2024/2025 Gold Coast Draft & Trade Periods

[Maybe Tomorrow]

I hope Dimma is in Bolton's ear already. A season of getting flogged with more on the horizon and he might just decide a move is a good thing.

The Sun's have plenty of picks, and Richmond need as many firsts as they can get for a rebuild. Salary might be an issue though.

 

[Southern Sun]

I hope Dimma is in Bolton's ear already. A season of getting flogged with more on the horizon and he might just decide a move is a good thing.

The Sun's have plenty of picks, and Richmond need as many firsts as they can get for a rebuild. Salary might be an issue though.

It would be an awesome get but just can't see the cap stretching that far. Think our big fish are already at the club and it's more about keeping them together than adding more. An ageing dusty for a couple years looks more likely and other than that a skilful wingman would be nice.
Moyle is great depth but surely he takes an offer elsewhere at the end of the year, read and Andrew could be the most dynamic ruck duo in the comp after witts is done.
The worry is though that clubs will know our cap is tight and does someone get an offer too good to refuse, Mac Andrew the one to watch there I think.

 

[Maybe Tomorrow]

It would be an awesome get but just can't see the cap stretching that far. Think our big fish are already at the club and it's more about keeping them together than adding more. An ageing dusty for a couple years looks more likely and other than that a skilful wingman would be nice.
Moyle is great depth but surely he takes an offer elsewhere at the end of the year, read and Andrew could be the most dynamic ruck duo in the comp after witts is done.
The worry is though that clubs will know our cap is tight and does someone get an offer too good to refuse, Mac Andrew the one to watch there I think.

Yeah agree with that.

Moyle will go. Maybe Andrew, it's inevitable players leave. Just need to get a good price for them.

Outside class and an upgrade on Collins would be my priority.

 

[Supersuns]

Jackson Payne dropped. I would be getting in his ear right now. He was too good to be playing 2s. Perfect Collins replacement

 

[GC2015]

Jackson Payne dropped. I would be getting in his ear right now. He was too good to be playing 2s. Perfect Collins replacement

Collins will turn 30 this year so it's certainly something we'll have to start thinking about soon. I've occasionally thought Collins' height (194cm) could be costing us in the one-on-one contests, where as Payne's bigger 197cm 101kg frame should be able to compete with any power forward in the league. Payne is also in the right age demographic for us. Turns 25 later this year which is the same age as Powell and Ballard. We'd get at least five good years out of him while he's in his physical prime and that's essentially the window in which we'd be expected to be competing for premierships. Would probably also be an easier transition for him to move an hour down the M1 like (T.Berry) instead of going interstate.

All in all, I think Payne would be a very good acquisition for us later this year.

 

[Supersuns]

Collins will turn 30 this year so it's certainly something we'll have to start thinking about soon. I've occasionally thought Collins' height (194cm) could be costing us in the one-on-one contests, where as Payne's bigger 197cm 101kg frame should be able to compete with any power forward in the league. Payne is also in the right age demographic for us. Turns 25 later this year which is the same age as Powell and Ballard. We'd get at least five good years out of him while he's in his physical prime and that's essentially the window in which we'd be expected to be competing for premierships. Would probably also be an easier transition for him to move an hour down the M1 like (T.Berry) instead of going interstate.

All in all, I think Payne would be a very good acquisition for us later this year.

Only problem is Paynes contracted till 2029
But yes I agree, he would be the perfect replacement. Collins as much as I love him try's to play off the back shoulder too much and zone off and just gets cooked in 1v1s because he isn't fast enough to get back in front, or tall and athletic enough to get back over the top against a forward. Payne wouldn't have the same issues.

 

[Stroppy]

Jackson Payne dropped. I would be getting in his ear right now. He was too good to be playing 2s. Perfect Collins replacement

The Crab says Get Stuffed and feel free to say that to his face at the next VFL game you go to.

 

[Ben Drever]

Yeah agree with that.

Moyle will go. Maybe Andrew, it's inevitable players leave. Just need to get a good price for them.

Outside class and an upgrade on Collins would be my priority.

Moyle second Rd… Andrew prob a future third knowing the Suns.

 

[Ben Drever]

It would be an awesome get but just can't see the cap stretching that far. Think our big fish are already at the club and it's more about keeping them together than adding more. An ageing dusty for a couple years looks more likely and other than that a skilful wingman would be nice.
Moyle is great depth but surely he takes an offer elsewhere at the end of the year, read and Andrew could be the most dynamic ruck duo in the comp after witts is done.
The worry is though that clubs will know our cap is tight and does someone get an offer too good to refuse, Mac Andrew the one to watch there I think.

