Rumour 2024 Hypothetical trade and FA Thread

[Strapping Young Lad]

2024 Picks



2025 Picks

 

[Judd2Sewell]

So are we going for the trifecta and trying to land Bailey Smith? He seems like much less of a need now given our teams development and the potential to move Weddle and others up the ground with Barrass and Battle coming in

Smith is Geelong bound.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

I know Sleepy Mark is a running joke we’ve all ran with, but **** me we’re going to have build a statue of this guy at the KCC at this rate.

 

[Judd2Sewell]

Wonder how much influence Roughy had in swaying Battle.

 

[butlers hawks]

I'm pretty satisfied with just leaving it at those two. We're already going to have to shift two players out of our backline further up the field, if we bring in anyone else we'll have some really good players not getting games.

not really a problem that, we as supporters are more attached to having guys play than the people at HQ. If a guy is playing better than you are and will effect winning more then he plays.

would be surprised at this point if it was just these two

 

[FB19]

The Barrass Battle combo is going to completely change our side.

Barrass in the goal square
Battle CHB intercepting everything.
Sicily free to do whatever he likes.
Weddle able to move up the field.

Plus we now have Battle / Hardwick / Sicily / Weddle as genuine swingmen to swap forward / back when required.

12 months is a long time in football. Go from missing out on 2 B graders (McKay / Rat) to bringing in 2 A graders instead

B graders????
D+

 

[cryptor]

I know Sleepy Mark is a running joke we’ve all ran with, but **** me we’re going to have build a statue of this guy at the KCC at this rate.

Pretty sure there was a nap room on the KCC blueprints. I'd suggest that gets named in his honour.

 

[butlers hawks]

How do we fit Perryman into the team? Given that these two guys are going to be starting and Lewis is a walk up start, which three players are going to get pushed out of the full strength team?

Gunston Frost McKenzie?

Thats a 2025 problem

 

[kazzooka]

NOT a coin grabber. Just a bloke like ginni who was #alwaysHawthorn. Taking less money in order to wear our colours.

 

[wahawk]

Surely you not paying $950,000 a year for battle

You read/heard a journo say Saints offered 950 & our offer was less, you then quote a post that says Battle came to us for less than Saints offer

But you still ask if we are paying 950 ??

As was posted earlier in this thread
There’s not a lot of common sense

& you are proof of that

 

[seysearles]

NOT a coin grabber. Just a bloke like ginni who was #alwaysHawthorn. Taking less money in order to wear our colours.

It feels that we have a lot of childhood Hawthorn supporters on the list now with Battle, Ginniven, McKenzie, Ward … who am I missing? Was Chol rocking the brown and gold in the Maasai Mara as a kid?

Seems that the threepeat chickens are coming home to roost.

Edit:
Newc
Maginness
Scrimshaw
Moore
Dear
McCabe
Ramsden
Uhr-Henry

 

[BIGHAWK23]

Surely you not paying $950,000 a year for battle

Surely you didn’t choose to follow north

Jog on

 

[butlers hawks]

I know Sleepy Mark is a running joke we’ve all ran with, but **** me we’re going to have build a statue of this guy at the KCC at this rate.

looking forward to Battle and Barrass being done early and this board turning to be "WAKE UP SLEEPY!! DO SOMETHING" by the final day

we have a strong blueprint in here

 

[Hawthorn1971]

It feels that we have a lot of childhood hawthorn supporters on the list now Battle Ginniven McKenzie Ward who am I missing?

Seems that the threepeat chickens are coming home to roost.

Newk
Moore
Finn

....surely a few more!!

 

[halfback dasher]

Wonder how much influence Roughy had in swaying Battle.

A lot

 

[RX Hawk]

So seriously on Ward where does he fit? Day Newk Worpel are first 3, Nash Mackenzie McDonald would seem next 3 with Moore Weddle Watson the chop outs. Wings seem to be CJ and D’Ambrosio with Weddle and Amon the covers.
We have to be realistic and also focus on how to improve the list balance. What are our gaps? KPF seems like #1 3rd forward seems like #2 think we are set for small forwards and defenders. If players like Ward Maginness Serong allow us to acquire those positions you have to consider it at a minimum. This draft has several promising forwards that go between 10-40 getting 2 with second rounders seems to make sense.
Players like Shanahan Sims Faull Gerryn would fit the bill nicely.

Most logical post I read for some time. Totally agree with you.

 

[butlers hawks]

Surely you not paying $950,000 a year for battle

This is a bold strategy for a bloke supporting a team that currently has Jaidyn Stephenson, Aidan Corr, Dylan Stephens, Zac Fisher, Darcy Tucker and Callum Coleman-Jones as their big name recruits and have had their hand out for AFL assistance for what feels like 8 years in a row

Nearest they have come to a hit is Griffin Logue

Is clearly worried about LDU looking across at us and pondering if it is actually possible to enjoy playing footy still

 

[wahawk]

Pretty sure there was a nap room on the KCC blueprints. I'd suggest that gets named in his honour.

 

[Dixie Flatline]

It feels that we have a lot of childhood hawthorn supporters on the list now Battle Ginniven McKenzie Ward who am I missing? Was Chol rocking the brown and gold in the Maasai Mara as a kid?

Seems that the threepeat chickens are coming home to roost.

Scrimshaw.

 

[I got the outside word]

Has any team ever gone a whole season with zero points against? I’m no seer, but, aim big and all…

 

[Hawk the Talk]

It feels that we have a lot of childhood hawthorn supporters on the list now Battle Ginniven McKenzie Ward who am I missing? Was Chol rocking the brown and gold in the Maasai Mara as a kid?

Seems that the threepeat chickens are coming home to roost.

It’s around 30% of the playing group now.

 

[eldorado]

Surely you not paying $950,000 a year for battle

True

 

[Kuuz]

Just saw the news and just had to add one thing

God damn, we are absolutely massive - IT FEELS GOOD TO BE BACK AS THE ONE TRUE DESTINATION!

 

[MazHawk]

I know Sleepy Mark is a running joke we’ve all ran with, but **** me we’re going to have build a statue of this guy at the KCC at this rate.

This. The last two seasons have been absolutely phenomenal.
Now it's late 2024 and we've already got our two main trade targets - I shudder to think what else he may have up his sleeve.
Loving it.

 

[seysearles]

Surely you not paying $950,000 a year for battle

 

[MazHawk]

Newk
Moore
Finn

....surely a few more!!

Scrimshaw too I think.