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Other club trade talk
Afl.com.au reporting Crouch is being actively shopped by his manager seeking a 5 X $1,000,000 a year contract. GCS apparently interested, but picks 1 & 2 off the table. Would either club do a straight player swap, Crouch for Lukosius?
Lukosius, a pick 2 player himself. But didn't sign an extension with fellow SA teammate Rankine this year. Both SA clubs said last year they're coming for him after his two year rookie contract. Crouch might be the best offer they can get if he wants back to SA in 12 months.
Grab Crouch, draft Rowell & Anderson with 1 & 2, pick 14 to trade or use, bring in good picks for Martin & Ah Chee and work on signing Ben King long term. There's been worse trade periods.
Or in dream world they could try to keep Lukosius, and while St Kilda is tied up with Brad Hill, offer GCS our pick 13 (with a 2020 drafts points trade on our 2020 first rounder) for Ben King and a good money offer that becomes too much in 2021 with Crouch's wage). They then package picks 13 & 14 up to get Crouch and pick 29. Giving them Crouch, Rowell & Anderson, Pick 29, good picks for Martin & Ah Chee and work on signing Lukosius long term. Then that 2020 draft points trade that exchanges also 2019 pick 42 for that pick 29 (13 pick upgrade) which gets Keath from Adelaide. Remaining picks to Freo for a 2020 second rounder (need to upgrade 84 into the fourth round too boost the points a bit too). They're reportedly interested in Roberts as a free agent, and history of twice coming at Jong. They can have both without a fight if they want them.
In: King (13+), Keath (29), Bruce (31), 2020 second rounders X 2, 1 X third rounder & 1 X fourth rounders
Out: Pick 13, 31, 42, 47, 49, 84, 2020 first rounder & fourth rounder, Jong, Roberts (FA)
GCS from us: Pick 13, Pick 42, 2020 Pick 14 & 68 (estimate), Jong, Roberts (FA) - for - King, Pick 29, 2020 19, 37 & 55 (estimate)
GCS Sequentially: 13, 14, 42, 68 (Jong, Roberts)
Dogs Sequentially: 19, 29, 37, 55 (King)
The latter ones are for balance, it's essentially 13 & 14 with players - for - 19 & 29 with King. Two first rounders with players, for two second rounders with King.
Relax, it's not happening! It's just an exercise.
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I'd trade Lukosius for Crouch if I were GCS. If they can really afford him.
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Originally Posted by
bulldogtragic
I'd trade Lukosius for Crouch if I were GCS. If they can really afford him.
Is Crouch out of contract?
Why would GC trade him for Lukosius? Cant he just nominate for the PSD (last I checked it still existed) and pick him then?
What should I tell her? She's going to ask.
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Originally Posted by
mjp
Is Crouch out of contract?
Why would GC trade him for Lukosius? Cant he just nominate for the PSD (last I checked it still existed) and pick him then?
No he's contracted for next year.
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Originally Posted by
mjp
Is Crouch out of contract?
Why would GC trade him for Lukosius? Cant he just nominate for the PSD (last I checked it still existed) and pick him then?
He's contracted. His manager is actively shopping him around. The last I read GCS was leading the pack, but St Kilda & Geelong were interested too. I think I read he's a free agent next year, so they might get more now. Or they can give him what he wants, 5 years t $1M.
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Originally Posted by
mjp
Is Crouch out of contract?
Why would GC trade him for Lukosius? Cant he just nominate for the PSD (last I checked it still existed) and pick him then?
He averages about 14 games a year because of injury. A late first round pick would be more reasonable and I think they have one around pick 15
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Originally Posted by
bulldogtragic
I'd trade Lukosius for Crouch if I were GCS. If they can really afford him.
No way BT. Crouch isn’t worth $1 million and he seems a bit of a mercenary shopping himself around for $1m plus.
More of an In Bruges guy?
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Originally Posted by
azabob
No way BT. Crouch isn’t worth $1 million and he seems a bit of a mercenary shopping himself around for $1m plus.
I'm more thinking about players that want to play for them, vs players who are likely to go home. I agree, he's not worth coin. I wonder if he's a little more humble heading back to Adelaide for another fun preseason camp.
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Originally Posted by
bulldogtragic
I'm more thinking about players that want to play for them, vs players who are likely to go home. I agree, he's not worth coin. I wonder if he's a little more humble heading back to Adelaide for another fun preseason camp.
You would hope so. I wonder who will write the first tell all book on the pre season camp.
More of an In Bruges guy?
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Originally Posted by
azabob
You would hope so. I wonder who will write the first tell all book on the pre season camp.
Don't care, as long as it's a player then consider me pre-ordered. Breaking a long term strong club in such little time must be a fascinating tale.
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Originally Posted by
azabob
You would hope so. I wonder who will write the first tell all book on the pre season camp.
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By Kyle Cheney
Chapter 26: “Tippett and the Brown Paper bags”
Chapter 27: “Just say you deleted the messages”
Chapter 28: “Camp Krusty”
Edited: Clearly I meant Kyle “Scapegoat” Cheney and not the Hartigan variety.
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Tom Browne now reporting North offering Papley $800 to $900k
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Originally Posted by
bornadog
Tom Browne now reporting North offering Papley $800 to $900k
Not a typo. Tom's giving himself a $899K range to cover his bases
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North aren’t doing the rest of us a favour with good, not great, players $900,000 a year. Polec and Papley now maybe. But it’s Browne, so it could be what he heard from someone on acid trip in a park.
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Originally Posted by
bulldogtragic
North aren’t doing the rest of us a favour with good, not great, players $900,000 a year. Polec and Papley now maybe. But it’s Browne, so it could be what he heard from someone on acid trip in a park.
But how much is Papley worth?
He is probably a $700K player at Sydney so it stands to reason North would need to offer him something to get him. I don't have a problem with the number and have been surprised by all the talk about Papley and Carlton being a fait accompli. He is REALLY good and clearly on an upward trajectory...
What should I tell her? She's going to ask.