Rumour 2024 Hypothetical trade and FA Thread

[Strapping Young Lad]

2024 Picks



2025 Picks

 

[Roger Rogerson]

Isn't that part of Smith's issue(s) at Footstink - he feels he's wasted playing Wing & HFF?

Luggage + Amon on the wings, for mine. Smith to offer something completely different (pace) to our Centre Square crew.

I’ll take that in a heartbeat too.

 

[TylerDurden]

I am not doubting TD and others on this board with Smith coming to us but media never mention us as a destination. Cats and Pies are the clubs

As ive said, depends on the Taylor play. If he wants our offer, then it drains all draft capital for 2 years. And you can kiss goodbye Baz.

If he stays, then Baz is on. Unless the others blow our offer away. Which I doubt.

 

[Noel Gallagher]

I really think people need to lay off Reeves. its not his fault that our midfield is s**t and can't convert first possession to clearances.

That is not the issue with Reeves. His biggest issue is that he is basically ineffectual around the ground. Meek has much better agility and his follow up work is really impressive. The other key issue is that the ruck rule change this year has nullified his greatest asset ? Winning tap outs)

 

[Bugs1977]

What number is Bailey Smith wearing for us next year?

Seems a done deal

You'd think the ONLY thing standing in the way of it happening is the handbaggers. Always worth keeping in mind they rarely miss on who they target.

 

[Bugs1977]

He needs to play BACK.

IMO could be an AA if he was to play there. Total head scratcher that he's not. You know Bevo and all that

 

[Bugs1977]

Isn't that part of Smith's issue(s) at Footstink - he feels he's wasted playing Wing & HFF?

Luggage + Amon on the wings, for mine. Smith to offer something completely different (pace) to our Centre Square crew.

If he was to come to us then you'd think he'll rotate from midfield, wing and forward. It just won't be predominantly midfield which is what it should be for him.

 

[hawkmang]

Wow regardless of if he is a legitimate trade option this year or not I hope Sam Taylor

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Sam Taylor

Age

25

Ht

198cm

Wt

95kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.0

3star

K

4.6

2star

HB

5.4

4star

M

3.3

3star

T

2.1

4star

MG

130.5

2star

D

8.0

2star

K

2.5

1star

HB

5.5

3star

M

2.8

3star

T

2.5

3star

MG

60.8

1star

D

8.6

3star

K

3.0

1star

HB

5.6

4star

M

1.2

2star

T

2.8

5star

MG

110.8

2star

is ok, that was a really bad looking concussion/head knock

 

[hawk65]

I am not doubting TD and others on this board with Smith coming to us but media never mention us as a destination. Cats and Pies are the clubs

A FoxFooty article today mention us along with Cats and Pies

 

[Bugs1977]

I love the kid but a 12 year contract GTFOH

 

[Hot Cheese Rioli]

I love the kid but a 12 year contract GTFOH

Does anyone think that could be us with the 12 year carrot? I immediately think Swans but that's based on nothing apart from their history of signing marquee talls.

 

[Bugs1977]

Does anyone think that could be us with the 12 year carrot? I immediately think Swans but that's based on nothing apart from there history of signing marquee talls.

My first guess was the Shinbeggers and second guess the Swines. Pretty sure the longest deal we’ve ever rolled out is like 6 or 7 years. A 12 year deal could end up being an absolute albatross if he was to cop a career altering injury.

Just to be safe someone get a wire tap on Roughies mobile

 

[Agent_99]

I have some good ties into Collingwood and I can guarantee that they are not after Smith. Zero interest

 

[MrPremiership]

Hawk supporter as a kid

Would walk in and be our best mid, if not 2nd

Dogs a rabble

We would offer truckloads of $$$$


If Smith moves and DOESN'T come to us, that would be the one that hurts the most (McKay, Lynch, etc)

 

[BobHawk]

Does anyone think that could be us with the 12 year carrot? I immediately think Swans but that's based on nothing apart from their history of signing marquee talls.

This is exactly what Sydney does. Their business model is all about having a marquee forward that kicks goals because that is what gets the punters through the gates and keeps them in the headlines. From Capper to Plugger to Hall to Franklin. They always get their man and will make him an offer that he won't be able to refuse.

 

[cryptor]

This is exactly what Sydney does. Their business model is all about having a marquee forward that kicks goals because that is what gets the punters through the gates and keeps them in the headlines. From Capper to Plugger to Hall to Franklin. They always get their man and will make him an offer that he won't be able to refuse.

Don't forget Kurt Tippett!

 

[HedgeFund]

CEO.

Yeah he’d be a “Bulldogs bloke”.

 

[HedgeFund]

JUH isn't a 3rd tall

So why does Bevo play him as that?

1. Naughton
2. Darcy
3. Ugle-Hagan

 

[HedgeFund]

Hawk supporter as a kid

If Smith moves and DOESN'T come to us, that would be the one that hurts the most (McKay, Lynch, etc)

Why - because he barracked for Hawthorn as a kid?

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Why - because he barracked for Hawthorn as a kid?

Because it’s been in play for 18 months already.

 

[HedgeFund]

Because it’s been in play for 18 months already.

We openly declared last October we weren’t interested in grabbing him back then

https://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/afl-trade-news-hawthorn-rules-out-bailey-smith-pursuit-no1-pick-in-sights/news-story/0eb9a6f9a4259763314bf45ee5273854?amp

and that was before he did his ACL.

 

[Brant]

We openly declared last October we weren’t interested in grabbing him back then

https://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/afl-trade-news-hawthorn-rules-out-bailey-smith-pursuit-no1-pick-in-sights/news-story/0eb9a6f9a4259763314bf45ee5273854?amp

and that was before he did his ACL.

Pretty clear that was in the context of last season's Trade Period

 

[Iceman!]

So why does Bevo play him as that?

1. Naughton
2. Darcy
3. Ugle-Hagan

He is a key forward, they just happen to have 3 key forwards.

 

[HedgeFund]

Pretty clear that was in the context of last season's Trade Period

Agreed, however what’s happened in the past 18 months is:

1. we stated we weren’t interested in trading for him last post season.

2. Then he did his ACL.

3. Nothing else has happened.

So if he doesn’t come to the club I dare say it’s the same club which stated we weren’t trading for him in 2023, when he was fit, making a well informed decision.

That shouldn’t hurt.

 

[FB19]

We openly declared last October we weren’t interested in grabbing him back then

https://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/afl-trade-news-hawthorn-rules-out-bailey-smith-pursuit-no1-pick-in-sights/news-story/0eb9a6f9a4259763314bf45ee5273854?amp

and that was before he did his ACL.

That’s posturing. They will have been told it’s not happening that year so they say not interested but they didn’t say not interested at all just at that time. They also were highly complimentary so you know the interest is there. I would think it’s a done deal just a question of the trade specifics. It should be a future first with something coming back.

 

[Brant]

Agreed, however what’s happened in the past 18 months is:

1. we stated we weren’t interested in trading for him last post season.

2. Then he did his ACL.

3. Nothing else has happened.

So if he doesn’t come to the club I dare say it’s the same club which stated we weren’t trading for him in 2023, when he was fit, making a well informed decision.

That shouldn’t hurt.

If we're not interested then it definitely shouldn't hurt.

But there's plenty of conjecture that we've continued talks. If the TylerDurden source is correct then he's coming to us.

I'm c9nfident there's more to it than us simply stating that we're not interested in a 2023 trade, then walking away.