Rumour GFC 2022 Player Trading, Drafting FA, Rumours and Wish lists PT2

[Hamingja]

From the main board, HS predicted top 25 (has Jhye coming to us)

Would be pretty funny if GC took Ginbey and we took Busslinger and the Eagles trade down doesn't get them either of the WA players

 

[Pure_Ownage]

Give Neale a solid reason to sign a 3 year contract would be ideal

I would love it if Neale signed now he is a priority but realistically his manager will tell him to hold off til mid next year to a) maximise his value if he plays games and b) see if hawkins is going on in 2024 or not before they sign.

Obviously one signing will be tuohy, i assume another is simpson (whether its a senior contract or him getting delisted and re rookied), third will be zuthrie. One of the heads looks like hawk and the other smith (i assume 1 year deals for both) so thats probably the 5. I suppose the other possibility is atkins or close signing upgraded contracts with being elevated from the rookie list (both have 1 year left on contract but i presume we would want to extend them).

 

[Pure_Ownage]

2nd looks like Max Holmes

Holmes recently signed though a few months ago. I reckon the 2nd one is zuthrie.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

Would be pretty funny if GC took Ginbey and we took Busslinger and the Eagles trade down doesn't get them either of the WA players

If that happens they just take hewett i assume.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

Thanks mate. Definitely interesting reading going through his posts, but it does sound like he's still not sure himself...so I would say it's basically between Clark and Buss as it stands. If one is gone we'll take the other, but if both are there then that'll be really really interesting to see what we do.

I think it's between those two as well FWIW (mackenzie is the other one i think we would really like but hawthorn may take him) and i would be happy with either..it's almost line ball for me on which one we take.

 

[Shadow89]

I think it's between those two as well FWIW (mackenzie is the other one i think we would really like but hawthorn may take him) and i would be happy with either..it's almost line ball for me on which one we take.

Apparently Hawks are really keen on Humphrey, and are likely to take him if GC go with Ginbey.

I'd be stoked with McKenzie as well, but realistically, I think it's between Clark and Busslinger - with my feeling being that we end up going with Clark, and finish off our midfield build for the next 10 years.

Not gonna be unhappy with whoever we get, but would be incredible if it is Clark, given he's who I wanted start of last year...and thought we were next to no chance of getting this year.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

Can buss take the first or second fwd or is he more a third intercepting tall?

To me he looks like he plays like a taller version of zuthrie.

Think 7(8) is a reach for a player like that. Think there may be better options with a top 10 pick than this sort of player.

If he’s a genuine no. 1 or 2 key defender then it’s a different story

He can play key position lockdown and ive seen him do it however he is so valuable with his intercept marking that the coaches (at whichever club he goes to) are going to want to free him up to play 3rd tall and run off half back.
I do agree we have to consider whether thats the right fit for our defence, for example we have some good interceptors but we dont really have any big bodied lockdown kpd behind sdk (although sav might develop into that in vfl) so do we take say clark at 7 and then a lockdown kpd later in the draft (such as van es for example) so its a valid debate.

One thing I will say though is 7 is not a reach for busslinger on talent (whether hes the right fit for our list needs is a separate issue) if he hadnt gone in for surgery when he did, given the form he was showing, he probably would be going top 5 in the draft (although admittedly gibcus did slide last year and that can happen with tall backs i concede that) and then we arent having a conversation about whether we get access to him. He's worth a top 10 pick.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

Apparently Hawks are really keen on Humphrey, and are likely to take him if GC go with Ginbey

I think the top 4 (plus ashcroft) is fairly set ie cadman wardlaw sheezel and tsatas (just a matter of what order they go) but what gc (gc are hard to predict given their retention issues and they might even trade 5) and hawks do at 5 and 6 will shape how the next 10 picks look. I can see hawthorn taking humphrey yes although they have been a team that prioritises good kicks in the past which makes me think they may go mackenzie.

 

[Shadow89]

If that happens they just take hewett i assume.

Darcy Jones looking like the bolter in this draft too - so wouldn't surprise if he went at 12 (13)

 

[Pure_Ownage]

Darcy Jones looking like the bolter in this draft too - so wouldn't surprise if he went at 12 (13)

I really rate jones (I didn't even mind Chris25 taking him for us at 8 in the phantom draft!) but i will say historically players of his size rarely go top 10 and tend to slide a lot later in drafts. I still think he goes somewhere early 2nd round (ie 20-30 or so).

 

[Shadow89]

I think the top 4 (plus ashcroft) is fairly set ie cadman wardlaw sheezel and tsatas (just a matter of what order they go) but what gc (gc are hard to predict given their retention issues and they might even trade 5) and hawks do at 5 and 6 will shape how the next 10 picks look. I can see hawthorn taking humphrey yes although they have been a team that prioritises good kicks in the past which makes me think they may go mackenzie.

