Analysis Who won the Cam McCarthy trade?

[austinnn]

A couple of days ago, as a consequence of some discussion about a possible trade involving St Kilda, Geelong, and Jack Steven, I found myself looking into the Cam McCarthy trade from 2016 and wondering in hindsight how one would rate it.

I'll state up front that as a Saints supporter, I have no dog in this fight, but I'm sure that many do. I'm not so interested in your views on Jack Steven, St Kilda or Geelong, but very interested on your learned opinions on the ultimate winners and losers of the trade described below.

(Obviously, had different clubs had the following picks they might have made different choices, which then would have effected any subsequent choices, but just as a brut starting point for comparison, please indulge me.)

As far as I can gather these seem to be the facts, don't hesitate to correct me where necessary, and I'll amend the OP:

Fremantle
out:
2016 DP #03 (McLuggage)

in:
McCarthy
2016 DP #07 (Logue)
2016 DP #34 (Darcy)
2016 DP #72 - (Scheer) on traded to Suns*

Greater Western Sydney
out:
McCarthy
2016 DP #7 (Logue)
2016 DP #16 (Berry)
2016 DP #34 (Darcy)
2016 DP #72 Scheer)*

in:
2016 DP #2 (Taranto)
2016 DP #31 (Drew) -on traded to Swans**
2016 DP #51 (Cumming, with other picks)
2016 DP #60 (Cumming, with other picks)

Brisbane
out:
2016 DP #2 (Taranto)
2016 DP #31 (Drew)**
2016 DP #51 (Cumming)
2016 DP #60 (Cumming)

in:
2016 DP #3 (McLuggage)
2016 DP #16 (Berry)


*
Fremantle
out:
2016 DP #72 (Scheer)
2017 2RDP

in:
2016 DP #35 (part of a package trade with Bulldogs that helped them get Hamling)
2016 DP #71 (Ryan)
2017 4RDP


Gold Coast
out:
2016 DP #35
2016 DP #71 (Ryan)
2017 4RDP

in:
2016 DP #72 (Scheer)
2017 2RDP

**
Greater Western Sydney
out:
2016 DP #31 (Drew)***

in:
2016 DP #39 (Perryman, with other picks)
2016 DP #52 (Cumming, with other picks)

Sydney
out:
2016 DP #39
2016 DP #52 (Cumming, with other picks)

in:
2016 DP #31 (Drew) -on traded to Power ***


***
Sydney
out:
2016 DP #14 (T. Marshall)
2016 DP #17 (Power-Pepper)
2016 DP #31 (Drew)

in:
2016 DP #9 (Florent)
2016 DP #19 (Hayward)
2016 DP #49 (D. Cameron)

Port Adelaide
out:
2016 DP #9 (Florent)
2016 DP #19 (Hayward)
2016 DP #49 (D. Cameron)

in:
2016 DP #14 (T. Marshall)
2016 DP #17 (Power-Pepper)
2016 DP #31 (Drew)

2016 AFL draft - Wikipedia

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Final draft order: Every club, every pick

Which picks will your club take into the 2016 NAB AFL Draft on Friday?

www.afl.com.au

I hope that this thread is in the right place, if not, I'm sure the Mods will find a home for it.

If this has already been covered, please link that thread to a reply here.

Please feel free to comment!

 

[Pykie]

 

[craffles]

Football was the real winner here

 

[Rise_up_Stiffy]

Gold coast clear winners

 

[ThatsjustDappa]

I cannot answer this important question, Brownlows on and needs all of my attention.....!

 

[Yeti]

What the * did I just read?

 

[kane249]

McLuggage and Berry make Brisbane the winners so far

Tarranto is an under rated gem also, great player

Logue and Darcy yet to do much at Freo, could still be a win there. McCarthy is trash and will lucky to still be on their list end of next year.

 

[Anja_Nees]

Thing is that Freo we’re willing to spend big on him the year before but GWS wouldn’t do the trade. Could have extracted a lot more for him.

That said, GWS did well netting Taranto in the end.

 

[Freomaniac]

i am happy what freo got. Cam McCarthy, Griffen logue, sean darcy and luke ryan for pick 3 is a good deal.
.

I dont care what the other clubs got

 

[Upgrayedd]

Luke Ryan is an absolute gun.

 

[Jezzitizle]

Thread is 3 years too early to really have a good idea.

Well done putting it together though, will be interesting to see who turns out to be best off.

 

[Shaneprice97]

He will probably start kicking goals now that Ross is gone.

Hogan averaged 2 goals a game pretty much every year he was at melbourne and then really struggled to kick goals under Ross.

Mccarthy also thrives when getting the second or third best backman, so if Hogan and Lobb have a solid 2020, id expect Mccarthy to also play well.

 

[Righteo]

The upstanding liquor merchants of Perth, mostly.

 

[SickQwon]

I won it

 

[Atomboy]

I’m Eugene.

 

[ioppolo]

Brisbane for now

 

[Handsuper47]

Yes

 

[Surely Paul]

Genuinely don’t know who he is.

 

[Monocle]

Genuinely don’t know who he is.

Thats OK because neither does he.

 

[Sab22]

GWS. Perryman & Taranto were clutch against Pies

 

[AAACockburn]

I’m Eugene.

 

[austinnn]

i am happy what freo got. Cam McCarthy, Griffen logue, sean darcy and luke ryan for pick 3 is a good deal.
.

I dont care what the other clubs got

Pick 3 and the 2017 2RDP ;-)

 

[austinnn]

Thing is that Freo we’re willing to spend big on him the year before but GWS wouldn’t do the trade. Could have extracted a lot more for him.

That said, GWS did well netting Taranto in the end.

That's sort of what got me started thinking about it. Some fellow Saints fans on our board talking about holding Steven to his contract should Geelong not be willing to pay up a fair price, which might mean he takes the year off in his hometown like McCarthy did

 

[Giant Pete]

If it got us Taranto then I’m happy

 

[Colonial]

I'm not disappointed with the outcome.