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

[cats_09]

Here's 2024 Provisional AFL Draft Order

Cheers to Lore for their hard work in setting this up, and making it available for all users on BF to use and keep track of the picks ahead of the upcoming draft - and please practice patience grasshoppers if it's not updated in the immediate aftermath of completed trade





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

 

[CatRiot]

If the 2 clubs do a trade for Oliver and publicly say Geelong are paying the majority of the wage, would we ever know if that was actually the case. Melbourne could pay half and sell the story to the footy world that they are paying zero.

Story would leak... no chance

 

[ShadowCat]

year of the cat, FishGutz over to you guys

 

[Stocks_go_Up]

 

[calder_daddy]

Just pay the man

If he helps us win a flag in 2025 on 1.3 mill not one single person will give a shit

 

[Jimmy Yamazaki]

I can't read social media posts on here, what does it say?

Thanks.

 

[Gazza Greatness]

Mate, you're being ridiculous. We're not going to forego Smith, for the 'chance' of landing Oliver. Smith has declared us as his new home, that's not changing.

Also, we have two first round picks, and it would be our Future going to Melbourne, so if they want one, it can be done. It just depends on if any of this was palatable to us.

If we backed out of the Smith deal and left him on an island, we'd look no better than Melbourne and what they're doing to Clayton. We're not that club, and we never will be. Once we commit to a player, the deal gets done.

100% we're not that club ShadowCat: Bailey Smith WILL be a Geelong player with Oliver still a live chance..... GO CATS !!!

 

[UnitedWarrior93]

I can't read social media posts on here, what does it say?

Thanks.

Stanley is driving down to Melbourne headquarters on his tractor to pick Oliver up and give him another tour of his farm.

 

[calder_daddy]

I can't read social media posts on here, what does it say?

Thanks.

Clayton Oliver still wants out
Melbourne wants majority of his salary paid for and a first round pick.

Easy decision really for us.

Sign here

 

[Jimmy Yamazaki]

Clayton Oliver still wants out
Melbourne wants majority of his salary paid for and a first round pick.

Easy decision really for us.

Sign here

Thanks for that.

 

[Strange Cat]

Blah blah blah blah

Oliver has come into Geelongs focus at very short notice , the Geelong players want him as evidenced by going to Stanleys farm to meet Rhys and Tom Stewart , and i think Selwood was also involved - and he would know 1st hand how good a player CO is

A couple of bottom lines - Oliver is a far superior footballer to B Smith , plus the Cats only have one 1st round pick , so that goes to Melb because he is a much better player

All this utter rubbish that no one will deal with Geel in the future , and some posters saying yeah we will have Oliver but we will pay 500k a year , and wont give the Dees a decent pick , that is fantasy land stuff

I think you’re in La La land if you think that the deal for Smith hasn’t already be agreed to , Smith has already brought a house in the area and multiple cats players already commenting on his post in instagram

It’s just a bit of drama …the Oliver one is more complex and hasn’t been in a long term development like Smith which was in negotiations for nearly a year. I suspect that they both will land here it’s just a matter of what Melb will pay or accept as picks depending on what amount of the salary either party will end up paying for Oliver

If I was going to be put on the sport I would say a first round pick for Oliver with a significant amount of the contract carried by Melb and a future first and round 2 picks for Smith

I would be very suprised if they both don’t get done

 

[Catter]

Clayton Oliver still wants out
Melbourne wants majority of his salary paid for and a first round pick.

Easy decision really for us.

Sign here

With the significant Salary Cap increase over the next 5 years, Geelong can easily pay for a majority.... GET IT DONE!!!

 

[witsend]

It seems to me that Melbourne have shot themselves in the foot but don’t wanna go to the hospital cos it’s embarrassing.
They shopped Oliver twice then backed up. Not a good look. Now Oliver feels rejected. Probably scarred his relationship with the Dees playing group permanently.
The most likely think standing between us and Oliver is the egos of Melbourne decision makers.
Future first and Melb pay $400k of his salary or enjoy watching Oliver phone in his performances and make the change rooms a toxic mess in 2025!


