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

 

[FootyLad0]

Think he means the current first would be used on another player (his rumour), while the F1 would be used on Baz.

It all depends entirely on who that player is, but it could potentially have some merit.

We've brought in a lot of quality kids over the last few years, both from trading and the draft.

Again - heavily depends on the player - but surrounding them with some prime aged talent might not be the worst idea.

Yeah i get going for talent if the talent is worth it but a F1 for Baz is risky as...and i thought you couldn't trade consecutive 1st rounders?

it's important we don't blow our future especially when we'll get a much harder schedule in 2025 and there's no guarantees with injuries, we could get completely destroyed again ala 2023.

 

[Lana]

is it a slight concern that we had to go back to jed bews to play a lock down small forward role after avoiding it all year. nothing against bews, hope he goes on and win another flag this year but he is closer to the end than the start.

Suprise we havent had a younger replacement that can do that role consistently.

His last two games have me thinking he could have been playing all year, it doesn't look like he has decline rather we just looked in different direction.

Depending on the number of retirements I could see us holding onto him, possibility with a move to the rookie list

 

[Strange Cat]

Wouldn't mind JUH meself

Should already be here if we are being honest …****ing AFL rule change

 

[cats_09]

I can make a few rumours up if that will make you feel better

• Gaff isn't really retiring, but using that as an easy out so he can join us in the PSD
• Goldstein has finally committed to a move down the highway on a 3-year deal
• Tex Walker will be joining as a FA on a 2-year deal with a trigger clause for a 3rd year

 

[foxdog50]

I can make a few rumours up if that will make you feel better

As long as you put Charlie Curnow in that list

 

[Rosso]

Dogs are keen on Tom Barrass

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Tom Barrass

Age

28

Ht

197cm

Wt

96kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.2

3star

K

8.8

3star

HB

3.4

3star

M

6.1

5star

T

0.9

3star

MG

158.5

3star

D

10.1

3star

K

8.0

3star

HB

2.1

2star

M

5.6

5star

T

0.3

1star

MG

139.6

2star

D

11.4

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

4.2

4star

M

5.2

5star

T

0.4

3star

MG

160.0

3star

. So if the Eagles accept ours or the dogs first for him, I'd expect that would be enough to land 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

at G town. Essentially, dogs are swapping Smith for Barrass.

Maybe a pick swap of little significance to make someone feel a little more special but that's about it.

 

[Lana]

As long as you put Charlie Curnow in that list

Bailey Smith has made a decision to go to Hawthorn over Geelong, with every player on the free agency market nominating Hawthorn this offseason it looks like Worpel will become this season's mystery mid. However like all mystery mids he is favoured to remain at Hawthorn.

Charlie Curnow knocked back an unsolicited approach by Geelong, he discovered Brad Close in his backyard staring through the windows as he ate his customary morning wheetbix.

Travis Boak will join Geelong after a hard decade long campaign by Selwood and Bartel to convince him to move back home. Upon being liberated from Adelaide Bartel was overheard talking to an potbellied fellow who was had enjoyed a few too many duty free drinks "It is a good result but I'm glad to escape from thst prison and while it cost me my marriage, I'm looking forward to moving to next stage of my life"

 

[Pure_Ownage]

Dogs are keen on Tom Barrass. So if the Eagles accept ours or the dogs first for him, I'd expect that would be enough to land Bailey Smith at G town. Essentially, dogs are swapping Smith for Barrass.

Maybe a pick swap of little significance to make someone feel a little more special but that's about it.

Eagles will want more when barass is contracted.

 

[Lana]

Eagles will want more when barass is contracted.

WB can provide a steak knife, to pay for the ACL

Barass will be turning 30 next year. Gives them an out of his contact, which would be on overs given their last few years

 

[Lana]

• Gaff isn't really retiring, but using that as an easy out so he can join us in the PSD
• Goldstein has finally committed to a move down the highway on a 3-year deal
• Tex Walker will be joining as a FA on a 2-year deal with a trigger clause for a 3rd year

Do you have any more to add to the nursing home?

 

[Jemaine]

I have never exhibited so much restraint as I have by staying out of the Bailey smith conversation.

Oh man tell me about it. From what I know about him/the situation from mates at WB but not wanting to betray trust by posting details, all I can say is caveat emptor.

 

[cats_09]

Do you have any more to add to the nursing home?

Isaac Smith is going to come out of retirement so we can have Smith kick to Smith

 

[FootyLad0]

Oh man tell me about it. From what I know about him/the situation from mates at WB but not wanting to betray trust by posting details, all I can say is caveat emptor.

I mean any move you make for oppo players is buyer beware.

If we are getting him at his lowest value (If this was 2021/22 Dogs would be asking for 3 firsts) and it costs us just this years first rounder (which could very well be 14-18 range) and maybe scrap like picks for a potential AA level talent...you would take the risk right?

 

[Jemaine]

I mean any move you make for oppo players is buyer beware.

If we are getting him at his lowest value (If this was 2021/22 Dogs would be asking for 3 firsts) and it costs us just this years first rounder (which could very well be 14-18 range) and maybe scrap like picks for a potential AA level talent...you would take the risk right?

AFL contracts are fully guaranteed and can sink teams when high paid players don't play. It's more than just the pick.

Also internal team harmony has been pretty good for some time at GFC, Dogs not so much. But I'll leave it there because of reasons mentioned above.

