Onto the trade season - heading into the draft, we hold picks 11, 17, 53 and 75 (of the picks that hold points value). In my view, the aim of this draft will be to get Green, potentially a pick before Green, Delahunty (with Patton likely leaving) and Peatling as a rookie.
Tomlinson, Bonar and Patton look like the only likely trades.
Some hypotheticals:
Tomlinson to Melbourne - maybe end of 2nd rd FA compo, around pick 40 (after GCS PP, F/S and academy picks)
Bonar to Melbourne - Bonar + 12 + 18 for 3 (after GCS PP) + 21; values Bonar around at 853 points/~pick 22
Patton to Hawthorn - Patton for Hawthorn 3rd rd pick (~pick 45)
GWS future 2nd rd pick to WB for ~picks 47+ 49
Leaves us with, albeit tentatively, picks 3, 21, 40, 45, 47, 49, 53, 75
We could use 3 on someone like Ash/Young who would add to our HBF or wing position. We need fast players with good kicking and these guys sound the goods. Could release Williams to be a full time mid in the future.
Picks 21 + 40 + 45 + 47 is equivalent to 1970 points and would be adequate to match bids up to pick 4 for Green.
Pick 49 can be used to match for Delahunty.
I am not too clear about how we repay the points debt from last year, nor do I know how much we owe. But pick 53 + 75 can be used to hopefully repay that.
Still doesnt give a real fix to the ruck issue, but with the club seemingly reluctant to chase young rucks with promise e.g. Reilly O'Brien, Soldo, Ratugolea or Darcy Cameron, I dont anticipate a long-term fix to the problem this year unless Briggs/Flynn come good quickly. Lets hope Jacobs can give us some cover for a year or two.
Tomlinson, Bonar and Patton look like the only likely trades.
Some hypotheticals:
Tomlinson to Melbourne - maybe end of 2nd rd FA compo, around pick 40 (after GCS PP, F/S and academy picks)
Bonar to Melbourne - Bonar + 12 + 18 for 3 (after GCS PP) + 21; values Bonar around at 853 points/~pick 22
Patton to Hawthorn - Patton for Hawthorn 3rd rd pick (~pick 45)
GWS future 2nd rd pick to WB for ~picks 47+ 49
Leaves us with, albeit tentatively, picks 3, 21, 40, 45, 47, 49, 53, 75
We could use 3 on someone like Ash/Young who would add to our HBF or wing position. We need fast players with good kicking and these guys sound the goods. Could release Williams to be a full time mid in the future.
Picks 21 + 40 + 45 + 47 is equivalent to 1970 points and would be adequate to match bids up to pick 4 for Green.
Pick 49 can be used to match for Delahunty.
I am not too clear about how we repay the points debt from last year, nor do I know how much we owe. But pick 53 + 75 can be used to hopefully repay that.
Still doesnt give a real fix to the ruck issue, but with the club seemingly reluctant to chase young rucks with promise e.g. Reilly O'Brien, Soldo, Ratugolea or Darcy Cameron, I dont anticipate a long-term fix to the problem this year unless Briggs/Flynn come good quickly. Lets hope Jacobs can give us some cover for a year or two.