Welcome to Essendon - Maddison "Maddi" Gay (ex-Melbourne)

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Starting thread early, because it’s going to happen - probably has already happened, but the AFL holding this back to close to the 2pm deadline to create some fake drama for the media outlets.

UPDATE: Confirmed (at least publicly) at 1:45pm that she’s coming to Essendon in an AFL scripted… sorry… negotiated 11 club mega trade.

UPDATE: At 2:22pm (Richie!) it was confirmed that in exchange for getting Maddi Gay and picks 19 and 37, we gave up picks 13 and 33. So, a good player, and we still have picks in the first and second round of the draft, just shuffled back a little bit.

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Did anyone ask for a Mega trade for Christmas?

https://x.com/RileyBev/status/1735124678749143131?s=20

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WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH GEELONG? Get involved, ya softies.

OK, I can see why Peter said the AFL was holding back this stage-managed setup.

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Is this player going to add significantly to our list and list needs @theDJR ?

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The AFLW showing the men’s game what a real mega trade deal actually looks like!!

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Fixed.

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Maddi Gay is a good player, and may improve like Bonnie, being an Essendon supporter coming home.

That said, who knows, considering no one knows what are actual game plan is!

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We get Maddi Gay, and Picks 19 and 37.

Dees get Picks 13 and 33

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Thank you, contrived AFL.

So our picks in the 70s are likely irrelevant, unless we decided to jettison more than strictly required.

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ONE OF US! ONE OF US! ONE OF US!

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So when is the “really good” Prespakis coming to Essendon?:wink:

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Now this is more like it welcome Maddison

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I think we’ve done well here. Gone back a few spots but still retain 2 picks in the first two rounds so hopefully we can also pick up some talent via the draft as well.

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Was expecting to get less back in the trade than that. We’ve done well on this deal.

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It seems like all the girls end up at the club they supported as a kid!

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BOMBERS CULTURE

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Also sounds like the Dees didn’t value her all that highly.

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They also let Libby Birch go for waaayyyy less than what I reckon she was worth.

Suspect they are trying to turn the list over.

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