List Mgmt. AFC - 2014 Drafting and Trading

[Amacca 23]

"Sack Nobes" - whose with me?

dig ya self a hole who,s with me

 

[MRB37]

Clearly Durdin is out of the picture at 14.

Yes, but that's assuming he'd still be there at 10 and they even wanted to pick him anyway. Lots of drafts have him going to the Bulldogs and the Blues.

 

[NikkiNoo]

The swapping of draft picks is baffling. Just absolutely baffling. It defies common sense. Teams are trading away valuable commodities to get the best picks. And we are deliberately giving away 4 spots at the best end of the draft to gain 12 spots at the lottery part of the draft.

This is turning into some Oakland Raiders type shit.

No we gave away 4 spots in the first round to get back into the second round. We had to use our second round pick in order to improve the depth of our list with Cheney and Lowden. So we had no second round pick. The swapsie with Geelong then meant we were back into the second round. At least we have picks in this years draft before pick 50. We have two new players and spots for young talent to come in. If you want to compare us to our neighbours, when is their first pick? And they brought in a player who while good, has one hell of a cloud hanging over him.

 

[manureid]

The swapping of draft picks is baffling. Just absolutely baffling. It defies common sense. Teams are trading away valuable commodities to get the best picks. And we are deliberately giving away 4 spots at the best end of the draft to gain 12 spots at the lottery part of the draft.

This is turning into some Oakland Raiders type shit.

Don't I know it.....

 

[AFC979810]

So we have gained 2 spuds and weakened our draft positions.

Keep up the good work david

Summed it up perfectly.

Who needs more talent when you finish 11th,14th ,2nd ,11th ,10th over the past 5 years.

 

[mickfaxis]

Another trade season down and I am delighted with the results. We have always been good at trading and recruiting and this year looks pretty good as well. We obviously have someone specific in mind at the draft that will be there at 14 so it's worth upgrading our second rounder and we get 2 depth players in areas of need for nothing. Best of all though is that no one wanted to leave and although that has never been too big an issue for us this year had me worried as every other club seemed to get stung. Obviously got a good culture amongst the playing group and now maybe with a bit better strategy in the coaches box we will see this list were it should be, top 4.

Ha!! Surely you jest. "Always been good" is a crazy statement!!

 

[JP Sauce]

I knew trades would happen as soon as I left work this arvo! I stuck throigh 10050 pages of nothing.

 

[Mattrox]

"Sack Nobes" - whose with me?

Only Cleric. you two just sit in the corner and self-fapulate in a circular motion.

 

[Mike Smyth]

Geeze, I know it is good to have varied opinions on here, but some of the Debbie Downers have just gotten so ridiculous, they've become parodies of themselves and it'd be great if we could vote them off the island.

Seriously, they've gone beyond glass half empty, right to glass has holes in the bottom. No matter what you put into it, their glass will always be empty.

No I'm back now. The initial shock has subsided and its back to a state of numbness.

 

[Mike Smyth]

Now you are actually trolling.

We've been trolled by the AFC admin for years. About time we got one back.

 

[Mike Smyth]

Only Cleric. you two just sit in the corner and self-fapulate in a circular motion.

Thought i would give the minority group ago. The majority has been such a disaster.

 

[Red mist]

Yes, but that's assuming he'd still be there at 10 and they even wanted to pick him anyway. Lots of drafts have him going to the Bulldogs and the Blues.

A poster mentioned GWS are into Durdin at #7 so maybe we weren't going to get him at 10 and adjusted our strategy accordingly.

 

[GROTTO]

The swapping of draft picks is baffling. Just absolutely baffling. It defies common sense. Teams are trading away valuable commodities to get the best picks. And we are deliberately giving away 4 spots at the best end of the draft to gain 12 spots at the lottery part of the draft.

This is turning into some Oakland Raiders type shit.

I want to know if the Club has the balls to admit they missed the kid they were after or make shit up.

 

[Paladin]

And the rookie draft - "We couldn't believe they didn't go in the national draft. We had them in the top 30."

Nobes said he would've happily taken Charlie Cameron in the national draft last year.

Near Oracle is Nobes.

 

[mickfaxis]

Yes, but that's assuming he'd still be there at 10 and they even wanted to pick him anyway. Lots of drafts have him going to the Bulldogs and the Blues.

Personally, I would go with speed with our first pick. I'd also look at a free agent defender for 2015...Heath Grundy comes to mind. Get him in for 3 years, keep everyone else in tact, finals in 2016, contenders in 2017 and 2018.

 

[Niximus]

The swapping of draft picks is baffling. Just absolutely baffling. It defies common sense. Teams are trading away valuable commodities to get the best picks. And we are deliberately giving away 4 spots at the best end of the draft to gain 12 spots at the lottery part of the draft.

This is turning into some Oakland Raiders type shit.

Pick only trades happen all the time.


2013
West Coast gave 6 & 44 for 11, 31 & 49
Hawthorn gave 19 for 24 & 49

2012
North gave 38 for 41 & 47

2011
Fremantle gave an end of 1st round compensation for 20
Hawthorn gave 29, 58 & 71 for 28 & 56

2010
Collingwood gave third round compensation pick for 45
Geelong gave mid first round compensation for 15

 

[Topkent]

Apparently we are into Petrenko for the PSD

Whats wrong with him and what is ok with him

 

[GROTTO]

I wonder if CC wants to approach him for it?

Betts will be the middle man in this to facilitate.

 

[jenny61_99]

Geez he's impressive Walshy. Love what he's selling.

 

[mickfaxis]

Nobes said he would've happily taken Charlie Cameron in the national draft last year.

Near Oracle is Nobes.

I'd be more impressed if he said it before the pre-season draft!!

 

[Golumless]

Any interest in duggan

Considering the quote that phil said in his interview that we need more lefties and he has an apparently very good left leg (clean it up a little to get it elite) he just screams out who we'll pick first up.

 

[headache1]

Apparently we are into Petrenko for the PSD

Whats wrong with him and what is ok with him

Right: Hard at it

Wrong: Everything else

 

[Mike Smyth]

Apparently we are into Petrenko for the PSD

Whats wrong with him and what is ok with him

Big heart and used to he really hard at it, but limited ability and football nouse.

 

[MRB37]

Apparently we are into Petrenko for the PSD

Whats wrong with him and what is ok with him

Tries his best (though often in a headless chook manner). Does provide OK forward pressure and can pull some goals from his ass. Isn't all that composed though and does panic a bit when he has the ball in hand. For a PSD pick I don't think you can go wrong.

 

[TexFactor]

I think our trade period is lot like walshs' appointment - unexciting, but ultimately, strong steps in the right direction.