Game Day 2018 DRAFT - Christmas is early this year

[Gets!]

Matt Rowell likely no.1 pick next year at this early stage.

 

[adelaidecrows]

How many games did they win this year against the teams they double up on? 1?

2 years after port only won 3 games they played finals. Its not beyond the realms of possibility that Carlton win a few more then people expect. Now the gripe that I have with this trade is that I am not sure we would have drafted both those players had we known this was on the cards. Might have been one or the other and a different type of player. Anyways, everyone is clearly happy so I will sit back and hope for the best.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Freo got Hogan and Lobb. i dont think they going to go worse

They will win enough games with home ground advantage to stay ahead of Carlton.

 

[Iron]

I went out for a bit, saw we selected McHenry (who?), came here for melts. Left feeling over the moon!

No way Carlton finish outside bottom 5. And we had the year from hell and finished mid-table. You'd pay that for a top 5 pick. That deal will work out nicely

 

[Cleric]

Their list is horrendous. One pre season into guys who've played less than 50 games isn't going to make them good.

Wright gone. Murphy, Simpson and Thomas basically done or close to it. They played guys like Polson, Lamb, Mullet and Silvagni for bulk games. Lang and O'Shea played 10+.

And we're talking about a club that will need to win more games next season than they've done in the last 5 to make this a bad deal

They had a ton of injuries.
They have a better team than GC, Saints, Freo and WBs, Brisbane and North could all have an average year.
As I said, I think in all honesty we fininsh around the same as next year (pick 7-8) and Carlton finish 4-5 (pick 4-5). So we give up a late first rounder to move 3-4 places. Would Stocker or RCD with the player we get at our first be better than the one player we would get 3-4 picks earlier than our first? Obviously Carlton think so.
Dont worry, I will front and centre in the 2019 edition of death riding Carlton thread, but we (and Carlton) have taken a punt.

 

[Sidthehat]

Although not what I saw coming, the two selections do address going forward the struggles we had against teams Melbourne and Collingwood where we were totally outrun after losing possession (something exacerbated by hamstring issues and players fear of getting hammies).

A top five pick next year would suggest lack of a need to go key position with the next pick too you'd think.

 

[Crow till I die]

True, but GC might play hard ball as he is a 1st year contracted player, Dew will want to set an big example for other draftee.

He might but if rankine or luko say fine you can hold me but i am gone at the end of the following year what are they going to do then

 

[Crow till I die]

Plus we paid less than that for a top 5 next year

We hope top 5 pick

 

[TrainRoo32]

Our strategy is that we are very very confident in our list and are backing them in.

For what?
Do you believe the team that lines up Round 1 2019 is gonna be stronger then our 2017 Team?

 

[Scorpus]

They had a ton of injuries.
They have a better team than GC, Saints, Freo and WBs, Brisbane and North could all have an average year.
As I said, I think in all honesty we fininsh around the same as next year (pick 7-8) and Carlton finish 4-5 (pick 4-5). So we give up a late first rounder to move 3-4 places. Would Stocker or RCD with the player we get at our first be better than the one player we would get 3-4 picks earlier than our first? Obviously Carlton think so.
Dont worry, I will front and centre in the 2019 edition of death riding Carlton thread, but we (and Carlton) have taken a punt.

They do not have a better list than anyone bar Gold Coast.

The Bulldogs midfield is miles ahead of Carlton. Fremantle have Fyfe, Hogan, Lobb, Walters and two Hills. St Kilda maybe worse than Carlton but that's still Carlton giving us pick 3.

 

[betterthanu]

So does Cheney get back on our list now we have an extra spot?

 

[70lethal]

Happy GC got Luko, Rankine and BKing. Probably keep them ahead of Carlton.

 

[ABAB]

He might but if rankine or luko say fine you can hold me but i am gone at the end of the following year what are they going to do then

Set an example and keep him, like what Geelong did with their 1st year player in Kelly. If he's been at the club for 4-5 years, sure, try to make a deal although he is contracted and get him to a club he prefers but not a 1st year contracted player, GC will want the maximum pick for him from either SA clubs, despite his preference club.

