Players On and Off the Market 2016

[The Doctor]

A lot of talk on the radio this morning that O'Meara, Mitchell and Vickery will be at the Hawks next year.

Should we join the hunt for O'Meara? For our 1st round pick we would have to consider it. I don't buy that he's worth 2 1st rounders btw.

[bulldogtragic]

A lot of talk on the radio this morning that O'Meara, Mitchell and Vickery will be at the Hawks next year.

Should we join the hunt for O'Meara? For our 1st round pick we would have to consider it. I don't buy that he's worth 2 1st rounders btw.

O'Meara for our first and a player they want, in Jong, who is a lesser talented but decent replacement. That'd be a decent offer. That'd be all our spare salary cap though I'd guess.

Alternatively, Hawks need an extra first rounder or two. Is there anyone we want who'd they'd give up?

[Ozza]

A couple of players worth keeping an eye on for a short term fix with our back line could be Garland and Dunn from Melbourne.
They won't be popular because of their ages but I think they could be worth considering.

Sorry, but I think they won't be popular because neither can play. Garland is seriously awful - and Dunn was struggling to get a game this season.

I really can't see how a case can be made for either.

[Axe Man]

Jaeger O'Meara has nominated the Hawks as his destination club of choice.

[comrade]

Equalisation working beautifully.

[bulldogtragic]

Equalisation working beautifully.

And Vickery probably signed too...

[bulldogtragic]

I suppose it's better than Essendon getting him for free in the psd. But that's it...

[The Bulldogs Bite]

That's real annoying.

[Remi Moses]

Equalisation working wonderfully again

[1eyedog]

They lose Hodge, Mitchell, Burgoyne and Lewis in the next two years. They'll need him.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

They lose Hodge, Mitchell, Burgoyne and Lewis in the next two years. They'll need him.

Yep. I'm guessing O'Meara & Mitchell would have to accept almost a base contract next year, but would benefit financially once the above start to retire and the Hawks end up with significant cap space.
Where do they get the picks from to secure both Mitchell from the Swans and O'Meara from Gold Coast? I doubt whether their existing first round would be enough for either of those guys, and moving Hill to Freo isn't going to result in more than either a late 1st or a early second rounder at best?

[bulldogtragic]

Yep. I'm guessing O'Meara & Mitchell would have to accept almost a base contract next year, but would benefit financially once the above start to retire and the Hawks end up with significant cap space.
Where do they get the picks from to secure both Mitchell from the Swans and O'Meara from Gold Coast?

They'll have pick 14 when we beat them. Probably 21 for Brad Hill (Freo). They may need to trade something of value out additionally. I'd enquire with who that might be. JO wants $800,000, Vickery rumour is $350,000 & Mitchell maybe the same. I'm not sure where those savings are??

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

They'll have pick 14 when we beat them. Probably 21 for Brad Hill (Freo). They may need to trade something of value out additionally. I'd enquire with who that might be. JO wants $800,000, Vickery rumour is $350,000 & Mitchell maybe the same. I'm not sure where those savings are??

I'd imagine the savings are that in order to get to the Hawks they'll need to take reduced first year of contract $'s so Hawks can fit in the cap in 2017, but that their contract will balloon in 2018 and 19 when Hawks shed Hodge, Burgoyne, Sam Mitchell, Gibson and maybe Lewis.

[Bulldog4life]

They'll have pick 14 when we beat them. Probably 21 for Brad Hill (Freo). They may need to trade something of value out additionally. I'd enquire with who that might be. JO wants $800,000, Vickery rumour is $350,000 & Mitchell maybe the same. I'm not sure where those savings are??

I have a feeling Mitchell is on quite a bit more than $350,000 at the Swans.

[Ozza]

I have a feeling Mitchell is on quite a bit more than $350,000 at the Swans.

Yep - Mitchell will be half a Mil.

I guess they lost Franklin which freed up a stack.