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

 

[BIGHAWK23]

Hi Cats fans

I come in peace

You are into Cadman hard at the moment, unsure if you pull it off this year or next, but would be surprised if he isn't a cat by the end of next trade period

 

[PzBlinky]

Yeah it's one to watch I guess, but it's still way too early to make a call. Played pretty much full seasons in 2020, 2021, and 2022 and then missed the end of 2023 because of ankle surgery from an impact injury. That was right before he signed his extension. That doesn't really scream chronic injury issues at the time.

He badly needs to lose weight and get his off season right, but until then it's really only one year of unavailability, and even then he'll still have played over half the season. We're a seriously better team with him than without him until Jackson can find some consistency.

Add to that the fact that we clearly don't have salary cap issues (chasing Warner and Baker hard so we obviously have space for their massive contracts) AND have a really good draft hand and it's really not as big of an issue as people are making it out to be. We've got the majority of our young core (bar Brayshaw, but that's basically a certainty at this point) signed on until 2027+ so it's not like Darcy's contract has any impact on them.

Sorry to change topic, but what do you think your chances of landing Warner are? I haven't seen much beyond some vague talk about him. Baker seems to be the one the drums are beating louder over?

 

[Son_Of_God29]

Hi Cats fans

I come in peace

You are into Cadman hard at the moment, unsure if you pull it off this year or next, but would be surprised if he isn't a cat by the end of next trade period

If and its a massive if how do the Cats get it done we don't have enough capital to come close to what GWS would want and all the tradeable players we have have just signed new contracts

 

[BIGHAWK23]

If and its a massive if how do the Cats get it done we don't have enough capital to come close to what GWS would want and all the tradeable players we have have just signed new contracts

I think the increased available draft capital next year would help

 

[CatToTheFuture]

I think the increased available draft capital next year would help

I do enjoy a good 3x first rounders trade with gws

 

[Son_Of_God29]

I do enjoy a good 3x first rounders trade with gws

As long as we get two 2nd rounders back.

If it was to be done at end of next year id do this

GWS Receive - 2025 1st , 2026 1st 2027 2nd

Geelong Receive - Cadman, 2025 3rd, 2026 2nd

 

[sexyhunk]

As long as we get two 2nd rounders back.

If it was to be done at end of next year id do this

GWS Receive - 2025 1st , 2026 1st 2027 2nd

Geelong Receive - Cadman, 2025 3rd, 2026 2nd

he is contracted till end of 2026, nothing will get done this trade period.

depend where we finish next year will determine how good our picks will be for the 2025 trade period.

 

[Son_Of_God29]

he is contracted till end of 2026, nothing will get done this trade period.

depend where we finish next year will determine how good our picks will be for the 2025 trade period.

Thats why my original post says "End of Next Year"

 

[00VicWard001]

2026.

Still feel like Smith this year, draft again next year, hail mary offer for Reid the year after is the plan.

A few things are aligning - especially if the AFL allow two years worth of first round picks to be offered. It could mean we offer the 26, 27 and 28 first round picks for Reid. We will have to keep the 25 pick in this case and use it so that we are eligible.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

As long as we get two 2nd rounders back.

If it was to be done at end of next year id do this

GWS Receive - 2025 1st , 2026 1st 2027 2nd

Geelong Receive - Cadman, 2025 3rd, 2026 2nd

Mitch Knevitt and James Willis really need to step it up a gear though to really bring it home though.

Jez on his own well worth the three

 

[s_wd6]

Sorry to change topic, but what do you think your chances of landing Warner are? I haven't seen much beyond some vague talk about him. Baker seems to be the one the drums are beating louder over?

There's been plenty of chatter around Perth that he's pretty much a certainty to come back home, but the consensus seems to be that it will happen next year. An ITK on our board dropped the news a few months before the media got any wind of it, but they also weren't sure if it was to us or Eagles.

Baker the more obvious one since he's out of contract, but more likely to end up at west coast you'd think.

 

[PzBlinky]

There's been plenty of chatter around Perth that he's pretty much a certainty to come back home, but the consensus seems to be that it will happen next year. An ITK on our board dropped the news a few months before the media got any wind of it, but they also weren't sure if it was to us or Eagles.

Baker the more obvious one since he's out of contract, but more likely to end up at west coast you'd think.

