Rumour GFC 2024 Player Trading, Drafting FA, Rumours and Wish lists Pt 3

[foxdog50]

I tend to think it’s unlikely with Butters. I’m sure we have expressed interest to his manager but I dare say 16 other clubs have too.

Who knows whether there will be a sequel to our “pursuit” of Oliver.

We will almost certainly be bringing in a key forward in this draft. Who we go with will be interesting.

I agree on ZB, I think its just a good rumour for BigFooty... We desperately need a key forward, and hope we can pick a gem with a low pick like Josh Treacy or Nick Larkey..
As I think this Cadman is another BigFooty rumour and is all bull as well

 

[iameviljez]

Who knows whether there will be a sequel to our “pursuit” of Oliver.

Honestly, I think this is a bit of a Catch-22. If he behaves badly enough that Melbourne is happy to cut the cord for 3 years running, then he's probably at the point whereas he's no longer a good idea to pick up.

 

[Turbocat]

Honestly, I think this is a bit of a Catch-22. If he behaves badly enough that Melbourne is happy to cut the cord for 3 years running, then he's probably at the point whereas he's no longer a good idea to pick up.

Unless something happens that enable the cancellation of the contract…. I cant see how it works. Id rather look at other options that are OOC and Free Agents

 

[year of the cat]

Honestly, I think this is a bit of a Catch-22. If he behaves badly enough that Melbourne is happy to cut the cord for 3 years running, then he's probably at the point whereas he's no longer a good idea to pick up.

Tend to agree. I think the ship has sailed.

 

[iameviljez]

Unless something happens that enable the cancellation of the contract….

Melbourne would only cancel the contract if he does something so catastrophic that he is no longer worth anything in trade collateral.

 

[FootyLad0]

I tend to think it’s unlikely with Butters. I’m sure we have expressed interest to his manager but I dare say 16 other clubs have too.

Who knows whether there will be a sequel to our “pursuit” of Oliver.

We will almost certainly be bringing in a key forward in this draft. Who we go with will be interesting.

I feel like i'm the only one who's more interested in Brayshaw than Butters.
Andy is the right amount of attacking and defensive.

Consistent, has size, isn't a hot head like Butters.
Plus we owe Freo one after they sharked Jordan Clark from us.

 

[Jumping Jack]

If we were going to throw it all at Oliver I think this year was the year. Another year into Bruhn / Clark / Holmes / Dempsey and throwing Bailey Smith

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Bailey Smith

Age

24

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

into the mix / Oliver being a year older ........I just think it was this year or bust.

Next year I think we're more likely to dial up our efforts to get Butters or Cadman. The changes in the rules allowing multiple future picks to be traded will change the landscape and I'm sure Geelong has a plan.

 

[Gee Class Loco]

Until he signs & shuts the door completely...

 

[Oisin_the_Goat]

Name a better u21 tall forward whose name isn't Darcy.

Well Cadman kicked 30 off 23 matches.
Neale kicked 21 off 14 matches
Ollie Henry kicked 38 off 23 matches

You could argue both Neale and Henry are on par if not better than Cadman.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Well Cadman kicked 30 off 23 matches.
Neale kicked 21 off 14 matches
Ollie Henry kicked 38 off 23 matches

You could argue both Neale and Henry are on par if not better than Cadman.

I would not argue this

 

[iameviljez]

Well Cadman kicked 30 off 23 matches.
Neale kicked 21 off 14 matches
Ollie Henry kicked 38 off 23 matches

You could argue both Neale and Henry are on par if not better than Cadman.

Neale is 22, Henry isn't tall.

 

[Oisin_the_Goat]

I would not argue this

Not saying Cadmans bad, just wondering if he is legit worth two first round draft picks.

 

[D BRIDGE]

Cadman isn't a sure thing at the moment IMO.

Sure I'd love to have him on our list... He might become an elite gun.

I can't be sure of it as yet.

After this season we will have some more games/data and be in a better position to forecast what he could be.

 

[Oisin_the_Goat]

Cadman isn't a sure thing at the moment IMO.

