Draft Question - the Tom Boyd Scenario

[saintsRrising]

Our first pick could be anywhere from 3 to 6.

Our % is relatively high. So a win or two will see us a few places higher than 3rd last.

[evo]

Our first pick could be anywhere from 3 to 6.

Our % is relatively high. So a win or two will see us a few places higher than 3rd last.

I agree. we will win a few more games in the second half. Add the possibility of a Melb compo pick and we could be placed 7th to eighth in the Draft which would dismiss any thoughts of obtaining Patton, Boyd, Aish etc.

[St Ick]

Our first pick could be anywhere from 3 to 6.

Our % is relatively high. So a win or two will see us a few places higher than 3rd last.

I agree. we will win a few more games in the second half. Add the possibility of a Melb compo pick and we could be placed 7th to eighth in the Draft which would dismiss any thoughts of obtaining Patton, Boyd, Aish etc.

Well, 7-8 could net us Adams and a second rounder, McEvoy could net us pick 1 for Boyd/Aish.

Beginning to think we do have to take our focus away from the best couple in the draft, as nice as they'd be to build upon.

[noob]

Does McEvoy want to leave? We've just spent time developing him as we'll as recruiting hickey for support. The club isn't going to trade McEvoy.

[St Ick]

Does McEvoy want to leave? We've just spent time developing him as we'll as recruiting hickey for support. The club isn't going to trade McEvoy.

Tend to agree, but with a potential 15 year dominant full forward to take his place and build a team around who knows? It truly is early days and those in charge would have a great idea of whether the Hickey/Stanley/McEvoy combo will work. Not to mention the very promising signs that the skinny Pierce is showing.

I personally rate Mac a lot higher than most, but we cant have a team with two players who can only play ruck. So Hickey must develop a fwd game...

But in answer to your question, McEvoy has a nice little parcel of land in Mt Martha and that probably keeps him sane. Dont think he'd want to go to Sydney but stranger things have happened.

[defacto]

I believe that Cripps is a third cousin not brother according to the AFL website.

Jason or Patrick? Patrick is certainly Jamie's brother.

and the cousin of chris mainwaring

[stinger]

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/d ... 2of00.html

[Zed]

If we were to swap our #3 pick for 2 later picks what would be the best we could get in return? Would say Picks 10 & 20 be a fair swap ?

[PurpleHayes]

Not the worst idea, but we did a bit of this in the compromised drafts.

Now draft is back to normal - Time to bring in a future star at pick 3-6.

If we get pick 3 our 2nd round pick is still potentially early 20's.

Must use pick 3 on beat available.

Wouldn't be upset if we used 2nd rounder in a trade to upgrade a pick or go for a good young player who can't get a game at a club higher up the ladder.

[bergholt]

If we were to swap our #3 pick for 2 later picks what would be the best we could get in return? Would say Picks 10 & 20 be a fair swap ?

Nope. Depends on the depth of the draft, but pick 3 for picks 8 and 12 would be about the least I'd take.