#2 Big Sammy Draper (from May 2024)

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3412

No one is thinking that we have a long way to go yet but the last 2 years has been a good start.

3413

Geezā€¦thatā€™s a friggin stretch.

Shocking game plan, questionable team selection, FA acquisitions that have given us nothingā€¦etcetc

I have no confidence that things will improve.

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3414

Iā€™m referring to hitting the draft

3415

Yet you want to give up 3 x 1st Rounders for a Messiah.

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3416

Yep I do but if we cant get him happy to go to take them to the draft.

3417

People happy to get an end of round 1 pick for Draper. Thatā€™s worse than what Saints got for Gresham- pick 21. Draper is worth a hell of a lot more than Gresham.
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3418

Nah it sucks that heā€™s got more than one foot out the door

We wonā€™t be compensated on his worth. Thats just how footy is I guess.

Gonna miss the big fella. Gonna be worse seeing him do his stuff in Brisbane colours than big Joe.

I hope the wheel turns soon where we are the destination club.

Gonna take some good drafting/trading.

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3419

Draper is ridiculously injury prone. He isnā€™t

3420

First off, if he wants to go then good luckā€¦no big deal. Heā€™s done some nice things inbetween serious injuries and completely messing up the basic of the game.

Weā€™ll definitely get a top pick for him. Brissie and the AFL will come to the party.

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3421

If the AFL need to ensure WC get a top pick for Allen then that will tie their hands regarding Draper. Same age and youā€™d think money and years will be similar.

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3422

Ping @Paul_Peos

I for one am just glad that Rosa picked Drapes in the first place to get us into this enviable situation

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3423

I feel pretty good about it. I hope the other club(s) up one last time, and he takes it.

3424

The same AFL that just make the rules up as they go?

Riiiigghhtā€¦.

3425

And I canā€™t see a vacancy in the league for Bryan as a #1 ruck. Heā€™s a #2 at best.

3426

For anyone who has not heard the great little song "Draper please donā€™t goā€™ by David McMullen, itā€™s featured in the last couple of minutes of this episode of Absolutely Essendon - which I think is well worth a listen too. Hereā€™s the link!
Draper please donā€™t go
Stay Sammy Stay!

3427

Man we are a sad bunch of supporters if thatā€™s the level we are at.

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3428

Mcdav?

3429

Get ready for the media to push hard against Draper being worth a first rd compo. Damo started teeing off on it last night.

If Josh Battle and Oscar Allen get 1st band then surely Draper can.

If we arenā€™t getting a pick after our first pick then Iā€™d rather him stay, worth too much to us on and off field to lose him for a pick in the 20s

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3430

Did Damo say anything when North received a first rounder for McKay???

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3431

This is where Brad needs to use his AFL connections and make sure we get band 1 for Draper

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