So how did we get here? This whole exchange period is a fascinating exercise in exchange values. Hawthorn had two tasks – accumulate and commit resources, and convert them to what Gold Coast wanted. In doing this, they undertook several trades, each of which was lopsided against them but got
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TRADE: Carlton’s annual GWS offcut jamboree #AFLTrades
Carlton have developed a well-documented habit for making multiple-for-one swaps with GWS for depth players. This time around, they haven’t had to give up much to get what they wanted. Last year, Carlton took advantage of GWS’ depth with a swap of four players (Plowman, Lamb, Sumner and Phillips) with a
Continue reading »TRADE: Rhys Palmer moves to Carlton in a not-trade #AFLTrades
HPN knows technically that this is a trade. But really, this is not a trade. Verdict: THIS IS NOT A TRADE!
Continue reading »TRADE: Hawthorn pay overs to get the second round pick that they needed #AFLTrades
In order to get the O’Meara deal finalised, Hawthorn needed to get an extra second round pick. Carlton, who need all the AFL level talent they can get, were more than happy to step in and take advantage of someone desperately offloading assets. They sent the newly acquired GWS future
Continue reading »TRADE: Marley Williams heads North #AFLTrades
This really isn’t a trade, more a glorified free agency move. Pick 105 has almost no value. Williams, as shown above, has shown some. This is a courtesy trade, in order to find Williams a new home. Verdict: This isn’t a trade.
Continue reading »TRADE: Dirty deeds Dunn dirt cheap #AFLTrades
If there’s one thing Lynden Dunn is not, it is elite. Except, maybe, for his torp. He is a serviceable, experienced defender with six career Brownlow votes who has spent most of his career desperately trying to help hold the line at a club prone to conceding big scores. The Pies
Continue reading »TRADE: Jack Frost set to warm up in Brisbane #AFLTrades
Jack Frost clearly meets a need for Brisbane; notably that of an AFL level player with a mature body. Frost showed some extremely solid signs before regressing slightly in the past couple of years. Frost should be able to fill the role left absent by Daniel Merrett, that of an
Continue reading »TRADE: Will Hoskin-Elliott completes Collingwood’s set of high flyers #AFLTrades
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
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