I heard that the club wanted PP only and weren't that interested in the state league players.

Never has an established team been so shit in the modern era, and we have been during a period of massive draft interference from Gold Coast and then GWS, then some bright spark said lets really f them.. ..free agency.... nobody decent wants to come to a shit club same in the 80's and same now. Equalisation my ar$e. Haven't played a prelim this century, Brissy got a PP last year they won three flags FFS, and beat us.
But great lets get a state footy list clogger like Cam O'Shea or Jarrod Garlett that'll be f'in great. Amazing how these guys never work at shit clubs yet go to good clubs and suddenly they can slot in a play a role,..geez I wonder why???
Lollypop indeed, just a fair go.

Used the words the club is filthy.

Hmmm...bit late. The time to do that was 5 years ago. The thing to do now is support the club's endeavors to build the list through the draft and strategic trading. This is the best I've seen the club operate in years. Don't punish the club for the League's ineptitude...that's if you consider it ineptitude.

Interesting discussion with Judd and Hutchy of FC
Hutchy suggested that the mature age player could assist us get McGovern. I assume they were talking about McAdam. Judd agreed.

If we keep 1 get McGovern for McAdam and later picks then it's effectively same as PP

It's difficult to talk all year about needing players in the age 22-27 and then ask for a pick on an 18yr old

I still think the AFL bowed to pressure but they are weak as pssss that's no surprise.

STURT livewire Shane McAdam is set to be among the first mature-age players snapped up by either Carlton or Gold Coast before the draft in a move that could see the Crows agree to a trade for Mitch McGovern.

McAdam is considered by recruiters to be among the top five state league players in the country alongside West Adelaide’s Chris Burgess, Norwood’s Mitch Grigg, Western Australian Marlion Pickett and Victorian forward Josh Corbett.

The AFL Commission has reportedly rejected Carlton and Gold Coast’s bid for a priority pick but will grant a concession allowing them to sign two state league players before the draft and without giving up a pick.

The players they select may be traded to another club which has angered some rivals who believe time and money spent scouting mature age state league players this year has been wasted particularly under their football department soft cap.

It’s understood the Crows are keen on Burgess, a 22-year-old forward who can also play in defence, and who has enjoyed a rapid rise from suburban footy to the SANFL with Westies this year.

If Carlton signs Burgess he could form part of a deal along with draft picks to ensure McGovern gets his wish in leaving the Crows to join the Blues for next season.

But McAdam is considered the hottest property in the SANFL this year and a 30-50 selection in the national draft — much like Willie Rioli who was drafted to West Coast from Glenelg at Pick No. 52 in 2016 and is set to play in this Saturday’s AFL grand final.

Sturt football manager Chris Trapp said there had been significant AFL interest in McAdam all season and the club expected he would join Carlton or Gold Coast in coming weeks.

Agreed
We keep punishing the son for the sins of the father
The new regime have been nothing but brutally honest about their strategy
It's time we were all brutally honest about the time it will take

This year is an anomaly in my opinion.

Get Walsh and any 2 of Shiel, Setterfield and McGovern and it will have been an eldorado of a trade/draft period