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

[Gunf]

Feels like 2 bad deals for WC.

Agreed

12 and 14 should maybe get 6-8
And Baker isn't worth anything under 20

 

[Interdimensional Bigfoot]

Honestly this has been the biggest bullshit trade period ever, there has literally been nothing happening for a week, hardly any news either, its stupid

The Oliver stuff was good at the start, the punches at the MFC kept landing, pity it was the MFC throwing them. Other then that I'd give it a solid meh/10.

 

[cats_09]

Not enough would need more for 3

Agree

I know some will refer to the draft pick points table, but the ability to draft a top 3 or 4 player is always going to be more valuable than a couple of kids in the teens

I had a good laugh at the (accurate) comment, that some of the suggestions made when WCE get a top end draft pick look like they've been suggested by a 40yr fan of an opposition club

 

[Lana]

Damn that's good for GC

Only if one of Collingwood or Port absolutely bottle next year.

Also ends Narkle’s AFL career

 

[UnitedWarrior93]

Crickets today with Oliver, if any potential deal was to be done you’d think the wheels would be getting into motion today.

 

[cats_09]

For those who want to keep up with what's been happening over the past week...

 

[Gunf]

Crickets today with Oliver, if any potential deal was to be done you’d think the wheels would be getting into motion today.

To be fair it has been crickets for a week regarding most trades

 

[bombersboy]

Only if one of Collingwood or Port absolutely bottle next year.

Also ends Narkle’s AFL career

More likely Frankie Evans

 

[Gunf]

More likely Frankie Evans

"Why not both gif"

 

[Hamingja]

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Re Atkins can't be too many players that have played for both Crows and Power. Matthew Bode the OG. Anyone else?

 

[Tony Barber]

It's hard to know what their salary actually is, as best as I can find, I believe Macrae is on around 600k for the remaining 3 years of his deal. It's high next year, but low the final 2 years, whilst Daniel is on around 650k for the remaining 2 years.

I agree that it's impractical having those sorts of salaries in the VFL, but unless we're filling the pinch of the salary cap there's no real reason to trade them out for anything other than overs (given they're contracted). Next year we've got a few coming out of contract so who knows.

You know what mate?
I've said this forever.

The (then VFL) brought in a minimum salary cap so that they could boot Fitzroy. I have little doubt about that.
But I'd really like the min and max player numbers adjusted.

Let's say you're north Melbourne. Let them have up to 55 players (or so) and being able to spread that salary cap.
Let them find out which players will fit.
Dont make them pay 1.2 mil to someone who isn't worth it. Hell, dont pay 600k to someone who isn't worth it. Just because you have to meet the minimum cap.

The draft depth would increase massively. We'd see 100 being drafted. We'd see a lot more trades too.
And it would give clubs like North a chance to sort the wheat from the chaff rather than needing to nail draft after draft to get anywhere.

Daniel shouldn't be on 650k.

 

[cats_09]

 

[Gunf]

You know what mate?
I've this forever.

The (then VFL) brought in a minimum salary cap so that they could boot Fitzroy. I have little doubt about that.
But I'd really like the min and max player numbers adjusted.

Let's say you're north Melbourne. Let them have up to 55 players (or so) and being able to spread that salary cap.
Let them find out which players will fit.
Dont make them pay 1.2 mil to someone who isn't worth it. Hell, dont pay 600k to someone who isn't worth it. Just because you have to meet the minimum cap.

The draft depth would increase massively. We'd see 100 being drafted. We'd see a lot more trades too.
And it would give clubs like North a chance to sort the wheat from the chaff rather than needing to nail draft after draft to get anywhere.

Daniel shouldn't be on 650k.

In an ideal world the salary cap floor would be dropped to 80% at most preferably around 50% but the AFLPA will never let that happen.

Hell even dropping it to 90% would help a lot.

 

[Hamingja]

St Kilda would do whatever Ross wanted.

 

[The_Todd07]

Re Atkins can't be too many players that have played for both Crows and Power. Matthew Bode the OG. Anyone else?

David Brown
Ian Downsborough
Brett Chalmers
Matthew Bode
Brad Symes
Billy Frampton

 

[Gunf]

I actually like Jenkins he is usually ok with his thoughts and plays devils advocate without being bitter or biased.

 

[Tony Barber]

In an ideal world the salary cap floor would be dropped to 80% at most preferably around 50% but the AFLPA will never let that happen.

Hell even dropping it to 90% would help a lot.

You can actually run at 90%.
But you need to have a higher cap the following year. i.e. 105% to keep it in balance.

It was brought in to weed out poor clubs. I'm ok with that. But they need to allow additional numbers on a list.
Someone like Geelong wouldn't be able to spread the list due to cost. But north or west coast could. Maybe even St Kilda.

 

[iameviljez]

Oh come on proofreaders. They're/Their!

 

[Interdimensional Bigfoot]

This is exactly the move they should pull. If they can't attract talent, maybe they should steal it. Ross secretly hates us (unknown reasons), this is his opportunity to finally get revenge. The mad man has nothing to lose.

 

[Grimoz]

See this is what i ****ing hate about trade week, talking about shit that will not happen, Smith has nominated Geelong, why the **** would he want to go to St Kilda, he isnt going to do that to help the dogs get a better pick

 

[Kobe Gryant]

See this is what i *ing hate about trade week, talking about shit that will not happen, Smith has nominated Geelong, why the * would he want to go to St Kilda, he isnt going to do that to help the dogs get a better pick

They're talking about the prospect of him being in the draft.

Similar to your point though, it's highly likely it won't happen, yet they've got to fill air-time with something.

The AFL wants their 24/7, 365 media cycle like the EPL, NBA, & NFL does. It's why they're spreading this all out, it's all about money, and keeping the sport in the front of mind.

They're not there yet, but they've got every month of the year besides December & January covered now.

They're getting damn close.

 

[Kobe Gryant]

The saints midfield is pretty good.. They need some KPP they won't draft Smith top 10 if thr ND scenario played out..

It's really not. They need him (or someone like him) even more than we do.

With that being said, they still won't take him IMO, but it won't get to that point anyway.

 

[Tristan34]

Imagine dog supporters if the saints did draft Smith with 8..It would be hilarious!

 

[cats_09]

Imagine dog supporters if the saints did draft Smith with 8..It would be hilarious!

And then the player we draft with our first round pick wins the Rising Star

 

[Interdimensional Bigfoot]

Imagine dog supporters if the saints did draft Smith with 8..It would be hilarious!

Imagine us, we let it get to that point and he ends up a Saint, and we have to watch Atkins, Bruhn, Bowes and Clark next year. We won't let it get to that point , I just don't know why all the posturing, unless there's still a chance we can land Oliver why are we waiting until the last minute to get it done?