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

[cats_09]

 

[Romeoh1]

Think the Dees might have been a bit bedazzled by Gawn's goalkicking form late last season (his 5 in the PF seriously was an out of the arse performance). But this year his goalkicking has regressed a bit, and he misses many shots he was slotting from 50-55m in his golden patch.

I would be very happy with Ollie Henry, and Bruhn as a young mid with a couple of years in the system could be a good pick-up too. Not too fussed with not having Hopper, he is coming off a knee, and sometimes we don't always get the best outcome picking players off injury.

Think we will get Henry and he will be a good addition.

 

[Larry Donohue]

Anything on if oisin Mullen is still interested in coming to Geelong?

 

[D BRIDGE]

Anything on if oisin Mullen is still interested in coming to Geelong?

Man, I was dirty when he flipped on us... He looked like a really handy bonus prospect.

Even watched a full Gaelic match he played in... Looked super powerful, agile & fast.

I think he has the potential to be a super handy rebounding defender.

Fingers crossed he changes his mind and gets to us sooner or later.

 

[Turbocat]

I agree he should particular given it is a rookie B spot. But “I have heard” (for what that is worth) that he won’t get a contract next year which means they have a better category B coming in (and want to use other rookie spots so only have 1 B) or something in training says they just don’t believe there is any chance of development…

Either way I am ok if he stays or they know something I dont

On Tsap...

If you bring any kid you have to give them time...especially a player from a non footy background. I think we do mostly... although occasionally we have made choices quicker than expected. I remember years ago when we chopped a Scott Simposn after two year... 196cm type ..and I think he kicked bag in one game. Maybe 8 goals.. Perhaps it was other reasons other than footy ? Not sure. No other club picked him so probably a right choice.


One would think that if you choose to bring in any kid in his teens , you have to be prepared to carry them for a few years but we occasionally make hard choices. If they do not offer him a contract it would be unusual but not unprecedented.

 

[CatsDoItBetter]

Thats odd because unless the afl makes a special ruling mckenna cant be a cat b so we would have to have 2 cat b players coming in to need to get rid of him

That would be unlikely particularly to a club like us who already is skilled at putting a list together. Usually the opposite is rewarded.
McKenna could potentially be picked up as an ssp rookie pick though can’t he?
If there is competition for him though it might need to be a main list spot.

 

[CatRiot]

Man, I was dirty when he flipped on us... He looked like a really handy bonus prospect.

Even watched a full Gaelic match he played in... Looked super powerful, agile & fast.

I think he has the potential to be a super handy rebounding defender.

Fingers crossed he changes his mind and gets to us sooner or later.

I really wanted him at the club too.

I'd love to land him and McKenna in the off-season. Would add a lot of grunt and speed.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

That would be unlikely particularly to a club like us who already is skilled at putting a list together. Usually the opposite is rewarded.
McKenna could potentially be picked up as an ssp rookie pick though can’t he?
If there is competition for him though it might need to be a main list spot.

Yes mckenna can go onto the cat A rookie list via ssp as per paddy mccartin but he cant go onto the cat b rookie list so if we delist tsapa we cant fill the list spot except with another cat b.
Its true mckenna might only want a senior list spot not rookie spot if he has a choice of clubs.

 

[CatRiot]

Say we go to draft this year with our first round pick, do we go best available Key Position? or midfielder?

Eg. Assuming we get neither of Bruhn (*melb based club bound), Hopper (tigers) or Grundy (Demons), but through a stroke of luck and persistence we get the OOC Oliver Henry with some later pick swaps (pick downgrades), eg something like Pick 36+46, for Henry+48 - wishful thinking lol.

 

[D BRIDGE]

Its true mckenna might only want a senior list spot not rookie spot if he has a choice of clubs.

At what stage/list spot level can McKenna nominate his $$$

 

[Pure_Ownage]

At what stage/list spot level can McKenna nominate his $$$

My understanding is you can still nominate financial terms through the SSP but id have to check on that.

 

[D BRIDGE]

Say we go to draft this year with our first round pick, do we go best available Key Position? or midfielder?

Eg. Assuming we get neither of Bruhn (*melb based club bound), Hopper (tigers) or Grundy (Demons), but through a stroke of luck and persistence we get the OOC Oliver Henry with some later pick swaps (pick downgrades), eg something like Pick 36+46, for Henry+48 - wishful thinking lol.

