TL;DR We stiffed Port something shocking and Geelong decided they couldn't live with not being the biggest shitbags in the comp so they took advantage of us twice as bad.
Geelong were iffy on him. Should every club accomodate another player who has mental issues? If Taylor Walker comes forward with mental issues (just a random name) and wants to be traded to the Eagles, should Eagles just shrug and give Adelaide what they want, even if they don’t necessarily want him?
I know Geelong can be hard asses at times, but if they are unsure whether Stevens will even play close to his ability, then why trade more?
They gave the Saints pick 21 for Stanley, if they thought Stevens was worth it they would have happily traded higher.