The Adelaide Crows Could Get Matthew Pavlich
Kevin Sheedy just needed to hear that Mal Michael was retired to know that Essendon were a chance at acquiring him. Now the Adelaide Crows may have heard the words from Pavlich that will give them the incentive to do everything they can to get him. “I've never said never, whether that's during my career or after my career”, is Pavlich’s response about going back to Adelaide.
You can read the Sunday Mail story here: Pavlich: I want to come home
The easiest way for the Crows to get Pavlich is to finish last in 2007, Pavlich is out of contract and the Crows use the first pick in the preseason draft to take him. But that is not going to happen. So what would it take for the Crows to trade for Pavlich?
The following, very improbable, scenarios depend on Pavlich not signing an extension during season 2007, and telling the Dockers that they trade him or else he goes in the preseason draft:
1) Adelaide send three first round picks, including two top ten picks, to the Dockers.
Pavlich is worth more than the top overall pick, but maybe three first round picks might get the Dockers interested. The Crows would have to acquire two high draft picks, but they do have Victorian talent they could use to trade with the Melbourne clubs for draft picks. The Dockers would not add a big salary with this trade, and that could help them sign their other stars too.
2) Adelaide trade their first and second round picks, Trent Hentschel and Nathan Van Berlo.
If the Crows can’t get extra picks then for a start they will have to offer the Dockers their first two draft picks. The Dockers may have an interest in Van Berlo who is from West Perth. The Dockers will want a forward if they trade Pavlich, Hentschel may come back from his injury and be a very good player. Perrie would be a healthier option and is another former WA player, but he is older than Hentschel and he doesn’t have the upside that Hentschel does.
3) Adelaide trade their first round pick, Richard Douglas, John Meesen and Luke Jericho. Douglas and Meesen were high draft picks, and would give the Dockers a young onballer and a backup for Sandilands. Jericho is a forward who has not found a spot with the Crows but he has solid skills.
It would be one of the biggest AFL trades of all time, and if the Dockers don’t get to the grand final this season and they don’t extend Pavlich before trade week then Crows' fans might see this as a possibility next October.
You can read the Sunday Mail story here: Pavlich: I want to come home
The following, very improbable, scenarios depend on Pavlich not signing an extension during season 2007, and telling the Dockers that they trade him or else he goes in the preseason draft:
1) Adelaide send three first round picks, including two top ten picks, to the Dockers.
Pavlich is worth more than the top overall pick, but maybe three first round picks might get the Dockers interested. The Crows would have to acquire two high draft picks, but they do have Victorian talent they could use to trade with the Melbourne clubs for draft picks. The Dockers would not add a big salary with this trade, and that could help them sign their other stars too.
2) Adelaide trade their first and second round picks, Trent Hentschel and Nathan Van Berlo.
If the Crows can’t get extra picks then for a start they will have to offer the Dockers their first two draft picks. The Dockers may have an interest in Van Berlo who is from West Perth. The Dockers will want a forward if they trade Pavlich, Hentschel may come back from his injury and be a very good player. Perrie would be a healthier option and is another former WA player, but he is older than Hentschel and he doesn’t have the upside that Hentschel does.
3) Adelaide trade their first round pick, Richard Douglas, John Meesen and Luke Jericho. Douglas and Meesen were high draft picks, and would give the Dockers a young onballer and a backup for Sandilands. Jericho is a forward who has not found a spot with the Crows but he has solid skills.
It would be one of the biggest AFL trades of all time, and if the Dockers don’t get to the grand final this season and they don’t extend Pavlich before trade week then Crows' fans might see this as a possibility next October.
