Opinion Priority Picks

[koshari]

Yeah, it was only the last assistance we received that weren't required to be traded.

technically, there was the threat that they could be made "void" so in essence we were pretty much "encouraged" to trade them.

 

[Passmore]

technically, there was the threat that they could be made "void" so in essence we were pretty much "encouraged" to trade them.

Here's some future draft picks, but we can take them off you at our discretion.....

 

[DesertRoo]

I think deep down everyone knows that if we got any more priority picks we would just waste them anyway

Yeah GCS didn't like with that Anderson Rowell combination.

 

[Hojuman]

I think deep down everyone knows that if we got any more priority picks we would just waste them anyway

Any more priority picks ?

If you count 2 x 2nd rounders that we " had to use " or lose.

 

[shintemaster]

Any more priority picks ?

If you count 2 x 2nd rounders that we " had to use " or lose.

They gave us **** all. A couple of picks that GC / GWS have spent a decade throwing away to trade out salary. If they didn't want to give pointy end picks they should have at least loaded up and let us actually trade for decent players / picks. Something like 3 start of 2nd round picks for a couple of years (with no North exclusive trade / take em off clauses) would be a good start. The other option the AFL have IMO which would take a lot less arguing with clubs and more quick direct action would be to give additional list spots and salary cap relief reducing over several years (known up front). They say they want teams to become more competitive earlier but refuse to amend the cap minimum. They need to give smaller clubs at the bottom the ability to significantly outcompete to get established, good senior players in.

 

[DesertRoo]

They gave us **** all. A couple of picks that GC / GWS have spent a decade throwing away to trade out salary. If they didn't want to give pointy end picks they should have at least loaded up and let us actually trade for decent players / picks. Something like 3 start of 2nd round picks for a couple of years (with no North exclusive trade / take em off clauses) would be a good start. The other option the AFL have IMO which would take a lot less arguing with clubs and more quick direct action would be to give additional list spots and salary cap relief reducing over several years (known up front). They say they want teams to become more competitive earlier but refuse to amend the cap minimum. They need to give smaller clubs at the bottom the ability to significantly outcompete to get established, good senior players in.

They could’ve easily given us access to Sanders, it would’ve been a no brainer in terms of sell to the public and other clubs.
The kid would’ve likely headed off back to Tassie anyway.
Yet they listened to uproar in the media and clubland. We’ll never get a PP

 

[amaz199]

Sanders wanted to play at North but yeah anyway.

It is what it is.

 

[The Nostradamus]

If we lose to Richmond this week…
Then something has to come our way even if it’s just extra list spots/extra soft cap space/extra salary cap space

You can’t finish bottom 2 six years in a row

 

[kangatragic]

If we lose to Richmond this week…
Then something has to come our way even if it’s just extra list spots/extra soft cap space/extra salary cap space

You can’t finish bottom 2 six years in a row

Don't be surprised if West Coast gets priority picks even though they won a flag 7 years ago and we've been a rabble since then and get nothing

 

[R00StaR]

Another second rounder would be handy to make some plays at JUH and Windhager. Cant see it happening given we didnt even try last year saying we have enough /sigh. Cart, horse.

 

[roos_fanatic08]

This horse has well and truly bolted. Not sure why it's even getting discussed.

 

[Chadwiko]

If we lose to Richmond this week…
Then something has to come our way even if it’s just extra list spots/extra soft cap space/extra salary cap space

You can’t finish bottom 2 six years in a row

It won't happen and you need to make peace with that now.

Especially because we voluntarily traded away our own 1st round pick this year.

You don't get to do that and then turn around and cry-poor.

We are in a bed of our own making and we need to get ourselves out of it with some tough decisions and accountability.

 

[Mr north man]

If we lose to Richmond this week…
Then something has to come our way even if it’s just extra list spots/extra soft cap space/extra salary cap space

You can’t finish bottom 2 six years in a row

Yes we can the problem is the other clubs are getting sick of us asking for priority picks.
The easy solution is Sack Rawlings as it’s common knowledge he has destroyed our club otherwise the only way out is that the AFL take over our licence do supporters want that as I can guarantee %100 all the other clubs will push for it.
As this club has no friends at the top of the ladder or at the bottom of the ladder

 

[Mr north man]

Don't be surprised if West Coast gets priority picks even though they won a flag 7 years ago and we've been a rabble since then and get nothing

Yet another Rawlings F:ck up

 

[shintemaster]

Yes we can the problem is the other clubs are getting sick of us asking for priority picks.
The easy solution is Sack Rawlings as it’s common knowledge he has destroyed our club otherwise the only way out is that the AFL take over our licence do supporters want that as I can guarantee %100 all the other clubs will push for it.
As this club has no friends at the top of the ladder or at the bottom of the ladder

Worth considering that the AFL taking on more input into our club might actually mean they give us useful assistance as our lack of progress would then reflect on them directly.

 

[roos 10]

Worth considering that the AFL taking on more input into our club might actually mean they give us useful assistance as our lack of progress would then reflect on them directly.

I think the best we can hope for is to keep the 2 extra rookie spots

 

[Better Loosen Up]

I think the best we can hope for is to keep the 2 extra rookie spots

Doubt anyone is going to bat an eyelid to that

 

[The Nostradamus]

I think the best we can hope for is to keep the 2 extra rookie spots

I’d want at least 2 extra on top of that

 

[Better Loosen Up]

I’d want at least 2 extra on top of that

No chance

 

[Chadwiko]

I’d want at least 2 extra on top of that

It's not going to happen.

 

[chubbspeterson]

This horse has well and truly bolted. Not sure why it's even getting discussed.

Yep. We shouldn't get anything. Need to make better decisions.
I think they'll take the rookie spots off us as well, it's the AFL's way of sending a message.
We could've split pick 2/3 (if we still had it) if the plan is to get more picks to take another draftee or trade for players.
We could split 21 into GWS 29 and 36, Swans 27 and 45, Port 25 and 43 for example.
There's enough options there to get ourselves out of it with good decisions.

 

[Dinkers]

I’d want at least 2 extra on top of that

I want 69. stern look

 

[Mr north man]

Worth considering that the AFL taking on more input into our club might actually mean they give us useful assistance as our lack of progress would then reflect on them directly.

AFL will do something that our current Club Administration arnt doing atm and go thru the whole club with a REAL review not some BS one done by a mate of everyone at our club.
The day we did get those Priorities Picks was an embarrassing day for our club because as a club we stuffed it up .
The other 17 clubs arnt going to give the ok to more Priority Picks especially with Tasmania coming in.
As a club we will need to perform the greatest miracle in football in 2026 and jump up the ladder by some way maybe a 10-12 next year as if that doesn’t happen it will be a bottom 2 finish again .
How many mistakes is the club going to make before something is done.