As the AFL trade period ends,we assess the best and worst of the business doneThe 2015 AFL Trade Window closed on Thursday after a meaningful amount of player movement from a majority of clubs. whether the endless whispers and protracted drama of some deals didn’t send you off the deep end, the AFL added the trading of future picks and an academy/father-son point system to sustain many awake at night, or dreaming of ways to score their clubs gun players. As mentioned in last year’s review,trading isn’t an exact science. Most deals aren’t equal because all clubs have different needs and player value is entirely subjective in light of these needs. Nonetheless, here’s the wash up from this year’s player movement.
Patrick Dangerfield and pick 50 to Geelong, and Adelaide receive pick 9,28 and Dean Gore
The headline act of the trade period. The Cats pick up an inside midfielder with some serious offensive attributes in the prime of his career and throw themselves back into top 6 contention. Adelaide receive compensation via some solid picks and project midfielder Dean Gore. The Crows would have lost Dangerfield for nothing via free agency so did well to procure some compensation. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com