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Prediction 2018 trade hypothetical thread

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Jack Steven will be 29 at the start of next season. His value for me would sit around a mid - to late first round pick (12-16).

Would prefer Tim Kelly every day of the week.

Gotta agree, and while I haven’t watched Steven a lot of games over the past year, with all the talk of Kelly being a bad kick, Steven isn’t any better. I would’ve called him one of the worst kicks in the league about 3/4 years ago. Unless I needed a premiership this year, I’m picking Kelly.
 
IF Gaff nominated us, and we wanted to reduce the chance that WCE would match (i.e. remove the incentives to do so), would this deal work:

Essendon give up #8
Adelaide give up #19 and a 2019 second rounder

Gives Adelaide a chance to get a Rankine or Rozee if they fall, or a Hately if they don't. If they bounce back in 2019 their second won't be particularly early so not a huge loss. WCE would need to decide if matching and trading is worth it when Essendon's first pick is #19, and their 2019 could be in a similar ball park to WCE's this year. If they don't, Essendon get Gaff for free while still getting a shot at some good midfield talent in this draft.

Obviously a very big hypothetical on Gaff choosing us (or even deciding to leave)!
 
IF Gaff nominated us, and we wanted to reduce the chance that WCE would match (i.e. remove the incentives to do so), would this deal work:

Essendon give up #8
Adelaide give up #19 and a 2019 second rounder

Gives Adelaide a chance to get a Rankine or Rozee if they fall, or a Hately if they don't. If they bounce back in 2019 their second won't be particularly early so not a huge loss. WCE would need to decide if matching and trading is worth it when Essendon's first pick is #19, and their 2019 could be in a similar ball park to WCE's this year. If they don't, Essendon get Gaff for free while still getting a shot at some good midfield talent in this draft.

Obviously a very big hypothetical on Gaff choosing us (or even deciding to leave)!
I think Adelaide would bite your hand off at that deal
 
IF Gaff nominated us, and we wanted to reduce the chance that WCE would match (i.e. remove the incentives to do so), would this deal work:

Essendon give up #8
Adelaide give up #19 and a 2019 second rounder

Gives Adelaide a chance to get a Rankine or Rozee if they fall, or a Hately if they don't. If they bounce back in 2019 their second won't be particularly early so not a huge loss. WCE would need to decide if matching and trading is worth it when Essendon's first pick is #19, and their 2019 could be in a similar ball park to WCE's this year. If they don't, Essendon get Gaff for free while still getting a shot at some good midfield talent in this draft.

Obviously a very big hypothetical on Gaff choosing us (or even deciding to leave)!

Reckon the AFL might take a close look, if you made a trade purely to screw over another team's FA position....
 
Reckon the AFL might take a close look, if you made a trade purely to screw over another team's FA position....
Ah, no, you'd be doing it reduce the chances of them matching. Which is what clubs do all the time when deciding how much to set their salary offers. We'd just be doing it with draft picks.
 
I think Adelaide would bite your hand off at that deal
I think they would, but I don't think its that unbalanced in their favour. An 11* place upgrade at the cost of a second rounder.



* May be more than 11 places depending on what happens with FA compo and priority picks.
 

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I think they would, but I don't think its that unbalanced in their favour. An 11* place upgrade at the cost of a second rounder.



* May be more than 11 places depending on what happens with FA compo and priority picks.
Before Adelaide supporters attack I imagine their List Managers would pay a premium to upgrade their picks this year. Their list is in a decent shape, quality has more worth than quantity and with the draft stacked for quality SA talent, SA clubs will want to get as many picks in the top 10 as they can this year.
 
Don't think Kelly's a wary first but think this will happen
Neil. Brisbane
ROWAN cats
Hannaberry saints
Moore swans
Lloyd. Suns
Miles suns
May pies
Kelly dockers
Rough head saints
Polec roos
Hall roos
Newman saints
Wingard dogs
Lycett power
Fas blues

Gonna be busy
 
Obviously a lot to play out. But if Brisbane wants Lachie as much as they appear to then perhaps they trade their first this year and their first next year in return for Neale and Freo's 2019 second. Freo then trade the Brisbane 2019 for Timothy Kelly and Geelong 2018 third rounder. Geelong enter the 2018 draft with the future Brisbane first and then bid on a player in the 10 -14 player range as future picks can be traded but not players in live trading. Unlike with Mitch McGovern both Freo and Geelong can afford to play hardball at the trade table as both Kelly and Lachie probably wouldnt have an issue staying at their club for an extra year if a deal could not be worked out.
Unlike with Mitch McGovern?

What are you talking about?

Is this the Mitch McGovern that came to the B&F with his mates, and had a ball?

This Mitch McGovern, who took some great marks in defence while the Crows were kicking the biggest score of the year?

He'll happily come back. He has less issues with club than Neale has with Ross.

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Before Adelaide supporters attack I imagine their List Managers would pay a premium to upgrade their picks this year. Their list is in a decent shape, quality has more worth than quantity and with the draft stacked for quality SA talent, SA clubs will want to get as many picks in the top 10 as they can this year.
I agree, we'd jump at that trade.
 
Unlike with Mitch McGovern?

What are you talking about?

Is this the Mitch McGovern that came to the B&F with his mates, and had a ball?

This Mitch McGovern, who took some great marks in defence while the Crows were kicking the biggest score of the year?

He'll happily come back. He has less issues with club than Neale has with Ross.

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Neale trade has nothing to do with Ross. Other wise he’d be exploring options at more than just one club
 
Unlike with Mitch McGovern?

What are you talking about?

Is this the Mitch McGovern that came to the B&F with his mates, and had a ball?

This Mitch McGovern, who took some great marks in defence while the Crows were kicking the biggest score of the year?

He'll happily come back. He has less issues with club than Neale has with Ross.

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My point was to do with the fact that Mitch has already requested a trade while Lachie and Tim Kelly have not. Adelaide would also almost certainly have salary cap considerations to take into account when evaluating a potential mitch trade. Just for the record Neale has zero problems with Ross. Chris Bond and Steve Rosich have said in interviews Neale's relationship with Ross is a major reason why they think he wont leave despite the extra money Brisbane is offering. In his last media interview Lachie actually said he loves the Fremantle Football Club, So clearly the difference is Mitch has said he wants to leave and Lachie has said he loves the club he is playing for. The fact that he has been looking at the Brisbane offer has everything to do with financial security, which Brisbane have offered in spades. He has always loved everything about living in Perth. Ive heard that directly from his aunty who lives in Perth who I have worked with.
 
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Unlike with Mitch McGovern?

What are you talking about?

Is this the Mitch McGovern that came to the B&F with his mates, and had a ball?

This Mitch McGovern, who took some great marks in defence while the Crows were kicking the biggest score of the year?

He'll happily come back. He has less issues with club than Neale has with Ross.

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We need a fiction section on this thread for posts like the above. 'He'll happily come back' even though MM asked to be leave the Crows before the trade period has begun, while asking for to be traded to the very specific team of somewhere in Victoria. Yep, reeks of a player who doesnt want to leave. Meanwhile Lachie has only expressed interest in exploring the option of being traded and is only interested in going to one team offering a contract that would guarantee his financial future. Apples and oranges.
 
Except that you don't get pick 5.

That's one trade with 3 teams.

you obviously didn't look at the trade, is a trade between geelong and freo and another between geelong and saints. Why would freo care where pick 5 go if they getting Kelly and geelong 1st rounder
 
Geelong trade pick 12 and Tim Kelly to Freo

Freo trade pick 6 and Sean Darcy to Geelong

They’re not going to give up an elite young ruck for another middle aged midfielder.
 

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