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

 

[Kitcat]

He actually is on a hugely expensive contract, at a club where he is surplus to requirements.

if they are smart (a big if), the dogs should be happy to let him walk for free or pay some of his salary to get a return.

How much is his contract?

 

[Kitcat]

So is this in a situation where we give them two first rounders ?

Why do you jump to that conclusion?

 

[Hinkley29]

How much is his contract?

3 years left at $700k+ per annum

 

[catempire]

How much is his contract?

From the HS yesterday:

 

[cats_09]

How much is his contract?

Reportedly in the vicinity of $2million over the next 3 years - broken down its been suggested to be between $700k & $750k per season

 

[Oisin_the_Goat]

Why do you jump to that conclusion?

Just asking the question. I don't think Mcrae would be free.

 

[Johanpetro]

700k isn’t that much over the next few years for a player that would probably walk into our midfield tbh. Still unsure if I want him

 

[FishGutz]

Don't think that it was at all predictable that Davies would have bought that. Dimma ain't putting him in the 22

Sorry, I should’ve specified. Predictable that Dimma would sell it to him to like he will treat him like the next Dusty. Not the fact Davies would buy it.


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[cats_09]

700k isn’t that much over the next few years for a player that would probably walk into our midfield tbh. Still unsure if I want him

Based on the AFL rich list published a couple of days ago, it would put him in the pay bracket as Stewart and the second or third highest paid player at the club this year

I'd rather be putting that sort of money towards a ruck

 

[year of the cat]

Simply a year too late.

Going into this year he might have been handy but too much has changed:

• Guthrie is on the mend with 1 year contract left
• Danger wants two more
• Smith is a likely inclusion
• Holmes/Bowes/Bruhn had breaking out years
• Stewart has position flex as a midfielder now
• Clark is a developmental prospect
• Atkins continues to be Atkins

I agree, I just don't see a role for McCrae. Where would hit fit?

On top of that you have Clohesy and Knevitt developing. Knevitt in particular would be sidelined with a Macrae arrival.

 

[Munich]

How much is his contract?

He's a client of my previous workplace. Can't remember his salary though (wasn't my client).

I didn't think it was 750k though..

 

[Johanpetro]

Based on the AFL rich list published a couple of days ago, it would put him in the pay bracket as Stewart and the second or third highest paid player at the club this year

I'd rather be putting that sort of money towards a ruck

I mean tbf Stewart was like 80 wasn’t he? That says more that Stewart is underpaid than Macrae is overpaid

 

[Hinkley29]

700k isn’t that much over the next few years for a player that would probably walk into our midfield tbh. Still unsure if I want him

Ummm, he is a 30 year old midfielder who was playing vfl this year. That contract is serious overs.

$700k+ is more than max Holmes signed for per annum.

 

[Hinkley29]

I mean tbf Stewart was like 80 wasn’t he? That says more that Stewart is underpaid than Macrae is overpaid

If macrae was 80th, that means on average he would be in the top 4-5 highest paid players at his club.

McRae should not be in any teams top 4-5 paid players.

 

[Hinkley29]

Based on the AFL rich list published a couple of days ago, it would put him in the pay bracket as Stewart and the second or third highest paid player at the club this year

I'd rather be putting that sort of money towards a ruck

you could get a decent ruck plus change for that money.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Ummm, he is a 30 year old midfielder who was playing vfl this year. That contract is serious overs.

$700k+ is more than max Holmes signed for per annum.

Yeah agree it's not a lot for a front line midfielder, but it could pay for half your seconds midfield

 

[cats_09]

Stewart & Macrae are both listed in the $650k -> $750k pay bracket - not sure how they pick the order of players from there, but for these two it's 82 & 87 respectively

 

[Johanpetro]

If macrae was 80th, that means on average he would be in the top 4-5 highest paid players at his club.

McRae should not be in any teams top 4-5 paid players.

He signed that contract in 2022 coming off 3 all Australians in a row, a Gary Ayres award and leading the league in disposals. Easy for you to sit there now and say now it is a terrible contract. He was easily in there best 4-5 players at the club.

 

[foxdog50]

From the HS yesterday:

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You would think Bulldogs might even pay $250,000 every year of his contract to get that money of there books and help other clubs to bid on him..

 

[cats_09]

He signed that contract in 2022 coming off 3 all Australians in a row, a Gary Ayres award and leading the league in disposals. Easy for you to sit there now and say now it is a terrible contract. He was easily in there best 4-5 players at the club.

It was a great contract for Jack at the time of signing it

But a few years on with 3 years still to go on it, there seems to be some buyers remorse from the Bulldogs and I doubt they'd be too unhappy with today's news that he'll be looking at his options

And for any team who takes on his contract, they shouldn't have to pay heavily at the trade table to do so

 

[Johanpetro]

It was a great contract for Jack at the time of signing it

But a few years on with 3 years still to go on it, there seems to be some buyers remorse from the Bulldogs and I doubt they'd be too unhappy with today's news that he'll be looking at his options

And for any team who takes on his contract, they shouldn't have to pay heavily at the trade table to do so

I agree. I don’t think I even want him at Geelong. I’m just saying it’s easy in hindsight to say it’s a bad deal but in reality it was an easy decision to make for them based on his previous years. 3 all Australians in a row for 700k didn’t sound to bad at the time

 

[Lana]

Ummm, he is a 30 year old midfielder who was playing vfl this year. That contract is serious overs.

$700k+ is more than max Holmes signed for per annum.

We'd probably have to renegotiate it prior to the trade, extra year to lower to pa cost, + trigger for extra year as incentive.

Is ugly anyway you spin it. I think he has more utility the WB are using him but him plus Smith forces someone out who is already doing the job + is contracted.

 

[Kobe Gryant]

Just asking the question. I don't think Mcrae would be free.

Macrae is dead weight to them.

If we're paying the contract, we wouldn't be giving anything of value up.

Quite the opposite really, he'd lessen the capital required for Smith in a trade if that's the path all parties want to take.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Us or St.Kilda. Should be a no brainer for the guy.
Reject the lifelong losers.

 

[kcattatac]

Always loved Macrae but..
Not sure he improves us
Definitely stall development for a young mid

Macrae won't come unless guaranteed a spot in AFL. Who do you drop from our best 23 for that to happen?