Post Game Passion: AFL 2019 Rd 15: Carlton vs. Freo

[Thryleon]

That's not really what matters to us at all.

What does matter is how good a player Liam Stocker turns out to be.

At this stage he is starting to show some good signs.

Its not an either scenario.

The better draft pick we get off Adelaide, the better the deal becomes for us.

I'm not worried about Liam.  His ability makes the trade a worthwhile exercise.  The problem starts when you give away a top 5 draft pick, and then that draft yields a top player.  It will result in comparisons being drawn between Stocker and that player for the rest of their careers.

Richmond did the same with Tambling.  They said they had enough talls, so they skipped Lance Franklin, and took Tambling.  The pressure was on him to become a superstar of the game afterwards, and he never really lived up to it.

Either way, I am comfortable with the trade.  I just will be more comfortable as the draft pick becomes closer to pick 5 instead of pick 1.  Likewise, if we get a top 10 pick back instead of a top 15, that is also a better outcome.