Former AFL recruiter Matt Rendell has delivered his assessments of each of the 18 clubs and their performances in the recent Trade Period.
It was a very strong trade period for the Western Bulldogs who landed Adam Treloar, Stefan Martin and Mitch Hannan while losing Lachie Young.
See Rendell's Tyrepower Trade Grade for the Bulldogs below:
Trade Grade: B+
Rendell says:
Tim English badly needed help in the ruck and Stefan Martin is a great fit who will allow the young ruckman to develop as a key forward as well.
Mitch Hannan is a good player and because he can mark the ball maybe he takes some pressure off Aaron Naughton.
Adam Treloar is an excellent pick-up and they traded cheaply for him, giving up pick 14, but would have been using that on Jamarra Ugle-Hagan so no damage done there.
They have given up future picks next year but have more than enough points for this year’s draft.
What we don’t know is how much Collingwood are paying of Treloar’s wages and if it is a lot then the Dogs would have received an A.
Ins:
Mitch Hannan (from Melbourne)
Stefan Martin (from Brisbane)
Adam Treloar (from Collingwood)
Outs:
Lachie Young (to North Melbourne)
2020 draft hand:
26, 33, 41, 42, 54, 90
2020 season performance:
Wins: 10
Losses: 7
Position: 7th (Lost Elimination Final)