Sure I'd love to have him on our list... He might become an elite gun.

I can't be sure of it as yet.

After this season we will have some more games/data and be in a better position to forecast what he could be.

Hopefully he doesn't perform too well or he'll cost too much!

 

[Tony Barber]

I rate Dear and Caddy ahead of Cadman right now. But Cadman did show growth this year.

 

[My Tilly]

I feel like i'm the only one who's more interested in Brayshaw than Butters.
Andy is the right amount of attacking and defensive.

Consistent, has size, isn't a hot head like Butters.
Plus we owe Freo one after they sharked Jordan Clark from us.

Completely agree.

I remember getting hammered by a few of our own when I stated Butters is not as good as many think he is.
Don't get me wrong, he is a gun of a footballer but Brayshaw has had a better career to date and he also possesses better leadership qualities.
He is the best defensive midfielder in the game in my opinion. So much so he has often looked just as assured helping out in defense as what he has as a mid.

Unfortunately, to pry him away from Fremantle would cost us so much.

Smith, Holmes, Brayshaw . . . oh my' that would be a dynamic trio.

 

[Oisin_the_Goat]

I rate Dear and Caddy ahead of Cadman right now. But Cadman did show growth this year.

We could've taken Caddy with our 1st. Hopefully it doesn't bite us in the future.

 

[Oisin_the_Goat]

Completely agree.

I remember getting hammered by a few of our own when I stated Butters is not as good as many think he is.
Don't get me wrong, he is a gun of a footballer but Brayshaw has had a better career to date and he also possesses better leadership qualities.
He is the best defensive midfielder in the game in my opinion. So much so he has often looked just as assured helping out in defense as what he has as a mid.

Unfortunately, to pry him away from Fremantle would cost us so much.

Smith, Holmes, Brayshaw . . . oh my' that would be a dynamic trio.

"Why not have both ?"

 

[Two Planks]

Would love to actually get a free agent next year that we don't have to trade for.

 

[Tony Barber]

Would love to actually get a free agent next year that we don't have to trade for.

Like TDK?
Or is he not up for another year?

 

[Oisin_the_Goat]

Like TDK?
Or is not up for another year?

Would love to get TDK. When he was playing Carlton looked like a premiership side this season.

 

[The Unforgiven]

I think what helped us is the we brought a cohort through a club that was stable off field.

Tigers challenge is they are bringiing these kids in to play under a coach yet to get established, turning over the administration at the same time. These kids are going to be leaning heavily on a coaching group that is going to be unstable. What is the chances of Yze being out in 3 years and 2x turnovers of assistants in the next 5 years? I'd say high

Good draft hand but their headwinds are stronger than ours were.

That's exactly what Geelong faced. In 2000 Geelong had a new coach in Bomber, a new CEO in Brian Cook, and a board, headed by Frank Costa, that had only been in a caper for a couple of years.

 

[Hamingja]

The changes in the rules allowing multiple future picks to be traded will change the landscape and I'm sure Geelong has a plan.

I think they are only doing the multi year thing because the Tassie drafts will be compromised and the AFLPA don't want player movement to stall to nothing.

Doubt clubs are going to be super keen about taking future 1sts from the Tassie drafts. They will want two future 1sts instead of 1 future 1st for the same player.

 

[iameviljez]

That's exactly what Geelong faced. In 2000 Geelong had a new coach in Bomber, a new CEO in Brian Cook, and a board, headed by Frank Costa, that had only been in a caper for a couple of years.

We were never as bad as Richmond was last year, though. We still had the best ruckman in the comp, a pretty decent defence, and a workmanlike onball brigade.

 

[Tony Barber]

We were never as bad as Richmond was last year, though. We still had the best ruckman in the comp, a pretty decent defence, and a workmanlike onball brigade.

We were stuffed. How old are you? Forget ladder position.
I completely stopped watching us at that stage.

Only really came back because I had access to medallion club seats each game. We didn't come good until 2003. And when I say good, I mean Essendon 2024 good.