Worrying times

[freodog]

On the footy show last night Hutchy presented a blue print of draft concessions etc the gold coast & West sydney teams would receive when entering the comp.

This made me very worried with alot of older players on our list and ignoring drafting young kids in favour of trading for experienced players, we could be in for a world of pain if we don't concentrate on drafting just young kids over the next 2 years.

We may need to look at trading one or 2 good 25/26 year old just to increase our picks over the next 2 years.

 

[Tommo]

Yeah I hadn't thought of that to be honest.
I don't see us going for any big trades though, not with Harvey in and CC and Schwab Out.
Harvey has made it clear he wants to increase the number of players in the team capable of running through the middle. People just don't trade good midfielder. Unless we fluke something like what Port did with Rodan.

 

[sabre_ac]

Without saying I think freo will have some tough years ahead.

Surely this is a massive issue for the clubs struggling during this period, how are these clubs compensated?

Where freo's concessions similar to this?

 

[FootyEater]

yeah i was worried when i heard what hutchy had to say. i would imagine that the dockers would steer clear of trading for players, but maybe some one like a mundy or michael johnson would attract a fair draft pick for us, so we can inject some youth.

there is no doubt though, that the afl will want the gold coast and west sydney teams to be a success almost immediately, they will be given many priority picks and many concessions, leaving us with egg on our face for trying to buy a premiership instead of injecting youth.

 

[E Shed]

Michael Johnson is 23 and came second in our best and fairest in 2006.

 

[The Night Shift]

I suppose if we get lucky with picks over the next two years we should go alright over the expansion period. On a sidenote - I can't see the Brisbane Bears and Syd-a-nee being to happy with the concessions granted to the rival sides.