Will Hoskin-Elliott played in the very first GWS team, but now sees a future in black and white ahead of him. The former number 4 draft pick showed glimpses of future stardom, but often was let down by execution when push came to shove. It’s unlikely that Hoskin-Elliott would have
Continue reading »TRADE: Aaron Black not even worth pick 74 to the Roos or Cats #AFLTrades
We’re not quite sure what has happened with Aaron Black. He played 25 games for North in 2014 and then essentially disappeared from view, drifting in the VFL in 2015 and 2016. He’s now been traded for as close to nothing as you can get without just being a delisted free
Continue reading »TRADE: James Stewart heads out the rear window as Mr Stewart goes to Essendon #AFLTrades
A familiar story here. James Stewart is a recent relatively high draft pick (pick 27) and compared to a valuation based on that draft pick, he’s being traded for very little. Stewart probably immediately becomes Essendon’s second best key position forward where, despite playing a few games for the giants
Continue reading »TRADE: Collingwood finally rid themselves of the Cloke family #AFLTrades
We suggested that the fairest Travis Cloke trade is probably Pick 63. Instead he’s gone for 76. Oh well. Verdict: The Dogs should get more out of Cloke than out of pick 76.
Continue reading »TRADE: Vardy traded for the nothing he’s worth #AFLTrades
Nathan Vardy played 4 games in the last 3 years for Geelong, a combination of injury and poor fit with Geelong’s multi-skilled part-time ruck strategy keeping him out. As a 25 year old with no track record and no prospect of breaking into the best Cats team he is basically worth
Continue reading »TRADE: GWS shed McKenna for nearly nothing #AFLTrades
Patrick McKenna completes the set of GWS 2014 picks being shipped out of the club (Steele and Ahern are gone and Pickett and Marchbank should go too). Like most of the others he looks like going at bargain rates. He’s yet to debut, and is valued on a discount of
Continue reading »TRADE: Lyons to the Suns #AFLTrades
Jarryd Lyons has emerged as a handy midfielder/forward cog in a strong finalist side this year. A midfielder who can work both on the inside and outside, Lyons played a solid role in filling gaps for the Crows this year, his first full year in the senior team. Lyons played
Continue reading »TRADE: Swans-Giants 2-for-1 #AFLTrades
This is a simple trade – Sydney had five draft picks and with several rookie upgrades coming were unlikely to use them. GWS make a slight gain in Academy points plus they split their value across two picks which gives more flexibility in trades today and then for bid-matching after
Continue reading »TRADE: Richmond steal Caddy away from Geelong #AFLTrades
Josh Caddy’s name was inserted into early discussions for the Deledio move to Geelong (which is now definitely off) and eventually turned into a thing of its own. Caddy is one of the few young Geelong midfielders with promise, a former number 7 pick who is now on to his third
Continue reading »TRADE UPDATE: Tuohy and Smedts finally find their new homes #AFLTrades
We wrote about this one yesterday, and only a tiny bit changed, so we will keep this one extremely brief. This trade is a little more even than the one presented yesterday, thanks to the inclusion of pick 63. Verdict: A seemingly fair trade.
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