Rumour 2024 Hypothetical trade and FA Thread

[Strapping Young Lad]

2024 Picks



2025 Picks

 

[TylerDurden]

 

[SSSSSS]

Some nice FA's next season.

Who wants to be our Frawley?

Fogarty
LDU
Rayner
TDK
Brayshaw
Allen
Waterman

I'd throw 7 figures at any of the above.

 

[HoldingThe Ball]

According to a few on here Battle will go forward next year?

Amon Barrass Impey
Scrim Frost Sic
Weddle Nuke Mass
Ginni Battle Wiz
Moore Chol Dear

Meek Day Worp

Int- Nash, Hardwick, Frenchy, McDonald, Ward

Emerg FROM - CJ, Breust, Gunston, Morisson, Finn, Serong, Mitchell

There's no way we don't get interest in the 'fringe' players - I can see a couple of surprise exits from Hawthorn after the finals are done, regardless if they have a contract for 3 weeks or 3 years. Contracts are literally not worth the paper they are written on.

That emergency list will get a game at 10 clubs if not more (Bruest + Gunston not included as it will be their last year in 2025)

Sam has some tough choices to make.

 

[Flukey!]

Linky here https://archive.md/69XjX

 

[KermitJagger]

According to a few on here Battle will go forward next year?

Amon Barrass Impey
Scrim Frost Sic
Weddle Nuke Mass
Ginni Battle Wiz
Moore Chol Dear

Meek Day Worp

Int- Nash, Hardwick, Frenchy, McDonald, Ward

Emerg FROM - CJ, Breust, Gunston, Morisson, Finn, Serong, Mitchell

There's no way we don't get interest in the 'fringe' players - I can see a couple of surprise exits from Hawthorn after the finals are done, regardless if they have a contract for 3 weeks or 3 years. Contracts are literally not worth the paper they are written on.

That emergency list will get a game at 10 clubs if not more (Bruest + Gunston not included as it will be their last year in 2025)

Sam has some tough choices to make.

I don't know how we fit them all in, but even playing majority forward Battle's goal tally in any given season has never gone higher than 12. I'd suggest the backline is where he stays.

 

[ahhhhhh]

According to a few on here Battle will go forward next year?

Amon Barrass Impey
Scrim Frost Sic
Weddle Nuke Mass
Ginni Battle Wiz
Moore Chol Dear

Meek Day Worp

Int- Nash, Hardwick, Frenchy, McDonald, Ward

Emerg FROM - CJ, Breust, Gunston, Morisson, Finn, Serong, Mitchell

There's no way we don't get interest in the 'fringe' players - I can see a couple of surprise exits from Hawthorn after the finals are done, regardless if they have a contract for 3 weeks or 3 years. Contracts are literally not worth the paper they are written on.

That emergency list will get a game at 10 clubs if not more (Bruest + Gunston not included as it will be their last year in 2025)

Sam has some tough choices to make.

There is no way Battle goes forward next year.

 

[Steven Tyler]

He was one of those I was thinking of.

Soldo cracked the sads at Port when he was promised first ruck, then when available they’ve gone for Sweet

His management has contacted Suns as he has a good relationship with Hardwick, and as Witts comes to the end of his career

Soldo won’t move clubs to be backup

 

[MrPremiership]

Soldo cracked the sads at Port when he was promised first ruck, then when available they’ve gone for Sweet

His management has contacted Suns as he has a good relationship with Hardwick, and as Witts comes to the end of his career

Soldo won’t move clubs to be backup

Would they play Soldo ahead of Moyle?

 

[H00t]

Some nice FA's next season.

Who wants to be our Frawley?

Fogarty
LDU
Rayner
TDK
Brayshaw
Allen
Waterman

I'd throw 7 figures at any of the above.

Even with the cap increase paying close to 7 figures for Fogarty, Rayner, TDK or Waterman would be criminal.

Allen, LDU and Brayshaw would be good gets but only LDU would be any chance to move while he’s good he’s far from a must do anything to get.

 

[I got the outside word]

Some nice FA's next season.

Who wants to be our Frawley?

Fogarty
LDU
Rayner
TDK
Brayshaw
Allen
Waterman

I'd throw 7 figures at any of the above.

Adelaide’s Fogarty? Yes please.

 

[Kuuz]

Soldo cracked the sads at Port when he was promised first ruck, then when available they’ve gone for Sweet

His management has contacted Suns as he has a good relationship with Hardwick, and as Witts comes to the end of his career

Soldo won’t move clubs to be backup

I'd prefer us not to have Soldo as he's been pretty poor at Port + would hate to see him get games over Ramma. Ramma looked solid in patches this year against the Pies/Suns earlier this year.

Would prefer someone not given opportunities or someone on the otherside of 30 to provide experience but a solid backup (almost like a 3rd keeper in soccer). Soldo is neither of those and clearly wants to be a teams no.1

 

[butlers hawks]

Would they play Soldo ahead of Moyle?

I wouldnt if I was them

 

[Suntory Boss Coffee]

I wouldnt if I was them

Agree, Moyle played well this year when called upon.

 

[Kuuz]

Media pre-empting that Bailey Smith

6

Bailey Smith

Age

23

Ht

185cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.3

5star

K

8.5

3star

HB

9.8

5star

M

2.3

2star

T

3.8

5star

CL

2.7

4star

D

19.8

5star

K

9.6

4star

HB

10.2

5star

M

1.8

2star

T

3.2

4star

CL

3.2

4star

D

14.8

4star

K

7.6

3star

HB

7.2

5star

M

2.0

3star

T

3.4

5star

CL

1.6

4star

's exit interview is today

Expect it to be a Cats announcement, based on the whispers, but would be hilarious if he elected us - although god knows where we put him.

 

[TassieGrown]

Linky here https://archive.md/69XjX

Thanks, great read

 

[butlers hawks]

 

[butlers hawks]

Doesnt really mean anything with Cats still in finals

 

[TylerDurden]

Doesnt really mean anything with Cats still in finals

Correct. It's us or them.

 

[suedehead]

Correct. It's us or them.

We still in with a shot?

 

[Suntory Boss Coffee]

Sort of wonder if he his happy with either and it is about who can satisfy the dogs the most. I feel like it is hardly binary tbh. He has a LOT of ties to the south east side of Melbourne

 

[TylerDurden]

We still in with a shot?

Don't think even he knows yet.
Sounds like a confused bloke.

 

[tl92]

Correct. It's us or them.

We didn’t seem to mind Barass and Battle nominating. Can’t imagine we would tell Smith to stay quiet if it’s us?

 

[Steven Tyler]

We didn’t seem to mind Barass and Battle nominating. Can’t imagine we would tell Smith to stay quiet if it’s us?

True, but both these guys nominated us BEFORE finals started

 

[Snoref]

True, but both these guys nominated us BEFORE finals started

It's more likely to be Geelong, given TB nominated us before finals

 

[Bardo State]

Not nominating a club gives a lot of credence to Bailey not being deadset on the cats.

Has the feel of him needing to know what trade capital certain clubs have to make a deal after other things shake out.

Barrass and Battle had no issues nominating Hawthorn, so I don't buy that it's a matter of respect to clubs still in finals. I think it points to him not knowing what certain clubs (read; Hawthorn) are able to commit to in bringing him over.