Rumour 2024 Hypothetical trade and FA Thread

[Platten44]

Ultimately the player decides the destination but if he does choose freo, it’d be for one of their late first rounders. Which goes back to the point he won’t net Adelaide pick 3.

Curtin is contracted for two more years.

 

[hawkinoz]

Sorry but that is rubbish.

It's not 2005, an ACL isnt career ending any more and Smith is one of the most diligent trainers out there.

If the dogs accept our 1st round pick we take it and run.

He instantly makes us a much, much better side.



I'm not even going to bother with the comment on his 'behavioural issues'

Disagree, don't think makes us "much, much better side".. a bit better for sure and that is worth as late 1st round or early 2nd at best.

So I am with RM.

Who is he replacing in current midfield and we need to compare with their projected 2025 potential.

If Dogs want I am happy to swap Ward for Smith, reluctantly. I feel Ward is on verge of breakout in 2025.

 

[Judd2Sewell]

Don't think it's that big of a disaster, they will get very decent trade value for him. They can play hardball if they want and Freo has multiple firsts that they can use to pay up

Yeah it's not great when they pulled off such a big move to go up and take him, only to have him want to leave halfway through the season (again, if true). It's a real kick in the guts.

 

[Lickmesocks]

Sorry but that is rubbish.

It's not 2005, an ACL isnt career ending any more and Smith is one of the most diligent trainers out there.

If the dogs accept our 1st round pick we take it and run.

He instantly makes us a much, much better side.



I'm not even going to bother with the comment on his 'behavioural issues'

100% you find a way to get the deal done. We are not trying to recruit a 28 year old looking for a retirement fund.

He will be 23 so you just find a way.

Re the devils dandruff, he was one of the ones that got caught. It happens everywhere.

 

[Lickmesocks]

Isn’t COLA only being spoken about in the soft cap?

Haha watch this space.

 

[GinniAndTonic]

Does everyone here think we’ll actually land Bailey smith

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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

?

 

[Lickmesocks]

Does everyone here think we’ll actually land Bailey smith?

Big Rough better actually land someone or he will be fishing off some other boat next year .

 

[The Golden Glenferrie]

Does everyone here think we’ll actually land Bailey smith?

Absolutely not. He'll choose Collingwood

 

[Leather Poisoning]

Yeah it's not great when they pulled off such a big move to go up and take him, only to have him want to leave halfway through the season (again, if true). It's a real kick in the guts.

Yeah it would be like Weddle seeking a trade interstate

 

[theiaofseed]

Yeah it's not great when they pulled off such a big move to go up and take him, only to have him want to leave halfway through the season (again, if true). It's a real kick in the guts.

11+15+Future second for Curtin and Pick 17

Paying a future second to move up 3 spots in the draft is a big price to pay. Probably should have traded for the Eagles Future First.

 

[Hawker_85]

If you’re referring to him having a line of coke then 90% of the comp have behavioural issues.

Probably true. Posing for photos with a bag and hoovering it on camera indicates a bit of an IQ deficiency though.

 

[Blackhawk42]

Does everyone here think we’ll actually land Bailey smith?

I'm notoriously pessimistic when it comes to bringing talent across.

I genuinely believe we make the most sense though.

Looks like he'd fit in with our group.
Fits our age profile.
On an upward trajectory, which you could argue Collingwood and Geelong aren't.
We can probably offer the most money.
Was a Hawks nuffie growing up, and that appears to mean something to our recruiting team and players we're seeking out.

 

[DrkNyt]

Does everyone here think we’ll actually land Bailey smith?

KeeperLeaguer

 

[smish]

KeeperLeaguer

Wasn’t KL debunked as being full of shit?

 

[Beandip]

People devaluing Smith have pretty short memories of Sicily...

 

[Ned Ryerson]

KeeperLeaguer

Hasn’t logged in for over 6 months - I don’t like your chances.

 

[wahawk]

Let's be honest, Gooseage is projecting here. This cheerleader doing his best to unsettle the kid

Tim Gossage is a Saints supporter
He ain’t cheerleading for WA clubs

 

[Ned Ryerson]

People devaluing Smith have pretty short memories of Sicily...

People drastically overvaluing our player’s trade value and undervaluing any opposition player we are into is evergreen here. I got told so many times last year that Kosi was worth a second rounder. Now people expect that same price for Smith. It’s bizarre.

 

[Flukey!]

Does everyone here think we’ll actually land Bailey smith?

 

[Brant]

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Hasn’t logged in for over 8 months - I don’t like your chances.

Some say KeeperLeaguer is the driving force behind our on-field resurgence. Others think he's the brains behind our recent recruitment wins.

A guy I know from the pub went to school with someone who claims to have met him once - said he's probably the one responsible for the dramatic improvements of Frost & Meek, as well as sending Hardwick forward.

I guess we'll never know...

 

[earthworms]

john curtain try and live in adelaide for more than 5 months challenge (impossible)

 

[Journeyman13]

Does everyone here think we’ll actually land Bailey smith?

I don’t find anything solid that Smith is coming to us. Lot of talk in the industry that Geelong and Collingwood are into him in a big way. I not sure how much weight I would put on the fact that he was a Hawthorn supporter in being a major factor in him coming to us. Who really knows outside of our inner sanctum. I am sure that many discussions are already underway with many potential candidates. Time will tell.

 

[Ned Ryerson]

john curtain try and live in adelaide for more than 5 months challenge (impossible)

Hey I once spent a really lovely day in Adelaide. Granted I had nothing to do the rest of the week I was there - but that one day was nice.

 

[Topiary]

Some say KeeperLeaguer is the driving force behind our on-field resurgence. Others think he's the brains behind our recent recruitment wins.

A guy I know from the pub went to school with someone who claims to have met him once - said he's probably the one responsible for the dramatic improvements of Frost & Meek, as well as sending Hardwick forward.

I guess we'll never know...

what a joke!!

 

[Bugs1977]

Absolutely not. He'll choose Collingwood

Apparently this was him letting a Pies fan know that he's not coming. It's the Cats or us

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