I know that was the impression re Caddy, but I haven't seen any evidence of it. As far as I'm aware he nominated us.
As for Longer: http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/a...man-billy-longer/story-fn69a32t-1226743039128
This is one of the great trade and draft myths. Multiple suitors bid up a player's salary. They do not bid up a trade value.
As for Longer: http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/a...man-billy-longer/story-fn69a32t-1226743039128
ST KILDA is set to secure Brisbane Lions ruckman Billy Longer after he told the Lions he wanted to be traded to the Saints.
This is one of the great trade and draft myths. Multiple suitors bid up a player's salary. They do not bid up a trade value.
My recollection is with Caddy that he was impressed with our leaders and nominated us, he also met with North and Richmond among other clubs and was happy to go to any of them if necessary as he just wanted to be back in Vic. So we had to cough up a first rounder as we had no leverage to lowball GC, they were either going to get a first rounder for from us or one of the other clubs, as none of the three could have got him in the psd.
By contrast Christensen refused to even speak to more than one club, which meant combined with his off field issues no one else would risk picking him, and nominated a club that had an early psd pick, which stuffed us. Not all trades happen that way.
For example if Motlop nominates say Richmond or WC and either finishes 8th-10th, and he is willing to at least talk to more than one club, we are still getting at a minimum a first round pick off either, which although it's not his full value, is not us getting done over badly. If by contrast he nominates Brisbane and they finish bottom 4, and he wont talk to multiple clubs, then we will get done over badly.

