Essendon says it is content with the outcome of the recent Trade Week, despite failing to secure young Gold Coast midfielder Josh Caddy.
General manager of football operations Paul Hamilton said the Bombers were pleased to gain pick 31 for the upcoming AFL National Draft in exchange for departing rookie Josh Jenkins, as the Club hopes to gain a quality midfielder with the selection.
“It’s one of those weeks where you make sure you are very strategic in the way you go about things. We were keen to secure a good young midfielder in Josh Caddy but we weren’t able to do that,” Hamilton said.
“The one deal we were involved with was young Josh Jenkins. He was very keen to get a senior list opportunity and Adelaide offered him that.
“We were happy to take pick 31 and give back pick 41 for Josh and our recruiting team say that is an important pick up for us.”
Hamilton said both the Club’s recruiting and football department had invested a large amount of time into the recent Trade Week period. Despite failing to snare Caddy, Hamilton said the Club was committed to bolstering its midfield stocks.
“Adrian Dodoro and the coaching panel put a lot of time and effort in to those side of things but in the end we came up short,” he said.
General manager of football operations Paul Hamilton said the Bombers were pleased to gain pick 31 for the upcoming AFL National Draft in exchange for departing rookie Josh Jenkins, as the Club hopes to gain a quality midfielder with the selection.
“It’s one of those weeks where you make sure you are very strategic in the way you go about things. We were keen to secure a good young midfielder in Josh Caddy but we weren’t able to do that,” Hamilton said.
“The one deal we were involved with was young Josh Jenkins. He was very keen to get a senior list opportunity and Adelaide offered him that.
“We were happy to take pick 31 and give back pick 41 for Josh and our recruiting team say that is an important pick up for us.”
Hamilton said both the Club’s recruiting and football department had invested a large amount of time into the recent Trade Week period. Despite failing to snare Caddy, Hamilton said the Club was committed to bolstering its midfield stocks.
“Adrian Dodoro and the coaching panel put a lot of time and effort in to those side of things but in the end we came up short,” he said.
“But, we’ll go in with picks 19 and 31 and with those, we are hoping to secure some decent talent.
“We always look at the best available talent but we’re clearly in the market for midfielders.
""Through the likes of David Zaharakis, Jake Melksham and even Dyson Heppell we think we’re building that base but we need to continue to do so, so that will be a priority come the November National Draft.”
