Ultimate Glory 2023 Trade speculation and Shinbeggars discussion

[eldorado]

So we might get McKay AND Ratagolea????

I don't think Ive been this excited since we managed to snare Barry Young!

 

[VandoHawk]

Can Blanck play as a CHB? He has good speed and skills for a big guy but even through Box Hill he's always been a defensive stopper.

B: Sicily McKay Hardwick
HB: Weddle Blanck Jiath

Would that work? I'm not certain.

 

[Topiary]

Could McKay be getting bought over to play forward and Eva stay as a back man?

Visa Versa, but they are BOTH swing men and add, in my opinion, structure while the kids develop and hopefully will allow us to trade, now and in the future.

 

[eldorado]

Are we still into Gresham?

Gresham?

He's soooo three hours ago...

 

[grumbleguts]

Jai Newcombe just downloaded Dangerfield's fishing podcast - what does that mean?

He is a great footballer but has absolutely no taste.

 

[Cheersquad71]

Bell seems to think that players are pets that can be kept in a cage until he decides to let them out. It’s pathetic and patronising grandstanding with no small element of the paternalism historically shown towards ‘ungrateful’ Indigenous people.

 

[burger09]

Was thinking the same, but not sure it actually matters.

When you think of the best key forwards in the league at the moment, and projected stars, it's players like Jeremy Cameron, Max King, Charlie Curnow, Jamarra Ugle-Hagan, Nick Larkey.

They're all ridiculously good athletes, but aren't in the same mould as Tom Hawkins etc...

Ironically the most powerful key forward under 26 right now is Mitch Lewis.

Think the days of a strong, lumbering full back are over.

I can see your point.
But next year we have to play Hawkins, Tex, Daniher, McKay, Larkey, Dixon, Allen etc.

Pick 2 this year is a big boy, Van Rooyan is tracking well not to mention the King boys.

 

[The hands of stone]

So we might get McKay AND Ratagolea????

I don't think Ive been this excited since we managed to snare Barry Young!

I was think Randell Bone but yeah Barry will do

 

[ahhhhhh]

So no Bailey Smith

6

Bailey Smith

Age

23

Ht

185cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.3

5star

K

8.5

3star

HB

9.8

5star

M

2.3

2star

T

3.8

5star

CL

2.7

4star

D

19.8

5star

K

9.6

4star

HB

10.2

5star

M

1.8

2star

T

3.2

4star

CL

3.2

4star

D

14.8

4star

K

7.6

3star

HB

7.2

5star

M

2.0

3star

T

3.4

5star

CL

1.6

4star

then….

 

[Jethro!]

I think you're forgetting something...

It's that Peter Bell is a cnut

As a player, didn't he request trades, a couple of times?

Edit: only once it appears. He was delisted by Freo after his first stint there.

 

[Lickmesocks]

Saturday suggest they don’t need small forwards

Jai is 197cm

 

[Topiary]

Are we still into Gresham?

I still reckon Gresham to us is done although I read with interest, StKilda saying they want to keep him.
My mail re Gresham has been strong for some time. Things do change. Ross was keen for Gresham to be traded six months ago, however they do have a new List Manager and recruiting consultancy.

 

[eldorado]

Jai is 197cm

Or 193cm...depending on what day it is...

 

[Burtman]

Has anyone here actually watched Liam Henry or just had a look at stats from a couple of his games? I feel there’s some massive over rating going on. Happy to throw it out there that brocky will be a much, much better footballer than henry but somehow we’re throwing in extra picks for him?

 

[hawkman]

Or 193cm...depending on what day it is...

Are there any recent photos that can be used for comparisons?

 

[eldorado]

Has anyone here actually watched Liam Henry or just had a look at stats from a couple of his games? I feel there’s some massive over rating going on. Happy to throw it out there that brocky will be a much, much better footballer than henry but somehow we’re throwing in extra picks for him?

It's either 'grass is greener' syndrome, or "zomg pick 9, brocky only pick 42!"

 

[Faraway Hawk]

Has anyone here actually watched Liam Henry or just had a look at stats from a couple of his games? I feel there’s some massive over rating going on. Happy to throw it out there that brocky will be a much, much better footballer than henry but somehow we’re throwing in extra picks for him?

Yes because Peter Bell fed and bathed him so he is worth more.

 

[The Gotham Penguin]

Why pick up Henry when Weddle and even CJ could be much more damaging on a wing?

With the news from your boards most reliable ITK that Ben M is coming, surely it means Weddle gets to go up the field?

Henry just doesn't seem like a player that will add much to Hawthorn with their current list.

 

[Billyc]

So no Bailey Smith then….

 

[Lickmesocks]

Let's face it, our club has been pushovers at trade time for years

Correct. It’s time we made a stand. Sleepy needs to deliver.

 

[Lickmesocks]

Or 193cm...depending on what day it is...

I was next to him on the weekend. He is 195 minimum so happy to split the difference.

 

[ahhhhhh]

Correct. It’s time we made a stand. Sleepy needs to deliver.

No he doesn’t. The obsession with trading for big name players every year is ridiculous. Let’s keep building through the draft for another year or two, pick up some free agents and bargain trades then let’s see where we are at.

 

[TylerDurden]

Fk off. He's going to Freo for Henry.
Brocky better not dictate terms to us.

 

[A1fromDay1]

Correct. It’s time we made a stand. Sleepy needs to deliver.

If reports are even close to being true that he's offered Esava 7 yrs & 5m put him back to sleep

 

[TassieGrown]

Wow been out all day and have just downed 3 beers catching up on todays news.

Love this thread, it’s like a choose your own adventure book…