We absolutely must get as much top end talent this year. It will be generationally defining. We risk becoming Essendon if we miss the boat these next 2 years before Tassie. No side has been successful without top end draft talent. Yes, plenty high draft picks fail, but the successful teams have a core of the best players in the comp. Apart from Bolton, maybe Balta, Gibcus there isn't anything under 25 that says top 10 player in comp at Tigerland. We need to get 2-3 potential to p 10 players in the comp.
We had Dusty Cotch Jack Rance Lynch (and other ofcourse) but all these guys were first rounders. Rance 19.
Take emotion out of it, if Bolton, Rioli and Baker all go we could create a top end talent foundation we will be unable to create when Tassie come.
Pick 1, 21 currently would be top end.
34, 39, 41, 52 are squad players and expect some to be packaged to help darger don and academies.
- 39 and 52 (692 points) could go to Carlton to help with Camp twins) and get pick 32. +108 points for them.
- 34, 41 and 71 (997 points) to GC for academy players and we get Pick 20. +85 points to them.
65 (90) points can be used to get any deal over the line.
Now with Pick 1, 20, 21, 32.
I don't think we get 2 first rounders for Rioli. I think Pick 13 and maybe a later pick is fair. If we wanted Pick 6 we'd have to throw in picks 20 and 21. Which I struggle to see happening. Reality would be Rioli for pick 13.
Now with Pick 1, 13, 20, 21, 32
Bolton I think is simple if Baker joins him and I think all 3 first rounders is fair. If Baker goes to WCE it'll take a while to get Freos top pick because 14 and 17 is unders for Bolton. I think Baker goes to Freo. Bolton joins and we add Pick 9, 14 and 17.
Now with:
Pick 1, 9, 14, 17, 20, 21 and 35.
Id consider packaging up a combo of 20, 21 and 35 for a future first so we spread our currency over two drafts.
Great draft hand. Build the next gen.