Comments on: The winners and losers of AFL Trade Week http://www.theroar.com.au/2009/10/11/the-winners-and-losers-of-afl-trade-week/ Your Sports Opinion Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:00:18 +0000 hourly 1 By: gazz http://www.theroar.com.au/2009/10/11/the-winners-and-losers-of-afl-trade-week/comment-page-1/#comment-226136 gazz Wed, 14 Oct 2009 06:48:30 +0000 http://www.theroar.com.au/?p=24283#comment-226136 yeah Carlton were the big losers for sure. and yeah in the long-term maybe Sydney had a big win getting Shane Mumford, although they're paying him a bit much aren't they?! yeah Carlton were the big losers for sure.

and yeah in the long-term maybe Sydney had a big win getting Shane Mumford, although they’re paying him a bit much aren’t they?!

]]> By: hazey.the.bear http://www.theroar.com.au/2009/10/11/the-winners-and-losers-of-afl-trade-week/comment-page-1/#comment-224870 hazey.the.bear Mon, 12 Oct 2009 01:14:28 +0000 http://www.theroar.com.au/?p=24283#comment-224870 Absolutely agree MC, Especially your point re: Dalziell. But I think that West Coast might do a bit of re-shuffling their midfield to allow for that. It'll be interesting to see what they come up with. Hazey Absolutely agree MC,

Especially your point re: Dalziell. But I think that West Coast might do a bit of re-shuffling their midfield to allow for that. It’ll be interesting to see what they come up with.

Hazey

]]> By: Michael C http://www.theroar.com.au/2009/10/11/the-winners-and-losers-of-afl-trade-week/comment-page-1/#comment-224849 Michael C Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:54:32 +0000 http://www.theroar.com.au/?p=24283#comment-224849 agreed - I was shocked he was left on their rookie list THIS year (2009) after what he showed last year. Given Geel has Ottens, Blake and Trent West floating around, it's easy to see why someone had to budge..........and you can't blame Mumford with that offer on the table. agreed – I was shocked he was left on their rookie list THIS year (2009) after what he showed last year. Given Geel has Ottens, Blake and Trent West floating around, it’s easy to see why someone had to budge……….and you can’t blame Mumford with that offer on the table.

]]> By: Michael C http://www.theroar.com.au/2009/10/11/the-winners-and-losers-of-afl-trade-week/comment-page-1/#comment-224845 Michael C Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:46:21 +0000 http://www.theroar.com.au/?p=24283#comment-224845 my winners, Melbourne, Sydney, Essendon, West Coast, Doggies. Brisbane is okay, but a bit of wait and see - given so much player movement in and out. Melbourne going in with 4 top 20 draft picks - - fits in with their overall 'plan'. The ball is entirely in their court now on draft day. And perhaps even the 'Ball' too. Swans - have 2 1st round picks (6 & 14), plus Seaby and Mumford to cover Jolly - about as good as they could do. Jesse White hopefully to stay forward. Without getting Fevola, that's about the best they could do. Ben McGlynn leaving Hawthorn for his 'native' NSW (from Wentworth) is interesting. He appeared out of favour early in the season, and only came in due injuries/form and for the 2nd half of the year was one of their better players. Swans might get very good service from him. Esp at the SCG. Essendon - Lovett had had his papers stamped well out, lost Nath too, got Williams - on the comeback trail but a proven and reliable goal kicker who allows Neagle, Gumbleton, Hurley or whomever to be persisted with up forward. 4 picks inside top 33 is a good launching pad. Eagles - traded effectively 39 for 22 to have 3 inside 23. And in comes Dalziell (perhaps too similar to Priddis??) and out Seaby and Staker who'd become fringe players. Perhaps a 55-45 equation. Doggies - got their tall forward short term fix for not much. i.e. both in draft pick cost and future salary cost. my winners,

Melbourne, Sydney, Essendon, West Coast, Doggies.

Brisbane is okay, but a bit of wait and see – given so much player movement in and out.

Melbourne going in with 4 top 20 draft picks – - fits in with their overall ‘plan’. The ball is entirely in their court now on draft day. And perhaps even the ‘Ball’ too.

Swans – have 2 1st round picks (6 & 14), plus Seaby and Mumford to cover Jolly – about as good as they could do. Jesse White hopefully to stay forward. Without getting Fevola, that’s about the best they could do. Ben McGlynn leaving Hawthorn for his ‘native’ NSW (from Wentworth) is interesting. He appeared out of favour early in the season, and only came in due injuries/form and for the 2nd half of the year was one of their better players. Swans might get very good service from him. Esp at the SCG.

Essendon – Lovett had had his papers stamped well out, lost Nath too, got Williams – on the comeback trail but a proven and reliable goal kicker who allows Neagle, Gumbleton, Hurley or whomever to be persisted with up forward. 4 picks inside top 33 is a good launching pad.

