2023/2024 Gold Coast Draft & Trade periods

[Sunny_]

Eternal optimism is a good outlook to lead a happy life but not to run a successful AFL club. Why are we the only club looking at him? Is it because we are smarter than every other club or is it more likely we are more incompetent than every other club when it comes to list management.

Facts are he'll be 32 next season and has barely played a game in 5 years. Casboult played consistent footy throughout his career and in a position of scarcity. I understand the club wants another cheap veteran but they should look for players that are likely to have a body that allows them to play.

The Casboult mention is a good point. IMO we got lucky with the Casboult hit, as that could have easily gone the other way. I hope GC isn't looking at how successful that acquisition was and now trying to be smart for the sake of smart.

Can't deny that he had a good run post his surgery in Germany, though.

 

[OB11]

I'd have Hanners over McLennan/Murtagh/etc.

That's like saying I'd rather an empty list spot than those guys, which is fair.

 

[OB11]

The Casboult mention is a good point. IMO we got lucky with the Casboult hit, as that could have easily gone the other way. I hope GC isn't looking at how successful that acquisition was and now trying to be smart for the sake of smart.

Can't deny that he had a good run post his surgery in Germany, though.

Define 'good run'...5 games = good run

If he wants to go on I'm not opposed to him coming up here and if he can put together a full pre-season we can then consider adding him. Need proof of concept.

 

[RowellAnderson12]

Grant Birchall

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Grant Birchall

Age

36

Ht

193cm

Wt

89kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

21.9

5star

K

12.6

5star

HB

9.3

5star

M

5.8

5star

T

1.6

4star

MG

250.0

4star

D

13.3

3star

K

9.2

4star

HB

4.2

3star

M

4.3

4star

T

1.3

2star

MG

250.0

4star

D

14.0

4star

K

7.6

3star

HB

6.4

4star

M

2.6

3star

T

0.6

3star

8 games out of a possible 88

Went to Brisbane at Age 32 and played 39 out of 43 games

 

[Supersuns]

Grant Birchall

8 games out of a possible 88

Went to Brisbane at Age 32 and played 39 out of 43 games

88 games in 3 years?

 

[kreglze]

Grant Birchall

8 games out of a possible 88

Went to Brisbane at Age 32 and played 39 out of 43 games

I think it is 8 in 66 but still a good point.

 

[Southern Sun]

Seems like a very Geelong thing to do. If it works it could be the missing piece ( smith) if not then oh well didn't cost us much (jenkins). I think we are almost at a point where our list is good enough to take a punt on a player like hannebery.

 

[NOBBYS]

Grant Birchall

8 games out of a possible 88

Went to Brisbane at Age 32 and played 39 out of 43 games

 

[NOBBYS]

Went to alot of Lions games in that period with my grandsons , in his final year Birchall was a total liability .
He was totally fried and cooked .
We have enough players recovering from long term injuries (King Budarick Weller Powell Jeffery)
without taking on injury prone players.

 

[RowellAnderson12]

88 games in 3 years?

66 my bad

 

[Jirik13]

It looks like we got probably again 5 extra rookie spots. Yet, Suns got limited resources for development. Why not to use one spot for Hannebery as essentially a development coach. If he could stay healthy and play some games that would be a bonus. I would expect he is a professional and sharing his finals experience with our young midfield could be handy. He would come cheap. No dramas for me.

 

[Scotty_222]

I’m fine him coming in as a rookie. Not as a DFA

 

[Southern Sun]

It looks like we got probably again 5 extra rookie spots. Yet, Suns got limited resources for development. Why not to use one spot for Hannebery as essentially a development coach. If he could stay healthy and play some games that would be a bonus. I would expect he is a professional and sharing his finals experience with our young midfield could be handy. He would come cheap. No dramas for me.

Agree. We fill vacant rookie spots with players who are never gonna make it so might aswell have a player who if he has a good run at it will be a starting 22 and also a coach of some sort thrown in. Hannebery has always been known as one of the hardest trainers going so I think will be a good influence for the young guys.

 

[Jen2310]

I’m fine him coming in as a rookie. Not as a DFA

You can put DFA's on the rookie list, can't you?

 

[Choppers]

You can put DFA's on the rookie list, can't you?

Not sure about that, but I don't believe Hannebery qualifies as a Delisted Free Agent.....

Saint to hang them up after farewell against old mates

Dan Hannebery will call time on his decorated career after Sunday's game against his old club Sydney

www.afl.com.au

NOT A DELISTED FREE AGENT IF Player retires OR rejects offer from current club OR requests removal from club list (‘delists’ himself).

https://www.aflplayers.com.au/app/uploads/2020/12/AFL_FREE_AGENCY_EXPLAINED_2019.pdf

 

[Scotty_222]

You can put DFA's on the rookie list, can't you?

I believe you can’t.

 

[Ben Drever]

‘Best mates’ and AFL draft’s top ‘one-two combo’: Eerie similarities between (very different) top-five prospects

‘Best mates’ and AFL draft’s top ‘one-two combo’: Eerie similarities between top-five prospects

www.foxsports.com.au

 

[Jen2310]

I believe you can’t.

Okay. I wasn't sure.

 

[Stroppy]

Can always be picked up in the draft. Casboult was not picked up as a DFA but was drafted in the rookie draft, which meant a 1 year deal ont he rookie list.
Could do the same here with whoever we want to pick up.

With Hanners, sounds like first contact made during trade period when it would have been a late pick trade if it went ahead.
Which is what happened to Hodge. Retired, then un-retired and got traded to the Lions for effectively a pick in the 70's.

Not fussed who they pick, but should pick someone up for depth.
There are a few options there, just have to make sure they are good off-field.

 

[Jirik13]

Reuben Ginbey (Gold Coast)​

189cm Midfielder/Defender, WA​

As long as the Bombers don’t strike first, the Suns look set to snap up Ginbey with their first pick. The West Australian is the preferred option for West Coast with their top-10 selection but is unlikely to get there given the interest from Gold Coast and Essendon higher in the order. A big-bodied midfielder, Ginbey also has a second string to his bow with his ability to play across half-back. He was Western Australia’s MVP in the national championships, capping a season which has seen his star significantly rise.

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/draft/afl-phantom-draft-2022-early-look-at-how-first-25-picks-will-fall/news-story/0cffb05b93834253d5413c21a4222314

 

[GC2015]

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/draft/afl-phantom-draft-2022-early-look-at-how-first-25-picks-will-fall/news-story/0cffb05b93834253d5413c21a4222314

Sounds like Ginbey will be able to slot straight in to our halfback line while we await the return of guys like Weller, Powell and Budarick. It feels like the really good teams in the league have found ways to make these bigger bodied medium defenders impact players like Starcevich (187cm) for Brisbane and Maynard (189cm) for Collingwood so I think it's worth a shot if we can blood a guy like Ginbey who probably eventually ends up in the midfield anyway.

 

[Jirik13]

 

[sunsofanarchy]

No right foot, f ing lefties

 

[madjoe]

what do others see as our big weakness? for me i'd say speard from the contest...

pick 5 looks like we will get that HB for the future so tick for a need but adding one of anderson or hanners is a waste,

next year we get two really good talls but wlll mean in 3 drafts we have added zero high quailty mids to the mix,

 

[The Kings Ransom]

Any chance essendon take Ginbey. Has been some talk about it in various articles.