Prediction 2017 Free Agency & Trading - go to the Gibbs thread if you wish to discuss Gibbs!!!

[TexForPM]

I hope he re-signs with tigers unless he wants to come here

 

[Sloane4pm]

As much as I love our city I just don't think it appeals to players with out family here. Dusty can have his pick of any club in Australia for the same money why would he come here when he is settled in melbourne. Got a gut feel hawks could make a play here

 

[Elite Crow]

As much as I love our city I just don't think it appeals to players with out family here. Dusty can have his pick of any club in Australia for the same money why would he come here when he used to melbourne. Got a gut feel hawks could make a play here

Can he though? Not every club can offer the same plus I'm sure he wants to go to a decent club.

The Hawks just brought in 2 high priced recruits. I'd be surprised if they are in a position to.

 

[Captain Morgan]

Offer him a 2 year, $4 million deal then quickly make him re-sign for a further five years on $100k after he joins us

You sir are a genius, should work for collingwood or the swans.

 

[kulak]

Can he though? Not every club can offer the same plus I'm sure he wants to go to a decent club.

The Hawks just brought in 2 high priced recruits. I'd be surprised if they are in a position to.

They will get some cap space through attrition. Burgoyne would be 35 at start of next season, Hodge and Gibson 33.

They won't hesitate to create space by moving on a mid range player.

Martin might be ready to add a flag to his resume over more money.

It's far more likely he goes to Hawthorn than us.

 

[Elite Crow]

Fyfe has also put off talks, we are getting both

 

[marty36]

Fyfe has also put off talks, we are getting both

Isnt the cap like 10 Million, are we following our trand and will have a list of only 30 next year to stay within the cap

 

[TexForPM]

WCE and Richmond boards both have us as main player...
We couldn't, could we?

 

[I Lost My Keays]

WCE and Richmond boards both have us as main player...
We couldn't, could we?

Link?

 

[Mego Red]

Wasn't there talk about us and Martin last year?

Martin AND Rockliff?

 

[TexForPM]

Link?

from Jake

https://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/2017-trade-draft-thread.1155094/page-8#post-48489642

sorry wasn't on the rumours board, but the West Coast trade thread


obviously I have no idea but this post piqued my interest, for sure


i was there to see what they were thinking about McGovern

From Rich - humorous comment about him being FIFO just below
https://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/4-dustin-martin.1102445/page-30#post-48589591

 

[TexForPM]

Wasn't there talk about us and Martin last year?

Martin AND Rockliff?

That would make Feenix happy

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Hopefully with these Big Dogs out of contract and unsigned it won't be Lever and McGovern getting widely talked about

 

[TexForPM]

Hopefully with these Big Dogs out of contract and unsigned it won't be Lever and McGovern getting widely talked about

On Lever i thought we had him sown up.
Or was it work experience

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

The beauty of organic growth is that it's available to us every season.

Anytime we botch all our trades we can claim that organic growth was Plan A all along.

Every result is a win

 

[Shaz2012]

I dont agree with you all on how good Dusty Martin is. He is good. But he is not in that top bracket of players. His last two seasons were good, in particular 2016. But his pedigree before that is questionable. I dont think he was elite before that and so he is very likely to revert back to pre-2015 form. I am also wary of the big fish in the small pond. I would be happy if we landed him for something like a first and a second, but I dont rate him anywhere as high as the very best mids - Kennedy, Bont, Danger, Fyfe. Also, I rate Sloane as better than Dusty. I would rather we hunted a younger player that will give us more years like Shiel for example. Having said that, I would take Dusty over Gibbs all day long.

 

[fabs33]

Fyfe has also put off talks, we are getting both

We're gonna need a bigger boat.

 

[Shaz2012]

Fyfe has also put off talks

 

[Pdub]

WCE and Richmond boards both have us as main player...
We couldn't, could we?

I think people are just putting 2 & 2 together since we are a generally viewed as being a midfielder short & supposedly with money in the bank.

 

[Shaz2012]

I think people are just putting 2 & 2 together since we are a generally viewed as being a midfielder short & supposedly with money in the bank.

The speculation is that he is off and the logic behind that is sound. Not sure that it adds up that he comes to Adelaide unless there is some real interest on Dusty's part because we are not the usual destination.

This 2017 off season will be very interesting because I think there will be several big names likely to go. Dusty seems highly likely. The fact that Sheil almost left last time and only signed a 2 year extension makes me think that he will be very likely to go. The only thing in GWS favour is that they are in a red hot window. He would be a mercenary to leave, but he would be sacrificing millions. Rockliff must go surely. I dont think Fyfe goes, but I do wonder why he has not already signed up. Wouldn't be surprised if Ablett goes home for one last season as well.

That makes 2017 the summer of Fyfe, Sheil, Martin and Rockliff. Not too bad. If all 4 do move, surely we could land one of them. I hope so, in the order I have listed.

 

[BRL121]

The speculation is that he is off and the logic behind that is sound. Not sure that it adds up that he comes to Adelaide unless there is some real interest on Dusty's part because we are not the usual destination.

This 2017 off season will be very interesting because I think there will be several big names likely to go. Dusty seems highly likely. The fact that Sheil almost left last time and only signed a 2 year extension makes me think that he will be very likely to go. The only thing in GWS favour is that they are in a red hot window. He would be a mercenary to leave, but he would be sacrificing millions. Rockliff must go surely. I dont think Fyfe goes, but I do wonder why he has not already signed up. Wouldn't be surprised if Ablett goes home for one last season as well.

That makes 2017 the summer of Fyfe, Sheil, Martin and Rockliff. Not too bad. If all 4 do move, surely we could land one of them. I hope so, in the order I have listed.

Sheil is staying put: see AFL site.

 

[Elite Crow]

The speculation is that he is off and the logic behind that is sound. Not sure that it adds up that he comes to Adelaide unless there is some real interest on Dusty's part because we are not the usual destination.

This 2017 off season will be very interesting because I think there will be several big names likely to go. Dusty seems highly likely. The fact that Sheil almost left last time and only signed a 2 year extension makes me think that he will be very likely to go. The only thing in GWS favour is that they are in a red hot window. He would be a mercenary to leave, but he would be sacrificing millions. Rockliff must go surely. I dont think Fyfe goes, but I do wonder why he has not already signed up. Wouldn't be surprised if Ablett goes home for one last season as well.

That makes 2017 the summer of Fyfe, Sheil, Martin and Rockliff. Not too bad. If all 4 do move, surely we could land one of them. I hope so, in the order I have listed.

 

[jackster83]

Means s**t all until he signs.

Jarryd Lyons was "happy here" too until he received a better offer elsewhere.

 

[Shaz2012]

LOL. And then there were three?

 

[1990crow]

Fyfe please. And sign McGovern, Lever.

Brown ~ Hartigan ~ Lever
Laird ~ Talia ~ Doedee
Smith ~ Fyfe ~ Sloane
Jacobs ~ B.Crouch ~ M.Crouch
Lynch ~ Walker ~ Cameron
Betts ~ Jenkins ~ McGovern
Milera ~ Galluci ~ Hampton
Menzel