Trade Dunkley

[azabob]

A new club statement has been released.

It appears Dunkley is gone....

“ The Club has been in frequent dialogue with Josh and his management over the past few weeks, and reiterated its intention for him to remain a Western Bulldogs player.

Accordingly, the Bulldogs remain committed to improving our playing list through the Trade Period and the National Draft, to build on back-to-back seasons of playing in the AFL Finals.”

[HOSE B ROMERO]

He is 23yo, exceptionally talented, contracted for 2 years and on top of that a solid citizen and future leader. And he is not 'going home' a-la Tim Kelly (who was out of contract anyway). They don't grow on trees.

All these factors combined on a player wanting to depart the club is really a savage indictment on the direction of our club. There is no other conclusion to make.

I want to keep him because he hasn't reached his ceiling yet. I think we are under-selling his 2019 form as an inside beast mid.

I agree. Essendon's players/draft picks hold no interest in my view. And not sure on Treloar.
Stand firm.
And if he stays i would back him to play the way next year in the same manner he always has.

[HOSE B ROMERO]

And why does the whole trade period, unrestricted, restricted, academy, etc, have to be so b_____ long??

It should be just a single evening like a speed dating night.

Not that i've been to one; although some of my dates were in a hurry.

[hujsh]

A new club statement has been released.

It appears Dunkley is gone....

“ The Club has been in frequent dialogue with Josh and his management over the past few weeks, and reiterated its intention for him to remain a Western Bulldogs player.

Accordingly, the Bulldogs remain committed to improving our playing list through the Trade Period and the National Draft, to build on back-to-back seasons of playing in the AFL Finals.”

Alternatively Dunkley is gone...if we can improve our list in the process

[GVGjr]

I'm not going to bag Dunkley in the slightest and I get the angst of our supporters

The positives from my perspective are:
We know we have done the right thing here. We committed to the player with a long contract, recognised his potential and promoted him to the leadership group and even the VC role.
He's won a flag, played finals football and and is well respected and loved

The negatives are:
We have stuffed him around a bit and moved him away from the midfield but this can be resolved by the end of the trade period
A godfather offer from a rival club has pricked his ears and an 'all about the money' player manager hasn't helped our cause

Positives part two:
We hold the Aces and we would be very confident that his professionalism will overcome things if he is still with us next year. I can't see the players giving him any grief and Bevo will do what he can to bring him back into the fold
Pickering comments clearly put the acid test on Essendon to make compelling trade offers
If we fold, we are effectively putting an open for business sign on Naughton and Smith and we won't want to do that

Negatives part two:
Having to deal with Essendon and Dodoro

Option 1:
I want 2 x second round picks this year (at least 1,500 points) and a first round pick next year

Option 2:
I want a first round pick this year and next.

The pendulum shifts a bit more Essendon's way but we aren't out of the running here because we can use the Tom Papley model

[bornadog]

Really? I'd be rapt if we got Treloar for Dunkley, he's exactly what we need.

Dunkley said a lot by saying nothing the other day, I knew he wanted to go and like I said the other day good riddance. We need to make the most out of this and get some much needed polish into this team and not just settle for a pick.

Yeah that was my worry then as well.

Also if we end up with Hurley and/or Hooker I'm changing teams.

Both are cooked - I am with you

So Essendon have been chatting to Dunks for months. We brought this on. Why didn’t the bombers go for an out of contract Jack Steele?

We were in the same hub as Essendon. They have undermined the whole setup and been in his ear. Jack was in a Hub at Noosa.

Lets get the best deal and move on. What an opportunity for West and Lippa to step up.

Hopefully Sam can pull up a deal that gets us some good players.

Great Opportunity for West as well as Garcia and yes Lippa

[Happy Days]

Get Draper. He’s perfect for us.

[Rocket Science]

A new club statement has been released.

It appears Dunkley is gone....

“ The Club has been in frequent dialogue with Josh and his management over the past few weeks, and reiterated its intention for him to remain a Western Bulldogs player.

Accordingly, the Bulldogs remain committed to improving our playing list through the Trade Period and the National Draft, to build on back-to-back seasons of playing in the AFL Finals.”

Is that the best spin we can muster because it may as well read "to build on back-to-back seasons of getting immediately turfed out of the AFL Finals."

[ledge]

A new club statement has been released.

It appears Dunkley is gone....

“ The Club has been in frequent dialogue with Josh and his management over the past few weeks, and reiterated its intention for him to remain a Western Bulldogs player.

Accordingly, the Bulldogs remain committed to improving our playing list through the Trade Period and the National Draft, to build on back-to-back seasons of playing in the AFL Finals.”

I see it as bend over or we keep him.

[Grantysghost]

Club statement :

https://www.westernbulldogs.com.au/news/834078

[Dancin' Douggy]

Tippa. And One of their first round picks this year which we flip for a player. With a top ten pick we can go hard for someone. And next years first rounder. That’s what we should demand. Or NO DEAL!

[Vred]

Tippa. And One of their first round picks this year which we flip for a player. With a top ten pick we can go hard for someone. And next years first rounder. That’s what we should demand. Or NO DEAL!

Please no not Tippa, I rate him so incredibly poorly

[Rocket Science]

Please no not Tippa, I rate him so incredibly poorly

For sure, I can't imagine how we'd find room for a skilled, speedy small forward who lives to chase blokes down.

We've got those types up the wazoo.

[bornadog]

For sure, I can't imagine how we'd find room for a skilled, speedy small forward who lives to chase blokes down.

We've got those types up the wazoo.

Would be nice along side JUH

[Dancin' Douggy]

Please no not Tippa, I rate him so incredibly poorly

Tippa AND 2 top 10 picks. On we trade for Stephenson. ( not treloar). One we take to next years draft. I would do