Trade Rumours 2025

[Sedat]

We are clearly targeting an inside mid and have moved on to Robertson after missing Erasmus and Knevitt.

It is difficult to see where any of them would fit into our current midfield however. I'm intrigued as to what the plan is here besides planning for life after Libba and Treloar.

That's a pretty good plan to be honest. Both could easily hit the wall next year.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

I haven't seen him for a while but I don't mind the interest in Robertson. For as good as our mids look on paper, you could argue the dynamic still isn't good enough defensively. He would help, but it is a little concerning he has played so few games in recent years. I get Brisbane's list is stacked, but good players generally find a way.

How do watchers compare Robertson v Berry? Can the former get to Berry's level?

[jazzadogs]

I'm not too angry at a guy struggling to move past Neale, Dunkley, Clug, Berry, Ashcroft's for a midfield spot. And then the best half forwards in the comp...

I think he has the tools to come in and play 23 games next year.

Better than Garcia, Sanders. No guarantees on Libba, Treloar, Harmes (or even Matt Kennedy tbh, who put in a career year). Probably doesn't have the speed for the role we ask McNeil and VDM to play but he's better than them too.

[Aidan7557]

Robertson is decent depth at worst, really like Budarick as a small swingman but where is the key defender...

[jazzadogs]

Robertson is decent depth at worst, really like Budarick as a small swingman but where is the key defender...

We're clearly trying for a KPD. We're two weeks away from trade week.

If it ends and we haven't added anyone, I'll share the frustration. Right now, we're doing okay.

[hujsh]

Robertson is decent depth at worst, really like Budarick as a small swingman but where is the key defender...

Pardon the language, no offense intended to you Aiden

[GVGjr]

We're clearly trying for a KPD. We're two weeks away from trade week.

If it ends and we haven't added anyone, I'll share the frustration. Right now, we're doing okay.

The domino's don't all fall at the same time. We will be linked with a few players over the next few days and as you say when trade week starts the priorities will start to become clearer.

[G-Mo77]

Robertson is decent depth at worst, really like Budarick as a small swingman but where is the key defender...

Each year we just play moneyball and to our credit we do get the best we can out of them. They are better teams cast offs and are no longer wanted usually for a reason. We're continuously diluting our list with these types of players and I'm not sure if it helps or is prolonging a big fall. Not that we have much choice anyway, the 2 grand finalists will get the cream of the crop.

[Stevo]

I haven't seen him for a while but I don't mind the interest in Robertson. For as good as our mids look on paper, you could argue the dynamic still isn't good enough defensively. He would help, but it is a little concerning he has played so few games in recent years. I get Brisbane's list is stacked, but good players generally find a way.

How do watchers compare Robertson v Berry? Can the former get to Berry's level?

Last year we were into the versatile O'Halloran and maybe that had something to do with him being a great citizen and good leader as much as it was about him being a decent footballer.
Is Robertson a bit like XOH?

[Bornadog]

We're two weeks away from trade week.

1 Week actually (6th Oct)

[jeemak]

If we believe we are truly 2 years minimum away from contending, we have wasted our time extending Bevo. We have a lot of pieces of the puzzle in place, and we absolutely can contend next year with tweaks to the game plan and identifying the right personnel to address obvious areas of weakness.

I think given we're trying to rebuild on the fly a finals birth and win should be next year's goal, consolidation and a preliminary final the year after and a genuine crack after that is most realistic.

Unless we can jag Wilkie or someone of his quality to hold down the defence - which is a long shot, then I don't see any value in recruiting Jed Bews or anyone with such limited shelf life who isn't an absolute game changer.

It'd be highly surprising if we re-signed Beveridge thinking we were genuine contenders given our list profile, JUH's situation and Liam Jones's situation.........or maybe the power brokers internally know more about our recruiting prospects than I do..........

[Bulldog Joe]

Jeemak
With all due respect we showed at times this year that we are at the very least close.

Our aim next year and every year should be a flag.

We need to shed this view of being a bit player

Sure we need to improve but that aim should be to improve and win the thing

Our forward talls are the best in the league and our mids are strong

Yes we need to defend better, but let's find a way to do it and win the thing

[Aidan7557]

Jeemak
With all due respect we showed at times this year that we are at the very least close.

Our aim next year and every year should be a flag.

We need to shed this view of being a bit player

Sure we need to improve but that aim should be to improve and win the thing

Our forward talls are the best in the league and our mids are strong

Yes we need to defend better, but let's find a way to do it and win the thing

Very close in the home and away season though. Finals different beast and out lack of big MCG games kills us imo. Also tall forwards are great but did you seem them during finals, near on useless most of the time, smalls seem to be way more valuable and ours are not great. Defence as you mentioned was way off he pace last year. it's really been my worry for the past couple seasons is we seem to be built the opposite to what finals require right now with a poor defence, low pressure rating and medium/small forwards that are not very consistent. Interesting pre season to see if we pivot our game style or back it in with hopefully improved personal.

[jeemak]

I'm not too angry at a guy struggling to move past Neale, Dunkley, Clug, Berry, Ashcroft's for a midfield spot. And then the best half forwards in the comp...

I think he has the tools to come in and play 23 games next year.

Better than Garcia, Sanders. No guarantees on Libba, Treloar, Harmes (or even Matt Kennedy tbh, who put in a career year). Probably doesn't have the speed for the role we ask McNeil and VDM to play but he's better than them too.

I know it's not all about stats but at which point has Robertson ever been more productive than Sanders (I don't rate Garcia so I won't compare)?

https://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/ft_player_compare?playerStatus1=A&tid1=8&playerStatus2=A&tid2=20&type=A&pid1=7159&pid2=6733&fid1=S&fid2=C

[jeemak]

That's a pretty good plan to be honest. Both could easily hit the wall next year.

Then why such enthusiasm for moving Sanders?