Rumour 2024 Hypothetical trade and FA Thread

[Strapping Young Lad]

Are the Smith rumours very similar to the Oliver rumours or do they differ?

Very similar.

 

[Delecate Des]

Isn't that the Weapon?

 

[Bugs1977]

Correct weight.

People need to get their head around the fact that we know exactly what we’re doing.

We are essentially getting Battle and Barass in the door for a first round pick each, and we haven’t even had to offer Battle a shit load of money to come, leaving the door ajar for us to be able to purchase another first round pick in 2025.

Something that doesn't get talked about enough is if / when pick purchasing comes in (assume end of next season) then what teams do we feel will be likely to sell their 1st rounders? The Suns always seem to have a plethora of 1st rounders but outside of them and your top 5 contenders would look to sell off their 1st rounder? You'd think contending teams will shop their 1st rounders for cap space so they can keep top players on their lists.

I'm not 100% sure pick purchasing will be as easy as everyone thinks especially if there's 6-7 teams with huge cap space competing for it. Finally is just 1 year of picks in advance or can you go 2 years or more in advance of picks?

 

[offtherails9]

Are the Smith rumours very similar to the Oliver rumours or do they differ?

I'd say Smith probably has it a little more in check than Oliver but still, not worth the currency we would've had to give up

 

[Billyc]

He was always going there. Geelong was his choice months ago (or so I was told).

Very senior Geelong people were speaking openly about it being done months ago.

 

[TylerDurden]

 

[wahawk]

I'd say Smith probably has it a little more in check than Oliver but still, not worth the currency we would've had to give up

You have a very appt username for the discussion

 

[Alex_au]

As expected

Word is the Harry Morrison deal held this up

 

[wahawk]

Word is the Harry Morrison deal held this up

I feel you are taking the piss but either way we signed the right player

 

[Ned Ryerson]

You’d have to imagine a player and pick would be needed to get Clarry. Melbourne might be offering to part with salary to get a F1 and SDK as an example. If they do it for a solitary pick in the teens there would be a board challenge imminent.

 

[Messenger]

You’d have to imagine a player and pick would be needed to get Clarry. Melbourne might be offering to part with salary to get a F1 and SDK as an example. If they do it for a solitary pick in the teens there would be a board challenge imminent.

I understood he has a very long and expensive contract owed to him. I think the trade is much more likely to involve Melbourne paying a good portion of that for the next couple of seasons.

 

[TylerDurden]

Done.

 

[Mojo]

Word is the Harry Morrison deal held this up

Sort the big fish out first, makes sense.

 

[Ned Ryerson]

Done.

That article suggests it’s a long way from done at Melbourne’s end. Somehow doubt the Cats would like what Melbourne would want in return.

 

[TylerDurden]

That article suggests it’s a long way from done at Melbourne’s end. Somehow doubt the Cats would like what Melbourne would want in return.

 

[Lickmesocks]

The Liam Baker

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Liam Baker

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26

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173cm

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and Shai Bolton

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Shai Bolton

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25

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176cm

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77kg

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12.3

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comments at the best and fairest through gritted teeth and then the drive by from the president when he talked about the loyalty shown by Nathan Broad

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31

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192cm

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86kg

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192.9

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12.3

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4.0

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192.9

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12.8

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was a terrible look for that club.

In my opinion, The Bolton and Baker defections while in their prime are shockers. They have an opportunity to help the club through a rebuild, while earning a huge salary, yet they have chosen to head home. Amazing how both were never homesick when winning flags.

 

[jenniferHAWKinS]

We are bringing in Battle, Barrass and ?. Who gives a flying f… who the handbaggers are trying to recruit/rehabilitate!

 

[hfc70]

Dees will want SDK

 

[CHUBBSS]

I’m excited for what he brings next year; those finals would have given him a ton of confidence in his game.

 

[Kuuz]

Can we have some juicy rumours about us? At this point, I'll even take McClure stabs in the dark

Sick of talking about the Cats. I still prefer our mids to their potential ones.

 

[rei154]

Can we have some juicy rumours about us? At this point, I'll even take McClure stabs in the dark

Sick of talking about the Cats. I still prefer our mids to their potential ones.

That was the good thing about the Clarko era- nobody ever knew what we were going to do so everyone made crazy predictions/linked us with everyone.

These days we're too much of an open book! Hard to find rumour and innuendo when the club discusses things openly.

 

[Harper_Hawk]

We are bringing in Battle, Barrass and ?. Who gives a flying f… who the handbaggers are trying to recruit/rehabilitate!

Couldn’t agree more. Let them fill their handbags with rejects.


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[bigmaxi]

Great to hear Reeves is staying, building my playing list for 2025 and we have crazy depth which points to a few of our earliest picks and that's it.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Threads had a clean up.

This is the Hawthorn board, and also this particular thread is to discuss Hawthorn’s trade period.

If you want discuss other teams trade plans, go to the drafts and trade board.

 

[Simon Crawshay]

I’m excited for what he brings next year; those finals would have given him a ton of confidence in his game.

That Port game especially was HOT and Harry took it in his stride and played a really solid game.

He’s entering the prime years of his athletic career, I think he might surprise a few with how he goes next year. Especially if he gets a chance to make that wing position his (he always looked like a natural winger to me).