Rumour GFC 2026 Player Trading, Drafting FA, Rumours and Wish lists Pt 1

[Gee Class Loco]

You can't buy diamonds on beer wages.

We have nothing to give.

Never say Never!!! Stand fast!! Don't waiver!!
Let me have a day of dreaming, just one day.... lol

 

[Jimmy Yamazaki]

I hope Worpel isn't the only in for us this off-season.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

I went to footywire thinking, "Surely they'll have something for him ..."
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Upside: he knows exactly what he needs to work on, and has it common with a number of our players already. A chance to really collectively focus on something ...

Goal kicking accuracy of 37.4% career and 28.6% last year. So even more upside. A real fixer-upper.


edit: but yes I was given hope by this:

All jokes aside I think we know well and truly what a bad game for him looks like.

If you look at a good game for him such as the quoted post below you see that in any kind of contest he's generally handpassing. Then in space his kicking is actually fine because he's not under pressure.

This year his kicking stats are probably up there with the worst in history because he just slammed it on the boot every time. He could not get any space at stoppages which i am putting down to him being rushed back early from the syndesmosis.

I don't know if you can play both him and Bruhn though which is a curve ball i didn't expect

The good thing about bringing in an established player is you don't have to guess how he'll hold up against a specific club.

Here is his highlights from last year against a midfield of Neale, Dunkley, Berry, McCluggage. 3 brownlow votes with the 2 and 1 going to D'Ambrosio and Amon.

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://www.facebook.com/hawthornfc/videos/masterclass-highlights-from-your-round-11-mvp-james-worpel-%25EF%25B8%258F/1396956704356235/&ved=2ahUKEwjKx_b55IaQAxVKzDgGHTXlI9YQwqsBegQIFhAF&usg=AOvVaw0XqrmOFmMhHTGNxrY_8x8z

 

[CatToTheFuture]

You can't buy diamonds on beer wages.

We have nothing to give.

Have you seen the price of beer? Saying should be changed to meth wages

 

[cats_09]

 

[goyoucatters]

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Massive 'if', of course. But if Curnow can get properly up and going again, that would be a win for the Swans. Without bringing a quality key forward into the mix, that list will be going nowhere over the next few seasons.

 

[joe444]

All jokes aside I think we know well and truly what a bad game for him looks like.

The problem is that means a bunch of mids who don't hit the scoreboard:

• Atkins (5)
• Bruhn (5 in 2024)
• Worpel (4)
• Smith (8)

Sheesh.

 

[Hinkley29]

I think the Cats are not being overt about Curnow because they burnt themselves badly over Oliver last year. He would have been very handy on GF day.

Oliver would have been handy on gf day?

You havin a laff?

 

[CatToTheFuture]

The problem is that means a bunch of mids who don't hit the scoreboard:

• Atkins (5)
• Bruhn (5 in 2024)
• Worpel (4)
• Smith (8)

Sheesh.

It's a balance I can live with if we have 4 classy/hard running small forwards and a Coleman Medalist

 

[magic_johnson!]

Is Alex Davies still rumoured to be considering leaving?

 

[Gee Class Loco]

Is Alex Davies still rumoured to be considering leaving?

Unfortunately the silly-duffer re-signed after Pickwick promised him the world last year.
Hopefully he has realised he'd been hoodwinked... and decides he wants out.
Nice player.

 

[Generalissimo]

Huh? Are you seriously insinuating that there is an anti-Geelong bias when it comes to free kicks?

We conceded a lot of very puzzling ruck infringement frees this year and received very few. Stanley repeatedly being penalised for "blocking" when the other bloke's trying to swing him around by the waist with both arms, that kind of thing. I think if any of our ruckmen started crashing in with their knees they'd be treated pretty uncharitably.

 

[00VicWard001]

Oliver would have been handy on gf day?

You havin a laff?

You don't think a big bodied extractor going head to head with their extractors would have made a difference?

 

[cats_09]

 

[cats_09]

Let's see how this plays out

 

[Boxhead_31]

we should be in on this but we wont as we got nothing they want.

We have a Gold Coast native they might be interested in, Jack Bowes

 

[CatToTheFuture]

You don't think a big bodied extractor going head to head with their extractors would have made a difference?

He'd add a couple of clearances and the team would concede 10 more inside 50s

 

[joe444]

It's not you, it's us.

 

[year of the cat]

Have to make a play for Humphrey. Guy will be a jet. Goal kicking mids are rare as hen’s teeth. Would be a massive get.

 

[Cataholic]

Have you seen the price of beer? Saying should be changed to meth wages

I only go to pub for happy hour and it's still $7 a glass

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Let's see how this plays out

I don't think Humphrey goes anywhere

 

[CatToTheFuture]

I only go to pub for happy hour and it's still $7 a glass

I can't remember the last time I paid less than $12 for a schooner

 

[D BRIDGE]

I'd say OHenry, this years first and next years second seems reasonable when compared to other trades we've made for stars like Danger and Cameron.

Carlton aint falling for that.

A 20s & 40s pick + a VFL player for a contracted 2x Coleman medalist star.

Gotta remove the Geelong goggles.

 

[Gee Class Loco]

I don't think Humphrey goes anywhere

Mmmm... goes anywhere just YET.... lol

 

[Hinkley29]

You don't think a big bodied extractor going head to head with their extractors would have made a difference?

A well below average big bodied extractor?

No, he would not have made any positive difference.

If it was the 2021 version of Oliver? Yes. The 2025 version? Hell no - he is crap