Geelong show the other teams how to do trade week.

[Sttew]

2 top 10 picks, a young gun and second rounder for 2 free agents and Henderson while losing 5 or 6 of your best 15 players. Great work.

Now comp[are that to Essendons hardline approach who got picks 5,16,24 and a premiership star for a couple of injury-ridden drug addicts with bad attitudes.

Sarcasm meter on full! Yeah, Geelong should hold their head in shame. The only club to snare a genuine superstar this Trade

 

[Sttew]

In:

- Sam Blease's twin
- The Selwood that is Made In China
- Zac Smith
- Lachie Henderson

Out:

- Best Overhead Mark
- Best Player / 8x AA - Dawson Simpson




??

Couldn't find anything "witty" to say about Zac Smith or Lachie Henderson?

BTW, which player is best overhead mark? Last time I looked Jimmy Bartel is still playing for Geelong. And who is the 8 AA player?

Now let's turn our attention to Freo.......

 

[beta_condition]

Sarcasm meter on full! Yeah, Geelong should hold their head in shame. The only club to snare a genuine superstar this Trade

I didn't know Geelong also got Treloar, they did very well.

 

[Sttew]

I didn't know Geelong also got Treloar, they did very well.

So Treloar is a superstar? Can I refer you to the thread http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/new-afl-vernacular.1115631/page-4#post-41707551

 

[woopedazz]

Will not win a premiership with this squad (Selwood, Danger et al). Therefore should have traded for youth/picks.

 

[SA HAWK]

So Treloar is a superstar? Can I refer you to the thread http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/new-afl-vernacular.1115631/page-4#post-41707551

Probably not yet but i would bet that he will be.

 

[SA HAWK]

Will not win a premiership with this squad (Selwood, Danger et al). Therefore should have traded for youth/picks.

Maybe they will maybe they won't but they have certainly given themselves a chance.

 

[ThatsjustDappa]

Surely this is a troll account? Or they might be 10 yrs old I guess....

 

[ITCHY EYEBALLS]

Surely this is a troll account? Or they might be 10 yrs old I guess....

The fact you have no draft picks for the next 10 bazillions seasons doesn't concern you?

 

[Reg Grundy35]

awesome - who knows maybe they can transform it into away to reverse winning one final from 8 since 2011

 

[ThatsjustDappa]

The fact you have no draft picks for the next 10 bazillions seasons doesn't concern you?

No, we will have players for the next bazillion seasons....

.....on the other hand, when SOS is done, Carlton will be like watching the walking dead, gruesome yet compelling....

 

[Sttew]

The fact you have no draft picks for the next 10 bazillions seasons

At the moment. A lot changes in 12 months.

 

[Roger Rogerson]

Hamish McIntosh.

 

[Mike Williamson]

Will not win a premiership with this squad (Selwood, Danger et al). Therefore should have traded for youth/picks.

And headed south

 

[Mike Williamson]

Couldn't find anything "witty" to say about Zac Smith or Lachie Henderson?

BTW, which player is best overhead mark? Last time I looked Jimmy Bartel is still playing for Geelong. And who is the 8 AA player?

Now let's turn our attention to Freo.......

Sam Blease's twin?

 

[Illinois Nazi]

The AFL should have a "Trade Ladder" where the teams are ranked on how well they have traded this year. Then the top 8 trading teams go into the Trade Finals where they continue trading until the best two teams get to the Trade Grand Final, in which they must work out a trade with each other and the team that does the best is awarded the Trade Premiership.

 

[DrEvil_]

Congratulations on winning trade week.

 

[Reg Grundy35]

Sarcasm meter on full! Yeah, Geelong should hold their head in shame. The only club to snare a genuine superstar this Trade

secure? coz his mummy happens to live down the road from you?

 

[Mitchell Madness]

Geelong have sold out their future for one last shot at glory

They'll fall over next year and be anchored to the bottom

 

[nerRADIAN]

Sarcasm meter on full! Yeah, Geelong should hold their head in shame. The only club to snare a genuine superstar this Trade

Well it's not like Geelong snared him, he chose Geelong for family reasons and proximity. He fell into your lap.

Adelaide and Geelong had 5 weeks to plan this trade, it didn't just magically happen on day 1 because Geelong are master traders.

And this is the same Geelong that gave up pick 21 for Stanley.

 

[Deathly]

Couldn't find anything "witty" to say about Zac Smith or Lachie Henderson?

Probably because their own names are good enough.

 

[LeverPuller]

The OP forgot that Geelong has to draft 7 players with the first pick in the 4th round.

 

[adelaidecrows]

lol, Geelong conducted a PR campaign during trade week and sold the farm to do it. Great first 18 but dies painfully after that. I hope you don't get a single injury next year.

 

[ImCheatingToWin]

Geelong have shown up teams like Collingwood, Essendon and Carlton how to conduct Trade week.

Initially, it looked like the Patrick Dangerfield deal would drag out until the last day. On each club's message boards, there was arguments about what was acceptable, and it looked like it was going to get bloody. Other teams supporters and the media said that Geelong were going to bend Adelaide over and that Adelaide should make Geelong bleed.

So, what happened? The two clubs wrapped up the Dangerfield deal, Day 1. Not only that, but both clubs were happy with what they got, and didn't hold out for more.

Geelong then wrapped up a couple of other deals within the first few days, and ended up with every player they targeted, all the while other teams we dealt with acknowledged how accomodating Geelong were.

Compare that to Collingwood, who sent Adam Treloar for a mystery operation, and accused GWS of leaking a video of Treloar signing for Collingwood.

Essendon showed why they are the hardest team to deal with when they tried to bend over St. Kilda for pick 5. When Saints didn't say "How high" when Essendon told them to jump, the Bombers called Hawthorn to get them to make a deal, and force St. Kilda's hand. Then, once Carlisle was signed to the Saints, and Essendon got pick 5, the Bombers then leaked the video of Carlisle sniffing coke, to clip him on the way out.

While these teams pull these tactics, insult the other club they are dealing with, ask for overs, and then bag the player who changes teams, Geelong are transparent, look after the other club as well, ask for what is reasonable, and don't pot the player on the way out.

So, in future, other clubs should hope that if a player nominates a team to get traded to, that the player wants to go to Geelong, and not Essendon or Collingwood, so that the other club can just get the deal done, and get what is fair in return, and avoid a lot of headaches, and allowing the other team to get time to get other deals done.

Plus, Geelong have picked players who are of good character and have actual uses for next season and beyond, and when we have low draft picks, we often pick quality players. Many players we have picked at 30 or over have won numerous premierships.

Just like it says in our song, when it comes to trade week, Geelong is the "Greatest Team Of All".

How is this on the main board?

 

[wcadams88]

People forget that the Dangerfield deal and I'd imagine the others are different to Buddy and Judd deals for one he is not getting paid and excessive amounts of money, its all within the structure