Trade Rumours 2025

[Dogs 24/7]

The Bergman thing is super interesting to me.

On paper, he’s a good enough player who probably still has some upside particularly based on role mix and function in the right system. He’s hitting his prime years. He’s versatile.

The allergic reaction seems to be around the price range. I don’t think we have fans have quite clocked the salary required to get deals done, and the relativity of that salary come the end of a long contract as year on year increases continue to kick in. They’re scary sums of money for most of us, however the world we live in.

Im all for it if we think he helps us become a better side (and I’m confident he does).

We don't often bring in former first round picks who are approaching their best phase in football and I can't see Port will want an overs trade to get it done.
I'm not confident that we can get this done.

[Mofra]

The Bergman thing is super interesting to me.

On paper, he’s a good enough player who probably still has some upside particularly based on role mix and function in the right system. He’s hitting his prime years. He’s versatile.

The allergic reaction seems to be around the price range. I don’t think we have fans have quite clocked the salary required to get deals done, and the relativity of that salary come the end of a long contract as year on year increases continue to kick in. They’re scary sums of money for most of us, however the world we live in.

Im all for it if we think he helps us become a better side (and I’m confident he does).

Given the cap increased by 45% in 3 years and our ridiculous cap space after losing out on Barrass and then losing Macrae, Daniel & Floggo, I think we're more than ok for cap.

[Bornadog]

Mitch Cleary
Now that the Dogs are officially out of the race for Rowell, expect them to ramp up their pursuit for Port Adelaide’s Miles Bergman.
They also have strong interest in Zak Butters, but that’s seen as more ‘live’ for 12 months time.

[Rusty12]

I keep reading how weak this draft is, and Port will hold Zak for 2026 due to this. If they think he is gone, then get it done, get 12 months ahead of the rebuild and before Tassie. Cobined with future pick trades, why tread water for 12 months.
SA have performed really well in the Nat Champs, surely there are some prospects there they are looking at.

[Flamethrower]

Heard on SEN today that some are suggesting that Tasmania go after Sam Darcy when he comes out of contract in 2030, offering him $3 million per season.

We MUST make sure Darcy is a Bulldog for life - time to get get all the Bulldog supporters to start a retain Darcy fund, create a fictional company (say Cotton Off), and make Darcy the face of the "company" for as much as it takes to keep him.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Heard on SEN today that some are suggesting that Tasmania go after Sam Darcy when he comes out of contract in 2030, offering him $3 million per season.

We MUST make sure Darcy is a Bulldog for life - time to get get all the Bulldog supporters to start a retain Darcy fund, create a fictional company (say Cotton Off), and make Darcy the face of the "company" for as much as it takes to keep him.

I agree wholeheartedly that Darcy's our next generational talent, all whilst we're in the midst of the absolute zenith and pomp of our current generational talent Bont! (How fortunate are we). I'm feeling, without being naively complacent, that Sam presents as an extremely low flight risk, unless we really screw things up as a club! I think maybe a bigger component to keeping him from even listening to sweet overtures from Tasmania and the like is is ensuring he's got a lot of talent around him to give us the best chance of being competitive most years he's available.

[NAUGHTY100]

Heard on SEN today that some are suggesting that Tasmania go after Sam Darcy when he comes out of contract in 2030, offering him $3 million per season.

We MUST make sure Darcy is a Bulldog for life - time to get get all the Bulldog supporters to start a retain Darcy fund, create a fictional company (say Cotton Off), and make Darcy the face of the "company" for as much as it takes to keep him.

Im thinking his family would disown him if he left the Bulldogs .
Dave Darcy would turn in his grave if Sam left , Sam's father Luke Darcy is a football director at the club so the family have been connected to the club for a long time .
Sam has stated that his grown up at this club and loves what the club stands for. No , we have the cap space , we look after Sam when his next contract comes up for renewal .
Pay him well , keep this club of ours competitive and he wont want to leave .

[doggies ftw]

Darcy comes from a well off family (Luke owns a number of business’ & venues from memory), is going to spend majority of his career on over a mil a season and is already just about the face of the league and will have ample off field opportunity. Think this is one we don’t have to worry too much about.

its a bit different for the guys that have been on 500-700k most of their careers and are now getting the opportunity to take ~1mil offers, especially guys that don’t exactly come from money or are sitting on a nice inheritance before their careers

its actually a massive benefit that we’ll likely have the best player in the comp and not necessarily have to pay him as such. Not suggesting we underpay him of course but I suspect he’ll be happy enough to take moderate contracts and prefer us to use the extra money to keep a competitive team around him.

[ledge]

Didn’t we sign him for 4 years last year ? By the time he comes out of contract 2-3 mil will be normal .
Apart from the fact no one will want to go to Tassie unless they are the average AFL footballer offered overs, the dangling of captain of a new era might drag a decent one or being Tasmanian and even Sanders when asked said he regarded himself as a Melbournian.
You also know you will be copping hidings the first few years .
it’s very cold and wet in winter even with a roof I can’t see many high class players going.

[Rusty12]

Click Bait. Laughable story.

[Happy Days]

For all of his many faults, Luke Darcy will simply not allow his boy to play for another club.

[Vred]

Bit of chatter on various other Bulldogs groups that since Rowell has re-signed with the Suns for two years we are heavily shifting our focus to Zac Bailey from Brisbane.

[Axe Man]

Bit of chatter on various other Bulldogs groups that since Rowell has re-signed with the Suns for two years we are heavily shifting our focus to Zac Bailey from Brisbane.

He would be great but I'm not sure how we would pry him out of Brisbane with another year to run on his contract.

[The Underdog]

Bit of chatter on various other Bulldogs groups that since Rowell has re-signed with the Suns for two years we are heavily shifting our focus to Zac Bailey from Brisbane.

I like him a lot and he’d raise our talent level, but doesn’t he play exactly like Cody Weightman?

[mjp]

He would be great but I'm not sure how we would pry him out of Brisbane with another year to run on his contract.

Well, we have the Michael Hurley money don't we??