Very clever I thought... they're obviously going to lose at least one year of picks, and their picks this year are very likely to be worse than their picks next year/year after, for the following reasons:
- this year they did well off an easy draw
- they've now lost their top fwd in Tippett
- They weren't embroiled in controversy all year
So from that measure, the picks for 2013 and 2014 will be earlier. Next year, I'd imagine them being about 8 on the ladder, not 2. Add to this:
- They already traded away their 2nd round pick for Angus Graham and a 3rd rounder
So, they gave up a late first and mid 3rd rounder, and get to use a 3rd and 4th rounder, and use their 5th to pick up Joyce in the PSD...
So effectively, they get Angus Graham, sacrifice 2 picks (1 average pick, 1 3rd round), still get picks from the 3rd round, get credit for one year served on whatever their sentence is, and they get goodwill for doing it all voluntarily.
Very shrewd if you ask me...