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

 

[Gee Class Loco]

In fairness to Heeney sounds like he copped a stress fracture to the foot

Prior or during??

 

[dangerwood]

I think we will drop. Harder draw

I'm not convinced about many of the other teams. If Carlton have a better run with injuries they should be up there.
There will be the same issues at Port.
Gold Coast might finally make the 8.
I don't see anyone making significant changes that will see a huge change.

 

[iameviljez]

I'm not convinced about many of the other teams. If Carlton have a better run with injuries they should be up there.
There will be the same issues at Port.
Gold Coast might finally make the 8.
I don't see anyone making significant changes that will see a huge change.

Yeah, but people often don’t see the bolter coming. Nobody picked Hawthorn

 

[Gee Class Loco]

Surely Bailey Smith is coming to Geelong.... He is ....... isn't he?

Hope so... if not he's got a long trip to training everyday if it's a Melbourne based team.

 

[The_Koulouriotis_Fan]

This may be petty, but am I the only one struggling with Bailey Smith on the grounds that he seems extraordinarily vain and clearly needs the validation of his physical appearance and all the attention that it brings?
Just can't see that meshing with our group. I hope I'm wrong.

He’s performed at a high level since entering the competition, he’s a very handsome young guy and is maximizing his earning potential outside of football.
Over 300k followers.

I say good on him, I have friends who do the same and they are still top of their profession despite what you see on their Instagram, it’s a business and not who they are. They know they’re judged by people but they also know it’s not their audience and that they can’t give a crap what people think.

Bailey did a good interview a couple of years back about mental health etc and he came across very well, I think he’s looking for a better balance with football and Geelong is perfect for that.

I’m backing him to be a wonderful game changing addition to Geelong.

 

[Gee Class Loco]

Yeah, but people often don’t see the bolter coming. Nobody picked Hawthorn

Correct!! Not even my Hawthorn mates saw that coming...

 

[Cataholic]

Correct!! Not even my Hawthorn mates saw that coming...

They'll add Battle and Barrass, whilst getting Lewis and Day back.

I expect them to be amongst the leaders next year.

 

[Footy_Fan2007]

People thinking we'll drop? Crazy. I've got us top 4 again.

Same here. I think we’ll be better and more hungry next year.
We just need to manage the injuries well like we did this year and we will be up there again.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

B: Humphries, SDK, Kolojashnij
HB: Stewart, Henry, Z.Guthrie
C: Dempsey, B.Smith, Miers
HF: Close, Cameron, Mannagh
F: O.Henry, Neale, Stengle

Foll: Stanley/Conway, Dangerfield, Holmes

Int: Blicavs, Bowes, Bruhn, J.Martin

Sub: Atkins

That team if it stays fit plays finals.

Rucks are still a major problem-conway no tank Stanley cooked knee and blicavs very old-i think we will end up having to pull sdk to ruck.
And that MF group is still quite weak for mine-needs Clark and knevitt to come through and push guys like Atkins and Bowes out. And need a lot of natural improvement from the others-i think guys mannagh or miners will need to be tried in MF next year.

 

[Footy_Fan2007]

Prior or during??

Prior. I think he did it in the GWS final.

 

[year of the cat]

Rucks are still a major problem-conway no tank Stanley cooked knee and blicavs very old-i think we will end up having to pull sdk to ruck.
And that MF group is still quite weak for mine-needs Clark and knevitt to come through and push guys like Atkins and Bowes out. And need a lot of natural improvement from the others-i think guys mannagh or miners will need to be tried in MF next year.

Sure. It’s not a finished product. But there’s far more positives than negatives.

 

[frggr]

Not sure anyone has posted here about yet as I’m hungover and couldn’t be bothered reading but gotta love Ollie Dempseys comment on Smith’s Instagram post.