Cheers, thanks. This year would've been handy for you guys holding the Pies 1st, but he's a player you just find a way to make the trade happen.

 

[Boxhead_31]

I think it's inevitable that he goes, we just have to hope it's us that's the destination.

I mean, the guy said he was excited to play with Jamaine Jones the day after the draft.

Jamaine ****ing Jones. There would be Geelong supporters who forgot he even played here.

He's a Cats nuffy at heart.

He needs the Dangerfield treatment in Round 24

 

[Boxhead_31]

Jack Lukosius

13

Jack Lukosius

Age

24

Ht

195cm

Wt

91kg

Pos.

D/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.8

4star

K

11.5

4star

HB

3.3

3star

M

3.4

3star

T

1.8

4star

MG

369.3

5star

D

14.8

4star

K

11.5

4star

HB

3.3

2star

M

3.4

3star

T

1.8

3star

MG

369.3

5star

D

13.6

4star

K

11.2

4star

HB

2.4

3star

M

4.2

4star

T

2.2

4star

MG

358.0

5star

, a player who is an excellent kick and who seems to be deep in the Dimma doghouse so should be gettable and fits the age profile nicely

 

[cats_09]

He needs the Dangerfield treatment in Round 24

Someone should buy a Geelong guernsey, get his name printed on the back and give it to him after the game

 

[D BRIDGE]

Jack Lukosius , a player who is an excellent kick and who seems to be deep in the Dimma doghouse so should be gettable and fits the age profile nicely

Reckon he is fools gold.

 

[Cattas_21]

Reckon he is fools gold.

I'd take him just so he stops tearing us a new one every time he plays us lol

 

[Warhorse]

Reckon he is fools gold.

Depends on expectations. A player with his skills will always have a place even if he is not the big key forward everyone is hoping for. Could be a good back or forward in the right system and GCS are not the best with young talent.

 

[D BRIDGE]

Depends on expectations. A player with his skills will always have a place even if he is not the big key forward everyone is hoping for. Could be a good back or forward in the right system and GCS are not the best with young talent.

Not saying he isn't a decent player... Seems like a Jack Watts Mk2.

Apparently he is on plenty and we'd need to cough up a bit for him.

Don't think he is a live possibility anyway... Adelaide maybe.

 

[Boxhead_31]

Depends on expectations. A player with his skills will always have a place even if he is not the big key forward everyone is hoping for. Could be a good back or forward in the right system and GCS are not the best with young talent.

Have him play the old Mackie role off a HBF to replace Duncan.

 

[And_ROOS]

Depends on expectations. A player with his skills will always have a place even if he is not the big key forward everyone is hoping for. Could be a good back or forward in the right system and GCS are not the best with young talent.

Only when they steal them from Melbourne and play Essendon

 

[Warhorse]

Not saying he isn't a decent player... Seems like a Jack Watts Mk2.

Apparently he is on plenty and we'd need to cough up a bit for him.

Don't think he is a live possibility anyway... Adelaide maybe.

The issue with him is he is similar to Jeremy Cameron with the way he plays further up the ground. He is a better field kick than Cameron but doesn't have that same competitiveness. If used as a roaming ChF type who links the backline to the forwordline he would be very good for the right team. Not sure he fits with Cameron

 

[Oisin_the_Goat]

So a lot of talk here about drafting a ball winning midfielder and tall forward.

I think the focus should be a line breaking half back, which allows us to push holmes back in to the midfield. I would've thought our forward line is already sorted. Maybe its not as good as the dogs, but its better than any other side IMO.

Then to finish off the midfield maybe save trades and capital for Harley Reid.

 

[MacStradbroke]

The issue with him is he is similar to Jeremy Cameron with the way he plays further up the ground. He is a better field kick than Cameron but doesn't have that same competitiveness. If used as a roaming ChF type who links the backline to the forwordline he would be very good for the right team. Not sure he fits with Cameron

Agree with all that, also believe he could be phenomenal playing permanent half back. He’s always been asked to play pseudo key position at the Suns, loose half back he would be a steal if you could get him for a pick in the 20s that has been bandied around.

 

[D BRIDGE]

Agree with all that, also believe he could be phenomenal playing permanent half back. He’s always been asked to play pseudo key position at the Suns, loose half back he would be a steal if you could get him for a pick in the 20s that has been bandied around.

What do we do to snag a pick in the 20's?