Rumour 2024 Hypothetical trade and FA Thread

[Strapping Young Lad]

2024 Picks



2025 Picks

 

[Judd2Sewell]

Does anyone think that we could offer nexts years first round pick as part of the Barrass deal and retain this years first as the draft pool is reportedly very strong this year.

Yes, but I doubt the Weagles would want that.

Maybe we can make a move with Brisbane or GCS, who will surely be looking to trade back or out of the draft.

 

[Platten44]

Does anyone think that we could offer nexts years first round pick as part of the Barrass deal and retain this years first as the draft pool is reportedly very strong this year.

Would you accept a future first rather than a first this year if one of our guns wanted a trade?

 

[excitingnews]

Probably the most afl move of all time “let’s bring back unlimited access to NGA players a year before the rules that will make the system more fair”

Brad Scott calling in some serious favours apparently, what a joke

 

[Platten44]

Rationale thinking will prevail. No teams use firsts on 30 year olds. Let alone, one who is an injury away from retirement. Barrass puts his body on the line for contests, one bad knee in the back and it’s potentially over.

Four firsts for Wingard and O’Meara combined. Kept the physios busy, trophy cabinet, not so much.

Barrass will be no different. Year on year in the medical tent.

Travaglia 15 year player, let it be known.

Again, no relevance to projectdingley. Big supporter though. Where has he gone? Banned for speaking the truth?

Wanted Watson when 90% of the thread didn’t. Said no to Bazlenka when 99% wanted Pick 5 shipped to the dogs. What a disaster trading The Wizard (generational talent) would’ve been for a bloke that did an ACL pre-season.

Rationale thinking will be prevail. Tobie Travaglia, future Hawk.

??? If you count Burton than Chad was 2 firsts. JOM was 1 first.

 

[user33]

Battle very unlikely

 

[Mopar Jason]

Would you accept a future first rather than a first this year if one of our guns wanted a trade?

If that is all that was available I would certainly entertain a future first as a starting point to negotiating a trade.

 

[Ned Ryerson]

Rationale thinking will prevail. No teams use firsts on 30 year olds. Let alone, one who is an injury away from retirement. Barrass puts his body on the line for contests, one bad knee in the back and it’s potentially over.

Four firsts for Wingard and O’Meara combined. Kept the physios busy, trophy cabinet, not so much.

Barrass will be no different. Year on year in the medical tent.

Travaglia 15 year player, let it be known.

Again, no relevance to projectdingley. Big supporter though. Where has he gone? Banned for speaking the truth?

Wanted Watson when 90% of the thread didn’t. Said no to Bazlenka when 99% wanted Pick 5 shipped to the dogs. What a disaster trading The Wizard (generational talent) would’ve been for a bloke that did an ACL pre-season.

Rationale thinking will be prevail. Tobie Travaglia, future Hawk.

Just just the **** up.

And it’s rational, not rationale. If you’re going to pose as a pseudo intellectual at least get the intellectual part right.

 

[eldorado]

I’m hearing both staying and going…it’s all from the last 330 pages though and no where else

He's Shroedinger's Free Agent

 

[eldorado]

Just just the **** up.

And it’s rational, not rationale. If you’re going to pose as a pseudo intellectual at least get the intellectual part right.

Why you irrationale be prevail?

 

[RoughysMullet]

Probably the most afl move of all time “let’s bring back unlimited access to NGA players a year before the rules that will make the system more fair”

Brad Scott calling in some serious favours apparently, what a joke

The AFL draft system is and continues be the compromised in world sport - just craziness

 

[Brant]

The AFL draft system is and continues be the compromised in world sport - just craziness

I know a guy at AFL House & he just told me that Russia withdrew its application for an AFL license due to a lack of transparency & integrity within the league's administration.

 

[The Chad and I]

Trading our first for Barrass makes me wish we got McKay last summer

And I was kinda happy we didn’t.

It’s either a steep price or this draft isn’t much at the top end.

 

[hardway]

Need to go shopping at clubs that have had their premiership window closed. Petracca this year and Balta next year.

 

[arupist]

He's Shroedinger's Free Agent

Are you saying he is actually dead? I hope we don't trade for him, then.

 

[mustang]

Need to go shopping at clubs that have had their premiership window closed. Petracca this year and Balta next year.

I’ll go out for Balta this year Richmond wants picks also and is younger with no major injuries, Mitchell could turn him into the next Chris Langford.

 

[Brant]

I’ll go out for Balta this year Richmond wants picks also and is younger with no major injuries, Mitchell could turn him into the next Chris Langford.

He's 24.
Surely they'd hope/expect him to be a pillar of & lead the rebuild.

It's Lynch et al. they should be trading out

 

[tl92]

I’ll go out for Balta this year Richmond wants picks also and is younger with no major injuries, Mitchell could turn him into the next Chris Langford.

Noah Balta is always injured haha.

 

[Alite]

The Hawks are trying to find a KPD

Tom Barrass

37

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

.

The Hawks have reportedly (taken with a grain of salt) tabled a 4 or 5 year deal for Tom Barrass

37

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

who will be 29 years old in October this year. He is contracted to the Eagles until the end of 2027 (when he will be 32).

