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

[SkittleCats]

Well we can't trade the farm for Curnow, that shit is reserved for our illegal academy camps.

You shouldn't have said training camps...

You definitely shouldn't have said they were illegal.

 

[In A Sentimental Mood]

Here's the only trade I would do, involving SDK:


Geelong give up: SDK, OHenry

St Kilda give up: Marshall, Future 1st

Carlton give up: Curnow

Port give up: Butters, Future 2nd ('26)


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Geelong Get: Marshall, Curnow, Butters

St Kilda Get: SDK

Carlton Get: OHenry, F1 (Geelong 26') , F2 (Port '26)

Port Get: Pick 18 (Geelong), F1 (St Kilda '26), F1 (Geelong '27)

 

[#6 Thorp #7 Selwood LOL]

Is this the opening salvo that ends up in a deal getting done of 2 first rounders and a best 22 player? Geelong get their man, Blues fans feel like they had a little win (best 22 player > future 1st rounder)?

Jumping Jack where ya at?

 

[Cataholic]

Here's the only trade I would do, involving SDK:


Geelong give up: SDK, OHenry

St Kilda give up: Marshall, Future 1st

Carlton give up: Curnow

Port give up: Butters, Future 2nd ('26)


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Geelong Get: Marshall, Curnow, Butters

St Kilda Get: SDK

Carlton Get: O Henry, Pick 18 (Geelong) , F2 (Port '26)

Port Get: F1 (St Kilda '26), F1 (Geelong '26), F1 (Geelong '27)

I don't see them trading OH after bringing him in to play with his brother.

 

[Munich]

Who's Carlton trading in or has to kick their goals?

The twin is a basket case.

 

[smotherking]

You mean the ITK posters who claimed Marshall deal is already done
ITK posters who claim it will involve a player

Just curious, because to me.
That only proves one thing and it’s they’re NITK
Not In The Know

Well I seem to remember this morning people having a dig at JJ specifically about Curnow - using posts from a journalist as a stick to beat him with and call him out because they’d said Curnow was more likely to end up at Sydney

But it seems his info, in some regard, was on the money. As this does seem to be a concrete offer.

Are the specifics exact? No. Clearly though, things do change (see Aleer) and are fluid

 

[BrisbaneCFC]

Ryan would have been budgeted for because it has been rumoured for ages. Aleer might have failed a medical. Pulling the pin this early in trade week is otherwise very odd.

St Kilda have courted and wined and dined Aleer for two years, so much so, that after the Giants lost their last game, he told the club and his teammates he was going to St Kilda, now SOS pulls the pin cos they used their 2nd round pick on Liam Ryan instead and dont have one for Aleer, not even a future 2nd.

Now they've screwed him.

 

[The rabbi]

Is Mitch Edwards just no where near it?

Physically no, not at the moment.
He needs to bulk up considerably if he is to be competitive in the ruck at AFL level.

 

[Reg Hickey]

Yes perhaps I needed to say he needs to know where to move, as on GF day he did sweet FA and stood behind HA all day.

Not the first time either.

If true, that’s a potential footy IQ / game sense deficiency.

Nothing to do with agility.

 

[Reg Hickey]

We'd upset his brother big time if we did that.

So what?

Our trading strategy should NOT be dictated by Jack Henry’s feelings.

If sending O Henry somewhere else is the right decision for the club, then Jack will have to suck it up.

 

[Munich]

If true, that’s a potential footy IQ / game sense deficiency.

Nothing to do with agility.

Yes I more meant he's not agile in the good way, ie where he needs to go.

I didn't word my response correctly.

 

[Hinkley29]

THREE FIRST ROUNDERS!!!1!!1!!

So good

 

[STPer18]

THREE FIRST ROUNDERS!!!1!!1!!

So good

Takes you back, huh?

Cats cave, Giants score historic draft bounty for Jezza

Star forward Jeremy Cameron gets his wish to become a Cat

www.afl.com.au

 

[Hinkley29]

So what?

Our trading strategy should NOT be dictated by Jack Henry’s feelings.

If sending O Henry somewhere else is the right decision for the club, then Jack will have to suck it up.

You just needed to throw a “princess” or “snowflake” in to make your post complete

 

[Cataholic]

So what?

Our trading strategy should NOT be dictated by Jack Henry’s feelings.

If sending O Henry somewhere else is the right decision for the club, then Jack will have to suck it up.

Don't disagree in principle, but it's also crucial to keep the players happy and preserve a sense of 'team'.

 

[stac]

I’m thinking Danger’s TOG will be a lot lower next year.

Probably correct with this and maybe it’s predominantly midfield time

 

[Oisin_the_Goat]

Would we be interested in Aleer ?

 

[Kobe Gryant]

F*ck it, let's do it. Curnow, Worpel, and Bruhn in and figure out the rest later.

I trust Chris Scott

Chris Scott

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49

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89kg

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16.6

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11.2

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HB

5.4

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5.1

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1.6

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0.4

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13.2

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10.2

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3.0

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2.2

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to have a plan. You can never have enough A-graders, even if the A-grader in question isn't positioned in your most pressing need.

 

[Vdubs]

So what?

Our trading strategy should NOT be dictated by Jack Henry’s feelings.

If sending O Henry somewhere else is the right decision for the club, then Jack will have to suck it up.

It isn't.

 

[Reg Hickey]

SDK doesn't convince me in the ruck, and Neale is a beautiful kick for goal.

He has a lot to learn as a forward, but I'm not sure he'd be good as a defender.

Something has to give though because I'm not sure a forward line of Cameron, Neale and Curnow would work.

I wonder whether you could have Neale in the ruck for centre bounces and then have him drift forward, taking stoppages in the forward half and providing a good additional tall target while Blicavs takes stoppages in the defensive half.

Would also allow plenty of flexibility for Cameron to roam while Curnow plays more permanent inside 50.

Would be an interesting model that could be hard to combat.

 

[Turbocat]

Getting has to be accomplished , and Im not sure if 3R1 can do it…but

Id have little fear having Cameron, Neale and CC in the same side… None are really square bears. It would be interesting what it would do for some of our other forward options …but one cant worry about that. You add talent and then see where it fits.

Is the three 3r1 .. a bit different to what was floated here with Stengle?



I wonder if we ask bout Leek A now that Stk have pulled out.


as long as we add another player that can help in the ruck in 2026 , then focusing on CC rather than RM… sounds more damaging to me. ..even if its Goldstein for a year … then we have the ruck covered and it gives Edwards and the other young rucks more time to get ready

 

[SkittleCats]

I’m thinking Danger’s TOG will be a lot lower next year.

Yep, see him coming on and off the bench a lot now we are moving to 5 interchange spots.

 

[Hinkley29]

F*ck it, let's do it. Curnow, Worpel, and Bruhn in and figure out the rest later.

I trust Chris Scott to have a plan. You can never have enough A-graders, even if the A-grader in question isn't positioned in your most pressing need.

I am a strong believer that doubling down on your strength is a very sound strategy.

Make your strength such an advantage that it gives the rest of the league sleepless nights.

Lets go

 

[CatRiot]

i bet we ask for one or two 2nd round picks with our 3 first pick offer

 

[Reg Hickey]

It isn't.

Isn’t it?

He hasn’t been able to get a game for a couple of months, so not contributing on field recently. If he has currency, maybe there’s value there.

That’s beside the point though. The point is that if we keep him it’s because he’s a valuable part of our team going forward, not because Jack might throw a hissy fit if we trade him.