Rumour 2024 Hypothetical trade and FA Thread

[Strapping Young Lad]

2024 Picks



2025 Picks

 

[The Jet From Poowong]

7:30.

For the full minute when all the trades are settled in the special room that gets the door closed a few seconds before 7.30

 

[matey]

Imagine lining up round 1 next year with Sheezel, Reid and Finn O'Sullivan.

I reckon year after next Day, Reid and Newk would look better

 

[theiaofseed]

Bailey Smith, Clayton Oliver, Bowes. No point living in denial. Best to acknowledge the best and learn from them to get better.

All 3 players aren't wanted by their clubs, can you really call Geelong masters when they just accept anyone regardless of the baggage they bring?

 

[Geead]

 

[hawkmang]

I present to you, my one eyed eagle brother…



The eagles could shit in his hands and he’d tell you it was chocolate pudding

 

[Mashy]

Are you guys talking about the same person or am I confused as anything.

Harley’s a country boy and fairly sure he was a Geelong supporter

Surely Barrass gets done for the F1 and F2 and that’s that. No picks going back and forth just move on. I’d be interested to know what our exact stance is on it all. Wouldn’t be upset if we are willing to let the trade slide but I wonder how much it affects future dealings with players

Those comments were about Bailey Smith, just to show how Harley is not necessary heading to Geelong

 

[Mr Meeseeks]

Harley is not a city boy ??
Anyways I’m not saying Mackenzie hasn’t been great, his track record has been fantastic, it’s just that when Geelong get a sit down with a player and put their case forward, it seems more often than not other clubs don’t stand a chance.
Plenty of examples Bailey Smith, Clayton Oliver, Bowes. Our list management is really good no doubt but we also shouldn’t be living in denial that we can’t get better. Best to acknowledge the best and learn from them to improve.

I didn't say harley was a city boy ffs. Bailey is. Read it again but slower


Plenty of examples? You've listed 3 players. 3. One who probably won't go to Geelong and another who is not there yet and prefered Hawthorn until we cooled.

Lake, Gibson, Frawley, Wingard, Omeara, Amon, Battle, Barrass... all highly sought after players who chose Hawthorn, and that's just off the top of my head.

They aren't the best at all. Piss off with this rubbish.

 

[Mr Meeseeks]

Are you guys talking about the same person or am I confused as anything.

Harley’s a country boy and fairly sure he was a Geelong supporter

Surely Barrass gets done for the F1 and F2 and that’s that. No picks going back and forth just move on. I’d be interested to know what our exact stance is on it all. Wouldn’t be upset if we are willing to let the trade slide but I wonder how much it affects future dealings with players

"Re Bailey Smith 12 months ago"

It's right there in my reply.

I can't believe I'm explaining this. I've edited my post to make it clearer

 

[Mr Meeseeks]

That’s the problem with society today. All it takes is just one person to be offended.

Big deal.

Society changes. Always has.

I'm a straight, white, middle class male in my 40s, (and im a hawthorn supporter!). Life has been pretty easy for me.

I don't get some of it, but if a 'woke' society makes it easier for marginalised kids who have always been bullied, to get by with some equality, I'm fine with it

'When you are used to privilege, equality can feel like oppression'

 

[Luke_Hodgey_15]

Big deal.

Society changes. Always has.

I'm in my 40s and I don't get some of it, but the world does and should belong to the youth.

If a 'woke' society makes it easier for marginalised kids who have always been bullied, to get by with some equality, I'm fine with it

Sent from my SM-A156E using Tapatalk

This.

Complaining that someone pulled some idiot into line is crazy weird

 

[I got the outside word]

Country boy, Geelong supporter, Mackie being one of the best list managers, danger probably in his ear already, all things point to Geelong unfortunately if he decides to move!

Hanging out with Roughy and Barrass just after the season ended. Allegedly.

 

[Mercy Seat]

Country boy, Geelong supporter, Mackie being one of the best list managers, danger probably in his ear already, all things point to Geelong unfortunately if he decides to move!

