Rumour GFC 2024 Player Trading, Drafting FA, Rumours and Wish lists Pt 1

[foxdog50]

Not sure the list of FAs is all that extensive this year - the following is from an AFL article published March 26:

RESTRICTED FREE AGENTS​

Jarrod Berry (Brisbane)
Hugh McCluggage (Brisbane)
Andrew McGrath (Essendon)
Patrick Dangerfield (Geelong)
Ben Ainsworth (Gold Coast)
Blake Hardwick (Hawthorn)
Cam Zurhaar (North Melbourne)
Will Hayward (Sydney)
Tim English (Western Bulldogs)

UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS​

*Previously delisted
^Previously a free agent

Adelaide​

Will Hamill*
Elliott Himmelberg
Ben Keays*
Rory Sloane
Brodie Smith
Taylor Walker
James Borlase*

Brisbane​

Darragh Joyce*
Ryan Lester
Jarryd Lyons*
Dayne Zorko

Carlton​

David Cuningham
Sam Durdin*
Caleb Marchbank

Collingwood​

Will Hoskin-Elliott
Jeremy Howe
Scott Pendlebury
Steele Sidebottom
Oleg Markov*
Jack Bytel*
Josh Eyre*

Essendon​

Dyson Heppell
Todd Goldstein^
Jake Kelly^

Fremantle​

Ethan Hughes
Matt Taberner
Corey Wagner*
Bailey Banfield*
Patrick Voss*

Gold Coast​

Sam Day
Brandon Ellis^
Nick Holman*
Sean Lemmens
Darcy Macpherson
Levi Casboult*
Jack Mahony*

GWS​

Isaac Cumming
Nick Haynes
Lachie Keeffe*
Adam Kennedy
Harry Perryman
Callan Ward

Hawthorn​

Luke Breust
Harry Morrison
Conor Nash
Cooper Stephens*
Chad Wingard*
Jack Gunston

Melbourne​

Tom McDonald
Jake Melksham
Adam Tomlinson^
Marty Hore*
Joel Smith

North​

Hugh Greenwood*
Bigoa Nyuon*
Toby Pink*
Liam Shiels*

Port​

Travis Boak
Charlie Dixon
Francis Evans*
Trent McKenzie*
Quinton Narkle*

Richmond​

Jack Graham
Dylan Grimes
Dustin Martin
Kamdyn McIntosh
Toby Nankervis
Dion Prestia
Ben Miller*
Sam Naismith*
Mate Colina*

St Kilda​

Josh Battle
Riley Bonner*
Tom Campbell*
Tim Membrey*
Seb Ross
Liam Stocker*
Jimmy Webster
Mason Wood*

Sydney​

Harry Cunningham
Ollie Florent
Lewis Melican
Sam Reid
Robbie Fox*

WCE​

Liam Duggan
Andrew Gaff
Jamaine Jones*
Josh Rotham
Elliot Yeo
Zane Trew*

Bulldogs​

Taylor Duryea*
Jason Johannisen
Tom Liberatore
Lachie McNeil*
Lachie Bramble*


The strike through is players who've re-signed subsequent to the release of the article - not sure there's too many names left that fill me with excitement to chase

There only 3 players I wouldn't mind from that list..

Elliot Yeo
Liam Duggan
Cameron Zurhaar

Chances of Yeo is less than 5%
Zurhaar probably the same , and probably isn't a big need for us...

But Liam Duggan would be very handy... Play as a small defender, that also plays midfield... Average over 24 disposals a game. 27 years old, is in the perfect age for us
Is from Bacchus Marsh as well...

 

[CHAWKTS]

Not sure the list of FAs is all that extensive this year - the following is from an AFL article published March 26:

RESTRICTED FREE AGENTS​

Jarrod Berry (Brisbane)
Hugh McCluggage (Brisbane)
Andrew McGrath (Essendon)
Patrick Dangerfield (Geelong)
Ben Ainsworth (Gold Coast)
Blake Hardwick (Hawthorn)
Cam Zurhaar (North Melbourne)
Will Hayward (Sydney)
Tim English (Western Bulldogs)

UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS​

*Previously delisted
^Previously a free agent

Adelaide​

Will Hamill*
Elliott Himmelberg
Ben Keays*
Rory Sloane
Brodie Smith
Taylor Walker
James Borlase*

