Rumour 2024 Hypothetical trade and FA Thread

[SpanishBrowne]

a whole new town to bend windscreen wipers in

 

[Lickmesocks]

The Liam Baker

7

Liam Baker

Age

26

Ht

173cm

Wt

72kg

Pos.

D/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.7

4star

K

7.8

3star

HB

7.9

5star

M

3.2

3star

T

2.6

4star

MG

222.2

3star

D

14.6

4star

K

6.8

3star

HB

7.9

4star

M

3.8

4star

T

1.8

3star

MG

191.9

3star

D

14.4

4star

K

6.2

3star

HB

8.2

5star

M

1.6

2star

T

1.8

4star

MG

224.2

4star

and Shai Bolton

29

Shai Bolton

Age

25

Ht

176cm

Wt

77kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.3

3star

K

6.9

3star

HB

5.4

4star

M

2.8

3star

T

2.9

4star

CL

1.4

4star

D

12.7

3star

K

9.2

4star

HB

3.5

2star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.7

4star

CL

1.8

4star

D

9.2

3star

K

4.6

2star

HB

4.6

4star

M

2.0

3star

T

2.6

4star

CL

0.0

1star

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

35

Nathan Broad

Age

31

Ht

192cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.7

3star

K

7.3

3star

HB

4.3

3star

M

3.6

4star

T

2.0

4star

MG

192.9

3star

D

12.3

3star

K

8.3

3star

HB

4.0

3star

M

4.1

4star

T

1.0

2star

MG

192.9

3star

D

12.8

4star

K

8.4

4star

HB

4.4

4star

M

3.2

4star

T

2.0

4star

was a terrible look for that club.

In my opinion, The Bolton and Baker defections while in their prime where they have an opportunity to help the club through a rebuild after all the success they have had while earning a fortune while doing so is a crap look.

Amazing how both were never homesick when winning flags .

 

[VandoHawk]

Geelong would have smashes Sydney in the GF had Brisbane not beat them, and now they are going to add Smith, Oliver and Martin. They will rehabilitate them and be laughing. Christ almighty can they just **** off already?

Don’t think adding both Smith and Oliver is a good move for them. There are already a few loose units down in Geelong, and sometimes the damage you can do to your culture can impact on-field performance.

 

[Blackhawk42]

Geelong would have smashes Sydney in the GF had Brisbane not beat them, and now they are going to add Smith, Oliver and Martin. They will rehabilitate them and be laughing. Christ almighty can they just **** off already?

I want them to fade into irrelevancy so badly, but this isn't going to help.

 

[Mojo]

Geelong could remove one of the obstacles if Clarry accepts to renegotiate his contract.

 

[Snoref]

How does Geelong have enough picks to get both deals done?

 

[jenniferHAWKinS]

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

 

[kazzooka]

How does Geelong have enough picks to get both deals done?

Oliver is a firesale. Anyone willing to take that contract off the dees hands won't have to trade much for him. Huge money owed for another 5 seasons.

 

[Nugett]

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.

What is Geelong going to pay? Melbourne paying a part of his salary, Melbourne will want more than a mid teen pick, and B grade player(s) in return. If Geelong pull off both Oliver and Smith, it will take a miracle.

 

[OnWardnUpWard]

Smith, Clarry… and Stengle. Yikes.

 

[burger09]

Don’t think adding both Smith and Oliver is a good move for them. There are already a few loose units down in Geelong, and sometimes the damage you can do to your culture can impact on-field performance.

They are adding 2 head cases.(allegedly)
We are adding 2 quality people (apparently)

This will be an interesting watch.
Footy is a funny game. If they focus these two on the prize they could hit the jackpot. A very big if though.

 

[Ned Ryerson]

All the talk in this thread mid-season was that Baz was a consummate professional etc etc. Now he’s in the Clarry realm of drug issues? Is this a recent revelation - has come out of left field a bit.

 

[hfc70]

Dees will want SDK

 

[Elhawko]

I want them to fade into irrelevancy so badly, but this isn't going to help.

Well, we have to see what they stump up for these three yet. Some articles are saying they will need to send SDK to the Blues, who will forward their first rounder to the Dees, who will then send Clarrie to Geelong. If Clarrie comes good that's a win for the Cats but at a cost. If Clarrie doesn't come good it would be a disaster. There is a whiff of a marriage in haste about this but only time will tell.

Martin is nothing great I don't reckon but if he does play it probably means he edges out Ollie H, and is a only a marginal upgrade on him.

Smith was always going to be good for them but again, it depends a bit on what the Dogs extract in return.

Like all trades we won't know how good they are until years later.

 

[rei154]

Looking forward to see what Mackie is made of this trade period. Going to have a lot to do given who he wants to bring in- given his arrogance last year I'm expecting it to be smooth sailing /s

 

[The hands of stone]

As I said in another thread - Martin isn’t remotely that good a get.

He is if your the physio and you charge by the hour.

 

[I got the outside word]

Smith, Clarry… and Stengle. Yikes.

My thoughts exactly.

 

[CHUBBSS]

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

 

[Bugs1977]

Don’t think adding both Smith and Oliver is a good move for them. There are already a few loose units down in Geelong, and sometimes the damage you can do to your culture can impact on-field performance.

IMO this is how they end up in a 10 year hole because there's huge chance it back fires so I reckon let em cook and see how it pans out. Smith I think is not a huge concern but Oliver is a whole different story.

Anyways I'm more concerned with what we're giving up for Barrass (hoping for pick 13 + F2) rather than what the Scats are doing.

 

[Kuuz]

 

[Bugs1977]

All the talk in this thread mid-season was that Baz was a consummate professional etc etc. Now he’s in the Clarry realm of drug issues? Is this a recent revelation - has come out of left field a bit.

Agreed. I think Baz is a good addition and the only thing you could argue with him is the fit (game style). If they manage to also snag Oliver along with Baz they don't really have many good ball users.

 

[Lickmesocks]

What is Geelong going to pay? Melbourne paying a part of his salary, Melbourne will want more than a mid teen pick, and B grade player(s) in return. If Geelong pull off both Oliver and Smith, it will take a miracle.

If the cats take on the 6 mill contract owed they will hand over 1 pick and I reckon the Dees will take it and run.

 

[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.

 

[Fluro Boots]

There could be more to play out here at Geelong. Apparently Oliver and Smith have already had a falling out. Oliver grabbed him by the **** having mistaken it for a windscreen wiper.

 

[Judd2Sewell]

How does Geelong have enough picks to get both deals done?

Hopefully they can't, unless Melbourne are really keen to just dump Oliver, no matter the loss.