Like others, I'm going to be really interested in what we do during trade week if we do happen to accept the compo pick. We've been pretty creative with our trading lately, so I'm sure we'd be doing so with a plan in mind.
The AFL's equitable trade rule is a bit restrictive here, but hopefully it will mean we've sorted a deal out with Geelong that's weighted to our advantage, potentially involving compensation pick 14, which could prove a valuable asset.
I don't have a whole lot of faith in our list management and recruiting team to really play hardball here - we don't really appear to do this, and seem to be very keen to preserve amicable relations with other teams. But I could see us pulling off something completely unexpected that goes a long way towards addressing a number of holes in our list and leaves us pleasantly surprised, or as close to this as we can be, given that we really should be getting two top 5 picks at minimum here but won't get near that.
I reckon we should definitely try to make Geelong's 2016 first rounder part of the equation. They likely undervalue that pick, given the arrogance of the club and massive expectations on Danger improving their list enough to offset their retiring/aging champions and 10th place finish this year. I suspect it'll be worth a bit more come October 2016 than they expect, as they continue to fall down the ladder.
It's sure going to be an excruciating few weeks though... 2pm on October 22nd can't come soon enough.