The Worst Trade Ever

[footyfan1978]

Andrew Lovett to St.Kilda for pick 16 surely one of the recent ones.
I don't think much of Jordan McMahon to Richmond for pick 19 or Cameron Wood to Collingwood for pick 14.

 

[Roylion]

Good memory. And you are right - that does sound like a horrendous deal for Fitzroy. Almost a club ending trade.

The trade was actually Jeff Hogg and Pick 6 for out of contract Paul Broderick, Michael Gale and Matthew Dundas and Pick 26.

 

[Sando22]

Oh Terry

 

[Senor Ed]

Our midfield is dominant in terms of winning contested ball, but delivery into the forward line is still very poor. If there's a stat on disposal efficiency when going into the forward 50 I'd love to see it, as I'm sure we'd be towards the bottom. Tom also needs to work on his lead-up game.

But the fact that his "one good game" (he's actually played many good games and one dominant game) was the GF already means that the trade and contract are totally vindicated.



Understand your point but I think many view the trade and contract together, since the former wouldn't have occurred if not for the size of the latter.

We rank 17th in the comp for I50 efficiency.

 

[Bunk Moreland]

I reckon the Hawks may have taken this mantle this morning.

 

[00Stinger]

Anyone who didn't say this has no idea

Worst trade ever?

That's easy. Pick 16 and 46 for Stephen O'Reilly who played 12 games for you. AND you had to pay him illegally outside the cap. AND he blew the whistle on you. AND you had to pay a fine. AND you got kicked out of the draft and had to recruit hacks. AND it meant that your mulit-million investment in Denis Pagan was a waste because he had no players.

Stephen O'Reilly for - Pick 16, pick 46, $1m fine, pick 1, 2, 17 and 33 in the 2003 draft, pick 1 in the 2003 PSD, 1st and 2nd round picks in the 2004 draft.

I reckon that would have the McMahon trade covered by a couple of laps of Flemington, then a trip down the highway for a run round Caulfield, before a backtrack to run the length of the Moone Valley straight.

 

[Stratts4Norm]

I think Hawks coming in hard this year for worst trade period, mitchel for pick 88 and Lewis for 48, Gunston Rioli Roughead and hodge looking all trade worthy now people

 

[radiojake]

Not sure what Port are doing right now

Maybe not the worst, but if they slide next season, it's not going to look good

 

[Frank Gallagher]

The Tambling trade (seriously, WTF were they thinking?)

The Carey trade (Crows again)

The Fevola trade

To name a few.

 

[FlowersByIrene]

Anyone who didn't say this has no idea

Yep that's spot on.

It's interesting when it's laid out to see Essendon's sanctions in comparison. Not hard to see where all the AFL executives loyalties lie. It still disgusts me those drug cheats weren't punished more.

 

[Bunk Moreland]

Yep that's spot on.

It's interesting when it's laid out to see Essendon's sanctions in comparison. Not hard to see where all the AFL executives loyalties lie. It still disgusts me those drug cheats weren't punished more.

It wasn't drug cheating, it was poor governance.

 

[FlowersByIrene]

It wasn't drug cheating, it was poor governance.

Exactly, you weren't punished for drug cheating at all.

 

[R_Grunter]

It wasn't drug cheating, it was poor governance.

You will get a gig as AFL chief one day with spin like that.

 

[Beer n Skittles]

We rank 17th in the comp for I50 efficiency.

Who's last?

 

[Le Grille]

Jon Hay....pretty average trade there.

 

[Crankyhawk]

The Tigers had achieved so much success in such a short time from 1967 -74, they won four flags and were runners up just once, the actual fear of failure was rife throughout the old brigade who accomplished so much for them. Graeme Richmond was maniacal in his approach off the field, nothing but winning a Premiership was good enough and when Pitura was having problems with South Melbourne he pounced. Pitura had tickets on himself, i think he thought life would be a whole lot easier if he played in a good team rather than one that was struggling. He was found out rapidly.
Graeme Richmond was the publican at the Crystal Ballroom in the heady days of the Melbourne punk scene (yes, i was once a punk, i was a regular down there, never had the haircut, i look more like a Ramone than a Rotten.) He was always running around like a madman. The whole episode took a fair chunk out of Richmond culture which is still there today. You have to admire his ruthlessness though and the Tigers were very good at picking up fringe players during the 70's, but this time they made a huge blew.

Dear god that sounds like current Hawks...

 

[JackFlash]

Dear god that sounds like current Hawks...

According to "Jeff" this morning it's all part of a master plan? If the O' Meara deal falls through someone is going to have a lot of egg on their face?

 

[Doggies1972]

If Charlie Dixon doesn't pull his finger out soon, that could become one of the biggies in recent times.
Pick 10 last season and pick 25 this year.

 

[jdz101]

If Charlie Dixon doesn't pull his finger out soon, that could become one of the biggies in recent times.
Pick 10 last season and pick 25 this year.

He does almost take a lot of marks....so there's that.

 

[krisholio14]

Dear god that sounds like current Hawks...

Nothing like it. You're trading a couple of blokes at the end of their careers to free up list and cap space, not shelling out a massive transfer fee and coughing up three very good players for one player.

 

[Cudi_420]

Phil Gilbert (Melbourne) to Freo for rights to Jeff Farmer.

 

[LittleG]

Tom Boyd trade.
Gave up a hugely promising no1 draft pick KPF for a guy with a broken back and a pick used on an injury prone kpd. The kpd is about to get traded for a 2nd round pick.
Monumental mistake.

 

[Pavlovs Cat]

All trades involving Justin Murphy. Trainwreck material.

1. Traded to the Blues in 1995 (the Tigers picked all spuds that year). Murphy develops into a quality, exciting player.

2. Carlton trades Murphy to Geelong for pick 11 at the end of 2000. A steal for the Cats! Carlton /the pick on Trent Sporn. Murphy spends the season - a year of infamous petulance - playing with little interest and plenty of selfishness.

3. Geelong, disgusted, trades Murphy BACK to Carlton THE NEXT YEAR for pick 23. This pick leads to their long and illustrious love affair with Charlie Gardiner.

4. Meanwhile, Murphy is now such a invisible CANCER that Carlton now dupe Essendon into the fun. Murphy now = one Cory McGrath, it seems. Actually, that's about right.

And what did Essendon have to say about him? Despite 2004 being "outstanding" according to the website, "He did not find the same form in 2005 and was delisted".

Here endeth the lesson.

Bloody Murphy. I was happy when we got him but he might as well have been still wearing his Blues jumper when he ran out 'with' us. Showed his true colours when Milburn cleaned up SOS.

 

[Pavlovs Cat]

If Crow-mo is referring to Dunstall, then I would have to agree with him. Dunstall IMO was the equal of Lockett as a FF...and what's more, was a great team player. Hence IMO, he was a better player.

Many players back in those days rated Dunstall ahead of Lockett. Both great players and an argument can be made for both and not be wrong. Definitely not a troll though.

Both champions, but only one played in a champion team. Lockett for me....just.

 

[GetDimmaBack]

Tom Boyd trade.
Gave up a hugely promising no1 draft pick KPF for a guy with a broken back and a pick used on an injury prone kpd. The kpd is about to get traded for a 2nd round pick.
Monumental mistake.

Lose/lose - Boyd's done nothing and we lost our stars due to salary cap problems...



Sorry. Still enjoying the last laugh!