Mega Thread 2019 List Management, Free Agency & Trade thread #2

[Bender571]

How does that work then? Did they get AFL dispensation to be able to do it?

They have the age profile of a lawn bowls club, isn't that exactly what the rule is there to prevent?

I think the 4 year period has to have passed before the AFL step in. So while it's likely they will only use 1 first round draft pick from 2017-20, they AFL will allow them this year to try and trade back into the first round. But I think if they haven't traded back in by next year the AFL won't allow them to trade their 2021 pick.

 

[ImperialPurple]

3 and 22 for 7

We'd have to chuck 26 in, but imagine. We could leave Adelaide out of my scenario, and really break GWS trying to get pick 3 out of us!

6 and < 20 for 3.


Edit: Yeah well that fantasy lasted a long time... lol

 

[Taylor]

So did we trade Ed for Melbourne's 2020 2nd round pick or Hawthorn's..

 

[Lach72]

Hmmm. not sure about that one... Could be handy next year if Melbourne screw the pooch again

 

[Freoforever86]

Happy with that. Moves up and gives a later pick for academy.
Effectively Langdon for a future 2nd tho

 

[Dockernut]

Reckon that is unders.

 

[Wally Walpamur]

Would’ve preferred just a straight swap with 22 TBH

 

[Suma Magic]

Good outcome I reckon. The third pick on day two will have a lot more value than the 7th.

 

[theGav56]

Well, that's a bog ordinary trade.

 

[Rob]

Because maybe these WA kids are actually better than where they are going to be taken. The top 20 lists are again dominated by Victorians, yet WA was somehow able to beat them with supposedly inferior top end talent.

There is every chance that guys like Rivers, Sharp and Taylor turn out better/equal than players who go earlier.

Just go back to last year. Clark is the first WA player taken at 15, but he should have gone a fair bit higher.

Of course. More than half the league is Victorian clubs, and they are going to have a bias towards Victorian kids. Not just because of the homesick factor, but also because they would have their best coverage of recruiters/scouts in Victoria. Their coverage in WA isn't going to be as good, so overall WA kids are going to be more of a risk not just to the Vic clubs, but every other East Coast club.

We have a competitive advantage being based here, but we seemingly refuse to use it. This is borne out by our record - which is garbage at drafting kids from Melbourne. They're either rubbish or want to go home.

 

[Freo88]

What's the point of pick 79?

 

[ImperialPurple]

Yeah, Langdon for effectively late 20s, maybe even early 30s, depending on what Melbourne do next year. FMD - 22 would have been much more simple (and better for us).

 

[theGav56]

Good outcome I reckon. The third pick on day two will have a lot more value than the 7th.

It will get gobbled by Henry either way.

 

[Cobbler]

Meh trade for Langdon.

 

[Bastyy]

Early 2nd round pick could be useful at matching a Western/Walker bid next year

 

[Suma Magic]

It will get gobbled by Henry either way.

Nah you’ll trade it I reckon. Clubs will know it can be flipped on the morning of day two for a couple of late seconds.

 

[jerms]

Yeah, can't say I'm thrilled by that one...

 

[Wally Walpamur]

Maybe we had some sympathy for the wrongdoing of Blakely

 

[GreatPurpleShark]

Is it Hawks or Melbs future 2nd? Thats about right imo. Future 2nd and a sweetener.

 

[G Mus]

Happy with that, Langdon is a putrid player

 

[rgauci]

Pretty average to be honest.

 

[Joose]

So so trade. Move back onto Hill trade

 

[Midnite65]

Meh trade for Langdon.

How many days did we have to wait for that nothing trade.

 

[heavho]

Maybe we have committed to a player for a future second ?

 

[Ge3ks]

I like the Langdon deal. Moved up this year and we get the Dees next year's second. Can't see them climbing the ladder much in 2020.