Yeah it's between McKenzie and Humphrey for me too for the Hawks - with the one who slips through going to the Saints (may even trade with Sydney for 14 and 17 if they're not that keen - as I know Sydney are wicked keen on Humphrey and that's why they want to move up)

 

[Shadow89]

Holmes recently signed though a few months ago. I reckon the 2nd one is zuthrie.

I'm pretty sure it's Atkins, as the clue is 'bull', it matches his silhouette (has long hair in his photo rather than the shaved head), and would make sense if it's him and Close getting signed along with the vets - as they're the two rookie upgrades who should have been on the main list ages ago

 

[Pure_Ownage]

I'm pretty sure it's Atkins, as the clue is 'bull', it matches his silhouette (has long hair in his photo rather than the shaved head), and would make sense if it's him and Close getting signed along with the vets - as they're the two rookie upgrades who should have been on the main list ages ago

It could be i only went zuthrie as he is still ooc (unless theyve signed him and just never announced it) and him signing has been talked about for the last few weeks.
I agree close and atkins would make sense though.

 

[Shadow89]

It could be i only went zuthrie as he is still ooc (unless theyve signed him and just never announced it) and him signing has been talked about for the last few weeks.
I agree close and atkins would make sense though.

Yeah I had him as the 2nd and 3rd picks as well, but I didn't think the clues added up...so I went with the other two given Hawk, Tuohy and Smith matched the other 3 silhouettes/they need new deals. Assume the Zuthrie deal will shortly follow/has already been done - but wasn't announced - as it had already been agreed around the Prelim according to Krock. We'll see though...could definitely be wrong, haha

 

[supahoops]

Not sure we need another KPD. SDK and Henry are 21 and 25. And Kolo is 27 who can play all sizes.
But as always, in Wells we trust!

Plan B if we don’t get the mid we rate could well be Buss’ with a view to Henry/SDK pinch hitting forward.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

Yeah I had him as the 2nd and 3rd picks as well, but I didn't think the clues added up...so I went with the other two given Hawk, Tuohy and Smith matched the other 3 silhouettes/they need new deals. Assume the Zuthrie deal will shortly follow/has already been done - but wasn't announced - as it had already been agreed around the Prelim according to Krock. We'll see though...could definitely be wrong, haha

The other one would be simpson, technically his contract expires in a week so they either need to sign him or delist him (and re rookie if they want). But like zuthrie they might not 'announce' that one as its lower profile than tuohy/hawk/smith.

 

[Shadow89]

The other one would be simpson, technically his contract expires in a week so they either need to sign him or delist him (and re rookie if they want). But like zuthrie they might not 'announce' that one as its lower profile than tuohy/hawk/smith.

I assume given we haven't heard anything, that we'll delist but re-rookie him. Too much talent not to, and really has been cruelled by injury since the horrible Menegola incident

 

[dazbroncos]

I would love it if Neale signed now he is a priority but realistically his manager will tell him to hold off til mid next year to a) maximise his value if he plays games and b) see if hawkins is going on in 2024 or not before they sign.

Obviously one signing will be tuohy, i assume another is simpson (whether its a senior contract or him getting delisted and re rookied), third will be zuthrie. One of the heads looks like hawk and the other smith (i assume 1 year deals for both) so thats probably the 5. I suppose the other possibility is atkins or close signing upgraded contracts with being elevated from the rookie list (both have 1 year left on contract but i presume we would want to extend them).

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GO Catters

 

[Gee Class Loco]

I really rate jones (I didn't even mind Chris25 taking him for us at 8 in the phantom draft!) but i will say historically players of his size rarely go top 10 and tend to slide a lot later in drafts. I still think he goes somewhere early 2nd round (ie 20-30 or so).

When u see guys like Pickett, Close, Stengle and Charlie Cameron doing their thing.
Drafting Darcy Jones in the first round makes a lot more sense than it used to.
I think if u concentrate on what he can do rather than what he can't you see how he can be taken earlier than what most draft pundits predict.

 

[Gee Class Loco]

Plan B if we don’t get the mid we rate could well be Buss’ with a view to Henry/SDK pinch hitting forward.

Either of those two could easily be our CHF in 2024-25 IMO.

 

[fpm84]

The re-signings are in:

Hawkins, Tuohy, Norm Smith - one year
Zuthrie, Atkins - two years

Premiership players stick together

 

[Gee Class Loco]

The re-signings are in:

Hawkins, Tuohy, Norm Smith - one year
Zuthrie, Atkins - two years

Premiership players stick together

So Close signs tomorrow for 3 years i hope..??

 

[Pure_Ownage]

The re-signings are in:

Hawkins, Tuohy, Norm Smith - one year
Zuthrie, Atkins - two years

Premiership players stick together

Good news.

Hopefully can get Close and Neale signed to extensions next year too. SDK and Stengle also OOC next year so will have some key re-signings to get done but we have time to do it.

Interesting no announcement on Simpson yet although we do have until 10/11 to delist him (if we are going to).

 

[Boxhead_31]

 

[you pick one]

Does that leave just Rohan and Simpson without a deal for 2023?