Rumour GFC 2024 Player Trading, Drafting FA, Rumours and Wish lists Pt 2

[cats_09]

Ask and we'll try our best to assist - so here's 2024 Provisional AFL Draft Order

As normal, would like to acknowledge & thank Lore for creating this, keeping it up to date and making it available for all users on BF to use and keep track of the picks ahead of the upcoming draft





I'll also sticky this post to ensure it's easily accessible for discussion of our hypothetical trader


Also,

2024 Free Agency Period​

The AFL introduced free agency at the end of the 2012 season, giving players another vehicle where they can transfer from one club to another. Free agency is a common form of player movement in major football and sporting codes around the world.

Free Agency Opens: Friday October 4 at 9.00am
Free Agency Closes: Friday October 11 at 5.00pm

Continental Tyres AFL Trade Period​

Trade Period Opens: Monday October 7 at 9.00am
Trade Period Closes: Wednesday October 16 at 7.30pm

 

[Chinacats]

Paddy holding out for two years? Still not signed…. Just give him one I think will be okay…

 

[Footy Smarts]

Some of those players getting paid more than Tom Stewart are comical.

 

[year of the cat]

Most surprising thing is not seeing Stewart's name on that list

No.82

 

[Hinkley29]

Paddy holding out for two years? Still not signed…. Just give him one I think will be okay…

Why?

 

[cats_09]

No.82

Cheers

I'm on my phone and the names weren't easy to read so I was looking for the hoops - and then they used a headshot for him

 

[UnitedWarrior93]

Paddy holding out for two years? Still not signed…. Just give him one I think will be okay…

I’d give Paddy 2 years.

 

[Rosso]

The concerning part was that he gave SDK a flogging in that game.

Based on what I have seen over the past month, Stanley is clearly our best ruckman. If SDK comes back in it has to be key defender or bust. And that moves Blitz back into no man’s land in regards his role.

I don’t think SDK gets back in this season unless we have an injury. Which is staggering considering how talented he is.

That's the same SDK that was our potential weapon in the ruck at AFL level.
That tells me that maybe the ruck isn't for SDK. Even though he played some decent footy there only a few weeks back.
However, if you think Crossley can get an AFL ready body, you might have a super cheap battering ram who can back up Conway for the next few years. I'm pretty sure you could get him as a delisted FA so he wouldn't cost you picks.

 

[Gee Class Loco]

Would cost at least 2 x r1s probably but would be worth it.
I reckon he will stay there though.

Those 2 x R1 would be single digit picks i suspect not the Jezza type picks of 14-17-18?? or whatever they were.

 

[Kobe Gryant]

I have a very good source on this one and i know a couple of other people on this board do too.
He was 99.9 % retired last year until the club talked him out of it, because of worries about conway needing more time. Things can change but at this stage hes 99% retiring.

Doesn't guarantee anything for Toby either, but the club appear very confident that they've finally got him fixed too.

Surgery was a last resort, but it'll fix his issues in their view, and the only problem now should be his endurance rather than how durable he is.

If they're expecting him to be playing 80-90% of games next year, I expect Rhys to go and the club just gets games into O'Sullivan while using SDK as a chop out.

 

[Kobe Gryant]

Paddy holding out for two years? Still not signed…. Just give him one I think will be okay…

If he gets us another cup he can have 5 years for all I care

 

[Gee Class Loco]

Is Carlton Matt Kennedy of interest- if I was treated like he was last night I'd be looking for another club

1. Late in - told was playing and flew to Brisbane yesterday

2 Subbed off after 12mins of second quarter for TDK - When the team is getting spanked 60-0 even after Blake Aches had shown signs of a shoulder injury.

My BluBaggerBuddy reckons he's a SPUD.
In saying that he told me that Cerra was the most over rated mid they had just behind Walsh.
On flip side he said TDK was gonna bust loose this year hence we had a good old sniff at acquiring him.
Funny how insiders view their own sometimes.

 

[Footy Smarts]

The concerning part was that he gave SDK a flogging in that game.

Based on what I have seen over the past month, Stanley is clearly our best ruckman. If SDK comes back in it has to be key defender or bust. And that moves Blitz back into no man’s land in regards his role.

