Rumour 2024 Hypothetical trade and FA Thread

[A1fromDay1]

Joined for less $ respect to Battle, tells you everything you need to know about his ambitions with us.

 

[I got the outside word]

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Welcome Josh! The Brown and Gold will look beautiful on you again

The skin folds test would have him worried here! Amirite?

 

[roos 10]

Joined for less $ respect to Battle, tells you everything you need to know about his ambitions with us.

Surely you not paying $950,000 a year for battle

 

[Ned Ryerson]

Won the Battle and didn't have to lose the Ward.

 

[Ned Ryerson]

Never in doubt

'BuT ItKs DoN't KnOw AnYtHiNg!!'

 

[The Generals Helmet]

welcome Tom.

welcome Josh.

I'm ready for the next announcement. who's next?

I'm pretty satisfied with just leaving it at those two. We're already going to have to shift two players out of our backline further up the field, if we bring in anyone else we'll have some really good players not getting games.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

How many Hailebury boys now? Macdonald, Scrim and Battle. Anyone else??

Beaumaris Sharks have 3. Mackenzie, Dear and Gunston.

The sharks have four. Scrimshaw.

 

[Ned Ryerson]

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Welcome Josh! The Brown and Gold will look beautiful on you again

Is that scanned from a photo? If so - pass on our best to Josh!

 

[Lickmesocks]

Surely you not paying $950,000 a year for battle

I will raise you Aiden Corr and Jayden Stephenson.

 

[Roddy]

Joined for less $ respect to Battle, tells you everything you need to know about his ambitions with us.

Also speaks volumes as to what an attractive destination we are, at the end of the day.

And we don't even offer plots of land! (to my knowledge)

Realism aside for one sec, if these two do fully end up at Hawthorn (and I'm not actually doubting it, just waiting til it's official), a flag next year is far from beyond the realms of possibility....

 

[Billyc]

Super bit of business.

 

[seysearles]

Perryman must be sitting in Western Sydney thinking geez bit happening over there...

How do we fit Perryman into the team? Given that these two guys are going to be starting and Lewis is a walk up start, which three players are going to get pushed out of the full strength team?

Gunston Frost McKenzie?

 

[Ned Ryerson]

Surely you not paying $950,000 a year for battle

Even if we were - players will actually listen to our offers. You have had more swings and misses at big name targets than Glenn McGrath in his batting career.

 

[GinniAndTonic]

Surely you not paying $950,000 a year for battle

Nah we’re not but you guys paid jarred polac $800,000 a year to play 2’s in case you didn’t know.

 

[hawkinoz]

Given that Battle has told St Kilda that he no longer wants to play for them, St Kilda has publicly acknowledged this, and Hawthorn has acknowledged that Battle wants to join Hawthorn from 2025 onwards, it would be like the Earth being hit by an asteroid for there to be a backflip on this right now.

Barrass joining Hawthorn is contingent on the Eagles and Hawthorn agreeing on a trade, but both clubs don't tend to muck around when it comes to trades.

And the fact Battle is almost locked in ensures if any trade negotiations is still to be had with Eagles, it would be fairly smooth. They know we have options and can walk away from ridiculous demands like our F1( if we win the flag) + pick 30 or even worse whatever the WA media is dreaming up as his value.

On the Barrass draft thread, Eagles fan value him well over Lukosious. I had them at similar value or Luko to be better.

Please god no McKay at the Hawks they are useless once the ball hits the ground, and have a turning circle that Outback Truckers would be proud of.

Was imagining ways for Trac to get out of demons if Blues are his target. Seems like his family are mad pies supporters, so he may have them top of his options.

No sure if there are 3 way trades for Hawks to be involved there. Other than Naicos don't think any of their players are potential targets

 

[BIGHAWK23]

'BuT ItKs DoN't KnOw AnYtHiNg!!'

Appreciate it

TylerDurden rode it home with me

 

[Barralupo]

So are we going for the trifecta and trying to land Bailey Smith

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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

? He seems like much less of a need now given our teams development and the potential to move Weddle and others up the ground with Barrass and Battle coming in

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

How do we fit Perryman into the team? Given that these two guys are going to be starting and Lewis is a walk up start, which three players are going to get pushed out of the full strength team?

Gunston Frost McKenzie?

Lists win flags, not teams.

 

[Arrogant Frog]

Mitch was on Footy Classified last night and mentioned that Frost has had an amazing season particularly in 1 v 1 contests, but they feel he is more suited to the 2nd tall role, not on the Gorilla's (I'm paraphrasing).

So he is very much still part of our plans, just a slight change of role.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

So are we going for the trifecta and trying to land Bailey Smith? He seems like much less of a need now given our teams development and the potential to move Weddle and others up the ground with Barrass and Battle coming in

No, Smith has some things to deal with which has only Geelong as a suitor.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

The Hawks did not match Saints late offer.

 

[Ned Ryerson]

No, Smith has some things to deal with which has only Geelong as a suitor.

Late August 2023 this is frustrating news. Late August 2024 this is meh. Good lucky to Bailey - we genuinely have much less need for him now.

 

[Yardie]

Roughy and Sleepy walking into the office tomorrow

Not sure you understand how Sleepy operates.....

 

[Faraway Hawk]

So now with Battle and Barrass shoring up our defense, its time to stick the Weddle in the Middle!

 

[Buttonsticher]

Also speaks volumes as to what an attractive destination we are, at the end of the day.

And we don't even offer plots of land! (to my knowledge)

Realism aside for one sec, if these two do fully end up at Hawthorn (and I'm not actually doubting it, just waiting til it's official), a flag next year is far from beyond the realms of possibility....

Back to back again, nice.