Rumour 2024 Hypothetical trade and FA Thread

[Strapping Young Lad]

2024 Picks



2025 Picks

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

We’re no chance if we can’t win a game.
We are staring down at a 4 win season at present.
If McKay wouldn’t come you’re delusional thinking Taylor will.

Yes and no.

McKay was a bombers fan as a kid, who lives on that side of town. Was he ever really interested in moving to Hawthorn? Not sure we’d ever really know, but it’s likely he was always set on Essendon.

Taylor grew up a big time Hawk fan, who is now playing in front of no one most weeks.
Would he like to play at the MCG for the club he followed as a kid? Maybe.

Offer him 6-8 years on 1m+ and he might very well be interested to play for his boy hood club under a player he loved, regardless of our wins column.

Worth a shot, and not outside the realms of belief that he might be interested in a move.

 

[TylerDurden]

I'd say we'd be offering a 6 year thumper on $1.5m a year. It'll be that eye watering he wont be able to say no.
Would cost 2 firsts. Doubt we'd have the capital to also trade for Baz.
Worth a shot.

 

[Lickmesocks]

Yes and no.

McKay was a bombers fan as a kid, who lives on that side of town. Was he ever really interested in moving to Hawthorn? Not sure we’d ever really know, but it’s likely he was always set on Essendon.

Taylor grew up a big time Hawk fan, who is now playing in front of no one most weeks.
Would he like to play at the MCG for the club he followed as a kid? Maybe.

Offer him 6-8 years on 1m+ and he might very well be interested to play for his boy hood club under a player he loved, regardless of our wins column.

Worth a shot, and not outside the realms of belief that he might be interested in a move.

With 3 mill in our cap and Roughy being brought in to chase, then yep we need to be aiming for the cream of the crop.

Chol like Hale who was bagged from a lot of Hawthorn people when he came from Norf will turn into a very smart pick IF we can get a good starting ruck and Chol is able to become our David Hale type. We are picking up pieces that will become very handy if we can add some A grade talent.

Over to you Rough!!!

 

[Lickmesocks]

We’re no chance if we can’t win a game.
We are staring down at a 4 win season at present.
If McKay wouldn’t come you’re delusional thinking Taylor will.

The Dee’s starting picking up guns once there was some A Grade youngsters to work with.

May, Lever etc etc turned up to Melbourne when they were battling.

If the pieces are in place you can sell the dream, and of course if the cash is available you should be able to attract A Grade talent.

 

[Yardie]

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[GinniAndTonic]

This is more like it Much better idea spending huge coin and draft capital on a KPP then Smith. Even better if we miss Taylor this year and he puts contract talks on hold until the end of next year Buddy style

Taylor is OOC this year

 

[Brant]

Taylor is OOC this year

OOC & RFA next year

Giant defender Taylor set to receive massive offers from rivals: AFL Trade news

Sam Taylor is contracted at the Giants until the end of 2025.

www.google.com

 

[GinniAndTonic]

OOC & RFA next year

Giant defender Taylor set to receive massive offers from rivals: AFL Trade news

Sam Taylor is contracted at the Giants until the end of 2025.

www.google.com

Well there you go

 

[play2win]

I’d imagine we could trump any gws offer by a significant margin, like $1-2M. Very tough choice to make and not many would turn that kind of money away for loyalty.

 

[Topiary]

I'd say we'd be offering a 6 year thumper on $1.5m a year. It'll be that eye watering he wont be able to say no.
Would cost 2 firsts. Doubt we'd have the capital to also trade for Baz.
Worth a shot.

That is why we are keen on trading a first in. I hear Geelong already interested in Worpel. Hawks would drive a hard bargain, if at all, but a Geelong first and second might be on the table. Or swap him for Holmes and forget about Smith?

 

[smish]

That is why we are keen on trading a first in. I hear Geelong already interested in Worpel. Hawks would drive a hard bargain, if at all, but a Geelong first and second might be on the table. Or swap him for Holmes and forget about Smith?

Three way trade with Geelong / WB?

HAW in Baz out Worps
WB in Geelong 1st out Baz
GEE in Worps out 1st

 

[smish]

There may be another factor against us in landing Taylor. He will never make AA again if he comes.

