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

[ahhhhhh]

Marshall only has a few years left & they likely want him to play KPF.

TDK is the 6-8 year plan, I'm guessing.

Marshall is only 29.

 

[Snoref]

Butter or Reid, i don't mind as long as we don't overpay.

 

[Brant]

Marshall is only 29.

Turns 30 this year.
A few is 3-4. So in a few years, he'll be 33-34.

I think "only has a few years left" is a fair assumption/statement.

 

[ahhhhhh]

Turns 30 this year.
A few is 3-4. So in a few years, he'll be 33-34.

I think "only has a few years left" is a fair assumption/statement.

I dont St Kilda can play them both for 3-4 years.

 

[ahhhhhh]

 

[MasterSamurai]

He is gettable . At 24, you don't wanna waste your time at that shit truck of a club.

 

[cryptor]

Geelong again

 

[Tanami]

He is gettable . At 24, you don't wanna waste your time at that shit truck of a club.

Cats don't have enough talent to offload to the Blues for what they'de want for Walsh.

Blues need ready made players with plenty of upside.

We have that.

I'm watching this space very very closely

 

[Gaston]

Geelong again

He is from the south western district (close to Warrnambool).
He, Darcy (Freo) & Merrett come from the same town.

 

[Judd2Sewell]

He is gettable . At 24, you don't wanna waste your time at that shit truck of a club.

He's too professional for that club. He needs to move for his own sake.

 

[Rowie6]

He is gettable . At 24, you don't wanna waste your time at that shit truck of a club.

Which one??

 

[Sirlemsip]

It is funny - other than Walsh and some truly untested youth (e.g. Jagga Smith), I don't think there is anybody on Carlton's list I would actually want at our club.

Sure, Cripps is a star and would displace one of our current mids (Nash) for 1-2 years, but his best is past him.
We don't need Curnow, Weitering or McKay.

I'd definitely take TDK, but surely he's taking the massive cash that the Saints are throwing at him.

What a shithouse club that are going nowhere for the next decade.

 

[TassieGrown]

It is funny - other than Walsh and some truly untested youth (e.g. Jagga Smith), I don't think there is anybody on Carlton's list I would actually want at our club.

Sure, Cripps is a star and would displace one of our current mids (Nash) for 1-2 years, but his best is past him.
We don't need Curnow, Weitering or McKay.

I'd definitely take TDK, but surely he's taking the massive cash that the Saints are throwing at him.

What a shithouse club that are going nowhere for the next decade.

Watching TDK closely the last month he just going - The cash saints are offering just reeks of desperation not sure he moves the needle for them.

that sort of coin should be for A graders which TDK isn't

 

[Sirlemsip]

Watching TDK closely the last month he just going - The cash saints are offering just reeks of desperation not sure he moves the needle for them.

that sort of coin should be for A graders which TDK isn't

His last month has been just ok, but he was pushing AA level over the first part of the season.
According to the AFL 'ratings' he is 31st in the league, 4th for rucks (behind Xerri, Gawn and Jackson).

 

[hr_23]

Watching TDK closely the last month he just going - The cash saints are offering just reeks of desperation not sure he moves the needle for them.

that sort of coin should be for A graders which TDK isn't

He gave Meeky a absolute bath in round 2

 

[Brant]

Watching TDK closely the last month he just going - The cash saints are offering just reeks of desperation not sure he moves the needle for them.

that sort of coin should be for A graders which TDK isn't

I'vebeen thinking about it & I reckon they may be looking to bring in TDK as a FA, with designs on trading out Marshall.

Hitting the draft as best as possible before it gets stupid with Tassie coming in etc.

Honestly wouldn't put it past them to trade out King if they're sceptical on his availability going forward (or if they think he might one day leave as a FA).

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Geelong again

It’s what Cal does.

 

[seysearles]

Whichever team out of Hawthorn, Geelong or Bulldogs get Butters he instantly makes them top two with a bullet, that's how much he moves the needle.

Agree the question is whether you dump tow first rounders to get him a year earlier or roll the dice and wait to get him for “free” in 2026

 

[rei154]

Waiting for RnL to come and drop his first mysterious message for the season (usually happens between r15-25). Something like

"Walsh sing Matilda"
"I really like BTS- my favourite song of theirs is smooth like Butters"
"I'm getting into aquascaping- all I need to complete my set up is some Reid's"
"People keep telling me when I'm batting I'm sitting too high. They really want me to get Lohmann"
"The club is interested in Sam Darcy"

That was fun

 

[The 80s]

It’s what Cal does.

Cal your bias is showing! Hates the Hawks!

 

[Hawkers Hero]

Agree the question is whether you dump tow first rounders to get him a year earlier or roll the dice and wait to get him for “free” in 2026

We already have 2-3 first round picks on the list we can't get into the team. There isn't really anyone on the list that we expect to need replacing in 2-3 years except maybe Sic/Barrass and we have Mraz/McCabe in place for that.

If Butters (or Reid) says "make me a Hawk" you are doing whatever you have to do. No point waiting a year when we are in challenge now mode.

 

[KermitJagger]

It is funny - other than Walsh and some truly untested youth (e.g. Jagga Smith), I don't think there is anybody on Carlton's list I would actually want at our club.

Sure, Cripps is a star and would displace one of our current mids (Nash) for 1-2 years, but his best is past him.
We don't need Curnow, Weitering or McKay.

I'd definitely take TDK, but surely he's taking the massive cash that the Saints are throwing at him.

What a shithouse club that are going nowhere for the next decade.

This might sound like an unreasonable thing to say but I don't think Cripps would replace Nash in our midfield. Their strengths and weaknesses are almost the exact opposite. Cripps is a traffic cone, it's part of the reason why Carlton suck so much when he's not getting the pill.

He might replace someone, but not Nash.

 

[Sirlemsip]

This might sound like an unreasonable thing to say but I don't think Cripps would replace Nash in our midfield. Their strengths and weaknesses are almost the exact opposite. Cripps is a traffic cone, it's part of the reason why Carlton suck so much when he's not getting the pill.

He might replace someone, but not Nash.

Cripps is perfectly fine defensively. He's 17th in the league for average tackles per game (Nash =15th, Newcombe 18th).

 

[CobberRodgers]

We already have 2-3 first round picks on the list we can't get into the team. There isn't really anyone on the list that we expect to need replacing in 2-3 years except maybe Sic/Barrass and we have Mraz/McCabe in place for that.

If Butters (or Reid) says "make me a Hawk" you are doing whatever you have to do. No point waiting a year when we are in challenge now mode.

Spot on.

 

[hawkinoz]

We already have 2-3 first round picks on the list we can't get into the team. There isn't really anyone on the list that we expect to need replacing in 2-3 years except maybe Sic/Barrass and we have Mraz/McCabe in place for that.

If Butters (or Reid) says "make me a Hawk" you are doing whatever you have to do. No point waiting a year when we are in challenge now mode.

I concur. Any picks we are getting in this draft will find it hard to break into the Top 23 unless it is a freak like Wiz. means they are going to be stuck in VFL for 2 yrs or so, so best option is to trade these picks for a Gun player or trade it for extra picks in 2026, like our top pick for a teens 1st rounder + F1 of North/Tiges/Eagles/Port. or do a trade like the ones Dogs did in 2023 to convert their pick 5 to 3+ 1st rounders and move them all to f1's

On same note it is surprising that Pies who are on top are debuting a player they picked in MSD, Roan Steele. Would be demotivating for many in Bottom 20.

Mixed news for young Pies with one in, one out

Charlie West will miss weeks after his debut ended in injury, but door opens for Roan Steele

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