Trade Rumours 2024

[Bornadog]

Re: Trade Rumours 2024

We'd have to give them something back considering he's in contract.

So your answer is no

[jazzadogs]

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So your answer is no

Player for player it's a straight swap.
Contracted player for uncontracted player no.

[Grantysghost]

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So your answer is no

Yes..

[whythelongface]

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Twoomey saying he thinks it's between Dogs, Crows or staying at Giants for Peatling.

Giants upped offer to 4 years so I'd kind of expect he stays

Same given that he is a Sydney lad. At least we gave it a crack

[Grantysghost]

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Same given that he is a Sydney lad. At least we gave it a crack

Depends - we might be chucking him a fair upgrade of an offer cash wise.

[azabob]

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In theory - Is he worth a direct swap with Smith? No wheeling and dealing, just a swap.

We'd have to give them something back considering he's in contract.

For Guthrie?

I don?t think we would need to give something else up.

[Grantysghost]

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For Guthrie?

I don?t think we would need to give something else up.

Wait I thought this was DeK

[whythelongface]

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Depends - we might be chucking him a fair upgrade of an offer cash wise.

Let?s hope it is our point of difference. TBH prior to recent discussions I had hardly heard of him. Given all the interest you would think we are trying to extract a player of Butters ilk. In saying that it sounds like he has potential.

[EasternWest]

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Luke Parker has requested a trade to North Melbourne.

That's actually a good move for all involved

[Axe Man]

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For Guthrie?

I don?t think we would need to give something else up.

No SDK.

Guthrie was only mentioned as part of a wider discussion about Geelong's backline, not in anything trade related.

[GVGjr]

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That's actually a good move for all involved

I think so as well. Darling, Parker and perhaps Houston and Daniel might address their inexperienced playing list.

[Axe Man]

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A couple of off-field incidents in recent weeks have put Clayton Oliver back in the trade spotlight

A couple of off-field incidents in recent weeks have put Clayton Oliver back in the trade spotlight for the second time in 12 months.

It?s understood Oliver?s recent behaviour has again tested the patience of some teammates, while the club has been disappointed in some things he has not committed to.

Sources have insisted the midfielder is in a far better place than last off-season and was training at the club yesterday, but given the events of a year ago, there are people at Melbourne who have run out of patience with Oliver.

Industry figures confirmed Demons chief executive Gary Pert had sounded out a few clubs over a possible trade for Oliver, who has a very lucrative six years remaining on his contract at Melbourne.

But the issue for the Dees is that rival clubs have made it clear they no longer hold a level of interest in Oliver that would see them part with anything significant in a trade, nor anything significant when it comes to fulfilling his significant contract.

Separately, Oliver also held talks with Geelong officials on Tuesday in a meeting understood to be initiated by the player?s management team.

Melbourne?s coaching staff, led by Simon Goodwin, want to keep Oliver at the club and, while constantly aware of his challenges, are determined to back him in and see him return to his best form in 2025.

The football department is bullish that Oliver, 27, can complete one of the biggest pre-seasons of his career to set a platform for a big 2025 season.

Oliver is a four-time best and fairest winner, triple All-Australian and won a premiership in 2021.

He was last year hit with an ultimatum to lift his standards, with the Demons exasperated by his erratic behaviour.

[Bornadog]

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I would steer clear of him

[The bulldog tragician]

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A couple of off-field incidents in recent weeks have put Clayton Oliver back in the trade spotlight

A couple of off-field incidents in recent weeks have put Clayton Oliver back in the trade spotlight for the second time in 12 months.

It?s understood Oliver?s recent behaviour has again tested the patience of some teammates, while the club has been disappointed in some things he has not committed to.

Sources have insisted the midfielder is in a far better place than last off-season and was training at the club yesterday, but given the events of a year ago, there are people at Melbourne who have run out of patience with Oliver.

Industry figures confirmed Demons chief executive Gary Pert had sounded out a few clubs over a possible trade for Oliver, who has a very lucrative six years remaining on his contract at Melbourne.

But the issue for the Dees is that rival clubs have made it clear they no longer hold a level of interest in Oliver that would see them part with anything significant in a trade, nor anything significant when it comes to fulfilling his significant contract.

Separately, Oliver also held talks with Geelong officials on Tuesday in a meeting understood to be initiated by the player?s management team.

Melbourne?s coaching staff, led by Simon Goodwin, want to keep Oliver at the club and, while constantly aware of his challenges, are determined to back him in and see him return to his best form in 2025.

The football department is bullish that Oliver, 27, can complete one of the biggest pre-seasons of his career to set a platform for a big 2025 season.

Oliver is a four-time best and fairest winner, triple All-Australian and won a premiership in 2021.

He was last year hit with an ultimatum to lift his standards, with the Demons exasperated by his erratic behaviour.

The Age also reporting that Oliver met with Geelong team members.

….Clayton Oliver was sold a star-studded midfield dream when he met Geelong vice-captain Tom Stewart and premiership ruckman Rhys Stanley at Stanley’s farm on Tuesday.

…. Oliver, Stanley and Stewart discussed the prospect of a Geelong midfield in 2025 being made up of Bailey Smith – who is expected to join from the Western Bulldogs on a six-year deal – Max Holmes, Jack Bowes, Tanner Bruhn, Patrick Dangerfield and Oliver.

Sorry, too hard to post the entire vomit-inducing article.

[jazzadogs]

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But the issue for the Dees is that rival clubs have made it clear they no longer hold a level of interest in Oliver that would see them part with anything significant in a trade, nor anything significant when it comes to fulfilling his significant contract.

This must make the decision pretty easy for the Dees. You'd only get rid of him for a good draft hand or salary cap relief. Otherwise you just back yourselves in to get at least one good season and build his currency up again.