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There are a few posters who are so desperate for Barrass they are constantly thinking up ways to get it done. They seem mortally scared that Eagles won't budge from 2 F1's and hence all these somersaults.That seems major overs. Most seem to think it’s r1 plus a slide of f1 for eagles f2. Your trade on this years finishing positions and let’s value reeves as eagles r4 for arguments sake means you are throwing in the equivalent of pick 38 for free. With DVI changes next year and a deep draft, r3 onwards picks this year have much greater value. If you got eagles r4 pick back for reeves maybe that’s ok but we need something.
Wouldn’t say I was pretty keen but with Flynn spending a lot of 2024 injured, Barnett needing time to develop and Bailey Williams not being a 1st ruck it’s certainly an area of list need. The initial in principle offer from the Hawks (before final pick position was determined) was 1R + F2 for Barrass.eaglevision you seemed pretty keen on Ned Reeves a couple of weeks ago and I know a lot of WC media have said pick 13 + F1 which has led a lot of WC fans to do the same but what about something like the below? I think we might've already discussed this and by memory you said you didn't hate it. With the Max Ramsden extension just being announced and Ivan Soldo rumoured to be wanting to head to the Saints (Ned's other suitor) maybe the below could end up being possibility.
HAW – Tom Barrass
WC – Pick 13, F2 + Ned Reeves
There are a few posters who are so desperate for Barrass they are constantly thinking up ways to get it done. They seem mortally scared that Eagles won't budge from 2 F1's and hence all these somersaults.
If Smith was still on target list for Hawks then 2 F1's would not have been enough but now Cats may land him for 16 & swap of 2nds.
I am thankful that none of them are in list management & are out of sync with how the wider footy community values players.
Mostly over and doing my best to ignore the wild takes.
Now are are there any potential targets in the below list. Other than Charlie Clarke who seemed highly rated in his draft yr but was injured, I can't see any. What about Jai Culley from Eagles?
Every club’s out-of-contract players
Adelaide: Lachie Gollant, Will Hamill, Elliott Himmelberg, Ned McHenry, Patrick Parnell
Brisbane: Luke Beecken, Darcy Craven, Darragh Joyce, Kalin Lane, James Madden, Carter Michael, Jaxon Prior
Carlton: Jack Carroll, Matt Carroll, Sam Durdin, Matt Owies
Collingwood: Jack Bytel, Charlie Dean, Josh Eyre, Ned Long, Nathan Kreuger, Oleg Markov, Reef McInnes, Joe Richards, Lachie Sullivan
Essendon: Jayden Davey, Will Setterfield, Sam Weideman
Fremantle: Tom Emmett, Odin Jones, Max Knobel, Liam Reidy, Ethan Stanley, Patrick Voss
Geelong: Jed Bews, Patrick Dangerfield, Mitch Duncan, Jake Kolodjashnij, Rhys Stanley
Gold Coast: Levi Casboult, Hewego Paul Oea
GWS Giants: Adam Kennedy, James Peatling, Harry Perryman, Conor Stone
Hawthorn: Josh Bennetts, Denver Grainger-Barras, Harry Morrison, Jack O’Sullivan, Ethan Phillips
Melbourne: Marty Hore, Joel Smith, Adam Tomlinson
North Melbourne: Blake Drury, Cooper Harvey, Charlie Lazzaro
Port Adelaide: Travis Boak, Charlie Dixon, Francis Evans, Kyle Marshall, Tom McCallum, Quinton Narkle, Tom Scully
Richmond: Mate Colina, Matt Coulthard, Noah Cumberland, Thomson Dow, Jack Graham, Kamdyn McIntosh
St Kilda: Jack Hayes, Olli Hotton, Zak Jones, Tim Membrey, Ben Paton
Sydney Swans: Harry Arnold, Jack Buller, Aaron Francis, Tom Hanily, Jacob Konstanty, Jaiden Magor, Lachie McAndrew, Caleb Mitchell, Cooper Vickery
West Coast: Coby Burgiel, Jai Culley, Luke Edwards, Josh Rotham, Alex Witherden
Western Bulldogs: Charlie Clarke, Riley Garcia, Jason Johannisen, Alex Keath
Jai was building nicely in 2023 until he did his knee. He’s strong as f**k, goes when it’s his time to go, can play mid and forward (194cm) but is treacle slow. Not sure that would fit into Sam’s game plan unless he saw a specific role that didn’t require pace. Would almost certainly be considered if there was genuine interest from Hawthorn.Now are are there any potential targets in the below list. Other than Charlie Clarke who seemed highly rated in his draft yr but was injured, I can't see any. What about Jai Culley from Eagles?
Saw another post (some Murdoch trash) suggesting that Serong and Noodle would be in other team colours at the start of next season.
Barrass for 2024 1st or walk. Nothing else. Don’t listen to these media parrots or west coast. They’ll come knocking at the 11th hour for sure. They want him off their books. If they don’t blink then good on them and they can keep him.
