Half Way Through The Trade Period - Where Are We Headed?

[bulldogtragic]

So Cloke is as good as done, just haggling over very late picks. That's a good a value for money trade. We're not publicly linked to any free agents.

Generally, Fyfe rumours are dying, Hawthorn have got their top 10 pick to get Jaeger. Marchbank & Prestia deals look done, Deledio is on way too much money.

If we can't pull of a big trade, I wonder what our best case looks like now?

Hamling takes our 3 year deal - (pick 35?) Or we need to look to free agent KPDs.
Koby has nominated St Kilda - Pick 36?
Hrovat happy to go to North - Pick 33?
Adams wants WA, Freo don't want him, WCE's second rounder - 34?

33, 34, 36, 40 & 60 = 2,182 points --- or --- 33, 34, 35, 36 & 40 = 2,702 points
22, 24, 26 = 2,360 points (Gold Coast) --- or --- 24, 26 & 30 = 2,140 points


Outs: Minson, Koby, Hrovat, Adams, (Hamling), Other: Prudden/Honey
Ins: Cloke, (KPD FA) & 18, 22, 24 & 26 --- or --- 18, 33, 34, (35), 36, 40

[dukedog]

Nice post BT. All i can say is that if adams and hamling leave. We are in the sh1t.

[Mofra]

Adams stays, Fox reporting Freo aren't interested and Adams is contracted for next year.

Expecting Hamling to walk, and Stevens for pick 50.

Hrovat for ???? and Honeychurch for little. Are we even looking to bring anyone in? Rumours of a big deal but we've been very quiet.

[Mantis]

Mof,

Any names mentioned as possible big fish? (Busy at life so no time to search)

[Flamethrower]

Funny how history repeats itself. Didn't the club basically self destruct with players desserting after 1954? We have 3 decent tall defenders and 2 want out. Feel sorry for loyal sons like Moz and Keith.

[comrade]

Funny how history repeats itself. Didn't the club basically self destruct with players desserting after 1954? We have 3 decent tall defenders and 2 want out. Feel sorry for loyal sons like Moz and Keith.

We just need Bont to be named captain-coach ala Teddy and it'll be complete.

[Bulldog4life]

We just need Bont to be named captain-coach ala Teddy and it'll be complete.

Gotta wait till he is 23. That is how old EJ was

[comrade]

Gotta wait till he is 23. That is how old EJ was

Bont got a flag quicker than EJ, he can bloody well succeed Bevo quicker too

[bulldogtragic]

Updated: Hammer gone.

Possibly: 18, 33 (Hrovat), 34 (Adams), 35 (Hamling), 36 (Stevens), 40, 6
Targeting back: Duggan, Apeness, Mitch Brown (FA)

1 end of first rounder, and 5 late round second rounders are not much value for the depth was are losing. McCartney has a fair bit of work ahead of him to work out these picks for something decent and also whether we will make a free agent offer in the (now) last 24 hours of the free agency offer window.

[Mantis]

Updated: Hammer gone.

Possibly: 18, 33 (Hrovat), 34 (Adams), 35 (Hamling), 36 (Stevens), 40, 63

1 end of first rounder, and 5 late round second rounders are not much value for the depth was are losing. McCartney has a fair bit of work ahead of him to work out these picks for something decent and also whether we will make a free agent offer in the (now) last 24 hours of the free agency offer window.

Could we use the picks in the 30's and 40's to offload to a team like Coll & GWS (to assist with FS or Academy selections) to help us move up in this years or next years draft?

[Mantis]

Double post

[bulldogtragic]

Could we use the picks in the 30's and 40's to offload to a team like Coll & GWS (to assist with FS or Academy selections) to help us move up in this years or next years draft?

Could be a sound strategy for the longer term. Especially if we are thinking that Rhylee West might be a high value pick in 2018. We could roll this year for 2017 picks and then roll some 2017 picks next year for 2018 picks. Especially with Kellett & Libba possibly high value picks in 2019.

[bulldogtragic]

Outs 5: Minson, Adams, Hamling, Hrovat, Stevens (6th Prudden?)
Ins 5: Cloke, KPD FA - Mitch Brown probably the best, Apeness/Duggan, 3 picks of 18, 33, 34/35 - perhaps rolling over or packaging up 36 & 40. 64 & 74 given for Cloke. (still short in the ruck area, unless we get Apeness)

I'm not feeling this big trade rumour mongering.

[azabob]

Outs 5: Minson, Adams, Hamling, Hrovat, Stevens (6th Prudden?)
Ins 5: Cloke, KPD FA - Mitch Brown probably the best, Apeness/Duggan, 3 picks of 18, 33, 34/35 - perhaps rolling over or packaging up 36 & 40. 64 & 74 given for Cloke. (still short in the ruck area, unless we get Apeness)

I'm not feeling this big trade rumour mongering.

If you of all people are not feeling it, then it's probably not happening...

[bulldogtragic]

If you of all people are not feeling it, then it's probably not happening...

Look, I have heard Hamling, Lynch, Adams & Picks 18, 33, 36 for Nat Fyfe. 7 years & $7,000,000.

Apparently Freo are wanting to pour a lot of cold water on it, by denying interest in Adams. It also explains why Adams manager, who got wind of it, was offering to go through to a WA club to help out a big trade. But now that we are sitting down, Fyfe has to say no and Freo have got to turn their back on additionally Adams & Lynch (Ross Lyon flew over to watch Lynch in the VFL Prelim), a first rounder and two second rounders. I'm not getting overly excited though.