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[Will27]

ANALYSIS: Who won the 2016 trade period?

 

https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/sport/afl/a/32957865/the-biggest-winners-and-losers-of-the-2016-afl-trade-period/#stop

[Thechook]

10 hours ago, BookMan said:

Which teams have done well this trade period?

 

Richmond has done okay: Dion Prestia, josh caddy, Toby Nankervis

 

Freo also: Hamling, Hill, McCarthy, Kersten

Saints couldn't get any interest for McCartin,  so stuck with the brittle cant play loser.  They didn't really play in the draft but set themselves up nicely for next year's draft.

[ripstanley]

3 hours ago, BookMan said:

Trade wrap for SYdney?

 

Gone are 

Tommy Tradebait... He was ranked 4th or  5th best midfielder for us...and u can't keep em all... It's a loss, but not a great one. heeney is to come into the midfield and supposedly callum Mills also...Though they could be reluctant to move him from down back
Nankervis...No great loss... 
Xav Richards. He was offered a contract. No one else wanted him. He can stay at Sydney or go into teh draft.

Sydney have picks 9, 19, 46, 49 & 52

 

Not sure how much difference pick #9 to #14 makes...but there it is 

 

Overall...not much of anything. Not really sure we were looking for any particular player. We have all the required players on the list, just some need to step up and perform.

I'd believe that talk of trading Tippet out to save some $$ was on the mark...and i'd have been okay with that..

 

We still have that idiot Sam the Gangly Giraffe on out list...Injured more than he plays....and Alex Johnson should make a comeback next year...

 

 

 

 

 

If the Swans wanted pick 9 instead of 14 there must be a player in the academy that they are after. Their thinking would be that he will disappear before pick 14  It will be interesting who they pick.

[Will27]

 

Make of these what you will, but for the life of me I fail to see how the Saints got given an A+

 

They got 1 good player in Steele and the Hawks first round pick for 2017. Brown is a list clogger like his brother at West Coast.

 

Trade verdict: How did your club fare during the trade period?

St Kilda

 

In: Jack Steele (GWS), Nathan Brown (Collingwood), picks 23, 36, and 2017 first-round pick (Hawthorn)
Out: Picks 10, 68, and 2017 second-round pick

Win: A mighty hand at the 2017 draft, more hard-bodied inside midfielders to build depth, an experienced key defender
Lose: A presence in round one of the 2016 draft

2016 draft picks: 23, 36, 50, 86, 104

What couldn’t they get done?
Nothing. The Saints were stealth-like through the trade period, getting involved in deals where they were required and emerging better off each time.     

Nathan Schmook’s verdict
The biggest winners of the trade period after working with a desperate Hawthorn on a swap of picks. The Saints' crop of youngsters means they could stomach a slide from round one to round two this year, and they'll take two first-round selections into next year's draft, giving them an opportunity to trade in experienced guns or continue recruiting quality young players. They are also well poised now to start using free agency more aggressively.      

Rating: A+

[AlexRRR]

The funny side of the trade week....

 

Dee's.............."were going back to the draft"...thats what they said....fist pick is 47 the next is 69....

Dee's.............excited too get GWS player Pat "who" McKenna (23 in 2014 draft) never played an AFL game "we been watching him from before he was drafted, we thought a lot of him, excited to finally get him"

 

Blues.........Steve holds out for 2 first round draft picks for Gibbs....

 

Bartel shaves off his Ned Kelly beard and retires....says I've done it all....what he really means is i played in 3 premierships and won every award, no way am i playing in the 2's...

 

Saints......never had Mcubbing or what ever his name is up for trade....it was CHOOKS wild imagination...

 

WCE.....Drew is Eagle's bound...had his medical and is all clear for the rookie draft....

 

WCE.....traded pick 72 for N Vardy....

 

Hawks....Alice sends Hawthorn members a 17 min vid of why it was good to let go of there captain and vice captain who just happened to finnish 1 2 in the best and fairest....apparently Alice got his first cold sore during trade week....thats what he said....

 

Hawks.... Say they didn't want to trade Lewis...

