in the drama of Zach to HFC or at least it being something to talk about during the trade period, ergo secret herbs and spices make band 2/3

That’s quite a pearler, but also delusional

 

[Petrify]

This is the guy we need to target.

At his peak yes, but his body is very broken.

 

[Westlo]

Dear AFL

 

[eth-dog]

At his peak yes, but his body is very broken.

Don't care. We have cap space for days, we'll get him cheaply, he's a consummate professional and great leader by all reports, perfect person to target

 

[Seagrave_Holmes]

Steele averages 20 touches and 7 tackles a game over his career. Easy upgrade on Setterfield as a bigger defensive mid. The list is thin for mature experienced senior players so I don't mind the club looking at a couple of guys like Steele or Fiorini.

 

[saintbill]

This is the guy we need to target.

Apologies for intrusion, came over to see if there was any Flanders news here.

Reckon Steele would be great for u guys. Would cost nothing in draft capital, he is not even on a lot of coin now as his contract was allegedly front loaded. So basically a freebie.

Whilst not the player he was, still has good footy left in him.

Unfortunately, it is just doesn't work having Macrae and Steele in the same midfield.

 

[Snake Charmer]

Band 2 for Draper according to Cal.

Hopefully we can trade up

Such BS. Back to back prems get a player from a bottom 5 side for nothing and we get pick 20. It’s all luck of the draw moving up the ladder these days.

 

[Red Black and Blue]

Conspiracy theorist in me, band 1 for Draper devalues Horkes pick 8 to us as we’d already have 3 earlier, AFL have a vested interest in the drama of Zach to HFC or at least it being something to talk about during the trade period, ergo secret herbs and spices make band 2/3

Nah. Doesn't change anything in regards to the drama, AFL house are just inconsistent dickheads.

 

[Snake Charmer]

I’d take Steele if they really think he can make a massive impact off field. Can’t really stand the thought of McGrath being the leader of men next season.

 

[eth-dog]

I’d take Steele if they really think he can make a massive impact off field. Can’t really stand the thought of McGrath being the leader of men next season.

The amount of hate McGrath gets leadership wise is honestly hilarious.