Rumour GFC 2024 Player Trading, Drafting FA, Rumours and Wish lists Pt 1

[CatToTheFuture]

Any chance of us getting jagga smith in the draft??

None

 

[Pure_Ownage]

All eggs in the Conway basket is a bad idea.

We need competitive, competent afl players in prime age. That is Marshall described perfectly.

Conway and Marshall aren’t one dimensional plodders. They could definitely play in the same team.

And Conway hasn’t exactly proven that he can stand up to the physical rigours of afl footy.

Marshall would instantly make our team and list better. Stronger physically and more up for a stoush.

I agree because 2 no1 rucks wont work for us but marshall is good around the ground and will be a threat up forward.
He wins clearances and we need that.

But hes said hes staying at st kilda so its irrelevant.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

Any chance of us getting jagga smith in the draft??

Probably not if we make finals as i think he will go top 10.

 

[geelong_crazy26]

Probably not if we make finals as i think he will go top 10.

Any news on bailey smith??

 

[foxdog50]

All eggs in the Conway basket is a bad idea.

We need competitive, competent afl players in prime age. That is Marshall described perfectly.

Conway and Marshall aren’t one dimensional plodders. They could definitely play in the same team.

And Conway hasn’t exactly proven that he can stand up to the physical rigours of afl footy.

Marshall would instantly make our team and list better. Stronger physically and more up for a stoush.

Agree 100% on not putting all our eggs in Conway... But I fully disagree in Marshall..
Will cost us way to much in draft picks and isn't worth it.. Rather go for Ladhams or a Reidy that can still push Conway spot, and even have to play a half or more of a season...
We still have Edward coming through, which will take year or 2..
Rather use our picks elsewhere. As Marshall would cost us 2 x 1st round picks, and we're not in the place to afford that

 

[sexyhunk]

Also, Saints are working on a new deal with Mason Wood.

great news

 

[Pure_Ownage]

Any news on bailey smith??

No change.

Cats likely but not locked in.

 

[geelong_crazy26]

No change.

Cats likely but not locked in.

More likely than hawks or pies?? I havent been ontop of it all

 

[calder_daddy]

More likely than hawks or pies?? I havent been ontop of it all

Just read the last 2 pages if you want to be confused.
He’s a sure thing that might not choose us

Your going to be as confused as us

 

[FootyLad0]

It’ll be an insanely good offseason if we:

1. Have locked up Holmes on a cap friendly deal
2. Have locked up Stengle on great cap friendly deal
3. Add Bailey Smith

6

Bailey Smith

Age

23

Ht

185cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.3

5star

K

8.5

3star

HB

9.8

5star

M

2.3

2star

T

3.8

5star

CL

2.7

4star

D

19.8

5star

K

9.6

4star

HB

10.2

5star

M

1.8

2star

T

3.2

4star

CL

3.2

4star

D

14.8

4star

K

7.6

3star

HB

7.2

5star

M

2.0

3star

T

3.4

5star

CL

1.6

4star

4. Experience the Lawson Humphries Doritos Express every week going forward CatToTheFuture



Trust in Wells/Mack

 

[CatToTheFuture]

It’ll be an insanely good offseason if we:

1. Have locked up Holmes on a cap friendly deal
2. Have locked up Stengle on great cap friendly deal
3. Add Bailey Smith
4. Experience the Lawson Humphries Doritos Express every week going forward CatToTheFuture

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Trust in Wells/Mack

I think now the train has departed it's probably apt to rename the doritos express.

It was a special service run for early bandwagoners hitching their cars to Lawson. Now I think that the train service for Lawson fans will be a regular service that carries all Geelong fans.

As such I think from here on we should call him V/Line

 

[geelong_crazy26]

Just remembering a post someone made that stated every premiership team has role players.. Then i thought to myself... Who the heck were our 07-11 role players?? Then i realised we had a couple... But what probably made them a little different is they all had one elite trait as players which still had them largely contributing.

Josh hunt

Josh Hunt

Age

42

Ht

185cm

Wt

101kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.7

4star

K

9.2

4star

HB

6.5

4star

M

4.7

4star

T

2.0

4star

No current season stats available

D

20.8

5star

K

11.4

4star

HB

9.4

5star

M

4.6

5star

T

1.4

4star

- one of the best kicks in the AFL. Could hit a penny 70m away.

Wojo- lightning quick.. Sonic the hedgehog...

After those two its hard to actually call anyone from that team a role player...

That Hawks 12-15 side had a lot of role players who were elite left footers.

Any role player we do go after, you want them to have at least an elite quality they bring to the table.

 

[Balardong]

It’ll be an insanely good offseason if we:

1. Have locked up Holmes on a cap friendly deal
2. Have locked up Stengle on great cap friendly deal
3. Add Bailey Smith
4. Experience the Lawson Humphries Doritos Express every week going forward CatToTheFuture

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Trust in Wells/Mack

Stengle has signed. Will be announced this week

 

[GeelongFTW]

Who's our most likely ruck target?

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Stengle has signed. Will be announced this week

Amazing! I was getting worried

 

[Hamingja]

Just remembering a post someone made that stated every premiership team has role players.. Then i thought to myself... Who the heck were our 07-11 role players?? Then i realised we had a couple... But what probably made them a little different is they all had one elite trait as players which still had them largely contributing.

Josh hunt- one of the best kicks in the AFL. Could hit a penny 70m away.

Wojo- lightning quick.. Sonic the hedgehog...

