Rumour GFC 2025 Player Trading, Drafting FA, Rumours and Wish lists Pt 1

[Pure_Ownage]

He is captain, isn't he?

Co captain but no doubt duggan will step aside in a year or two and he will be sole captain.

 

[cats_09]

 

[ShadowCat]

Not going anywhere

 

[dazbroncos]

ill be by myself with my laptop for awhile.

Go Catters

 

[Pure_Ownage]

While most of that article and his presser is standard pre season faff it's good to hear it sounds likely he will sign.

 

[iameviljez]

I think what they are likely looking at is playing through mediums and smalls or throw a mobile tall like mollier/edwards down there for aerial contests.

Ollie Henry as our target is more than enough with smalls going to work.

You don’t need lumbering talls anymore

Daniher did just win Brisbane a flag

 

[Mr Meow]

Daniher did just win Brisbane a flag

He was anything but lumbering.

 

[frggr]

Wouldn't a theoretical Reid trade occur coming into Tassie's entry (and therefore draft impacts)?

I'm not sure if the details of their draft concessions have been landed on, but it could be that 3 firsts or whatever isn't quite as "much" as it usually is

 

[frggr]

Mystery mid in January. New record.

Mahlepi be praised!

(The mystery mid is Butters. If Port falter, Ken goes and so does Western Star Unsalted)

 

[frggr]

Obviously would be a good add. Contracted …so I suspect Port would bring the pain? I guess most of the players that we would like to add would be costly and if contracted I could see the asking price being significant. 2R1 picks for Butters? Weren't we mentioned in an article on Rowell?

I hear Rowell's a big believer in the adage that "the grass is always greener/tastier on the Joel Selwood stand side"

 

[iameviljez]

He was anything but lumbering.

In the context of the discussion we were just having, he kind-of is. I mean, Ollie Henry as our main target is highly unlikely to work.

Agree that Hawkins is the anomaly

 

[ShaunWDT]

In the context of the discussion we were just having, he kind-of is. I mean, Ollie Henry as our main target is highly unlikely to work.

Agree that Hawkins is the anomaly

Henry played most of his best footy as a main marking target, its obviously not the ideal scenario but the notion hes some sort of liability doing it just isn't accurate.

 

[iameviljez]

Henry played most of his best footy as a main marking target, its obviously not the ideal scenario but the notion hes some sort of liability doing it just isn't accurate.

As a marking target, absolutely - but not as the main one. There has always been a Neale or Hawkins to take the big boy. Henry takes marks/kicks goals when he gets the smaller matchup.

 

[Mr Meow]

In the context of the discussion we were just having, he kind-of is. I mean, Ollie Henry as our main target is highly unlikely to work.

Agree that Hawkins is the anomaly

We can just call them tall forwards.

Daniher was a mobile workhorse who covered massive ground and was very athletic. If I thought of 50 adjectives, lumbering still wouldn't be there.

 

[iameviljez]

We can just call them tall forwards.

Daniher was a mobile workhorse who covered massive ground and was very athletic. If I thought of 50 adjectives, lumbering still wouldn't be there.

Hm - who, left in the AFL, would be called a lumbering tall forward? Thilthorpe maybe? Logan McDonald?

 

[Mr Meow]

Hm - who, left in the AFL, would be called a lumbering tall forward? Thilthorpe maybe? Logan McDonald?

Good candidates.

Maybe McLean, Larkey and Waterman? At least relative to Daniher. Otherwise you're probably looking at the ones on their way out in Walker and Dixon.

Although he pushes up the ground to great effect, Hogan has some Hawkins traits - but more of a leap as he obviously hasn't had the back issues.

 

[Turbocat]

Hm - who, left in the AFL, would be called a lumbering tall forward? Thilthorpe maybe? Logan McDonald?

2mp ? Basically ruckman forwards more than specialised forwards. Darcy when they rest him there.

 

[Turbocat]

ill be by myself with my laptop for awhile.

Go Catters

Love to see a highlights package of that Port game …. be a big test for him this year. Reach that level regularly and he will become recognised at a different level within the league.

 

[Turbocat]

Wouldn't a theoretical Reid trade occur coming into Tassie's entry (and therefore draft impacts)?

I'm not sure if the details of their draft concessions have been landed on, but it could be that 3 firsts or whatever isn't quite as "much" as it usually is

Depend on when and if a trade happens and who he wishes to play for. be a heck of a big name for tassy if he stays at WC for a couple more years. If he was traded at the end of 2026 … Id agree some of the picks will probably be in the Tassy years

 

[D BRIDGE]

Wouldn't a theoretical Reid trade occur coming into Tassie's entry (and therefore draft impacts)?

I'm not sure if the details of their draft concessions have been landed on, but it could be that 3 firsts or whatever isn't quite as "much" as it usually is

Lock it in Eddie please.