List Mgmt. 2025 Trade/FA Thread

[Pragmatic Shill]

 

[sr36]

There's a post on Voy that referenced Caro saying that Hine wanted Morris but Fly wanted HDM
Really struggling to process this

Makes sense to me. We wanted Morris. It had to be Hine. Fly isn't watching much of the kids. He's reading the specs and watching some footage. The specs are undersized and a bit slow. And the footage isn't anything special either. I think it takes a recruiter to watch him enough to realise that he's super smart and reads the ball in the air better than anyone else around.

 

[granniewolf]

All players know you have to pay overs to get good players into you club, especially if you want to stay at the pointy end of the ladder.
The alternative is to be like North or St Kilda, where no players want to go, regardless of what they have been offered.

That's all well and good providing the existing players aren't being paid unders.

 

[BillyElliott]

Ah and now the backpedaling from all the trouble making journo's..

 

[BillyElliott]

That's all well and good providing the existing players aren't being paid unders.

There would be plenty of players at all clubs that could potentially get more if they went elsewhere.

Some do choose to stay on less $ for future success with their club & loyalty.

And clubs still do need to fit players in within the salary cap & list availabilities. And that's just the reality.

They also need to try and get better every year. We've been bringing in 2-3 experienced players every year under Fly.

 

[Pragmatic Shill]

Bro is so angry

 

[gouki88]

Bro is so angry

 

[satty]

If players want to leave , let them. Lets just focus on winning the premiership this year . We are due to build the next iteration of a premiership contender anyway, so if the players who want to leave help us get the pieces to make that happen , then so be it.

I am personally not a fan of the top up strategy, i would rather have a young squad built around naicos and be ready by the time he truly hits his peak in 2-3 years time.

 

[The Phantom]

I can believe that Gold Coast asked about McCreery in a trade given we’ve been looking at Rowell or King.
I can believe we said no and that we had to tell Beau they enquired because we’re likely obliged to.
I can also believe Beau laughed at it and drove off dropping doughnuts in his HSV commodore, but not in the direction of Queensland.

 

[PieBeast]

I can believe that Gold Coast asked about McCreery in a trade given we’ve been looking at Rowell or King.
I can’t believe we said no and that we had to tell Beau they enquired because we’re likely obliged to.
I can also believe Beau laughed at it and drove off dropping doughnuts in his HSV commodore, but not in the direction of Queensland.

That black Clubby suits him to a tee.

 

[Scodog10]

I can believe that Gold Coast asked about McCreery in a trade given we’ve been looking at Rowell or King.
I can believe we said no and that we had to tell Beau they enquired because we’re likely obliged to.
I can also believe Beau laughed at it and drove off dropping doughnuts in his HSV commodore, but not in the direction of Queensland.

It’s almost as if the people that bought into this one from Ralphy haven’t seen his Insta. It’s not hard to put two and two together on a what if scenario of a Rowell trade:

Ralphy ****nuckle: Hey Craig I’ve had it up to my back teeth with the Pies they seriously think they’re it and a bit so I’m keen to stir up their fans. In a hypothetical world where Rowell ask to go there who would you have asked for in return?

Cameron: McReery. Dudes legit.

Make no mistake this has nothing to do with players being disgruntled and everything to do with Ralphy’s straight up jealousy and pettiness. Ultimately both Dean and Frampton are without contracts for 2026 so they and there managers would be within their rights to be disgruntled with the chase of Silvagni. The unrest could legitimately be those two and it’s a story of “Collingwood players uneasy with their list build”…

 

[Jen2310]

 

[The Phantom]

It’s almost as if the people that bought into this one from Ralphy haven’t seen his Insta. It’s not hard to put two and two together on a what if scenario of a Rowell trade:

Ralphy ****nuckle: Hey Craig I’ve had it up to my back teeth with the Pies they seriously think they’re it and a bit so I’m keen to stir up their fans. In a hypothetical world where Rowell ask to go there who would you have asked for in return?

Cameron: McReery. Dudes legit.

Make no mistake this has nothing to do with players being disgruntled and everything to do with Ralphy’s straight up jealousy and pettiness. Ultimately both Dean and Frampton are without contracts for 2026 so they and there managers would be within their rights to be disgruntled with the chase of Silvagni. The unrest could legitimately be those two and it’s a story of “Collingwood players uneasy with their list build”…

I’d celebrate if we found backline upgrades and didn’t have to sign Dean or Frampton.

On the field, Dean is a Meeple.

 

[tmpies01]

A positive Ralph piece on Collingwood?

Yes? … yes? (Can’t see the article but I hope so)

 

[Jen2310]

From the article above

 

[ksardog]

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From the article above

and so we shouldn't, makes me sick to to the stomach that we are haggling with club servants like the likes of Elliott and Mihocek to satisfy a player who has had one good year ( a injury hit good year at that )

 

[tmpies01]

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From the article above

Makes sense. A better environment, winning culture and a guaranteed best 22 spot is the pitch and something he values more over the cash.

Either way playing for Collingwood he will earn plenty off field.

Mitch Cleary did confirm also it’s not about money.

 

[granniewolf]

There would be plenty of players at all clubs that could potentially get more if they went elsewhere.

Some do choose to stay on less $ for future success with their club & loyalty.

And clubs still do need to fit players in within the salary cap & list availabilities. And that's just the reality.

They also need to try and get better every year. We've been bringing in 2-3 experienced players every year under Fly.

I understand the reality but loyalty is a two way street.
I don't know how many times I have seen people crowing about how we go so and so for unders.
DC is one example.
Then splashing cash to poach other players.

 

[BEEG]

Pendles Sidebottom and Howe all retire at the end of next year that would surely free up enough to go after Butters?

 

[PiesHateU2]

A positive Ralph piece on Collingwood?

Yes? … yes? (Can’t see the article but I hope so)

Wow, this bloke is just milking everything he can with this story. Everyone and their dog knows that these boys grew up together in North Balwyn. Now he's presumably (because I can't see the article either and refuse to part with hard earned to read rubbish by ralphy & co) concocting a story that this is somehow a 20-years in the making play. Pretty sure a lot of AFL players have grown up together in junior years.

Talk about inauthentic, stretch-the-rubber-band journalism

 

[Pragmatic Shill]

Pendles Sidebottom and Howe all retire at the end of next year that would surely free up enough to go after Butters?

Dogs or Cats for Butters.

 

[sideswipe]

Why is it crazy? Aren't Howe and Billy uncontracted?

If we bring in JSOS, he'll play every game, like Shooter, Houston and Perryman have - they have only missed games when injured or suspended.

Any decent footy club welcomes new additions - they improve the chances of team success. And today's players all know that signings, esp FAs, attract a premium.

Any talk of players being discontent about new signings sounds like speculative b/s. Player managers might try it on to increase an incumbent's pay packet, but "within the four walls" and definitely within the playing group, player pay is never discussed.

 

[Jen2310]

 

[SchuPie]

Beau is close to the only payer I would never trade

(Unless it was for an obscene amount of high-end firsts)

 

[nickyds35]

Can someone please paste the article of todays herald sun story.

Thanks in advance.