mitch morton

[mightytiges]

The Tigers were confident of securing West Coast forward Mitch Morton for an exchange of second and third round draft picks.

http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=303337

If this trade is Morton and 46 for pick 18 then its a rubbish trade from our point of view. It reeks of stupidity. Morton isnt worth more than a 3rd round pick and finding a player at 46 isnt going to be easy. Hopefully I have misunderstood what this trade means. Its an appalling start to trade week if its true.

I read it that way Ramps (pick 19 is our 2nd rounder) or as Nugget says the swapping of picks 19 + 35 for Morton, picks 30 + 46. Either way swapping or downgrading pick 19 especially to that degree in such a shallow draft is just plain stupidity  .

[torch]

no, no and no !!!

[one-eyed]

From today's Age...

Richmond and West Coast seem set to strike a deal over Eagle Mitch Morton, with West Coast mindful of needing to trade Morton and protect itself in the Chris Judd negotiations.

The Tigers identified Morton as a potential uncontracted first pick in the pre-season draft, which, if it came to fruition, would give Carlton the whip hand in Judd negotiations — since it would be able to snare him for nothing via the draft.

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From The Australian...

West Coast is also well down the track on trading out-of-contract forward Mitch Morton to Richmond. The deal could involve the Tigers giving the Eagles selection No18 and receiving West Coast's pick 30.

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Morton double chance
09 October 2007   Herald Sun
Mark Robinson

RICHMOND is poised to secure the first leg of a potential "Morton Brothers" double after meeting West Coast yesterday.

The Tigers are confident they will trade for Mitch Morton, a periphery forward for the Eagles, and are entertaining taking his brother Cale in the national draft.

Cale is a highly rated midfielder from Claremont.

The Tigers could use pick two to unite the brothers. If so, Northern Knights midfielder Trent Cotchin would likely be the next selection - at No. 3 and possibly at the Eagles if their deal with Carlton for Chris Judd is finalised, as expected.

The deal for Mitch Morton would require the swapping of draft picks, meaning the Tigers give up their second or third-round selections, No. 19 or No. 35, and the Eagles give up pick No. 30 or No. 45 and Morton.

Tigers football director Greg Miller said yesterday he was quietly confident.

"There was other interest from other clubs as well, but West Coast said they recognised his choice was to come to us," Miller said. "We put a few scenarios to them and they are considering them.

"Thirty-five was in the mix . . . trading draft choices in the second and third rounds, but that's something they've gone back to consider.

"The good thing for Richmond is he wants to come to Richmond."

But Miller did not commit to Cale Morton.

"We think he's one of the outstanding players in the draft. We think very highly of him, but it would be false to say we've gone down the track of trying to put them two together," Miller said.

"It's a possibility (drafting Cale), but I've said all along it will be interesting what Carlton do. If they give up one, that might leave us with Kreuzer."

http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/footy/common/story_page/0,8033,22553796%255E19742,00.html

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in other words

if carlton keep pick 1 = kruezer
rfc pick 2 = morton


if wce have pick 1 = cotchin
rfc pick 2  = kruezer

[mightytiges]

That's how I read what Miller said too X.

So we're going to give up pick 19 for a "periphery forward" who couldn't get a game ahead of Le Cras, Armstrong and McNamara and then use pick 2 on a outside runner (translating Miller's own words = flanker) which we already have dozens of instead of a "inside/outside midfielder" (Miller's own words again) which we actually need. Groundhog stupidity day at the RFC  .

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That's how I read what Miller said too X.

So we're going to give up pick 19 for a "periphery forward" who couldn't get a game ahead of Le Cras, Armstrong and McNamara and then use pick 2 on a outside runner (translating Miller's own words = flanker) which we already have dozens of instead of a "inside/outside midfielder" (Miller's own words again) which we actually need. Groundhog stupidity day at the RFC  .

if this is what miller thinks is being very "active" this trade period, then im convinced he is out to destroy us

[bluey_21]

give them a 4th round pick at best please Miller

[jezza]

Meh, so many of you are underrating Mitch Morton. He was rated a clear top 10 selection in the Deledio draft. Finding it hard to get a game a the Eagles? Strewth, most of our side would find it hard, doesn't mean he's not a good chance to become a very good player.

[one-eyed]

The Tigers are also well down the track in securing West Coast's out-of-contract Mitch Morton this week, rather than wait for him in the pre-season draft.

"We'll definitely do a deal with the Eagles," Miller said.

The deal is apparently Richmond's pick 19 in exchange for Morton and West Coast's pick 30.

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,22559810-5012432,00.html

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Meh, so many of you are underrating Mitch Morton. He was rated a clear top 10 selection in the Deledio draft. Finding it hard to get a game a the Eagles? Strewth, most of our side would find it hard, doesn't mean he's not a good chance to become a very good player.

totally agree jezza and if he were 18 and in this years draft he would be pick 1 or 2 for sure.

ppl tend to forget this yrs draft is average and even kruezer and cotchin would not be in the top 10 in a top draft

[mightytiges]

What someone was rated as a junior or picked-up as in a draft doesn't mean they still hold that value now though. Polak was pick 4 in the super draft but we got him for basically pick 42 last year. Fair enough not getting in a side because of Judd, Kerr and Cousins but Morton still wasn't selected when all three were out injured and he was left out behind guys like LeCras, Armstrong and 19 year old rookie McNamara. Just 12 games in 3 years (granted he's had injuries) isn't something to get excited about when you are giving up a top 20 pick. Eagle fans are also saying Morton thinks he's better than what he has shown hence West Coast not being too keen on his younger brother.

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What someone was rated as a junior or picked-up as in a draft doesn't mean they still hold that value now though. Polak was pick 4 in the super draft but we got him for basically pick 42 last year. Fair enough not getting in a side because of Judd, Kerr and Cousins but Morton still wasn't selected when all three were out injured and he was left out behind guys like LeCras, Armstrong and 19 year old rookie McNamara. Just 12 games in 3 years (granted he's had injuries) isn't something to get excited about when you are giving up a top 20 pick. Eagle fans are also saying Morton thinks he's better than what he has shown hence West Coast not being too keen on his younger brother.

polak in teh next 2 yrs will show why he was worth pick 4

[mightytiges]

polak in teh next 2 yrs will show why he was worth pick 4

Let's hope so X but Polly wasn't worth anywhere near that when we got him. That's why it'll be a great trade for us if he does. With these kind of trades we should pay only what the player is currently worth or close to it; not the value they potentially could end up being.   

[jezza]

What someone was rated as a junior or picked-up as in a draft doesn't mean they still hold that value now though. Polak was pick 4 in the super draft but we got him for basically pick 42 last year. Fair enough not getting in a side because of Judd, Kerr and Cousins but Morton still wasn't selected when all three were out injured and he was left out behind guys like LeCras, Armstrong and 19 year old rookie McNamara. Just 12 games in 3 years (granted he's had injuries) isn't something to get excited about when you are giving up a top 20 pick. Eagle fans are also saying Morton thinks he's better than what he has shown hence West Coast not being too keen on his younger brother.

12 games in 3 years at WEST COAST. Can not be understated how difficult it would be to get a game there. You list McNamara, but he only played 2 games so it's not like he was consistently ahead of Morton (who got dropped for the finals after a rd 22 game of 15 touches and 3 goals). Also you need to factor in that his dad is a Damir Cloke and apparently hates Worsfold, leading to the coach not perhaps treating young Mitch on a level playing field.