List your 2022 fantasy trades and drafting for the Saints

[D.B.Cooper]

Here is my go at it (sans DeGoey as he's too topical).
This is all fantasy, no inside info and some detail taken from media reports.

Our current picks #9 #27 #45

TRADES
GCS
Out: Ben Long
In: Jack Bowes #7
(Bowes & #7 currently being reported in media if we take his whole contract, seems too good to be true but let's go with it & we know they want Long)

North
Out: Brad Hill & 3rd round 2023
In: NM second round 2023
(North take his whole contract, I think he may be done with us and getting his contract & Hannebery off our books can only be positive)

Richmond
Out #9 & #27
IN: Jack Graham + #12 & #30
Small shuffle of picks in a very even draft

Adelaide
Out: 4th round 2023
In: Matt Crouch
Not valued at Adelaide but still a good ball winner and will come at little cost

Free Agency
Karl Amon – pry him from Hawthorn due to the current racial upheaval and influence of Aunty Katrina

Draft
#7 – Cam McKenzie - Sandy Dragons & Saints Academy player
#12 – Isaac Keeler - Nth Adelaide Key Fwd Ruck or Henry Hustwaite Stingrays tall midfielder/ defender
#30 – Jaxon Binns Stingrays Midfield/ Wing
#45 – Max Knobel – Gippsland Ruck

Rookies from...
Jai McGough – 178cm very lean lightning quick (think better skilled Peris) winger with excellent foot skills
Dane Harvey – 197cm (stick figure) winger, great athlete & runner & cricketer, plays more a running game than KPP, think Justin Westhoff
Matt Payne – 185cm hard running tough midfielder, very quick. In the draft frame prior to injuries but could be a steal. Similar to Ryan Byrnes but not as well skilled at this stage.

OUT: Ben Long, Brad Hill, 2023 3rd round, 2023 4th round, & #9 & #27
IN: Karl Amon, Matt Crouch, Jack Graham, Jack Bowes #7, #12, #30, 2023 2nd round

MIDS
Steele, Gresham, Ross, Crouch, Graham, Crouch, Jones, Windhager, Owens, Cam McKenzie, *Hustwaite, Binns, Bytel, Byrnes
Still lacks pace and polish but improving

List still short of key forward, key defenders & ruck options.

Pick it apart and go for it!

[WellardSaint]

Gresh small fwd, in centre sometimes, not a mid.
DMack- not a mid. HBF rotating with 2022 Trevor Barker winner.

Amon won't come, his mum's at the club.
He'll stay with Baby Poo- their mea culpa means they'll overcompensate now, to regain trust etc, with the whole nation watching them.
Think of Injectors post-supplements.
Their players would triple-check ingredients on Gatorade, protein shakes, etc

[D.B.Cooper]

Gresh small fwd, in centre sometimes, not a mid.
DMack- not a mid. HBF rotating with 2022 Trevor Barker winner.

Amon won't come, his mum's at the club.
He'll stay with Baby Poo- their mea culpa means they'll overcompensate now, to regain trust etc, with the whole nation watching them.
Think of Injectors post-supplements.
Their players would triple-check ingredients on Gatorade, protein shakes, etc

Agree on Gresh being a small forward but I don’t think the coaches agree, I think they see him as a mid.

McKenzie I refer to is Cam, is our #7 draft pick and academy player

[CQ SAINT]

I think Gresh may end up at North. Hearing whispers.

[WellardSaint]

Are you Grant Fairley?
Writes in a similar style, jus saying'

[CQ SAINT]

I dont think the Bowes and pick 7 is an exclusive gift for the Saints.
It will cost a future pick/s.
Next year the GCS have 14 players out of contract. They will be looking at cheap youth via the draft and state league top ups.

[B.M]

Jack Graham

A poor man’s Brad Crouch

Last thing we need

[B.M]

Why would Ben Long be worth any more than a third rounder?

He’s out of contract

He was Sub half a dozen times

He is average

[CQ SAINT]

Jack Graham

A poor man’s Brad Crouch

Last thing we need

Graham has 2 premierships. Crouch has not.

[Teflon]

Here is my go at it (sans DeGoey as he's too topical).
This is all fantasy, no inside info and some detail taken from media reports.

Our current picks #9 #27 #45

TRADES
GCS
Out: Ben Long
In: Jack Bowes #7
(Bowes & #7 currently being reported in media if we take his whole contract, seems too good to be true but let's go with it & we know they want Long)

North
Out: Brad Hill & 3rd round 2023
In: NM second round 2023
(North take his whole contract, I think he may be done with us and getting his contract & Hannebery off our books can only be positive)

Richmond
Out #9 & #27
IN: Jack Graham + #12 & #30
Small shuffle of picks in a very even draft

Adelaide
Out: 4th round 2023
In: Matt Crouch
Not valued at Adelaide but still a good ball winner and will come at little cost

Free Agency
Karl Amon – pry him from Hawthorn due to the current racial upheaval and influence of Aunty Katrina

Draft
#7 – Cam McKenzie - Sandy Dragons & Saints Academy player
#12 – Isaac Keeler - Nth Adelaide Key Fwd Ruck or Henry Hustwaite Stingrays tall midfielder/ defender
#30 – Jaxon Binns Stingrays Midfield/ Wing
#45 – Max Knobel – Gippsland Ruck

Rookies from...
Jai McGough – 178cm very lean lightning quick (think better skilled Peris) winger with excellent foot skills
Dane Harvey – 197cm (stick figure) winger, great athlete & runner & cricketer, plays more a running game than KPP, think Justin Westhoff
Matt Payne – 185cm hard running tough midfielder, very quick. In the draft frame prior to injuries but could be a steal. Similar to Ryan Byrnes but not as well skilled at this stage.

