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Because we would have already promised this to his manager to get Rankine's commitment.We didn't cave on Rankine at all, we came out early and said we were willing to give up pick 5 for him no worries
The manager would have required a commitment from us that was as strong as what we needed from him.
They would have needed to know that we could get the deal done. Especially considering the strong moves Essendon had also made at the same time.
This deal is a bit frustrating, but understandable.