So you can afford a 33 yr old Dusty on almost a million a year but not a 25yr old Bolton? Interesting

 

[Jirik13]

So you can afford a 33 yr old Dusty on almost a million a year but not a 25yr old Bolton? Interesting

Surely, we would not offer 1M to Dusty this off-season. That would be insane.

400K take it or leave it or you can ride into sunset with that now crappy Tigers team. OK, my last offer is 500K (so we boost crowd numbers).

 

[Southern Sun]

Dusty would be well below a mil for 1 or 2 years, bolton upwards of a mil x 6 years atleast. Fair bit of difference especially considering players like walter and Read will demand much bigger salaries next contract. Dusty also free in terms of draft picks, bolton 2 x first rounders. Hey if they can make it work I'm all for it just not sure they could.

 

[kreglze]

Dusty would get a pretty average wage, then probably some nice top up through endorsements I imagine.

 

[Southern Sun]

After a good performance we can probably expect a ben ainsworth

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Ben Ainsworth

Age

26

Ht

178cm

Wt

77kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.1

4star

K

8.1

3star

HB

6.1

4star

M

3.5

4star

T

2.7

4star

G

0.7

4star

D

12.8

3star

K

8.3

3star

HB

4.5

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

2.3

3star

G

1.0

4star

D

13.6

4star

K

6.8

3star

HB

6.8

5star

M

3.8

4star

T

3.4

5star

G

0.6

3star

re-signing this week. Atleast I hope.

 

[RowellAnderson12]

So who do we want with the bulldogs pick 2? Jagga Smith?

 

[GC2015]

So who do we want with the bulldogs pick 2? Jagga Smith?

Even more incentive to beat the Dogs this Saturday! Would be great if that Bulldogs' pick could stay below the predicted bid for Lombard (currently in the 8-12 range) because then we should be able to add two more top 10 picks to our already talent stacked list.

 

[robo_1]

Even more incentive to beat the Dogs this Saturday! Would be great if that Bulldogs' pick could stay below the predicted bid for Lombard (currently in the 8-12 range) because then we should be able to add two more top 10 picks to our already talent stacked list.

If it were pick 2 Cameron would probably look towards splitting the pick

 

[OB11]

Interesting seeing On the Couch...Rowell and Anderson free agents in the year the Tassie team comes into the comp.

Whatever happens they will be getting paid overs for whatever they are actually worth no matter how good they become.

 

[lommy]

Interesting seeing On the Couch...Rowell and Anderson free agents in the year the Tassie team comes into the comp.

Whatever happens they will be getting paid overs for whatever they are actually worth no matter how good they become.

They will be the only club that can afford to take them as a pair. But I doubt they would want to go from an expansion club to another expansion club. I think we’re good here.


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[kreglze]

If we have 3 premierships by then I'll take it

 

[KaySwizzle]

If we have 3 premierships by then I'll take it

I’ll take one premiership before they leave. I’m not greedy.

Hell, some finals would be a nice start.

 

[Iva Bigun]

I think the tassie club is going to struggle with retention. Cold, sparsely populated. Everyone apart from the country boys is going to struggle IMO

 

[Maybe Tomorrow]

Interesting seeing On the Couch...Rowell and Anderson free agents in the year the Tassie team comes into the comp.

Whatever happens they will be getting paid overs for whatever they are actually worth no matter how good they become.

Would have to be massive coin to get them to Tassie you'd think. Could see (and understand) them wanting to play at a Melbourne club (big crowds etc). Imagine moving to Tassie after a decade on the Gold Coast

 

[Ben Drever]

Who says no?
Suns or Dogs?

 

[RowellAnderson12]

Who says no?
Suns or Dogs?

Would be hard to find a role for him. Too small to play defence, ideally he would suit the Weller covid midfield role but not sure on his secondary role for us, as he's more skill based over pressure

 

[Jen2310]

Would be hard to find a role for him. Too small to play defence, ideally he would suit the Weller covid midfield role but not sure on his secondary role for us, as he's more skill based over pressure

too small to play defence.. you sure you seen him play? His height does not affect how he can set up the play from half back. Really skilled ball user. Can cut you can half off the half back line.