Confirmed Matthew Kennedy: To Dogs p/of 4-way trade: B. Smith (WB) & pick 45 to Geel / pick 38 to Carl / Macrae (WB) to StK / pick 17 & Kennedy (Carl) to

[Foxman98]

Like most Carlton supporters, I am a big fan of Kennedy and sad to see him go but understanding of his want to play more midfield minutes. Our midfield was too one-paced when trying to accommodate him, Cripps and Hewett. Disappointed he didn't get one more game to get to 100 Carlton games. All the best to him at the Doggies. Given their midfield, I am surprised that they were the club to get him.

We don't have Cripps/Hewett types outside of Libba who is mid 30s and 1 head knock away form serious trouble,

Kennedy's overhead ability at half forward will make him a very valuable pick up

 

[Pencil case]

Hoping he frees up Richards and Bont the way he frees up Cripps to do his thing

 

[Testekill]

He'll fill the same role that Macrae did this year and we will probably rest Libba more this season so he'll get to rotate more.

 

[Jacks Seething Rage]

Aaah...my eyes....my ****ing eyes....

 

[Heaps of fun]

Kennedy can play but his type's stocks are in the basement right now because most of the best clubs now play 0-1 slow midfielders and there's a lot of good slow midfielders out there. If he goes it will be for an early third rounder at best.

Pick 38, used to call those early thirds ... these days it's a late second, or even mid second. Pretty spot on. Should have traded him to Gold Coast, could have got a first rounder.

 

[CarnTheScray]

No doubt in my mind Kennedy nudged him out the door due to salary cap issues.

 

[Jeremias]

No doubt in my mind Kennedy nudged him out the door due to salary cap issues.

The same salary cap issues that saw us chase Stengle and Hayward, and have some interest in Houston?

 

[Vindicater]

So Macrae becomes Kennedy?

Seems a dud deal to me.

 

[threenewpadlocks]

So Macrae becomes Kennedy?

Seems a dud deal to me.

We got the younger player who had a better 2024 and will be on a cheaper salary for the next three years, and has more utility playing out of position, all for the cost of downgrading pick 38 to 45? Yeah, dud deal.

 

[VinnieB]

Yeah I don't think he's like - a JDG, Trac, Reid type breakaway from stoppage player

More like Nick Daicos that has good speed, not amazing, but has really good agility

Nick is an improved version of Walsh in that regard, I just don't have anyone else to compare him to. He's faster than Andy Brayshaw but not as fast as Hayden Young for example - this is just to the eye, I don't have stats to support that lol

He couldn’t catch Nick Daicos. Even if Nick was wearing your moccasins.

 

[BringFevBack2021]

He couldn’t catch Nick Daicos. Even if Nick was wearing your moccasins.

Not 2023 Walsh, but he is quick - Nick is probably still quicker I just can’t find the right comparison for Walsh

Coniglio might be a better comparison

 

[Vindicater]

We got the younger player who had a better 2024 and will be on a cheaper salary for the next three years, and has more utility playing out of position, all for the cost of downgrading pick 38 to 45? Yeah, dud deal.

Fair enough. Reckon Kennedy is a plodder but his contract does save you some money.

 

[SurreyBlue]

I’m still scratching my head how Geelong can upgrade their first to a second and get Smith for such a deal. Just amazing trading. Not the first time they have destroyed another team list manager……
Kennedy for 38 is typical us being nice to deal with.