List Mgmt. Trade & Free Agency IV - hypotheticals etc. (Continued in Part V)

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Again Essendon coming late to the party. if we wanted him we should have been chasing him from the start
I'm not sure that's the case.
Pretty sure we met with the Kelly party earlier in the year. I've always thought we might be the club lurking in the shadows.
 

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So with Rodney Eade basically saying he walked into a shitstorm and a really bad culture at the Suns. If it doesn't improve (which it sounds like it hasn't), could that mean that another high profile player like Lynch will leave next year? It's basically all but publicly confirmed that Gazza will seek a trade this year.
 

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So Tom Browne is saying we're in the Josh Kelly mix?? WTF?
Just having a bet each way. Has already reported saints, roos and Carlton.

We were reported to be into Martin which we have missed out on so he throws our name in there aswell to cover that base.

Nothing to see here.
 

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Just having a bet each way. Has already reported saints, roos and Carlton.

We were reported to be into Martin which we have missed out on so he throws our name in there aswell to cover that base.

Nothing to see here.
I don't think we were ever interested in Martin to be honest. The media just like throwing names around for clubs that have some wiggle room in the cap.
 

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The lads in front of me today at my daughter's footy training were talking about Libba to Essendon already "being a done deal".
Thought it was bullshit, however I'll admit it perked my ears up, as **** we need an inside mid.
Then it was mentioned tonight on Footy Classified, smoke = fire?
 

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Would do, they wouldn't. I'd do Parish and first for Kelly. Parish is great, but Kelly is miles better.
Disagree. There's no guarantee Kelly and/or Lever will be the same player at another club with different players around them that defensively play their role and position very well.

Lever and Kelly I would treat with caution.
 

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Agree it's not ideal, but gotta give to get. Kelly is more than a rung above Parish. Fair trade if you ask me.

Mightn't improve depth, but drastically enhances top end quality.
And we lose a potential top end quality with our first pick gone aswell. If Parish goes it's a straight swap or a 3rd rounder added. Kelly is also older than Parish so not suprised he is a rung above at this stage but Parish can be every bit as good as Zerrett and this to me would be like trading Zerrett and a 1st for Kelly. Horrible outcome for us
 
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And we lose a potential top end quality with our first pick gone aswell. If Parish goes it's a straight swap or a 3rd rounder added. Kelly is also older than Parish so not suprised he is a runs above at this stage but Parish can be every bit as good as Zerrett and this to me would be like trading Zerrett and a 1st for Kelly. Horrible outcome for us
Parish straight swap for Kelly? What a laugh... lose the Essendon goggles. Agree first rounder and Parish is a lot, but it's the going rate.
 

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Parish straight swap for Kelly? What a laugh... lose the Essendon goggles. Agree first rounder and Parish is a lot, but it's the going rate.
It's a stupid trade, sure we get a gun, but we lose 2 in the process.

We want to build the midfield, not just put Judd in like Carlton and hope for the best
 
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It's a stupid trade, sure we get a gun, but we lose 2 in the process.

We want to build the midfield, not just put Judd in like Carlton and hope for the best
Pick 10s or so are far from guaranteed best 22 players, let alone guaranteed guns. Parish is great... an excellent player. I don't see him ever being a superstar, though. Kelly is a guaranteed superstar.
 

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Pick 10s or so are far from guaranteed best 22 players, let alone guaranteed guns. Parish is great... an excellent player. I don't see him ever being a superstar, though. Kelly is a guaranteed superstar.
Yes, Judd was also the best player in the game.

He got Carlton to 6th once.

1 elite player doesn't a team make, we need a complete midfield batting 8/10 deep. Kelly will be a superstar i'm not doubting that but to sell the farm for him will hurt more in the long run.
 
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Yes, Judd was also the best player in the game.

He got Carlton to 6th once.

1 elite player doesn't a team make, we need a complete midfield batting 8/10 deep. Kelly will be a superstar i'm not doubting that but to sell the farm for him will hurt more in the long run.
Kelly, Merrett, McGrath, Heppell, Langford, Laverde, Fantasia, Mutch. Pretty solid start.
 

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Parish like just signed for 2 more years. Get yo hands off my boy. Gonna be a gun (just about is already)

Also Francis is contracted to end 2018. And hopefully with an uninterrupted preseason will be a hugely valuable player next year and develop into a gun.

Don't understand why these guys are getting thrown up for trade tbh. Realistically I don't see them moving or wanting to move...
 

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The lads in front of me today at my daughter's footy training were talking about Libba to Essendon already "being a done deal".
Thought it was bullshit, however I'll admit it perked my ears up, as **** we need an inside mid.
Then it was mentioned tonight on Footy Classified, smoke = fire?
The 2016 version would be nice....not sure what's going on with him this year.

Can play and would fill a huge need but seems like a strange cat....
 
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