Ultimate Glory 2023 Trade speculation and Shinbeggars discussion

[Billyc]

If we get Ratugolea we'll use him as a forward/ruck, not a key defender. He's quite decent in that role imo

Based on what? Nothing at AFL level given he’s never held a senior spot playing that role

 

[TheFourPillars]

We are not paying players for 7 years. That is fraught with danger and goes against all our other signings so far

 

[KermitJagger]

Thank god we have salary cap room and the CBA is increasing then

An increase in salary cap is no excuse to pay bad players big contracts unless they're benefiting us in some other way. A big deal to an okay player in order to get some sort of draft consideration I'm okay with, but a big deal for an okay player that Geelong will make us pay through the teeth for is just ridiculous.

 

[Dewwwww]

After finishing my morning coffee now all of a sudden we’re trading DGB and bringing in Rat on a 7yr deal…..

Come on Sleepy Mark…..wake up

 

[Iceman!]

Future 1st, Brockman & DGB for Harley Reid.

They hang up the phone so fast if we offer that.

 

[Iceman!]

If we get Ratugolea we'll use him as a forward/ruck, not a key defender. He's quite decent in that role imo

Have you watched him in that role? He is a better defender and that is saying something. He is a terrible forward who can somewhat compete in the ruck.

 

[SSSSSS]

Maybe 5 mil over 7 years is what he will nominate if going through PSD. It's the only way it makes sense.

 

[hawkman]

Future 1st, Brockman & DGB for Harley Reid.

WC aren't going to go into this draft without a top pick

 

[BIGHAWK23]

An increase in salary cap is no excuse to pay bad players big contracts unless they're benefiting us in some other way. A big deal to an okay player in order to get some sort of draft consideration I'm okay with, but a big deal for an okay player that Geelong will make us pay through the teeth for is just ridiculous.

For what its worth

I dont trust the 5 mil over 7 years

Especially when the source is "I've spoke to a few other clubs"

What the hell would other clubs know

 

[The Spirit of Cricket]

lol what theres no ****ing way this is true. we made a lot of list decisions over the past ~7 years that haven't worked but we have always avoided exorbitant salaries and long contract lengths. why would we suddenly change for a decidedly mediocre player? while also "in the lead" for Henry, making a play for McKay and loading up for King and Smith etc. next year?

it contraditcs all of the principles the HFC have traditionally held. while Sam has been at the club we have signed plenty of young stars without going near 7 years. Amon was 4. And MM has been around for a while now and done nothing even close to this, whether it was Sam or Clarko. so unless something has drastically changed, it simply cannot be true.

as others have mused it's possible he's getting walked through the PSD, which is one of the very few things that make sense. we would want to be paying him ~2m+ of that over the next 2 seasons though

 

[The Seaword]

Maybe he meant 500k a year over 7 years.

You are on the right track, it’s a typo.

It is really $7mill over 5 years

 

[Steven Tyler]

Based on what? Nothing at AFL level given he’s never held a senior spot playing that role

Wasn’t he playing as a key forward when he punched the ball back into play from a Geelong shot at goal?

 

[Rioli magic]

5 million over 7 years for Esava we are offering according to Edmund

Surely no one believes this, except for maybe Edmund who is probably get played like a puppet by Esava’s manager…

 

[ralphwiggum]

Flags vs Bags

Of d**ks?

 

[GetAKick48]

I swear upon lord almighty Sir Matthew Spangler himself, that if we pay 5mil for or even sign let alone float the idea of having a bloke who embodies “built like Tarzan, plays like Jane” on our list when he should be working register at Belmont KFC, I will lose my genuine shite and not in a “woo we got him” way but more a “Someone get Sam off the see through didgeridoo” way

 

[TylerDurden]

This cannot be happening.

 

[lethalselbow]

DGB on the market... again.

Wonder where he ends up.

 

[lethalselbow]

This cannot be happening.

Cannot be happening. 7 year deals are list killers. Bay 13 stuff, surely.

 

[Dewwwww]

DGB on the market... again.

Wonder where he ends up.

The only Chance that happens is if we really want Reid. DGB Brocky and 3 for 1.

Hodge style trade moment.

Can’t see it happening though

 

[user33]

This cannot be happening.

Is this just the fan page mimicking what Edmund has said or another source?

 

[user33]

The only Chance that happens is if we really want Reid. DGB Brocky and 3 for 1.

Hodge style trade moment.

Can’t see it happening though

I’m not sure the Eagles would even take this. If they just drafted Reid with pick 1 and he wants to leave, they are getting at least 2 firsts back for him.

It locks them into 3 WA boys, Curtin included but I think they can get greater value for Reid.

 

[smish]

I’m not sure the Eagles would even take this. If they just drafted Reid with pick 1 and he wants to leave, they are getting at least 2 firsts back for him.

It locks them into 3 WA boys, Curtin included but I think they can get greater value for Reid.

This will set their rebuild back though. They won't be drafting Reid with a buy low sell high mentality.

 

[peetoo]

Rather persist with Frost over Esava he’s better with ball in hand… if we give Esava a massive deal it could genuinely destroy our rebuild… would be a worse recruit than Vickery…

Ben McKay would be awesome as a free hit and even better if North somehow get 2nd rd compo…

Has a player ever left Geelong and been better? It’s generally the other way round. Lots of examples

 

[Franko Armani]

Have been told that the Tigers are looking at Kosi, which makes Esava as a fwd at Waverley more realistic.

 

[Blackhawk42]

Have been told that the Tigers are looking at Kosi, which makes Esava as a fwd at Waverley more realistic.

Esava is a failed forward.

Let Richmond have him, and we retain Kosi.