Confirmed Trades, FS, FA, delistings etc for all AFL Clubs 2015

[Greystache]

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I'm the opposite. Tired of hearing kids a year or two in complaining about lack of opportunity. Hawks are starting to age and he could be apart of something big but instead wants to leave.This generation wants everything now, nothing wrong with paying your dues and getting reward for it.

Well he's 21 is looking at his 3rd AFL club and has a 2 year old son. Sounds like he's not someone waits to do anything. Massive chance to be looking to move again in 2 years time in my opinion.

[Topdog]

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Well he's 21 is looking at his 3rd AFL club and has a 2 year old son. Sounds like he's not someone waits to do anything. Massive chance to be looking to move again in 2 years time in my opinion.

Not sure it is fair to call it his 3rd AFL club. Only played 10 games in 3 years and had others move ahead of him in the pecking order at Hawthorn.

[Dancin' Douggy]

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I agree, as GVGjr said, you trade to plug holes and both these players (Anderson & Suckling) are not what we really need.

I don't believe Suckling and Grant are competing for the same spot either. They are totally different players.

I agree..you don't just start chasing someone because they're suddenly available.
But Anderson has ONE thing we need which is pace.

[azabob]

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From memory Anderson has just come back from a knee reco, and had injury issues in 2015 also. Having played only ten games are we in a position to say he'd be a good get for us? On exposed form in the AFL you'd assume he'd be a fringe player at our club also.

[Doc26]

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From memory Anderson has just come back from a knee reco, and had injury issues in 2015 also. Having played only ten games are we in a position to say he'd be a good get for us? On exposed form in the AFL you'd assume he'd be a fringe player at our club also.

Aza I've never heard Jed having a knee reco, he certainly had a shoulder early in 2014 which put a halt to his season and then prior to this got pneumonia on a hunting trip in the preceding preseason. As far as I'm aware he had a full preseason this season gone but just struggled to break into the senior side. He played 15 games this season with Box Hill and 4 with Hawthorn.

[lemmon]

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Aza I've never heard Jed having a knee reco, he certainly had a shoulder early in 2014 which put a halt to his season and then prior to this got pneumonia on a hunting trip in the preceding preseason. As far as I'm aware he had a full preseason this season gone but just struggled to break into the senior side. He played 15 games this season with Box Hill and 4 with Hawthorn.

Clay Smith's knee sways things in my mind. The chances are Smith will never be the player we thought we'd have, from what I've seen Anderson would be a very handy replacement as a similar inside ball winning bull who does heaps of the defensive stuff and gets his hands dirty. He's at the right age to step straight in next year

[Twodogs]

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Well he's 21 is looking at his 3rd AFL club and has a 2 year old son. Sounds like he's not someone waits to do anything. Massive chance to be looking to move again in 2 years time in my opinion.

It sounded like that to me too. They must like parties so much they want to get the going away party as soon as possible as the introduction party.

[GVGjr]

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From memory Anderson has just come back from a knee reco, and had injury issues in 2015 also. Having played only ten games are we in a position to say he'd be a good get for us? On exposed form in the AFL you'd assume he'd be a fringe player at our club also.

Aza I've never heard Jed having a knee reco, he certainly had a shoulder early in 2014 which put a halt to his season and then prior to this got pneumonia on a hunting trip in the preceding preseason. As far as I'm aware he had a full preseason this season gone but just struggled to break into the senior side. He played 15 games this season with Box Hill and 4 with Hawthorn.

Yep a shoulder injury curtailed his 2014 season and he struggled to get a senior game this year which is understandable. His form for Box Hill was patchy but he probably finished the season off pretty well.

Exciting player to watch when he is on but a question mark or two on his consistency.

[GVGjr]

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I agree..you don't just start chasing someone because they're suddenly available.
But Anderson has ONE thing we need which is pace.

The 6 draftees from last season and even the two rookies we drafted would indicate that leg speed isn't high on our wish list.
He holds some interest for me but it's more around his potential upside than his pace.

[Twodogs]

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The 6 draftees from last season and even the two rookies we drafted would indicate that leg speed isn't high on our wish list.
He holds some interest for me but it's more around his potential upside than his pace.

It's his foot skills that I like.

[chef]

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Some talk Clarko mentioned Suckling to the Dogs was done at the B and F.

[azabob]

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Some talk Clarko mentioned Suckling to the Dogs was done at the B and F.

Bulldogs have also officially confirmed via Twitter.

[LostDoggy]

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Pretty excited about then Suckling news, have admired his game at the Hawks, asking as his body holds up he will be an awesome get for us.

[comrade]

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Pretty excited about then Suckling news, have admired his game at the Hawks, asking as his body holds up he will be an awesome get for us.

Will he improve our team? IMO, yes.

Doesn't cost us anything in terms of picks/players.

It's a bit of a Hawthorn-esque signing.

[AndrewP6]

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Hawthorn confirm Suckling to the Dogs.

http://m.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/afl-trades-2015-matt-suckling-set-to-join-western-bulldogs-as-free-agent/story-fnp04d70-1227564498889?utm_content=SocialFlow&utm_campaign=EditorialSF&utm_source=HaraldSun&utm_medium=Facebook