Club Focus Fremantle 2024

[Ticky009]

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[Jeremias]

With Tassie coming in to the comp in 3 years this is the perfect to be hitting the draft.

As a counter, if you finish the season as well as you have started it...it may be the perfect time to pull a big move like this and push for a flag.

 

[Boomer93]

Bolton is exactly what fremantle need. Classy small forward who can also add pace to the center bounces when needed.

It makes so much sense. He's from just south of Perth, he's not gonna be playing finals any time soon af the tigers, Richmond need to rebuild before Tasmania comes in, and freo have 3 latish first which should go close to being an OK deal for the tigers.

This is one that I thought freo had to pursue before it got rumoured. Hope it works out badly.

 

[fargothegreat]

This draft is meant to be very shallow and is more of a midfield heavy draft

Not shallow. Very deep draft.

 

[fargothegreat]

Bolton is exactly what fremantle need. Classy small forward who can also add pace to the center bounces when needed.

It makes so much sense. He's from just south of Perth, he's not gonna be playing finals any time soon af the tigers, Richmond need to rebuild before Tasmania comes in, and freo have 3 latish first which should go close to being an OK deal for the tigers.

This is one that I thought freo had to pursue before it got rumoured. Hope it works out badly.

Richmond isn't going to accept three late first rounders for Bolton. I don't see any way Freo could get this done.

 

[freoforever94]

Bolton is exactly what fremantle need. Classy small forward who can also add pace to the center bounces when needed.

Is he though?

 

[Yeti]

This draft is meant to be very shallow and is more of a midfield heavy draft

People say the draft is shallow even year.

Every. Single. Year.

As a counter, if you finish the season as well as you have started it...it may be the perfect time to pull a big move like this and push for a flag.

In 6th?

Still a very young team with plenty of growing to do, likely won't be a proper challenger until 2026. Those 3 draft picks could help us have an extended top 4 run.

Shai could help too but I do not believe he will be worth the investment in draft capital and salary cap. Unless Richmond want to be good dudes and pay a chunk for extra draft capital.

 

[freoforever94]

Not shallow. Very deep draft.

Ah ok, from what I've heard it wasn't the best draft

 

[fargothegreat]

Ah ok, from what I've heard it wasn't the best draft

So far it's crap for talls, but loaded with mids.

I think we may see a few talls emerge later in the year though, as often happens.

 

[Jeremias]

In 6th?

Sure, why not?

If you finish 5th or 6th with a young team, you're clearly well placed to make a bold move or two that may help push you over the edge.

You'd be getting Bolton as a 26 year old. He still has a lot of good footy ahead of him - possibly his best yet.

 

[Boomer93]

Richmond isn't going to accept three late first rounders for Bolton. I don't see any way Freo could get this done.

I agree I think we would need to give a little more, but there could always be more added to it, either future picks or a player.

 

[Boomer93]

Is he though?

Yes?

Freos biggest gap in its list is a classy small forward.

Freos next issue is pace in its midfield, specifically for center bounces.

Bolton is as good as it gets in filling those roles.

 

[freoforever94]

It will be interesting whatever happens

 

[Superstar swan]

Freo casting the net far and wide..you would hope they catch something

 

[freoforever94]

Freo casting the net far and wide..you would hope they catch something

What's wrong with that

 

[poshman]

And cost all 3 first rounders. Even then I suspect Richmond wouldn’t bite

Fair enough - I think he can be brilliant but not consistently enough to be worth that price. Doubt it happens either way, but an interesting discussion.

 

[poshman]

Freo casting the net far and wide..you would hope they catch something

Far and wide? Two clubs out of 17... That is if we believe the Bolton rumour.

 

[exxcessivve]

I think 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

will cost too much to be worth it for Fremantle. He hasn’t performed to the level of justifying two first rounders for a while IMO, but Richmond could justifiably ask for it if he tries to get out of his contract so early. I’d be more than happy for them to trade two first rounders and a second for Warner.

 

[Cobbler]

Bolton has roughly a .03% chance of being a Docker next year, but I’ll entertain the chances for a minute.

IF he requests a trade. Richmond will demand 4 first rounders and a young player (call it Erasmus). We will say no. We’ll counter with some poxy offer of 2 firsts. Richmond will say no.

That’s it.

The only reason I even give it .03% chance is if somehow Tigers have messed up their books and need to remove some salary. I give that an incredibly low percentage, but that may be possible. OR possibly some compassionate reason for the individual, which last time I checked $$$ ain’t it.

 

[MisterMarcus]

Richmond isn't going to accept three late first rounders for Bolton. I don't see any way Freo could get this done.

Jeremy Cameron went for 3 late first rounders with 2 mid-seconds coming back.

Are we thinking Bolton is worth significantly more than JC??

 

[Snuffaluphagus]

Jeremy Cameron went for 3 late first rounders with 2 mid-seconds coming back.

Are we thinking Bolton is worth significantly more than JC??

Freo have access to 4 1st round picks and I'm sure at least one of them will be top 10 and it's the second time I've seen someone say "can't see how they get a trade done" which is bizarre.

 

[Waterhouzin]

Dockers have a good young ruck in Riedy who’s playing well in the WAFL with another promising even younger ruckman behind him in Knoble.
Both of these guys will struggle to get a game with Jackson and Darcy in the team, similar to Lloyd Meek before them.
I’d be more than happy to include Reidy in any trade deal, he’d be ideal for a team that’s about to rebuild like Richmond.
3 first rounders plus Reidy for both Baker and Bolton (if Chad Warner

1

Chad Warner

Age

23

Ht

185cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

7.0

2star

K

4.5

2star

HB

2.5

2star

M

1.5

2star

T

1.5

3star

CL

0.0

1star

D

7.0

1star

K

4.5

2star

HB

2.5

2star

M

1.5

2star

T

1.5

2star

CL

0.0

1star

D

7.0

2star

K

4.5

2star

HB

2.5

3star

M

1.5

2star

T

1.5

4star

CL

0.0

1star

is a definite no), may have to include the saints second round pick we have as well at a push.


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[tigs2010]

Dockers have a good young ruck in Riedy who’s playing well in the WAFL with another promising even younger ruckman behind him in Knoble.
Both of these guys will struggle to get a game with Jackson and Darcy in the team, similar to Lloyd Meek before them.
I’d be more than happy to include Reidy in any trade deal, he’d be ideal for a team that’s about to rebuild like Richmond.
3 first rounders plus Reidy for both Baker and Bolton (if Chad Warner is a definite no), may have to include the saints second round pick we have as well at a push.


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Knobel is Richmond royalty*

*early 2000s type royalty

 

[Waterhouzin]

Knobel is Richmond royalty*

*early 2000s type royalty

Straight swap for Baker??


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[Waterhouzin]

Ps - We have a dedicated “Death Watch” thread on our board given we have the Pies and Port’s first and Saints second round picks.
Tigers may want to kick off a “Death Watch by Proxy” thread - I mean who doesn’t want to add to the joy of the Pies going down hill !!


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[juss]

I think Shai Bolton will cost too much to be worth it for Fremantle. He hasn’t performed to the level of justifying two first rounders for a while IMO, but Richmond could justifiably ask for it if he tries to get out of his contract so early. I’d be more than happy for them to trade two first rounders and a second for Warner.

Freo's firsts will be in the teens. We will ask for more than 2 teens first rounders for Bolton.

He is contracted until 2028 which gives us significant reason to ask for way over market value.

Baker different story as he's OoC and closer to FA/RFA status in future.