Rumour Bluemour Discussion XL - ‘Silly Season’ in full swing 😱

[Aphrodite]

#BUMP from February


Re: 'Alleged' rumours resurfacing ...

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[The Old Dark Navy's]

I don’t really see why this has got so many laughing, two 1sts and a 2nd imo isn’t far away. We can do slightly better but I don’t think it’s too far off

I’d like people to list how many players have been traded for more than this.

In today's value with the increase in academy picks and free agency compo, those points will add up to about Pick 8, whereas the Cameron picks were worth Pick 2.

The points really matter here too as we have 2 first round bids to match over 2 years.

Probably worth mentioning that Cameron was out of contract too.

 

[Limestone]

 

[yibbida]

Just to get this into some perspective, we re-signed Ed with pick 10 in the rookie draft for 2023. Richmond had the pick immediately after ours, and selected a player we were linked to leading into the draft

Same rookie draft Freo took Reidy the pick after.

 

[katmanblue]

I don’t really see why this has got so many laughing, two 1sts and a 2nd imo isn’t far away. We can do slightly better but I don’t think it’s too far off

I’d like people to list how many players have been traded for more than this.

Late 1sts won't cut it.

 

[DangerousD]

Geelong asked for THREE x First Rounders for a 26yo Tim Kelly and got them.

We're not bending over for the Cats. They can stump up THREE FIRST ROUNDERS + an A GRADER before you'd consider talking to them.

Except that’s not true.

West Coast gave up 2 1st round picks, 14 and 18 and two second round picks.

They then got 2 third rounders back.

3 1st rounders and an A grade player, A grade players are worth a 1st and more, no team is offering that

 

[Limestone]

The audit into Geelongs third party payments that the AFL is close to releasing will be interesting. Caro reported in July that it was all but finished and hadn't found much. However nearly three months later and going into a less AFL media orientated period Andrew Dillon has confirmed that the audit will be released shortly. Maybe theres a bit more there than was first thought.

Will be released by Kash Patel and Mike Johnson, lol.

 

[katmanblue]

I'd love to know the reason the Curnow's are seemingly so upset with the club before we start trashing the entire family...

If you could get to the bottom of it, I reckon it would boil down to "look what TDK has been offered".

Anything else is just rationalisation to tell themselves that there's more to life than money.

An easy position of take when you are getting so much of it.

 

[swuzzlebubble]

West Coast has received an end-of-first-round draft pick from AFL.
Another option for say Sydney to trade something to them for, that comes to us?

 

[DangerousD]

In a complex deal, the Cats sent picks No.13, 15 and 20 and a future fourth-round selection to the Giants in exchange for Cameron, the Giants' future second-round selection and a future second-round selection tied to Essendon.

Cameron was a restricted free agent (NO CONTRACT).

Charlie is a multiple AA, multiple leading goal kicker, proven match winner and has YEARS to run on a contract (this alone would attract a first-round pick to tempt us).

This trade that everyone holds up as some kind of big deal, was the equivalent of pick 6.

If we are getting 2 1st round picks and a 2nd like the deal said and not giving anything else, it’s a really solid starting point.

 

[mrkyuss]

Id take him at the blues.

Too old . Really don’t think adding anyone over 25 unless they are free is worth it .

 

[katmanblue]

Too old . Really don’t think adding anyone over 25 unless they are free /plu a home is worth it .

Disagree with that. I think we specifically need a couple of AFL quality players around the 25-28 age range to balance out the list a bit.

 

[DangerousD]

Late 1sts won't cut it.

As they were tied to Adelaide you’d suggest next years would be worse and with the compo picks this year, that 14 will be 17, so you’re right they aren’t great.

But I still don’t think it’s too far off, get that 17 up higher or even include another 1st with something going back and it opens up a lot of options.

 

[DangerousD]

In today's value with the increase in academy picks and free agency compo, those points will add up to about Pick 8, whereas the Cameron picks were worth Pick 2.

The points really matter here too as we have 2 first round bids to match over 2 years.

Probably worth mentioning that Cameron was out of contract too.

Cameron’s trade wasn’t the equivalent of pick 2

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

Cameron’s trade wasn’t the equivalent of pick 2

 

[mrkyuss]

Disagree with that. I think we specifically need a couple of AFL quality players around the 25-28 age range to balance out the list a bit.

Yeah you can get in 25 year olds who might be here for our next flag tilt still.

 

[ctwenty1]

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werent there 2nd rounders coming iwth cameron?

 

[Gingerbread man]

For what? Letting a sookie lala who wouldn't even be on an AFL list if he had a different surname go? Who cares? Deadset C grader

This is how you tell someone you know nothing about footy without saying you know nothing about footy

 

[katmanblue]

As they were tied to Adelaide you’d suggest next years would be worse and with the compo picks this year, that 14 will be 17, so you’re right they aren’t great.

But I still don’t think it’s too far off, get that 17 up higher or even include another 1st with something going back and it opens up a lot of options.

Halfway there

 

[AT97]

We'll see. It's strange that a report that looked likely to be released in July has stretched out this far. Apparently Chris Scott was most upset when Andrew Dillon mentioned that the report was forthcoming during the finals series.

I’d think he was even more upset Dillion
Thought to do it autonomously rather than seeking approval from him.

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

werent there 2nd rounders coming iwth cameron?

It seems so. My first search just showed those 3 picks. Cats gave 4 picks and Giants gave 2. Pick 7 was the points value.

Still, where those picks ended up then to where they end up now is crazy.

Back then 13 became 15, 15 became 18 and 20 became 25. Nowadays you can push those back another 3 or 4 spots easily.

 

[Osc1]

Love reading the 'demands' in a trade that posters here will and wont accept for Curnow..

Like any of us here have a say in it!!

Still waiting for you to bring over the Bont campaigner.

 

[DangerousD]

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Geelong got back picks 24 and 27

 

[thechef95]

It's pretty simple.

Cats must stump up more than what they currently have in draft capital, or be prepared to part with some of what they have + an A grader.

17, 36 and 15-18 (2026) won't cut it.

Gold Coast have the draft capital AND the players. Sydney have players AND some draft capital.

Geelong are kidding themselves if they think Wright and Austin will roll over just because Charlie is pushing that way.

There are enough suitors that are driving the asking price higher for us.

Put up, or shut up.

 

[JustaBattler]

Don't get me started on SOS, the club should be ashamed of itself for letting that happen

NO.

 

[BluesByNature]

This is how you tell someone you know nothing about footy without saying you know nothing about footy

Yeh no worries at all. You are entitled to your opinion.....I won't judge you for it. I don't think SOS is either a good player, or very durable. What B grade or higher players would you compare him to and what attributes would you say he has that make him higher than a C grader?