 

[Kobe Gryant]

AFL contracts are fully guaranteed and can sink teams when high paid players don't play. It's more than just the pick.

Also internal team harmony has been pretty good for some time at GFC, Dogs not so much. But I'll leave it there because of reasons mentioned above.

Smith has said himself that his injury has changed his perspective on his life.

He's mentioned how grateful he is to get this opportunity, and how he's annoyed with himself for having to have it taken away from him to realise that.

There's some red flags, without doubt...but surely we're not all naive enough to think that we don't have players doing the same, or that it's not common place around the league?

Smith was just dumb enough to get caught. Wasn't the first, and he won't be the last.

Let's look at what we're dealing with here:

He's suffered through mental health issues - an immensely common issue - and he was brave enough to speak up...and he's been caught with drugs...once.

I'd hazard a guess that both of those 'issues' are rampant around the AFL, and they can happen to perfectly good people, too.

We're not talking about Tarryn Thomas here.

 

[frggr]

AFL contracts are fully guaranteed and can sink teams when high paid players don't play. It's more than just the pick.

Also internal team harmony has been pretty good for some time at GFC, Dogs not so much. But I'll leave it there because of reasons mentioned above.

Internal dog's disharmony isn't all Smith though - it clearly comes from the top

 

[FootyLad0]

Internal dog's disharmony isn't all Smith though - it clearly comes from the top

Yeah I’m sure Dunkley asking out 3 seperate times has “nothing” to do with culture issues.

It’s just a Baz issue apparently lol

 

[geelong_crazy26]

Yeah i get going for talent if the talent is worth it but a F1 for Baz is risky as...and i thought you couldn't trade consecutive 1st rounders?

it's important we don't blow our future especially when we'll get a much harder schedule in 2025 and there's no guarantees with injuries, we could get completely destroyed again ala 2023.

I think our 2025 as simplistic as it sounds to say will to an extent rely on the development of bruhn holmes Clark Dempsey Conway knevitt.

We need 2xA grade caliber centre square midfielders to come on.

 

[Strange Cat]

Do you have any more to add to the nursing home?

Dustin for both the melts on here and the nutters board

 

[Gee Class Loco]

Come on Gee... spill the beans

Walking the dog on the weekend with my reliable source of info again.
We shall banter a little more deeply me thinks.
I will say let's not get too focused on OOC/FA and in particular A graders.
As building a team is a jigsaw puzzle. His words not mine.
His name dropping of players had me stop walking on more than few occasions.
Cheers

 

[Gee Class Loco]

Dogs are keen on Tom Barrass. So if the Eagles accept ours or the dogs first for him, I'd expect that would be enough to land Bailey Smith at G town. Essentially, dogs are swapping Smith for Barrass.

Maybe a pick swap of little significance to make someone feel a little more special but that's about it.

From what i heard.
Barrass wants to redo his current contract.
Leverage?
Yeah i think so.
His management are out to rectify an undervalued contract they signed.
What better way to do it by adding a team or two into the fold.
Similar to the Waterman rumours?? Maybe?

 

[calder_daddy]

Walking the dog on the weekend with my reliable source of info again.
We shall banter a little more deeply me thinks.
I will say let's not get too focused on OOC/FA and in particular A graders.
As building a team is a jigsaw puzzle. His words not mine.
His name dropping of players had me stop walking on more than few occasions.
Cheers

I know of one high half forward who we have offered a contract too which I found extremely interesting considering we have no need for them.
Are you willing to atleast throw out some of the positions they play?
If not all good, also happy with a PM if you don’t want to air it here.

 

[Gee Class Loco]

I know of one high half forward who we have offered a contract too which I found extremely interesting considering we have no need for them.
Are you willing to atleast throw out some of the positions they play?
If not all good, also happy with a PM if you don’t want to air it here.

here's one for ya calder.
I've heard a forwards name been mentioned more than few times from my "friend".
It raised my eyebrows 2 years ago but not so much now.
He's nearly 25 now contracted until end of 2025 but i can see what they were looking at now.
Whether he leaves South Oz... then that would be a coup for us IMO.
Cheers.

 

[Johanpetro]

here's one for ya calder.
I've heard a forwards name been mentioned more than few times from my "friend".
It raised my eyebrows 2 years ago but not so much now.
He's nearly 25 now contracted until end of 2025 but i can see what they were looking at now.
Whether he leaves South Oz... then that would be a coup for us IMO.
Cheers.

Fogarty. I think someone’s mentioned him in this thread as well unless I’m misremembering

 

[dont stop me meow]

Fogarty. I think someone’s mentioned him in this thread as well unless I’m misremembering

Gotta be doesn't it based on that info...?
24yo's currently on the Power and Crows List, only 2 of which are forwards and Rankine.. we can only dream. Darcy's from Portland originally yeah? Close enough to do our normal thing and pretend he's another local that needs rescuing and bringing home

Butts, Jordon	24yr 7mth	Defender
Jones, Chayce	24yr 6mth	Defender/Midfield
Keane, Mark	24yr 4mth	Defender
Rankine, Izak	24yr 3mth	Forward
Sholl, Lachlan	24yr 5mth	Midfield
Rozee, Connor	24yr 6mth	Midfield
Fogarty, Darcy	24yr 10mth	Forward