Rumour 2024 Hypothetical trade and FA Thread

[Strapping Young Lad]

2024 Picks



2025 Picks

 

[Nick the Pig]

You can't underestimate the difference the recruitment of Amon and Mass have made to the side with their elite disposal. It completely changes a team's dynamic. If Perryman adds to this I'm all for it.

 

[matey]

If the coach, Roughy and Moore went up to Syd to chat with Perryman …… this level of targeting shows that they see something he has that will add to the team structure/playing style. I initially thought he was smaller but he’s a pretty good size at 187cm, 85kg.

 

[Hawk the Talk]

Ryan Daniel now saying Smith to Geelong is done.

Almost every journo now has parked this bus at Geelong.

I'd be staggered if he ends up at Hawthorn from here.

If we get Perryman and Battle via free agency…we will absolutely swing for the fences with a trade, can’t wait to see who the targets are.

 

[Brucie Buffer]

Ryan Daniel now saying Smith to Geelong is done.

Almost every journo now has parked this bus at Geelong.

I'd be staggered if he ends up at Hawthorn from here.

I love it when you share info, unless it’s something I don’t want to hear

 

[The Golden Glenferrie]

Don't care for Smith. He'll be another Dahlhaus.

Increasingly feels like we're going 0-3 recruit wise, but not worried.

 

[The Chad and I]

If we get Perryman and Battle via free agency…we will absolutely swing for the fences with a trade, can’t wait to see who the targets are.

Especially as it will push some good players down the pecking order.

That would be a good opportunity to trade some players out and stock up on more young talent.

 

[CaptainWorpedo]

Especially as it will push some good players down the pecking order.

That would be a good opportunity to trade some players out and stock up on more young talent.

We want depth at this stage, but there will come a time in the near future for those trades.

 

[Leather Poisoning]

We want depth at this stage, but there will come a time in the near future for those trades.

I think depth is really hard to create these days give drafts are smaller, and there's 18 teams.

If a guy like Ward say, who's a high draft pick and has performed pretty well when exposed to AFL level, spends a lot of next season in the VFL he would be crazy to stick around. His career could absolutely tank compared to moving to any other club that would guarantee him seniors time.
We would obviously love to keep him - but if we brought in a best 22 midfielder (eg Smith).
This is a little different to DGB who hasn't had any continuity of fitness or senior form, or Hustwaite who is developing steadily - Ward is exactly the kind of depth we want, but staying at Hawthorn in the event of us recruiting an A grader would be the absolute worst thing for him.

 

[Agent_99]

I have been told by a close friend who is an assistant coach at one of the other clubs that it will be one or the other for Battle or Perryman - likely not both.

 

[MazHawk]

I have been told by a close friend who is an assistant coach at one of the other clubs that it will be one or the other for Battle or Perryman - likely not both.

What would an assistant coach at another club know who we want or are doing?

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Ryan Daniel now saying Smith to Geelong is done.

Almost every journo now has parked this bus at Geelong.

I'd be staggered if he ends up at Hawthorn from here.

Mate, are you just running with what another poster said he said in a podcast?
Even a Geelong poster said that Daniel didn’t sound that convincing.

He might end up at Geelong, but if Ryan Daniel thought it was “done” he’d tweet that out.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

I have been told by a close friend who is an assistant coach at one of the other clubs that it will be one or the other for Battle or Perryman - likely not both.

An assistant coach from an opposition side is unlikely to really know.

 

[Sixpence]

It's worth remembering that the only thing that's "Done" 3 months out from trade period are Contract Renewals at their current club.

 

[TylerDurden]

Mate, are you just running with what another poster said he said in a podcast?
Even a Geelong poster said that Daniel didn’t sound that convincing.

He might end up at Geelong, but if Ryan Daniel thought it was “done” he’d tweet that out.

What I'm saying is that almost every journo, who's commenting on this trade, is now saying Geelong.

If he calls Hawthorn, it'd be staggering how many of them would have this wrong.

 

[GinniAndTonic]

What I'm saying is that almost every journo, who's commenting on this trade, is now saying Geelong.

