Review Rate the draft and trade period

[Jezzitizle]

Putting all our list changes to date together, how do we sit?

Certainly was a very clear strategy.

 

[Lach72]

Only thing I was suprised by was taking Leon Kickett.

We already had picked up two small forwards, and we also committed to Ryda Luke.
So effectively in one draft we picked up 4 small forwards, notwithstanding Sweid’s capacity for some midfield time.

Whan hopefully is that hard running fat side wingman we’ve been chasing.

I would’ve liked a midfield alternative with the Kickett pick.

Perhaps with Robinson on the way they felt we’re ok midfield?

 

[purplerunsdeep2]

And with the positional changes of Simpson, our backline is in a good spot

Reid and Dogga will spend more time on ball you'd think next season. The club also seems to now trust Raz and johno

And as mentioned, we have players now who can play that mid / half forward / attacking wing role

Switta
Reid
Murray
Freddy
Bolton

I was suprised with the amount of forwards we picked up, but wallsy def said pre-draft that's what we were targeting

Overall a B+

Main issue I had was the trade to get Mcvee in, I didn't see any handshake deals come back to us in the draft that's justified those pick swaps

 

[blue shark]

Only thing I was suprised by was taking Leon Kickett.

We already had picked up two small forwards, and we also committed to Ryda Luke.
So effectively in one draft we picked up 4 small forwards, notwithstanding Sweid’s capacity for some midfield time.

Whan hopefully is that hard running fat side wingman we’ve been chasing.

I would’ve liked a midfield alternative with the Kickett pick.

Perhaps with Robinson on the way they felt we’re ok midfield?

Perhaps they feel that Reid will transition into the midfield, same with Bolton.
Also the same could be said of Sweid?
I think Kickett is a totally different player to all the rest.
Can jump on heads, tackle, speed and
Crumb.
A danger in the air, so will be a nightmare in the matchups.
Hill type who turned a GF, on raw talent
the upside could be the difference.

 

[mcnuggets rule]

Perhaps they feel that Reid will transition into the midfield, same with Bolton.
Also the same could be said of Sweid?
I think Kickett is a totally different player to all the rest.
Can jump on heads, tackle, speed and
Crumb.
A danger in the air, so will be a nightmare in the matchups.
Hill type who turned a GF, on raw talent
the upside could be the difference.

Dare I say it, Kickett has a lot of the Wiz's traits

 

[DQ 4EVER]

And with the positional changes of Simpson, our backline is in a good spot

Reid and Dogga will spend more time on ball you'd think next season. The club also seems to now trust Raz and johno

And as mentioned, we have players now who can play that mid / half forward / attacking wing role

Switta
Reid
Murray
Freddy
Bolton

I was suprised with the amount of forwards we picked up, but wallsy def said pre-draft that's what we were targeting

Overall a B+

Main issue I had was the trade to get Mcvee in, I didn't see any handshake deals come back to us in the draft that's justified those pick swaps

Maybe that eventuates next year.
I have no idea, but prepared to wait & see

 

[Superkoops]

And with the positional changes of Simpson, our backline is in a good spot

Reid and Dogga will spend more time on ball you'd think next season. The club also seems to now trust Raz and johno

And as mentioned, we have players now who can play that mid / half forward / attacking wing role

Switta
Reid
Murray
Freddy
Bolton

I was suprised with the amount of forwards we picked up, but wallsy def said pre-draft that's what we were targeting

Overall a B+

Main issue I had was the trade to get Mcvee in, I didn't see any handshake deals come back to us in the draft that's justified those pick swaps

Was definitely no handshake deals which I was disappointed about making that trade continue to look baffling. Two winners and one loser being Freo in the three way trade.

There was however some goodwill that likely resulted. Brisbane were one team that put extra work into Toby Whan and Brisbane had a very late pick around 58 just after we passed around the same point a few earlier and after deliberation they finally passed.

