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

 

[year of the cat]

I have no idea who would come out of our forward line for him

Could he play on the opposite wing to Dempsey?

 

[Max Rooke]

I have no idea who would come out of our forward line for him

Sure but 12 months ago no one would have thought Hawkins, SDK & Guthrie would be watching a prelim from the sidelines but it might happen.
Depth plays a big part in September. If Stengle or Henry go down Martin is good insurance.

 

[supahoops]

Martin 1+1 @ south of 400 I could live with, smooth mover all class.

 

[MacStradbroke]

Geelong is set to hand Patrick Dangerfield the two-year deal he's been chasing.

CATS SET TO BOW TO DANGERFIELD DEMAND
Patrick Dangerfield will secure the two-year deal he wants at season’s end despite the rarity of a 34-year-old winning a multi-year contract.

Dangerfield has been keen to sign a deal of that length but is in no hurry given the priority is his premiership campaign as Geelong captain.

The Cats and his management are happy to wait until the post-season so he can show to the club his body is durable enough for him to win a multi-year deal.

While Dangerfield is not on the lucrative figures that he was when he crossed from Adelaide he is happy to have the security of that two-season contract.

Dangerfield arrived at Geelong happy to take less money than offers in Melbourne and while the Cats eventually traded for him instead of securing him as a free agent it has been a riotously good deal for both parties.

If he decided at the end of next year to retire he might walk away from the 2026 sum but when fully fit Dangerfield still seems at the peak of his powers and in no hurry to call it quits.

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/afl-trade-news-matt-kennedy-told-to-pursue-trade-by-carlton/news-story/bd16ce67226f6e7e6a25decd32aac861

Cannot believe someone replied to that with a sad face. Everything that man has done for the club, always under market value, and we are still heavily reliant on him for results. Give the man what he deserves.

 

[year of the cat]

Cannot believe someone replied to that with a sad face. Everything that man has done for the club, always under market value, and we are still heavily reliant on him for results. Give the man what he deserves.

He’s had an outstanding season. No reason he can’t go another couple if those hammies hold up. Even if he paddles the last year he’s deserving of a nice handshake.

 

[Gazzathegoat]

I have no idea who would come out of our forward line for him

Gary Rohan is 34 next year, surely this is his final season.

Martin would be a great sub and/or bench player to rotate with O-Henry. Our starting forward line is very strong but without Hawkins & Rohan in the rotation next year our depth is definitely lacking.

 

[MacStradbroke]

Gary Rohan is 34 next year, surely this is his final season.

Martin would be a great sub and/or bench player to rotate with O-Henry. Our starting forward line is very strong but without Hawkins & Rohan in the rotation next year our depth is definitely lacking.

Don’t love his injury history, but can certainly play and do love how he plays physically.

 

[D BRIDGE]

The way I think Mannagh is a mix between Miers and Stengle, I think of Martin is a mix between Close & Ollie Henry.

He has very similar stats to Close but with high marking capabilities.

Doesn't link up and impact score involvements as much as close & doesn't kick as many goals or jump as high as Henry

He is kinda in-between those guys... especially with height... Close 183, Martin 186, Henry 189cm.

I don't see a need for him but on a bargain basement wage I'd live with it.

Can't see it happening.

P.S Unless Rohan retires and I was under the impression he was going to get one more year... Not sure Martin would want to be a backup player with us.

P.P.S Yeah maybe Rohans surgery means he is finally done.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

Told you this last week but got laughed out of hereabout Jack Martin

Rohan is obviously retiring then.

Look i dont mind martin if hes happy to come for base wage.

When fit hes a very good player.

But honestly we are stacked for small to med fwds.

I would rather invest $ in rucks and mids which we need way more..that said we will have the cap room to do both.

 

[FishGutz]

Told you this last week but got laughed out of hereabout Jack Martin

21

Jack Martin

Age

29

Ht

186cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.2

4star

K

10.0

4star

HB

6.3

4star

M

4.9

5star

T

3.7

5star

G

0.9

4star

D

14.9

4star

K

7.9

3star

HB

7.0

4star

M

4.3

4star

T

3.6

4star

G

1.1

5star

D

8.2

2star

K

4.6

2star

HB

3.6

3star

M

1.8

2star

T

2.0

4star

G

0.6

3star

Great intel. I didn’t laugh, it’s a very Geelong move. Savvy. Not to say it happens but 100% believe it.


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[Mattlock]

Jack Martin

21

Jack Martin

Age

29

Ht

186cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.2

4star

K

10.0

4star

HB

6.3

4star

M

4.9

5star

T

3.7

5star

G

0.9

4star

D

14.9

4star

K

7.9

3star

HB

7.0

4star

M

4.3

4star

T

3.6

4star

G

1.1

5star

D

8.2

2star

K

4.6

2star

HB

3.6

3star

M

1.8

2star

T

2.0

4star

G

0.6

3star

isn't at all a like for like for Gary Rohan

23

Gary Rohan

Age

33

Ht

189cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.6

2star

K

6.6

3star

HB

3.0

3star

M

3.3

3star

T

2.5

4star

G

1.0

4star

D

8.8

2star

K

6.0

2star

HB

2.8

2star

M

3.4

3star

T

2.3

3star

G

1.0

4star

D

9.8

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

3.0

3star

M

2.2

3star

T

4.2

5star

G

1.2

4star

What a dumb comparison.

 

[Gavin Excell]

Great intel. I didn’t laugh, it’s a very Geelong move. Savvy. Not to say it happens but 100% believe it.


