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Merrett has some seriously elite skills and would significantly add to our midfield rotation but even more so having Dawson, Blakey, Bud and Merrett all on the field together allows us to change up our game via a mob of elite kicks.......our possession game and sling shot could go to a whole new level and expose teams like Hawthorn did there a few years back now 
BUT
Fremantle traded Neale, as well as Pick 30, to the Brisbane Lions, who have sent Picks 6, 19 and 55 back to the Dockers............if similar is required I dont think we can afford it coming into this trade period for Merrett given Campbell and Gulden being in demand
we would basically need to split pick 3 into something like pick 8 and Pick 15 and in return say a pick 25 to be able handle Campbell and Gulden with out a massive deficit into next year
That would leave us picks say 22,25,54 and 56 ? to accomodate Gulden and Campbell...........which means Campbell and Gulden would really need to slide back down to say a pick 10 and pick 30 minimum and still accumulate significant a deficit = minimum say pick 30ish next year we would have to give up?
or involve next years first round pick which maybe pick 3 to 8 in some sort of manor? ie give next years first round pick 3-8ish
My guess is that we maybe going to use up next years first round pick for a serious player which maybe closer to pick 6 to 8 if we develop like so may supporters on this site are alluding to. If we truly bounce from 16th on the ladder to 10th that is only pick 9 we are giving away next year.
The only reason I say that is that if we bring in pick 3 in the draft along with Gulden and Campbell that is a very top heavy youthful team that would massively benefit from another experienced player that can dominate their position in a game week in week out..........also take over from Kennedy and Bud etc retiring soon
BUT
Fremantle traded Neale, as well as Pick 30, to the Brisbane Lions, who have sent Picks 6, 19 and 55 back to the Dockers............if similar is required I dont think we can afford it coming into this trade period for Merrett given Campbell and Gulden being in demand
we would basically need to split pick 3 into something like pick 8 and Pick 15 and in return say a pick 25 to be able handle Campbell and Gulden with out a massive deficit into next year
That would leave us picks say 22,25,54 and 56 ? to accomodate Gulden and Campbell...........which means Campbell and Gulden would really need to slide back down to say a pick 10 and pick 30 minimum and still accumulate significant a deficit = minimum say pick 30ish next year we would have to give up?
or involve next years first round pick which maybe pick 3 to 8 in some sort of manor? ie give next years first round pick 3-8ish
My guess is that we maybe going to use up next years first round pick for a serious player which maybe closer to pick 6 to 8 if we develop like so may supporters on this site are alluding to. If we truly bounce from 16th on the ladder to 10th that is only pick 9 we are giving away next year.
The only reason I say that is that if we bring in pick 3 in the draft along with Gulden and Campbell that is a very top heavy youthful team that would massively benefit from another experienced player that can dominate their position in a game week in week out..........also take over from Kennedy and Bud etc retiring soon
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