VFL Rd 18: Northern Blues vs Richmond

[cookie2]

Less fascinating than last year. We don't have the likes of Hendo and Yarran to trade for decent picks. Can't just delist that many otherwise you're using pick 120 to replace them to fill the list. All done over a few years. We'll focus on mids this yr.

The fascination lies in the level of talent and the quality rather than in the sheer numbers.

[laj]

The fascination lies in the level of talent and the quality rather than in the sheer numbers.

We might use a pick to get 4 GWS blokes again, maybe a better group than previous if it's Tomlinson,  Marchbank, Steele and Stewart. That'd allow for more change in regards to delisting a few more.

[ElwoodBlues1]

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We might use a pick to get 4 GWS blokes again, maybe a better group than previous if it's Tomlinson,  Marchbank, Steele and Stewart. That'd allow for more change in regards to delisting a few more.

Agree....got to be better than what we have on the list at the minute....

[laj]

Agree....got to be better than what we have on the list at the minute....

A couple of key position players and a couple of mids in that lot and they were all high draft picks.

[ElwoodBlues1]

A couple of key position players and a couple of mids in that lot and they were all high draft picks.

Jim..Dont have to sell the idea me I just hope we have the currency to get some deals done....

[cookie2]

Jim..Dont have to sell the idea me I just hope we have the currency to get some deals done....

From today's showing there would not be much, apart from the perennial favourite!

[laj]

From today's showing there would not be much, apart from the perennial favourite!

Like last year, they might not want alot with both salary cap pressure now as well as wanting the points for academy kids. They'll be looking to offload badly. A 2nd and 3rd round pick would be the equivalent to a first round pick to them given it goes to a gun academy kid.

[Lods]

Like last year, they might not want alot with both salary cap pressure now as well as wanting the points for academy kids. They'll be looking to offload badly. A 2nd and 3rd round pick would be the equivalent to a first round pick to them given it goes to a gun academy kid.

Yep
But we may not be the only suitors in such a race this year....so it might not be so cheap.
I suspect other clubs will now be looking at the GWS well and seeing that it's a pretty deep one.
Silvagni's 'inside running' may not be so useful this time around.

[laj]

Yep
But we may not be the only suitors in such a race this year....so it might not be so cheap.
I suspect other clubs will now be looking at the GWS well and seeing that it's a pretty deep one.
Silvagni's 'inside running' may not be so useful this time around.

Depends where they want to go. If some or all want to go to Carlton the GWS will need to deal with us.

[blue4life]

I think we're looking at Jaeger O'Meara closely, I was told it was a done deal but I doubt that.
He'll cost a lot of money and there's a risk involved, but we sure do need a young, classy midfielder.