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[Strange Cat]

It seems to me that Melbourne have shot themselves in the foot but don’t wanna go to the hospital cos it’s embarrassing.
They shopped Oliver twice then backed up. Not a good look. Now Oliver feels rejected. Probably scarred his relationship with the Dees playing group permanently.
The most likely think standing between us and Oliver is the egos of Melbourne decision makers.
Future first and Melb pay $400k of his salary or enjoy watching Oliver phone in his performances and make the change rooms a toxic mess in 2025!


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It’s all starting to look like the Treloar trade again where the club pushed him out and end up paying a bit of his salary for the privilege

On a side not im completely over this site page crashing and reloading mid post it’s been going on for months now having to retype everything once it refreshes

 

[Stan The Caddy]

Stanley is driving down to Melbourne headquarters on his tractor to pick Oliver up and give him another tour of his farm.

If that's the case they'll miss the trade deadline...

 

[year of the cat]

year of the cat, FishGutz over to you guys

Haven’t heard anything recently. Sounds like this one is brewing from the Melb side rather than ours just at the moment. That c10 report might just provide a bit of a catalyst for further movement. Will let you know if I hear anything.

 

[CatRiot]

Clayton Oliver still wants out
Melbourne wants majority of his salary paid for and a first round pick.

Easy decision really for us.

Sign here

51% paid by us then lol

 

[_Game_]

How could Melbourne float this less than 48 hours after saying absolutely not happening? They are speed running how to look completely inept.

 

[Cursed Cat]

I'd wager Christian Petracca

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Christian Petracca

Age

28

Ht

187cm

Wt

94kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

19.4

5star

K

9.5

4star

HB

9.8

5star

M

3.5

4star

T

3.0

5star

CL

2.5

4star

D

24.4

5star

K

10.4

4star

HB

14.0

5star

M

3.5

3star

T

3.6

4star

CL

3.4

4star

D

19.0

5star

K

7.8

3star

HB

11.2

5star

M

3.0

3star

T

3.8

5star

CL

2.0

4star

has said ''it's me or him'' - then ducked out of town.

 

[Two Planks]

None of the other 400 footy journalists following up the ch10 report

 

[strauchnyy]

a future first for Oliver + 40. Dees pay $350k of his salary (leaves us paying ~900k)

Then 17 + 40 for Smith.

We essentially get smith and Oliver for our first this year and next year and have a midfield of Oliver Holmes Smith (three A graders) for the next 5 years with a strong support cast (+ danger for 2 years as a burst).

Do it cats

 

[cats_09]

What I know from today is that Mackie was enjoying lunch and a nice chat at the Blank Space cafe at the club

Not sure how much attention he would have been paying to channel 10 reports

 

[Gunf]

What I know from today is that Mackie was enjoying lunch and a nice chat at the Blank Space cafe at the club

Not sure how much attention he would have been paying to channel 10 reports

Probably none

 

[SkittleCats]

a future first for Oliver + 40. Dees pay $350k of his salary (leaves us paying ~900k)

Then 17 + 40 for Smith.

We essentially get smith and Oliver for our first this year and next year and have a midfield of Oliver Holmes Smith (three A graders) for the next 5 years with a strong support cast (+ danger for 2 years as a burst).

Do it cats

Yeah dunno why there is hesitation here? If we can get Melbourne to cover the difference and we only end up paying $900k-$1M per year and it only costs us a first either this year or next id do it in a heartbeat.

 

[Grimoz]

Cats Give Dees - Future 1st + ‘24’ 3rd
Dees Give Cats - Oliver + ‘24’ 2nd
Cats Give Dogs - ‘24’ 1st + Dees 2nd
Dogs Give Cats - Smith + ‘24’ 3rd

 

[foxdog50]

What would you say if Carlton did offer us pick 12 for SDK? And Geelong said No?