Other clubs trade activity

[Bornadog]

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Dwayne claiming Watts to nominate Geelong

[Remi Moses]

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I'd heard Cooney reckons his Bombers should get a top 10 for Francis ! Yet he thinks not a top 10 for Stringer .
This idiot is drawing an income talking this drivel

[Bulldog Revolution]

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I'd heard Cooney reckons his Bombers should get a top 10 for Francis ! Yet he thinks not a top 10 for Stringer .
This idiot is drawing an income talking this drivel

He gets paid to talk

He was always going to have a soft spot for read headed south Australians - and Francis is also an ex teammate

Dons paid his superannuation so he feels some positivity towards them but in time when they have none of his former teammates left he will only think of himself as a dog

[GVGjr]

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News about Mitch Honeychurch

GREATER Western Sydney has emerged as a possible suitor for uncontracted Western Bulldog Mitch Honeychurch.

The Bulldogs have held off on making a decision on Honeychurch's future until the end of NAB AFL Trade Period, but the 22-year-old would prefer to make a fresh start at a new club after playing 22 games in four seasons at the Whitten Oval.

Essendon showed some interest in the competitive forward/midfielder earlier this year, but the Bombers will have their hands full this trade period attempting to secure Jake Stringer, Devon Smith and Adam Saad.

The Giants also have higher recruitment priorities, but are understood to be eyeing Honeychurch as a potential acquisition late in the trade period or afterwards if he is delisted by the Bulldogs.

Honeychurch is a hardnosed competitor whose tackling and defensive pressure appeals to the Giants.

Taken at pick No.60 in the 2013 NAB AFL Draft, the Victorian received a NAB AFL Rising Star nomination in 2015. But after playing 11 games that season, including the Bulldogs' elimination final loss to Adelaide, he has played just eight matches since.

In his six senior games in 2017, Honeychurch averaged 14.5 possessions and 5.7 tackles.

His VFL form with Footscray this year was outstanding. He was named in the Bulldogs' best players in six of his eight games and kicked 14 goals.

[divvydan]

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Makes some sense for GWS to look at Honeychurch as an option. For a number of years they've employed a defensively minded small/med forward. Originally it was Palmer, then Sam Reid and more recently de Boer. Additionally, SJ has retired and Smith is leaving, so they're naturally looking for some depth in that small forward role.

[ratsmac]

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News about Mitch Honeychurch

GREATER Western Sydney has emerged as a possible suitor for uncontracted Western Bulldog Mitch Honeychurch.

The Bulldogs have held off on making a decision on Honeychurch's future until the end of NAB AFL Trade Period, but the 22-year-old would prefer to make a fresh start at a new club after playing 22 games in four seasons at the Whitten Oval.

Essendon showed some interest in the competitive forward/midfielder earlier this year, but the Bombers will have their hands full this trade period attempting to secure Jake Stringer, Devon Smith and Adam Saad.

The Giants also have higher recruitment priorities, but are understood to be eyeing Honeychurch as a potential acquisition late in the trade period or afterwards if he is delisted by the Bulldogs.

Honeychurch is a hardnosed competitor whose tackling and defensive pressure appeals to the Giants.

Taken at pick No.60 in the 2013 NAB AFL Draft, the Victorian received a NAB AFL Rising Star nomination in 2015. But after playing 11 games that season, including the Bulldogs' elimination final loss to Adelaide, he has played just eight matches since.

In his six senior games in 2017, Honeychurch averaged 14.5 possessions and 5.7 tackles.

His VFL form with Footscray this year was outstanding. He was named in the Bulldogs' best players in six of his eight games and kicked 14 goals.

Well then, Mitch would have to come into a 3 way deal getting Smith and Stringer to Essendon. Pick 11 to us, Essendon 2nd rounder and Honey to GWS

[Dry Rot]

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I suspect Mitch may play a role in the Freo, GWS, Dogs trades of Mitch, Wilson and Crozier.

[Happy Days]

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I suspect Mitch may play a role in the Freo, GWS, Dogs trades of Mitch, Wilson and Crozier.

HC for Crozier is close enough to right (probably unders from us), but Freo would have to give up a fair bit more to get Wilson - their second at a minimum.

[Dry Rot]

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HC for Crozier is close enough to right (probably unders from us), but Freo would have to give up a fair bit more to get Wilson - their second at a minimum.

Agreed. I didn't put in the actual draft picks. Agree their second at a minimum.

I suppose that would look like:

Dogs lose Honeychurch, gain Crozier

Giants lose Wilson, gain Freo second rounder + Honeychurch

Freo gain Wilson, lose second rounder + Crozier

May need a steak knife in there here and there

[ratsmac]

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Agreed. I didn't put in the actual draft picks. Agree their second at a minimum.

I suppose that would look like:

Dogs lose Honeychurch, gain Crozier

Giants lose Wilson, gain Freo second rounder + Honeychurch

Freo gain Wilson, lose second rounder + Crozier

May need a steak knife in there here and there

Yeah maybe we swap our second rounder with GWS second rounder as well.

[Dry Rot]

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Mumford has retired

[Mofra]

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Does HC actually want to go anywhere, and is any club interested?
I like his attitude and enthusiasm but a player of his height really needs to be a better finisher than he is. Would have had a couple of 2 or 3 goal games this year if his radar was on, not sure it ever will be.

Our third for Crozier seems fair, if it's not needed for other trades I'd throw in our fourth as we're unlikely to use it and Freo will be using quite a few picks this year after losing a number of players.

If we lose Stringer, pick up Crozier, do we look at another mid sizer starved of opportunity? Ben Lennon seems like Stringer with a working zipper on his pants who wouldn't cost much.

[Mofra]

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Mumford has retired

Hmmmm. Leaves them with only three ruck options, two of them very inexperienced (that includes Flynn who is rated highly but yet to debut).

[mjp]

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I don't think Freo have a second round pick - I guess they will be trying to get one for Balic from Melbourne to then use for Wilson?

I would think the Giants want a top 20 for Wilson but I am not sure they will get it.

[Happy Days]

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Hmmmm. Leaves them with only three ruck options, two of them very inexperienced (that includes Flynn who is rated highly but yet to debut).

His body retired at the start of the year, must have taken his brain until now to realise.