Originally Posted by
soupaman
Ok say it is all true, Dunkley is leaving, what can we get in return?
I am assuming that what we are pushing for is two first rounders. I'd really be pushing for one of them to be Essendons 2021 first rounder, it could be a top 5 pick quite easily even with the addition of both Josh Dunkleys to their dogshit lineup.
I don't want any Essendon players back because a) I don't rate any of them and b) I think with the way Essendon rate their players they'll overvalue them and diminish the rest of the compensation, meaning we get something crap like Zach Merrett and a future third or a nearly finished Michael Hurley and two second rounders "for the points".
I had a quick glance at BigFooty which is obsessed with the idea of us grabbing pick 8 (what they get for Saad) and sending that with our 2021 first rounder for Adelaides pick 2 (Crouch compo) this year (obviously with a "don't bid on JUH with pick 1" clause built in). I don't really see that eventuating on a number of levels but I like the aggressiveness of it.
Otherwise I'd be really pushing to use that other pick on someone that improves our side, and by that I mean we get a quality tall defender, small forward, pacy winger or ruck, all of which offers us something different. I know everyones first thought is "oh but whos available" but the point is Dunkley wasn't available until Essendon made him so, it would be super out of character for us but we need to start thinking like that as well.
I think under no circumstances should we chase Treloar. If we are going to bring him in on $900k (minus the $200k Collingwood is paying) then we might as well just pay Dunkley the $700k a year he allegedly wants to stay. On top of that I don't really rate Treloar, he reminds me of those flimsy wind up car toys; Really quick in short bursts but absolutely no sense of direction and fragile as hell. He is not the winger type we need, and we don't need to replace Dunkley in the midfield because a) we couldn't give him enough time there to keep him happy anyway allegedly and b) second string midfielders are cheap as hell, just grab Charlie Constable or Quinton Narkle for a future 4th.