Coming directly from someone that knows him pretty well, he wants to come back to Victoria, but isn’t that sentimental about Geelong. Wants to play big games at the G every week and wants $$$

 

[I got the outside word]

Coming directly from someone that knows him pretty well, he wants to come back to Victoria, but isn’t that sentimental about Geelong. Wants to play big games at the G every week and wants $$$

I know all the super serious people that are heaps of fun at parties will say it’s a pipe dream, but, thinking about Wiz, Ginni and Harley in the same team living under the enemies skin but also backing it up means I can’t stand up for 20 minutes. There are some ingredients being stirred up in a cauldron here that makes me think we are a genuine shot at Harley in the coming years.

 

[RobHawk]

If any of Breust, Gunston or Frost retire at end of next season we will have plenty of salary cap space to accommodate Harley.
Just depends on the trade assets we possess and the eagles willingness to play ball

 

[LRobbo]

Hypothetically if Harley were to request a trade to Hawthorn whether it be next year or year after, I can’t fathom the asking price.

If the Eagles are all high and mighty on a bloke that’s 29, allegedly has a crook back and they’ve once reneged on a hand shake agreement to pay him more, what will they be like with the hottest property to move clubs since Judd?

Will be a boatload of picks and a good player at minimum.

 

[Judd2Sewell]

I know all the super serious people that are heaps of fun at parties will say it’s a pipe dream, but, thinking about Wiz, Ginni and Harley in the same team living under the enemies skin but also backing it up means I can’t stand up for 20 minutes. There are some ingredients being stirred up in a cauldron here that makes me think we are a genuine shot at Harley in the coming years.

It's not safe to think about these things when out in public or on public transport. That's how you end up on certain lists.

 

[TazHawk15]

Stop letting Geelong live rent free in your head. This board has some real issues in that department.

Not from my perspective.

I have never seen Geelong beat us in a Grand Final since I have been alive.

We have more Premiership than they do even though they have been in the comp for 28 years longer than us.

They are a bit like Collingwood for me, sure some of their supporters can annoy you a bit but as a club they are basically harmless.

Hell I even barracked for them in the 1995 Grand Final, but they shit the bed.

 

[FB19]

I didn't say harley was a city boy ffs. Bailey is. Read it again but slower


Plenty of examples? You've listed 3 players. 3. One who probably won't go to Geelong and another who is not there yet and prefered Hawthorn until we cooled.

Lake, Gibson, Frawley, Wingard, Omeara, Amon, Battle, Barrass... all highly sought after players who chose Hawthorn, and that's just off the top of my head.

They aren't the best at all. Piss off with this rubbish.

Can I borrow that for work I absolutely love it?

 

[peetoo]

Paul Roos is trying to still stay relevant but instead has replaced old man Sheedy as a ‘dial a quote’ simpleton

Ol mate Jeff says hi. He’s the new Bruce ruxton

 

[Lickmesocks]

Unless they bring in 5 years of future trading picks Hawthorn is 0.1% chance of ever getting Harley Reid. We never
tank and go to the bottom which is what will be required to even get near the Eagles asking price.

It is not a hawthorn play and will never be.

3x top 10 picks will be required.

The talk around town with the increasing cap is 2 mill a season will be required for Reid when it’s his time to get the .

 

[Kuuz]

I feel peeps banking super hard on trying to get Harley Reid is such a pie in the sky dream.

He would cost an astronomical amount - you would lose picks and a likely good player. You’d also need to negotiate with West Coast, who’ve proven themselves to be foolishly stubborn when selling (as opposed to just idiotic when buying).

Best chance we had to get Reid was his draft year. Other than that, there is better midfield value to be found.

We are best when we are shrewd like with Mass or Ginni or Chol.

 

[Sturty]

HAPPY 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

DAY

 

[Billyc]

There are a few with a reasoned view.

Tom Morris on SEN this morning labelled West Coast the most silliest of all clubs in trade week in dealings to that point, asking far too much for Barrass and that Hawthorn had been reasonable all along.

That was before WC then proceeded to ship off their pick 3.

Morris might be a bit of a tool but objectively I think he’s one of the best footy journos. His mail on various things this year has been absolutely spot on. I’ve been impressed by his strike rate

 

[TazHawk15]

HAPPY TOM BARRASS DAY

Not till 7:30 though.

The AFL would be loving the WCE and their ridiculous demand, all adds up to the manufacturing of the false drama.

 

[I got the outside word]

The fun guys at the party are logging on.