Official 2008 Draft/Trade Thread

[westdog54]

Re: Official 2008 Draft/Trade Thread

Higgins will not be going, he is a 200 gamer, give em Ray instead

And if they don't want Ray, they want Higgins, then what?

Higgins is undoubtedly a better player but he's the sort of player you'd trade if it was the 'right deal'. I would happily give him an opportunity elsewhere if it means picking up a key forward who can play the game and has potential, particularly one fighting for a spot between a #2 draft pick and a freak of nature.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Official 2008 Draft/Trade Thread

I don't know too much about Thorp but can anyone see him coming on?

He's just played the 1 AFL game, although in his defence he is still young and is competing against Buddy and co. for a game.

[Dancin' Douggy]

Re: Official 2008 Draft/Trade Thread

Good point. Because a cashed up club wouldnt go after quality would they.....
Doesnt matter how many duds on our list, if GC17 want Griffen, Cooney they will most likely take them. I dont think they will be fooled by your cunning Farren Ray decoy.

I simply have to quote you again.
The Gold Coast starting line up will include Cooney, Griffen, G. Ablett, Scarlett,
Buddy Franklin, Pavlich, Riewoldt, Judd, Ball, Hodge, Bartel, Harvey, J. Brown, Goodes. Hall, Fev, AND most of the top ten picks of that years draft because they've got the money???????

[LostDoggy]

Re: Official 2008 Draft/Trade Thread

I simply have to quote you again.
The Gold Coast starting line up will include Cooney, Griffen, G. Ablett, Scarlett,
Buddy Franklin, Pavlich, Riewoldt, Judd, Ball, Hodge, Bartel, Harvey, J. Brown, Goodes. Hall, Fev, AND most of the top ten picks of that years draft because they've got the money???????

They will recruit a couple star players for sure.
My point was that they wouldnt fall for your clever 'give them Farren Ray and they wont know any different' trick.. Nice try though mate, i got a chuckle from it.

[bulldogtragic]

Re: Official 2008 Draft/Trade Thread

Ray to Cillingwood???

Reece Shaw is unfavoured and likely to go. Lonie is gone too.

Collingwood will have fond memories of Farren, i know Colingwood blokes at work do.

Question is what we could get for him, would Ben Reid be available, or what picks etc.

Just a thought.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Official 2008 Draft/Trade Thread

would only ever deal with Collingwood if we held the whip......far to slimey for my liking!!

[Bornadog]

Re: Official 2008 Draft/Trade Thread

take these guys off your wish list:

FREMANTLE has thwarted interstate raiders, re-signing David Mundy and Ryan Murphy to new two-year contracts. Both players, who were born in Victoria, had attracted interest from clubs in their home state, particularly Mundy, who had been linked to Richmond and Hawthorn.

Each signed a contract extension that will keep them at Fremantle through 2010.
full story here: http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/spo...-19742,00.html

[bulldogtragic]

Re: Official 2008 Draft/Trade Thread

take these guys off your wish list:

FREMANTLE has thwarted interstate raiders, re-signing David Mundy and Ryan Murphy to new two-year contracts. Both players, who were born in Victoria, had attracted interest from clubs in their home state, particularly Mundy, who had been linked to Richmond and Hawthorn.

Each signed a contract extension that will keep them at Fremantle through 2010.
full story here: http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/spo...-19742,00.html

Thanks BaD.

Means Hawks will be looking elsewhere for some running power.

Maybe they might come after Ray or Lovett.

[Missing Dog]

Re: Official 2008 Draft/Trade Thread

take these guys off your wish list:

FREMANTLE has thwarted interstate raiders, re-signing David Mundy and Ryan Murphy to new two-year contracts. Both players, who were born in Victoria, had attracted interest from clubs in their home state, particularly Mundy, who had been linked to Richmond and Hawthorn.

Each signed a contract extension that will keep them at Fremantle through 2010.
full story here: http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/spo...-19742,00.html

This is good news for us as it will drive up Rays stocks and could really up his saleability

[dog town]

Re: Official 2008 Draft/Trade Thread

Thanks BaD.

Means Hawks will be looking elsewhere for some running power.

Maybe they might come after Ray or Lovett.

Hawks are after defenders more than runners.

[bulldogtragic]

Re: Official 2008 Draft/Trade Thread

Hawks are after defenders more than runners.

Cam Wight is available too ...

[GVGjr]

Re: Official 2008 Draft/Trade Thread

This is good news for us as it will drive up Rays stocks and could really up his saleability

I hold a different view. I'm not sure that it will result in any clubs chasing Ray that much harder nor willing to pay more than a fair market value for his services.

[The Pie Man]

Re: Official 2008 Draft/Trade Thread

Ray to Cillingwood???

Reece Shaw is unfavoured and likely to go. Lonie is gone too.

Collingwood will have fond memories of Farren, i know Colingwood blokes at work do.

Question is what we could get for him, would Ben Reid be available, or what picks etc.

Just a thought.

Ben Reid would be good......and he already has a worse run up than even Welsh so that makes sense.

They've got plenty of forward options, though Anthony is probably seen more as a defender - Rocca has a year at best left, and there'd be question marks over Rusling's body holding up. Dawes looked ok though, so they might be prepared to give up Reid.

[bulldogtragic]

Re: Official 2008 Draft/Trade Thread

Mundy, Murphy and now McKinley have now re-signed.

Forwards of the tall variety seem limited (Murphy & McKinley) to Adam Campbell and Thorp/Dowler if they are put on the market. I imagine other teams are looking for tall forwards, this could well push up prices...

[bulldogtragic]

Re: Official 2008 Draft/Trade Thread

BUMP.

What players could have actually made an impact last night, and thus who we should target like hell.

Graham

Hall

Cousins

Lovett

Campbell

Thorp

Dowler

Reid