Trade talk, rumours & innuendo 2025

[one-eyed]

Richmond is a club that will ask the question over Ben Ainsworth as he seeks a trade out of the suns. Carlton at this stage would be leading the race early. Essendon also a big watch - after making a play for him last year, they may come into the frame again

https://x.com/m505687/status/1975711242011746642

[TigerLand]

I wonder if GC would take pick 3 for Answorth and Pick 8.

[Andyy]

Richmond is a club that will ask the question over Ben Ainsworth as he seeks a trade out of the suns. Carlton at this stage would be leading the race early. Essendon also a big watch - after making a play for him last year, they may come into the frame again

https://x.com/m505687/status/1975711242011746642

Do we want a player like him?

I'm a little underwhelmed and his age profile is worse than Young's if that's the knock people want to go with about premiership windows etc

I wonder if GC would take pick 3 for Answorth and Pick 8.

Hmmm I dunno... Pick 8 will end up at P11-12.
P3 will be P3 from now on.

I think I'd rather take P3 to the draft.

[Simonator]

We’re gonna recruit some older players along the way that appear less than exciting but serve a purpose for the rebuild - don’t think Ainsworth is one of them

[Hard Roar Tiger]

Richmond is a club that will ask the question over Ben Ainsworth as he seeks a trade out of the suns. Carlton at this stage would be leading the race early. Essendon also a big watch - after making a play for him last year, they may come into the frame again

https://x.com/m505687/status/1975711242011746642

Do we want a player like him?

I'm a little underwhelmed and his age profile is worse than Young's if that's the knock people want to go with about premiership windows etc

I wonder if GC would take pick 3 for Answorth and Pick 8.

Hmmm I dunno... Pick 8 will end up at P11-12.
P3 will be P3 from now on.

I think I'd rather take P3 to the draft.

Andyy, I reckon Uwland and Annables will most likely get bidded on as a minimum, I think there’s another as well so pick 3 will probably end up becoming pick 6….

[ajGreen]

@CalTwomey
Done deal on Liam Ryan🚨
 
Liam Ryan has been traded to St Kilda in exchange for the Saints' 2026 second-round pick.
 
Plus the Eagles will give St Kilda a 2027 third-round pick –


history has been made with the first 'Future future' pick traded

[one-eyed]

Question:
Whispers doing the rounds in the city of churches that Richmond are calling port and dangling picks 3 and 4 for Zak [Butters] who would say no

Foxsports' Jack Jovanovski:
Port Adelaide!

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Question:
Morning Ben, The Tigers and Dons any interest in Richmond trading their 2,3 and a future 2nd rounder for say 4,5 & 20. Essendon want to move up how much is up to them to decide?

Foxsports' Ben Waterworth:
Think Essendon has to be really compelling if they want to move up. I'd say in this year's draft there's a decent difference between Picks 2 and 3 and 4 and 5.

https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-trades-2025-trade-period-live-blog-news-and-updates-for-thursday-october-9-live-chat-done-deals-latest-news/news-story/426478c79097fe7123cceb5dd6ca1998

[one-eyed]

Clayton Oliver is seeking a move to GWS. His manager Nick Gieschen has confirmed the below:

“Clayton Oliver has confirmed his desire to be traded to GWS. GWS will now work with Melbourne to strike a deal between the clubs.”

https://x.com/CalTwomey/status/1976202810233586147

[ajGreen]

Question:
Whispers doing the rounds in the city of churches that Richmond are calling port and dangling picks 3 and 4 for Zak [Butters] who would say no

Foxsports' Jack Jovanovski:
Port Adelaide!

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Question:
Morning Ben, The Tigers and Dons any interest in Richmond trading their 2,3 and a future 2nd rounder for say 4,5 & 20. Essendon want to move up how much is up to them to decide?

Foxsports' Ben Waterworth:
Think Essendon has to be really compelling if they want to move up. I'd say in this year's draft there's a decent difference between Picks 2 and 3 and 4 and 5.

https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-trades-2025-trade-period-live-blog-news-and-updates-for-thursday-october-9-live-chat-done-deals-latest-news/news-story/426478c79097fe7123cceb5dd6ca1998

It'd be worth getting butters just for the crying of essendon fans who reckons they already own him

[Simonator]

Not interested in trading for butters. Not in a position to be losing those picks yet

[Andyy]

Andyy, I reckon Uwland and Annables will most likely get bidded on as a minimum, I think there’s another as well so pick 3 will probably end up becoming pick 6….

Only if we deliberately bid to damage their draft hands - which I think we should. I wish all clubs were more aggressive like this.

Not interested in trading for butters. Not in a position to be losing those picks yet

I don't think 3+4 is enough tbh, but I would do it personally. He's young enough, great player, the type we need, captain material etc.

3+4 are great picks but still have a chance of being busts.

[Hard Roar Tiger]

Agreed on both fronts Andyyyy.
Butters would be a massive get but hopefully he holds up, we win 8-10 games and that convinces him to back us in over Pies, Bullies and Bombers.

[ajGreen]

@CalTwomey
Ben Ainsworth set to land at Carlton in a trade

[Tiger Khosh]

Agreed on both fronts Andyyyy.
Butters would be a massive get but hopefully he holds up, we win 8-10 games and that convinces him to back us in over Pies, Bullies and Bombers.

Any team who wants butters will have to trade for him next year too. Port can and will 100% match any offer made to him.

[Andyy]

Agreed on both fronts Andyyyy.
Butters would be a massive get but hopefully he holds up, we win 8-10 games and that convinces him to back us in over Pies, Bullies and Bombers.

Any team who wants butters will have to trade for him next year too. Port can and will 100% match any offer made to him.

Yeah they'd be silly not to...
Realistically this is probably our best chance if we were to have a crack.
It would probably require all of 3 + 4 + 2026 1st IMO. Maybe try to get some 2nds back.