After those two its hard to actually call anyone from that team a role player...

That Hawks 12-15 side had a lot of role players who were elite left footers.

Any role player we do go after, you want them to have at least an elite quality they bring to the table.

Tom Harley (by that stage)
King (by that stage)/Blake/West
Rooke
Byrnes
Varcoe

You have the rose coloured glasses on a little bit there

 

[foxdog50]

Who's our most likely ruck target?

No point recruiting a ruckman, as we don't play them

 

[Hinkley29]

Tom Harley (by that stage)
King (by that stage)/Blake/West
Rooke
Byrnes
Varcoe

You have the rose coloured glasses on a little bit there

Lonergan
Pods
Christensen
Duncan (at that stage)
Stokes
Hawk (in 2009)

There were plenty.

 

[fpm84]

CATS TY DOWN STENGLE IN COUP

Geelong premiership goal- kicker Tyson Stengle

18

Tyson Stengle

Age

25

Ht

175cm

Wt

71kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.3

2star

K

5.8

2star

HB

3.5

3star

M

1.8

2star

T

2.4

4star

G

1.1

4star

D

10.3

3star

K

5.3

2star

HB

5.0

3star

M

1.3

1star

T

2.0

3star

G

0.5

4star

D

8.8

3star

K

5.6

3star

HB

3.2

3star

M

1.8

2star

T

2.6

4star

G

1.6

5star

will stay with the Cats after turning down significant interest from St Kilda.

Stengle has told both clubs he will remain in blue and white, helping repay the Cats for reviving his AFL career.

St Kilda this year showed major interest in Stengle, 25, in a bid to lure him to Moorabbin as a free agent for next season. The Saints are on the hunt to bolster their forward stocks and goalkicking power for next season.

But Stengle, who has previously played at Richmond and Adelaide before reigniting his career in brilliant fashion at Geelong in 2022, has decided to re-sign with the Cats.

St Kilda offered as much as $800,000 a season to land the All-Australian and premiership livewire. But the Cats secured their man in a coup on a deal worth about $700,000 over at least four seasons.

It is a significant win for new football boss Andrew Mackie

Andrew Mackie

Age

40

Ht

193cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

19.2

5star

K

12.6

5star

HB

6.6

4star

M

5.7

5star

T

2.1

4star

MG

346.7

5star

No current season stats available

D

9.0

3star

K

6.2

3star

HB

2.8

3star

M

2.6

3star

T

2.2

4star

who has kept Stengle, Sam De Koning and Max Holmes despite rival interest.

Geelong is in the box seat to land the Western Bulldogs’ Bailey Smith

6

Bailey Smith

Age

23

Ht

185cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.3

5star

K

8.5

3star

HB

9.8

5star

M

2.3

2star

T

3.8

5star

CL

2.7

4star

D

19.8

5star

K

9.6

4star

HB

10.2

5star

M

1.8

2star

T

3.2

4star

CL

3.2

4star

D

14.8

4star

K

7.6

3star

HB

7.2

5star

M

2.0

3star

T

3.4

5star

CL

1.6

4star

in this year’s trade period as the club looks to bolster its midfield stocks.

 

[Catman]

Also, Saints are working on a new deal with Mason Wood.

Good.

 

[Cursed Cat]

CATS TY DOWN STENGLE IN COUP

Geelong premiership goal- kicker Tyson Stengle will stay with the Cats after turning down significant interest from St Kilda.

Stengle has told both clubs he will remain in blue and white, helping repay the Cats for reviving his AFL career.

St Kilda this year showed major interest in Stengle, 25, in a bid to lure him to Moorabbin as a free agent for next season. The Saints are on the hunt to bolster their forward stocks and goalkicking power for next season.

But Stengle, who has previously played at Richmond and Adelaide before reigniting his career in brilliant fashion at Geelong in 2022, has decided to re-sign with the Cats.

St Kilda offered as much as $800,000 a season to land the All-Australian and premiership livewire. But the Cats secured their man in a coup on a deal worth about $700,000 over at least four seasons.

It is a significant win for new football boss Andrew Mackie who has kept Stengle, Sam De Koning and Max Holmes despite rival interest.

Geelong is in the box seat to land the Western Bulldogs’ Bailey Smith in this year’s trade period as the club looks to bolster its midfield stocks.

I cannot wait to tell my kid this news.

She's down in Melbourne atm, went to her 1st ever AFL game last night, and she'd more or less resigned herself that it would be the 1st and last time that she'd see her favourite player, Tyson Stengle, in action - because her Dad is a miserable pessimist and had insisted on thoroughly preparing her for the harsh realities of footy.

She will be absolutely thrilled and can still proudly wear her #18 jumper without any bittersweet emotions complicating things.

I am chuffed; he is a wonderful player and so, so enjoyable to watch play.

 

[Gee Class Loco]

Stengle for 5 years is the rumour.
Saints offered 6 years plus more cash.
No brainer really.
We are "The Greatest Team of All".

 

[Pure_Ownage]

More likely than hawks or pies?? I havent been ontop of it all

Pies are out due to lack of picks and other list priorities.

Hawthorn are pushing hard (mitchell is a massive fan) but my understanding is geelong is smith's preference unless hawthorn offer well over the odds contract wise (see jacob hopper 2022).

 

[cats_09]

Here's the easy read on the Tyson contract

 

[standupand]

Lonergan
Pods
Christensen
Duncan (at that stage)
Stokes
Hawk (in 2009)

There were plenty.

They were all role players. That's how we won so many games.