Recruiting EFC Trade/Draft Talk III - 1 McClug, 1 Billings (AND ROSS) for 4th rounder get it done dodoro

[hotkorma]

I think he is going to bid on the academy players if someone doesn't offer us something amazing.

You don't bid on a player you don't want at that pick

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

right, so the Hibberd pick could lose 100 pts after Mayne, Vickery and Wells compensation.

Thoughts on getting 4 & 8.
Hibberd pick (melbournes 2016 or 2017 2nd)
Our 2016 2nd & 3rd & 2017 2nd & 3rd
into 4 & 8.

1, 4, 8, 20 this year.
McCluggage
Brodie
Taranto
Bolton

So you would have been happy last year to give up Francis and Parish picks for three 2nds and two 3rd round picks?

 

[Benno30]

dont worry about it. i dunno why people get so upset about the "we're difficult to deal with" stuff.

id rather our LM be difficult to deal with rather than be willing to get reamed each and every trade period.

take the Crows for example, they did the dangerfield deal because they thought it was the right thing to do. stuff that. how u can't get at least 2 first round picks for danger is beyond me, stiff s**t if geelong already committed to giving one up for henderson. pick 9 + gore is a joke for basically the best player in the game. I'm glad knowing our LM wouldnt ever put up with that.

more than happy to have the difficult to trade with tag.

See your logic but poor example....

Danger would have left as a free agent and they would have received nothing. Knew that Danger wanted to return home and knew the money was going to be huge. Got a return at least...

In all seriousness is it worth stuffing your cap for someone that has declared they would like to leave.

I don't think so. Get the best deal you can and move one.

Overs for Melksham last year
Slightly under for Hibberd this year.

What goes around comes around

 

[Tippa43]

Boltons speed would be a welcome addition.

 

[citizen-erased]

So you would have been happy last year to give up Francis and Parish picks for three 2nds and two 3rd round picks?

Different for gcs.
One of 4 or 8 will be lost on Bowes. Who they can get with later picks anyway. And set themselves up for 2017

 

[MarkG]

Boltons speed would be a welcome addition.

What is his disposal like?

 

[eDPS]

What is his disposal like?

Tends to just put it on the boot without much thought I like his run and dare but would much rather Simpkin who is just as quick and much more efficient at using the footy.

 

[GUMBLETRON]

Different for gcs.
One of 4 or 8 will be lost on Bowes.

So why would they give up the other pick(s)? Honestly, a bit of critical thinking and most of these elaborate trades evaporate into thin air.

 

[eDPS]

Trade radio just interviewing Josh Battle it seems he is expected to go in the 15-20 range and was asked who he thought should go pick 1 and said Hugh McCluggage.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Trade radio just interviewing Josh Battle it seems he is expected to go in the 15-20 range and was asked who he thought should go pick 1 and said Hugh McCluggage.

If Battle is there at pick 20 surely we take him don't want it to be like last year where we didn't pick Mathieson.

 

[MarkG]

Trade radio just interviewing Josh Battle it seems he is expected to go in the 15-20 range and was asked who he thought should go pick 1 and said Hugh McCluggage.

Dedoro said that we don't need backs which has ruled out McGrath you would think.

And he mentioned that he is after quality midfielders (inside and out), so you could assume that he may be leaning to Brodie or McLuggage.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Dedoro said that we don't need backs which has ruled out McGrath you would think.

And he mentioned that he is after quality midfielders (inside and out), so you could assume that he may be leaning to Brodie or McLuggage.

Can't see us trading pick 1 just take Mcluggage and be done with it the kid is going to be a super star.

 

[FlyingV]

Dedoro said that we don't need backs which has ruled out McGrath you would think.

And he mentioned that he is after quality midfielders (inside and out), so you could assume that he may be leaning to Brodie or McLuggage.

Given it was Dodo who picked Morgan last year as a quick rebounding half back, he's probably backing him to develop hence no McGrath

 

[eDPS]

If Battle is there at pick 20 surely we take him don't want it to be like last year where we didn't pick Mathieson.

Yep don't think we would baulk at him, Lloydy loves him

Dedoro said that we don't need backs which has ruled out McGrath you would think.

And he mentioned that he is after quality midfielders (inside and out), so you could assume that he may be leaning to Brodie or McLuggage.

McGrath is a midfielder before defender for mine he would still be in the mix but I feel he is too similar to Parish and Zerrett as a midfielder so we would go McCluggage just for that different type of player.

 

[jsd09]

Just because Mcgrath played his underage footy on the HBF doesn't mean we won't draft him just because we seem pretty sorted in that area.

You recruit the player for his capabilities and skill, I think there's every chance we take Mcgrath purely for his line breaking ability. IF he can work that skill into becoming an accumulator you will have a player that can win the footy inside, outside & break the lines with pace. < which is what we've been begging for.

 

[I Remember Bluey]

Trying to make a joke.

Leave the jokes to the pros like Kelvin mate.

 

[eDPS]

Just because Mcgrath played his underage footy on the HBF doesn't mean we won't draft him just because we seem pretty sorted in that area.

You recruit the player for his capabilities and skill, I think there's every chance we take Mcgrath purely for his line breaking ability. IF he can work that skill into becoming an accumulator you will have a player that can win the footy inside, outside & break the lines with pace. < which is what we've been begging for.

And that's exactly what he has done in the TAC he averages more touches than anyone and has that mix of inside and outside with breakaway speed from a clearance. People shouldn't be writing of his midfield capabilities he has shown more in the centre than McCluggage has, McCluggage has done most of his damage of a wing and half-forward.

 

[bomberz20_72]

Can anyone give the definitive word on Koby Stevens, anyone seen him in the VFL. If its already been posted, I do apologise. Would he offer anything to us at all?

 

[Kakkle]

Can anyone give the definitive word on Koby Stevens, anyone seen him in the VFL. If its already been posted, I do apologise. Would he offer anything to us at all?

Ask eth-dog

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

The whole Worsfold connection and Dodoro wanting him in his draft year will see Stevens at EFC imo.

 

[jsd09]

And that's exactly what he has done in the TAC he averages more touches than anyone and has that mix of inside and outside with breakaway speed from a clearance. People shouldn't be writing of his midfield capabilities he has shown more in the centre than McCluggage has, McCluggage has done most of his damage of a wing and half-forward.

I didn't know he averaged more possies overall, I'm throwing my support behind drafting him at #1.

 

[Kakkle]

Too much focus on disposals when watching U18 from supporters.

 

[Lore]

What is with the Mathieson thing? Thought it was some sort of drawn out joke... do people seriously still want him? I remember at the draft he was one of the ones still there when we picked up Morgan (and Redman), and I thought it was odd at the time that we weren't taking the ones that were touted as top 20 and were sliding.

Watching him play since then he seems like a complete dickhead though. We dodged a bullet. Do not want.

 

[eDPS]

Too much focus on disposals when watching U18 from supporters.

What stat should we go off then? If McCluggage didn't average 30 touches and 2 goals a game he wouldn't be talked about as much would he

 

[hollywood23]

People know that the primary reason we didn't draft Mathieson right? Club didn't want him smashing slabs with his best mate Parish before training. He is a well known tool.