Trade/FA rumours

[Yeahright]

Carlisle, Henderson and now Tomlinson. Surely we should be aiming to nab one of them?

[Diocletian]

If stuffing Hawthorn get O'Meara I hope he does his knees again - preferably against Collingwood in a high speed collision with Treloar's head...

[WilliamPowell]

Carlisle, Henderson and now Tomlinson. Surely we should be aiming to nab one of them?

You'd hand over a first round pick for Henderson? That's what the Blies reckon he is worth

[WA Tiger]

I reckon we all know that behind the scenes a lot of these deals are already done. All we are waiting for is trade week to finalise them...

[Stalin]

Carlisle, Henderson and now Tomlinson. Surely we should be aiming to nab one of them?

You'd hand over a first round pick for Henderson? That's what the Blies reckon he is worth

You'd go into another year with troy the gimp as first choice kpp?

[Andyy]

I would happily hand over our first pick for Henderson. Bloke can play and is a very good defender. Big upgrade on Chaplin.

We're gonna get what, pick 12? Maybe 15 after some compo? In a draft that's shallow AF I don't see any problem with getting a ready made KPP with 100+ games under his belt.

Would hand it over for Carlisle too.

[Chuck17]

I reckon we all know that behind the scenes a lot of these deals are already done. All we are waiting for is trade week to finalise them...

Plus all the endless speculation and theories keeps forums going

[WA Tiger]

I reckon we all know that behind the scenes a lot of these deals are already done. All we are waiting for is trade week to finalise them...

Plus all the endless speculation and theories keeps forums going

Don't they what!

[one-eyed]

Re-sign or enter the draft: Lions' ultimatum to James Aish.

Leigh Matthews has told FIVEaa that Aish "will either be playing at the Lions in 2016 or he'll be going in the Draft. He won't be traded I can guarantee you."

Jon Ralph is calling this the clubs "line in the sand" moment.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-09-30/resign-or-enter-the-draft-lions-ultimatum-to-aish
https://www.facebook.com/AFLSeasonAndOffSeasonNews

[YellowandBlackBlood]

I reckon we all know that behind the scenes a lot of these deals are already done. All we are waiting for is trade week to finalise them...

Plus all the endless speculation and theories keeps forums going

You forgot the whingeing too Chucky!

[WA Tiger]

Mmmmm, it's hotting up now...

[the claw]

Giants' Adam Tomlinson could be headed home to Victoria during the Trade Period despite being contracted until the end of the 2017 season.

Carlton are leading the race.

- Tom Browne, Channel 7.

https://www.facebook.com/AFLSeasonAndOffSeasonNews

Tomlinson and Carlisle would be my dream trade period. Along with a couple of cheap pick ups. It would shore up our tall fwd and tall defender stocks for the next 8 - 10 yrs.
We also need to play kids we already have who have good attributes to succeed.

FB:   Vlastuin - Rance - Grimes
HB:  McIntosh - Carlisle - Litherland whos contracted or Seedsman who is not.
MID: Deledio - Martin - Menadue
FOLL: Maric - Cotchin - Miles
HF: Lennon - Tomlinson - Butler
FF: Vickery - Riewoldt - Johnson
INT: Edwards - C Ellis - B Ellis - Houli.

New: Carlisle 198/102 kpd - Tomlinson 194/94 KPF/KPD - Johnson 189/95 FWD/MID - Litherland 192/88 DEF - Seedsman 190/85 DEF. Redden 205/104 RUCK.
Positionally these guys replace depending on opposition Carlisle  for  Chaplin.  Tomlinson for One of Vickery or Griffiths.  Johnson for any of Lloyd/Gordon/Morris/Newman What an upgrade.
Litherland for Batchelor and make no mistake hes a far better player than Batchelor. Or Seedsman same scenario. Redden as back up for big Ivan.

We also need to play Menadue, Lennon, Butler, and C Ellis in front of blokes who regularly crumble under pressure..

An instance where Carlisle would make a huge difference. We play against nm again, we could bring Elton or Chaplin into the team to go with Rance and Carlisle. AT 198cm Carlisle would get ben brown but is good enough to play on any of their talls he could be swung fwd if the need arose.. Chaplin/Elton  should get petrie and Rance would go to Waite. The weak link remains Chaplin but at least its better than playing a 188cm bloke like Batchelor on the 195cm Waite which really bit us in the arse.

Tomlinson would enable endless possibilities. Lose a key defender and you could swing him back.He is agile and mobile  enough to allow us if  we wish to play Riewoldt hit up,  McKenzie ff, Tomlinson chf   and Vickery of the bench as more of a ruckman than a fwd.

[Yeahright]

Carlisle, Henderson and now Tomlinson. Surely we should be aiming to nab one of them?

You'd hand over a first round pick for Henderson? That's what the Blies reckon he is worth

Don't know, maybe? Was a decent player and we need another key back. Would depend on a few factors. But I'd rather Carlisle (feel he'd blend better with Rance) then Tomlinson (younger, massive tank, haven't heard question marks on his character) and Henderson last (good player but Q's over his character much like Carlisle but feel the mix between Carlisle and Rance would be better).
Then again, what do I know. I'm sure someone (two people in mind) will call me out on that

[the claw]

Carlisle, Henderson and now Tomlinson. Surely we should be aiming to nab one of them?

You'd hand over a first round pick for Henderson? That's what the Blies reckon he is worth

Don't know, maybe? Was a decent player and we need another key back. Would depend on a few factors. But I'd rather Carlisle (feel he'd blend better with Rance) then Tomlinson (younger, massive tank, haven't heard question marks on his character) and Henderson last (good player but Q's over his character much like Carlisle but feel the mix between Carlisle and Rance would be better).
Then again, what do I know. I'm sure someone (two people in mind) will call me out on that

I have been wanting us to have a crack at Tomlinson for two seasons now. H e finally asks to go back home and we wont even be sniffing. The GWS exodus will last for only so long.And there will never be another opportunity to target such good talls as this of season.
Imo it is something we have never got right and that is  good structure with good depth. We have hardly ever in the last 30 yrs had enough quality talls and we fail to find them because we have rarely ever bothered to get enough in our system or use enough decent picks.

Only at Richmond would you go into a year with so few tall defenders and tall fwds With such a lack of quality bar two and expect to be top 4.

[MintOnLamb]

Easy on, Tambing was a quality tall and franklin just wasnt big enough