OUT: Ben Long, Brad Hill, 2023 3rd round, 2023 4th round, & #9 & #27
IN: Karl Amon, Matt Crouch, Jack Graham, Jack Bowes #7, #12, #30, 2023 2nd round

MIDS
Steele, Gresham, Ross, Crouch, Graham, Crouch, Jones, Windhager, Owens, Cam McKenzie, *Hustwaite, Binns, Bytel, Byrnes
Still lacks pace and polish but improving

List still short of key forward, key defenders & ruck options.

Pick it apart and go for it!

Geezus what a train wreck
Graham and another crab Crouchvto go with our already 1 dimensional midfield and miss McKenzie in draft by sliding back to 12??? No thanks
I’d like
Hill gone - NM 2nd
Trade that, Long for 7 and Bowe (we take Bowe contract re structure it)
Hit draft with:
7, 9 and Bowe
Keep Clarke
Bring in Humphries (bull could be anything and possibly best in draft) , McKenzie (gets it more and uses better than Clark already) to go with NWM, Windy, Owens …we have a future strong mid nucleus forming
I’d keep cash up sleeve skip De Goey throw a truck at Bing next contract
It’s time Ben stop mucking about up there and get home.

[CQ SAINT]

Why would Ben Long be worth any more than a third rounder?

He’s out of contract

He was Sub half a dozen times

He is average

Out of contract but not free to walk. Dew clearly wants him. His links to the NT and Indigenous culture may also be a reason. Who cares. If Long and Clark via North future 2nd equals Bowes and pick 7, I'd take it.

[D.B.Cooper]

Here is my go at it (sans DeGoey as he's too topical).
This is all fantasy, no inside info and some detail taken from media reports.

Our current picks #9 #27 #45

TRADES
GCS
Out: Ben Long
In: Jack Bowes #7
(Bowes & #7 currently being reported in media if we take his whole contract, seems too good to be true but let's go with it & we know they want Long)

North
Out: Brad Hill & 3rd round 2023
In: NM second round 2023
(North take his whole contract, I think he may be done with us and getting his contract & Hannebery off our books can only be positive)

Richmond
Out #9 & #27
IN: Jack Graham + #12 & #30
Small shuffle of picks in a very even draft

Adelaide
Out: 4th round 2023
In: Matt Crouch
Not valued at Adelaide but still a good ball winner and will come at little cost

Free Agency
Karl Amon – pry him from Hawthorn due to the current racial upheaval and influence of Aunty Katrina

Draft
#7 – Cam McKenzie - Sandy Dragons & Saints Academy player
#12 – Isaac Keeler - Nth Adelaide Key Fwd Ruck or Henry Hustwaite Stingrays tall midfielder/ defender
#30 – Jaxon Binns Stingrays Midfield/ Wing
#45 – Max Knobel – Gippsland Ruck

Rookies from...
Jai McGough – 178cm very lean lightning quick (think better skilled Peris) winger with excellent foot skills
Dane Harvey – 197cm (stick figure) winger, great athlete & runner & cricketer, plays more a running game than KPP, think Justin Westhoff
Matt Payne – 185cm hard running tough midfielder, very quick. In the draft frame prior to injuries but could be a steal. Similar to Ryan Byrnes but not as well skilled at this stage.

OUT: Ben Long, Brad Hill, 2023 3rd round, 2023 4th round, & #9 & #27
IN: Karl Amon, Matt Crouch, Jack Graham, Jack Bowes #7, #12, #30, 2023 2nd round

MIDS
Steele, Gresham, Ross, Crouch, Graham, Crouch, Jones, Windhager, Owens, Cam McKenzie, *Hustwaite, Binns, Bytel, Byrnes
Still lacks pace and polish but improving

List still short of key forward, key defenders & ruck options.

Pick it apart and go for it!

Geezus what a train wreck
Graham and another crab Crouchvto go with our already 1 dimensional midfield and miss McKenzie in draft by sliding back to 12??? No thanks
I’d like
Hill gone - NM 2nd
Trade that, Long for 7 and Bowe (we take Bowe contract re structure it)
Hit draft with:
7, 9 and Bowe
Keep Clarke
Bring in Humphries (bull could be anything and possibly best in draft) , McKenzie (gets it more and uses better than Clark already) to go with NWM, Windy, Owens …we have a future strong mid nucleus forming
I’d keep cash up sleeve skip De Goey throw a truck at Bing next contract
It’s time Ben stop mucking about up there and get home.

Why would you bypass McKenzie with #7?