I reckon in the upcoming trades everyone should nail their colours to the mast so that in two years time they can't make up where they stood on the deal in hindsight.

In the Hampson case I'm with sticks that a second round draft pick for Hammer is a good deal. What we achieve with that pick (trade or draft) will be worthwhile watching though.

2nd rounder for Hammer is a win

Cross. Geez I hope NOT..... We will be going backwards.

How the hell did they pull that off again?

Not sure those two sentences were meant to sit together.

Because they know how to get shit done.

And because Roos are their trading bitches.

Also got Gibson for pick 25.
Traded Nathan Thompson for picks 10 and 26.
Traded Hay for pick 18.

Traded Nathan Lonie to Port that same trade period for pick 18.

#14 and #18 for Hay and Lonie

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massive win the hampson trade, not sure how anyone can think otherwise

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Yeah but whatabout your whataboutism.

Hawthorn trades illustrated above show how far away from trading smart we are! Not sure how anyone can think otherwise.

hawthorns trading ability has no impact whatsoever on hampsons footballing ability

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Yeah but whatabout your whataboutism.

Agree that a 2nd rounder for Hammer is a great result.

Sure, there is a chance he will become a consistent contributor to an AFL team and be injury free. But I reckon it's only a 20% chance.

Take the second rounder and hopefully use it wisely.

Yep.

Recent ruck trades:

Mcintosh for Pick 39
Graham and 50 for 40
Hickey 26 and 47 for 13, 37 and 57
Maric for pick 37
Renouf for pick 33
Jenkins and 41 for 31
Hale and 52 for 27 and 71
Jacobs for 34 and 67
Griffin for 61
Jolly for 14 and 46
Mumford for 28
Warnock and 69 for 24, 56, and 72

Strength of draft, + contract status etc in these examples need to be taken into account, but even so a 2nd rounder for a 3rd choice ruckman is fine.

Also need to take into account what other moves we need to make. No point holding up the trade for 17 days only to do a steak knives 4th rounder for 5th rounder sweetener to seal it at 1.50pm Friday the 25th.

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Perspective!!

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..you forgot pick 14 for Wood.. ..heh..

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Only did the last 5 drafts....

....it suited my argument!

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..it's all good, that wood for 14 trade was a bomb anyways..

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and if the Pies had their time again.............

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7 years in the system and Hammer still hadn't established himself as a regulars Senior player in our side.
Ok in the Ruck, still drops too many easy marks, and cant kick for goal to save himself.
2nd Rounder for Hampson is on the mark.

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Thanks Blueboy. Mind you, I'd be interested to see how many were still contracted. That puts the bargaining position back in our favour.
FWIW, I said earlier we should expect a sub 30 pick and hopefully that is the outcome. Anything above that is underselling him IMHO.
The key is not to throw away the pick and use it wisely.

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Looking forward to seeing our potential realised.

Next time you're down at the club it might be a good idea to point that out to them.

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