How much do you pay for an extremely talent yet often injured 28 year old who has some off field history hanging over his head from previous years? Brisbane haven’t lost out in this deal at all. pic.twitter.com/Kh6UTSnvN1 — Preston Towers (@prestontowers) October 17, 2018 If you’re Collingwood, then you pay this
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Jack Hombsch continues his epic journey
Here is the one piece of trivia you’ll ever need to know about Jack Hombsch: He broke the record for “most grounds played at” in 95 games where the previous record holders took 300 games and spanned the suburban Victorian and national eras. Hombsch managed this feat having started at GWS
Continue reading »A new defender for Thurlow price of pick 70
After being unable to persuade Darcy Moore or Tom Langdon to leave Collingwood, and seemingly losing interest or losing the “race” for Taylor Duryea, Sydney decided to focus on “Plan D”. In this case, Sydney’s Plan D for their stated aim of finding a defender to free up Zak Jones or
Continue reading »Fremantle become Hogan’s heroes
Jesse Hogan becomes a Docker in one of the more fraught and contentious moves of the period. His quality is unquestionable, his body is a big issue. Even as a dispassionate valuation question that’s tricky, and being contracted changes the negotiation platform moreso. Throw in wild claims and counter claims played out
Continue reading »Neale before Brisbane
As somewhat signalled by the earlier pick swap, Brisbane are backing themselves to rise up the ladder in 2019. And they’ve got another top tier midfielder in Lachie Neale to assist in their rise. At 25, Neale is a fringe All Australian contender and has been a solid contributor for the
Continue reading »Another intra-Queensland pick swap
After their earlier swap, the Queensland clubs have taken a bet on each other’s 2019 season, but the Suns have already given up more than they’re likely to get back even if the Lions’ widely assumed revival isn’t forthcoming next season.If the Lions finish 15th again and the Suns 17th,
Continue reading »Mayes Day – Sam moves to Alberton
In another busy trade period for the Power, Port has crept up the draft order another spot while gaining a reclamation project, and shedding a couple of potentially handy picks on the way. Port Adelaide have taken on a fringe player in Sam Mayes in order to further move up
Continue reading »The Hawks pay a huge price for their high regard of Wingard
They say that to get good players in to your club, you have to pay a premium for them. This may be one of the biggest premiums in trade history. Chad Wingard is an All-Australian contending forward/midfielder who averages a goal and 20 disposals a game. He’s currently under contract, and
Continue reading »Could Taylor be un-Duryea-ted?
Taylor Duryea has played three complete years of senior football (in most weeks), and two of these netted him premiership medallions. He’s a handy footballer – not great, not terrible. He’s tabbed by PAPLEY as a general defender, with an emphasis on the general part. But only in 2015 and
Continue reading »Is Scully really worth that much?
For the second consecutive trade period, a former number one draft pick born in 1991 and originally selected by Melbourne has been traded interstate. Tom Scully, this year’s former Melbourne number one draft pick, has managed to find his way to his third club, for a lot less than his
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