 

Pies....pick up injury prone Wells...and at 31....with a 3 year deal....and for 1.8  big ones...

 

Freo......Cam McCarthy on his recruiting by Freo..."says he feels like a new draftee"

 

Port......didnt trade anyone in or out....

 

 

[Radar501]

".....Saints couldn't get any interest for McCartin,  so stuck with the brittle cant play loser....."

 

Paddy topped the stats in 2016 for uncontested concussions.

[Thechook]

1 hour ago, AlexRRR said:

The funny side of the trade week....

 

Dee's.............."were going back to the draft"...thats what they said....fist pick is 47 the next is 69....

Dee's.............excited too get GWS player Pat "who" McKenna (23 in 2014 draft) never played an AFL game "we been watching him from before he was drafted, we thought a lot of him, excited to finally get him"

 

Blues.........Steve holds out for 2 first round draft picks for Gibbs....

 

Bartel shaves off his Ned Kelly beard and retires....says I've done it all....what he really means is i played in 3 premierships and won every award, no way am i playing in the 2's...

 

Saints......never had Mcubbing or what ever his name is up for trade....it was CHOOKS wild imagination...

 

WCE.....Drew is Eagle's bound...had his medical and is all clear for the rookie draft....

 

WCE.....traded pick 72 for N Vardy....

 

Hawks....Alice sends Hawthorn members a 17 min vid of why it was good to let go of there captain and vice captain who just happened to finnish 1 2 in the best and fairest....apparently Alice got his first cold sore during trade week....thats what he said....

 

Hawks.... Say they didn't want to trade Lewis...

 

Pies....pick up injury prone Wells...and at 31....with a 3 year deal....and for 1.8  big ones...

 

Freo......Cam McCarthy on his recruiting by Freo..."says he feels like a new draftee"

 

Port......didnt trade anyone in or out....

 

 

Yes I know they never had Paddy up for trade, but it would have been nice if they did try and off load him.

[Thechook]

1 hour ago, Radar501 said:

".....Saints couldn't get any interest for McCartin,  so stuck with the brittle cant play loser....."

 

Paddy topped the stats in 2016 for uncontested concussions.

Yea and must of those came whilst tying his boots

[BookMan]

9 hours ago, Will27 said:

 

Make of these what you will, but for the life of me I fail to see how the Saints got given an A+

 

They got 1 good player in Steele and the Hawks first round pick for 2017. Brown is a list clogger like his brother at West Coast.

 

Trade verdict: How did your club fare during the trade period?

St Kilda

 

In: Jack Steele (GWS), Nathan Brown (Collingwood), picks 23, 36, and 2017 first-round pick (Hawthorn)
Out: Picks 10, 68, and 2017 second-round pick

Win: A mighty hand at the 2017 draft, more hard-bodied inside midfielders to build depth, an experienced key defender
Lose: A presence in round one of the 2016 draft

2016 draft picks: 23, 36, 50, 86, 104

What couldn’t they get done?
Nothing. The Saints were stealth-like through the trade period, getting involved in deals where they were required and emerging better off each time.     

Nathan Schmook’s verdict
The biggest winners of the trade period after working with a desperate Hawthorn on a swap of picks. The Saints' crop of youngsters means they could stomach a slide from round one to round two this year, and they'll take two first-round selections into next year's draft, giving them an opportunity to trade in experienced guns or continue recruiting quality young players. They are also well poised now to start using free agency more aggressively.      

Rating: A+

 

they also got Koby Stevens from the Bulldogs

 

More like a B really

[Will27]

1 hour ago, BookMan said:

 

they also got Koby Stevens from the Bulldogs

 

More like a B really

Yep, a B seems more accurate.

 

Koby Stevens will take you nowhere.

 

Saw him close up at West Coast and he couldn't get a regular game for the Bulldogs when they

had a healthy list.

 

A depth player at best IMO.

 

 

[BookMan]

2 hours ago, Will27 said:

Yep, a B seems more accurate.

 

Koby Stevens will take you nowhere.

 

Saw him close up at West Coast and he couldn't get a regular game for the Bulldogs when they

had a healthy list.

 

A depth player at best IMO.

