Game Day 2024 Trade Period - Lian Yu - that liminal space between trade and draft.

[arsesmart]

This bizarre take is still thinking he has anything left to give this team.

Was long gone last year.

... Based on? Da feels?

 

[Bender571]

Should be happy but you just know Geelong are going to make it work.

They've had their fair share of disappointing mature age trades like Higgins, Steven, Jenkins, Dahlhaus, and Crameri as well.

 

[Ge3ks]

#9, #16 and Knobel to Richmond for Bolton, #39 and #41

Leaves us with #10, #27, #39, #41, #63

I don't like this. Why Knobel?

 

[Docker82]

He’s Walters replacement

The other guys previously mentioned weren't in our first choice forward line anyway.

We played eight forwards most of the season and will be adding Bolton. More than hopeful Simpson can be useful next year too but don't see him as a forward pocket - HFF that rotates mid is probably his role more realistically.

We should be playing seven forwards, getting an extra young mid into the team and rotating mids forward with Switta and Bolton also contributing the other way.

 

[Bender571]

Eagles mates at work trying to convince me Brayshaw is considering massive offers from Vic clubs and will go this year?

All BS me hopes

Just let your mates know that when those big offers fail it means those Vic clubs have even more money to offer Reid.

 

[Farmerwantsawife]

... Based on? Da feels?

So you can honestly say watching last year (bulldogs game aside) that we wasn't a liability? Zero pressure, constantly exposed defensively. As soon as the ball leaves contested situations its game over for him.

If you genuinely think he still has "juice" to propel this team forward next year you are kidding yourself

 

[Dayts]

I wanted 2 ready made smalls!!!

Right gotta bag Bobby now

 

[Taylor]

I don't like this. Why Knobel?

Because this is Max's father. Not Brett Deledio.

 

[Suma Says]

Cal twomey just ruled out Pickett getting traded again

Interestingly enough Melbourne put out the same messaging in the media when the Clayton Oliver rumours started earlier this year.

"Not for trade, definitely keeping him no matter what"

And did so again earlier this week, including just 24hrs before Clayton met with Geelong (with Dees apparently privately telling him to see whats out there)

Their denials mean little. Either directly or through media mouthpieces.

If they openly admit he is up for trade it potentially hurts the trade return. If we have to go to them while they are playing hardball its how they extract maximum value.

Tigers are trying similarly thinly veiled tactics with Bolton. Saying they would be happy to keep him, when we already know they are selling the prospect of six or seven top 30 picks to their fans through the media.

Melbourne may end up refusing to trade Pickett. But im not going to read into anything I hear in the media that comes from their camp at this stage.

Ill only read into any media that reinforces my desires of seeing Pickett in purple

 

[Swiggy]

I wanted 2 ready made smalls!!!

Right gotta bag Bobby now

His manager was on gettable today, he’s in talks with pies for new deal

 

[freoforever94]

His manager was on gettable today, he’s in talks with pies for new deal

Been in talks all year, so nothing has changed

 

[Swiggy]

Been in talks all year, so nothing has changed

I’m more the happy it get one of hill or Pickett to go with Bolton. Might need to aim lower tho.

 

[DragoDelph]

Bailey Smith

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Bailey Smith

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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

finally reveals the worst kept secret in the AFL.

Heading to the cats.

 

[s_wd6]

Bailey Smith finally reveals the worst kept secret in the AFL.

Heading to the cats.

Shocked I tell you

 

[DragoDelph]

Shocked I tell you

Who would have thought him signing #3 on cats jumpers last week could have been a sign?

 

[nurries]

#9, #16 and Knobel to Richmond for Bolton, #39 and #41

Leaves us with #10, #27, #39, #41, #63

Trade 27,39,41, out to Gold Coast for pick 12 for points and extra to cover Lombard

Go into Draft pick 10,12,63(which will come back in)

 

[Snuffaluphagus]

Very nothing article on the Bolton trade for Gettable quota filling article today aside from us "offering" a five year deal. Correct me if I'm wrong but his current contract is 4 years which almost certainly means we are pushing that per year salary down with an extra year?

Additionally, we've yet to be linked to wanting some salary paid unlike WC and Hawks

 

[nurries]

Very nothing article on the Bolton trade for Gettable quota filling article today aside from us "offering" a five year deal. Correct me if I'm wrong but his current contract is 4 years which almost certainly means we are pushing that per year salary down with an extra year?

Additionally, we've yet to be linked to wanting some salary paid unlike WC and Hawks

Id say we are going to spread 4 years over 5

 

[Dirty_banchez]

Andy is all about people, he’s not a complete mercenary like some players.

Freo will have budgeted enough to pay him to stay.

There is only one risk with Andy, and that’s if his mrs decides Melbourne is where she wants to be, and I’m not sure there have been any public signs along those lines.

Andy mentioned he and his partner want to create a new life over here in an interview.

I just don't see any player wanting to leave right now. They know they could make history by winning our first flag, and that is a very good incentive for players to stay. I think the club is in a good place right now, nobody likes giving up a good thing.

 

[bellie4pm]

Can someone in the know explain why we are not prioritising bobby hill over pickett and warner? No contract yet, in discussions all year, last year final year of contract - and he is exactly what we need?

 

[Snuffaluphagus]

Id say we are going to spread 4 years over 5

Would be interesting to know and find out what discount he's willing to take to come

 

[Snuffaluphagus]

Can someone in the know explain why we are not prioritising bobby hill over pickett and warner? No contract yet, in discussions all year, last year final year of contract - and he is exactly what we need?

He's contracted for next year

 

[freoforever94]

Apparently Richmond want pick 9 & 10 for bolton instead of pick 9 & 16

 

[Suma Says]

Apparently Richmond want pick 9 & 10 for bolton instead of pick 9 & 16

We just need to put it out that we want to pay pick 9 and 27 for Bolton



Meet you in the middle Richmond

 

[Snuffaluphagus]

Apparently Richmond want pick 9 & 10 for bolton instead of pick 9 & 16

Gotta be careful with those articles when they are actually opinions, not news. No one has actually said what Richmond want yet, it's always "expected to" or "think they will"