I agree, but let's be realistic. The way the hawks play, he is not going to be the player we need. As a back up, maybe, but not at a first ruck.That's annoying if west coast score noodle and a first round they should be bloody happy with that. Noodles Guna be a player that improves a little bit every year consistently, he was already showing good signs at Hawthorn this year.
Jesse HoganThe guy is 29. What I dont understand is what would he be worth if he was 26 (2 top 10's) ? 24(2 top 5's)? 22 (3 top 5's)?
The days of the hulking full back that could save you 5 goals a game have been gone for 15 years. I mean with Hawkins retiring there are literally no gorilla FF's left in the league (save possibly Hogan who isn't even that big). I just dont get how Barrass improves our backline (which is already good) by that much especially with another very good tall coming in the form of Battle (a better player). I would much rather take Battle for free (thank you very much) and those 2 firsts to the draft, even if they dont strike gold, and we end up with 2 more McKenzie Ward types which is about par for those sort of picks. Frankly a lot of the gold in the draft seems to come in that 10-20 zone anyway. This strategy is basically saying that Barrass is the missing piece of the puzzle and that's what what i'm really struggling to believe.
Jesse Hogan
Joe Daniher
Joel Amartey
Harry McKay
Tex Walker
Jez Cameron
Ben King
Sam Darcy
Jake Stringer
Darcy Fogarty
I'd say there's still a role for the "hulking full back"
Depends on the exchange rate, this years exchange rate favours the buyer.If you pay $10 for something, with 2x $5 notes, but get $4 change, did it really cost $10?
Barrass for 2024 1st or walk. Nothing else. Don’t listen to these media parrots or west coast. They’ll come knocking at the 11th hour for sure. They want him off their books. If they don’t blink then good on them and they can keep him. More than happy to load up the backline with Battle and Serong as depth and go to the draft and get a gun forward or mid with that juicy first rounder. Happy days.
That sounds like my last trip to a sex club.Yep one Rock Ape and then 5 mobile swingers and we are good thanks
Seven. Does this mean pick 7 will somehow be involved in the Barrass trade?My first is in five but not in ten,
My second in neither so the letter turns back again,
My last is the end of the worthier note,
Can you get the word answer to the riddle I wrote?
Yes.
As much as we need a FB.. we need an inside bull mid to help Mr Poowong.
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Once again I find myself stoked out of my mind that BF posters are not Hawthorn recruiters or list managers. People talking themselves in circles trying to talk themselves out of grabbing Barrass have NO idea.Jesse Hogan
Joe Daniher
Joel Amartey
Harry McKay
Tex Walker
Jez Cameron
Ben King
Sam Darcy
Jake Stringer
Darcy Fogarty
I'd say there's still a role for the "hulking full back"
The only sense you could make of it is if Hawthorn saw value in securing more cap space, which in turn could only mean 1 thing. Are we positioning ourselves for a big salary coup ie. Petracca, Harley, etc.It doesn't really make a lot of sense though. Why indirectly purchase our future first rounder without knowing what it will be when pick purchasing is meant to be coming in next year anyway. Potentially with the cap space we would save we could end up purchasing a better pick next year to replace it.
Also with their second rounder coming back it effectively makes the cost for us one first rounder and roughly a half round slide on another first. Add in them paying part of the salary and things look pretty favourable for our side.
Hmmm, Sam and List Managers target a specific need (and likely agree on a trade) versus BF posters*Once again I find myself stoked out of my mind that BF posters are not Hawthorn recruiters or list managers. People talking themselves in circles trying to talk themselves out of grabbing Barrass have NO idea.
If a player of his calibre and profile drops into your lap, you fall all over yourself grabbing him.
A lot of fans and BF posters don't object to this sort of thing based on any kind of fact or reasoned thinking, they simply mindlessly kneejerk object to any name that gets thrown up, just coz....Hmmm, Sam and List Managers target a specific need (and likely agree on a trade) versus BF posters*
It is a difficult decision to whom may be right here.
On reading all the discussions in many areas, seems clear the Trade will happen for our first plus sweeteners (or steak knives).
*as expected supporters overvalue their players and undervalue others.
Check out the months-long Barrass forum - not an original thought in ages.
Sorry - Not all BF posters, you are right most here are reasonable = all good fun.A lot of fans and BF posters don't object to this sort of thing based on any kind of fact or reasoned thinking, they simply mindlessly kneejerk object to any name that gets thrown up, just coz....
Some posters want to win flags, and others would prefer to win trade week.Hmmm, Sam and List Managers target a specific need (and likely agree on a trade) versus BF posters*
It is a difficult decision to whom may be right here.
On reading all the discussions in many areas, seems clear the Trade will happen for our first plus sweeteners (or steak knives).
*as expected supporters overvalue their players and undervalue others.
Check out the months-long Barrass forum - not an original thought in ages.
Barrass for 2024 1st or walk. Nothing else. Don’t listen to these media parrots or west coast. They’ll come knocking at the 11th hour for sure. They want him off their books. If they don’t blink then good on them and they can keep him. More than happy to load up the backline with Battle and Serong as depth and go to the draft and get a gun forward or mid with that juicy first rounder. Happy days.