Call me impatient but I did not expect to go into Friday with not 1 single trade bring done, not 1 trade even being close.
Baker not being seems fairly clear that it hinger on Hawks package. Can't see him going into pre season draft.
Bolton one is odd in that Freo are closest to premiership window, underachieved this year and have a gaping hole in the mid/fwd role with Walters finished and no replacement for Schultz from last year. The price has been set, poor as from Freo to try and get Bolton for cheap or at worst at value when he's contracted and we can easily refuse to deal. People ask why we expect overs is because these players were more than good enough to sign on a decent contract. We don't have an intention to trade them even at fair value. Come and pay up or don't waste time with bids that aren't good enough.
Rioli the same. GC have a history of paying overs, what a surprise it comes to a trade with Richmond and don't pay the asking price. Same as Bolton you want to take our contracted wanted player. Pay overs and stop wasting time. Stop holding out just pay up. I do think Pick 6 and 23 is fair even those their history suggest they would accept 6 and 13.
Frustrating to say the least but will cop that I'm being impatient.
My other question to Hartley would be, are we trying to trade anyone in? How haven't we done the Lions points picks yet? We have no back up ruckman? Naismith has retired and Nank is an injury prone 30yo. Surely we are in talks for a 2nd string ruck? What about KP forward? Lynch injury, Lefau knee, are we talking to any young KP forward who isn't getting a go? Who is the key forward behind McKay and Curnow. Who is the fwd behind Cameron Hawkins and Henry? Surely there is someone decent out there we can chase moneyball style.