Brisbane​

Darragh Joyce*
Ryan Lester
Jarryd Lyons*
Dayne Zorko

Carlton​

David Cuningham
Sam Durdin*
Caleb Marchbank

Collingwood​

Will Hoskin-Elliott
Jeremy Howe
Scott Pendlebury
Steele Sidebottom
Oleg Markov*
Jack Bytel*
Josh Eyre*

Essendon​

Dyson Heppell
Todd Goldstein^
Jake Kelly^

Fremantle​

Ethan Hughes
Matt Taberner
Corey Wagner*
Bailey Banfield*
Patrick Voss*

Gold Coast​

Sam Day
Brandon Ellis^
Nick Holman*
Sean Lemmens
Darcy Macpherson
Levi Casboult*
Jack Mahony*

GWS​

Isaac Cumming
Nick Haynes
Lachie Keeffe*
Adam Kennedy
Harry Perryman
Callan Ward

Hawthorn​

Luke Breust
Harry Morrison
Conor Nash
Cooper Stephens*
Chad Wingard*
Jack Gunston

Melbourne​

Tom McDonald
Jake Melksham
Adam Tomlinson^
Marty Hore*
Joel Smith

North​

Hugh Greenwood*
Bigoa Nyuon*
Toby Pink*
Liam Shiels*

Port​

Travis Boak
Charlie Dixon
Francis Evans*
Trent McKenzie*
Quinton Narkle*

Richmond​

Jack Graham
Dylan Grimes
Dustin Martin
Kamdyn McIntosh
Toby Nankervis
Dion Prestia
Ben Miller*
Sam Naismith*
Mate Colina*

St Kilda​

Josh Battle
Riley Bonner*
Tom Campbell*
Tim Membrey*
Seb Ross
Liam Stocker*
Jimmy Webster
Mason Wood*

Sydney​

Harry Cunningham
Ollie Florent
Lewis Melican
Sam Reid
Robbie Fox*

WCE​

Liam Duggan
Andrew Gaff
Jamaine Jones*
Josh Rotham
Elliot Yeo
Zane Trew*

Bulldogs​

Taylor Duryea*
Jason Johannisen
Tom Liberatore
Lachie McNeil*
Lachie Bramble*


The strike through is players who've re-signed subsequent to the release of the article - not sure there's too many names left that fill me with excitement to chase

I think Patrick Dangerfield the most likely for us on that list.

 

[cats_09]

I think Patrick Dangerfield the most likely for us on that list.

I heard Adelaide were interested

 

[CatToTheFuture]

I'm still huffing the Perkins hopium.

He hasn't re-signed and his agent directly met with us this past offseason.
I know Twomey says there isn't anything there but that's a conflict of interest with his Bombers fandom.

Outside of using us as a way to get a 6 year deal like McGrath, Parish etc it seems weird he hasn't signed yet.
Until he signs that dotted line he's open to a move.

Perkins signed for two and I don't think he what we need anyway

 

[FootyLad0]

Perkins signed for two and I don't think he what we need anyway

Literally just signed today lol

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Literally just signed today lol

I don't think he'd have been a fit anyway tbh

 

[ShaunWDT]

Honestly think wed get more out of Neale next year than Lobb, even at his best he was only a 30 goal a year forward and hes not getting any younger waste of money.

 

[Hamingja]

Smith is going to be the only decent player to change clubs.

 

[Del216647]

Looking like another quiet off-season. I fully expect Smith to land at the Hawks. I have no intel there, just my gut feeling. We will have to try and identify young players at other clubs not getting games, particularly mids. However, there is no guarantee they will make the grade and become long-term players.

Ideally we need a couple of mids in the 23-27 age range.

 

[cats_09]

Another free agent re-signs

 

[BORIS332]

There only 3 players I wouldn't mind from that list..

Elliot Yeo
Liam Duggan
Cameron Zurhaar

Chances of Yeo is less than 5%
Zurhaar probably the same , and probably isn't a big need for us...

But Liam Duggan would be very handy... Play as a small defender, that also plays midfield... Average over 24 disposals a game. 27 years old, is in the perfect age for us
Is from Bacchus Marsh as well...

Doubt Zurhaar would be in our best 23.

 

[CHAWKTS]

Another free agent re-signs

What does that mean Stengle will command!

 

[cats_09]

There only 3 players I wouldn't mind from that list..

Elliot Yeo
Liam Duggan
Cameron Zurhaar

Chances of Yeo is less than 5%
Zurhaar probably the same , and probably isn't a big need for us...