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Just waiting for some wowser to come out and say how disrespectful it was to the Bulldogs etc

 

[CoolCat75]

Always a lot of consternation about rucks. That position is so overrated, unless you’ve got a Gawn at their peak, they don’t really move the needle. We can cope with a combination on either Stanley/Conway/Bicavs/SDK. I mean, look at some of the premiership ruckman of the last decade: Fort, Stanley, J.Roughhead, D.Cameron, Lycett.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

Always a lot of consternation about rucks. That position is so overrated, unless you’ve got a Gawn at their peak, they don’t really move the needle. We can cope with a combination on either Stanley/Conway/Bicavs/SDK. I mean, look at some of the premiership ruckman of the last decade: Fort, Stanley, J.Roughhead, D.Cameron, Lycett.

Fort didn't actually beat Grundy.
But It didn't matter because brisbanes midfield was the best which is something our MF isn't. So we need better rucks.

 

[dangerwood]

They'll add Battle and Barrass, whilst getting Lewis and Day back.

I expect them to be amongst the leaders next year.

I'm still not convinced but it can take me a while to catch on.

 

[GeelongFTW]

Freo to shoot up the ladder ala swans 22. Freeze on the big day - Danger becomes Premiership captain

 

[iameviljez]

Just waiting for some wowser to come out and say how disrespectful it was to the Bulldogs etc

It’s not that it’s disrespectful IMO, it’s just that antagonising could make the actual trade negotiations harder, that’s all.

 

[iameviljez]

Correct!! Not even my Hawthorn mates saw that coming...

They remind me a little of us in 2004 - a good side, but a few serious weaknesses to iron out

 

[Cataholic]

I'm still not convinced but it can take me a while to catch on.

Trust me when I say I want to be wholeheartedly wrong, but they have a pretty good system, their ball skills aren't bad, and they'll be reasonably strong across the ground.

Then again their form this year means their system will be closely analysed by opposition coaches during the off-season, so who knows?

 

[dont stop me meow]

This may be petty, but am I the only one struggling with Bailey Smith on the grounds that he seems extraordinarily vain and clearly needs the validation of his physical appearance and all the attention that it brings?
Just can't see that meshing with our group. I hope I'm wrong.

I'm a bit old school and it's probably more a reflection on me than him but I feel a little bit the same

 

[Klink]

Always a lot of consternation about rucks. That position is so overrated, unless you’ve got a Gawn at their peak, they don’t really move the needle. We can cope with a combination on either Stanley/Conway/Bicavs/SDK. I mean, look at some of the premiership ruckman of the last decade: Fort, Stanley, J.Roughhead, D.Cameron, Lycett.

Yep, adding another C grade list clogging ruck is not the solution, it's adding to the problem and taking up a valuable list spot.

Lets use list spots to draft a mature mid from a State league at the back end of the draft and add some much needed depth in this area in the 23-27 age bracket. We have had a bit of success here.

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[dont stop me meow]

If I were Andrew Mackie, I would be very unhappy. Just makes his job harder

It was a little cheeky by Ollie I must admit but in all fairness he said see you out there, not see you out there in hoops. Think Ollie was very careful I'm his wording, still a bit unnecessary tho I do agree

 

[D BRIDGE]

If I were Andrew Mackie, I would be very unhappy. Just makes his job harder

Yeah if Ollie drops the word "hopefully" at the start then It's all good as he covers himself a bit.

But he didn't so I don't love the comment.

It's not required and he gives himself zero outs.

 

[dont stop me meow]

Yeah, but people often don’t see the bolter coming. Nobody picked Hawthorn

In fairness to my hawks mate he actually did, bet me $100 before the season that they'd finish above us and I laughed. Arrogantly asked if he wanted to cash out early after Rd 7 and then shit myself quietly for the rest of the year as they got closer and closer A man of his word tho, the $100 hit my account seconds after the final siren of their Rd 23 clash. Won't be making the same bet again next year tho

 

[foxdog50]

I was watching the game and thinking the same about the forwards. Whilst McDonald looks like a future player, he was struck with injury and had no impact but Amarty and McLean are very average. If the medium and smalls don’t then fire they are cooked which is exactly what happened.

Too many rushed kicks inside 50 with a lack of quality up forward.

I agree, I do put Neale in the same category. I'll be dam supporting hard for Neale, has big potential. But potential doesn't always mean he will be a gun... only time will tell