As good as he is, and as much as the Hawks need a player like him, I cannot understand why the Hawks would go after him. Especially given his injury status. This is a quote from Barrass himself.
“It was a compression fracture to my T8 (vertebrae), and I’ve wedged about five of my other vertebrae a bit shorter. It’s just something I’m going to have to manage forever. It still gives me a bit of trouble in my everyday life. It’s OK when I’m moving, but as soon as I’m static, I feel like I’ve got a broken back again. It’s a permanent thing, and it’s something that I work on from the second I wake up. I’ve got to do my mobility and get moving and find a way to come to work.”
These were the confronting words of Tom Barrass

37

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

in February during an interview with 7NEWS, reflecting on the injury that ended his 2023 season after he fell awkwardly in a marking contest against Richmond and landed on his neck.”

https://thewest.com.au/sport/west-c...-red-flags-for-contract-extension-c-15554018#

Barrass got the injury playing footy and so it is not unreasonable to think a contact sport like AFL could create another impact that would end his football career (hopefully not, he seems a refreshingly honest and likeable man).
Worse for the Hawks, to get a contracted player, it will cost big time in terms of picks.

For me, the risk is not worth the reward with Barrass (197cm). If we are set on getting a KPD, throw some more money at the UFA in Josh Battle

26

Josh Battle

Age

26

Ht

193cm

Wt

93kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.9

3star

K

9.0

3star

HB

3.9

3star

M

5.0

5star

T

2.4

4star

MG

196.8

3star

D

11.0

3star

K

7.3

3star

HB

3.8

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

1.8

3star

MG

142.8

3star

D

10.8

3star

K

6.2

3star

HB

4.6

4star

M

3.4

4star

T

2.0

4star

MG

175.6

3star

who will be 26yrs old in September this year and has no chronic injury issues. And surely he likes what he sees with the Hawks future. He may not be overly tall (193cm), but neither is Steven May

1

Steven May

Age

33

Ht

193cm

Wt

101kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.7

4star

K

10.5

4star

HB

4.2

3star

M

5.1

5star

T

1.5

3star

MG

307.3

4star

D

15.5

4star

K

12.1

5star

HB

3.4

2star

M

3.4

3star

T

0.5

1star

MG

378.4

5star

D

12.4

4star

K

8.8

4star

HB

3.6

3star

M

3.2

4star

T

1.8

4star

(193cm). Battle is low risk in that he would be in the Hawks best 22 from the first game in 2025. And he has no history of significant injuries. He would be perfect at CHB.

… and then we wait for McCabe (197cm) to come on… which may not be too long given the poise and talent he has shown in his first couple of games at Box Hill.

 

[Lickmesocks]

Not sure about Barass but Battle is one that we should have.

All the talk about Bazlenka has dissipated - is it that clear he is going to the Cats?

Surely he would be a good fit with the likes of Ginnivan and the rascals.

Baz to the Cats is old news. We move on quick here on the Hawks board .

 

[Lickmesocks]

Battle very unlikely

We have lost the Battle I have been told.

 

[TONYC3163]

The Hawks are trying to find a KPD

Tom Barrass.

The Hawks have reportedly (taken with a grain of salt) tabled a 4 or 5 year deal for Tom Barrass who will be 29 years old in October this year. He is contracted to the Eagles until the end of 2027 (when he will be 32).

As good as he is, and as much as the Hawks need a player like him, I cannot understand why the Hawks would go after him. Especially given his injury status. This is a quote from Barrass himself.
“It was a compression fracture to my T8 (vertebrae), and I’ve wedged about five of my other vertebrae a bit shorter. It’s just something I’m going to have to manage forever. It still gives me a bit of trouble in my everyday life. It’s OK when I’m moving, but as soon as I’m static, I feel like I’ve got a broken back again. It’s a permanent thing, and it’s something that I work on from the second I wake up. I’ve got to do my mobility and get moving and find a way to come to work.”
These were the confronting words of Tom Barrass in February during an interview with 7NEWS, reflecting on the injury that ended his 2023 season after he fell awkwardly in a marking contest against Richmond and landed on his neck.”

https://thewest.com.au/sport/west-c...-red-flags-for-contract-extension-c-15554018#

Barrass got the injury playing footy and so it is not unreasonable to think a contact sport like AFL could create another impact that would end his football career (hopefully not, he seems a refreshingly honest and likeable man).
Worse for the Hawks, to get a contracted player, it will cost big time in terms of picks.

For me, the risk is not worth the reward with Barrass (197cm). If we are set on getting a KPD, throw some more money at the UFA in Josh Battle who will be 26yrs old in September this year and has no chronic injury issues. And surely he likes what he sees with the Hawks future. He may not be overly tall (193cm), but neither is Steven May (193cm). Battle is low risk in that he would be in the Hawks best 22 from the first game in 2025. And he has no history of significant injuries. He would be perfect at CHB.

… and then we wait for McCabe (197cm) to come on… which may not be too long given the poise and talent he has shown in his first couple of games at Box Hill.

We trust the List Management Team at Hawthorn They've earnt it. Due diligence will be done.

 

[The_Axeman]

We have lost the Battle I have been told.

Hope he enjoys watching us win finals while the saints continue to strive for mediocrity and rarely achieve it.

 

[CHUBBSS]

Saints have offered a mil for battle? His so important for them

 

[Chubbs25]

We have lost the Battle I have been told.

Funny because ive been told hes coming to hawks

 

[kirbatron]

interesting... their form turnaround must have helped a lot.

move on