Predictions from here

[older saint]

Longer for pick 25, and a swap of third round picks 41 for 45

Bruce comes via Pre Season Draft unless GWS take 45 for him

Selections go:
Boyd
Kelly
Billings (3)

Saints take Gartlett with either 17 or 18

[R. Harvey 3 votes!]

I am not sure the Lions will take 25 for Longer and we may have to send 18 or 19 for him but I hope I'm wrong.

This would then mean we have to possibly send Stanley to Port for pick 14 to get the 3 inside 20, although I doubt Port will accept this?

I agree with Bruce in the PSD. It will be an interesting couple of days. If Brisbane accept 25 for Longer we are home free!

I think we will take Aish at pick 3.

[Cairnsman]

Will GWS be a certainty to take Boyd? Will they want Patton, Boyd and Cameron all in the same forward line? Is that viable? Probably is.

Did Buddy going to Sydney pretty much snuff the possibility of him slipping to pick 3...I'm dreaming aren't I.

[footynut]

Offer 25 to both clubs, tell them that one club will get 25 and the other nothing as we'll take that one in PSD. In a dream world we could get Bruce for 41, and take longer in psd, keeping 25 to use on garlett & delisting TDL & Dunnell if needed

[PADDLEPOP1001]

I think Patton might be swapped next year !

[sax]

I think we should offer 25 & 41 to Brisbane for Longer. Let Bruce walk to the PSD.
GWS took 48 for two players today yet won't take 41 for a 21 yo that's played 14 games!
Seriously! They can get <edited by mods>!

[Dave McNamara]

Offer 25 to both clubs, tell them that one club will get 25 and the other nothing as we'll take that one in PSD. In a dream world we could get Bruce for 41, and take longer in psd, keeping 25 to use on garlett & delisting TDL & Dunnell if needed

Hi footynut, I really like where you're going there.

Just gotta' get the Bruce deal done... then we can turn around, and say Francis Urqhart to the Teddys...

[savatage]

Seriously! They can get <edited by mods>!

That's a pretty light-weight threat!

[Rosco]

problem with longer going to the PSD is that GWS might take him. or melbourne.

bruce to the PSD on the other hand is just a risk of melbourne taking him.

unless we pay him too much.

[borderbarry]

With GWS having picks one and two, there is more of a chance of Boyd slipping to three than there was when he had to get past GWS and Melbourne. GWS might feel that they dont need another big forward.

[SuperDuper]

My prediction:
25+19 > port for 14 + 34
Port 19> Brisbane for Polec
Saints 18> Brisbane for Longer

This deal is fair for all
Saints lose 18,19,25
Saints gain 14, Longer, 34

Port lose 14,34
Port gain Polec, 25

Brisy lose Longer + Polec
Brisy gain picks 18,19

I know we are keen to keep 3 in the top 20.. but Longer is a top 20 pick.. butbIMO 18+19+25 for Longer +14+34 is good trading

14 will get us a gun, possibly a slider ..

[andrewg]

problem with longer going to the PSD is that GWS might take him. or melbourne.

bruce to the PSD on the other hand is just a risk of melbourne taking him.

unless we pay him too much.

We have to pay someone

[Rosco]

With GWS having picks one and two, there is more of a chance of Boyd slipping to three than there was when he had to get past GWS and Melbourne. GWS might feel that they dont need another big forward.

yeah, but melbourne didn't really need a big forward either, at least nowhere near like they need mids.

all i know is if he doesn't go pick 1 he should go pick 3.

[Rosco]

My prediction:
25+19 > port for 14 + 34
Port 19> Brisbane for Polec
Saints 18> Brisbane for Longer

This deal is fair for all
Saints lose 18,19,25
Saints gain 14, Longer, 34

Port lose 14,34
Port gain Polec, 25

Brisy lose Longer + Polec
Brisy gain picks 18,19

I know we are keen to keep 3 in the top 20.. but Longer is a top 20 pick.. butbIMO 18+19+25 for Longer +14+34 is good trading

14 will get us a gun, possibly a slider ..

complicated. so likely.

i do like our 18-19-25 cluster though.

[Munga]

Bruce for 45
Longer PSD
Hopefully Kelly @ 3 and solid picks @ 18, 19 and 25.

[BigMart]

Super

Nice trading... Very fair

[dragit]

My prediction:
25+19 > port for 14 + 34
Port 19> Brisbane for Polec
Saints 18> Brisbane for Longer

This deal is fair for all
Saints lose 18,19,25
Saints gain 14, Longer, 34

Port lose 14,34
Port gain Polec, 25

Brisy lose Longer + Polec
Brisy gain picks 18,19

I know we are keen to keep 3 in the top 20.. but Longer is a top 20 pick.. butbIMO 18+19+25 for Longer +14+34 is good trading

14 will get us a gun, possibly a slider ..

I like this SuperDuper… just wonder what Port have in mind with pick 14 in the draft… I'm sure they would rather keep 14 and get Polec for 34 if they can. Are Adelaide offering the 23 Vince pick?

[SuperDuper]

yes, port need to outbid adelaide.. so 34 wont do it

[maverick]

My prediction:
25+19 > port for 14 + 34
Port 19> Brisbane for Polec
Saints 18> Brisbane for Longer

This deal is fair for all
Saints lose 18,19,25
Saints gain 14, Longer, 34

Port lose 14,34
Port gain Polec, 25

Brisy lose Longer + Polec
Brisy gain picks 18,19

I know we are keen to keep 3 in the top 20.. but Longer is a top 20 pick.. butbIMO 18+19+25 for Longer +14+34 is good trading

14 will get us a gun, possibly a slider ..

Not too bad, what if we squeezed 29 out of Brisbane and did a swap of 34 and 29 just to keep 3 inside the top 30?
What if we then swapped 14 to GWS for 22 and Bruce?

We then have 3, 22, 29, 41
Bruce
Longer
Delaney
Savage

Or simply swap pick 29 to GWS for Bruce and have 3, 14, 41.

Or go the PSD route
Take Longer on a 6 year deal, no one will match
Bruce for pick 25

Then we have 3, 18, 19, 41

I want Bruce.

It really comes down to how we rate the talents of Bruce and Longer.
Is Bruce a top 25 talent on this year's draft?
Is Longer a top 20 talent on this year's draft?

I think the answer is definitely yes to Longer, maybe to Bruce.

[Megamaguire]

Just heard ( 10 a.m.)on sen that a
3 way trade is being attempted involving Saints; Port & GWS.


GOOD LUCK S A I N T S!

[magnifisaint]

Must involve Polec

[starsign]

Seriously! They can get <edited by mods>!

That's a pretty light-weight threat!

good one! love it!
perhaps we can just use that whenever the need to transgress arises and save the poor buggers the "edited by mods" trouble
maybe EBM would ebm suffice?

[matrix]

and had better not involve stanley
sick of these bulls*** rumors

[starsign]

3 way deal with Port for Longer
come on pelican
don't linger any longer
weave your magic son and bring home the bacon!

[SuperDuper]

19 + 25 for ports 14 + 34
34 > gws for bruce
?
port give 19 to brisy for polec
???
not sure where that leaves longer