2015 Draft, Trade & Free Agent Discussion & Speculation Thread
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Yeah, reckon Ryder would have cost them and there will be some pressure when Wingard, Grey, Wines, Boak and crew are due for renewal again.
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Shadow Man
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Why the heck aren't people lining up to be traded here?what's port got that we don't?
Josh Carr?
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They brought in Ebert, Polec, Ryder, White, the GWS defender I can't recall and Monfries.
That's a lot of incentive money to throw at a third of the players on field.
They had to rebuild their list and they paid for it, it could cost them Wingard who I rate as their most talented but not yet most important player.
That's a lot of incentive money to throw at a third of the players on field.
They had to rebuild their list and they paid for it, it could cost them Wingard who I rate as their most talented but not yet most important player.
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Why the heck aren't people lining up to be traded here?
Most players and teams like to keep that information private until they are closing in on or have finalized a deal.
Not all players want to head west also and maybe not all players want yo play under Lyon.
I would be very surprised if he left. From memory he told GWS not to draft him because he wanted to stay in Adelaide.
He'd be a whale.
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Clarke still not being signed up makes me think he's gonna be used as trade bait...hopefully to get McCarthy over.
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Clarke is surplus to our needs right now. We can have Sandi play for another 1-2 years, with Griff playing as our second string ruck. Hannath can be our emergency ruck who can fill in when required.
Clarke + 2015 first rounder for McCarthy would be perfect.
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That's really my dream scenario.
If we do that I want us signing a FA ruck or taking one in the 2nd round.
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Well griffin is 29 himself - assuming Sandi can go around another year or two - trading Clarke would mean we would be in the same boat for a ruck as we are for a KPF in 2 years (ie desperate to bring one in after Sandi and Griff retire). Clarke shits on Hannath for quality - I hope he stays. He knows the team, our systems, and does a decent job as ruck. I hope this talk of trading him is only based on the assumption he must want to leave because he hasn't signed. I wouldn't trade him.
Personally I think that would be a poor decision, and I am not a Johnson hater. We have such a poor record with players moving here and going into semi-retirement, so possibly I am a bit gun-shy. But he has a family and I don't realistically see him coming here without a killer offer. More likely he would choose a Vic based offer if he wants to go around again.
I believe you can always find a ruck, while KPF's are a lot harder to find.
I hope he stays as well, but it is not the end of the world if he is traded.
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I wouldn't mind keeping Clarke. He has shown he is good enough, just not often enough. We do have a spot for him given Sandi and Griff are getting old. I'm also in the camp that if we trade him and can get someone like Mccarthy along with some picks I would totally do it.
Clarke will be good long term, but, it is glaringly obvious that we need a key forward (have done for 5 years...). This is only going to be worse if Pav hangs up the boots.
If trading Clarke gets us a good forward for next year, get it done. Hope that either Moller comes good or that we can get another ruck prospect by the time Sandi / Griff are done.
No point having a good ruckman and midfield if we can't do anything with the ball when it goes forward.
In no way am I adverse to keeping Clarke. Would be happy with signing him up. Would be happier to see a decent forward in the team though.
If trading Clarke gets us a good forward for next year, get it done. Hope that either Moller comes good or that we can get another ruck prospect by the time Sandi / Griff are done.
No point having a good ruckman and midfield if we can't do anything with the ball when it goes forward.
In no way am I adverse to keeping Clarke. Would be happy with signing him up. Would be happier to see a decent forward in the team though.
I wonder which vic based clubs would be keen on potentially trading for Clarke?
On McCarthy as much as I rate him you couldn't build your forward line around him IMO.My preference would be get Shulz via FA then throw the absolute kitchen sink at Hogan.
I suppose if that useless campaigner puts enough targets on the dart board he'll get one right
If we were a serious chance to actually get Hogan I could actually see the AFL doing something to stop it...they're the biggest bunch of campaigners after FIFA. They'd choke before they'd let Melbourne's great white hope leave
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Definitely worth a look. I'd love him in purple
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We've got Alex Pearce and Tabs showing potential. Them and Mccarthy combined could possibly be a really good forward line. I know we all want Hogan but I just don't see it happening. They will only accept Fyfe as a trade. Unless we wait until he becomes a free agent
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