Snuffaluphagus
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- Sep 10, 2015
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I disagree on this slightly, just not for this draft. You take into account who will be available at the pick prior to trading, particularly top picks. If the top 10 for one year is all Academy or F/S then pick 1 has a lot less value than normal because of the talent at the pick.Pick sliding for FA compo absolutely affects the player taken, pick sliding for FS/Academy bid matching doesn’t really as no one is considering Ashcroft, Lombard, Kako or Marshal as an option to take as they all know the club will match (possibly not if someone goes Kako before the bombers first pick) but you get what I’m saying. Pick 9 is still the 9th best player on the open market regardless of if they get taken at 10,11 or 13
On.the night though, it doesn't matter where bids come. It's a bit of an odd one but only way I can get my head around it making sense.