 

[Judd2Sewell]

There may be another factor against us in landing Taylor. He will never make AA again if he comes.

Let's offer him an incentive laden contract. $500k base but $2 million if he makes AA, maybe he'll fall for it.

 

[Judd2Sewell]

It's hard to forecast obviously, but if we have another dire season then dishing out two firsts for Taylor could be risky business.

Not because there's any doubting his ability, but we really need some more of the youngsters to announce themselves and show us they are long-term players. We could be overestimating the list like Clarko did. Though if we have a strong finish to the season then it would be more understandable.

 

[jenniferHAWKinS]

We’re no chance if we can’t win a game.
We are staring down at a 4 win season at present.
If McKay wouldn’t come you’re delusional thinking Taylor will.

Ginnivan left the premiers to come to us. Taylor isn’t that blind he can’t see a young team on the rise. In the end if he chooses to leave GWS it will be because he gets a godfather offer too good to refuse!!

 

[Howe Amazing]

You could offer Taylor 2 mill first year and 1.2 mill after that. Let’s do it

 

[JaegarTime]

I doubt Worpel will be traded, played last week like he should be captain and has been our best midfielder in the opening rounds of the season. Got back to form last year.

 

[westhawk]

Yes and no.

McKay was a bombers fan as a kid, who lives on that side of town. Was he ever really interested in moving to Hawthorn? Not sure we’d ever really know, but it’s likely he was always set on Essendon.

Taylor grew up a big time Hawk fan, who is now playing in front of no one most weeks.
Would he like to play at the MCG for the club he followed as a kid? Maybe.

Offer him 6-8 years on 1m+ and he might very well be interested to play for his boy hood club under a player he loved, regardless of our wins column.

Worth a shot, and not outside the realms of belief that he might be interested in a move.

Isn’t his girlfriend also from Melbourne. Thought I heard that a little while back.

 

[Topiary]

There may be another factor against us in landing Taylor. He will never make AA again if he comes.

If you are not being sarcastic, I am not sure about that. You forget where we might be in three years.

 

[Topiary]

Yes and no.

McKay was a bombers fan as a kid, who lives on that side of town. Was he ever really interested in moving to Hawthorn? Not sure we’d ever really know, but it’s likely he was always set on Essendon.

Taylor grew up a big time Hawk fan, who is now playing in front of no one most weeks.
Would he like to play at the MCG for the club he followed as a kid? Maybe.

Offer him 6-8 years on 1m+ and he might very well be interested to play for his boy hood club under a player he loved, regardless of our wins column.

Worth a shot, and not outside the realms of belief that he might be interested in a move.

We were used. We will remember when the wheel turns. It will.
There are a lot in the industry, which is small, like that.

 

[PenAndPaper]

That is why we are keen on trading a first in. I hear Geelong already interested in Worpel. Hawks would drive a hard bargain, if at all, but a Geelong first and second might be on the table. Or swap him for Holmes and forget about Smith?

Geelong aren't going to get rid of their most promising mid with elite outside ability for Worpel though.

 

[RoughysMullet]

Front end the Taylor contract to the shithouse- wait until he’s a free agent though- there’s no way we can afford to lose the draft capital needed to trade for him…

 

[Topiary]

Geelong aren't going to get rid of their most promising mid with elite outside ability for Worpel though.

I agree, it is a hypothetical thread though.
You would think not, but stranger things have happened particularly if we throw substantial dollars at Max.

 

[westhawk]

Front end the Taylor contract to the shithouse- wait until he’s a free agent though- there’s no way we can afford to trade for him…

Yep, no point trading for him, GWS will want the earth, and can’t blame them. They won’t do it anyway. Get him for nothing next year. Would offer this bloke $2 million a year. He is easily the best defender in the comp and still to be in his prime.

 

[Judd2Sewell]

Front end the Taylor contract to the shithouse- wait until he’s a free agent though- there’s no way we can afford to lose the draft capital needed to trade for him…

That's the best option. One more year of no true KPD in 2025, but at least we will keep our top pick this season and likely bring in Smith.

Next season we won't have a top pick, but we can bring in Taylor (as a FA) which more than makes up for it.