It is where they should move. There isn't enough talent to fill two teams in the city of Sydney. You move to Canberra it give's you closer access to the borderlands and helps build an even more solid relationship with the Murray Bushrangers. With this move, you make create a draft zone that is more appealing to players in south NSW and the ACT. Metaphorically speaking.
Carlton could pick up Bridie Hipwell with their next pick. As for Huntington, I don't think there is enough talent in the picks that GWS have to make the Dogs budge. Granted, she can throw herself into the draft, but Sydney could easily take her. GWS is not a destination club. I have a feeling this might be the trade that doesn't get done.
For the Port NGA pre-selections Lana Schwerdt might be wooed to Crows as F/D. Even though they are shocking at F/S and NGA. Port NGA maybe Ella Little.
Given what the NSW pool holds they'd benefit from enticing any of the later choice SA/WA/VIC girls, after the Cynthia there's a fair drop to Zara and Dakota Mason, then an even bigger one to the next rung. I wouldn't be entirely surprised to see both Swans and GWS leave a couple of list spots open in order to bring in some undrafted talent from elsewhere
I think the Freo Pick for Gore will be re-packaged to WCE for Niamh Kelly.
The draft picks Sydney have, aren't worth their number. It might be the first time ever, that a team passes on their picks in the first round.
I am depressed enough without that thank you very much
Yeah we'll do something for sure. Vic is always a crap shoot, the others a bit easier.
The Dogs have to get that one done. By my count, they've got 24 returning players from the 32 they had listed last year. They've got holes all over the field as a result. They should be getting multiple usable picks from GWS in that deal. I have no idea how many, but you'd think it'd be at least two of 20, 29 and 37 and possibly all three.
The North board was saying the Dogs were trying to get Daisy Bateman. I don't know if it's still on (or what that would cost). I wouldn't be surprised if the Huntington deal is done in principle, with the Dogs are trying to on-trade before it's officially announced. We had that massive multi-team trade that was really a few trades thrown together last year. I wouldn't be surprised if we get something like that again.
Not sure our forward stocks are decent as you say. Alexander gone. Sabrina not enough physicality for her size and no speed.
Alexander was a fringe player. From a structural point of view, she played her part, but never hit the scoreboard consistently. Wasn't really her fault this year or Sabrina Frederick, or any forwards for that matter. It was a decent forward line completely starved of opportunity due to a weekend midfield and a ruck 37 years old ruck with no backup. That's the big piece that is missing from Collingwood and the only one we can't really substitute.
| C.Molloy |
| A.Sherridan |
| S.Frederick |
| I.Barnett |
| E.Chaston |
| J.Membrey |
| A.Moloney |
| E.James |
| O.Barber |
Port Melbourne and Collingwood share Murray Bushrangers and Oakleigh Chargers players, hence the variety as both are generally strong regions for top-end talent.
It's fair criticism. She hasn't really performed in the last three years. But Frederick was much better in the second half this year. She deffinately has a confidence problem. If Collingwood can fix that I'll deffinately back her in on the one on ones. But like I mentioned before, that entire forward line was starved of opportunity last season because the midfield kept getting smashed in the hit-outs and inside 50s.
