Early Trade Rumours for 2022

[Bulldog4life]

Grain of Salt due to the author (not the messenger)

Tom Browne reporting Rory Lobb has already informed Fremantle that he will request a trade from Fremantle.

Been thinking about this. If we trade for him. Who will miss out with forwards Bruce, Naughton, Marra, Darcy and Lobb?

[Happy Days]

I'm thinking Lobb will end up at Melbourne. It just makes too much sense.

[Grantysghost]

I'm thinking Lobb will end up at Melbourne. It just makes too much sense.

Perfect fit.

[Bulldog4life]

I'm thinking Lobb will end up at Melbourne. It just makes too much sense.

Yep part of the Jackson deal. Certainly makes sense.

[boydogs]

Been thinking about this. If we trade for him. Who will miss out with forwards Bruce, Naughton, Marra, Darcy and Lobb?

Bruce dropped and Darcy defense I imagine. Could be losing a bit doing that

[Twodogs]

We appear to be really invested in English as our number one ruck so I can't see us making a significant investment, even with some help from the Pies, in effectively moving English to a forward ruck role.

We ideally need someone better than we have to assist Tim more than take over from him.

I'll go further and say that often the presence of another ruckman often detracts from the form and output of a young ruckman. Ruckmen are unique beasts who need to be the one and only in order to develop their skills and contribute their best to the team. We don't need Grundy, indeed if we got him then having to play him would come at the cost of English's game. We are far better playing English as our lone ruckman with a chopout from other guys for a bit here and there.

[Mofra]

I'm thinking Lobb will end up at Melbourne. It just makes too much sense.

We might be offering a longer deal.

[Grantysghost]

Brayshaw signed a 6 year deal with Melbourne.

[GVGjr]

Brayshaw signed a 6 year deal with Melbourne.

He's a good player but that is a long deal.

[Grantysghost]

He's a good player but that is a long deal.

Must've had to go all out to beat the rival offers.

[azabob]

Brayshaw signed a 6 year deal with Melbourne.

too funny.

Media yesterday were all but certain he was Freo bound.

[azabob]

He's a good player but that is a long deal.

Brayshaw 6 years
Petracca 6+ years
Oliver 7 or 8 years?

Crazy investment

[Grantysghost]

too funny.

Media yesterday were all but certain he was Freo bound.

One meeting with Dodoro and he couldn't re-sign quick enough.

[GVGjr]

Brayshaw 6 years
Petracca 6+ years
Oliver 7 or 8 years?

Crazy investment

They should rightfully feel they are in a premiership window run and this could result in another flag or two for them and sometimes if you have to stump up to keep quality players.

It's a big investment though.

[Twodogs]

They should rightfully feel they are in a premiership window run and this could result in another flag or two for them and sometimes if you have to stump up to keep quality players.

It's a big investment though.

The AFL will bail them out if it goes tits up on them.