On deadline day in October, every trade can look like a winner.
Eight rounds into a new season, reality has usually hit, so AFL.com.au asked its readers to revisit their verdict on last year's NAB AFL Trade Period with the benefit of seven months' hindsight.
In: Bryce Gibbs, Sam Gibson, picks 12, 39, 77, 2018 first-round pick (Melbourne), 2018 second-round pick (Carlton), 2018 third-round pick (Carlton) and 2018 fourth-round pick (Melbourne)
Out: Charlie Cameron, Jake Lever, Harrison Wigg, picks 16, 36, 54, 73, 91, 2018 second-round pick, 2018 third-round pick and 2018 fourth-round pick
What's gone right so far?
Bryce Gibbs has seamlessly slotted into the midfield and covered several of our midfielders' absences through injury. Disappointing not to see Sam Gibson so far, but hope he will soon come in. Tom Doedee has bridged the Jake Lever gap better than could have been reasonably hoped.
- Cameron Hills, Adelaide SA
Bryce Gibbs has stamped himself as an elite midfielder despite the loss of both Crouch brothers and Rory Sloane for long periods. Trading for pick 12 allowed us to pick Darcy Fogarty, who has shown his high potential already this season. Potentially having three top 20 picks in next year's draft also allows us to trade up and potentially pick up another South Australian in either Jack Lukosius or Izak Rankine.
- Tyson Smith, Brighton SA
What's been the biggest disappointment?
Gibson probably would have struggled to make the best 22 anyway, but losing Charlie Cameron has clearly impacted the forward line's balance. We look too slow and top-heavy without Charlie.
- Jordan Cousins, Mentone Vic
Not yet seeing Sam Gibson on the field. I was excited to see him tagging, after several seasons without a top-end tagger.
- Mark Nading, Mawson Lakes SA
The jury's out on ...
... Jake Lever. We've won that trade comprehensively so far. He's proven as overpriced as we thought.
- Ben Wesley, Adelaide SA
... whether or not the draft picks we got for Lever will hold their value.
- Lincoln Edwards, Adelaide SA
