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If we get Taranto and Hopper, the AFL may as well hand us the 2023 premiership now!

TigerMasochist

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Pick 12, Future 1st & Future 3rd.

GWS will be flush with picks this year.

We get Tarranto, Hopper & 39.

Got to draft with 19, 30 & 39.

Still a very good hand.
Wouldn't complain with this result though it's probably a bit biased in our favour. Gee Whizz's own fault for back ending n stuffing up their cap.
Means we'd be fairly skinny on at next years super draft which would horrify some on the boards here.
 
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Smoking Aces

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Wouldn't complain with this result though it's probably a bit biased in our favour. Gee Whizz's own fault for back ending n stuffing up their cap.
Means we'd be fairly skinny on at next years super draft which would horrify some on the boards here.
Not sure it’s that biased. The future 3rd might be a stretch so it could be a future 2nd.
 

yandb

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Next years draft is reported to be much better so if we just use the draft to upgrade some rookies and save some salary to improve our position next season.
 

jb03

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And my feeling is the deal is already done but the clubs will have to pontificate purely to sate the media.
 
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tigerlove

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Pick 12, Future 1st & Future 3rd.

GWS will be flush with picks this year.

We get Tarranto, Hopper & 39.

Got to draft with 19, 30 & 39.

Still a very good hand.
It's still basically 1 mid to low first rounder for each. Nice idea but I just can't see it.
 
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Willo

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And my feeling is the deal is already done but the clubs will have to pontificate purely to sate the media.
“Pontificate?” I’d get it done damn quick, laugh at the media idiots and tell them they’re a mob of numb nuts and to gagf
 
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Dont Argue

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So much false optimism here.
We will use 12,19,30, Future 1st and a player to get both players over.
Like it or not, I’ll bet the Age’s prediction is unfortunately correct
 
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tigerlove

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So much false optimism here.
We will use 12,19,30, Future 1st and a player to get both players over.
Like it or not, I’ll bet the Age’s prediction is unfortunately correct
They're reporting now 12 and 19 is pretty much a done deal just for Taranto
 

Little Ziggyadee

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So much false optimism here.
We will use 12,19,30, Future 1st and a player to get both players over.
Like it or not, I’ll bet the Age’s prediction is unfortunately correct
But didn't 99% of the people on here already accept that we won't have any picks this year or next year?
Apprantly we are getting picks coming back from GWS. That's a win in my eyes.
A B&F winner in a year the side made the GF, a team that included Cameron, Greene and Deledio..
And the other a 24 yr ball winning bull.
I can't see how we lose.
It's either Tarranto & Hopper or Lennon, Ellis Coleman Jones, Higgins, Dow or Collier Dawkins..
 
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Disco

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These 2 players instantly make us a better team.
With a hopefully revitalised Dusty, JG staying with a point to prove and a better injury run, 2023 is getting me excited.
If we can tidy up our free kick differential, anything is possible.
 
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Mr Brightside

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With TT and the Hop coming into our midfield, our forward 50 could predominantly be Lynch, Jack, Cumberland, MJ, Bolton and Martin , that looks ok to me
 

Dont Argue

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But didn't 99% of the people on here already accept that we won't have any picks this year or next year?
Apprantly we are getting picks coming back from GWS. That's a win in my eyes.
A B&F winner in a year the side made the GF, a team that included Cameron, Greene and Deledio..
And the other a 24 yr ball winning bull.
I can't see how we lose.
It's either Tarranto & Hopper or Lennon, Ellis Coleman Jones, Higgins, Dow or Collier Dawkins..
Many on here suggesting only 12, 30, F1 and a player for both. With perhaps a pick coming back. Not going to happen.

Not unhappy with the full cost of picks myself, but was hoping not to also include a player which would most likely be Soldo.
But Hopper will cost us at the very least as much as Taranto but probably more due to his contract status.
 
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Smoking Aces

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Not unhappy with the cost of picks, but was hoping not to also include a player which would most likely be Soldo.
But Hopper will cost us at the very least as much as Taranto but probably more due to his contract status.
If Soldos the price to pay then so be it.
Like I have said previously we have an upgrade in Samson.
 
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