Trade Rumours 2024

[1eyedog]

Maybe the triggers are he grows his hair, gets it peroxided blonde and starts wearing a headband

And purchases farmland slightly inland from Moggs Creek

[lemmon]

This is my sentiments as well.
Not only are they playing Cox in a position his never played, but Essendon cannot develop white on rice. Cox is a pure winger, not a defender, throwing him on Finlayson last week was just nuts.

Im glad that we're at least identified our problem areas (Wings, defense) and we're looking to trade in to fix them. I wouldn't be opposed to us targeting another small pressure forward as well.

How many 200cm career wingers has there been in the history of the game? I feel like it's always an idea thrown around when there's a rangy, athletic, 195cm+ guy who's too slight to hold down a key position post, but I don't think it's ever actually worked out that way.

[Bulldog Joe]

How many 200cm career wingers has there been in the history of the game? I feel like it's always an idea thrown around when there's a rangy, athletic, 195cm+ guy who's too slight to hold down a key position post, but I don't think it's ever actually worked out that way.

The whole athletic profile is changing.

Clay and Bourke were wingman for Richmond at the start of their careers and transitioned to KPD.

It is more about skill set and wingers need to be mobile endurance specialists with good ball skills.

There are likely to be an increasing number above 195cm as the years progress.

Personally I would like to see Naughton and/or JOD tried in the role for us at some point.

[JanLorMill]

Hey JLM, love your passion and your contributions here, but unless I'm missing some pretext here, I don't see anything in hujsh's exchange that should warrant such a hostile and dismissive response?

Difference of opinion and articulating your point of view are all supported here, but I don't understand the anger, when hujsh has simply provided an argument to support his view. If you disagree, then this is the space to argue against the points he's made. Isn't that part of the fun of being on a forum is the opportunity to safely argue and get perspective from others?

I don't know man, there doesn't seem much fun to be had at blasting others who seem to be simply engaging with you in conversation in good faith.

No anger on my part and yes you did miss the pretext. I?m fine about it.

[hujsh]

No anger on my part and yes you did miss the pretext. I?m fine about it.

Wat?

[GVGjr]

I listened to the Gettable Podcast and it's a long bow to draw that suggests Busslinger is gettable but obviously until a contract is presented it does open up some speculation.

[hujsh]

I listened to the Gettable Podcast and it's a long bow to draw that suggests Busslinger is gettable but obviously until a contract is presented it does open up some speculation.

It seems a big gamble to take in a way too. We surely wont let a first round pick walk for nothing but on the flip side he hasn't shown much yet to prove he's AFL quality so the demand vs supply is way off.

Surely no club should want him for the price we'd want and no offer a club would make should be near what we'd need.

[ledge]

Bombers will take Buss and pay overs and Dodoro will claim it’s a steal, then he will go on to play about 5 games as a ruck and get delisted.

[Mofra]

Clay and Bourke were wingman for Richmond at the start of their careers and transitioned to KPD.

Matty Croft feels this deep in his bones

Naughton is playing a similar way to this, a linking marking player covering a heap of ground between the arcs.

[bulldogtragic]

Bombers will take Buss and pay overs and Dodoro will claim it’s a steal, then he will go on to play about 5 games as a ruck and get delisted.

I think DoDo has retired from trading. But if we were into Cox, then maybe they’d target Buss. I reckon he signs with us and keeps developing his game.

[Mofra]

For those that want tall, lean and younger players then Cox fits that bill but the jury is out on where he might fit into a senior side
I'm not sure if we would be interested in him or not.

Cost vs what he actually is is a mile away from me.
Unless we have a 100% locked position/role for a player I wouldn't consider it, especially considering what Essendon would want.
Cox is basically Cheesy Barlow with less charm and less durability.

I expect we lose more players at this trade period than we gain, and hit the draft again which is 100% fine by me.

[ledge]

I think DoDo has retired from trading. But if we were into Cox, then maybe they’d target Buss. I reckon he signs with us and keeps developing his game.

No it came out he is still there pulling the strings in the back ground, personally I think it was to keep the supporters happy , look like they did something but didn’t.

[Mofra]

No it came out he is still there pulling the strings in the back ground, personally I think it was to keep the supporters happy , look like they did something but didn’t.

Dodo still has the coteries in his pocket and they run Essendon

[hujsh]

It's that are Bombers targeting Bus? I'd heard the BF rumors WCE were into him so just assumed it was them. Makes even less sense IMO.

[ledge]

It's that are Bombers targeting Bus? I'd heard the BF rumors WCE were into him so just assumed it was them. Makes even less sense IMO.

Haha it’s west coast is the rumour. I was just making a point if it was Essendon that’s how they would do it.