Yeah, that's asking someone to swap you a $100 note for a 50.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Yes mckenna can go onto the cat A rookie list via ssp as per paddy mccartin but he cant go onto the cat b rookie list so if we delist tsapa we cant fill the list spot except with another cat b.
Its true mckenna might only want a senior list spot not rookie spot if he has a choice of clubs.

Could be wrong but I think ssp you can only join the rookie list

 

[tielgaz]

I love the fact every players wants to come here and other clubs have to front up with huge cash or long contracts to get

Man, I was dirty when he flipped on us... He looked like a really handy bonus prospect.

Even watched a full Gaelic match he played in... Looked super powerful, agile & fast.

I think he has the potential to be a super handy rebounding defender.

Fingers crossed he changes his mind and gets to us sooner or later.

 

[CatRiot]

Yeah, that's asking someone to swap you a $100 note for a 50.

Yeah, I said wishful. But we could offer 2 x R2s... This year's and next. And we could get some change back. He is OOC.

But tbh, I reckon he will stay at Pies, he is just waiting for the salary cap relief to renegotiate his contract.

 

[tielgaz]

Anything on if oisin Mullen is still interested in coming to Geelong?

He has had his chance!

 

[Pure_Ownage]

Could be wrong but I think ssp you can only join the rookie list

Yes thats correct (paddy mccartin is currently rookie listed) but you can nominate salary terms above the minimum wage as a cat A rookie (just like im sure close and atkins are on above rookie wages in this way) and i assume this is also allowed via SSP as the player is on the same Cat A rookie list.

 

[D BRIDGE]

He has had his chance!

I'll allow Mullen to windy us one time... But once you turn us down twice (Jacob Hopper style) you are dead to me.

 

[tielgaz]

Nothing happening till the finals are done although it looks like we have missed out on our main targets. Hopefully there is a good surprise after we win the flag, maybe next year is the year we load up.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Yes thats correct (paddy mccartin is currently rookie listed) but you can nominate salary terms above the minimum wage as a cat A rookie (just like im sure close and atkins are on above rookie wages in this way) and i assume this is also allowed via SSP as the player is on the same Cat A rookie list.

Cool, on the same page then. I just don't understand why McKenna would care which list he was on if it was functionally the same.

 

[Jaydogga]

What the go with Tom DeKoning development? I saw in the middle of the year, the hype was huge to then being omitted late in the year.
I understand the attempt for Grundy as we need a ruck once ceglar and Stanley (likely) retire next year, and it’s too early for Conway to take the mantle, but from an age profile DeKoning or Darcy (both OOC next year) would be better than Grundy. And from a playing style perspective, DeKoning/Conway would differ more than a Darcy/ Conway pairing.

 

[D BRIDGE]

What the go with Tom DeKoning development?

It's very doubtful but we can hope.

In a couple of years when Hawkins hangs them up, TDK playing key forward/2nd ruck with Conway taking over as first ruck could be a good combo for a long time.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

Cool, on the same page then. I just don't understand why McKenna would care which list he was on if it was functionally the same.

The only difference as far as i know is it allows you the security of being on a list earlier ie senior list you can get on via ND/PSD in november whereas SSP you have to wait until the dec/jan window for a club to sign you as an ssp rookie but in terms of pay i think you can nominate salary on either list.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

The only difference as far as i know is it allows you the security of being on a list earlier ie senior list you can get on via ND/PSD in november whereas SSP you have to wait until the dec/jan window for a club to sign you as an ssp rookie but in terms of pay i think you can nominate salary on either list.

Sure, but a club, especially geelong, isn't going to make a guarantee and not follow through.

If we said maybe then he'd just go a different club that would guarantee it.

 

[geelong_crazy26]

It's very doubtful but we can hope.

In a couple of years when Hawkins hangs them up, TDK playing key forward/2nd ruck with Conway taking over as first ruck could be a good combo for a long time.

I would slot him in at CHB and play him alongside his brother. He is being played out of position IMO and would be a top line key defender just like his younger brother.

 

[Reppie]

Lots of names being thrown around but who's positions will they fill.
Because it wont be easy.