Trade talk, rumours & innuendo 2025

[Francois Jackson]

Sorry FJ misread your post - thought you wanted us to get the Cassette.

No all good

Don't  want him or any ruck.. We need a second rounder if we have traded it out. Short has to go at the very least.

[Andyy]

Would anyone have a dip at Rowell?

[MintOnLamb]

Would anyone have a dip at Rowell?

Not for me, he would cost too much and our new drafted mids would be left in the cold, IMVHO

[Diocletian]

GUn but not really the point of difference we require. Need speed & footskills now. (Unless it's another Dusty/Lalor like Reid -who ain't slow, can play forward and is only a year older than our draftees.)

[WilliamPowell]

Would anyone have a dip at Rowell?

Reckon he's a gun

But no from me, I'm backing in our kids now and the ones we get this year.

So many greenshoots so far this season, just going to enjoy the ride

[Hard Roar Tiger]

I am not sure we need to go after a gun mid - if Hotten and Smillie end up as hits then we should have the weapons in there. If not, I would target this draft. We need a ruck to replace Nank and ideally a gun key forward in free agency. Lynch’s game on the weekend proved a mature key forward is absolutely critical to our forward 50 entries

[Andyy]

I am not sure we need to go after a gun mid - if Hotten and Smillie end up as hits then we should have the weapons in there. If not, I would target this draft. We need a ruck to replace Nank and ideally a gun key forward in free agency. Lynch’s game on the weekend proved a mature key forward is absolutely critical to our forward 50 entries

Definitely need pace. Hopefully Hotton or Alger can do that.

And I agree on the ruck situation although I'm worried drafting one now will leave us with a period after Nank's retirement where we won't have a decent mature one.

As for the key forward situation, I've seen lots from Faull and Armstrong to be happy about. I'm hoping that Lynch can go another year and maybe Lefau can just fill the big body role until they're ready. Chasing an established one will be difficult and expensive.

[Hard Roar Tiger]

Sorry Andy, I meant trade for a ruck and go for key position through fa. Gut says they went large of key position talent as they know it’s probably not worth another throw at the stumps this year (unless they go for that 200cm kid).
In 2-3 years, we’ll have a good line of sight on the 4 we picked up in this draft plus whether we will end up seeing the best of Gibcus.
So, draft for mids and pace, trade or FA for the proven key position talent and rucks

[Andyy]

Sorry Andy, I meant trade for a ruck and go for key position through fa. Gut says they went large of key position talent as they know it’s probably not worth another throw at the stumps this year (unless they go for that 200cm kid).
In 2-3 years, we’ll have a good line of sight on the 4 we picked up in this draft plus whether we will end up seeing the best of Gibcus.
So, draft for mids and pace, trade or FA for the proven key position talent and rucks

Yeah agree re: ruck.

Not against FA forwards but who are the options? You'd want someone with 5+ years available in them but I suppose we have the opportunity to front load a contract with our young lost and Lynch coming OOC.

[Andyy]

Realistically the only decent KPF FA this year is Allen and it looks like the pressure has gone to his head

[Diocletian]

Reid is all we Neid.

[Hard Roar Tiger]

Realistically the only decent KPF FA this year is Allen and it looks like the pressure has gone to his head

I’d be waiting a couple if years to see who’s available.
Jamara, Tilthorpe are the top picks from that draft but both most likely won’t be available.
Olly Lord might be a good option by 2028.

[Damo]

Jamarra?

Makes Sydney Stack look like a good boy

No thanks ..

[Andyy]

Realistically the only decent KPF FA this year is Allen and it looks like the pressure has gone to his head

I’d be waiting a couple if years to see who’s available.
Jamara, Tilthorpe are the top picks from that draft but both most likely won’t be available.
Olly Lord might be a good option by 2028.

Hard no on JUH. He's clearly a tosser.

Thilthorpe no chance.

I said years ago we should go after Fogarty but he's realising his potential now and also will be off the table for sure.

[WilliamPowell]

Jamarra?

Makes Sydney Stack look like a good boy

No thanks ..

 

Reid is all we Neid.

  you're obsessed with Harley