Rumour 2024 Hypothetical trade and FA Thread

[peetoo]

Could the lions target Mitch Lewis?

Richmond?

 

[Roddy27]

The lions are not short of key talls fwd and back. They are thin in the ruck, but can solve that with a DFA.

They have Sweet FA draft/trade capital to burn, and have Ashcroft and Marshall to bring in. This will be their focus.

 

[Billyc]

The lions are not short of key talls fwd and back. They are thin in the ruck, but can solve that with a DFA.

They have Sweet FA draft/trade capital to burn, and have Ashcroft and Marshall to bring in. This will be their focus.

Not sure about that. They’ve just lost by far their best key forward right in the middle of a premiership window. They would not have made the GF without Daniher who was enormous against Giants and Cats. And will have the Daniher money to spend. I’d expect them to go shopping for a replacement. Tom Lynch is the most obvious target I would think

 

[tl92]

Could the lions target Mitch Lewis?

Their medicos should know how to rehab an ACL by now

 

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[Hawker55]

Yes, we should really be taking our cues from Essendon

The OP is Adrian Dodoro. Essendon are no ones idea of a successful trading team, while the Cats have the benefit of cheap under the counter deals to sweeten trades.

 

[Flukey!]

Its done!

 

[ahhhhhh]

Could the lions target Mitch Lewis?

I was thinking this. They've definitely been working on someone.

 

[KermitJagger]

Battle paperwork lodged, jeez it'd be funny if the way they handled his departure made him sign a lower value contract thus ****ing over their compo.

 

[Jim Prideaux]

I’ve heard conflicting sources - some are saying they’re best mates, some saying Trac wants him gone

I’ve heard from a good source that Trac is not well liked at the dees

 

[Ned Ryerson]

Could the lions target Mitch Lewis?

With what is the question. Their picks this year will get eaten up in a bid on Levi. Their future first won't be that enticing either.

 

[Brant]

I’ve heard from a good source that Trac is not well liked at the dees

That could say a lot more about them than him, though.

 

[Bardo State]

Not having to trade for Battle is amazing list business.

Just turned 26. Top 3 B&F. Somehow not in their top dozen paid players. Would be a restrict free agent in 90% of circumstances.

High disposal, plays in a zone like our current back 6. Plays forward or back.

Didn't get sucked into bidding up to clear band 1.

In value terms, it's probably like a free first round pick.

 

[Billyc]

I’ve heard from a good source that Trac is not well liked at the dees

This is true but the question, as Brant put it, is who that really reflects on. Guys like Buckley and Sam Mitchell were not the most popular within their playing groups.

Petracca is an intense guy with a large ego. But he’s proper professional and while there are some other things at play, he is genuinely pissed with the club for a number of reasons and would love to get out of there

 

[Ned Ryerson]

The rumour I heard on Trac was that a lot of his issues stemmed moreso from family pressures and apparently his partner was driving that he should be considering his options and building his brand for post-footy life whereas his family want him to be loyal to the Dees.

 

[Jim Prideaux]

This is true but the question, as Brant put it, is who that really reflects on. Guys like Buckley and Sam Mitchell were not the most popular within their playing groups.

Petracca is an intense guy with a large ego. But he’s proper professional and while there are some other things at play, he is genuinely pissed with the club for a number of reasons and would love to get out of there

Bit of both, was from the mouth of someone who’s professionalism you wouldn’t question.

 

[Lickmesocks]

This is true but the question, as Brant put it, is who that really reflects on. Guys like Buckley and Sam Mitchell were not the most popular within their playing groups.

Petracca is an intense guy with a large ego. But he’s proper professional and while there are some other things at play, he is genuinely pissed with the club for a number of reasons and would love to get out of there

Petracca and Sam Mitchell are made for each other.

Both have never been worried about a popularity contest. Sam has openly spoken about how he rubbed a lot of players up the wrong way becuse of his drive and expectations for himself and the group.
Both are real competitors that love the hard work and eventually become winners.

 

[Billyc]

The rumour I heard on Trac was that a lot of his issues stemmed moreso from family pressures and apparently his partner was driving that he should be considering his options and building his brand for post-footy life whereas his family want him to be loyal to the Dees.

While probably some truth in it and there is no doubting Petracca’s ego, I think that story is largely coming from Melbourne’s backgrounding to journalists in an effort to make his motivations look petty and selfish and to pin it on his partner.

Petracca’s family and partner livid with the club over his injury. Involved in leaning on AFLPA, together with Petracca himself. To what extent other motivations are involved also I have no idea, but there’s genuine fury over that issue

 

[Yardie]

The “take x or we walk” approach is not something you do to players with 3 years left on a contract. We’ve targeted him knowing this and aren’t gonna leave him high and dry after handing his trade request. Of course it doesn’t mean pull our pants down immediately either but we’ve known what he would cost for a long time.

We walk away and players and player managers will avoid us moving forward knowing we’re not serious people.

Only pull this card out for GCS and Tony

 

[Billyc]

Bit of both, was from the mouth of someone who’s professionalism you wouldn’t question.

I suspect you are right that’s it’s both. Petracca’s ego and intensity can rub the wrong way.

 

[Hawker55]

The rumour I heard on Trac was that a lot of his issues stemmed moreso from family pressures and apparently his partner was driving that he should be considering his options and building his brand for post-footy life whereas his family want him to be loyal to the Dees.

Ah the old “it’s the missus fault”. Petracca has the reputation for being super professional - plus he’s built that brand himself, so what if he’s worried about how being associated with a club that put him at risk physically, condones drug use by senior leadership and has the professional standards of a Div C country footy club.

If I were his dad I’d want him out of that environment too - irrespective of who I support. The club are completely letting him down by being a dumpster fire in terms of professionalism and acceptance of mediocrity. I’d want out too.

 

[suedehead]

Calm down, give the 486 time to boot.

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[wahawk]

The rumour I heard on Trac was that a lot of his issues stemmed moreso from family pressures and apparently his partner was driving that he should be considering his options and building his brand for post-footy life whereas his family want him to be loyal to the Dees.

Rumours a few weeks ago were that his family were livid with MFC

 

[TylerDurden]

 

[CD Xbow]

Rumours a few weeks ago were that his family were livid with MFC

As they should be. MFC nearly killed him by sending him back on the field. I hope the Melbourne medicos are brought to account for it. Disgraceful.