Recommitted Jordan Ridley [UFA 2029] - name was floated for a move to Brisbane in 2025, stayed

[Vindicater]

Would all those kids want to even stay if we have 5 years of crapness? that's the concern i have. We cant have another repeat of 13 loses in a row and looking hopeless

We won't have that again u less we lose another 14 of our best 23 at once again.

 

[Jeremias]

Excellent footballer, really rate him though his body let’s him down.

Worth a first round pick for sure but think Essendon should be holding him to his contract.

Perhaps there’s a deal to be done with Brisbane via the Draper free agency move, as others have alluded to.

 

[Cold Sober]

We need to close the door of this northbound bus driving around Essendon.
There's another one driving around ready to pick-up what's left.

 

[jdstorm]

Sure. Convince one to come and we’ll talk.

Zane dursma wants out of north. He’s probably about halfway there.

Beyond that I’m sure you have some players on the older/more expensive side who you wouldn’t mind moving on that might be interested in going to a different club with more opportunities

Surely we can find a future first from a mid tier team to throw in (or Maybe Collingwood they’d be fun to death ride)

So Ridley + 1M for Zane Dursma, mid tier first and band 1 for Draper seems fair.

Unfortunately this is a compassionate trade request and the Riddler is at his lowest value. It’s sad but it’s a cruel world innit.

Melbourne almost Killed Trac and didn’t trade him. Has to work for all parties. Nature of the buisness

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Zane dursma wants out of north. He’s probably about halfway there.

Beyond that I’m sure you have some players on the older/more expensive side who you wouldn’t mind moving on that might be interested in going to a different club with more opportunities

Surely we can find a future first from a mid tier team to throw in (or Maybe Collingwood they’d be fun to death ride)

So Ridley + 1M for Zane Dursma, mid tier first and band 1 for Draper seems fair.


Melbourne almost Killed Trac and didn’t trade him. Has to work for all parties. Nature of the buisness

I wouldn't touch Zane Duursma he's Norths version of Elijah Tsatas

 

[Keystone agony]

Give me

Pick 6 for Draper
Pick~16
Pick 48
Pick 61
D.Gardiner (Irrelevant with Ridley)
2026 1st

For
Ridley (Can pay some cap) + Pick 25

And he will win you 3 of the next 5 flags

 

[jdstorm]

I wouldn't touch Zane Duursma he's Norths version of Elijah Tsatas

teams don’t generally give up young top picks when they are progressing as intended. So you have to bring in some level of risk in this type of trade (one that’s somewhat inline with Ridleys injury risk) if you want equivalent talent back.

 

[rye]

Zane dursma wants out of north. He’s probably about halfway there.

Beyond that I’m sure you have some players on the older/more expensive side who you wouldn’t mind moving on that might be interested in going to a different club with more opportunities

Surely we can find a future first from a mid tier team to throw in (or Maybe Collingwood they’d be fun to death ride)

So Ridley + 1M for Zane Dursma, mid tier first and band 1 for Draper seems fair.


Melbourne almost Killed Trac and didn’t trade him. Has to work for all parties. Nature of the buisness

this is all a bit too complicated.

just accept our future first and move on.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

teams don’t generally give up young top picks when they are progressing as intended. So you have to bring in some level of risk in this type of trade (one that’s somewhat inline with Ridleys injury risk) if you want equivalent talent back.

I would want proven talent to replace Ridley

 

[jdstorm]

this is all a bit too complicated.

just accept our future first and move on.

Pick 30 after compo and tassie picks. Yeah nah.

If you don’t want a 3rd team involved well want either Raynor or Mccluggage and throw in enough points to take Annabelle

 

[jdstorm]

I would want proven talent to replace Ridley

So would I but I doubt that’s available

 

[HereIGoAgain]

We're just as much of a feeder club to them as they are to us.

Jaxxon Prior, Josh Green, Tom Cutler... Do I need to go on?

You dont need to go on. Comparing these three players to Ridley and Draper is a bit silly. Green and Prior were delisted by Brisbane and Cutler traded for late picks.There are levels.

 

[rye]

Pick 30 after compo and tassie picks. Yeah nah.

If you don’t want a 3rd team involved well want either Raynor or Mccluggage and throw in enough points to take Annabelle

you can want rayner and mccluggage all you like, at the end of the day they don't want essendon.

 

[Tom14]

Two firsts and a second for an injury riddled player

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What if we rort the cap to give the bombers money for Draper to stay there? I’ll trade our first rounder to them for that outcome thanks.

I’ll reluctantly let the riddler stay at the hangar too.

 

[Warwick]

Pick 30 after compo and tassie picks. Yeah nah.

If you don’t want a 3rd team involved well want either Raynor or Mccluggage and throw in enough points to take Annabelle

You can try.

 

[Elixuh]

What if we rort the cap to give the bombers money for Draper to stay there? I’ll trade our first rounder to them for that outcome thanks.

I’ll reluctantly let the riddler stay at the hangar too.

We can’t turn our backs on those in need. Drapes and the Riddler need us. This is a humanitarian mission.

 

[BangyBangy]

You dont need to go on. Comparing these three players to Ridley and Draper is a bit silly. Green and Prior were delisted by Brisbane and Cutler traded for late picks.There are levels.

Thank you for taking my post literally. I meant every word. It wasn't a piss take in the slightest.

 

[mpal6]

We're just as much of a feeder club to them as they are to us.

Jaxxon Prior, Josh Green, Tom Cutler... Do I need to go on?

Matthew Leuenberger too

 

[Elixuh]

Matthew Leuenberger too

Too soon

 

[Tom14]

We can’t turn our backs on those in need. Drapes and the Riddler need us. This is a humanitarian mission.

Good soldiers know that sometimes they must be left behind. I’ll reluctantly leave Drapes at the hangar when we airlift the riddler out.

 

[HereIGoAgain]

Thank you for taking my post literally. I meant every word. It wasn't a piss take in the slightest.

No worries. Next time you need someone to tell you how clever you are be sure too look me up.

 

[Elixuh]

Good soldiers know that sometimes they must be left behind. I’ll reluctantly leave Drapes at the hangar when we airlift the riddler out.

These terms are agreeable

 

[jdstorm]

you can want rayner and mccluggage all you like, at the end of the day they don't want essendon.

I mean no one wants Essendon it’s men’s division is a mess. (The AFLW team is 3-0 and seems like a good vibe)

That’s where it gets complicated. just the nature of where both clubs are right now. No good/established players want to go to Essendon (for good reason) and Brisbane doesn’t have much in the way of expendable mid tier young talent or draft assets due to your recent success with father sons/academy.

Like I said I think there’s a reasonable trade package around 2 mid tier assets and band 1 compo. Just going to be tricky to get to the right deal due to all the moving parts

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Matthew Leuenberger too

Damien Cupido for Blake Caracella talk about being fleeced.

 

[Tom14]

Yes Ridley would most likely be VFL depth like Doedee