Why King thinks that Hawthorn may have to think about trading Mitch Lewis
“Do they have to look at trading someone like a Mitch Lewis?”
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Pick 29: Shai Bolton
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I don’t think PREnders realise the seriousness of the situation if we trade Bolton.
We likely loose Caesar too in a package deal.
We likely loose Caesar too in a package deal.
Correct. Too slow for my liking.
We either stand in line with all the loser clubs or claim the guts out of this draft.
Why King thinks that Hawthorn may have to think about trading Mitch Lewis
“Do they have to look at trading someone like a Mitch Lewis?”
So Kingy is proposing the trade of a 26yo who is unlikely to taste the ultimate success in the next 3-4 years in order to acquire much needed draft capital.
Resetting the age profile to something more akin to a premiership group coming through together.
Makes sense to me.
Love live the King, Shai Bolton that is! Shai is our number one player at this moment and we need him to stay.
But Norf's is going well.....The Mitchell/Hawthorn clear the decks strategy is going great
It’s the mindset Aces. Know where the list is at, be bold enough to offload for mutual gain.
We will be mired like Hawthorn if we expect to simply rise off the back of our standard first round picks year on year.The Mitchell/Hawthorn clear the decks strategy is going great
Bolton, Balta and co. will be past their prime by the time we’ve assembled a half decent list.
I'm confused by this comment; are you intimating that trading out a player is the equivalent of 'clearing the decks'?The Mitchell/Hawthorn clear the decks strategy is going great
Trade Shai get 2 picks & possibly pick up Jayden Post & Dean Polo. No thanks, you don't sell your best asset to buy a pig in a poke.
Very dumb move imo.
We've lost 2 games due to questionable umpiring decisions. Not due to our bad play.
We've got a very long injury list, which is certainly hampering us & some folks are panicking.
A bit of perspective is needed.
Selling Shai is not the answer.
Very dumb move imo.
We've lost 2 games due to questionable umpiring decisions. Not due to our bad play.
We've got a very long injury list, which is certainly hampering us & some folks are panicking.
A bit of perspective is needed.
Selling Shai is not the answer.
West Coast won a flag 11 years after they traded Judd. They also just missed a few chances while Judd was one of the best players in the league at Carlton.
More talking about the Dawks trade strategy since Mitchell took over 76er, in particular end of 2022 when they got rid of a heap of experienced players.
This article from that well-known masthead The Margaret River Mail explains it.
When do Hawks soar once more?
Hawthorn's AFL list strategy prompted plenty of discussion last trade and draft period, and it's a hot topic...
Point is rebuild the list, don't smash the shyte out of it.
No the point is they got excellent value from the trade, culminating in a flag featuring a player acquired through it. The longevity of his career is simply testament to the quality of the trade.
As to the second part of your observation, Judd was done at WC and everyone knew it. Trade was more beneficial for WC in the end, despite Judd winning a Charlie at the blues.
What is being proposed isn’t a “clean out” of experienced players though.
We’d still have Balta, Rioli and co. to represent an even age spread.
FA once Lynch and Martin are gone can also help maintain a healthy age profile.
