2017 trade/draft thread

[Dark Sharks]

Everyone happy?

Apart from a couple of Eeyores i'd say the board is pretty stoked.

 

[KBLT]

Heres hoping our 2nd round pick record doesn't continue this year. Imagine if we wasted all of them.

 

[KBLT]

Everyone happy?

Overall a pretty successful trade period for us depending on how we go in the draft of course.

 

[Falco]

Everyone happy?

Yes mate, wouldve liked to have seen some players traded (Schofield + Masten) but clearly the offers werent good enough or the players didnt want to move. Happy to see some strategy and risk taking with Rawlings, he looks an astute list manager. 5 picks in the top 37, happy with that. Now over to the recruiting team to nail those picks.

 

[tigger_ferret]

Very disappointing this trade period thanks west coast [emoji122]

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I like this just so I could UNLIKE it.

Some people are just never happy.

 

[amazingjoshy]

Everyone happy?

Tell us who we're drafting and we may be

 

[Feeling Groovy]

Spot on mate but the AFL clubs are all starting their 5 year plan with unknowns instead.

With so much player movement now days and young contracted players leaving after a couple of years development and nominating where they want to go, I wonder if this will change the way clubs recruit (other than for elite young talent).

 

[ClayB]

Everyone happy?

Just about doing backflips. I can't wait for draft night. Bring on 2018. Brady for PM (Yeah, I'm happy)

 

[WCErevival]

We need an eeyore poster of the year award

 

[ziad]

With so much player movement now days and young contracted players leaving after a couple of years development and nominating where they want to go, I wonder if this will change the way clubs recruit (other than for elite young talent).

You bet.

 

[ziad]

They may get rid of Wellingham instead of Lamb. Wellers is a bit redundant now with the amount of HBFs we have

I like Wellers as a player but the choice between ageing and youth is stark.

 

[ClayB]

Ok working things out.

The main requires 38 - 40 players

Last year we had 39, with 4 main list spots retired in Mitchell, Priddis, Butler and Giles, so 35 before trade period.

Add Ah Chee to main list = 36.

So if we use Picks 12, 21, 26, 32 & 37. Then we have to get rid of 1 of Hill, Wellingham or Lamb.

The end of Rawlings vid this arvo he says "5 picks" so you're probably spot on

http://www.westcoasteagles.com.au/video/2017-10-19/trade-wrap-eagles-stockpile-early-draft-picks

 

[ziad]

Yes mate, wouldve liked to have seen some players traded (Schofield + Masten) but clearly the offers werent good enough or the players didnt want to move. Happy to see some strategy and risk taking with Rawlings, he looks an astute list manager. 5 picks in the top 37, happy with that. Now over to the recruiting team to nail those picks.

the message is solid, clubs would prefer to take a stab on an unknown kid in the 50-110 range rather than the likes of Masten, Lamb etc. This is wise of them and shows our list issues. I think we are now on the right track and some very tough decisions have been made already.

 

[Obeanie1]

Everyone happy?

Optimistically happy that we took a risk to improve our midfield and hit the draft hard.

 

[swannies]

We need an eeyore poster of the year award

It's a fierce contest.....

 

[Byron_Clanger]

Can't wait to see all those second round picks running around in the East Perth reserves next year

 

[Eastern Rangers]

My concern is that if he's 23 and isn't going to be guaranteed best 22, then why take him with an earlish pick? If he can come in an play right away, then sure. Use an early pick on him.

I find the objection to the risks associated with youth a weird objection. Ultimately that's where the reward comes from, it comes from the unknowns. When a guy is a little older those unknowns disappear, which is why someone like Kelly gets drafted but not drafted really high up the order.

 

[kerr87]

FB Hurn Barrass Duggan
HB Sheppard McGovern Yeo
C Gaff Redden AhChee
HF Cripps Darling Venables
FF Lecras Kennedy Rioli
R Naitanui Sheed Shuey

I Jetta, Kelly, Nelson, Vardy/Lycett

E Cole Hutchings Masten Emac

Really solid best 22.

Our depth still sucks and lots of deadwood. But at least we're heading in the right direction.

Hopefully our 2017 1st Pick is ready to go and pushes into the team as well!

Exciting preseason ahead.

 

[Eastern Rangers]

So basically we're hoping GC finish bottom 4 again and we finish top 8 in 2018.

Basically if things occur again we're down grading our first pick in 2018 - say Pick 11-13 to GC's Pick 20-22 for 3 second rounders in 2017.

Pretty smart move. At worst its a 10-12 pick downgrade of our 2018 first pick for 3x second rounders.

Obviously we are targeting some players.
Guarantees Tim Kelly.

Excited to add Naitanui, Ah Chee, Rioli, Venables, Kelly to our Best 22. Speed skill class agility.

Big change in a shot amount of time.

At least the first part of that equation is going to happen. The rest is up to us.

 

[BOND 007]

Optimistically happy that we took a risk to improve our midfield and hit the draft hard.

You've just seen the "new" WC with regards their approach to post season. Reckon it might translate into a similar approach come draft day

 

[ep2018]

Need to grab Kelly with 26 or Carlton will with 30.

 

[donpyke92]

I like this just so I could UNLIKE it.

Some people are just never happy.

I said 'Go Figure?' slowly in my head 9 times...seemed to help

Edit; I'm in full support of WCE ballsy trading attitude & don't understand posters' negative attitude to everything /anything the club undertakes.

 

[WCEswift]

You've just seen the "new" WC with regards their approach to post season. Reckon it might translate into a similar approach come draft day

Starcevich being looked at?

 

[swannies]

I believe he will be ask me again in 12 months

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I asked earlier Figure09 but I will ask again, what would you have liked to have seen done? What trading action from the Eagles would you have been happy seeing?

 

[kempy]

Need to grab Kelly with 26 or Carlton will with 30.

Kelly is not our Messiah. Or a naughty boy. Just a useful player.


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