Traded Dan Houston - Joins Collingwood as part of 3-way trade with Port and GC

[Johnny Bananas]

I wonder why neither GC nor Port preferred to deal with North. Their first pick next year should be a good one.

 

[Rusty Beam]

Ashton Moir
Ollie Hollands
Elijah Hollands
Launchie Cowan
Jaxon Binns
Hudson Okeefe
Cooper Lord
Billy Wilson
Matthew Carroll
Jesse Motlop
Ben Camporeale
Lucas Camporeale

I’m still looking for the gun. I can’t see one no matter how hard I look.

I could just as easily put up a similar list of Collingwood unproven youngsters.

And to be honest I wouldn’t trade any of those players listed for Ed Allan.

 

[beerbandit]

OK, so look at Carlton ( I know you love to);

Across 23/24/25 - we had/have the opportunity to bring in 6 father sun/academy players & 4 first round draft pics (as it stands now, trying to trade up our first rounder this year).

This year is the strongest/deepest draft in decades.

Our strategy is to invest in this draft - next year, another year you have no first draft pick, there’s a HUGE group of free agents available.

Collingwood won’t feature in the draft or have the assets to bring another free agent next year.

Several of your most important players will retire & then what?

Tassie start eating all the early draft pics across 3 years!

Houston is a great player - but will he win you the premiership next year?

If he doesn’t - is this sugar hit worth it?

LOL, why is this draft the deepest and best in decades ? You’re getting caught up in the hype. I haven’t heard of a Nick Daicos or Harley Reid type this year.

I guess we will wait and see.

We’ve lost Noble, Richards and lost a F1
We’ve gained Houston & Perryman and have a gun F/S next year.

I think we are in front.

 

[thommo_legend]

Ashton Moir
Ollie Hollands
Elijah Hollands
Launchie Cowan
Jaxon Binns
Hudson Okeefe
Cooper Lord
Billy Wilson
Matthew Carroll
Jesse Motlop
Ben Camporeale
Lucas Camporeale

Not 1 of them would be in our best 22

 

[EssendonPride]

This year is the strongest/deepest draft in decades.

In decades you say?
Really?

 

[adammania9]

This year is the strongest/deepest draft in decades.

This is simply not true. I get you are backing your club to get it right, but spare us the hyperbole.

 

[Makeshift Park]

View attachment 2141165Let’s Just Wait and See …… Port hasn’t agreed to this yet !!

That better be one hell of a late-round pick.

 

[CCurnow3picks]

Let’s compare to Carlton:

Haynes in - probably all the bursting cap could afford. Attempts to offload Kennedy and Young to secure better players like Houston were unsuccessful.

Peaking list and cap that hasn’t gotten close to a premiership

One high-ish draft picks in 3 years (Ollie Holands, and he’s no Nick Daicos). Since taking Walsh at pick 1 in 2018, the Blues drafting has been as ordinary as ours.

Also no incumbent youth coming through, unless the likes of Lord and Binns count for you but Allan and Harrison don’t for us.

The deepest and strongest draft in decades? You obviously aren’t a draft nut and just enjoy Cal Twomey articles. The depth in this draft is commendable but not unrivalled, the top end is not special.

Just focus on getting your club getting the picks right so you can have a serious tilt at the premiership at some stage.

You’re reaching!

We finished 3rd last year. Like Collingwood derailed by injuries this year.

We have 1 player over 30 YOA, Collingwood have …9.

Including 6 likely to retire next year;

Sidebottom
Pendlebury
Howe
Mitchell
Crisp
Elliott

Who will replace these guys?

Re this years draft - please send me one reputable persons opinion that it is “commendable” depth & nothing special at the top end..

Houston is a great player - not sure given all of the above bringing in Schultz & Houston is a great move for your list.

 

[Nvent]

LOL, why is this draft the deepest and best in decades ? You’re getting caught up in the hype. I haven’t heard of a Nick Daicos or Harley Reid type this year.

I guess we will wait and see.

We’ve lost Noble, Richards and lost a F1
We’ve gained Houston & Perryman and have a gun F/S next year.

