Live Trading during the Draft... it's here

[HirdMentality]

The word shitshow comes to mind

[aboods]

Prediction: this will be good for teams with academy players and that’s about it.

Prediction: there will be a major fark up this year, then it will be used only a little the next year, not used the year after, then quietly phased out.

I hope you’re right

[Benny40]

I’m still yet to hear a single justification for live pick trading, let alone a good one

Here’s their logic:
Say you have pick 8, the player you want goes at pick 7. You don’t want anyone in the 8-10 band, so pick 8 isn’t of much value to you. It may be in your interest to trade down your first to later in the first round and get an extra late pick.

Or something.

[Henry_s_Angry_Pills]

“The board have asked what recommendations came out of our business class,
5 star, all-expenses paid work trip to the superbowl. No, not the situation with your secretary, Gary”

[Henry_s_Angry_Pills]

Will be hilarious the first time C*nton trade out pick 8 cos they “know” the guy they want will still be there at pick 12, only he isn’t. That’s the only upside I can see with this.

[Soulnet]

Would it hurt to keep things simple?

Soon it’s going to be like a RPG.

“To gain access to trading your first pick you must first speak to Gandalf who will give you an elixir which you must then trade for a mysterious player who will give you a token of which the Orc at Pacific Valley will then allow you access to read out the first player you wish to have at your club.”

[cul_de_sac]

I’m still yet to hear a single justification for live pick trading, let alone a good one

Here’s their logic:
Say you have pick 8, the player you want goes at pick 7. You don’t want anyone in the 8-10 band, so pick 8 isn’t of much value to you. It may be in your interest to trade down your first to later in the first round and get an extra late pick.

Or something.

I get how it works. How is that a justification for bringing the change in though? How does it make the draft better, fairer, more exciting, etc? It does nothing to improve the competition for the fans, clubs or players

I can’t see how it would be anything other than a drawn out shambles, that allows for more ads, and that’s not a good reason to do anything

[Benny40]

I listen to the Road to the Draft podcast. Most of the list managers who have been interviewed this year were very positive about live trading of picks. It seems to give clubs a better chance at getting what they need from the draft.

Funnily enough Twomey wasn’t too excited as it will completely destroy any chance he has at getting the phantom draft right.

[THE_DON1]

I should be attending the first round live, working Friday though so keeping track of the other picks will be a pain

[HirdMentality]

Somebody needs to sort out their priorities

[SillyBilly]

Funnily enough Twomey wasn’t too excited as it will completely destroy any chance he has at getting the phantom draft right.

Even then, he still stuffed it. Apart from pick 1 he is hit and miss.

Quayle at least was 95% accurate at the best prospects.

[THE_DON1]

Yep work can wait, I’m sure they won’t mind

[Speedy_Gonzales]

Who cares.

Based on how many irons in fire we probably won’t have a selection until the 4th round.

[Alan_Noonan_10]

Will be hilarious the first time C*nton trade out pick 8 cos they “know” the guy they want will still be there at pick 12, only he isn’t. That’s the only upside I can see with this.

Boekhorst? Bootsma? Mature-age.

[jonovdp]

More things to confuse Collingwood supporters… and more things that they believe is a conspiracy against them.

[theDJR]

I’m still yet to hear a single justification for live pick trading, let alone a good one

I’m pretty sure @theDJR can explain

Kept a copy of the URL this time…

[Nocturnal]

I’m all for it.

[Yossarian]

Geelong looking incredibly nervous here, they aren’t sure the man they want will be there at their pick. I reckon they’ll need essendon’s next pick… wait, what’s this? DODORO IS DONNING ANOTHER JACKET! oh my…

[Sameolds2010]

I’m still yet to hear a single justification for live pick trading, let alone a good one

I’m pretty sure @theDJR can explain

Kept a copy of the URL this time…

https://i.imgflip.com/2hocqc.jpg

And that’s all you need to know about afl administration

[simmo41]

Somebody needs to sort out their priorities

Or simply trade them on the night