 

[maxlilly]

Next years draft isnt anywhere near this. SA squad nowhere near as good, Vic Metro not that good either.
Best SA talent is Taheny and Gould. We have McEntee but he is small, Pickett I love but he is maybe late first or early second.

We like small, pencil him in now

 

[weetert]

Matt Rowell likely no.1 pick next year at this early stage.

He'd be a ridiculous get. Absolute gun.

 

[Cleric]

They do not have a better list than anyone bar Gold Coast.

The Bulldogs midfield is miles ahead of Carlton. Fremantle have Fyfe, Hogan, Lobb, Walters and two Hills. St Kilda maybe worse than Carlton but that's still Carlton giving us pick 3.

We shall see. I hope you are right.

 

[Danger Zone]

Delayed gratification is all well and good, but is anyone else wishing we had another shiny new Crow for 2019?

 

[pjcrows]

Delayed gratification is all well and good, but is anyone else wishing we had another shiny new Crow for 2019?

The draft isn't over.

 

[Danger in Texas]

Our colours suit them

 

[F_therest]

They had a ton of injuries.
They have a better team than GC, Saints, Freo and WBs, Brisbane and North could all have an average year.
As I said, I think in all honesty we fininsh around the same as next year (pick 7-8) and Carlton finish 4-5 (pick 4-5). So we give up a late first rounder to move 3-4 places. Would Stocker or RCD with the player we get at our first be better than the one player we would get 3-4 picks earlier than our first? Obviously Carlton think so.
Dont worry, I will front and centre in the 2019 edition of death riding Carlton thread, but we (and Carlton) have taken a punt.

I'm also thinking we'll likely project to have pick 4-6...i'd have you guys finishing higher than pick 7-8 though.

Reckon we must have rated Stocker higher than pick 19...our blokes looked happy in the box.
Then also think we play to trade your first next year for a mature player anyway.

You guys almost couldn't say no to a likely top 5-6 pick, which would be your highest pick in forever. May entice GC to trade Luko or Rankine to you. A pick any higher than 6 probably wouldn't interest them at all.

 

[WaynesWorld19]

Can't they dip into next year's points? If so that will weaken their hand next year.

Yes they can ....but do they want to weaken next years draft as well ??

 

[Crowked]

Having 3 first round picks was exciting.

Feeling a bit underwhelmed to be honest. I don’t know enough about either of our picks to be excited I guess. I wonder where they go if we didn’t pick them? Would anyone have picked either in the first round? I doubt anyone else takes McHenry. Jones probably does.

Reckon Port nailed it.

 

[Cleric]

Matt Rowell likely no.1 pick next year at this early stage.

GWS have an Academy kid who is a jet and possible top 3 in Tom Green.
Plus theres a decent Tassie kid who I have no doubt Hamish wants to draft with Carltons first.
Im going early with that call.

 

[CrowInFiji]

They had a ton of injuries.
They have a better team than GC, Saints, Freo and WBs, Brisbane and North could all have an average year.
As I said, I think in all honesty we fininsh around the same as next year (pick 7-8) and Carlton finish 4-5 (pick 4-5). So we give up a late first rounder to move 3-4 places. Would Stocker or RCD with the player we get at our first be better than the one player we would get 3-4 picks earlier than our first? Obviously Carlton think so.
Dont worry, I will front and centre in the 2019 edition of death riding Carlton thread, but we (and Carlton) have taken a punt.

Oh and we had a clean bill of health did we? We go in with a soft as butter draw and hopefully a stable team with fewer injuries. HOPEFULLY.

Your pessimism is unwarranted.

 

[pjcrows]

Feeling a bit underwhelmed to be honest. I don’t know enough about either of our picks to be excited I guess. I wonder where they go if we didn’t pick them? Would anyone have picked either in the first round? I doubt anyone else takes McHenry. Jones probably does.

Reckon Port nailed it.

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