2018 AFL -Trade Rumours and Discussion

[The Bulldogs Bite]

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Dean Kent has told the Dees he wants a trade

We should be interested.

Shown plenty to work with.

[Bornadog]

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West Coast officials have met with GWS ruckman Rory Lobb.

[Happy Days]

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We should be interested.

Shown plenty to work with.

Agreed - he's a better prospect than Sam Lloyd. Although if there's a three-year deal out there for him then I wouldn't be matching.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

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Agreed - he's a better prospect than Sam Lloyd. Although if there's a three-year deal out there for him then I wouldn't be matching.

He's saints bound.

[Mofra]

Re: 2018 AFL -Trade Rumours and Discussion

Dean Kent has told the Dees he wants a trade

He'd be the fastest player on the Saints list, bar Jack Steven.

[Mofra]

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They would have Cyril and Vickery money to spend. If they had the room for Lynch I'm sure they have the room for Wingard or May (but surely not both). The trade currency has to be an issue though.

Poppy on a reduced one year deal, no Hodge or Lewis, Frawley's contract finishes this year so if he goes around again it will be on less, etc.

They've won four flags in the last decade so I'm pretty confident their list management is up to scratch.

[Bornadog]

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They've won four flags in the last decade so I'm pretty confident their list management is up to scratch.

Really that was on the back of drafting and priority picks. They topped up over the past few years with ready made players, but as we know that is unsustainable. You really need those early draft picks for the longer term.

[Axe Man]

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Really that was on the back of drafting and priority picks. They topped up over the past few years with ready made players, but as we know that is unsustainable. You really need those early draft picks for the longer term.

Their recruiting was a massive part of their success as well - Dew, Hale, Burgoyne, Lake, Gibson (among others) all played crucial roles. Like it or not their list management has been exemplary and am surprised so many on here are writing them off going forward. They overachieved with an average list this year but don't be surprised if they add further talent and stay in the upper echelons of the ladder.

[Axe Man]

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Agreed - he's a better prospect than Sam Lloyd. Although if there's a three-year deal out there for him then I wouldn't be matching.

A 3 year deal for a bloke who can't stay on the park on top of a 4 or 5 year deal for Hannebery whose body looks cooked. Good luck Saints.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

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Their recruiting was a massive part of their success as well - Dew, Hale, Burgoyne, Lake, Gibson (among others) all played crucial roles. Like it or not their list management has been exemplary and am surprised so many on here are writing them off going forward. They overachieved with an average list this year but don't be surprised if they add further talent and stay in the upper echelons of the ladder.

I agree, but the point is still interesting. Has any team been successful by building it's core outside of the draft? I suppose it's still too early to tell if that will occur with Free Agency being relatively new. But hawthorn, geelong, st kilda, bulldogs, tigers all had a core of successful draftees. Perhaps Sydney? Their 2005 team? Can't think who was on it.

[bulldogtragic]

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A 3 year deal for a bloke who can't stay on the park on top of a 4 or 5 year deal for Hannebery whose body looks cooked. Good luck Saints.

I'm glad my family abused me as a child, and for life, by making me a Footscray tragic. There was 2016 after all. If my family made me St Kilda, I'd have moved onto following curling and forget this sport existed. There's still time St Kilda people to follow curling, especially if your reading these trade rumours.

[bulldogtragic]

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Hawks now also talking to Shiel, as well as Wingard, as well as May....

[ledge]

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Hawks now also talking to Shiel, as well as Wingard, as well as May....

Hawks are the new North Melbourne.
Seriously I think nearly half the players in the AFL system has been mentioned going somewhere else in the media, it’s ridiculous, even players and clubs have said certain players aren’t going anywhere and they still say they are leaving.
I guess if they mention every player they will get 5% right and claim they are experts.

[Bornadog]

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Hawks are the new North Melbourne.
Seriously I think nearly half the players in the AFL system has been mentioned going somewhere else in the media, it’s ridiculous, even players and clubs have said certain players aren’t going anywhere and they still say they are leaving.
I guess if they mention every player they will get 5% right and claim they are experts.

I think you will find it is the player managers. They are becoming like used car salesman and shopping around and then the media is fed the information.

[Bornadog]

Re: 2018 AFL -Trade Rumours and Discussion

The @GWSGIANTS have confirmed Dylan Shiel will meet with Victorian clubs ahead of the NAB AFL Trade Period.