Beau Dowler and pick 57 to Melb for Mark Jamar and pick 66

Mark Jamar and pick 9 and 66 to Port for Surgoyne and Pick 72

Everyone wins

Or

Beau Dowler/Mitch Thorp to the Cats for Mark Blake (and pick 72 from Port)

Mark Blake and pick 9 for Surgoyne and pick 72

Pick 72 from the Cats to the Dockers for Marcus Drum.

Deal done twice. And it only took me 2 mins to figure out.

Tidied up with actual draft picks

Two good options there TB. I don't understand why trades take so long. Surely these guys do some research before they get there. I'd like to see trade week become trade day, sort of like speed chess, maybe two days at the most.

Have to say, it's lucky it isn't televised, imagine a blow by blow disection by Jackovich at the goings on of trade week, although it could be funny to see roving reporter Fev wander around interviewing guys to how his ticket out of Carlton is going.

technically those trades wouldn't work because your not allowed to on-trade a player you have just recieved.

So trade 1 would have to go:
Hawks give Dowler & pick 57 to Melbourne
Hawks give pick 9 to Port
Melbourne gives Jamar & pick 66 to Port
Port gives Surgoyne and pick 72 to the Hawks

so the Demons get Dowler & pick 57, Hawks get Surgoyne & pick 72 and Port gets Jamar & picks 66 & 9.

trade 2:
Hawks give Dowler/Thorp to the Cats
Hawks give pick 9 to Port
Port gives Surgoyne to the Hawks
Port gives pick 72 to the Cats
Cats give Blake to Port
Cats give pick 72 for Drum.

So I think that works out as Dower/Thorp & Drum to the Cats, pick 72 to Freo, Surgoyne to the Hawks and Port gets Blake & pick 9.

major problem I can see with that is the Cats wouldn't want to bring in too many players in trade week. Every player would trade into your side is another player you have to delist for draft day. Cats have shown interested in Drum who may slot into the backline with retirements in the coming yrs, but not sure why they would be interested in Dowler or Thorp - Thorp has spent more time injured then playing, and Dowler is no better then those currently on the list. Considering salary cap might stop them getting Drum I can't see them chasing another player.

If the Hawks want Surgoyne then they will either have to get Port to agree to a trade with a lesser player, or hope that he slips through to them in the psd.

You neglect one point....

Nine out of ten players would threaten to retire if they got wind of a trade to Port...

burgoyne to hawks
pick 9 to syd
jolly to collingwood
something from collingwood to port?

Nah I prefer

pick 9 to syd
jolly to hawks
and...that's it No burgoyne, port or collingwodd involved

Here, here!

Done deal let's sign it now

PA will have to take pick 9 and will probably be happy with Kennedy or McGlynn at the end of the day.

then surgoyne to melbourne in the psd

Sorry fellas, Burgoyne is now a Hawk just like I said he would be.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/a ... 5783565277

Soft bastards caved in to Choco....

Brownie'd be happy - wouldn't blame him if he jacked up and told both clubs to piss off.

What the hell are they on about Burgoyne being traded to Hawthorn?

Time for Port to realise that nobody wants to play for them. They might as well take No.9 and whatever player the hawks offer, because there will be a long queue of clubs rubbing their hands in glee over the prospect of picking the guy up for nothing in the PSD.

The best course would be to call Port's bluff, use the pick to take Jolly. Unlikely, but Burgoyne may even be available in the PSD anyway if he keeps those crutches close.

Score one for the Punt....

Maybe they should get Stevens back 2.