2018 AFL -Trade Rumours and Discussion

[DOG GOD]

In the back of my mind (extreme wishful thinking)....Josh Kelly and Bont are great mates...Kelly renewed for 2 years at the end of last year instead of taking the long term Kangas deal, because he and the Bont have it all worked out. They're going to wait until that Tom Boyd money drops off - and then we'll have room to sign up Kelly and Bont to long term deals and be unstoppable!

This post got me a little “excited”

[azabob]

Their rucks are shit and there is nobody else on their list worth paying. I can understand it.

Saints should chase Ben McEvoy or Rhys Stanley for a first and second ruck combo.

[Grantysghost]

Report Eagles are into English.

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[Testekill]

Can't see it happening. English has two years to go on his contract and would cost the Eagles far more than he is worth just to pry him away from us.

[Grantysghost]

Can't see it happening. English has two years to go on his contract and would cost the Eagles far more than he is worth just to pry him away from us.

Agree and there's not alot of substance to the article. The magical "sources close to the Eagles".

[Axe Man]

In the last week West Coast have been linked to just about every ruckman in the country.

Unless they want to give us Gaff (yeah I know he's a free agent) tell them to GAGF.

[comrade]

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Hey Eagles, GAGF.

[ledge]

Gee reporters write rubbish sometimes.
If he just signed for another year I would think he would be happy where he is.
Then he repeats the old Wallis stories.
No news day obviously.

[bornadog]

West Coast’s bold ploy to lure Western Bulldogs ruckman Tim English

REad te full story here

[Go_Dogs]

The counter to that is would you trade Stringer or the equivalent of Tim Walsh. Would you trade Jack Billings

The draft is an unknown, but Shiel is proven quality

I agree, it's unknown - whilst Shiel is a very good player, I'm not sure he's quite as good as Bont or Macrae (others may disagree). It's risky and probably becomes a question about where our list is at and how quickly we can contend again. If that's next year, maybe Shiel is the option, if it's 3-5 years maybe we roll the dice and try to knock another one out the park.

[Rocket Science]

"The fact the highly rated English is on their radar is testament to their ambitious approach, although there has been no trade discussions between the two clubs regarding the 205cm big man."

PUHlease.

It may as well read :

"The fact the highly rated Kelly is on the Bulldogs' radar is testament to their ambitious approach, although there has been no trade discussions between the Giants and Dogs regarding the prolific ball winner."

[Twodogs]

"The fact the highly rated English is on their radar is testament to their ambitious approach, although there has been no trade discussions between the two clubs regarding the 205cm big man."

PUHlease.

It may as well read :

"The fact the highly rated Kelly is on the Bulldogs' radar is testament to their ambitious approach, although there has been no trade discussions between the Giants and Dogs regarding the prolific ball winner."

Or simply "the Eagles have just realised that Tim English is from Perth. It's a shame they didn't work it out before the 205 cm big man signed a contract extension EARLY IN HIS FIRST YEAR*"





*IE, this hardly ever happens and I think it indicates that English is happy at the Bulldogs and the Bulldogs are happy to have him

[EasternWest]

I agree, it's unknown - whilst Shiel is a very good player, I'm not sure he's quite as good as Bont or Macrae (others may disagree). It's risky and probably becomes a question about where our list is at and how quickly we can contend again. If that's next year, maybe Shiel is the option, if it's 3-5 years maybe we roll the dice and try to knock another one out the park.

He doesn't need to be as good as the Bont or Macrae though. He just has to be him, which is elite. A draft pick is still a risk, whereas he's an established star.

I'd definitely trade pick 5.

[GVGjr]

Report Eagles are into English.

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Its a strange request given his contract status but I wonder what they might be prepard to part with?

[soupman]

You'd be mad not to trade pick 5/6. With that pick you basically have a 2/5 chance of getting someone as good as Shiel, and a 1/5 chance of getting someone better, if that. I'd take the guarantee.