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I know we're supposed to use our draft picks as God intended-to pick up young talent. I know we've been burnt by some of our pick-for-player trades (eg McKee) so we should invest in youth a la Geelong and St Kilda and reap the crop when it ripens.
BUT
There's all this wild crazy talk about top players on the move. Bartel and Pavlich and lord knows who.
I'm not sure we need Pav. I know he's a cracking player, absolute top notch, but on paper we have a decent forward line, which is his best possie. We lack pacy midfielders.
Also Pav's price will be exorbitant, especially if he wins the Brownlow. He's a KPP forward with class, not many of those around. We can't get value there-other clubs can offer as much or more in terms of picks and players, so to get him we'd have to sell the farm.
If Pav is on the move, maybe we can facilitate the trade by moving on our pick...if the price is right.
In the bidding war a decent midfielder or two may be put on the table. That number 5 pick may be the chip the other bidders need, a bit like Richmonds picks that secured Carey for Adelaide.
I think we need to stay out of the big name trade, but see what our picks might secure if a multi-party deal is on.
BUT
There's all this wild crazy talk about top players on the move. Bartel and Pavlich and lord knows who.
I'm not sure we need Pav. I know he's a cracking player, absolute top notch, but on paper we have a decent forward line, which is his best possie. We lack pacy midfielders.
Also Pav's price will be exorbitant, especially if he wins the Brownlow. He's a KPP forward with class, not many of those around. We can't get value there-other clubs can offer as much or more in terms of picks and players, so to get him we'd have to sell the farm.
If Pav is on the move, maybe we can facilitate the trade by moving on our pick...if the price is right.
In the bidding war a decent midfielder or two may be put on the table. That number 5 pick may be the chip the other bidders need, a bit like Richmonds picks that secured Carey for Adelaide.
I think we need to stay out of the big name trade, but see what our picks might secure if a multi-party deal is on.