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Club knows best but I'd rather pass on J Martin
Looks flimsy

 

[Boxhead_31]

I have no idea who would come out of our forward line for him

Rohan won’t be too far away from hanging them up

 

[roos 10]

Great intel. I didn’t laugh, it’s a very Geelong move. Savvy. Not to say it happens but 100% believe it.


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Not bad intel from a hairdresser

 

[Boxhead_31]

Apparently Isaac Cumming has requested to go to South Australia?

Is bound for Adelaide

 

[Lana]

GWS are bleeding talent, for the first time in their history they don't really have the draft capital to sustain their list

 

[Pure_Ownage]

GWS are bleeding talent, for the first time in their history they don't really have the draft capital to sustain their list

They are only bleeding peripheral players.

Their top 15 guys are all locked in so long as they dont lose ones like callaghan.

 

[geelong_crazy26]

If the medical team think there's a reasonable chance he can overcome his injuries then 1 year on a low wage would be worth it.

Carlton is close to the worst team in the AFL when it comes to injury management so absolutely i would take a punt for nothing.

He is a talented player who could slot into b22 if fit

 

[Reg Hickey]

Cadman hasn’t shown enough as yet to being ticking off going all out for him.

He could/should show more next year.

Reid will be a superstar and impact many games for a loooong time… that is a certainty given a good run with injuries imo.

Not sure Cadman is a sure thing like Ried is… but talls obviously take longer.

Disagree.

Cadman has shown ALL the signs this year of becoming a superstar, and of getting there a hell of a lot faster than his teammate Jesse Hogan (who is the best marking forward in the comp right now).

I have no idea if he will want to leave GWS, but if he does and we're in a position to take a shot at him, we would be stupid not to.

[EDIT: fixed a couple of typos!]

 

[Reg Hickey]

Knevett is nowhere near it at this stage. I would not be counting on him to be that big bodied mid post Danger.

Holmes will be if he fully develops his inside game but he's not at that stage yet.

But that's 1, at the moment we're running Danger and Stewart there for a reason.

We need another one, an inside big bodied bull.

I would describe what we need as a power mid.

The great midfields all have one. Cripps at Carlton. Bont at Dogs. Green at GWS. Heeney at Sydney. JHF at Port. LDU at North (not so much a great midfield but he is the type).

Many of these guys are big-bodied bulls. A couple not so much (eg. Heeney, Bont) but the key characteristic is that they play with core strength and a lot of, well, power.

They win stoppages, with power. They stand up in tackles, with power. They IMPOSE themselves on the contest. Heeney & Bont aren't huge like Cripps or Green, but they are ridiculously strong and just use their power to beat opponents into submission.

Danger is ours, and he's been a bloody good one for a long time, but his remaining time is limited so we need someone to take that role when he can no longer do it consistently.

I don't see it in Knevitt. He's tall, but lacks power. Atkins is a scrapper, but again lacks power. Jhye Clark looks to me like he could become a better Atkins. Holmes, Smith, Bruhn, Guthrie are all more running players.

Maybe that's why they drafted George Stevens, but I'm not sure he is going to make it.

Maybe Stewart can evolve into it, if we're happy to take him off half back.

Maybe we need someone new.

 

[And_ROOS]

Both shocking list fits. Imagine having all of Bruhn, Kennedy, Clark and Atkins running through the midfield. Yikes

Kennedy wouldn't be the worst option if cheap, especially if we have Danger forward more, and either Clark or Bruhn don't come on or have form drops.

He had a better season this year than Atkins has based on disposals, marks, goals, i50s and metres gained.

But it really depends on the plan for Smith if we get him. You would assume we want him to be a power mid like Danger has been especially with his pace and his ability to score.

Bruhn and Atkins are nailed on midfield rotations but Clark isn't a sure thing to lock down a spot next season, and our midfield is a concern.

If Kennedy was cheap enough to bring in, its good insurance in case we don't see Stewarts future as a mid, or if CGuthrie doesn't get back to anywhere near his best, or Clark takes another year to get up to AFL level.
He is a bigger bodied mid who can get contested ball but also good at getting it and getting it to outside runners.

 

[Lana]

They are only bleeding peripheral players.

Their top 15 guys are all locked in so long as they dont lose ones like callaghan.

That core is an aging group, it's been hollowed out

 

[Cursed Cat]

Disagree.

Cadman has shown ALL the signs this year of becoming a superstar, and of getting there a hell of a lot faster than his teammate Jesse Hogan (who is the best marking forward in the comp right now).

I have no idea if he will want to leave GWS, but if he does and we're in a position to take a shot at him, we would be stupid not to.

[EDIT: fixed a couple of typos!]

I like Cadman, but the comparison to Hogan which you've made falls in Hogan's favour; Hogan had 100 AFL goals up in in 1st 50 games. He's had setbacks but the talent was on display very early.

Cadman's starting to assert himself though no doubt. Definitely agree we'd be wanting to take a big swing at him if he comes on the market.

 

[frggr]

Everyone repeat after me

Mystery Mids

Praise Mahlepi

 

[The Unforgiven]

Disagree.

Cadman has shown ALL the signs this year of becoming a superstar, and of getting there a hell of a lot faster than his teammate Jesse Hogan (who is the best marking forward in the comp right now).

I have no idea if he will want to leave GWS, but if he does and we're in a position to take a shot at him, we would be stupid not to.

[EDIT: fixed a couple of typos!]

Cadman would be an AMAZING replacement for Jezza in 3-4 years when he hangs up the boots. If Cadman becomes available at any point, the club must and most certainly will ask the question.