I don’t think SDK gets back in this season unless we have an injury. Which is staggering considering how talented he is.

SDK was underwhelming after being clearly our best player against Werribee. But he wasn't flogged. We controlled the clearances and SDK had a decent impact around the ground. If you're looking at hitouts then under thay criteria Stanley was flogged by Sweet which is clearly nonsense too.

SDK comes in as ruck or not at all. Blicavs and Henry have rediscovered their best down back and the structure is perfect as is.

Stanley put in a solid shift on Thursday but we'll likely come up against superior rucks in the prelim and grand finals. Has he got 2 more big games in him? Is SDK a better option to give us more impact at ground level and around the ground? I don't know but I think it's the single toughest decision the MC faces.

 

[MacStradbroke]

Some of those players getting paid more than Tom Stewart are comical.

Jye Simpkin earns more than Tom Stewart…fmd

 

[Strange Cat]

Jye Simpkin earns more than Tom Stewart…fmd

Imagine how much JC or Stewart would paid in a team like Norf or tigers

 

[MacStradbroke]

Stealing this from another board if anyone wanted to see it. The relevant ones for us are Cameron at #12, Stewart #82 & Dangerfield #96.

Excellent reading for all Geelong supporters.

Seems they’re that surprised Dylan Shiel was on the list they didn’t know who he was when sourcing a pic

 

[Gunf]

Stealing this from another board if anyone wanted to see it. The relevant ones for us are Cameron at #12, Stewart #82 & Dangerfield #96.

If that list is true some players are getting way to much

 

[MacStradbroke]

Imagine how much JC or Stewart would paid in a team like Norf or tigers

Just hand em the check book.

I get how some are on the list, back ended deals, lower teams paying cap, etc. but some are seriously over payed, almost embarrassing. Amazing how we keep our players reading that. I guess money is not everything for everyone.

 

[Gunf]

I’d give Paddy 2 years.

Give him 1 year with a trigger for the second for games played/performance

 

[Strange Cat]

Give him 1 year with a trigger for the second for games played/performance

If we win the flag this year I would be happy to give him two for a reward tbh

 

[Gunf]

If we win the flag this year I would be happy to give him two for a reward tbh

So would i but i think the club would prefer my suggestion or just 1 year deals from now on

 

[Max Rooke]

He signed til 2026 riccardi but we could do worse than to ask. Him or gruzewski might be gettable.

Jezza out of contract end 2025, likely extend. Won’t need Riccardi till 2027 so works ok.

 

[Footy Smarts]

Riccardi has some skills but he is not a smart footballer. He wouldn't be on my wish list.

 

[cats_09]

Jezza out of contract end 2025, likely extend. Won’t need Riccardi till 2027 so works ok.

Jezza has a trigger clause for a 6th year - so realistically, he's contracted through to 26

 

[Hinkley29]

That's the same SDK that was our potential weapon in the ruck at AFL level.
That tells me that maybe the ruck isn't for SDK. Even though he played some decent footy there only a few weeks back.
However, if you think Crossley can get an AFL ready body, you might have a super cheap battering ram who can back up Conway for the next few years. I'm pretty sure you could get him as a delisted FA so he wouldn't cost you picks.

I don’t think Crossley is an afl quality ruck.

I don’t think SDK is an afl quality first ruck.

He is however an elite KPD/second ruck. When blitz eventually retires that will be his role. Until then, it gets complicated if blitz is doing so well in defence.

 

[Hinkley29]

SDK was underwhelming after being clearly our best player against Werribee. But he wasn't flogged. We controlled the clearances and SDK had a decent impact around the ground. If you're looking at hitouts then under thay criteria Stanley was flogged by Sweet which is clearly nonsense too.

SDK comes in as ruck or not at all. Blicavs and Henry have rediscovered their best down back and the structure is perfect as is.

Stanley put in a solid shift on Thursday but we'll likely come up against superior rucks in the prelim and grand finals. Has he got 2 more big games in him? Is SDK a better option to give us more impact at ground level and around the ground? I don't know but I think it's the single toughest decision the MC faces.

Crossley bossed him around in the ruck contests. That is what I meant.

SDK had him covered once the ball hit the ground.

That profile screams second ruck to me.

Stanley is a much better #1 ruck right now.