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2020s easily. People like to go back to nostalgia and the good ol’ days. But truth is majority of the rule changes were necessary to improve the game. Even at the top of my head, think about if we didn’t have: Prohibiting cheapshot bumps, concussion protocols, deliberate out of bounds...

Maybe in the minority here. But wouldn’t be against trying to split our pick 3 for Demon’s 6 and 11 if possible. Reason being there is a fairly clear top 8-9 guys in this draft. Of which, McKercher is the clear standout from the chasing pack outside of Reid, so no brainer at 2. However, outside...

Three trades completed so far and the first time in a very long time, that I haven't been 'unhappy' with any of them. Really solid work happening at the moment, which is good to see from the NM brains trust.

At first glance, felt we overpaid a little on this Fish trade. However, brings our pick firmly within the first round, so at least it doesn't get diluted by all the picks that land 'at the end of first round' for compensation/PP that picks in the twenties would do

Between the Stephens deal and the blatantly disrespectful pick 1 proposal to the Eagles. Fingers crossed this is finally the year we get our act together during the trade period.

That's a good deal for Stephens.

If true, super cheeky that we didn't bother to even include pick 2 or 3 ;) But hopefully just all fun and games with that offer and we just use all those late first round picks to upgrade to something higher inside the top 10-12 and forget about Reid altogether

Yep, couldn't agree more. I’m sorry North, but if you really wanted him THAT BADLY enough to throw 2, 3, 4 first rounders for a 1 pick upgrade to get him (that’s WC will be asking). Then morally right or wrong you should’ve just finished last in Rd24. However, you didn’t. And that’s fine...

Even if these picks end up being 3 & 4 after the GC bid, firmly in the 'Don't go after Reid' camp with you. Hype for him is so incredibly over the top at the moment, that we'd be screwing ourselves making a play right now. Harley Reid is 'potentially' a generational talent. Potentially. But...

Okay, no funny business North. -Just take McKercher & Sanders/Curtin with the 2 & 3. -Trade two of next years PPs for pick 10 from GC. -Bring 10, 14 (PA) & 19 to the draft and take best available.

These picks will almost certainly end up being 3 & 4 after the Ashcroft bid. But I for one, am really bullish and excited for our position in this draft. Based on recent history over the last 10 years, we’d have to be incredibly unlucky to pick out 2 busts from this draft hand. And in most...

Wowsers. Doggies are calling the Lions bluff. All ready to send him to the PSD if the Lions don’t pay up tomorrow…

No tricky business again North. We gotta take Wardlaw and Sheezel if they’re there.

Because there's still a week left of trade week :think:

Pretty sure I answered it with the very sentence that you quoted. But I can paint it out for you if you'd like: JHF: Pick 8, 2023 First, a player Naughton: Pick 8, 2023 First, a player + more

Yep, there's been plenty of elite players that didn't set the world on fire in their rookie year. Petracca and Gaz in particular took a while to get going, but showed enough flashes in the early years to make you think they could have an enormous ceiling. JHF in the same boat.

I think so too. So I'm not sure what he (@philty05) is whinging about. Port would need to cough up more than what they are now for JHF.

If you're talking about Naughton. Like I said: Will be 23 next month. You're comparing a 23 year old to a 19 year old. 4 years is a big difference in trades. JHF potential is also higher if you'd ask most neutral supporters. Could JHF be a top 10 player one day. Maybe. Naughton? Probably not.

Who are you talking about? Naughton?

Port aren’t paying for what he is now, they’re paying for what they think he could become. If he reaches his potential, has the tools to be one of the best players in the league later in his career. Is he better than any of those players now? No. But could he be later in his career? Certainly...

You’ll be surprised. We get bent over on the majority of trades over the years that I’m almost expecting it as a given. Don’t know why we have hired such incompetent decision makers for such a long period of time.

With all the new buzz about what he was trying to do to Sam Mitchell, clearly shows he's massive narcissist. But can we stop referring to this a "racist" issue please. Obviously he had been controlling to everyone... Full Read: Fresh allegations emerge of Alastair Clarkson’s controlling...

Brad Scott now in the box-seat to coach the Bombers, possibly as early as this week...talk about a MASSIVE conflict of interest letting him decide on our priority picks. Get stuffed AFL...

You can make a case for him. But by no means was it a case that 'he was absolutely robbed/what were they thinking giving it to Smith'. There's a reason why Isaac was shorter than him for the Bet365 in-play betting.

I think so too. Boyd's game gets overrated a bit because he was seen as a monumental bust until that point. People are always more impressed by something/someone when the expectations are lower and you're pleasantly surprised by the outcome.

Have that final on VHS. Watched that match over a dozen times. Grant edges Bell slightly and was huge early on when the game was there to be won (Bell quiet but came home strong).

Reading some of the posts in this thread, you'd think Dangerfield was BOG by a mile. He wasn't. I had Isaac Smith as the pretty clear BOG and so did 4 of the 5 judges. Danger played a good game, but he wasn't THAT good. Certainly not to the point where you'd be kicking and screaming saying he...

Why? Sounded pretty reasonable to me.

Why be so quick to make a statement? Would be more poor of them to come to a hasty decision or public statement without knowing all the details.