Strapping Young Lad
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Biggest change is lack of transparency to opposition clubsMark McKenzie is a quality operator, list is building to be in a fantastic position for the years to come
Not sure if serious.
so a bit above league average for a very good young prospect when we have a ton of cap space? Would be disappointed if we would not have considered it.It's a good deal for freo but they also had to take on brodie's 500 k a contract which we would never have done.
I don't think we do but i actually think the league is probably the best it has been in some time in the bottom half.We’re not finishing bottom 3 though.
I think this was our biggest mistake during the trade / draft period. We should have been more creative / aggressive in acquiring Brodie / McPherson / anyone else using our cap space in acquiring picks. That pick 19 was a perfect target for us and in retrospect would have landed us a really useful target (Johnson).It's a good deal for freo but they also had to take on brodie's 500 k a contract which we would never have done.
so a bit above league average for a very good young prospect when we have a ton of cap space? Would be disappointed if we would not have considered it.
It is a salary dump, you are not taking it for the player. You are doing it for the pick.Are we talking about the same will brodie ? . Paying mcpherson 500 k I could understand because he fit a need.
I don't think we do but i actually think the league is probably the best it has been in some time in the bottom half.
I could see North, Hawthorn and Adelaide improving next year. Gold Coast on paper could but it is Gold Coast.
The only team i think is just really bad is Collingwood.
In hindsight yes… I’m sure if we’d known Johnson would be available then we’d go back and do it but when you already have 2 of the top 6 picks in the second round you probably feel pretty good. I think we also thought we’d probably trade a player out to get back into a reasonable draft position rather than take a player on we don’t really want.I think this was our biggest mistake during the trade / draft period. We should have been more creative / aggressive in acquiring Brodie / McPherson / anyone else using our cap space in acquiring picks. That pick 19 was a perfect target for us and in retrospect would have landed us a really useful target (Johnson).
Aside from that our trade haul was solid without being spectacular, which I think is reasonable given our list profile. We've had a hell of a lot of change in the last 2 years so bringing solid citizens and good footballers first and foremost is a sound approach.
The big winners from the trade period is obviously Freo, but it goes like that when an A grader chooses to leave (Cerra), they picked wisely (local talent) and the cards fell their way. One of the best things we did is not dilute our picks for 2022 because they're going to be good picks. If one guy from our list chooses to move / is moved on and nets us an additional first rounder we can be the Freo of 2022 or the Dons of 2021 in terms of draft position.
Our list build is coming together, 2-3 years and we'll be a finals team I'm confident in saying. I like Mitchell's energy, he's our trump card now.
Go Hawkers!
Anti logic? There was a positive case after day 1.Also did everyone see no masks on draft night 1 - when meeting draftees - but masks on draft night 2? - not meeting draftees. seems anti logic
No s**t. You named players that aren’t even on the most anymore.need to offer more tempting bait If serious
I thought at the time not being really aggressive at targeting that pick was a mistake. The first pick of the 2nd round is a real bargaining tool and GC wanted exactly what we have in abundance, and that is cap space. They're really short sighted GC, they're like rich kid that hasn't been taught the value of money.In hindsight yes… I’m sure if we’d known Johnson would be available then we’d go back and do it but when you already have 2 of the top 6 picks in the second round you probably feel pretty good. I think we also thought we probably do trade a player out to get back into a reasonable draft position rather than take a player on we don’t really want.
Keep your eye on the Saints. Cliff approaching, and they’re ready to knife Ratten.I don't think we do but i actually think the league is probably the best it has been in some time in the bottom half.
I could see North, Hawthorn and Adelaide improving next year. Gold Coast on paper could but it is Gold Coast.
The only team i think is just really bad is Collingwood.
No sh*t. You named players that aren’t even on the most anymore.
It was almost as good as Dodo's fist pump… almostI found a replay of Longmuir and Bells' reaction when we picked Serong a pick before them:
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Keep your eye on the Saints. Cliff approaching, and they’re ready to knife Ratten.
Not that it counts to the salary cap but we're already paying 1 mill to Clarko so maybe the club was thinking taking on a 500k salary dump wouldn't be a good look. As decent a player as Johnson looks I kind of feel being a WA boy we might've dodged a bullet longterm missing out on him.In hindsight yes… I’m sure if we’d known Johnson would be available then we’d go back and do it but when you already have 2 of the top 6 picks in the second round you probably feel pretty good. I think we also thought we’d probably trade a player out to get back into a reasonable draft position rather than take a player on we don’t really want.