Crows Replace Meesen and Mattner With Moran and Symes
Adelaide turned a punch in the nose into something much nicer as they have been able to send to the Kangaroos the draft pick they acquired when ruckman Meesen left and the Crows now have Brad Moran. This is a huge win for the Crows, as pick 37 in the draft wasn’t going to deliver a ruckman as ready for the AFL as Moran. Meesen leaving, and Hudson going too, looked like causing a lot of problems for Adelaide but by landing the athletic Moran the Crows are in good shape in the ruck.
The Kangaroos didn’t have a spot for Moran, with McIntosh and Hale there, but they should have gotten something a lot better than just pick 37. With so many teams needing ruckmen, the 200cm Moran should have been worth a bit more than the Kangaroos received.
Adelaide also used the pick they had from the Mattner deal to acquire another running defender. Brad Symes moves teams but not cities as he goes from the Power to the Crows. More of a sideways deal by the Crows, although they do get a bit younger and Symes showed in 2006 that he can play.
The Saints also finalized their deal with Sydney, acquiring Schneider and Dempster for pick 26. This must be seen as a big win for the Saints, either of those players would have been worth that pick. Lyon can thank his history with the Swans for getting such a good deal. Sydney will find a solid player at pick 26, and they will also free up some money if it needs to be used on other players.
The Kangaroos didn’t have a spot for Moran, with McIntosh and Hale there, but they should have gotten something a lot better than just pick 37. With so many teams needing ruckmen, the 200cm Moran should have been worth a bit more than the Kangaroos received.
Adelaide also used the pick they had from the Mattner deal to acquire another running defender. Brad Symes moves teams but not cities as he goes from the Power to the Crows. More of a sideways deal by the Crows, although they do get a bit younger and Symes showed in 2006 that he can play.
The Saints also finalized their deal with Sydney, acquiring Schneider and Dempster for pick 26. This must be seen as a big win for the Saints, either of those players would have been worth that pick. Lyon can thank his history with the Swans for getting such a good deal. Sydney will find a solid player at pick 26, and they will also free up some money if it needs to be used on other players.
