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AFLW 2024 - Round 4 - Chat, game threads, injury lists, team lineups and more.
Kane Lucas and Brad Crouch are my two main targets for the Bulldogs.
Jesse White, if we could work out a solid deal is another who we should be looking at IMO.
Not confident of any of them happening, i'm just saying there the players i'd be targeting.
Can someone fill me in as to who Brad Crouch is?
I think a swap of Cruize Garlett for a fringe player from another team (similar if younger age, HBF'er) may happen.
We would also entertain of getting O'Meara, but like a few clubs such as Richmond, don't have the picks/fringe quality to compete with the likes of Melbourne (Scully picks), Gold Coast (pick 4, thousands of top youth) or even Port (pick 6 + something else) without giving up a 'valuable commodity'
It seems on here, most posters seem to think they can attract guns without giving up their own guns through draft picks/their 14th best player. For example Tiger supporters would say Deledio/Cotchin/Martin/Vickery/Conca/Riewoldt/Rance off limits..North fans might say Ziebell/Wells/Swallow/Goldstein etc are off limits...won't get any real quality like O'Meara with that attitude.
Now I'm going to throw out some ideas. Note that I'm not predicting them, or getting a perfect trade, but more what I believe could be starting negotiations between teams
Think Kosi will be traded, has some value left in him, new coach might want to give Lynch/Walsh/Stanley more game time. Could go to Brisbane in return for 2nd rounder and Sheldon (I'm not trying to predict exact trades, just ideas, but Sheldon is a fringe youngster, and is just an example). Don't believe Kosi would attract much more, if Brisbane get a first rounder for Clark they could put that into the deal.
Clark for pick 16 and a player
Brisbane then have 8, 16, 30 and 48. Maybe 16 and Hanley for Kosi + 38....Hanley gives the Saints the option of getting rid of Peake/Ray if they develop him into a wingman, or Gram if as a HBF.
O'Meara for 4 + Hickey.
GWS have 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 (Patton, Coniglio, Wingard, Tyson, Longer), plus Hickey to help back up Brogan/Giles/Longer
Gold Coast get O'Meara and add him to the midfield of Ablett, Rischitelli, Iles, Swallow, McKenzie, Prestia, Bennell and Weller
A couple of Geelong fringe players may be looking elsewhere. Simpson while at start of year was from what I heard, in front of West/Vardy.
Simpson for pick 29 (Port Adelaide). Might not be fair to Geelong, but if he wants to leave, the Cats will get the best available deal without pushing Port to take him in the pre season draft. Simpson/Lobbe is a young ruck combo, but building with Hartlett/Gray/Boak and with Westhoff as a possible pinch hitter and a couple of others in Redden/Bass not quite regular AFL players, would be quite good for Port.
I think Richmond will entertain trading Daniel Jackson. Really not worth much, if the new Saints coach thinks he can have 1 last crack at the big one, Jackson as an experienced midfielder might help out Hayes. 38 and 56 for Jackson and 32...
Throwing out some possible situations
One of the 17 year olds. Inside mid, named on the HBF in the AA team. Can play outside as well though, but his inside game is more developed.
+ an avid North supporter from the Ballarat region (just as a bit of extra knowledge). Want (for us).
Tell me about Jake Stringer please.A few of the 17 year olds are north supporters from what I have seen. Jake Stringer is as well, and he is another I would like us to get.
Damn you North.
I think a swap of Cruize Garlett for a fringe player from another team (similar if younger age, HBF'er) may happen.
We would also entertain of getting O'Meara, but like a few clubs such as Richmond, don't have the picks/fringe quality to compete with the likes of Melbourne (Scully picks), Gold Coast (pick 4, thousands of top youth) or even Port (pick 6 + something else) without giving up a 'valuable commodity'
It seems on here, most posters seem to think they can attract guns without giving up their own guns through draft picks/their 14th best player. For example Tiger supporters would say Deledio/Cotchin/Martin/Vickery/Conca/Riewoldt/Rance off limits..North fans might say Ziebell/Wells/Swallow/Goldstein etc are off limits...won't get any real quality like O'Meara with that attitude.
Now I'm going to throw out some ideas. Note that I'm not predicting them, or getting a perfect trade, but more what I believe could be starting negotiations between teams
Think Kosi will be traded, has some value left in him, new coach might want to give Lynch/Walsh/Stanley more game time. Could go to Brisbane in return for 2nd rounder and Sheldon (I'm not trying to predict exact trades, just ideas, but Sheldon is a fringe youngster, and is just an example). Don't believe Kosi would attract much more, if Brisbane get a first rounder for Clark they could put that into the deal.
Clark for pick 16 and a player
Brisbane then have 8, 16, 30 and 48. Maybe 16 and Hanley for Kosi + 38....Hanley gives the Saints the option of getting rid of Peake/Ray if they develop him into a wingman, or Gram if as a HBF.
O'Meara for 4 + Hickey.
GWS have 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 (Patton, Coniglio, Wingard, Tyson, Longer), plus Hickey to help back up Brogan/Giles/Longer
Gold Coast get O'Meara and add him to the midfield of Ablett, Rischitelli, Iles, Swallow, McKenzie, Prestia, Bennell and Weller
A couple of Geelong fringe players may be looking elsewhere. Simpson while at start of year was from what I heard, in front of West/Vardy.
Simpson for pick 29 (Port Adelaide). Might not be fair to Geelong, but if he wants to leave, the Cats will get the best available deal without pushing Port to take him in the pre season draft. Simpson/Lobbe is a young ruck combo, but building with Hartlett/Gray/Boak and with Westhoff as a possible pinch hitter and a couple of others in Redden/Bass not quite regular AFL players, would be quite good for Port.
I think Richmond will entertain trading Daniel Jackson. Really not worth much, if the new Saints coach thinks he can have 1 last crack at the big one, Jackson as an experienced midfielder might help out Hayes. 38 and 56 for Jackson and 32...
Throwing out some possible situations
Tell me about Jake Stringer please.
Gilbert for Higgins? Had similar years.
I would prefer Higgins. More naturally talented.
Higgins might be more talented, but it means nothing as he's an injury prone, mentally soft fairy.
Debatable. Gilbert was 3rd B&F last year and pushed for AA.Ok, I will rephrase. He is better than Gilbert.