AFL Trading Week Preview: Lions, Kangaroos, Bombers, Blues
Brisbane Lions
Status: Seller
Assets: Draft picks (4, 22, 38), Daniel Bradshaw, Jason Akermanis, Tim Notting, Ashley McGrath, Clark Keating, Beau McDonald, Matthew Moody
Needs: Backmen, midfielders, small forwards, centre half forward.
The last one out will need to turn off the lights. Seems like the whole team is either retiring or looking to be traded. Should be able to get an extra pick in each of the first four rounds of the draft, and they will need all these to replenish their list.
Kangaroos
Status: Bargain Hunter
Assets: Draft picks (3, 21, 37), Troy Makepeace, Hamish McIntosh, Leigh Brown, Jonathan Hay
Needs: Midfielders, small backmen, small forwards
Like the Bulldogs and Kangaroos did with Rawlings, maybe the Kangaroos try a trade of Hay to a WA team, with the Kangaroos still paying a large portion of his salary.
The Kangaroos have Hale, and Moran made an exciting debut, so the Kangaroos may try to get something of value for McIntosh. Plenty of teams are looking for a young 203cm ruckman,
Essendon Bombers
Status: Buyer
Assets: Draft picks (2, 18, 20, 36), Dean Solomon, Jason Johnson, Adam McPhee
Needs: Defenders, fast midfielders
The Bombers got a bonus with the extra pick, between round 1 and 2, and they might use this to add a ready player instead of drafting a prospect. Jason Johnson and Dean Solomon could me moving. Essendon are still trying to get Akermanis, if the Bulldogs and Lions can't agree on a trade. If they can’t get Akermanis then they will look at players like James Kelly, Shane Tuck or Aaron Fiora.
Carlton Blues
Status: Seller
Assets: Draft picks (1, 17, 19, 35)
Needs: Ruckman, defenders, tall midfielders.
Probably trade Thornton to Hawthorn, Russell to the Power might happen too. So those deals could add a couple more draft picks. Will look for a young, but cheap to acquire, ruckman. Skipper from the Bulldogs or one of the Power's extra ruckmen might be options. The important thing for Carlton is to come to an arrangement with a young star to move to Carlton in the preseason draft, so far there has been little news of this.
The previews for the rest of the teams can be found by clicking on the links below:
Cats, Hawks, Power
Magpies, Saints, Tigers
Dockers, Demons, Bulldogs
Eagles, Swans, Crows
Status: Seller
Assets: Draft picks (4, 22, 38), Daniel Bradshaw, Jason Akermanis, Tim Notting, Ashley McGrath, Clark Keating, Beau McDonald, Matthew Moody
Needs: Backmen, midfielders, small forwards, centre half forward.
The last one out will need to turn off the lights. Seems like the whole team is either retiring or looking to be traded. Should be able to get an extra pick in each of the first four rounds of the draft, and they will need all these to replenish their list.
Kangaroos
Status: Bargain Hunter
Assets: Draft picks (3, 21, 37), Troy Makepeace, Hamish McIntosh, Leigh Brown, Jonathan Hay
Like the Bulldogs and Kangaroos did with Rawlings, maybe the Kangaroos try a trade of Hay to a WA team, with the Kangaroos still paying a large portion of his salary.
The Kangaroos have Hale, and Moran made an exciting debut, so the Kangaroos may try to get something of value for McIntosh. Plenty of teams are looking for a young 203cm ruckman,
Essendon Bombers
Status: Buyer
Assets: Draft picks (2, 18, 20, 36), Dean Solomon, Jason Johnson, Adam McPhee
Needs: Defenders, fast midfielders
The Bombers got a bonus with the extra pick, between round 1 and 2, and they might use this to add a ready player instead of drafting a prospect. Jason Johnson and Dean Solomon could me moving. Essendon are still trying to get Akermanis, if the Bulldogs and Lions can't agree on a trade. If they can’t get Akermanis then they will look at players like James Kelly, Shane Tuck or Aaron Fiora.
Carlton Blues
Status: Seller
Assets: Draft picks (1, 17, 19, 35)
Needs: Ruckman, defenders, tall midfielders.
Probably trade Thornton to Hawthorn, Russell to the Power might happen too. So those deals could add a couple more draft picks. Will look for a young, but cheap to acquire, ruckman. Skipper from the Bulldogs or one of the Power's extra ruckmen might be options. The important thing for Carlton is to come to an arrangement with a young star to move to Carlton in the preseason draft, so far there has been little news of this.
The previews for the rest of the teams can be found by clicking on the links below:
Cats, Hawks, Power
Magpies, Saints, Tigers
Dockers, Demons, Bulldogs
Eagles, Swans, Crows