But Liam Duggan would be very handy... Play as a small defender, that also plays midfield... Average over 24 disposals a game. 27 years old, is in the perfect age for us
Is from Bacchus Marsh as well...

You may find plenty of WCE fans who'd be happy if any team took Duggan off their hands

Early in the season, I read numerous comments about how the only reason he was getting games is because he's the co-captain & they'd be happy to see him in the WAFL or gone

Seems they don't trust him with ball in hand - probably not a good sign when each season his average clangers & turnovers increase

Not sure how he'd fit into the team

 

[cats_09]

What does that mean Stengle will command!

$1.5 million per season

 

[ShaunWDT]

Zurhaars a good player but hes just not a list need, isnt a good enough mid to make it there and Id play Henry and Dempsey over him as that hybrid forward

 

[Kobe Gryant]

Zurhaars a good player but hes just not a list need, isnt a good enough mid to make it there and Id play Henry and Dempsey over him as that hybrid forward

Only has a spot if Dempsey makes the jump this off-season weight wise and plays midfield next year, but that's likely a 2026 proposition rather than 2025.

Can't see him getting in over Stengle, Close, Miers, or Henry, and then you've got Mannagh in the seconds and Wiltshire who will likely get games if he's fit and shows something.

To be honest, similar to last year, unless we're bringing in mature mids there's nobody outside of that who's really going to move the needle, or be a better option than just taking our picks to the draft.

Guys like Duggan might be handy just with the impending retirements coming up, and could be a bridge option for a couple years until the kids take over completely, but that's all they'd be.

 

[D BRIDGE]

Let's all hope that LDU loves Geelong and hates money... for next year.

 

[Mr Meow]

Let's all hope that LDU loves Geelong and hates money... for next year.

Anyone besides LDU and Smith and it's not worth it.

Maybe an experienced journeyman midfielder (coming cheap as chips) if Guthrie and Blicavs don't appear capable for inside mid roles.

 

[sexyhunk]

Looking like another quiet off-season. I fully expect Smith to land at the Hawks. I have no intel there, just my gut feeling. We will have to try and identify young players at other clubs not getting games, particularly mids. However, there is no guarantee they will make the grade and become long-term players.

Ideally we need a couple of mids in the 23-27 age range.

clayton oliver fit that bill, obviously the path to get there is rough to impossible but cant see any full on midfielder that can move the needle

 

[Hinkley29]

Doubt Zurhaar would be in our best 23.

He absolutely would

 

[Hinkley29]

$1.5 million per season

Pay it. Just make it a short term deal.

There is no such thing as a bad 1 year deal

 

[BORIS332]

He absolutely would

I wouldn't have Zurhaar ahead of any of OHenry, Miers, Close, Dempsey or Stengle for a forward spot. He doesn't have the aerial ability of OHenry, and he doesn't have the running power of the others. The most goals he's kicked in his 8 seasons is 34. Pass.

 

[cats_09]

He absolutely would

Who would he play in front of?

 

[Hinkley29]

I wouldn't have Zurhaar ahead of any of OHenry, Miers, Close, Dempsey or Stengle for a forward spot. He doesn't have the aerial ability of OHenry, and he doesn't have the running power of the others. The most goals he's kicked in his 8 seasons is 34. Pass.

He is a different player than any of those guys.

He is a pure power athlete. A burst player who can do the amazing, but you need to accept that he will go missing for chunks of games. I have a feeling that in a team that gave him more opportunities to show his skills he would shine. He is absolutely wasted at north in his current situation. We don’t have anyone like this at Geelong, danger is probably the most similar in terms of skill set (clearly danger is a far more accomplished overall player).

Your comment comparing him to o Henry in the air is an interesting one. O Henry has a better chance of winning a high marking situation and crashes packs, but in a 1v1 grounded marking duel against a strong defender I would expect that zurhaar would be more effective than Henry. I am very high on o Henry, and I think he has an huge future, I think his destiny is as a roaming forward with a huge tank and running capacity, similar to jezzas current role. Again, Henry and zurhaar are very different players.

Scott would find a way to use zurhaar effectively. I suspect he would be a burst centre square player, as well as a very effective forward in our set up.

I think he has massive upside if he was in our system.

 

[Johanpetro]

Just from last weekends team Zurhaar is a better player than: Tuohy, Rohan, O’Conner, Neale, Mullin and Atkins and close calls with Duncan and O Henry atm. Madness if you think he wouldn’t be in our team