A little bit about us thinking of doing a 'Veale deal' in today's Age article on Judd....How Chris Judd got to Carlton
Jake Niall | April 25, 2008
Richmond, holding the leverage of first pick in the uncontracted draft, did not meekly accept that it was out of the race and, as West Coast looked for another bidder, Richmond football director Greg Miller began extensive discussions with the West Coast football department.
Miller offered picks 2 and 18, which was better than the pick 3 Carlton had on the table. The Eagles wanted Trent Cotchin, and needed a pick higher than 3 to draft the Victorian midfielder.
Miller and West Coast discussed a "Veale deal" - the name given to trades in which a player is sent, against his wishes, into the pre-season draft and to the bottom club. The Bulldogs had obtained an unhappy Jade Rawlings from Hawthorn, using the pawn of unheralded Lochlan Veale.
Connors knew what was being cooked up, and phoned Miller. If West Coast forced Judd into the draft in a deal for pick 2 and 18 (with another player acting as a pawn), Connors said Judd would place a $2 million price on his head, blowing Richmond's salary cap apart.
Ultimately, West Coast accepted Carlton's offer, which by early in trade week had included a reluctant Kennedy and pick 3. Pick 20 was the last bargaining chip.
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