Unofficial Preview Sam and Tom break WA's brain and other Trade discussions 2025

[Howe Amazing]

Callum Brown anyone might stay with Giants but quick and hard to match up on

 

[Brant]

Maybe this will trigger a Flanders chase?

Would be a very handy player to have on the list

 

[Billyc]

If Rowell was in fact the player we were after but has decided to stay then you’d think that Worpel gets done. Not saying this is what has happened but if so then you’d hope that there was a clear communication with him on the process.

He wasn’t

 

[ahhhhhh]

It's extremely rare for us not to be publicly linked to a high-profile player at this time of year who we eventually acquire. So far, the only ones we've been loosely connected to are Allen — which clearly isn't happening — and a vague link to Walsh. If someone like Butters was genuinely in play, it likely would’ve hit the media by now.

 

[maxsmart]

It's extremely rare for us not to be publicly linked to a high-profile player at this time of year who we eventually acquire. So far, the only ones we've been loosely connected to are Allen — which clearly isn't happening — and a vague link to Walsh. If someone like Butters was genuinely in play, it likely would’ve hit the media by now.

Butters wants to come back next year, bulldogs most likely but only due to location, he would prefer hawks if not for dingley

 

[HawthornHawk]

It's extremely rare for us not to be publicly linked to a high-profile player at this time of year who we eventually acquire. So far, the only ones we've been loosely connected to are Allen — which clearly isn't happening — and a vague link to Walsh. If someone like Butters was genuinely in play, it likely would’ve hit the media by now.

He has been linked to Hawthorn several times this year

 

[Roger Rogerson]

Butters wants to come back next year, bulldogs most likely but only due to location, he would prefer hawks if not for dingley

That seems ridiculous.

 

[Dewnior]

Maybe this will trigger a Flanders chase?

We don't need a Flanders type

 

[MasterSamurai]

Surely Dingley is more a positive to lure players then not!! Butters or any player that sees that as a negative is way over my head.

 

[daniel23]

Does butters not have his driver's licence ?

 

[offtherails9]

Reckon he wants to live pretty close to Darley, long drive to Dingley

 

[maxsmart]

Has to decide he is happy to live in south east, it's 3 hours return now from West to dingley, it absolutely makes sense

 

[Sixpence]

Has to decide he is happy to live in south east, it's 3 hours return now from West to dingley, it absolutely makes sense

Maybe by bus, but not driving.

 

[MightyHawks]

There's enough space at Dingley for a helipad.

 

[DogDaySonny]

 

[Brant]

Has to decide he is happy to live in south east, it's 3 hours return now from West to dingley, it absolutely makes sense

Yet he previously re-signed (extended) at Port.
Weird.

 

[rei154]

Yet he previously re-signed (extended) at Port.
Weird.

Nah tbh I understand the logic and the difference here.

Living in another city is very different to living in a part of your home city that doesn't feel like home.

I've been born and raised in the northern suburbs of Melbourne and I can't imagine living in the eastern suburbs, even though I head out that way for my partners family.
I would find it easier to move to Adelaide.

 

[Brant]

Nah tbh I understand the logic and the difference here.

Living in another city is very different to living in a part of your home city that doesn't feel like home.

I've been born and raised in the northern suburbs of Melbourne and I can't imagine living in the eastern suburbs, even though I head out that way for my partners family.
I would find it easier to move to Adelaide.

What if someone paid you $1m+ for the next 7-9yrs?

Reckon you could live out East for that & just drive to the north in your down time?

 

[rei154]

What if someone paid you $1m+ for the next 7-9yrs?

Reckon you could live out East for that & just drive to the north in your down time?

I think if I didn't have any other option then that would be a no brainer, but if the other option was equally as financially appealing but I could stay in an area I was more familiar with and play for the team I supported growing up....

 

[Billyc]

What if someone paid you $1m+ for the next 7-9yrs?

Reckon you could live out East for that & just drive to the north in your down time?

Yeah, I can understand players choosing Geelong for the lifestyle of living down the coast and let's be honest, Geelong is a super club that is always competitive and makes players better. But I can't imagine a highly professional player being offered insane money choosing a Melbourne club based on the suburb of its training venue, as opposed to the actual club, its facilities, coach, list, success prospects and outside of football opportunities etc. Might be that weighing that up a player chooses Bulldogs, but I doubt it would be because of the cheap Banh Mis in Footscray and avoiding a bit of a drive.

 

[Hawkers Hero]

What if someone paid you $1m+ for the next 7-9yrs?

Reckon you could live out East for that & just drive to the north in your down time?

Possibly, but what if someone else paid you the same money and said you didn't have to drive anywhere?

 

[Jethro!]

I think if I didn't have any other option then that would be a no brainer, but if the other option was equally as financially appealing but I could stay in an area I was more familiar with and play for the team I supported growing up....

Didn't Brian Lake travel from Caroline Springs to Mulgrave for success?

 

[wahawk]

I would find it easier to move to Adelaide.

Have you not been to Adelaide ??





Just joking you south aussies

 

[Ned Ryerson]

I used to love driving until I moved to Melbourne. Having to cross the city every day like that would absolutely factor into job decision making if I had multiple lucrative contracts on the table.

 

[Mr Meeseeks]

Happy for the Suns to have some success, I just hope that it comes POST Dimma- meaning Rowell will have to be in the twilight of his career there

Im not. Cancer on the league. I want them to be failures for another ten years so the AFL has to fold them. Nobody will cry.