The Moving/Rolling Trading & Delisting Thread 2018

[ReLoad]

I think we can pretty much rule a line through Clay Smith - Such a shame his finals series in 2016 with what he went through was epic, but his body just cant handle sustained AFL conditioning.

Ive also got a serious question marl over Redpath. - Whats everyone's take on him at the end of the year?

[bulldogtragic]

I think we can pretty much rule a line through Clay Smith - Such a shame his finals series in 2016 with what he went through was epic, but his body just cant handle sustained AFL conditioning.

Ive also got a serious question marl over Redpath. - Whats everyone's take on him at the end of the year?

Add Picken & Morris to that list of injury related retirements. (4)

Then current questions over Campbell, Webb, Honeychurch, Collins (I hope get gets one more) (4)

Targeted as a free agent by other clubs Dahl (1)

That's leaving aside players asking for a trade out. Might be a big list management period.

[Sedat]

With our trading out of the 2nd round this year, I hope we are targeting a FA of substance to fill the breach. Get Gaff.

[bulldogtragic]

With our trading out of the 2nd round this year, I hope we are targeting a FA of substance to fill the breach. Get Gaff.

We only really traded the 2nd round points knowing West & Khamis might go high and we wouldn't have the pick anyway. So we need to find points which should be very easy enough. If we got good compo for Dahl (for instance), we'd lose the compo by getting a good free agent, say Gaff. It might be an interesting debate internally about how we will approach free agency this year incoming and outgoing.

[Twodogs]

Dahl has already said he will be at the club next year. I don't think he has ever made a noise about leaving, in fact quite the reverse-he said the club and his management will work something out and he will sign it. Why are you so convinced that he is going?

[bulldogtragic]

Dahl has already said he will be at the club next year. I don't think he has ever made a noise about leaving, in fact quite the reverse-he said the club and his management will work something out and he will sign it. Why are you so convinced that he is going?

Only my view he holds the largest value. I'm not saying he's going, but if we are rebuilding, if he holds the most value to fast track the rebuild. It's not a view of getting rid of him or disliking him. Just what our free agency strategy might be this year.

[Jeanette54]

Only my view he holds the largest value. I'm not saying he's going, but if we are rebuilding, if he holds the most value to fast track the rebuild. It's not a view of getting rid of him or disliking him. Just what our free agency strategy might be this year.

I am sorry, but I am old enough to consider that sort of thinking exactly what is wrong with football these days. Players like Luke, who frequently win the hardball, or at least stifle the hardball contests are worth their weight in gold. Particularly ones who want to stay a part of the club. Once they were lauded for their loyalty and endeavour, not for their "trade bait" value. Every time I see the pack clear and Luke gets up last with the ball in hand, I know there is still a place for this type of player and the hard work ethic that they bring.

[ledge]

I read somewhere that we are Looking to sign on all our free agents shortly , including Morris.

[Testekill]

With Morris, I reckon it's always up to him whether he plays on or not. He's essentially a playing-coach and will still have so much to teach our kids in defense. Even if he retires, he'll either stick around as or get poached to be a specialist defensive coach.

It's a similar case to Picken although I think that we should sit him down and tell him that his longterm health is the most important thing.

[Mofra]

Only my view he holds the largest value. I'm not saying he's going, but if we are rebuilding, if he holds the most value to fast track the rebuild. It's not a view of getting rid of him or disliking him. Just what our free agency strategy might be this year.

I'd prefer to keep Dahl than the crapshoot of a pick in the 30s and we end up with Webb or Declan Hamilton.
On field and for the off-field 'keeping the group together'.

The last player we let walk as a FA was Shaun Higgins.

[Axe Man]

I read somewhere that we are Looking to sign on all our free agents shortly , including Morris.

If Morris does play on I can't imagine that decision would be made before the end of the season. There is no point in doing it earlier.

[ledge]

Just read that mark Stevens put a picture up of Bont meeting Buckley at a Melbourne cafe on Twitter but he has since deleted it.

[jeemak]

Just read that mark Stevens put a picture up of Bont meeting Buckley at a Melbourne cafe on Twitter but he has since deleted it.

If true, how bloody stupid would each of Buckley or Bontempelli have to be to meet in public?

[ledge]

If true, how bloody stupid would each of Buckley or Bontempelli have to be to meet in public?

Apparently Bont was on 927 this morning so maybe something to do with radio.

[Mantis]

Ive also got a serious question marl over Redpath. - Whats everyone's take on him at the end of the year?

Makes our decision to re-sign him for 2 years, after previously only ever giving him 1 even more puzzling.

Our tendency to give 2 or 3 year contracts to fringe players over the past few years has been crazy... If J-Mac was the driving force then I'm happy he's someone elses problem.