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I still think Bruhn ends up at Hawthorn or Collingwood
I would really like to have him but we can't afford him if we're already committed elsewhere.
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Dunno a lot about Hopper, from the little i have seen of him he hasnt exactly blown me away. Has he put the cue in the rack because he knows he is gone from GWS, or is he a legit tease? Either way it feels like $600k a year is overs, which we dont normally pay for players.
Part of me would prefer we prioritise Bruhn, we have a good group of young mids developing right now: Holmes, Parfitt, Stephens, Simpson, Knevitt, Willis, Whyte and you could probably add Close and Miers to that list. Adding Bruhn to that mix really adds something to that group coming through. Hopper at 25 is probably a couple of years older than i'd like, but it does mean he should slot in straight away. And with Selwood potentially going at the end of this year maybe that is what they want out of Hopper.
Grundy though is obviously huge, and if Mackie and Wells manage to pull that off, then that move alone probably slams open our premiership window for the next 3-4 years.
Part of me would prefer we prioritise Bruhn, we have a good group of young mids developing right now: Holmes, Parfitt, Stephens, Simpson, Knevitt, Willis, Whyte and you could probably add Close and Miers to that list. Adding Bruhn to that mix really adds something to that group coming through. Hopper at 25 is probably a couple of years older than i'd like, but it does mean he should slot in straight away. And with Selwood potentially going at the end of this year maybe that is what they want out of Hopper.
Grundy though is obviously huge, and if Mackie and Wells manage to pull that off, then that move alone probably slams open our premiership window for the next 3-4 years.
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So win the flag, then watch opposition supporters melt with Hopper and Grundy coming in would be so good lol.
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They have an abundance of these types of players, Hopper isn't getting on the park and costing them maybe 550k a season. If they get him out they are a good chance of keeping Taranto, and they can replace him with a different type of midfielder or a younger version on <$200k a year. They already have 20 first round draft picks on their list now, they do not need Hopper and a trade will benefit them more than keeping him. Bear in mind what Caddy went for, what Rockcliff went for, Josh P Kennedy and McGlynn together went for 39, 46, and 70 (the literal pack of chips offer). Using these guys to compare as I think they are similar. You should also note unlike Taranto, Hopper doesn't seem to have heaps of clubs falling over themselves to get him, which says something about his value.
Hopper wouldn't even be in top 100 players in the league, a first round draft pick is heaps. And don't come at me with top 3 B&F, Blicavs has won 3 (or 2?) and no one would give us a first rounder for him.
GWS would be doing the deal now in an attempt to get it done early and give them a chance to make other plays. Their salary cap squeeze is said to be like Collingwoods, they actually can't afford to keep everyone.
Anyways we shall see PO
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Just watched Cal Twomey's latest draft chat. It would be rather good if we could get both Bruhn and Henry, given the club's attachment to locals. Henry is a long shot, but the McStay arrival does change things a bit.
Anyway i think Henry would be a great get for us and could play either upward or back. He has huge upside.
Bruhn is harder to assess, but he too must surely have significant improvement in him and would improve our age demographic.
Hopper is or has been a very solid footballer, but I think we need someone bit more explosive. Who that might be I don't know.
Anyway i think Henry would be a great get for us and could play either upward or back. He has huge upside.
Bruhn is harder to assess, but he too must surely have significant improvement in him and would improve our age demographic.
Hopper is or has been a very solid footballer, but I think we need someone bit more explosive. Who that might be I don't know.
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I can see our interest in Brody and fair enough, long term maybe they like the Conway and Grundy combo, in that case I'm thinking Shannon Neale, who they recently extended could be going the other way, along with someone like Francis Evans?
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Neale just re-signed for 2023.
#6 Thorp #7 Selwood LOL
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Neale only makes it as a key position player. Conway is a different story but it’s 4 seasons before he even hits Tom De Konings age. If you get the opportunity to grab a tall player whose in the top 3 in his position you grab him. They rarely if ever come up. So when you do you grab the Tom Lynch, Jeremy Cameron, Jake Lever Stephen May etc etc
That said I don’t think this one will happen:
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Righto.
The bloke literally made the AA squad last year. This year is unfair to judge:
Does he have to be a top 20 player in the league for what we’d give up??
He’s finished in the top 3 B&F 3 years running for them. If he finishes top 5 in our B&F 3 times then it’s a massive win by anybodys standards.
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I actually said in my comment that they extended him
catempire
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So you did. Not sure why you’re suggesting he could be “going the other way” then.
The dream with the most delicious cherry on top. The tears would be so good.
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Sign and trades happen in other sports and I'm speculating that this may be one way Andrew Mackie could upgrade the list. If there is substance to the story then clearly Geelong thinks Grundy is an upgrade.
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Neale isn't going to be a ruck so it's a moot point
Esava for Grundy were do you sign lol
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Let's just remember that often these trade rumors are a load of crap.
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Grundy is an upgrade on Stanley and Ceglar. Neale is a future Hawkins replacement.
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Way to ruin two months of speculation and nonsense!
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What makes you say Taranto is better than Hopper? Both missed plenty of football this year, Hopper on the verge of AA last year. Taranto turns it over as good as anyone.
I see massive upside in Hopper in the hoops next year and hope it can get done for our first which would be a steal.
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