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RATE THE TRADE: Hibberd a Dee for pick 29

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18th October, 2016
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18th October, 2016
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Michael Hibberd has officially joined the Melbourne Demons, being traded from Essendon along with pick No.59 in exchange for picks No.29 and No.68.

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Melbourne’s football manager Josh Mahoney said:

“Michael was targeted throughout the year as a player who would add experience to our young defence.

“Michael is a competitor who attacks the ball strongly both in the air and on the ground and who’s kicking will help us with our overall ball movement.

“Any deal involving a player during the trade period is stressful for the player involved, particularly in this situation with Michael.

“We are happy that we’ve been able to agree on a trade and Michael can now look forward knowing he is a Melbourne Football Club player.”

Essendon list manager Adrian Dodoro said:

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“Obviously we’re disappointed to lose Michael who has been a quality player for us over a number of seasons.

“We wish him all the best at Melbourne and thank him for the contribution he made to the Club.

“Once Michael declared his intention to leave, we sought to achieve the best possible outcome.

“We’re pleased we were able to secure another pick in this year’s National Draft.

“We now have three selections in the top 30 picks, including the number one selection, so to have the opportunity to add some more top end talent to our group is really exciting.”

Roarers, who do you think wins this trade? For every trade this off-season, we’re asking you to rate the trade – vote below, and we’ll release all the results at the end of trade period.

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