Eagles – traded effectively 39 for 22 to have 3 inside 23. And in comes Dalziell (perhaps too similar to Priddis??) and out Seaby and Staker who’d become fringe players. Perhaps a 55-45 equation.

Doggies – got their tall forward short term fix for not much. i.e. both in draft pick cost and future salary cost.

]]> By: Gibbo http://www.theroar.com.au/2009/10/11/the-winners-and-losers-of-afl-trade-week/comment-page-1/#comment-224842 Gibbo Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:40:27 +0000 http://www.theroar.com.au/?p=24283#comment-224842 Loss for the cats, Mumford is going to be very good in a year or two... Loss for the cats, Mumford is going to be very good in a year or two…

]]> By: StickyB http://www.theroar.com.au/2009/10/11/the-winners-and-losers-of-afl-trade-week/comment-page-1/#comment-224528 StickyB Sun, 11 Oct 2009 04:06:51 +0000 http://www.theroar.com.au/?p=24283#comment-224528 Seems very strange that Ball wants to leave given the saints premiership winning potential, must be some big issues. Staker and Seaby leaving eagles, huge win! Seems very strange that Ball wants to leave given the saints premiership winning potential, must be some big issues. Staker and Seaby leaving eagles, huge win!

]]> By: Richard http://www.theroar.com.au/2009/10/11/the-winners-and-losers-of-afl-trade-week/comment-page-1/#comment-224415 Richard Sat, 10 Oct 2009 23:04:53 +0000 http://www.theroar.com.au/?p=24283#comment-224415 I wonder what Ross Lyons was up to with the negotiating tactics he apparently used in the Luke Ball affair. Ball has reportedly made up his mind he wants to go, due to relationships at Moorabbin it seems. He visited Lyons personally on the last day at Docklands to appeal to him to trade. As negotiations intensified, St. Kilda refused the Goldsack trade offered Friday even though the Saints apparently put that one up earlier in the week. Then they take Ball's three year contract offer off the table when the trade deal falls through. Something doesn't sit right with all this. I'm wondering what's going on between Lyons and Ball and whether the negotiating was done in good faith. Does Lyon in the end respect his players, or does he just see them as proprietary fodder? I wonder what Ross Lyons was up to with the negotiating tactics he apparently used in the Luke Ball affair. Ball has reportedly made up his mind he wants to go, due to relationships at Moorabbin it seems. He visited Lyons personally on the last day at Docklands to appeal to him to trade. As negotiations intensified, St. Kilda refused the Goldsack trade offered Friday even though the Saints apparently put that one up earlier in the week. Then they take Ball’s three year contract offer off the table when the trade deal falls through. Something doesn’t sit right with all this. I’m wondering what’s going on between Lyons and Ball and whether the negotiating was done in good faith. Does Lyon in the end respect his players, or does he just see them as proprietary fodder?

]]> By: Redb http://www.theroar.com.au/2009/10/11/the-winners-and-losers-of-afl-trade-week/comment-page-1/#comment-224355 Redb Sat, 10 Oct 2009 18:32:15 +0000 http://www.theroar.com.au/?p=24283#comment-224355 As a Bomber fan I have mixed feelings about our 'gains' from this week. Lovett out and Williams in? - prefer to keep Lovett. Obviously both parties werent happy but I enjoyed Lovett's great speed and attacking runs this year, now they will be pointed in our direction when playing the Saints (like they needed to get even better). Sheesh! Redb As a Bomber fan I have mixed feelings about our ‘gains’ from this week.

Lovett out and Williams in? – prefer to keep Lovett. Obviously both parties werent happy but I enjoyed Lovett’s great speed and attacking runs this year, now they will be pointed in our direction when playing the Saints (like they needed to get even better).

Sheesh!

Redb

]]> By: ren http://www.theroar.com.au/2009/10/11/the-winners-and-losers-of-afl-trade-week/comment-page-1/#comment-224326 ren Sat, 10 Oct 2009 15:32:31 +0000 http://www.theroar.com.au/?p=24283#comment-224326 i'm pretty tempted to say almost everyone won this week. Those teams in need of a short term fix got it (think brissie, hawks, saints, dogs), those rebuilding captured more draft picks (melb.) With the gold coast coming into the next draft teams at the top of their cycle (which we all know exists) added to their lists with solid players who should aid them for a couple of decent tilts at the flag, and those who are rebuilding grabbed more picks to gain even more youth. If this is what a new club coming in does to trade week Im all for the AFL adding a club every second year. gave everyone plenty to talk about all week i’m pretty tempted to say almost everyone won this week. Those teams in need of a short term fix got it (think brissie, hawks, saints, dogs), those rebuilding captured more draft picks (melb.) With the gold coast coming into the next draft teams at the top of their cycle (which we all know exists) added to their lists with solid players who should aid them for a couple of decent tilts at the flag, and those who are rebuilding grabbed more picks to gain even more youth.

If this is what a new club coming in does to trade week Im all for the AFL adding a club every second year. gave everyone plenty to talk about all week

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