2016 Silly Season, Trades and Rumours and utter BS

[PatowalongaPirate]

Working hard to get all my work done so I can leave the office at 4pm today and get in the car to turn the radio on.

[valleys07]

Port have just done a deal with Sydney.

Swans get: Pick 9, 19, 49
Power get: Pick 14, 17, 31

Port will enter the draft with 14,17,30 & 31.

[Booney]

Working hard to get all my work done so I can leave the office at 4pm today and get in the car to turn the radio on.

It'll be Triple MMMMMeltdown

[LaughingKookaburra]

Unfortunate but as I said don't get bent over sideways over the next 2 years to get him. Can understand stances from all parties involved not meant to be.

As opposed to increasing your chances of a Premiership over the next couple of years? Adelaide's time is now - not in a few years.

Heard that one before... 1 bloke will not win a flag it's deeper than that. The development of blokes 19-22 years of age is the key there...

[Booney]

Port have just done a deal with Sydney.

Swans get: Pick 9, 19, 49
Power get: Pick 14, 17, 31

Port will enter the draft with 14,17,30 & 31.

So now we go in with 2 first round picks and 2 second round picks and 4 inside 31. Looks better, doesn't it?

[heater31]

Good work Carlton.......keep a bloke on your list that isn't 100% committed to your cause

[Dutchy]

Port have just done a deal with Sydney.

Swans get: Pick 9, 19, 49
Power get: Pick 14, 17, 31

Port will enter the draft with 14,17,30 & 31.

So now we go in with 2 first round picks and 2 second round picks and 4 inside 31. Looks better, doesn't it?

Only if you can pick up and develop the kids, which hasn't been a strength...

[Q.]

Game on moles :

Frost from Collingwood to Brisbane with pick 76 and next years third round pick and some other futures to Collingwood.

Lynden Dunn and pick 51 to Collingwood for pick 47

Marley Williams to Kangaroos for pick 105 ( there's a pick 105 )

He's obviously done something to piss someone off. Was basically in our best 22 this year.

[Booney]

Port have just done a deal with Sydney.

Swans get: Pick 9, 19, 49
Power get: Pick 14, 17, 31

Port will enter the draft with 14,17,30 & 31.

So now we go in with 2 first round picks and 2 second round picks and 4 inside 31. Looks better, doesn't it?

Only if you can pick up and develop the kids, which hasn't been a strength...

Agreed, but all the hysteria about giving up next years 1st rounder was premature in my view, 4 in the top 31 gives us a really good look at some talent we would be interested in.

[whufc]

Port have just done a deal with Sydney.

Swans get: Pick 9, 19, 49
Power get: Pick 14, 17, 31

Port will enter the draft with 14,17,30 & 31.

Not sure I like that deal

I reckon picks 9,19 are way more valuable than 14, 17 and the 49-31 are much of a muchness at that point imho

[Q.]

Port have just done a deal with Sydney.

Swans get: Pick 9, 19, 49
Power get: Pick 14, 17, 31

Port will enter the draft with 14,17,30 & 31.

Not sure I like that deal

I reckon picks 9,19 are way more valuable than 14, 17 and the 49-31 are much of a muchness at that point imho

Deep draft, they obviously have someone in mind for that pick 31

[Booney]

Port have just done a deal with Sydney.

Swans get: Pick 9, 19, 49
Power get: Pick 14, 17, 31

Port will enter the draft with 14,17,30 & 31.

Not sure I like that deal

I reckon picks 9,19 are way more valuable than 14, 17 and the 49-31 are much of a muchness at that point imho

We had 9,19 and 30, now we have 14,17,30 and 31. That's an upgrade IMO.

[beef]

Game on moles :

Frost from Collingwood to Brisbane with pick 76 and next years third round pick and some other futures to Collingwood.

Lynden Dunn and pick 51 to Collingwood for pick 47

Marley Williams to Kangaroos for pick 105 ( there's a pick 105 )

He's obviously done something to piss someone off. Was basically in our best 22 this year.

King Hit them maybe

[JK]

Port have just done a deal with Sydney.

Swans get: Pick 9, 19, 49
Power get: Pick 14, 17, 31

Port will enter the draft with 14,17,30 & 31.

So now we go in with 2 first round picks and 2 second round picks and 4 inside 31. Looks better, doesn't it?

Only if you can pick up and develop the kids, which hasn't been a strength...

Their bigger challenge is to keep them once developed

[Booney]

Their bigger challenge is to keep them once developed

Port haven't had problems keeping players in recent times, in fact, we can't get rid of them!

[JK]

Their bigger challenge is to keep them once developed

Port haven't had problems keeping players in recent times, in fact, we can't get rid of them!

Oops, was scrolling then typing in a hurry, I thought we were talking about Adelaide lol

[Booney]

CARLTON'S ASKING PRICE FOR GIBBS

Adelaide's list manager Justin Reid said the Blues wanted two first round picks for Gibbs.

The Crows felt that to be "irresponsible" list management.

A few in footy would agree with him.

[valleys07]

Port have just done a deal with Sydney.

Swans get: Pick 9, 19, 49
Power get: Pick 14, 17, 31

Port will enter the draft with 14,17,30 & 31.

So now we go in with 2 first round picks and 2 second round picks and 4 inside 31. Looks better, doesn't it?

I'll reserve my judgement

In seriousness, given what transpired on Tuesday, I am happy to have further improved our position in this years draft, yes.

I still hope that in 12 months time, we do manage to secure a first round selection.

[whufc]

Port have just done a deal with Sydney.

Swans get: Pick 9, 19, 49
Power get: Pick 14, 17, 31

Port will enter the draft with 14,17,30 & 31.

Not sure I like that deal

I reckon picks 9,19 are way more valuable than 14, 17 and the 49-31 are much of a muchness at that point imho

We had 9,19 and 30, now we have 14,17,30 and 31. That's an upgrade IMO.

Fair enough mate as per all drafts 5 years time will generally tell the tale so no point arguing over it

[PatowalongaPirate]

Unfortunate but as I said don't get bent over sideways over the next 2 years to get him. Can understand stances from all parties involved not meant to be.

As opposed to increasing your chances of a Premiership over the next couple of years? Adelaide's time is now - not in a few years.

Heard that one before... 1 bloke will not win a flag it's deeper than that. The development of blokes 19-22 years of age is the key there...

Getting Gibbs does not hinder that. Why spend a few years developing your treasured youngsters at the expense of the blokes in their prime now? Betts isn't going to be better in a few years. The same can be said for a lot of others too.

The "1 bloke won't win you a flag" line is a cop out of the highest order.