Trade/FA rumours

[Andyy]

O'Meara seems to be the latest rumour....

Bloke with the dicky knees? Would be wary...

[Diocletian]

Oh and someone mentioned Rioli....though unless they meant one of his cousins, I'd take that with a grain of salt...

[YellowandBlackBlood]

Oh and someone mentioned Rioli....though unless they meant one of his cousins, I'd take that with a grain of salt...

I don't think the one with a giant hawk tattoo on his torso is going anywhere

[wayne]

It wouldn't be the little master would it? 

[Willy]

Praying for Jaeger

[Loui Tufga]

The Jaeger rumor has been around for a while now, certainly has some legs.
If it's not this season it will be next, never hurts to inquier.....

[mightytiges]

It wouldn't be the little master would it? 

Now that would be HUGE coup. However, if he did want to return to Victoria then surely it would be back to Geelong.

[rogerd3]

From BF:

Here's more that I've learnt today. The club realises it's difficult to sell our brand to sponsors and fans after failing at three elimination finals. Signing an established star has two effects, firstly, it improves our team and that's obviously the most important aspect. Secondly, this player will excite fans and sponsors, give Richmond the ability to promote 2016 memberships and hit their target of 75,000 for 2016. The player I'm speaking about has agreed to come to Richmond on principle, his management like the deal, he's spoken with a few players. The key here is simple, complete the deal. Hopefully losing first round draft picks and a key position player is enough. If not, the deal may never happen. Club is working hard to make it happen, lots of internal pressure on Blair Hartley. Just like there was on Burge last year. Hartley simple needs to nail a deal, his career is on the line. That's why he's on the phone with Treloar again. He is a resilient person Blair, he will fight tooth and nail and his aim is to exceed expectation, not just meet it. I've heard that the club has had a meeting with Bennell - don't know how the meeting went, the leadership group believe we've got the right practises in place to deal with Bennell. In other words, the players are totally on board for him.

http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/blair-hartley-project-2015-v-trade-and-free-agency-discussion.1112314/page-130#post-41140103

All our indicators doesn't tell us that the brand is a hard sell to sponsors I would imagine.

Membership, crowds, ratings, social media, profits.

All these means exposure on a massive level.

[one-eyed]

Jake Carlisle set to decide between St Kilda, Carlton and Western Bulldogs as his new club.

http://www.themercury.com.au/jake-carlisle-set-to-decide-between-st-kilda-carlton-and-western-bulldogs-as-his-new-club/story-fnj3twbb-1227545073451

Some Saturday #TradeSENtral musings:

WB and STK interested in Port's Aaron Young.

If Aish leaves BL, Hawthorn are firming as favorites.

https://twitter.com/BrettAndersonIF

[the claw]

Jake Carlisle set to decide between St Kilda, Carlton and Western Bulldogs as his new club.

http://www.themercury.com.au/jake-carlisle-set-to-decide-between-st-kilda-carlton-and-western-bulldogs-as-his-new-club/story-fnj3twbb-1227545073451

Some Saturday #TradeSENtral musings:

WB and STK interested in Port's Aaron Young.

If Aish leaves BL, Hawthorn are firming as favorites.

https://twitter.com/BrettAndersonIF

Why arent we into this bloke. We desperately need to  upgrade on the likes of Chaplin.Seems to me there are three very decent tall defenders up for grabs. Carlisle, Henderson and Michael Talia who has fallen out with the dogs. We should be all over one of them.

Also on a less grand scale Ports Jarred Redden has been delisted.  I know he has struggled with injuries a bit but i would like to see us take  him as a delisted f/a. Any thoughts on this.
Every one always bang on about the top end players, but we do have weaknesses that have to be addressed  even if only in the short term.

One other question for people. Are we in a strong enough position where we can afford to trade away a first round pick possibly two on a risky player.
Don't we all complain about Depth and the lack of quality. If we take a punt on a risky player  and it fails it leaves us in a very bad place.
Should we not be as certain as possible that we are getting a proven hard working switched on hungry player with heaps of talent with these type of trades.

[sdc01]

we only blood one new kid a year (too many favourites) so what's the point in stockpiling them....might as well trade the pick away...

its absolutely crazy that we aren't in for Carlisle.... let the bulldogs keep building a ctop class spine to go with their smalls while we sit idle....

[one-eyed]

North Melb extremely active in scouting for trade opportunities, rival clubs say. Expectation they'll look at Bennell too.

Unlucky Hawk Brendan Whitecross's name has been linked to Brisbane.

Suckling now looking more likely to stay a Hawk. There's been speculation linking him to GC. It's wrong. Not on Suns hit list.

https://twitter.com/Stevo7AFL

Adelaide's Patrick Dangerfield expects the Crows and Geelong to reach an agreement in October – preventing him from entering the draft.

http://www.geelongcats.com.au/news/2015-09-27/dangerfield-expects-smooth-move-to-cats

[Stalin]

we only blood one new kid a year (too many favourites) so what's the point in stockpiling them....might as well trade the pick away...

its absolutely crazy that we aren't in for Carlisle.... let the bulldogs keep building a ctop class spine to go with their smalls while we sit idle....

qft

[Francois Jackson]

From BF:

Here's more that I've learnt today. The club realises it's difficult to sell our brand to sponsors and fans after failing at three elimination finals. Signing an established star has two effects, firstly, it improves our team and that's obviously the most important aspect. Secondly, this player will excite fans and sponsors, give Richmond the ability to promote 2016 memberships and hit their target of 75,000 for 2016. The player I'm speaking about has agreed to come to Richmond on principle, his management like the deal, he's spoken with a few players. The key here is simple, complete the deal. Hopefully losing first round draft picks and a key position player is enough. If not, the deal may never happen. Club is working hard to make it happen, lots of internal pressure on Blair Hartley. Just like there was on Burge last year. Hartley simple needs to nail a deal, his career is on the line. That's why he's on the phone with Treloar again. He is a resilient person Blair, he will fight tooth and nail and his aim is to exceed expectation, not just meet it. I've heard that the club has had a meeting with Bennell - don't know how the meeting went, the leadership group believe we've got the right practises in place to deal with Bennell. In other words, the players are totally on board for him.

http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/blair-hartley-project-2015-v-trade-and-free-agency-discussion.1112314/page-130#post-41140103

All our indicators doesn't tell us that the brand is a hard sell to sponsors I would imagine.

Membership, crowds, ratings, social media, profits.

All these means exposure on a massive level.

roger drove past PT oval last night and it was pitch black and i could barely see a few ME bank signs. This is the busiest road in Melbourne and all we can come up with is ME.

Is it a contract thing and if so do you know its up? Surely we can do better

[WilliamPowell]

roger drove past PT oval last night and it was pitch black and i could barely see a few ME bank signs. This is the busiest road in Melbourne and all we can come up with is ME.

Is it a contract thing and if so do you know its up? Surely we can do better

Deal finishes 31 Oct this year. ME Bank advised the club 12 months ago they wouldn't be renewing

And FWIW our deal with ME is one of the larger ones for ground naming rights