Unofficial Preview 2025 Hawk's Hypothetical Trade Discussion...now with added DFA spitballing!

[Strapping Young Lad]

This thread is becoming increasingly popular, and to keep some sort of order, we will have some….

Rules of engagement:

1. Bring valid news or links to Twitter posts from notable sources. Don’t post screenshots or “some bloke just said on SEN” or what some “trade whisperer” has posted on a Facebook page.

2. Ignore what other team boards are putting up as trade offers. Don’t quote or bring them here either.

3. Don’t post “buckle up” for the lols.

4. If you can’t say anything nice about Worpel or CJ, don’t say anything at all. The continued slaps and backhanders are just going to be deleted.

 

[Hodginator]

 

[Sonny Hayes]

I feel like I'm the only one who thinks trading Cam MacKenzie is a horrible idea. The kid has elite attributes that Sammy loves. He's still young. I get that Butters is an absolute game changer, but I would try my hardest to do that trade without letting Cam go.

He has some very good traits and one we would love to keep, but you have to give something to get something. Butters is next level. I wouldn’t lose any sleep over it if it was to get Butters

 

[HawthornHawk]

Just turned on trade radio while loading the washing.

First up Tom Morris flicking to a 4 min ad break

Comes back on for 30 seconds.

Back to another extended ad break still going.

I think I've been given a mild form of brain damage for my efforts.

No thanks, not for me.

Anything worth listening to on Trade Radio will be clipped up and posted on social media within 15 minutes of it airing, best to steer clear of that drivel imo

 

[The Seaword]

You're not into hearing "Sheeeeeeens panel service!" every 3 minutes?

Nah, more of a woody in the morning guy myself

 

[Sonny Hayes]

Get it done Hawthorn! Bailey and Merrett and we are ready to take it up to anyone next year!

 

[Books]

Except he wasn’t a DFA - we traded for him.

Actually Mass was a DFA because he had been delisted previously. We could've taken him for free but chose to trade to help Essendon get the picks they needed for another trade.

I an sure Essendon will remember that and be very keen to return the goodwill in this trade period. Ha Ha.

 

[Hodginator]

Anything worth listening to on Trade Radio will be clipped up and posted on social media within 15 minutes of it airing, best to steer clear of that drivel imo

Exactly the way to go.

 

[Big Hotdog]

One better, I have already done it...what's next?

 

[Spanish Sahara]

 

[Bardo State]

Humphrey is a dream acquisition for this list. Hard to see how it gets done, but it seems something is leaking, so there's hope! 26, 27 first rounders. Feels like a stretch too far with the Merrett deal.

 

[butlers hawks]

Exactly the way to go.

the best is the Gettable segment which goes for an hour is snipped up and put out as a 40 minute podcast that has none of the ads in it and its out pretty quickly

staggeringly this means there is 20 minutes worth of ads per hour...not sure if this is surprising that a third of the hour is ads or if its surprising that there isnt more

 

[earthworms]

How long does trade period go for?

 

[Mopar Jason]

Essendon stating that under no circumstances will they trade Merrett and that he has not indicated to them that he wants out, also no dialog with the Hawks as yet. Source trade radio Matt Rosa (Essendon list manager)

 

[Books]

How long does trade period go for?

It starts at midday next Wednesday. Lasts for 7.5 hours.

 

[TylerDurden]

Zach will have to go nuclear here.

 

[CaptainWorpedo]

Essendon stating that under no circumstances will they trade Merrett and that he has not indicated to them that he wants out, also no dialog with the Hawks as yet. Source trade radio Matt Rosa

Oh dear they’re trying to walk it right back after their outburst on national tv “ disappointed with Zachs trade actions”.

 

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[Hawkk]

Humphrey is a dream acquisition for this list. Hard to see how it gets done, but it seems something is leaking, so there's hope! 26, 27 first rounders. Feels like a stretch too far with the Merrett deal.

Why would the Suns trade him though (unless they need too for cap space).

They could easily hold him to the contact and bank on him working around Petracca, Rowell, Anderson and Miller. It’s a bit like Mackenzie for us. There simply isn’t any motivation to give up a midfielder in the sweet spot.

 

[CaptainWorpedo]

Zach will have to go nuclear here.

Will have to get on tv and ask for a trade to the Hawks. May even need to lift the lid on Scott behind doors.

Clearly bombers leaving him no choice….

 

[CaptainWorpedo]

Why would the Suns trade him though (unless they need too for cap space).

They could easily hold him to the contact and bank on him working around Petracca, Rowell, Anderson and Miller. It’s a bit like Mackenzie for us. There simply isn’t any motivation to give up a midfielder in the sweet spot.

Humphries may want to go home, could be consider surplus to suns needs.

They will need extra points for future NGAs.

 

[OhhhhhCyril]

Essendon stating that under no circumstances will they trade Merrett and that he has not indicated to them that he wants out, also no dialog with the Hawks as yet. Source trade radio Matt Rosa (Essendon list manager)

Interesting... would have thought this has been going on in the background for a long time now.
Hope we pull this off, super important that we do.

 

[hawkmang]

Hopefully this newfound Essendon bravado is just some stage management from AFL house

 

[BIGHAWK23]

Zach will have to go nuclear here.

As convincing as a Gypsy

 

[Mercy Seat]

Zach will have to go nuclear here.

And yet behind the scenes they are putting together the framework of the deal.

All posturing

 

[Bardo State]

Why would the Suns trade him though (unless they need too for cap space).

They could easily hold him to the contact and bank on him working around Petracca, Rowell, Anderson and Miller. It’s a bit like Mackenzie for us. There simply isn’t any motivation to give up a midfielder in the sweet spot.

I see it as unlikely. But you wouldn't have leaks of club meetings and multiple journalists teasing value hypotheticals if Hawthorn thought there was nothing there.

How do you bring in Trac and match for Uwland, Patterson and Addinsal?

How do GC see their list profile and what taking the next step involves? Maybe shifting the talent profile from under 25 to experienced players. So maybe you look at a haul for a 21 year old who wants to leave.