We Are Not Giving Up Pick 1

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We Are Not Giving Up Pick 1

Post: # 1510576Post damienc »

I am going to make a prediction. In fact I am going to make two predictions.

GWS is not going to give up three picks to get pick 1. And St Kilda is not going to settle for anything less.

In other words if the Giants want to live up to their name they are going to have to hand over 4,6 and 7. I reckon they might have offered two out of three but we are playing hardball and insisting on three out of three.

So, that means we keep pick 1. It also means we are going to take Christian Petracca, the only guy I can see who is on our radar for that slot. I am pretty confident he is the name they want to read out rather than McCartin or Wright or Brayshaw

Clearly we rate him with good reason. He is the stand out player in the November draft by some considerable margin, when you add up all of the skills he will bring to the table. He has the X factor. The Saints know this so it is going to take something really exceptional to make the Saints give it up.

Realistically the only club that has a chance of getting pick 1 would be GWS. And unless they are prepared to pay 3 for the price of one, they don't have a deal.

Either way for the St Kilda football club this is a win win. We will either get three draft picks in the top ten, if by some miracle GWS is willing to pay overs, or we get to keep a player who I am convinced will be an absolute superstar.


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Post: # 1510583Post Con Gorozidis »

Makes sense Damien


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damienc wrote:I am going to make a prediction. In fact I am going to make two predictions.

GWS is not going to give up three picks to get pick 1. And St Kilda is not going to settle for anything less.

In other words if the Giants want to live up to their name they are going to have to hand over 4,6 and 7. I reckon they might have offered two out of three but we are playing hardball and insisting on three out of three.

So, that means we keep pick 1. It also means we are going to take Christian Petracca, the only guy I can see who is on our radar for that slot. I am pretty confident he is the name they want to read out rather than McCartin or Wright or Brayshaw

Clearly we rate him with good reason. He is the stand out player in the November draft by some considerable margin, when you add up all of the skills he will bring to the table. He has the X factor. The Saints know this so it is going to take something really exceptional to make the Saints give it up.

Realistically the only club that has a chance of getting pick 1 would be GWS. And unless they are prepared to pay 3 for the price of one, they don't have a deal.

Either way for the St Kilda football club this is a win win. We will either get three draft picks in the top ten, if by some miracle GWS is willing to pay overs, or we get to keep a player who I am convinced will be an absolute superstar.
i hope to gawd you are right...but with our selectors...who knows...


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Post: # 1510596Post Bernard Shakey »

We'll give them 1 and 21 for 4, 6 and 7.


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Post: # 1510608Post Con Gorozidis »

If 4,6,7 was really offered - we simply have to take it.

But I really doubt GWS would do that deal.

So most likely
The Pet-Detective, 21, 22

And we simply MUST nail at least one of 21/22.

If not were in deeeeep trouble. Even if Pet is a star.


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Post: # 1510610Post Old Mate »

We would be mad to give up the rights to Petracca for 4 & 6. Obviously need 7 to be involved to force our hand.


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Post: # 1510624Post magnifisaint »

Bernard Shakey wrote:We'll give them 1 and 21 for 4, 6 and 7.
more logical to give them 22 instead of 21 if they want an extra pick


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Post: # 1510628Post Razzledazzle »

The Saints can give up pick 1 but at the right price.Reasonable supporters will disagree what the right price might be. For mind recruiters should go hard and if GWS cough them up I say the price is 4,6 and 7. Bit of dream I know. Go Sainters !!


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Post: # 1510641Post ace »

Pelchen has already rejected multiple picks inside 15

Clearly that was Gold Coast offering picks 8 and 15.

GWS will want to offer only 6 & 7.
This must be rejected also.


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Post: # 1510645Post groupie1 »

I reckon, with the Boyd deal done, we will keep No. 1 so we make a certainty of drafting McCartin.
Don't rule out a late minute trade of player/s and 21/22 to GWS for at least one of their inside 10 picks.


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Post: # 1511124Post Jacks Back »

OP was spot on. (where's the thumbs up smilie)?


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