List Mgmt. 2025 Trade/FA Thread (Cont’d)

[Run n Spread]

Hill and pick 34 should be more than enough.

Gold Coast would be insane to consider that. But got Houston for unders last year so maybe
Personally I'd hold Hill and GC should hold Humphrey to his deal
Don't think either want to go anyway

 

[Ugene41]

It’s not unlucky, we paid a hefty price for a player not of need in Houston, and paid in a future first that we knew could restrict us for opportunities to arise like this one, where a much bigger need in Humphrey may become available.

It was poor management and strategy.

Our first this year is pretty worthless regardless based on our ladder position and all the compo picks.

It had a lot more value last year when we missed finals and it wasn't clear that so many FAs were moving for big contracts

 

[Dead Eye Didak]

Hill and pick 34 should be more than enough.

Didn't think the Suns want picks this year...

 

[BEEG]

I'll ask this question

How do we compete with these teams next year

Lions
Neale Dunks Ashcroft McClugage

Hawks
Day Newc Merrett

Cats
Atkins Smith Holmes

Swans
Errol Warner Heeney

GC
Touk Ando Trac Rowell

Dogs
Bont Treloar Richards Libba

Freo
Serong Brawshaw

Port Blues Saints i could argue have better midfielders and Nth are looking likely also.

Seriously guys it's a risk and a risk we need to take.

 

[satty]

In a heartbeat for our two future firsts if the AFL ticked it off.

Statistically speaking he is averaging about 15 touches a game.

Is he more impactful than what the stats show?

 

[lyfsux]

It’s the length of contract that’s the deal breaker for me. He’s no longer the player he was, and at 28, five years is too long.

I think you're getting caught up with the length of the contract Jmac
As frogs said earlier (instead of the first year) I'd use him for 2 then on trade him with Melb still paying half
his salary like we did with Grundy or keep him if it works out

 

[Jafo]

I'll never understand players having a preference for one club one year, then another the next

What changed in that year?

How does Trac go from wanting to play for Collingwood - the team he barracked for, has mates at, trains next door to where he trains right now (so his life doesn't have to change at all), to wanting to uproot his entire life to play for Gold Coast?

Why wasn't it Gold Coast last year? if "weather" is a reason, that didn't change in there last year. If "escaping the bubble" is the reason, that also hasn't changed in the last year

Always find that stuff odd

Maybe some AFL Ambassador $ thrown in

 

[Dead Eye Didak]

Hill and pick 34 should be more than enough.

They would want Hill but not pick 34

 

[Pragmatic Shill]

Gold Coast would be insane to consider that. But got Houston for unders last year so maybe
Personally I'd hold Hill and GC should hold Humphrey to his deal
Don't think either want to go anyway

Clearly not the case if his management has been sounding out other clubs!

 

[Seedsfan]

yep makes sense, why should the club trade in dual all Australian players in their prime?! Stagnant I tell you! Meanwhile, Geelong get James Worpel and Jack Martin!

Paid overs and he under delivered

 

[Jen2310]

Hill and pick 34 should be more than enough.

And what are you matching for McCarthy? We can’t touch this years picks
We prob need more picks

 

[Run n Spread]

I'll ask this question

How do we compete with these teams next year

Lions
Neale Dunks Ashcroft McClugage

Hawks
Day Newc Merrett

Cats
Atkins Smith Holmes

Swans
Errol Warner Heeney

GC
Touk Ando Trac Rowell

Dogs
Bont Treloar Richards Libba

Freo
Serong Brawshaw

Port Blues Saints i could argue have better midfielders and Nth are looking likely also.

Seriously guys it's a risk and a risk we need to take.

Daicos x 2 Houston Degoey Pendles still pretty decent but a worry if the last 2 don't hold up.
Agree need a couple more mids.

 

[Dead Eye Didak]

There is an article floating around in which he reported last year he rated Carlton's & the Pies list for 2026 and wanted to play for a contender in Victoria. Other clubs had already committed to trades so he was limited to Vic. He rates GCS list over the next 4-5 years and wants to play for a contender. Presumably he is not interested in us or we have said no due to the size of his ongoing contract

Wasn't he a Collingwood supporter?

 

[Pragmatic Shill]

And what are you matching for McCarthy? We can’t touch this years picks
We prob need more picks

I'm happy to forego drafting Tom McGuane and Jai Saxena if it means acquiring Bailey Humphrey.

 

[gouki88]

Can't we just stick to the draft for a few years?

Lets hold of on trading high picks for the foreseeable future. It is not a sustainable list management model.

How is hypothetically trading for a gun 21 year old not sustainable list management?

 

[JuniorB]

Sweet chilli

Are you sure it's not this one?

 

[gouki88]

And what are you matching for McCarthy? We can’t touch this years picks
We prob need more picks

Think the club would prefer Humphrey to any of our NGA / F-S guys tbh

 

[Chrispiesssss]

And what are you matching for McCarthy? We can’t touch this years picks
We prob need more picks

Go into a deficit for next year.

 

[Jen2310]

I'm happy to forego drafting Tom McGuane and Jai Saxena if it means acquiring Bailey Humphrey.

We will get them all given we can get those two late or rookies
Humphrey I can’t see happening

 

[manicpie]

Didn't think the Suns want picks this year...

Then it's a straight swap for Hill. One is an established star who is a desperate need for GC. The other is a high HF who's only just starting to show something. I'd probably rather keep Bobby for now.

 

[satty]

How is hypothetically trading for a gun 21 year old not sustainable list management?

Because of the cost that would be required to get him.

 

[satty]

Think the club would prefer Humphrey to any of our NGA / F-S guys tbh

Not over someone like mcarthy. Good talls don't grow on trees.

 

[Jen2310]

Bobby is the only way to get Humphrey

 

[Piesinmyeyes]

Getting pick 10 for a player who averages 10 games a season over a decade....f me!!

It’s ok, no sweat.
We know how they use their draft picks..

 

[gouki88]

Because of the cost that would be required to get him.

What is the cost, do you think?

We have had sustained relevance at the top of the ladder with barely any successful first round picks for a decade. I don’t think adding someone who will have 10+ years of really good play ahead of them is a shortsighted move