Trade week rumours and innuendo

[eliminator]

Hawks traded out their 21 year old superstar in Trent Croad. Was the next 'Dunstall'. Got pick 1 and 30 odd. Turned into Luke Hodge and Sam Mitchell if anyone read the article recently. Genius.

mcpharlin was a part of the croad trade.

mcpharlin was drafted in 99 at pick 10. croad in 97 at pick 3.
so in effect in 2001  freo recieved croad and mcpharlin  for  pick 1, 20 and 36. or in a way picks 3, 10, for 1,20 and 36.

in 2003 croad was traded back to hawthorn for pick 10

Hawks then went on to win 3 flags.

Who was the last club to win a flag by playing it safe?

#rollthedice

Hawks have done well because they have recruited well. eg getting Burgoyne from Port Adelaide, Gunston from Adelaide and snapping up McEvoy. If our club is to have any chance of success tough decisions have to be made.

[camboon]

 
FROM THE AFL WEBSITE

MASSIVE news day pushed trade activity into the background in the past 24 hours.

There were no surprises as Melbourne defender James Frawley finally informed the Demons he would test the free agency waters.

The 25-year-old is understood to be headed to either Hawthorn or Geelong.

Melbourne wasted no time revealing its interest in Brisbane Lions big man Daniel Merrett and young Greater Western Sydney backman Sam Frost to cover for Frawley's exit.

As Fremantle and the Sydney Swans swung the axe and announced their delistings, Swans champion Adam Goodes reportedly informed the club he will go around one last time next season, according to the Herald Sun.

Swans defender Nick Malceski is being chased by Gold Coast, West Coast and a Melbourne-based club, the report says.

Meanwhile, Port Adelaide declared it has room in its big-man department to accommodate Paddy Ryder and Daniel Gorringe as the ruck merry-go-round continues.

Hawks' ruck depth squeezes Lowden
Hawthorn ruckman Luke Lowden is the latest big man asking for a trade after being starved of opportunities at the back-to-back premiers.

The Herald Sun is reporting Lowden, who kicked three goals on debut against West Coast, is prepared to leave Waverley.

After six seasons at the Hawks, the 204cm big man has played just the solitary match.

He is fourth in line for a ruck spot at the Hawks behind David Hale, Ben McEvoy and Jonathon Ceglar.

While Gorringe has nominated the Power as his preferred destination, The Advertiser reports Adelaide is considering making a bid.

Dusty wants to stay at Tigerland
Twelve months after he toured GWS' facilities as he considered requesting a trade, Richmond star Dustin Martin is keen to sign a contract extension with the Tigers.

The Herald Sun reports the Tigers have set money aside for Martin and skipper Trent Cotchin, but still have room to secure an inside midfielder if any become available in the NAB AFL Trade Period.

St Kilda hard nut David Armitage, North Melbourne's big improver Levi Greenwood – who AFL.com.au reports is staying put at Arden St – and Swans star Daniel Hannebery have been linked to Richmond.

However, the Tigers are likely to head to the draft with their first pick – currently No.11 - at their disposal

[Francois Jackson]

Frawley chooses Hawks.

stuff me dead, meanwhile we are keeping money aside

[potsclub]

Dusty wants to stay at Tigerland
Twelve months after he toured GWS' facilities as he considered requesting a trade, Richmond star Dustin Martin is keen to sign a contract extension with the Tigers.

The Herald Sun reports the Tigers have set money aside for Martin and skipper Trent Cotchin, but still have room to secure an inside midfielder if any become available in the NAB AFL Trade Period.

St Kilda hard nut David Armitage, North Melbourne's big improver Levi Greenwood – who AFL.com.au reports is staying put at Arden St – and Swans star Daniel Hannebery have been linked to Richmond.

However, the Tigers are likely to head to the draft with their first pick – currently No.11 - at their disposal.

Wouldn't mind Dan at tigerland!

[potsclub]

Sorry guys, remove if need be, didn't see that it was already posted as I was too excited lol.

[scjhammo]

were do all these rumours come up from Richmond looking at stkildas armitage, norths Greenwood and Swans Hannebery..

Come on Hannebery was one of the main reason buddy went up to Sydney great mate doubt he would then play a year and leave....
Norths greenwood has had one good year what about the other 3 pretty ordinary in one week out the next north will need him as Harvey delsanto pretty much gone in 2 years..
armitage well who knows im sure his is a QLD boy and most likely would want to head home....

no offence if we are cashed up and we are saving our money for cotch and dusty then we are in trouble doubt cocth would be holding Richmond to ransom and after last year either will dusty so get a big fish

[WA Tiger]

David Armitage...NO stuffing WAY...

[Chuck17]

Frawley chooses Hawks.

stuff me dead, meanwhile we are keeping money aside

Money no use when he doesn't want to come to us

[the claw]

Is list management not part of the business?
If the list manager was not doing the right thing by the club, would it be his job to do something about it?
Just because something is not your direct job, as a president or CEO it is your job to fix the problem. Otherwise the "business" would suffer.
Don't believe everything you hear WP. Some people tell lies. 

You are correct list management is part of the business, an area of the business within a department. The CEO doesn't run the footy department the head of football does which is Richardson.

Al sums it up well

you are correct in part. but i never heard of a ceo or president doing the work of those below him in the food chain if they think are under performing.

they normally just replace them.

And I am on record as saying that while Benny is CEO and supports Dimma unconditionally the entire footy dept is safe. Board backs Benny

That's the set up at the Tigers   

which sort of says benny is not the man for the job if he cant identify those who dont do their jobs well. clearly there are those who havent done their jobs any where near as well they should.

[tiga]

David Armitage...NO stuffING WAY...

Agreed WAT! Goes missing more often than Tony Bullimore.

[tiga]

If the murmurs from Geelong are true, anyone think Taylor Hunt would be a good get?  Seems to have plenty of pace and is hard at it. I guess we have to ask ourselves, is he a good player or an average player in a good side?

[one-eyed]

Hawthorn's Luke Lowden has informed the club that he wants to be traded for further opportunities.

Tim Membrey has told the Swans he wants to be traded to a Victorian club.

[Andyy]

Get Lowden, Greenwood and Shiel. Two inside mids and a big ruckman would make me satisfied with the trade period.

Trade Conca and maybe Vickery. Not gonna make it.

[Rampstar]

Membury wouldn't be too bad either as an extra option in the forward line. Classical 3rd/4th forward whose been in a good system and could cause damage to opposition team playing as the 3rd/4th forward

[WA Tiger]

Maybe these are some of the types of players we need to build our team....