Trade Targets come Season End??

[bulldogtragic]

Where should JMac and his band of merry men be hanging around to accidentally bump into players to ask them about moving to a new home? Last year we went big with Stew and cash converter type trade with Darley.

I think the entire 17 teams outside GWS will want Boyd, Cameron or Patton. Realistically, maybe Tomlinson or Jacksch are more gettable. Are they worth getting in a bidding war for?

Looking at what we could trade, its inside mids, and I think Richmond need them most. I think Richmond players by seasons end might want to jump ship too.

I think the year to hit Carlton or Melbourne was last year, same as Brisbane.

I know Geelong have set up the whole sacrifice wages for glory thing, but surely like all empires that ends at some point. Is their empire the one to hit/raid this year? Should we try on getting Balmy's players??

The club has showed a willingness to think big and small on previous years, I wonder where we see targets early on to get in front of.

[Remi Moses]

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Sam Reid for me ( unlikely) Time to cherry pick that manufactured AFL plastic franchise GWS.
Tomlinson, Jacksh

[LostDoggy]

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The question is do they want to trade? Their list and salary cap margins don't come anywhere near the levels of other clubs until 2019. It'll (hopefully) be players who're homesick that'll force their hand to trade. They've got more midfielders than you can point a stick at. While only their second year, players like Lachie Plowman and Jono O'Rouke would start to get a little disillusioned if they're playing every fifth game by seasons end.

It may be that 2014 is a little early.

[Bornadog]

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I would love us to throw some big dollars at a KPP. Who that is I don't know. I think we can start to play finals by next year or Macca isn't doing his job, but he needs another KPP, around 25 years old that can grab a mark in the forward line and is mobile. Don't know who it is, but with a bunch of players now getting over 30, there will be a nice gap in the salary cap to say make an offer of around $800k plus.

I need to think about it but lets get bold and go for a flag.

[The Pie Man]

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Sam Reid for me ( unlikely) Time to cherry pick that manufactured AFL plastic franchise GWS.
Tomlinson, Jacksh

He almost looks surplus to requirements in Sydney - will they let go of him with Goodes maybe on his last year?

He'd be a wonderful get

[wimberga]

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I recall a few years ago we were quite keen on Mitch Brown from WCE. Not sure on his contract status, but should we be revisiting him as a potential trade target?

[azabob]

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I recall a few years ago we were quite keen on Mitch Brown from WCE. Not sure on his contract status, but should we be revisiting him as a potential trade target?

I think he isn't suited to the "modern" game from an agility or a speed perspective.

[Bulldog Joe]

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I would also look at Gold Coast.

They have Nicholls, Zac Smith and Charlie Dixon as well as May, Day and Rory Thompson. Can't see how they all fit in a best 22.

[Missing-Dog]

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We can't be going for a Patton or Boyd, they simply won't trade. We simply arnt 1 of the attractive clubs to trade to. I would go for Callan ward at the end of next season with of next season when Boyd and a few of the old boys retire. As for kpp I would target talia from Adelaide. Maybe a Jesse White type.

[LostDoggy]

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What about Tim Membrey? Believe he's kicking plenty of goals in the swans reserves

[lemmon]

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What about Tim Membrey? Believe he's kicking plenty of goals in the swans reserves

He's a lot like Crameri from what I've seen. I would be keen if we was a few inches taller but he looks another undersized leading tall

[LostDoggy]

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I recall a few years ago we were quite keen on Mitch Brown from WCE. Not sure on his contract status, but should we be revisiting him as a potential trade target?

I have a feeling he signed a 3 year deal with WCE last season.

[Mofra]

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I recall a few years ago we were quite keen on Mitch Brown from WCE. Not sure on his contract status, but should we be revisiting him as a potential trade target?

St Kilda were big on him year before last but WCE wouldn't release him from contract - he resigned for a further two years from memory.

[Mofra]

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Only half tongue in cheek - Jack Riewoldt:

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/richmond-coach-damien-hardwick-says-jack-riewoldt-could-lose-spot-in-team-20140522-zrkp5.html

It was a week in which Tigers were criticised for becoming United, but according to Richmond coach Damien Hardwick, Jack Riewoldt could lose his spot in the AFL's team's lineup for not maintaining a united front.

Speaking on Thursday morning following Riewoldt's remarkable comments on Wednesday questioning the decision to reshape the team's gameplan pre-season, Hardwick strongly criticised his mercurial key forward.

"Obviously we were pretty disappointed with his comments, we caught up with him this morning, and we've moved his foot from his mouth and my foot from his arse," Hardwick said.

[chef]

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Carlile from Essendon may want a change of scenery come the end of the season with the way he's been treated this season.