Bradshaw

[cub]

Not for us .....

[Gigantor]

very injury prone of late.maybe not the right fit for us  just now

[Francois Jackson]

thats a negative for me

[torch]

No!

[Rodgerramjet]

No!

+1

[Ramps]

Are there any ruckmen out of contract? If we could force a decent ruckman into the PSD that would be handy.

[WA Tiger]

Yeah good idea, lets get no experience (for nothing I might add) to the club to teach the young guys, lets wait for Cuz, Richo and the like to retire, then we can bag the crap out of all the young guys for under performing. 

GREAT IDEA.

[Infamy]

Yeah good idea, lets get no experience (for nothing I might add) to the club to teach the young guys, lets wait for Cuz, Richo and the like to retire, then we can bag the crap out of all the young guys for under performing. 

GREAT IDEA.

Sounds like a brilliant idea to me, we don't need any more older players

[tdy]

Yeah good idea, lets get no experience (for nothing I might add) to the club to teach the young guys, lets wait for Cuz, Richo and the like to retire, then we can bag the crap out of all the young guys for under performing. 

GREAT IDEA.

For me he is too old.  He would only have one year in him I suspect.  If i were to go for an experienced player I would pick a 25 year old like Luke Ball, a known good player in the correct age bracket.  All teams trade for experienced players but we aren't in a position to need experience as we aren't in premiership mode and won't be for 3 years at the earliest.  I would rather we keep the draft picks, draft 8 or more a year and hope we get a 50% hit rate like Geelong did.  Only trading for the odd experienced player who we know is a good get and who will be around during the premiership window.  Not periphery players or too old players.  That appears to be the way to build a good list.

[Penelope]

According to the Age, both Sydney and Carlton are offering three years deals.
http://www.realfooty.com.au/news/rfnews/swans-1m-play-for-lion/2009/10/17/1255624770662.html
Carlton put him through a medical when he was proposed as a trade for Fevola. Would seem strange to offer a three year contract if they didn't think his body would hold out that long.

[WA Tiger]

What I can't understand is this; Melbourne and Richmond will have first shot at Ball and Bradshaw in the PSD unless there is an agreement made between clubs to let the player slide through to them.

Now if Ball and/or Bradshaw is available in the PSD we should take one of them IMO, I cant remember the player but years ago a high profile player was picked up at about pick 4 in the PSD because they put such a high price on his head that no one else could touch him.

But what I can't understand now is how the hell do the Lions or the Blues think they can say that they will be picking these players up in the PSD when we or Melbourne and us will have first crack. Regardless of where the player wants to go they will end up at the club with first pick end of story. Years ago Stevens nominated Collingwood as his club, he went into the PSD and the Blues said they would take him regardless, he wasn't happy but hey the rest is history.

[WilliamPowell]

I think Carlton & Brisbane are hoping both players nominate for the National Draft and would use their ealry picks in the Nat Draft on them.

[WA Tiger]

I think Carlton & Brisbane are hoping both players nominate for the National Draft and would use their ealry picks in the Nat Draft on them.

Ah ok then, apparently the Swans are looking at Bradshaw too, so they will nominate for the National Draft instead of the PSD...... is that correct??

[WilliamPowell]

I think Carlton & Brisbane are hoping both players nominate for the National Draft and would use their ealry picks in the Nat Draft on them.

Ah ok then, apparently the Swans are looking at Bradshaw too, so they will nominate for the National Draft instead of the PSD...... is that correct??

I don't know if they will but they can nominate for the Nat Draft if they want. But where they end up will still depend on what other clubs do. If Ball nominates Melb still holds all the aces because they have the first pick in ever round of the draft. But most teams historically take unproven talent in the Nat draft with early picks

[Penelope]

Can  players put a price on their head in the PSD, like previously listed players can in the National draft, in an attempt to price themselves out of calculations for some clubs, thus increasing the chances of ending up at a club of their choice?