AFL Teams That Might Trade Out Of The Draft's Top 10
Pick 1: Carlton
No chance, they won't trade out. Also very unlikely to even move pick 1 for a lower Top 10 pick and something else.
Pick 2: Essendon
Something might happen here, the Bombers could trade this pick for a star who can contribute next season. Bombers have picks 18 and 20 as well so they will listen to offers for their picks.
Pick 3: Kangaroos
Privately they may think about trading the pick, but after the Hay fiasco last season they won't do it.
Pick 4: Brisbane
The Lions will keep this pick and will acquire a lot more draft picks during trade week.
Pick 5: Port Adelaide
If the Power can't trade up to number 1 then they might see what pick 5 can get them. The Power can find players like Pearce with Rookie Draft selections, so even if they trade pick 5 they have the resources there to find prospects with later picks.
Pick 6: Hawthorn
The Hawks may use this pick for Thornton, he is a guaranteed player while any draftee has some uncertainty about them. Hawthorn would get instant improvement with the still-young Thornton but over the next decade Thorp or Selwood could be a better option. It will depend on how well the Blues negotiate, which has not been too good lately, as to whether the Hawks send out this or a later pick for Thornton. Hawthorn may be more agreeable to trading this pick if they are also expecting to get pick 15 for Everitt, pick 15 will still get them a classy prospect.
Pick 7: Geelong
They get a Top 3 talent through the father/son rule with Hawkins so Geelong can listen to offers for pick 7. But the Cats have said they will use this on the best player available, probably a quick midfielder.
Pick 8: Richmond
Richmond need to make the jump into being a finals team and exchanging their pick for an older player could do that. But as this draft is deeper than some others it will also make sense for the Tigers to use the pick themselves. They might listen to offers but it will have to be a good one for them to trade the pick.
Pick 9: St. Kilda
The Saints are the most likely team to trade out of the Top 10. They add one or two veterans to their current core and they are a Grand Final contender. The player drafted here at pick 9 may become a star after Harvey, Gehrig and Hamill have retired so the reasoning for trading this pick is sound, make a push to win now because the veterans don't have much left and Harvey does deserve to play in another Grand Final.
Pick 10: Collingwood
Their window may be closed now so time to use draft picks and grow the team again. But they could be tempted if a star is offered for the pick as some immediate help could give the Magpies one more go with Buckley, Rocca and other older players.
No chance, they won't trade out. Also very unlikely to even move pick 1 for a lower Top 10 pick and something else.
Pick 2: Essendon
Something might happen here, the Bombers could trade this pick for a star who can contribute next season. Bombers have picks 18 and 20 as well so they will listen to offers for their picks.
Pick 3: Kangaroos
Privately they may think about trading the pick, but after the Hay fiasco last season they won't do it.
Pick 4: Brisbane
The Lions will keep this pick and will acquire a lot more draft picks during trade week.
Pick 5: Port Adelaide
If the Power can't trade up to number 1 then they might see what pick 5 can get them. The Power can find players like Pearce with Rookie Draft selections, so even if they trade pick 5 they have the resources there to find prospects with later picks.
Pick 6: Hawthorn
The Hawks may use this pick for Thornton, he is a guaranteed player while any draftee has some uncertainty about them. Hawthorn would get instant improvement with the still-young Thornton but over the next decade Thorp or Selwood could be a better option. It will depend on how well the Blues negotiate, which has not been too good lately, as to whether the Hawks send out this or a later pick for Thornton. Hawthorn may be more agreeable to trading this pick if they are also expecting to get pick 15 for Everitt, pick 15 will still get them a classy prospect.
Pick 7: Geelong
They get a Top 3 talent through the father/son rule with Hawkins so Geelong can listen to offers for pick 7. But the Cats have said they will use this on the best player available, probably a quick midfielder.
Pick 8: Richmond
Richmond need to make the jump into being a finals team and exchanging their pick for an older player could do that. But as this draft is deeper than some others it will also make sense for the Tigers to use the pick themselves. They might listen to offers but it will have to be a good one for them to trade the pick.
Pick 9: St. Kilda
The Saints are the most likely team to trade out of the Top 10. They add one or two veterans to their current core and they are a Grand Final contender. The player drafted here at pick 9 may become a star after Harvey, Gehrig and Hamill have retired so the reasoning for trading this pick is sound, make a push to win now because the veterans don't have much left and Harvey does deserve to play in another Grand Final.
Pick 10: Collingwood
Their window may be closed now so time to use draft picks and grow the team again. But they could be tempted if a star is offered for the pick as some immediate help could give the Magpies one more go with Buckley, Rocca and other older players.
