Rumour 2024 Hypothetical trade and FA Thread

[TheFourPillars]

Why is he not a mid?

I have watched him carefully pre seasons and in game. His position, awareness and vision aren't there to be a great midfielder. It doesn't come naturally to him but when he can see the ball in front of him at either end of the ground he is a real weapon. He doesn't need to be a mid to have a real impact for us him being able to play anywhere forward or back is as big a weapon as we need. We will get a mid with the qualities that we need by the usual ways of draft, trade and free agency

 

[butlers hawks]

 

[Judd2Sewell]

I have watched him carefully pre seasons and in game. His position, awareness and vision aren't there to be a great midfielder. It doesn't come naturally to him but when he can see the ball in front of him at either end of the ground he is a real weapon. He doesn't need to be a mid to have a real impact for us him being able to play anywhere forward or back is as big a weapon as we need. We will get a mid with the qualities that we need by the usual ways of draft, trade and free agency

We don't need him in the midfield.

We (and he) would be better served having the ball dished out to him, hopefully in a few metres of space, and not having him trying to win it himself.

IMO free-wheeling up and down the ground from the HFF would be his most dangerous position.

 

[Suntory Boss Coffee]

I'd hope the the 4th and 5th year of a potential Barass contract are full of game incentives.

 

[Bugs1977]

One of the comment on that twitter feed suggests if we finish higher on the ladder than what wea re now that we'll have to give up our 2024 1st + 2025 1st

 

[H00t]

One of the comment on that twitter feed suggests if we finish higher on the ladder than what wea re now that we'll have to give up our 2024 1st + 2025 1st

The same Eagles supporters who want us to give up 2 firsts or at least a first and a second for Barrass only want to give up a second and a pick swap of firsts with crows (a one spot drop) for Curtin or our first if they got it for Barrass.

 

[Platten44]

Josh Weddle is not a mid. He will play further up the ground maybe even forward.

He could be
He is a genuine utility

 

[Suntory Boss Coffee]

Hope we don't have to give up a mid

 

[TheFourPillars]

He could be
He is a genuine utility

I think Sam thinks the way I do so unless we change the coach his midfield move ain't happening

 

[butlers hawks]

One of the comment on that twitter feed suggests if we finish higher on the ladder than what wea re now that we'll have to give up our 2024 1st + 2025 1st

haha yeah it is a WA report so there will be some one way comments on it

 

[BIGHAWK23]

I think Sam thinks the way I do so unless we change the coach his midfield move ain't happening

Thats a fairly large assumption

And Weddle will be training in the midfield next year

Was going to happen if we acquired Mckay

 

[TheFourPillars]

Thats a fairly large assumption

And Weddle will be training in the midfield next year

Was going to happen if we acquired Mckay

No it's not an assumption mate and Weddle will not train with the mids.

 

[Platten44]

No it's not an assumption mate and Weddle will not train with the mids.

It’s fluid

 

[BIGHAWK23]

No it's not an assumption mate and Weddle will not train with the mids.

It is an assumption

You said "if sam thinks the way you do"

That is an assumption

Weddle was going to train midfield
Thats fact

 

[Judd2Sewell]

He could have a real impact as a CBA midfielder, as there is more space there. Similar to how clubs start impact players in there, then move them forward - eg. Pickett, Ryan, Stringer, Rayner, Bolton, etc.

But I think he'd struggle a bit more having to play midfielder in general during around the ground ball-ups and throw-in situations. The space will be clogged up.

 

[TheFourPillars]

It is an assumption

You said "if sam thinks the way you do"

That is an assumption

Weddle was going to train midfield
Thats fact

Ok mate i don't want to argue this.

 

[Hawk the Talk]

I don’t think we need to worry about the money or the number of years for Barrass, we have plenty of flexibility to make the contract team friendly.

 

[Mopar Jason]

Adelaide coach Mathew Nicks met with Gold Coasts Jack Lukosius

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Jack Lukosius

Age

24

Ht

195cm

Wt

91kg

Pos.

D/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.8

4star

K

11.5

4star

HB

3.3

3star

M

3.4

3star

T

1.8

4star

MG

369.3

5star

D

14.8

4star

K

11.5

4star

HB

3.3

2star

M

3.4

3star

T

1.8

3star

MG

369.3

5star

D

13.6

4star

K

11.2

4star

HB

2.4

3star

M

4.2

4star

T

2.2

4star

MG

358.0

5star

last week in a bid to lure him home next year. Doesn't look likely that we have any chance to convince him to come to the hawks.

 

[KermitJagger]

Thats a fairly large assumption

And Weddle will be training in the midfield next year

Was going to happen if we acquired Mckay

I'd say it is a larger assumption to say that a player who has only attended a centre bounce this season as a ruck is going to be training as a midfielder next year.

Why would we wait on getting him centre bounce minutes if it was the goal for him in the future?

 

[Bugs1977]

So with Tim English on the cusp of signing a 5 year extension to stay with the Bulldogs this could be an opportunity for Ned Reeves to get to a club where there's a more realistic chance of senior footy. It would leave us thin in ruck stocks so we would have to look at brining in an ample back up.

We could work big Ned into the Barrass trade if he was willing to move for better opportunities.

 

[jenniferHAWKinS]

Play/rotate through the midfield is a lot different to playing predominantly in there. Weddle cameos in the midfield are a must!

 

[Lickmesocks]

I'd hope the the 4th and 5th year of a potential Barass contract are full of game incentives.

I reckon we will smash through his deal financially in the first two years and by year and 4 and 5 it will be right down and not affecting our cap.

 

[Hawkers Hero]

I'd happily have Weddle running up and down a wing all day. With his tank he can push right back to help cover defence, provide a viable target for a dump kick out of defence and launch bombs from 50.

The only thing he probably lacks a bit is a penetrating kick into the 50 to hit up a target.

 

[Lickmesocks]

Hope we have picked up the phone to make sure Smith still wants to head to the Cats. Watching what the Hawks are doing, and he can be apart of it.

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Mackie and Scott have greased him up for the past 3 months. He will be a Cat.

 

[bigmaxi]

Josh Weddle is not a mid. He will play further up the ground maybe even forward.

Josh as a high half forward would be sensational to watch. Creating havoc around the middle then bolting forward and kicking long bomb goals. OMG!