Trade Talk 2013 - Yeo, Doc, Polec, Karnezis, Longer gone - Welcome Paine, West, Magwon!

[Dylan12]

No surprises that we're interested in a key defender:

ESSENDON'S Tayte Pears headlines a host of out-of-contract key defenders attracting keen interest from opposition clubs, desperate to bolster their backlines.

Other out-of-contract key defenders on the radar of opposition clubs include North Melbourne pair Nathan Grima and Luke Delaney, West Coast's Mitch Brown and, to a lesser extent, Carlton youngster Matthew Watson.

Industry sources say the clubs most actively in the market for a tall backman are St Kilda, the Brisbane Lions and West Coast, all of whom AFL.com.au understands are among Pears' potential suitors.

Grima has come onto Adelaide's radar after a solid start to 2013. Grima has a connection to the Crows and South Australia, having been coached by Adelaide's national recruiting manager Hamish Ogilvie as a junior with the Tassie Mariners and played in Central Districts' 2007 SANFL premiership.

Delaney, 24, has been unable to break into North's team this season but his outstanding VFL form with North Ballarat has attracted the interest of clubs including the Brisbane Lions, Geelong, West Coast and St Kilda.

 

[lionshine]

If we did recruit a tall backman is there a chance Merrett would play forward?

 

[Hollow Knight]

If we did recruit a tall backman is there a chance Merrett would play forward?

Almost certainly.

 

[POBT]

I think it would depend on the strengths of the defender we sign. A guy like Pears isn't the most robust of defenders and I think Sauce's muscle might be still needed down back if someone of that ilk was signed. But if you trade for a big body, moving Sauce forward has to be on the cards.

 

[Triple R]

I think it would depend on the strengths of the defender we sign. A guy like Pears isn't the most robust of defenders and I think Sauce's muscle might be still needed down back if someone of that ilk was signed. But if you trade for a big body, moving Sauce forward has to be on the cards.

Drafting in someone like Luke Delaney would be ideal for us; certainly if we can't secure a KPF like Franklin or (to a lesser extent) Boyd then pushing Sauce forward would help us greatly. We have Bourke and almost certainly Tickner coming through (provided Tickner is slated for a KPD position) that could help bolster the backline.

 

[chopperduck]

If we can't get buddy or Boyd Merrett may well be our next preferred forward option, meaning we aim for a defender.

 

[Haso]

Posts moved. Remember guys, trade hypotheticals go in the Trade Hypotheticals 2013 thread.

This here is a hypothetical-free zone.

 

[iBeng]

If we can't get buddy or Boyd Merrett may well be our next preferred forward option, meaning we aim for a defender.

Hes an extremely short term option though.

 

[cotter101]

Hes an extremely short term option though.

Yep. We'd still be searching for a KPF. But he would buy us more time to find one.

 

[Dan12]

Hes an extremely short term option though.

Well Merrett would spend 2-3 years in the key forward post and by then Close and/or Michael will have the game to be in the seniors regularly. Avoids a post-JB disaster where we've got Lisle and Staker trying to hold the forward line together.

 

[13Beast]

Very solid backman from PSD/Rookie or recyled through FA + Sauce up forward + a KILLER mid with pick.5 in the draft... Yeah, I could handle that

 

[Panthera]

Very solid backman from PSD/Rookie or recyled through FA + Sauce up forward + a KILLER mid with pick.5 in the draft... Yeah, I could handle that

Yeah, that'll help us shoot up the ladder

 

[Haso]

Yeah, that'll help us shoot up the ladder

Hold the condescension please Panthera.

 

[Panthera]

Hold the condescension please Panthera.

That was me holding it.....

 

[Happy_Neale]

What do people not understand about 'trade hypothetical free zone'?!

 

[Haso]

Another post moved to the trade hypotheticals thread.

Guys, there are two distinct threads. This one that features trade discussion in terms of what we need broadly (and eventually actual legitimate trade news), and the trade hypotheticals thread, which contains trade hypotheticals. Any further posts detailing hypothetical trade scenarios in this thread will just be deleted instead of moved.

 

[PTizzle]

I genuinely think we could get a key defender (of a good quality) easier than a key forward, and Sauce could really shine if he was played there a whole season. Patfull and Adcock could be the old heads in defense, and we could bolster the midfield with pick 5.

I like it more than getting rid of one of our players that we'd want to keep. I think Merrett has the confidence now.

 

[theteamtobeat]

What about John Butcher from Port?

 

[Bert Man]

What about John Butcher from Port?

Would be nice, but he is contracted.

 

[Hollow Knight]

Doesn't seem to be many quality inside mid types available in this draft,

Dom Sheed and Matt Crouch?

 

[Haso]

Dom Sheed and Matt Crouch?

Yeah, hasn't Sheed been compared to Simon Black?





Take your shot, TBD.

 

[Dan12]

Dom Sheed and Matt Crouch?

Dunstan, Lewis Taylor and Freeman too.

 

[HPLion]

nobody is talking about the GWS pick 10. Assume they would trade this as well. Is this a more realistic target for us?

 

[Bert Man]

nobody is talking about the GWS pick 10. Assume they would trade this as well. Is this a more realistic target for us?

I would think if they trade pick one they will use pick 10 to land a good talent.

 

[POBT]

I've started deleting trade hypotheticals.