Rumour 2024 Hypothetical trade and FA Thread

[Strapping Young Lad]

2024 Picks



2025 Picks

 

[The Golden Glenferrie]

Walk away

 

[ShoveYourCOLA]

Montagna doesn't understand what a UFA means. We don't need to trigger anything you idiot!!

Mon-tag-nya!

 

[Glebehawk]

Lalor needs to be in consideration.

Genuine mid/fwd in the Dusty/Petracca mould. Not saying he can reach those levels, but that's his skillset.

Im all in here.

 

[RoughysMullet]

Can’t stand ya montanya campaigning for a top 10 compo pick for the Ain’ts - colour me shocked

 

[Topiary]

Certainly in recent years, yes, but I think through the patch of time where we were actually good and had a lot of good players there just weren't that many players who wanted to leave. There was definitely talk of Breust and GWS where we were going to receive high picks in return, but we didn't see much of it because Breust didn't want to go.

Other teams seem to have more players leave regularly, and that means you hear more about their value. We also didn't do ourselves any favours in our dealings at the end of the threepeat era, irrespective of their age we should have received more than we did for Lewis and Mitch. Lewis particularly.

The AFL enjoyed us being “more vulnerable”.

 

[Howe Amazing]

I’m guessing we might pay Battle more first year and then less amount over next 5 years to help with the cap

 

[triple treat]

how would splitting the pick allow us to get Trainor? He’s projected top 5 at a minimum. Even moraes is projected around 8 (which is what our 6 will be after academy bids and free agency compensation).

That's why there are a few names, some will slip and others will rise.

 

[Dewnior]

Hayden Young is a guy we should make a big push to sign.

Tough to pry anyone out of Freo at the moment, they're in contention up to their ears right now

If we are going to try and pry a Freo player I'd be targetting Serong.

Would two firsts get it done?

 

[triple treat]

Battle wants to do the right thing by StKilda. Regardless of his requirements or his responsibilities. I repeat, the AFL determines compensation.

He may want to do the right thing by StKilda but he cant do it by overestimating he worth! He needs to be comfortable with the money and years he gets offered and let the compensation pick to Saints take care of itself!

 

[Brant]

If we are going to try and pry a Freo player I'd be targetting Serong.

Would two firsts get it done?

No chance.

He's have to initiate the trade & select HFC as the only club he'd go to & probs be out of contract. Then 2x good 1sts might get it done.

 

[Platten44]

Battle wants to do the right thing by StKilda. Regardless of his requirements or his responsibilities. I repeat, the AFL determines compensation.

So Battle wants to be paid so much money it triggers band 1.

Oh what a team player.

He should not be our highest paid player in 2025.

 

[Judd2Sewell]

So Battle wants to be paid so much money it triggers band 1.

Oh what a team player.

He should not be our highest paid player in 2025.

Battle would not even be in our top 10 players, IMO.

Day, Sicily, Moore, Newcombe, Worpel, Scrimshaw, Hardwick, Amon, Meek, Lewis.

 

[MasterSamurai]

I wonder how many of our players are on 950? İncluding the captain? No way Jose, that aren't happening at that price. The earlier quoted " around 800k" is about where the asking price was at . Battle can't be leaving to a better club and at the same time looking over his shoulder to make sure his old club get a ' Blue Chip ' compensation, it's NOT in his control.

 

[triple treat]

Lots of noise out there that the Demons want Olivers contract of there books and will let him go cheap!
Big contract to take on but we could front load the first couple of years, and i reckon we would be an attractive club for him.

 

[Hawkers Hero]

Lots of noise out there that the Demons want Olivers contract of there books and will let him go cheap!
Big contract to take on but we could front load the first couple of years, and i reckon we would be an attractive club for him.

Melbourne probably trade Oliver and 1st rounder to Cats for a packet of chips.

Oliver to get fit and win a brownlow next year.

 

[Dewnior]

If we miss on Smith, then while this may rile a few on here, I feel Cam Raynor is exactly what we need and reckon Sam could get the best out of him. RFA next year, pre-agent this year.

Was a Hawks supporter as a kid right?

 

[Holy Rioli]

Battle wants to do the right thing by StKilda. Regardless of his requirements or his responsibilities. I repeat, the AFL determines compensation.

it's no coincidence that doing the 'right thing' by St Kilda means we just have to pay him more too...

 

[Blackhawk42]

If we miss on Smith, then while this may rile a few on here, I feel Cam Raynor is exactly what we need and reckon Sam could get the best out of him. RFA next year, pre-agent this year.

Was a Hawks supporter as a kid right?

Sam Lalor: The powerful goalkicking mid likened to Dusty by his coach

Sam Lalor is a powerful goalkicking midfielder who possesses a wicked shrug, and was likened to Dustin Martin by his GWV Rebels coach. It's little wonder he's soaring up draft boards, writes Jasper Chellappah.

www.espn.com.au

I'd rather just draft this kid if he's still available!

Interesting draft ahead if we retain our first round pick. Can throw a blanket over a bunch of them. Likely going to be some unexpected bolters and sliders as a result.

 

[Hawkers Hero]

I wonder how much someone like Sydney or GWS (or Melb, Carl, Bris, Freo, WB etc) will value say half a million bucks in cap space for 4 years ($2m) if pick purchasing comes in?

That essentially gives you room for another absolute A grader on your list (relative wage to an average list player) and has to be worth a late first I'd have thought.

 

[Hawk the Talk]

re Batttle, I think it would be hard for him whilst still playing for the Saints… they’re probably putting a fair bit of pressure on him internally. I find it hard to believe that he would be demanding close to 1M just to get his former club a 1st round pick.

The media are going to be bringing this one up for a few months unfortunately, there’s not much else to talk about on the FA front.

 

[Nugett]

The last I heard we offered 6years and $850k per annum.

Just the usual media inflation, to get a response.

 

[KermitJagger]

Battle would not even be in our top 10 players, IMO.

Day, Sicily, Moore, Newcombe, Worpel, Scrimshaw, Hardwick, Amon, Meek, Lewis.

And the rest.

Be wary of the AFL player with one good season in an important contract year.

 

[peetoo]

Lots of noise out there that the Demons want Olivers contract of there books and will let him go cheap!
Big contract to take on but we could front load the first couple of years, and i reckon we would be an attractive club for him.

Is he old enough for Geelong? Sounds like a fit

 

[Yardie]

Is he actually doing this though? Or is it just speculation?

I would guess that his manager is trying to maximise what Battle gets. So playing the "look after St Kilda" card to get the Hawks to up the offer.

I find it funny that people get all up in arms about players trying to get the most value for themselves when they do the same for themselves when negotiating salary for a new role.

 

[Ned Ryerson]

Lots of noise out there that the Demons want Olivers contract of there books and will let him go cheap!
Big contract to take on but we could front load the first couple of years, and i reckon we would be an attractive club for him.