Mega Thread 2014 Free Agency and Trade discussion

[Cannon82]

Don't see the point of recruiting anyone 28+. We've got Cross and Vince as older players running through the middle plus Nate Jones - how many do you need to "mentor" the young players? We're building for the future, not trying to cement our spot as one of the better bad teams in the competition.

 

[Topkent]

Don't see the point of recruiting anyone 28+. We've got Cross and Vince as older players running through the middle plus Nate Jones - how many do you need to "mentor" the young players? We're building for the future, not trying to cement our spot as one of the better bad teams in the competition.

The only +28 players I would consider now would be if someone like Nick Malceski came on the market so he could teach our smaller backs which options to take coming out of defence

 

[Demon 16]

How could you not think the David Mundy would improve our side?

He'd cost us nothing either - probably just take Nicholsons place on the list.

 

[hulkhogan1]

The only +28 players I would consider now would be if someone like Nick Malceski came on the market so he could teach our smaller backs which options to take coming out of defence

Malceski's out of contract and also is a free agent this year. I agree with you 100%.

 

[Dez!]

Why would Malceski come to Melbourne when he's a big part of a Premiership contending team? We aren't (and shouldn't) offer him a big enough deal to entice him to give up playing in another premiership.

 

[wowlace]

How could you not think the David Mundy would improve our side?

He'd cost us nothing either - probably just take Nicholsons place on the list.

He would cost a **** load of cash and it would mess up our Frawley compo which Roos clearly wants to trade.

 

[Gysberts2Bate]

How much would Cameron Guthrie be worth in a trade? Great clearance player.

 

[Captain Jack]

How much would Cameron Guthrie be worth in a trade? Great clearance player.

The Cats didn't give him Ablett's 29 for no reason... Slim to no chance he would be available, let alone want to leave.

 

[Topkent]

The Cats didn't give him Ablett's 29 for no reason... Slim to no chance he would be available, let alone want to leave.

Especially with all their ageing mids

 

[Cannon82]

The Cats didn't give him Ablett's 29 for no reason... Slim to no chance he would be available, let alone want to leave.

We should sign Franklin, Fyfe, Heppell, Cameron, Prestia and Rockliff. And then sign Mundy to mentor them.

 

[Topkent]

We should sign Franklin, Fyfe, Heppell, Cameron, Prestia and Rockliff. And then sign Mundy to mentor them.

Not ambitious enough mate
Lockett Dunstall and Carey are all out of contract

 

[Demon 16]

He would cost a **** load of cash and it would mess up our Frawley compo which Roos clearly wants to trade.

The cash has to be spent somewhere - better option than giving Strauss a pay rise!

And obviously I would not be in favour of signing a free agent if it costs us pick 4 or 5.

 

[Topkent]

The cash has to be spent somewhere - better option than giving Strauss a pay rise!

And obviously I would not be in favour of signing a free agent if it costs us pick 4 or 5.

Id give half a million to Pedo

 

[Demon 16]

Id give half a million to Pedo

Thanks to Neeldy, he's already on half a million!

 

[wowlace]

Thanks to Neeldy, he's already on half a million!

Great foresight from Neeldy the great man.

 

[hulkhogan1]

Thanks to Neeldy, he's already on half a million!

Shame Neeldy didn't put old mate Gillies on the big bucks, could've been a champion

 

[PureFooty]

Would pay 400-500K for Malceski, providing that he is a good educator. He's a brilliant reader, decision maker and executor of the footy. If he could teach some of our defenders how to rebound and use the footy as well as he would, then 500K is nothing. The only area of our defence that is below par is disposal, Roos would certainly be the one to know if he's worth it, and I wouldn't be surprised if we nabbed him. Missed a fair bit of footy through the years, so I'd say he still has 3 years left in him.

 

[Topkent]

Would pay 400-500K for Malceski, providing that he is a good educator. He's a brilliant reader, decision maker and executor of the footy. If he could teach some of our defenders how to rebound and use the footy as well as he would, then 500K is nothing. The only area of our defence that is below par is disposal, Roos would certainly be the one to know if he's worth it, and I wouldn't be surprised if we nabbed him. Missed a fair bit of footy through the years, so I'd say he still has 3 years left in him.

As much coaching as you can try and cram in on the training track sometimes cant even come close to watching someone do it from your perspective
Malco's a gun but the only way I could see him leaving is if the swans win the flag again and have some more salary cap Issues thanks to the Budwah and we are able to give him money he just couldnt see at the swans

Although they will lose Goodes and Okeefe out of the cap

 

[Dez!]

Malceski won't leave the Swans unless he's getting a ridiculously stupid contract, look elsewhere.

 

[Demon 16]

Malceski won't leave the Swans unless he's getting a ridiculously stupid contract, look elsewhere.

Is he even a free agent? We'd need to cough up at the trade table would we not?

 

[Dez!]

Is he even a free agent? We'd need to cough up at the trade table would we not?

He is I'm pretty sure, irrelevant though we'd be better off looking for someone in the 23-27 range that is actually a possibility to come to us.

 

[Andy_Mac]

I really like the idea of Tom Mitchell and Zac Jones/Dean Towers from Sydney in exchange for our first pick and maybe a swap of third rounders(or whatever it was).

Then a massive dip at Dangerfield next year!

 

[Demon 16]

He is I'm pretty sure, irrelevant though we'd be better off looking for someone in the 23-27 range that is actually a possibility to come to us.

I couldn't see it happening either, but I wouldn't say no.

 

[Dez!]

I couldn't see it happening either, but I wouldn't say no.

Neither would I but it makes absolutely no sense for Malceski unless he's getting a massive deal which he wouldn't.

 

[Gysberts2Bate]

I really like the idea of Tom Mitchell and Zac Jones/Dean Towers from Sydney in exchange for our first pick and maybe a swap of third rounders(or whatever it was).

Then a massive dip at Dangerfield next year!

It was our first and second rounders for Mitchell and Jones, but I said that as a joke No chance Sydney would agree to it.