Oppo Camp The Non-Essendon Thread VI

[Lord Nicholson]

One-stop shop for chin-wagging about all matters non-Essendon.

Part I: http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/the-non-essendon-thread.805579/
Part II: http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/the-non-essendon-thread-ii.867283/
Part III: http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/the-non-essendon-thread-iii.921487/
Part IV: http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/the-non-essendon-thread-iv.944956/
Part V: http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/the-non-essendon-thread-v.957940/

 

[George Washington]

 

[Rack Watts]

 

[VelvetSledge]

This thread is already better.

It's been im-Morton-ized.

 

[Beerfish]

longy413 was Gary O'Donnell?

 

[Ben the Gooner]

Anyone else find it hilariously cute how Melbourne fans are getting so excited by Viney going at pick 26 when recent history suggests that of their 3 first rounders maybe one will turn out OK?

 

[GUMBLETRON]

If Melbourne had been forced to use its first pick on Viney, it would have scuppered plans for the ambitious deal to trade pick four to Collingwood for key forward Chris Dawes and pacy midfielder Sharrod Wellingham.

Read more: http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-ne...o-dees-for-2nd-round-pick-20121008-277xq.html

Now that Melbourne have held onto pick 3, I guess we can expect them to waste pick 4 on an absolutely horrific deal.

 

[Lord Nicholson]

Anyone else find it hilariously cute how Melbourne fans are getting so excited by Viney going at pick 26 when recent history suggests that of their 3 first rounders maybe one will turn out OK?

Perhaps there's some sort of hope that they're being drafted into a better system... or something?

Who can say with Melbourne.

 

[Ben the Gooner]

Perhaps there's some sort of hope that they're being drafted into a better system... or something?

Who can say with Melbourne.

From the fans' perspective it's just that young = good no matter what.

When you accept and condone your team tanking for years on end, your perception as a fan must be warped.

 

[Rack Watts]

Anyone else find it hilariously cute how Melbourne fans are getting so excited by Viney going at pick 26 when recent history suggests that of their 3 first rounders maybe one will turn out OK?

I am going for their recruiting job, next year.

 

[Kong]

Melbourne won't do that, surely?

Pick 3 for a guy that genuinely wants to return to Perth (seriously, if it's Collingwood or Melbourne, with $100,000 difference, you'd stay at Collingwood) and a CHF no better than something you could find in a state league?

Faarrrr out.

Even pick 13 would be overs.

 

[Ben the Gooner]

Melbourne won't do that, surely?

Pick 3 for a guy that genuinely wants to return to Perth (seriously, if it's Collingwood or Melbourne, with $100,000 difference, you'd stay at Collingwood) and a CHF no better than something you could find in a state league?

Faarrrr out.

Even pick 13 would be overs.

Unfortunately, the filth would be the only team to benefit from that so I won't enjoy Melbourne imploding.

 

[Kong]

Pick 3, Ball returns to replace Wellingham in midfield rotations, and they upgrade Dawes with Lynch while Paine plays the odd game for development.

Collingwood'd be ROFLING.

 

[eth-dog]

Gumbleton for pick 13
Pick 13 + steak knives for Caddy

DO IT

 

[Kong]

I don't know whether it's just a thing during Trade Week(s), but the AFL site is becoming more and more gossip based.

So many articles that appear in my Twitter feed, I could swear are written by Jon Ralph.

More and more speculative guesswork.

They're even retweeting shit, now:

Trade Radio ‏@traderadio
. @craighutchy believes there's been a little deal for @Melbournefc to use #26 on Viney. Early win for the Dees
Retweeted by AFL


Really disappointing from the official website of the league, to be reduced to that level.

 

[lamaros]

I don't know whether it's just a thing during Trade Week(s), but the AFL site is becoming more and more gossip based.

So many articles that appear in my Twitter feed, I could swear are written by Jon Ralph.

More and more speculative guesswork.

They're even retweeting shit, now:

Trade Radio ‏@traderadio
. @craighutchy believes there's been a little deal for @Melbournefc to use #26 on Viney. Early win for the Dees
Retweeted by AFL


Really disappointing from the official website of the league, to be reduced to that level.

They're trying to take control of all the football media. The only way to do that is to post enough rubbish so that the other outlets have no points of difference anymore. AFL.com will have it all - and then censor the **** out of it.

 

[Slattery_20]

St K trade their pick 12 (!) for Tom Lee (WAFL key forward/back), and picks 24 & 43 from GWS under their pre-listing thing.

GWS now have picks 1, 2, 12, and 20-something. Solid!

 

[Kong]

They're trying to take control of all the football media. The only way to do that is to post enough rubbish so that the other outlets have no points of difference anymore. AFL.com will have it all - and then censor the **** out of it.

****ing disgusting.

Maybe I really should start up the footy news site.

 

[Kong]

St K trade their pick 12 (!) for Tom Lee (WAFL key forward/back), and picks 24 & 43 from GWS under their pre-listing thing.

GWS now have picks 1, 2, 12, and 20-something. Solid!

Crazy Scotty.

This Lee guy would want to be pretty bloody good.

****, we could've given 'em Hooker, a proven AFL KPP, for #12.

 

[Ben the Gooner]

Lake to Hawks apparently.

Shit, they're going to be good again next year

 

[Kong]

Yeah, that's huge, if true.

I was already worried that they'd come out firing next year, like we did in 2000.

Not to mention if they actually get a defender over 190cm that can defend.

Great, now what? Carlton are going to land a decent key forward? Melbourne are going to nail a draft pick?

 

[DapperDon]

Shit.

 

[Charliebrow 16]

Western Bulldogs wouldn't be too displeased with that. Two early first round selections plus a late first round pick. They'll back themselves in to recruit some serious talent.

 

[Ben the Gooner]

Western Bulldogs wouldn't be too displeased with that. Two early first round selections plus a late first round pick. They'll back themselves in to recruit some serious talent.

They've given away pick 27 though, it's an absolute farce. Hawthorn have essentially got Lake for free.

 

[Charliebrow 16]

They've given away pick 27 though, it's an absolute farce. Hawthorn have essentially got Lake for free.

I just realized that there was more to the trade than was first reported. If Western Bulldogs traded away Lake for essentially a six pick upgrade, that's disappointing. It's still good business for the Western Bulldogs in a list management sense because they obtain a late first round selection. Yet, it's a negative for the remainder of the competition because they've just strengthened the only major weakness that Hawthorn could be easily exposed in.

As I said, it's a good move for the Western Bulldogs because they're rebuilding. They don't have to worry about competing against Hawthorn for a premiership.