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The new points system for NGA and FS will mean that Port likely need to preserve first rounders to get access to those two if they are likely to be top 5 picks. Hard to predict now, but Port will continue to look silly and desperate for draft capital down the track if they continue to trade away future firsts.

I'm happy to totally trade away future drafts if it means we get those quality players at a time when everyone else has very limited access to quality players.

If we can add them to our current crop if young guns we have a huge opportunity to really take advantage of Tassie coming in.
 
I'm happy to totally trade away future drafts if it means we get those quality players at a time when everyone else has very limited access to quality players.

If we can add them to our current crop if young guns we have a huge opportunity to really take advantage of Tassie coming in.
Yes but under the new model, you would need 4 picks between 20 and 30 to match a bid at pick 5. After 30 the points fall away rapidly. With the Tassie compromised draft, those 20-30 picks are all going to be in the first round still so will be hard to get hold of from other clubs.

See the table here:

https://www.afl.com.au/news/1223455/the-draft-change-adding-another-element-to-upcoming-trade-frenzy
 

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We definitely have the trade capital. Don’t forget you can now trade picks 2 years in advance. Next years first and the following will get it done. Especially because we have Dougie and Zemes coming through, that is incredible list management if it happens.
If we trade our F1 we need the saints F2 back. Will be very hard to accumulate points for a top 5 pick for Dougie and extremely hard if Dougie goes pick 1.
 
If we trade our F1 we need the saints F2 back. Will be very hard to accumulate points for a top 5 pick for Dougie and extremely hard if Dougie goes pick 1.

If we get NWM I'm fine with trading our 2nd and 3rd this year into next and just having Nasia and a couple of rookie/MSD elevations.
 
F1 (2027) + Berry.
I'd dead set seriously cash that out.

I'd like to give less but Nasiah is just gold.

I know we need points for Dougie but I'd snap up Nasiah and then go crazy and pick up points as I could. You don't look a gift horse in the mouth.

A player or two might want to leave for more time if Nasiah comes home.

Carr would have to seriously think about rejigging the team structure with both Rozee and Nasiah off the half back.
 
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For me that’s way overs.
We gave up 2 first round picks + pick 43 for a 19 year old JHF.

NWM is 22 years old, 23 in February 2026, and has delivered more in 3.67 seasons than JHF delivered in his first season at Norf, so NWM will cost us effectively 2 x 1st round picks.

I don't want to give away our 2027 1st round pick given the NGA players we potentially have in 2027, and we don't have of 2025 1st round pick as we gave it away for Lukosius trade, so if we want to get NWM we will have to give away a player either as a trade or to get draft capital for 2025 + 2026 pick(s). If we didn't sign Farrell up for 5 years 3 months ago, he'd probably be on the table as trade capital for NWM.
 
We gave up 2 first round picks + pick 43 for a 19 year old JHF.

NWM is 22 years old, 23 in February 2026, and has delivered more in 3.67 seasons than JHF delivered in his first season at Norf, so NWM will cost us effectively 2 x 1st round picks.

I don't want to give away our 2027 1st round pick given the NGA players we potentially have in 2027, and we don't have of 2025 1st round pick as we gave it away for Lukosius trade, so if we want to get NWM we will have to give away a player either as a trade or to get draft capital for 2025 + 2026 pick(s). If we didn't sign Farrell up for 5 years 3 months ago, he'd probably be on the table as trade capital for NWM.
You'd think Farrell would be the guy

Sinn, NWM, Rozee, Jones small backs very solid 7 with the talls. UNLESS Rozee.is reassigned but I'm liking him at half back.

Could NWM be a winger perhaps?
 

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If Naz comes, im moving Rozee further up the ground.

Preferably forward but i doubt it happens

Also, those saying to sell Berry are making my brain hurt, Look at Kako at Essendon, the 1st rated small forward in last years draft, has played the whole season and has done bugger all. As we know small forwards take time.

F1 (If afl say no dougie) and a high second and later pick swaps we will hope gets it done.
 
very harsh on jones

Pre-injury was playing amazing
That’s the problem with Lachie - plays a clutch of games, with gradual improvement being noted and then he pings the hammy and has a 3 to 4 weeks holiday and then he’s back to where he started!
That’s been his football career with Port!
Oh I wish for that young man who played for WWT in that grand final those years ago, remembering he was just man child playing against men. He was sensational on that day.
 
Also, those saying to sell Berry are making my brain hurt, Look at Kako at Essendon, the 1st rated small forward in last years draft, has played the whole season and has done bugger all.
Are you kidding? Kako has shown plenty. Berry isn't fit to tie Kako's shoes.
 
Also, those saying to sell Berry are making my brain hurt, Look at Kako at Essendon, the 1st rated small forward in last years draft, has played the whole season and has done bugger all.
It would just make the trade deal last year even more pointless.

“We drafted Berry because we rate him highly, but we’re gonna put him on the trade table after one season”.

People here are writing him off after seven games. Look he needs to improve his output and get his game going but seriously, people ought to take a step back and chill.
 

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It would just make the trade deal last year even more pointless.

“We drafted Berry because we rate him highly, but we’re gonna put him on the trade table after one season”.

People here are writing him off after seven games. Look he needs to improve his output and get his game going but seriously, people ought to take a step back and chill.
I think we've been lucky with kids being ready and performing straight away in the past and the reality is it's not always like that.
 
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