Opinion so... who has profited from the GWS overflow the most?

[Lore]

There was a lot of heart burn around the league when the expansion clubs came in and mauled the drafts, they were given a direct bounty to the countries most gifted kids leaving the rest of the clubs to fight over the scraps - even gifting one lucky club a three peat in a most fortunate accident of history

But as was always gong to happen, the wheel was destined to turn and there were never going to be able to hold onto the embarrassment of riches. Maybe because the plastic club had no history to hold players, maybe because the list size needed to be cut, but mostly because all those top end stars never fit under one cap.

Anyhow, as Princess Leia said to Moff Tarkin, the tighter you squeeze, the more gun players will slip through your fingers, and slip they have, across the league far and wide, but who has been the big winners and who have missed the boat?

You can't just judge on the quality of player brought in, but how much did you pay for him? (draft wise or contract wise) and were they the right fit for your club?

Crucially this was a time to create good ties with the GWS as they are big pick traders and player movers, create a solid relationship and it could bare fruit later on.. cough setterfield cough.

Lets have a bit of a look around to see who got what

(mostly off the top of my head, may have missed some)

Adelaide - C.Hampton

ehhh hasn't really helped much, but jury still out. Give them a 3/10 on the poaching index

Brisbane - J.Barrett

Same boat as Adelaide, but paid even less for a rookie, not factor in this field - 1/10

Carlton - Sumner, Kennedy, Marchbank, Plowman, Phillips, Jacksh, Whiley, Lamb, Pickett

Became a bit of a dumping ground for a while there but picked up some genuine talent in Marchbank, Pickett and Kennedy, still they probably paid overs for a lot of scraps. 8/10

Collingwood - Adams, Treloar, WHE.

Great poaching from the pies but they did pay a pretty penny for them - pity they couldn't find a forward to go with them... score a high 9/10 however.

Essendon - Aylett, Edwards, Giles, Stewart, Smith

Started slow with a couple of free busts but have taken two possibly elite players for not much cost. 8/10

Fremantle - Wilson, McCarthy

Minimal poachment, but have done well with two good players, enough for a 7/10

Gee - nil

Gc - nil

Hawthorne - JOR

pretty much a bust, cant crack the team, after being a #1 pick. 2/10

Melbourne - Tyson, Frost, Bugg

A decent kid in Tyson and a couple of role players, nice business from the dees, enough for a 6/10


Norf - ahern

free hit on an inj ravaged kid -speculative but could come off 3/10

Port - Hombsch

Another role player who ahs been in and out, free hit really - 3/10

Richmond - Townsend, Miles

have done OK from the gws, with a couple of ok picks but really killed the HGC with two top enders - but that's a different thread. 5/10 here.

Syd - Lamb, Edwards

Couple of free hits that didn't come off 1/10

STK - Bruce, Steele

Good form by the saints, steele could be anything and Bruce will grow into a decent forward, 7/10

WB - Darley, Boyd

Sold the farm and their captain for the number one pick - ruined the club culture in the process - 1/10

WCE - Giles

Free role player in a time of need, cant complain 4/10


Moving forward I reckon Collingwood, Essendon and Carlton have been the big winners.

Any thoughts?

Wouldn't mind seeing an update of this one Howard Moon

 

[Zach Package]

Can the answer be GWS?

Most of their side has resulted in trading out overflow for picks or players

 

[boncer34]

Howard Moon the memories.

 

[Howard Moon]

Howard Moon the memories.

post has stood up moderately well, particularly the Stewart potential a grade comment

 

[Kakkle]

Thread of the year.

 

[Howard Moon]

Comment of the year?

 

[Kakkle]

Comment of the year?

Yoda's rant when Setterfield nominated Carlton.

 

[doug85]

Another sad day in our history.

This though

 

[Mootsy]

Thread of the tear

 

[Mootsy]

We cleaned up, scored ourselves one of the future greatest key forwards of the competition while everyone else was lucky to get a couple of average midfielders or in the case of the Bulldogs, a quasi-ruckman.

Essendon = exceptional

beautifully told.