Analysis 2016 AFL Trade Week Thread

[Portia]

I'm all for list turnover , but anyone with any sort of memory or the ability to use Google will see the successful clubs have done it while holding picks like 6,19,32, 38, 47 and 58.

Not 9,48,62,89

Each of these clubs has won a premiership after drafting in the 4th round. I didn't include later rounds or rookies, because there's only so much effort I'll put in (and I didn't include players picked in the 4th round by clubs who haven't won a premiership since that draft)

2007
#59 - Craig Bird (Sydney)

2008
#61 - Campbell Heath (Sydney)
#63 - Luke Lowden (Hawthorn)

2009
#54 - Byron Sumner (Sydney)
#55 - Trent Dennis-Lane (Sydney)
#56 - Josh Cowan (Geelong)
#57 - Jordan Williams (Hawthorn)
#58 - Rhan Hooper (Hawthorn)
#62 - Ben Sinclair (Collingwood)
#63 - Lukas Markovic (Bulldogs)

2010
#66 - Paul Puopolo (Hawthorn)
#73 - Matt Spangher (Sydney)
#74 - Jayden Schofield (Bulldogs)

2011
None

2012
#66 - Kaiden Brand (Hawthorn)
#70 - Michael Osobrne (Hawthorn)

2013
#59 - John Ceglar (Hawthorn)
#60 - Mitch Honeychurch (Bulldogs)

2014
#62 - Zaine Cordy (Bulldogs)

Certainly their success is not because the players picked were amazing, they usually weren't, but because clubs building towards premierships thought it was a better option to try someone new rather than stick to the dud they know. It keeps the list honest and competitive, and you never know who will play in your premiership side.

 

[Doctor Feel]

Look just tell him you had sex with his wife, that'll get him!

His wife is in a coma.

 

[shewho]

Looks like GC hold a grudge re Dixon. They will start passing art about pick 35 so to offer us 66 is just saying "fu€¥ you". I say keep Arch and target little Arch hard.

With twin Arches we could open a McDonalds.

 

[RossFC]

Looking forward to next year's 100% cotton Back in Teal home guernsey.

If we delist Yonas will the curse be broken?

 

[RossFC]

If we delist Yonas will the curse be broken?

Oh my, I didn't even remember Jonas captained that day.

http://www.portadelaidefc.com.au/news/2016-02-19/skipper-jonas-to-lead-on-saturday

 

[Pt Augusta Power]

Looks like GC hold a grudge re Dixon. They will start passing art about pick 35 so to offer us 66 is just saying "fu€¥ you". I say keep Arch and target little Arch hard.

With twin Arches we could open a McDonalds.

Why? Turns out that the trade was more than favourable to them.

Clubs just know we are bad at most things.

 

[OneGreatClub]

Looks like GC hold a grudge re Dixon. They will start passing art about pick 35 so to offer us 66 is just saying "fu€¥ you". I say keep Arch and target little Arch hard.

With twin Arches we could open a McDonalds.

I agree, we can target his younger brother. I'm sure both would prefer living closer to Perth and being part of our Indigenous brothers.

 

[Doctor Feel]

Serious question. Is Cripps no longer at the club?

 

[snozulu]

Looks like GC hold a grudge re Dixon. They will start passing art about pick 35 so to offer us 66 is just saying "fu€¥ you". I say keep Arch and target little Arch hard.

With twin Arches we could open a McDonalds.

 

[tribey]

Serious question. Is Cripps no longer at the club?

As long as he ends up at West Adelaide for comedic purposes

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

Serious question. Is Cripps no longer at the club?

He went on reduced duties after his heart attack whilst jogging with a another Port employee in Perth June last year and we have heard very little about and from him since he went public and told his story a few weeks later.

 

[OneGreatClub]

He went on reduced duties after his heart attack whilst jogging with a another Port employee in Perth June last year and we have heard very little about and from him since he went public and told his story a few weeks later.

I am sure I heard his name mentioned as being at Ethiad during trade week..didn't Davies arrive with five others?

 

[Doctor Feel]

He went on reduced duties after his heart attack whilst jogging with a another Port employee in Perth June last year and we have heard very little about and from him since he went public and told his story a few weeks later.

I knew all that, but it appears the answer is we don't know.

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

I knew all that, but it appears the answer is we don't know.

I just assumed it was business as usual. We would have heard if he left, but if he is still working at a reduced rate I doubt the club would say much about it.

 

[Holden Hillbilly]

Hilarious reading the reactions of supporters on other boards to mooted trades. Everyone way overrating their players and want to give a bag of chips for other team's players.

One upside of the lack of players we have up for trade is we don't see the silliness on our board.

 

[Dylan8]

already looking forward to 2017 trade period.





Black Tippett, Manilla Folders and George Castanza. what could next year bring...

Black Tippett. Why am I still laughing.

 

[TheBeardAmigos]

Sam Mitchell will become an Eagle tomorrow..

Hawks and Eagles have agreed to a deal, with the paperwork to be lodged tomorrow

 

[Lagooner]

Kyrgios is awesome. You'll regret not getting in on the ground floor.

I can't wait for all the awkward praise after he wins a major.

 

[DaTBird187]

I don't care what anyone says. Ain't no group of fans having as much fun during trade week as we are.

 

[Portology]

Each of these clubs has won a premiership after drafting in the 4th round. I didn't include later rounds or rookies, because there's only so much effort I'll put in (and I didn't include players picked in the 4th round by clubs who haven't won a premiership since that draft)

2007
#59 - Craig Bird (Sydney)

2008
#61 - Campbell Heath (Sydney)
#63 - Luke Lowden (Hawthorn)

2009
#54 - Byron Sumner (Sydney)
#55 - Trent Dennis-Lane (Sydney)
#56 - Josh Cowan (Geelong)
#57 - Jordan Williams (Hawthorn)
#58 - Rhan Hooper (Hawthorn)
#62 - Ben Sinclair (Collingwood)
#63 - Lukas Markovic (Bulldogs)

2010
#66 - Paul Puopolo (Hawthorn)
#73 - Matt Spangher (Sydney)
#74 - Jayden Schofield (Bulldogs)

2011
None

2012
#66 - Kaiden Brand (Hawthorn)
#70 - Michael Osobrne (Hawthorn)

2013
#59 - John Ceglar (Hawthorn)
#60 - Mitch Honeychurch (Bulldogs)

2014
#62 - Zaine Cordy (Bulldogs)

Certainly their success is not because the players picked were amazing, they usually weren't, but because clubs building towards premierships thought it was a better option to try someone new rather than stick to the dud they know. It keeps the list honest and competitive, and you never know who will play in your premiership side.

There's a few premiership players in there. But the success of these guys was about their role in managing the list and the salary cap more than from their own development. They either replaced a previous draftee who wasn't cutting it, or someone more senior who had been paid more and retired, or someone who was getting overpaid for their late career output. That, averaged over a few years, let their clubs retain someone with real value.

 

[PAFC66]

This is embarrasing..

Is everyone on holidays or something?

So much for change.

 

[Zakk Wylde]

I'm ****ing dying !!!!

 

[1954]

You just have to love the campaigners on this site, we are F*CKING special!

 

[proman_x]

You just have to love the campaigners on this site, we are F*CKING special!

Deliciously special

 

[Zakk Wylde]

CD...

"Where could he beeeeeeeeeeee?"