For a few days. Most of the delay was due to waiting for the stitches to come out so he could play full contact.
He wouldn't have lost much. I think you're overblowing the incident tbh.
I don't remember these scenarios and certainly wouldn't have advocated any of those trades. Just because some supporters have overrated our players' value via trade in the past doesn't mean that by default our players are less valuable than we all think. Particularly, like I said, when so many clubs are desperate for decent KPPs. Which Astbury is. When fit. Which is why I've said, repeatedly now, let's wait and see how the year plays out before claiming he's worthless on the trade table.
Yep.
2014 Trade Period:
Pick 60 + Rhys Stanley for Pick 21.
Joel Patfull for Pick 21 (somewhat unique situation).
2013 Trade Period (weak draft):
Shaun Hampson for Pick 32.
Jesse White for Pick 44.
Josh Bruce for Pick 48.
Scott Gumbleton for Pick 55.
Trent West for Pick 41.
Stuart Crameri for Pick 26.
2012 Trade Period:
Chris Daws and Pick 61 for Picks 20 and 47.
Tom Lee, Picks 24 and 45 for Pick 12.
Hamish McIntosh for Pick 38.
Tom Hickey, Picks 25 and 46 for Picks 13, 36 and 55.
2011 Trade Period:
Ivan Maric for Pick 37.
Jack Gunston, Picks 53 and 71 for Picks 24, 46 and 64.
Brett Renouf for Pick 33.
Jordan Lisle for Pick 29.
Tommy Walsh for Picks 35 and 68.
Josh Jenkins and Pick 41 for Pick 31.
Just reinforces your point of it only requiring one club to believe in a certain key position prospect and offering a trade proposal well above their value based on current output/performance.