The pick 45 we had ended up being 37 (Swadling > Collingwood). Then there were two WC academy picks and 1 we bid on. The pick 34 from us to WC ended up around 31/32 (hard to tell as it was one WC traded back - it wasn’t their pick 29). From around pick 32 to 39 the one player that we were interested in according to Cal Twomey that was likely available was Jack Dalton.

It seemed we were very keen on Murray and needed to select him around that range otherwise there were other suitors not long after that would have grabbed him. In effect our second round pick (34) and the picks 45/47 all ended up quite close due to the bidding etc. which Walls took into account I’m sure.

Felt the trade value for McVee was right at 24 (difficult to know where that ended up landing but it was a second round pick so I’ll say around 28).

My biggest issue overall was sliding back further than we should have with our first pick and giving Brisbane a few 2025 3rd round picks and not getting a future pick back. If we ended up with a slightly earlier first and a F3 my rating would have ended up A. I rate overall B.

 

[mattis117]

Grade A.

Hit every list need and got value for picks.

I can categorically say our 2026 list is stronger than our 2025 list, so optimistic about next season.

The trades didn't make sense at the time but they have had negligible impact on who we actually drafted, so write that off.

I'm super excited to have another quality rebounder and more forward half depth next year. I'm also bullish that Whan can be our long term wing option. He could even storm into the role next season as an older draftee.

We have players who will have an instant impact and we've added project players with high ceilings. Plus plus plus.

 

[s_wd6]

Still lose major points for that dogshit trading. Doesn't matter that it worked out in hindsight. Sweid is bid on a pick or two later and then all of a sudden Essendon can match it and we have no one that fills a need available around that pick. Also trading away what ended up being a pick in the 30s for absolutely nothing could've been the difference between getting a decent player and getting scraps. It's stupid risky trading.

That being said, happy with out first two picks. Addressed exactly what we needed to address and Sweid seems like an absolute ripper based off his interviews. Happy Whan made it through as a Cat B. The other two are too raw to make it. McVee off half back along with hopefully a full season from Walker and Simpson. Jacko as a big bodied mid + more development from Ras and Jonno. Can't really find any holes in the list.

Overall B.

 

[Ge3ks]

'I have become Snuff'. Destroyer of worlds.'

 

[MakeshiftMartyr]

A-

The only real negative is we could have squeezed more out of the trade period, but it's minor.

A Grade rebounding defender in McVee.

Four forwards!! Switta cover in Sweid, ready to go small in Murray, project small in Kickett and Luke could be anything.

Got our potential wing, at worst another half-back in Toby Whan. Both NGAs in the Cat B.

Even our new backup ruck can kick a goal.

Looks like we'll be a more exciting team next year.

 

[largebus]

David Walls - Draft Master and Trade God

Giving Brisbane free points caused bigger melts than us losing to Gold Coast. For that we are all grateful.

All Hail Wallsy.

 

[freo84]

 

[Patty_Moz]

Pick swap was poor and still feel dirty we didn’t make more from that but I liked everything else we did.

McVee is a good addition and got him at a decent price.

I like the drafting strategy addressing the small fwd weakness and initially thought we should also target more mids but I think Reid now just goes to the midfield which makes our midfield depth considerably stronger which was our other weakness, so well played. Hopefully one of the draftees can step up to the plate.

I like the Cox move, feels like a better stopgap than Reidy, at 35y/o it’s not a given but worth a crack.

I do feel like this is now the sort of team that can contend for a premiership.

 

[Alfonz]

Hawthorn did a pick swap later in the trade period which was slightly worse than ours, so I think that was just the going rate. I was perplexed at the time, but I don't think it really impacted anything in the end. Maybe it helped us get Whan as Cat B instead of Brisbane bidding.

Super bullish on McVee. Hard to find fault with who we drafted given the picks we had and our list needs. Don't mind the Cox addition, he's better than any alternative available.

And can't be forgotten that we didn't have to trade out anyone that we wanted to keep. Removing Brodie's salary from the list was a positive.