If he calls Hawthorn, it'd be staggering how many of them would have this wrong.

What’s the go on battle now? Still think he’s going to re-sign?

 

[Topiary]

If we get Perryman and Battle via free agency…we will absolutely swing for the fences with a trade, can’t wait to see who the targets are.

And we are keeping it close.

 

[SammyC]

i really doubt anything is done yet. He would have a shortlist - sounds like us and geelong - but if i was advising baz would recommend waiting to see how both teams finished the year.

e.g. is this a false dawn for us, do geelong bomb from here or regroup to reassure the cliff isn’t coming. Also finishing spots translates to draft picks and ability to get a deal done.

i think the mail from journos is hearing about ongoing discussions between baz’s management and both parties.

decision will be made sept / oct so just need to buckle up for the ebbs and flows of mail.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

What I'm saying is that almost every journo, who's commenting on this trade, is now saying Geelong.

If he calls Hawthorn, it'd be staggering how many of them would have this wrong.

Every journo has been suggesting Geelong for 12 months though, most likely because it’s easy to do when everyone else is doing it and you only have a quick minute to summarize where he might be headed.

When given more time to actually speak about it, the majority of them are also saying that they don’t know, that it’s out of Geelong and Hawthorn and it’s 50/50.

Geelong makes a lot of sense for Smith if he wants midfield time with how poor they are looking going forward, but we just don’t know whether the Cats overtures have hit the mark or not.

 

[MrPremiership]

Gentle reminder......


96 days til Trade Period

 

[Manila_Hawk]

Baz will wait until the results of Saturday's game before choosing his suitor.

As Portia's father so eloquently put it:
“Who chooseth me shall gain what many men desire”.

 

[2008wasoverDEW!]

How many of Ginnivan, Chol, Gunston, and D'Ambrosio were done deals at this stage last season?

The biggest selling point we have now is that we are a young team that is clearly on the rise, playing an attractive brand of football, and our team chemistry looks superb.

I thoroughly respect loyalty in football, but if a player is wanting to leave their current club it would be hard to pass up an opportunity to play for Hawthorn.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Baz will wait until the results of Saturday's game before choosing his suitor.

The result will likely have as much relevance to his decision as what I have for breakfast that day.

 

[eldorado]

The result will likely have as much relevance to his decision as what I have for breakfast that day.

SO WHAT ARE YOU HAVING FOR BREAKFAST THAT DAY????

 

[Newmo89]

Every journo has been suggesting Geelong for 12 months though, most likely because it’s easy to do when everyone else is doing it and you only have a quick minute to summarize where he might be headed.

When given more time to actually speak about it, the majority of them are also saying that they don’t know, that it’s out of Geelong and Hawthorn and it’s 50/50.

Geelong makes a lot of sense for Smith if he wants midfield time with how poor they are looking going forward, but we just don’t know whether the Cats overtures have hit the mark or not.

You have to remember that the media is a boys club, where no one is willing to put their neck out and go against the grain. If they all say the same thing or something similar, if it doesn't eventuate, then they don't get singled out. A lot of what is written is simply rehashed from one source.

Yesterday Gabelich wrote that Sicily would be a test for this weekend, after writing his article for AFL.com.au
Literally 20 minutes after it was released, Seven had a piece about it, Herald Sun, Fox Sports etc. All rehashed from the one source.

 

[eaglevision]

Is there interest in Tom Barrass

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Tom Barrass

Age

29

Ht

197cm

Wt

96kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.2

3star

K

8.8

3star

HB

3.4

3star

M

6.1

5star

T

0.9

3star

MG

158.5

3star

D

10.1

3star

K

8.0

3star

HB

2.1

2star

M

5.6

5star

T

0.3

1star

MG

139.6

2star

D

11.4

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

4.2

4star

M

5.2

5star

T

0.4

3star

MG

160.0

3star

from the Hawks or is he a little bit past the age profile you’d be looking at? Saw a smattering of posts on your board last week and obviously him and Gov are the only things that prevented a repeat of the 100 point Tassie debacle. Mitchell is thought of very highly on our board and was a key to our 2018 flag as much as the four he played in.