In: Sam Mitchell (Hawthorn), Nathan Vardy (Geelong) and picks 54
Eagles swoop on Sam
Vardy ventures West
Out: Picks 52, 70 and 88
Win: An elite midfielder with leadership and four premierships and a ruckman who can play forward
Best of Sam Mitchell
Mitchell can't wait to head west
Lose: Late picks
2016 draft picks: 12, 34, 54, 106
What couldn’t they get done?
The Eagles were Hayden Ballantyne's preferred home, but the club didn't pursue him aggressively. A deal couldn't be done because the small forward would not fit under the Eagles' salary cap.
Nathan Schmook’s verdict
The Eagles clearly see themselves in a premiership window and have snared a player in Mitchell who can catapult them into contention immediately. Not only that, they got him for pick 88 and a slide of two spots in the third and fourth rounds. Vardy topped off a successful and targeted period.
Rating: A
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West Coast Eagles say
"We're really happy with what we've been able to bring in. Obviously Sam Mitchell is a great of the game and Nathan is a ruckman that we've been looking for since Nic went down with an injury. So to get those two players into our club for pretty late picks (is something) we're very happy with." - List Manager Brady Rawlings
