Review 2017 trade period

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gain: Bryce Gibbs, Sam Gibson, 2017 draft: Port Adelaide 1st round pick, Carlton 5th round pick 2018 draft: Melbourne 1st round pick, Carlton 2nd round pick, Carlton 3rd round pick, Gold Coast 3rd round pick, Melbourne 4th round pick

Lose: Jake Lever, Harrison Wigg, Charlie Cameron, 2017 draft: 1st round pick, 2nd round pick, 3rd round pick, 4th round pick, 5th round pick 2018 draft: 2nd round pick, 3rd round pick, 4th round pick

So we've effectively traded out of the 2017 draft besides what we get for Charlie.

While improving position in next years draft picking up another 1st and 3rd rounder, an upgrade in the 2nd round and probably an upgrade in the 4th round.

Did we win or did we lose?
 
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Plugger46

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Next years draft is more important.
There's plenty of top SA prospects going top 20
While we should be looking at the draft being in the premiership window we need to go hard. Plus we usually draft spuds in the top 20 so i'm happy to go and get later round picks.
Premiership next year means it's a win. If we don't win or get closer again it's fail to me.
 

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Bit disappointing we couldn't get in more quality players (other than Gibbs) but I thought our trading in general was strong
Agree.

Gibbs deal - was ok.
Lever deal - great result
Cameron deal- as above

But we lose 2 best 22 players (plus Smith) only get one back.

Lose camerons pace and pressure. Lose Lever intercepting. Lose Smiths rebound. Gain a quality mid.

Good deals, though not enough talent in.
 

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Underwhelming when a premiership is at stake......im disappointed more work hasnt gone into getting players here....im not sure what Reid is doing all year
 

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Definitely the strongest trade period for a few years. At least since bringing in Betts.

Major caveats:
* Unsure how I feel about the draft pick haul given the club should be challenging for multiple premierships before the drafted players come good. Perhaps trade material for next year?
* No direct replacement for Lever makes me worry the coaching staff will attempt to make a current defender play the same way.
 
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Overall pretty happy.
Same here

Improved our overall 2017 draft picks from what we had coming into the draft .....loaded up some good picks for 2018, and Brought in 2 x top 10 B & F players

Only issue was the loss of pace & pressure of Charlie .......can we replace that speed?
 
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I'll give us a B.

Would've been an A if we'd been able to bring Francis in for the equivalent of about Pick 22-25.

Still satisfied though. :)
Sounds like ESS weren't dealing on Francis ......try again next year
 

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Pretty happy with that, overpaid on the Gibbs deal, but we come away with a very, very good midfield unit.

Absolutely reamed Brisbane and got overs for Lever. 2018 draft stacked, ideally developing a future core group to build around.

B+ for mine, or roughly an 8/10. Considering how I felt this morning, that has gone very well.

Crazy ending to trade fortnight though, that Weller deal.... The reverse Groome may be on.
 
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Definitely the strongest trade period for a few years. At least since bringing in Betts.

Major caveats:
* Unsure how I feel about the draft pick haul given the club should be challenging for multiple premierships before the drafted players come good. Perhaps trade material for next year?
* No direct replacement for Lever makes me worry the coaching staff will attempt to make a current defender play the same way.
Relax .....this is fine, we have the replacements on the list

IMO we traded for Now but have positioned ourselves fantastically for 2018 (the future) .......PLUS we'll have Edwards come to the club & he'll be a good player ......plus we'll get a good player @#12 this year ........very satisfied in hindsight
 

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