 

 

 

I reckon teh Saints did okay..

But player wise, Hawthorn, Freo, Richmond did far better

[farmerjo]

Happy to see Marley Williams heading to Arden street,a like for a like with Firrito gone.

Might put in for the coaching job next year with the emphasis on needing 10 years to go no where. 

[joboss]

7 hours ago, farmerjo said:

Happy to see Marley Williams heading to Arden street,a like for a like with Firrito gone.

Might put in for the coaching job next year with the emphasis on needing 10 years to go no where. 

Good idea.  Thailand based Roo farmer. Should get em hopping,,  

[farmerjo]

12 hours ago, joboss said:

Good idea.  Thailand based Roo farmer. Should get em hopping,,  

Might have to run it from Thailand,get Alex and Chooka to call in after their visits to the Dees and Saints to make sure the players aren't drinking beer till after the indian file warm up,100 press ups,100 sit ups and a warm down lap.If you could be runner when we play in the West that would be great.

[ripstanley]

5 months and the 2017 season will be underway.

23/03/2017 will be the first game

 

Here are Round 1 games

 

Thursday, March 23
Carlton v Richmond, MCG

Friday, March 24
Collingwood v Western Bulldogs, MCG

Saturday, March 25
Sydney Swans v Port Adelaide, SCG
North Melbourne v West Coast, Etihad Stadium
Gold Coast v Brisbane Lions, Metricon Stadium
Essendon v Hawthorn, MCG

Sunday, March 26
Adelaide v Greater Western Sydney, Adelaide Oval
St Kilda v Melbourne, Etihad Stadium
Fremantle v Geelong, Patersons Stadium

[sceadugenga]

Swans... a very pissed off Swans.. away, first game.

 

Jeeeeez....

[joboss]

18 hours ago, farmerjo said:

Might have to run it from Thailand,get Alex and Chooka to call in after their visits to the Dees and Saints to make sure the players aren't drinking beer till after the indian file warm up,100 press ups,100 sit ups and a warm down lap.If you could be runner when we play in the West that would be great.

Runner??  Sure think if I can use a motorcycle...

[GrantSmith]

Here's a look at who your club could be targeting at the draft this year..

 

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-10-23/in-the-gun-every-clubs-top-draft-target

 

 

[ripstanley]

First AFL game played on Good Friday will be in 2017. It will be between  North Melbourne and Western Bulldogs. It will be played late in the afternoon and at Etihad Stadium

About time this happened.

 

Edited October 25, 2016 by ripstanley

[farmerjo]

LOL Carlton have this thing about not liking people who kick goals,Everitt delisted as leading goal kicker. 

[GrantSmith]

One for the conspiracy theorists...

 

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-10-26/comment-the-trade-periods-hidden-agenda

[GrantSmith]

Seems Cochrane was able to keep this one quiet...

 

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/gold-coast-captain-gary-ablett-asked-to-be-traded-to-geelong/news-story/a2199232f48b1072ad8d0a1cb97d84e4?utm_content=SocialFlow&utm_campaign=EditorialSF&utm_source=HeraldSun&utm_medium=Twitter

 

GARY Ablett asked Gold Coast to be traded back to Geelong this month.

But Geelong says the Suns instantly rejected that bid and Ablett will honour the final two seasons of his lucrative deal.

The Cats confirmed tonight Suns captain Ablett was keen to return home over the trade period if a deal could be struck.

He was keen to return to Geelong to be closer with his family, despite having $2 million and two years still remaining on his current deal.

Cats head of football Steve Hocking says the Cats would have loved to have Ablett back, but never seriously felt it was viable prospect given the Suns’ commitment.

“Gold Coast was very clear on the fact he was their player and will continue to be their player.

He had just signed a three-year deal earlier in the year,’’ Hocking told theHerald Sun.

“They were very clear on that and shut it down very quickly to Gary. We respected their opinion right from the word go.

“It was him looking to come back to the club and it was all to do with him and the Gold Coast. It didn’t drag on too long, it was shut down by the Gold Coast.”

Geelong has some salary cap space but not enough to afford Ablett’s $1 million a year deal.