Overall I'd give it an A, as I can't find anything to really complain about.

 

[Ghost Pig]

Early feeling is a safe B, in two years quite comfortably could regard this as an A grade period.

Going to be a very interesting pre-season. Some elite traits amongst this crop.

 

[TheMcManusNose]

B+

Didn't melt over trade but feel we could have squeezed a touch more value and maybe tried to pick up one of the more pure wingers in the draft. All forgiven if they have a plan to cover wing though.

 

[Jezzitizle]

Lots of big ticks for me.

Really addressed some key needs with a running defender and small forwards.

Don’t agree at all we are skinny in the midfield.


Darcy Jackson Serong Young Brayshaw Johnson Ras Dris Bolton Wagner Reid JOM Sharp is a good number to go through there. And good enough to beat any midfield.

 

[Superkoops]

My issue with the pick swaps we did in the Starcevich trade remains the third round pick stuff which was initially
44, 50 > 46
Ended up 37, 43 > 40 (so not getting a F3 from Brisbane was terrible trading from Freo)

The first and second round picks swapped worked out ok in the end which I always had a feeling would be the case:

12, 33 > 19, 23
(20,34) > (25,28)

Notes:

• 12 after O.Allen became 13, then became 20 after a number of bids. West Coast traded 20 > 19 (at cost of Saints F2). Net result 20
• 33 after O.Allen became 34, then after bids stayed at 34. This was then traded with Hawthorn for 52 and F3. Net result 34.
• 19 after O.Allen became 20, then became 25 after number of bids (some picks between 13 and 20 used to match). Net result 25.
• 23 traded to Melbourne for J.McVee. This became 24 after O.Allen, which was then traded to GCS. The GCS used pick 24 to match a bid. The pick after (pick 25-North Melbourne) was traded to Carlton which became pick 28 which was then traded to GCS for F2. Net result 28.

 

[Ghost Pig]

My issue with the pick swaps we did in the Starcevich trade remains the third round pick stuff which was initially
44, 50 > 46
Ended up 37, 43 > 40 (so not getting a F3 from Brisbane was terrible trading from Freo)

The first and second round picks swapped worked out ok in the end which I always had a feeling would be the case:
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12, 33 > 19, 23
(20,34) > (25,28)

Notes:

• 12 after O.Allen became 13, then became 20 after a number of bids. West Coast traded 20 > 19 (at cost of Saints F2). Net result 20
• 33 after O.Allen became 34, then after bids stayed at 34. This was then traded with Hawthorn for 52 and F3. Net result 34.
• 19 after O.Allen became 20, then became 25 after number of bids (some picks between 13 and 20 used to match). Net result 25.
• 23 traded to Melbourne for J.McVee. This became 24 after O.Allen, which was then traded to GCS. The GCS used pick 24 to match a bid. The pick after (pick 25-North Melbourne) was traded to Carlton which became pick 28 which was then traded to GCS for F2. Net result 28.

Nice work, in the wash, a shit trade in isolation became far more palatable.

 

[Joao]

A+

Not only did we get 6 more hall of famers, but Wallsy did it with a flex by giving away a 2nd rounder for free. Gigachad.

 

[Raz]

Didn’t follow any draft process , just saw the results on BF here
Hopefully the coaching team got whom they wanted , not only whom the fans wanted

 

[rgauci]

IN: Sweid, McVee, Murray, Whan, Ryda, Pickett, Mason, ??

OUT: Fyfe, Walters, Aish, Reidy, Brodie, Delean, Narkle, Jones

 

[thistimeforsure]

Shit pick trade , reasonable trade value ( for a change ) no dumbassed JOM / Meek type trade abortions and we at least drafted the right sort of players to address a key weakness ( whether they can play at all is anyone’s guess ) C+

 

[go_the_dockers]

Great trade and draft period.

Cox for two years is the only blemish in my eyes.