We did trade ‘a’ first round pick in 2009, but it wasn’t our first pick. (The Lovett pick.)
Yeah, we used the Caracella first round pick in the Heffernan trade too I believe.
Wait, what?
I thought we got Cupido for Caracella? And we used a first rounder to get Heffernen back?
I need to look up those trades.
Don’t forget richmond traded a first rounder for Chris yarran. Win some, lose some I guess.
We got 15 + Cupido for Caracella, then traded Heffernan + 15 to Melbourne for 10.
At least according to https://www.draftguru.com.au/years/2002
Of course, they were the same year. Derr.
15 + Cupido isn’t a bad trade for Caracella.
And pick 10 hey? That might have been Jason Laycock.
McPhee was also in there.
Remember, we had picks 12 & 13 before Carlton lost their first two picks due to draft penalties.
You know what,… I think a bigger factor is another Coach altogether, … in Phil Walsh.
I said way back at the start of the season that Adelaide would make the GF and win it on the basis of that motivation alone.
You couldn’t have a much stronger drive within a bunch of blokes than that.
It would certainly be a contributing factor.
I’d say the biggest contributor to their current success was the game plan devised by phil walsh. pyke’s expanded upon it. both are/were good coaches
Gotta hand it to Ricciuto who finds coaches who fly under the radar - Well done !
According to Sloan, the game plan is all Pyke’s.
The only certainty in this trade period is Disco putting in low-ball offers, overrating our own, and waiting till the last hour before making a firm offer on anyone. It’s been a terrible strategy over a 15 year period, but we are Essendon and that’s how we do things at Windy Hill.
Who exactly has Essendon “low balled” in previous trade seasons?
I was staggered by Taylor Walker being named Captain.
Looking back it was a very bold, inspired move and may be a huge factor in why they are playing this weekend.
Walker carries himself very well.
Sounds like you must’ve been there. Why didn’t you advise him to do it differently?
Well according to Barret on Footy Classified we won’t be offering pick 11 for Stringer is he comes to us I would call that low balling.
If we want Stringer badly we would be putting pick 11 on table and get the trade done on the first day.
Obviously after he cut his hair.
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We got nothing for Houli I revall
He walked out
Pick 47 for Monfries
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