Prediction 2019 "Hypothetical Trade, FA, random player you wish we could get" thread..

[tige19]

We have interviewed Harrison Jones 4 times now, a young key position player with a huge amount of talent. A bit of Mitch Lewis about this kid, I am getting more and more confident we’ll look to draft him.

 

[WWSD]

Could that midfielder be Steele Sidebottom? The Pies are looking to get back into the first round of the draft and they have a stack of midfielders.

 

[HODGEYROAD]

Could that midfielder be Steele Sidebottom? The Pies are looking to get back into the first round of the draft and they have a stack of midfielders.

Nah it doesn't fit the demographic we're after.

 

[Geelongsuck]

I would much rather Tom Phillips then Sidebottom

 

[WWSD]

Taranto would be interesting - the last player we got who killed it in a losing GF side the season prior did okay.

Ironically he is probably the Giants 6th best midfielder. lol

1. Coniglio
2. Whitfield
3. Kelly
4. Greene
5. Ward
6. Taranto

 

[Hawkie_McHawkHawk]

Could that midfielder be Steele Sidebottom? The Pies are looking to get back into the first round of the draft and they have a stack of midfielders.

I really don’t see the merit in picking up an expensive 28 year old- we aren’t in ‘that’ sort of window to be taking on guys with this age profile. Same goes for Gaff IMO

 

[Mitchell54]

Can’t imagine his results in the combined hurt his chances of a bid around 10-12. Would have preferred he was a no show

Kids being competitive and hard-working these days! Need to stop it now!

 

[macdaddio]

Seems we have let Elliot know we’re not interested.. Hmm something is going down

 

[WWSD]

Nah it doesn't fit the demographic we're after.

He is only 28 which is hardly that old. Sidebottom would fit in that core group of players who are around 25-29 years old bracket.

 

[PhatHQ]

How come we are not talking about a gunston direct trade for pick 2 or 3? Is it his age? Seems we are over paying packaging smith/shiels plus gunston plus pick 11..

I’ll extend on my thoughts here mate sorry.

Gunston & a future first roughly works on points for pick 2

Smith & Shiels to GC could be done for 15 & 20 with pick 30/47 going back or something.

Absolutely gets GC off the canvas, Gil will be happy & a culture can finally be established with the young stars that are already there. It’s a Fagan & Hodge type move for GC.

It secures Anderson because he is elite not a Hawthorn love story. #2

It secures Maginness who will do a Clayton Oliver at the draft #15! (Push back pick 20)

We can get someone like Kemp if he slides, Robertson or Stephens for some outside class #11

After matching for Finn I’d expect someone like Dylan Williams or my guy outside the top 20, Brock Smith

That is the next decade sorted when you add Worpell, Mitch Lewis, Hardwick, Scrimshaw, Impey & for the next 5 at least Wingard, Mitchell, Jags, Sicily & Breust to round out the A grade talent.

Patton, TO, Cegs, Scully & a couple of others make 14-16 best 22 with a handful of guys to make the full list that should include both Anderson & another draftee... about 18

Howe, CJ, Morrison, Moore, Hanrahan, Kozi, Nash & Glass, Ross & Walker should build on their careers & push for selection.

It’s time for the “next wave” & this is the draft to do it while we have the resources to make it happen.

Whatever the trade/s is/are, I hope we go hard at this draft.

People will say we would be trading the leadership, heart & soul of the club but the leadership will come from the likes of Mitchell, Jags ect & the heart & soul of the club is the combination of people throughout the playing group, coaches & club staff; not to mention the supporters getting behind a new look team.

 

[Hawkie_McHawkHawk]

Ironically he is probably the Giants 6th best midfielder. lol

1. Coniglio
2. Kelly
3. Whitfield
4. Ward
5. Greene
6. Taranto

I could see in 15 years time Taranto being better than all those players when it’s said and done. Only 21 years old.

 

[Hawkan]

Ironically he is probably the Giants 6th best midfielder. lol

1. Coniglio
2. Whitfield
3. Kelly
4. Greene
5. Ward
6. Taranto

We'll turn him into a Brownlow medallist in no time!

 

[mustang]

If it goes down, will be a 5 way thumper that will go down in the last hour.

What percentage do you think something will really happen.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

I could see in 15 years time Taranto being better than all those players when it’s said and done. Only 21 years old.

Yes, but Taranto gets them a really good return right now, and then they still have Green and Hopper to call on immediately in 2020 and for the next 5+ years.

 

[mustang]

The media scuttlebutt doing the rounds re Hawthorn trying very hard to move higher up into the first round are true.

However, it isn’t to acquire an elite junior rather an interstate midfielder.


So no Anderson

 

[mustang]

GWS have Tom Green in the wings, getting a deal done for Taranto would make sense.

If we got all the way to holding pick 2 and we give it away I’ll be upset. We need elite juniors on our list.

 

[TylerDurden]

What percentage do you think something will really happen.

Confident. Clarko and Evans are still very close.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

If we got all the way to holding pick 2 and we give it away I’ll be upset. We need elite juniors on our list.

Ha! And what exactly is Taranto is he’s not an elite junior? *



*not saying we are getting Taranto for those who get easily excited.

 

[HODGEYROAD]

He is only 28 which is hardly that old. Sidebottom would fit in that core group of players who are around 25-29 years old bracket.

Not saying it's old, just my understanding we're interested in a younger demographic.

 

[Furn2]

How come we are not talking about a gunston direct trade for pick 2 or 3? Is it his age? Seems we are over paying packaging smith/shiels plus gunston plus pick 11..

Because we're traded 3-5 years of a very good hff for 15 years of the next Judd.

 

[Billyc]

If we got all the way to holding pick 2 and we give it away I’ll be upset. We need elite juniors on our list.

Taranto was pick 2 in his draft. And unlike this years pick 2, he’s proven himself at AFL level. He’s worth more than pick 2 because he is not speculative. He’s what you desperately hope pick 2 in a draft can be.

 

[Mrzohs]

Could that midfielder be Steele Sidebottom? The Pies are looking to get back into the first round of the draft and they have a stack of midfielders.

it could be ...i am still no closer to hearing a name

we can all guess for now haha.. I think Gaff,Billings,Heeney would be a nice conversation that fit our needs and a good age.

 

[Geelongsuck]

If Taranto ain’t a elite junior idk who is

 

[Wizzmania]

I just spoke to a mate who coaches in the NAB and Vic M.. said interest is very real for a top 10 pick for Finn, whilst that’s not a guarantee it’s obvious his stocks on the rise.

Not sure what the point of him attending the combine was, surely the club park that on his behalf? Crazy stuff imo

As much as we hope to get someone for a bargain, we surely can’t be suggesting that we or he compromise the system?
The boy has the chance to continue to show his wares against the best youngsters in the country. One of the biggest opportunities in his life to date. Well done to him, go hard and set the standard we will expect when he wears the brown and gold next year. Go Hawks.

 

[SuperSic]

RnL said it was an interstate mid, therefore guys like Sidebottom and Billings don’t fit the bill.