What’s the worst trade your club has ever made?

[theyellowsash]

Scrolled through whole thread to see that this has not been posted - comes up every few years in threads like these...

Classic smack-down by a long departed (form BF) poster Weaver to a Carlton nuffy who suggested Tigers #18 for McMahon was worst trade ever... - read this and enjoy:

McMahon kicked the winning goal against Melbourne, which allowed us to take dusty at 3. So it's 18 for McMahon and dusty.

That counts right......

 

[Tarkyn_24]

My why was why Collingwood would do that trade even without hindsight. A first pick downgrade, early third round pick and a meh player for a meh player with severe injuries.

Mick Malthouse love in with ex-Eagles.

See also:
Andrew Williams
Scott Cummings
Chad Rintoul

 

[DannyTheDoorman]

Yes him. Trouble is we found out the trigger was broken. Beware of Hawks bearing gifts. Caveat empty and all that.

Caveat Emptor Rule = Buyer Beware

 

[DannyTheDoorman]

At Geelong:

Mitch Clark - Could have been something but....
Gary Sidebottom - remembered for "missing" the bus for the final
Brian Peake - is it any wonder he earned the nickname, "Pasties"
Marcus Drum - did not play a senior game
Justin Murphy - quite possibly the most hated Geelong recruit ever. Check out Wikipedia on Murphy. No mention of Geelong! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justin_Murphy_(Australian_rules_footballer)
Hamish McIntosh - injury plagued

Mark Jackson played for your sorry lot as well after Mal Brown sorted him out the best he could at South Fremantle. Jacko was stupid enough to take on Maurice Rioli at training in the ring one day with gloves on and Maurice gave him a hiding. They didn't tell him beforehand that Maurice had fought in the ring in a proper organised fight.

 

[The Airing of Grievances]

Oops sorry failed to watch what autocorrect was doing. You correct of course.

 

[The Airing of Grievances]

Caveat Emptor Rule = Buyer Beware

Oops autocorrect got me again. You right of course.

 

[kranky al]

Mark Jackson played for your sorry lot as well after Mal Brown sorted him out the best he could at South Fremantle. Jacko was stupid enough to take on Maurice Rioli at training in the ring one day with gloves on and Maurice gave him a hiding. They didn't tell him beforehand that Maurice had fought in the ring in a proper organised fight.

Haha never knew that.

Hard bunch of bastards running round the wafl in that era.....boucher, rioli, baz campbell etc

 

[Damon_3388]

My why was why Collingwood would do that trade even without hindsight. A first pick downgrade, early third round pick and a meh player for a meh player with severe injuries.

Because the pick downgrade probably wasn't going to affect who they planned on selecting in the draft, and Morrison was one of "Mick's boys" from West Coast, who he was familiar with and believed in (similar to Collingwood also bringing in ex-Eagles Chad Rintoul, Andrew Williams, and Scott Cummings in the same era).

 

[Suns of Anarchy]

We traded 21,26,37 and this years 2nd round (early 20s) for West Coasts first round pick this year currently around 16-18 and pick 50 last year. Yay us. The bloke who made the trade is now with West Coast. Hmmmmm.

Today was the blue & yellow icing on this cake.

 

[Zimpy27]

The pick trades seem wishy-washy, you can't imply that the team trading away a pick would have picked the same player at that number.

 

[SickQwon]

The pick trades seem wishy-washy, you can't imply that the team trading away a pick would have picked the same player at that number.

You also can't imply that a player would have the same impact at another club with a different system.

But that's BigFooty for ya!

 

[kranky al]

Chris Mayne says hi.

Was one of your best come gf day

 

[Frank Gallagher]

Was one of your best come gf day

He sure was, had a very good year in fact.

 

[Kaiser Powser]

Bombers fans, the Mark Williams trade was not the worst trade we ever made. Not even close, in fact it worked out very well for us.

We traded Lovett for 16
We traded 16, 42 and Jay Nash (LOL) for Williams, 24 and 33.
We used 24 for Carlisle. Who we got great football from and then traded for Pick 5.

So effectively Lovett, who would never play again, for pick 5
Probably one of the best trades we've ever done.

 

[TheSunGod]

At the time last year it was the Pick 2 for Lachie Weller and Pick 41. Couldn't believe it was real when I first heard it.
But one year later, Lachie, who will be a Sun for life, has come third in our B&F in his first year after a slow start and only looks like getting better, and we also snapped up young Charlie Ballard at 41 who looks really promising as a tall utility / midfielder at 195cm and a future 200 gamer, who loves the club and has just re-signed until the end of 2021.
Footy is a funny game, things can turn very quickly. Feels like a great trade for us at the moment.

 

[Lyyynnnchy]

"What's the worst trade your club has ever made"

*Posts about one of the best trades his club has ever made.*

10/10 thread.

Not sure anyone has actually done that...

 

[Kaiser Powser]

At the time last year it was the Pick 2 for Lachie Weller and Pick 41. Couldn't believe it was real when I first heard it.
But one year later, Lachie, who will be a Sun for life, has come third in our B&F in his first year after a slow start and only looks like getting better, and we also snapped up young Charlie Ballard at 41 who looks really promising as a tall utility / midfielder at 195cm and a future 200 gamer, who loves the club and has just re-signed until the end of 2021.
Footy is a funny game, things can turn very quickly. Feels like a great trade for us at the moment.

Meanwhile the pick swap you did with West Coast is looking like the worse trade of the last 5 years

 

[Truckosaurus]

Are you asking why this is a messed-up trade?

If so, because of hindsight more than anything.

Collingwood gave up:
* Pick 7
* Pick 37
* Bo Nixon

Collingwood gained:
* Pick 10 - used on Chris Egan (barely ever got on the park)
* Chad Morrison (who at this time had had 2 knee recos and played I think 20 games at Collingwood before retiring)

In return, West Coast and Hawthorn gained 2 A-Grade players.

Plus Morrison got busted drink-driving and the Pies copped a $200k fine from sponsor TAC. Then the sponsorship was scrapped entirely when future-Eagle Sharrod Wellingham got done for it too. Sorry Collingwood.

 

[WillieNillie]

A recent contender

Gold Coast : Dion Prestia for pick 7 (Scrimshaw) which becomes Scrimshaw + 4th rounder for future 3rd rounder

Prestia + 4th rounder for future 3rd rounder is the end result

 

[manureid]

We are probably about to make it.

 

[sydney_gws]

Deledio for a first and third, apart from the treloar trade we have been a bit weak and amateurish at trading, especially since SOS left. I think we need an ex playing legend to do the job, not no hopers

 

[J_Moore]

We are probably about to make it.

And now?

 

[manureid]

And now?

Confirmed

 

[Matt Stevic]

Richard Tambling.

I win.

I find it hilarious that you guys gave up a similar amount for Tambling as what we got for Franklin FA compensation.

 

[J_Moore]

Confirmed

Brah we got pick 15 for an eventual Brownlow medallist