VFL Round 3 NBs vs Collingwood

[kruddler]

Stocker was disappointing for a player who cost us so much in the drafting - many of his disposals were as the designated kicker after a behind - he is a beautiful kick but so was Matthew Watson and Stocker didn't seem to have a lot else going for him - no great speed.

Just gotta pull you up on this point. Currently he hasn't cost us anything.

All it cost us is swapping our first round pick with adelaide this year.

Absolute worst case scenario it means we swap pick 1 to pick 18.....and get stocker.
Best case scenario it means we swapped pick 18 for pick 1....and get stocker.

Reality will be somewhere in the middle.

Early days, sure, but if we win today, and adelaide lose, we jump them on the ladder and have actually IMPROVED our position in the draft, and got Stocker for free.

So the 'cost' is something we won't find out until end of the year....and even then, they might be 'paying' us.