Mega Thread 2014 Free Agency and Trade discussion

[Gysberts2Bate]

I love Crossy but really he stepped into the worst midfield of all time and he was probably wrongly delisted
But the Bulldogs have incredible midfield depth, and a bloke in Boyd who is the same as Cross

When you think of Delisted players think of Joel MacDonald

I'm pretty sure that Cross wasn't really 'delisted' against his will. The Bulldogs would probably have gladly retained him on their list but they couldn't guarantee him actual playing time, and he'd have spent the year playing mostly reserves footy and mentoring their younger mids. Since he felt that he was still best 22 material they then would have offered to mutually end his time there so that he could be picked up by any club as a DFA rather than having to go through the draft.

 

[Supermercado]

When you think of Delisted players think of Joel MacDonald

Reasonable player for basically no cost. Every team needs soldiers. Unfortunately in our case every team also needs stars to lead the way for them.

 

[sharp450]

I think he was Jack

Cross said he "couldn't love the Bulldogs any more, to be honest", but understood the decision his former club made.
"I would've loved to have stayed at the Bulldogs, but that wasn't my decision in the end and I understood that."
Read more: http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/daniel-cross-to-join-demons-20131021-2vx1o.html#ixzz3DwuhUFxF

I'm pretty sure that Cross wasn't really 'delisted' against his will. The Bulldogs would probably have gladly retained him on their list but they couldn't guarantee him actual playing time, and he'd have spent the year playing mostly reserves footy and mentoring their younger mids. Since he felt that he was still best 22 material they then would have offered to mutually end his time there so that he could be picked up by any club as a DFA rather than having to go through the draft.

 

[Indie_]

Would you guys entertain Sam Reid + Tom Mitchell for Pick 2 + steak knives?

 

[Demon 16]

Would you guys entertain Sam Reid + Tom Mitchell for Pick 2 + steak knives?

Yes.

Would prefer Mitchell and Malceski for pick 2 straight up.

 

[ThePuppetMaster]

Would you guys entertain Sam Reid + Tom Mitchell for Pick 2 + steak knives?

Yes, definitely.

 

[Topkent]

Would you guys entertain Sam Reid + Tom Mitchell for Pick 2 + steak knives?

In a heartbeat , not sure what we would have to put in as steak knives but id consider our 2nd rounder in that

 

[Dez!]

Would you guys entertain Sam Reid + Tom Mitchell for Pick 2 + steak knives?

Pick 3, not pick 2.

 

[Theo X]

Pick 3, not pick 2.

I'd give 'em 2. They're not going to select Brayshaw.

 

[Dez!]

I'd give 'em 2. They're not going to select Brayshaw.

Then they wouldn't mind 3 instead with our intentions to get Brayshaw with pick 2.

 

[melbournehammer]

Would you guys entertain Sam Reid + Tom Mitchell for Pick 2 + steak knives?

I dont really understand why we would.

But if it happened and they got mal as well as a free agent that would be a pretty decent side starting to be built there. Great insider midfielder who has ten years of league footy in him, a potentially very good chf, chb who has ten years of footy in him and a gun AA hbf who can hit targets over fifty metres lace out.

hogan, dawes, reid as tall forwards and still have a very high draft pick provided frawley compensation works out

go dees !

 

[schmuttt]

Would you guys entertain Sam Reid + Tom Mitchell for Pick 2 + steak knives?

I'd do that straight away.

 

[ponsdale]

I'd do that straight away.

Me too. Overs for us, I think.

Also can't see Sydney offloading Reid. Apart from his long-term, high-value contract, why would they?

 

[Bowled Shane]

We'll get Colin Hounsell and Barry Round from Sydney for a sportsman's night!! They will; not do business with us as they simply don't need to - they have a top line academy.

 

[Cannon82]

Sam Reid + Mitchell for #3 is about right. No cutlery. Whether injured or not, Mitchell has been on the outer this year and his value has dropped. Reid is a pretty decent player but I don't think he's a dominant key forward. He runs around a lot, isn't going to kick bags of goals attracting the #1 or #2 defender and also gets injured a fair bit. Alone, I don't know if I'd give up our second rounder for Reid. To me he's a pick #30-35 ish kind of player who despite our shitness I don't think would be that much of an improvement. Might turn into a useful defender though?

 

[stretcharmstrong]

We'll get Colin Hounsell and Barry Round from Sydney for a sportsman's night!! They will; not do business with us as they simply don't need to - they have a top line academy.

I know the words are from the English language, but that is as far as my brain can go in interpreting that post.

 

[ThePuppetMaster]

Me too. Overs for us, I think.

Also can't see Sydney offloading Reid. Apart from his long-term, high-value contract, why would they?

Because he doesn't perform consistently (like, ever) and they could take a top end tall with our pick?

I wouldn't be super keen on Sam Reid, although I think he'd play better as a key forward and not a third tall behind two guns.

 

[Demon 16]

Malceski is the one that would make that deal better for both parties I would have thought?

 

[Bowled Shane]

I know the words are from the English language, but that is as far as my brain can go in interpreting that post.

Grooming Reid to take over from Richards. Mitchell not worth a cracker! Do i need to explain any further? The Hounsell/Round comment was a lame joke testing your footy knowledge![/QUOTE]

 

[Bowled Shane]

Malceski is the one that would make that deal better for both parties I would have thought?

Too old for us - won't happen!

 

[ThePuppetMaster]

Too old for us - won't happen!

Do you go for Gold Coast or Melbourne?

 

[LeverPuller]

Nothing on the priority pick?

 

[ThePuppetMaster]

Nothing on the priority pick?

We get #1, #2, #3, #5, #7, #9.

Oh wait, that was GWS.

 

[Demon 16]

Too old for us - won't happen!

My mistake, sorry - I thought we were talking about Melbourne.

..wait ..wait, yep, I just double checked, and we are talking about Melbourne!

 

[Demon 16]

Nothing on the priority pick?

Probably waiting to see how the Clark thing pans out.

I know people are generally thinking we won't get anything, but presuming we get burnt in the Clark deal - I reckon were a chance at a second round pick.