If he was to move to the Cats he would need to take a massive pay cut or have Gold Coast pay much of his remaining salary.

It is the latest blow for the Suns, who have just lost Jaeger O’Meara and Dion Prestia to Melbourne clubs.

Ablett will likely lose the captaincy outright over the off-season, likely to share it with Tom Lynch or potential allow him to take it over."

 

[ripstanley]

The 2017 draw is out. The first link is the full draw and the 2nd is by club

http://www.afl.com.au/staticfile/AFL Tenant/AFL/Files/2017-AFL-Fixture-Rounds.pdf

 

http://www.afl.com.au/staticfile/AFL Tenant/AFL/Files/2017-AFL-Fixture-Rounds.pdf

 

Swans have 8 Friday night games and 2 Thursday night games in the draw up to and including round 22. They also play 4 times on the MCG. They only play Geelong once at SS.

 

Edited October 26, 2016 by ripstanley

[Old Croc]

3 hours ago, ripstanley said:

The 2017 draw is out. The first link is the full draw and the 2nd is by club

http://www.afl.com.au/staticfile/AFL Tenant/AFL/Files/2017-AFL-Fixture-Rounds.pdf

 

http://www.afl.com.au/staticfile/AFL Tenant/AFL/Files/2017-AFL-Fixture-Rounds.pdf

 

Swans have 8 Friday night games and 2 Thursday night games in the draw up to and including round 22. They also play 4 times on the MCG. They only play Geelong once at SS.

 

Same link twice?

[GrantSmith]

Here's the clubs reactions on the 2017 fixtures...

 

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-10-27/2017-fixture-reaction-every-club

 

Got to say that's - on paper and based off last years results - a pretty soft draw for the Swans at the back end of the season. Last 5 rounds include Hawthorn, Geelong, Freo, Adelaide & Carlton - though the 3 'harder' games are all away.

[GrantSmith]

Seems the Swans have changed their tune on Xavier Richards, going from wanting to work with him to showing him the door...

 

http://www.sydneyswans.com.au/news/2016-10-27/list-changes

 

No great loss to be fair but I thought Hiscox showed promise...

[Old Croc]

5 hours ago, ripstanley said:

The 2017 draw is out. The first link is the full draw and the 2nd is by club

http://www.afl.com.au/staticfile/AFL Tenant/AFL/Files/2017-AFL-Fixture-Rounds.pdf

 

http://www.afl.com.au/staticfile/AFL Tenant/AFL/Files/2017-AFL-Fixture-Rounds.pdf

 

Swans have 8 Friday night games and 2 Thursday night games in the draw up to and including round 22. They also play 4 times on the MCG. They only play Geelong once at SS.

 

Swans should enjoy their Thursday  clash with the Eagles. We only get a five day break before that one having travelled to Vic for a Saturday game.. Swans get six.

Edited October 27, 2016 by Old Croc

[ripstanley]

6 hours ago, Old Croc said:

Same link twice?

 

Sorry about the stuff up. Just got back from a  trip to  Chiang Rai.

[GrantSmith]

Hopefully he can repay the Swans faith...

 

http://www.sydneyswans.com.au/news/2016-10-28/done-deal-for-deano

[BookMan]

19 minutes ago, GrantSmith said:

Hopefully he can repay the Swans faith...

 

http://www.sydneyswans.com.au/news/2016-10-28/done-deal-for-deano

 

I'm happy with Dean Towers being re-signed... He has a lot of potential and was hardly done by being dropped for the finals.

 

Xavier Richards...What a goose... Requesting a trade half way through the period..then deciding to stay on...only to have his offer withdrawn.  he payed the GF, but the guy is there only out of desperation....Sam Reid and Towers should fill his role this year.

Hiscox was a surprise in some ways, not in other.  A Sydney academy prospect the guy had elite endurance but couldnt get the hang of the game....Given one chance this year he looked a bit lost.

 

Anyway....3 players out, plus Tommy Tradebait...and some players coming in from the draft.

 

Doesn't look like there are any early Academy players Sydney will be taking....

 

Sydney has 8 friday night games??  Good grief!  Maybe the AFL likes the ratings they bring..