Unfortunately it is the nature of the game nowadays that players can be traded from one club to the next. Salary cap restrictions has meant that any player is vulnerable to be traded if the right deal is put on the table. Over the past 10 years Essendon has been involved in a number of trades and some have been more successful than others. One of the most celebrated in recent times was the trade that involved Sean Wellman and Paul Barnard coming to Essendon, Paul Salmon going to Hawthorn and Darren Jarman to Adelaide.

In last week’s 3 poll, Essendon fans were asked to get the Crystal Ball out and predict which trade will turn out to be the best decision. 41% of the voters believed that the trade in which Blake Caracella went to Brisbane and Adam McPhee (Fremantle) and Damian Cupido (Brisbane) came to Windy Hill, will turn out to be one of the most successful in the club’s history. 34% of people said that trading Rick Olarenshaw to Collingwood for pick 9 in which the club drafted Adam Ramanauskas will prove to be another good decision.

The remaining votes were shared between the following:
3% - Prior for (Pick 27) Richards
10% - Ukovic for (Pick 40) Hille
12% - Hardwick for (Pick 31) Reynolds and (Pick 47) Welsh

What some of the fans had to say:
Amanda Brown from Glen Waverley says: I think McPhee excelled more than what was expected of him and made a big impact on our final result for the year and will be a very valuable asset in the coming years. and Cupido when he is completely focused and playing as a team member you could not ask more of. 2 soon to be great players traded for 1 player who was not consistent in his efforts

Ben Dunn from Vic says: Hard to choose, Rama is in the running for captaincy after Hirdy but the service we should get from both McPhee and Cupido is very exciting.

This week’s 3 poll asks you the following:
Which sort of player should Essendon select with its first draft choice (no. 6)?
a. Mid-fielder
b. Key forward
c. Key defender
d. Ruckman

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