Can Hawthorn succeed while ignoring the elite end of the draft?

[threesixpio]

Clarko likes and respects Cogs loyalty


But I don’t

 

[threesixpio]

Disappointed we didn’t Cogs. We found good form in the last few weeks and you feel like all we need is a champion mid to step in next year and lift us a level higher

 

[threesixpio]

Quality FA’s were a big part of the plan.
Missing on Coniglio obviously really hurts.

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Carlton’s plan is being shit forever
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[Brunswick Trap King]

Coniglio was really a smokescreen for their far bigger targets like Patton and Armitage.

 

[WWSD]

Coniglio was really a smokescreen for their far bigger targets like Patton and Armitage.

Seeing you’re posting history you really are obsessed with Hawthorn. Which makes sense actually given West Coast have been thumped twice in Grand Finals by the Hawks.

Hawthorn don’t have to take Patton at all. He is contracted. GWS can keep him.

The Hawks have 3-4 million dollars in cap space to spend.

 

[Brunswick Trap King]

Seeing you’re posting history you really are obsessed with Hawthorn makes me think you’re around 15 years old.

Hawthorn don’t have to take Patton. GWS can keep him.

Patton is 100% going. You're stuck with him

 

[WWSD]

Patton is 100% going. You're stuck with him

No, wrong. Hawthorn don’t have to trade for him at all if they don’t want to. GWS are now struck paying his salary.

 

[mattwa]

No, wrong. Hawthorn don’t have to trade for him at all if they don’t want to. GWS are now struck paying his salary.

Patton will be at the Hawks don't be delusional

 

[Red Bull]

Nah. Plenty of Carlton supporters have been lippy about what other clubs need to do.

Presumably from experience. Experts in doing it all wrong over and over.

This thread is about hawthorn not Carlton.
You need to stay on topic.

 

[Red Bull]

Carlton’s plan is being s**t forever
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This thread is about hawthorn not Carlton.
You need to stay on topic.

 

[Sonny Hayes]

Still more than happy to take on Patton, whether it helps them or not doesn't bother me. Will be good depth alongside a developing ML and O'Brien who is finally starting to show he belongs at AFL level.

 

[WWSD]

Patton will be at the Hawks don't be delusional

Don’t need him. The emergence of Lewis, O’Brien playing well doesn’t make Patton a priority. If the Hawks really wanted a key forward they can draft one with pick 11.

 

[mattwa]

Don’t need him. The emergence of Lewis, O’Brien playing well doesn’t make Patton a priority. If the Hawks really wanted a key forward they can draft one with pick 11.

The deal has been done for months it is happening. Don't be salty at not getting Conigs you will get Patton cheaply but pay his salary as well. Not sure what the issue is he is a good player when fit

 

[Brunswick Trap King]

No, wrong. Hawthorn don’t have to trade for him at all if they don’t want to. GWS are now struck paying his salary.

Of course they don't have to trade for him. No one ever suggested they had to do it.

They will, though. Happy to have a signature bet over it. He's Dingley bound!

 

[boncer34]

Seeing you’re posting history you really are obsessed with Hawthorn. Which makes sense actually given West Coast have been thumped twice in Grand Finals by the Hawks.

Hawthorn don’t have to take Patton at all. He is contracted. GWS can keep him.

The Hawks have 3-4 million dollars in cap space to spend.

3-4 million?

 

[WWSD]

3-4 million?

Why’s that hard to believe? Three of the Hawks top 10 highest paid players will depart they are Smith, Burgoyne and Roughead.

Then you’ve got the following out of contract players

Glass
Birchall
Ceglar
Schoenmakers
Puopolo
Pittonet
Langford
Henderson
Mirra
Ross
Moore
Minchington
Mohr
Jones
Hanrahan
Miles
Reeves
Greaves
Golds

There you go. Smith is on 600k, Burgoyne and Roughead about 500k. Go and add it all up brah.

 

[boncer34]

Why’s that hard to believe?

Because it's hilariously unrealistic.

 

[WWSD]

Because it's hilariously unrealistic.

If a team loses three top 10 highest paid players in one off-season, plus having over 30% of the list being out of contract it is possible to have a decent amount of cap space you know.

 

[HeHateMe]

Because it's hilariously unrealistic.

Interesting isnt it.

 

[boncer34]

Interesting isnt it.

He's taken the Cogs news poorly is my take.

 

[boncer34]

If a team loses three top 10 highest paid players in one off-season, plus having over 30% of the list being out of contract it is possible to have a decent amount of cap space you know.

Oh so you didn't mean the Hawks have a war chest. They have allocated money to sign 25 players.


Like all clubs.

Cool point to make

 

[HolyWars]

The deal has been done for months it is happening. Don't be salty at not getting Conigs you will get Patton cheaply but pay his salary as well. Not sure what the issue is he is a good player when fit

I agree with this. I have been far more interested in Patton than Cogs simply because our KPP stocks need attention. The development of Lewis and O'Brien has made it less critical over recent months, but having Patton would be a great get.

 

[HeHateMe]

He's taken the Cogs news poorly is my take.

I don't know the ins and outs of hawks cap, but hardly find it surprising we might have an abundance available.
Just missed out on a million dollar player with one of the largest out of contract groups in the afl.

What point are you truly trying to make?

 

[WWSD]

He's taken the Cogs news poorly is my take.

More money for the new Hawthorn multicultural ambassador James Sicily. Hawthorn may have to lobby the AFL for 3rd party deals like some other clubs.

 

[boncer34]

More money for the new Hawthorn multicultural ambassador James Sicily. Hawthorn may have to lobby the AFL for 3rd party deals like some other clubs.

You think Hawthorn don't have 3rd party deals in place? As I said earlier Poppy was a multicultural ambassador for a couple of years.