Deledio off to GWS in exchange for future first & third round picks [confirmed]

[Stalin]

I know the Brownlow doesn't mean stuff all but I just realised Lids didn't even get a vote. I know he missed games through injury but as I stated previously he would be on $600k plus as a HFF. If you are paying players this much money you would expect at least a couple of best on ground's, even if it's against the average teams. His class should get us at the very least that.

All things point to trading him IMO.

Bellis > lids

[🏅Dooks]

Get rid of him

[Jackstar 1960]

Correct me if I am wrong but hasn't he got a year to go on contract ?

[mat073]

Lids for Jack Darling .

[Shammo80]

he does have a year to run but as we all no contracts these days mean little... a fit lids is non replaceable but we are just not getting enough of him last 2 years. strange as u look at our lists his in our top 5 yet we have morris, elton, townsend thus likes we keep clearly no value in them....

[Stalin]

strange as u look at our lists his in our top 5 yet we have morris, elton, townsend thus likes we keep clearly no value in them....

Bachelor. Astbury. Houli. Grigg. Hampson. What is the logic re signing potatoes on mass while renovinf better players ?


But trading lids will fix everything ?

I am unsure of the clubs strategy...

Are we still in cream / big fish mode - trying to win a flag before rance and jack flop and or join a cult

Or are we rebuilding ? Somewhere half assed in between chances are. Depends how grigg fondles Betamax next time they hve a swim-discussion

It's the fan fault after all

[Stalin]

Apparently Lids is too expensive for the Cats.

If this is true Geelong are quite dumb

Would be an excellent addition to them

Light years ahead of their bottom six

[WilliamPowell]

Correct me if I am wrong but hasn't he got a year to go on contract ?

Yes so can only be traded if he agrees to it

And i posted earlier  would expect any club to want the Tigers to cover part of the final year of said contract

[Yeahright]

A source close to Lids tells me Lids hasn't heard from the club in over a week. Tension rising daily #AFLTrades.

https://twitter.com/AFLTradeWhisper/status/780991187603841029

Not true.

And how do you know?

[one-eyed]

@barrettdamian speculating a straight swap between Deledio and Motlop. Feels like the Cats would be the winners there.

https://twitter.com/AFLTradeWhisper


I like him [Motlop] but he isn't the type Richmond should be chasing (although they are). They need to go to draft, not recycled players.

Or [chasing] players that are 'icing on the cake' types when there isn't a cake.

Thats if you can keep pick 6...which is no guarantee. Motlop isn't the answer for Richmond...to any question.

I dont think he [Motlop] had a bad year, just a bad finish. Not the reason he is up for trade.

https://twitter.com/BrettAndersonIF/status/781383221397164032

[Dougeytherichmondfan]

@barrettdamian speculating a straight swap between Deledio and Motlop. Feels like the Cats would be the winners there.

https://twitter.com/AFLTradeWhisper


I like him [Motlop] but he isn't the type Richmond should be chasing (although they are). They need to go to draft, not recycled players.

Or [chasing] players that are 'icing on the cake' types when there isn't a cake.

Thats if you can keep pick 6...which is no guarantee. Motlop isn't the answer for Richmond...to any question.

I dont think he [Motlop] had a bad year, just a bad finish. Not the reason he is up for trade.

https://twitter.com/BrettAndersonIF/status/781383221397164032

Agree with us not going for Motlop.

Disagree with Geelong being the winners in a straight swap.

[Yeahright]

Geelong would be getting an absolute steal

[one-eyed]

From Barrett's sliding doors column:

IF ..... you're Deledio and even moreso if you're Richmond FC ..

THEN ...... it's pretty easy if you want status quo in 2017. But neither player nor club will do anything which absolutely, 100 per cent guarantees they will be together beyond this season.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-09-30/sliding-doors-afl-grand-final

[one-eyed]

Trade Radio podcast: Motlop-Deledio straight swap?

Damian Barrett, Mitch Cleary & Cam Luke with all the latest.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-09-29/trade-radio-podcast-motlopdeledio-straight-swap

[one-eyed]

Also Ch 7's Tom Browne said that the clubs (plural) expected to go after Deledio.