Heffernen gone

[TheJet]

Been reported on the AFL site that Heffernen will be traded to Brisbane in a 3 way deal with Fremantle.

We get Damien Cupido, Adam McPhee and pick 17
Brisbane get Heffernen, pick 5 and 21
Fremantle get Des Headland.

Sounds like its worked out pretty well for us.

 

[Dave]

Not happy to see Heff go. This trade looks to me to be primarily driven by the cap, as neither player we're getting has done much so far.

 

[mikeula]

Looks good to me

I would be pretty happy with that deal as McPhee will be a top player. Is only young and shows a bit.

Cupido would be pretty good if he could stay injury free.

Heffernan has never being a big time player evidenced by never finishing in the B and F top 10 and definitely not worth the number 2 selection in the draft what we got him at. He seems to be like other players by been good only in good sides.

 

[gozzo]

I like the trade.

McPhee sounds like a possible tall defender (6'2")
and Cupido in a forward pocket might kick lots of goals.

I'll miss Heff, though.

 

[Stealth bomber]

Caracella instead of Heffernan.

Better? Worse? The same?

 

[Dave]

On form, worse, on potential, the same.

 

[TDLLO]

I think that, chances are, we are going to lose Caracella anyway. Better to get a couple of young players for him and hope we can turn them into good players, then to lose him in the pre-season draft for nothing.

It now looks like Blumfield will be off to Carlton and the Heff will be traded to Melbourne. A bit disappointing to lose these blokes after bringing them on as youngsters, however their form hasn't been too good over the past season or two, IMO.