Early Trade Rumours for 2022

[Axe Man]

To add further complexity the last week or two North have played him forward.

Funnily enough I actually saw a bit of his game forward v the Crows and it's fair to say his goal kicking made Aaron Naughton look like Tony Lockett. Of course that doesn't really matter to us as we would have no need to play him forward.

My very limited impression is that he's a good mark, I assume he can defend well enough, but his disposal may be a bit shaky and he doesn't get very much of it. Those aren't fatal flaws for a pure stopper type KPD, although they all need to be somewhat reliable by foot these days. However I'm really not sure if my impression is accurate or not.

[bornadog]

What about Hayden McLean from Sydney as a cheap option for second ruck / forward? .

At 197cm, he will be giving away height to some of the big rucks.

[Bulldog Joe]

At 197cm, he will be giving away height to some of the big rucks.

We can't have midget rucks.

Although I might suggest as a second ruck option he is not has height challenged as Hannan and Khamis

[azabob]

At 197cm, he will be giving away height to some of the big rucks.

McLean would be rucking 5-10% game time. Not sure his height should be a deciding factor.

[Mofra]

At 197cm, he will be giving away height to some of the big rucks.

He'd be a forward more than a ruck. He's taller than Cordy, Hannan and Khamis.
I suspect he'd be expensive - more than Lobb in trade terms, and would be pushing similar coin. Sydney would want to keep him though.

Speaking of Swans forwards who can go back, Sam Reid probably wants to extend his career by a season or two...

[GVGjr]

What about Hayden McLean from Sydney as a cheap option for second ruck / forward?

He has only played 8 games this year and has been overtaken by Peter Ladhams as the second ruck option.

McDonald and Sam Reid seem to be preferred as the other key position players.

I don't think he's much of a player but the Swans do have a few 2nd string ruck man forward types.

[Axe Man]

DOCKER’S UNCONVINCING ANSWER AMID $1.5M WHISPERS

In-form Dockers goalkicker Rory Lobb says “we’ll have to see” whether his long-term future is at Fremantle amid reports of his desire to move back to the east coast and specific trade interest from the Western Bulldogs.

Lobb on Sunday produced a career-best outing in the Dockers’ tight win over Port Adelaide, booting five goals from 11 disposals and six marks. It was the first time Lobb had kicked more than three goals since Round 17 last year.

The 29-year-old’s performance came days after Herald Sun journalist Jon Ralph reported rival clubs believe Lobb will be at the Bulldogs next season, despite being contracted to Freo until the end of 2023.

Lobb, who tried to be dealt back to the Giants in last year’s trade period, is said to be interested in a move back to the east coast. And according to Ralph, the market expectation is the tall-needy Bulldogs will add Lobb, who’s seeking a three-year, $1.5 million deal.

“Obviously I still have that year on my contract,” Lobb told 9 News Perth when asked about his footy future on Tuesday night.

“I don’t like to talk about up and coming years, I usually just focus on what’s happening throughout the year and right now it’s playing really good footy and trying to make finals and finishing as high as we can to give ourselves the best chance of winning a premiership.”

Asked if he saw his long-term future at the Dockers, Lobb said: “We’ll have to see. There’s a few things we’ve been working through.

“I’ve really been enjoying my footy this year. Injury-free so far touchwood. We’ll need to see what happens at the end of the year and right now it‘s just focusing on finals.”

Lobb has kicked 134 goals across his 133-game career with the Giants and Dockers so far.

[MrMahatma]

Tall needy. Well, "good and ready to play" tall needy, maybe.

[jeemak]

It will be interesting to see if he continues to play well and we get honey-dicked into offering up more money based on that.

[Grantysghost]

It will be interesting to see if he continues to play well and we get honey-dicked into offering up more money based on that.

That's exactly what I expect. 500k sounds way too good to be true. Unless it's the 3 years that's the allure.

[jeemak]

That's exactly what I expect. 500k sounds way too good to be true. Unless it's the 3 years that's the allure.

I'm assuming it's the years that appeal most.

[bornadog]

Demons’ bad night gets worse as Freo ‘extremely confident’ it’ll land young superstar Luke Jackson

According to Ralph

[GVGjr]

Demons’ bad night gets worse as Freo ‘extremely confident’ it’ll land young superstar Luke Jackson

According to Ralph

I think Jackson is an exciting player but I wouldn't be offering anywhere near the money and the length of the contract that is being speculated.

[Grantysghost]

I think Jackson is an exciting player but I wouldn't be offering anywhere near the money and the length of the contract that is being speculated.

Is it the only way to lure him?

Hope they've done some research on Tom Boyd, I'd assume so with Boyd and Murphy there.

It's a lot of pressure for a young kid.

[azabob]

Demons’ bad night gets worse as Freo ‘extremely confident’ it’ll land young superstar Luke Jackson

According to Ralph

In the same article

But according to Ralph, Jackson has told friends he wants to be a Docker - though he’s yet to make up his mind for certain.