I think we are in front.

One of the strongest drafts I can remember. Eight-nine top line mids and a few gun talls.

 

[CCurnow3picks]

This is simply not true. I get you are backing your club to get it right, but spare us the hyperbole.

Find me somebody of note who says otherwise?

 

[CCurnow3picks]

LOL, why is this draft the deepest and best in decades ? You’re getting caught up in the hype. I haven’t heard of a Nick Daicos or Harley Reid type this year.

I guess we will wait and see.

We’ve lost Noble, Richards and lost a F1
We’ve gained Houston & Perryman and have a gun F/S next year.

I think we are in front.

For next year - yes.

Beyond that not so much.

You have to win the premiership next year or it’s all for nought.

 

[CCurnow3picks]

Not 1 of them would be in our best 22

lol sure

 

[Pleasedontfail11]

What excuse my odd-dog-friend?

Carlton could have brought him in but we’re going after pick 3, Sid Draper et al.

Good luck with #3 lol

 

[CCurnow3picks]

In decades you say?
Really?

That’s what I’ve read - show me otherwise bud.

 

[CCurnow3picks]

I’m still looking for the gun. I can’t see one no matter how hard I look.

I could just as easily put up a similar list of Collingwood unproven youngsters.

And to be honest I wouldn’t trade any of those players listed for Ed Allan.

You clearly don’t watch our games - no great loss .

 

[Makeshift Park]

Look out guys, port_adelaide_1870 has clearly gotten on the blower to Kochie

 

[CCurnow3picks]

Why arent Port making a deal with Carlton and ignoring all the other ridiculous trades ?

This is baffling.

Carlton want to trade up to 3.

 

[CCurnow3picks]

Look out guys, port_adelaide_1870 has clearly gotten on the blower to Kochie

Oh noooo!

 

[Rusty Beam]

You clearly don’t watch our games - no great loss .

Ok then who is the gun out of those guys you listed?

 

[port_adelaide_1870]

Look out guys, port_adelaide_1870 has clearly gotten on the blower to Kochie

Canceled my membership, must had seen my $500 gone and reconsidered

 

[Makeshift Park]

Canceled my membership, must had seen my $500 gone and reconsidered

Last chance.
Do it right.

Houston for North's F1
Luko for a future second rounder
Richards for a third
Bugger Atkins off

 

[port_adelaide_1870]

Last chance.
Do it right.

Houston for North's F1
Luko for a future second rounder
Richards for a third
Bugger Atkins off

can you work for port please

 

[Crow till I die]

Damn..we were this close

https://i.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPTc5MGI3NjExcjk0cWZvNWpwNnZjZzBtenhqODdwMWJvcmVnYmkxdXJlczBzZHR3eSZlcD12MV9pbnRlcm5hbF9naWZfYnlfaWQmY3Q9Zw/dXccmg0RkopqmEFbLb/giphy.gif

To seeing Port mortgage their future

 

[CCurnow3picks]

Ok then who is the gun out of those guys you listed?

Lauchie Cowan played nearly every game this year.
So did Elijah Hollands
Ollie Hollands has played nearly every game since he started
Ashton Moir is a gun! Watch his highlights
Jaxon Binns - ask your VFL a team about him.
Copper Lord - inside mid.
Jack Carrol played over 15 games this year.
Jessie Motlop is a gun small forward.

The other guys are developing nicely & more I haven’t listed.

 

[FAIRANDBALANCED]

Come on - be honest, you’ve got one decent player under 22.

The rest are numpties.

Look at that list of retirees - who’s going to replace them?

Houston is a great get - but it’s an all in plan - even your coach said so.

So was the heavy investment in Schultz!

One father-son won’t hold the dam from breaking.

BTW - the deal ain’t done yet - on a knife edge still according to Cal.

You’d better hope Port don’t wake up & realise they’ve been fleeced!

What if the father son is Nick Frickin Daicos?

 

[CCurnow3picks]

What if the father son is Nick Frickin Daicos?

He’s been a nice pickup