Early Trade Rumours 2023

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Re: Early Trade Rumours 2023

Based on this board over the past couple of years...probs a straight swap for Butters seems about fair??

(I'm clearly joking. Sorta.)

I meant Rozee.

[Axe Man]

Re: Early Trade Rumours 2023

Based on this board over the past couple of years...probs a straight swap for Butters seems about fair??

(I'm clearly joking. Sorta.)

I meant Rozee.

Probably end up with the cash cow.

[bulldogtragic]

Re: Early Trade Rumours 2023

Based on this board over the past couple of years...probs a straight swap for Butters seems about fair??

(I'm clearly joking. Sorta.)

I meant Rozee.

Would?ve preferred to trade with WCE. They are light on for picks unless we have an interest in a fringe player, I think the name Cluret was mentioned as a defender on the outs but not quite tall enough.

[Axe Man]

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Would?ve preferred to trade with WCE. They are light on for picks unless we have an interest in a fringe player, I think the name Cluret was mentioned as a defender on the outs but not quite tall enough.

Port have to deal for Ratugolea and Zerk-Thatcher as well.

Hopefully we aren't forced to only deal with Port. If some other clubs were interested it drives up the price a little. West Coast has been mentioned and Melbourne will need a Gawn backup if they agree to let Grundy go.

[bulldogtragic]

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Port have to deal for Ratugolea and Zerk-Thatcher as well.

Hopefully we aren't forced to only deal with Port. If some other clubs were interested it drives up the price a little. West Coast has been mentioned and Melbourne will need a Gawn backup if they agree to let Grundy go.

Any suggestions for our depth target after Sweet requests a trade? It looks pretty thin out there.

[Sedat]

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Zerk-Thatcher has requested a trade to Port Adelaide.

I'd rather Margaret Thatcher. At least she was hard as nails and gave absolutely nothing away.

Zerk-Thatcher should be delighted he is still even on an AFEL list (even at The Hanger). One of the most underwhelming footballers I can recall in the last decade or so.

[Bornadog]

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Any suggestions for our depth target after Sweet requests a trade? It looks pretty thin out there.

If Sweet goes, we need to bring in another backup ruck

[bulldogtragic]

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If Sweet goes, we need to bring in another backup ruck

Any names?

[Bornadog]

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Any names?

I would be looking at lower leagues.

[MrMahatma]

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Is Sweet a Free Agent?

Would we be getting Sweet FA in return for Sweet FA?

[Grantysghost]

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Is Sweet a Free Agent?

Would we be getting Sweet FA in return for Sweet FA?

Ha. No don't think so.

[Axe Man]

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Any suggestions for our depth target after Sweet requests a trade? It looks pretty thin out there.

Straight swap for Lycett? I know that won't happen but we will likely be a part of the ruck musical chairs that takes place every year.

[Rocket Science]

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Were there whispers we might be sniffing around Xavier Duursma? ... Because he's taking serious flak from the Port faithful and another forgettable finals showing won't help his cause.

He's been knocked around through injury and plainly plateaued - so, gettable - and looks too heavy to me right now but if we're satisfied his athleticism's recoverable and he's amenable to a fresh start there's surely more upside with him patrolling a wing rather than our current options.

Plus we badly need to up our quotient of blokes from Gippsland.

[GVGjr]

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The more likely scenario is that Duursma heads to the Hawks and potentially joins his brother there. Port are going to have to let a player go so they can have the currency for both Ratagolea and Zerk-Thatcher

[Axe Man]

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The more likely scenario is that Duursma heads to the Hawks and potentially joins his brother there. Port are going to have to let a player go so they can have the currency for both Ratagolea and Zerk-Thatcher

I don't think they absolutely have to let a decent player go, they could trade next years first for a couple of second rounders to deal for those 2.